mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method comprising: illuminating a sample, during a first period of time, with light at a first excitation wavelength; during the first period of time, operating an imager according to a first focus setting such that light at a first emission wavelength of a first fluorophore is imaged in-focus by the imager to obtain a first image of the sample, wherein the first image of the sample includes artifacts related to the presence of a second fluorophore in the sample; illuminating the sample, during a second period of time, with light at a second excitation wavelength; during the second period of time, operating the imager according to a second focus setting such that light at a second emission wavelength of the second fluorophore is imaged in-focus by the imager to obtain a second image of the sample, wherein the second focus setting differs from the first focus setting, wherein the second image includes in-focus contents related to the presence of the second fluorophore in the sample; obtaining a third image of the sample, wherein the third image represents the sample at the second emission wavelength when imaged according to the first focus setting and illuminated by light at the second excitation wavelength, wherein the third image includes out-of-focus contents related to the presence of the second fluorophore in the sample; and generating an improved first image of the sample by removing a portion of the third image from the first image to remove the out-of-focus contents related to the presence of the second fluorophore from the first image. illuminating a sample, during a first period of time, with light at a first excitation wavelength; during the first period of time, operating an imager according to a first focus setting such that light at a first emission wavelength of a first fluorophore is imaged in-focus by the imager to obtain a first image of the sample, wherein the first image of the sample includes artifacts related to the presence of a second fluorophore in the sample; illuminating the sample, during a second period of time, with light at a second excitation wavelength; during the second period of time, operating the imager according to a second focus setting such that light at a second emission wavelength of the second fluorophore is imaged in-focus by the imager to obtain a second image of the sample, wherein the second focus setting differs from the first focus setting, wherein the second image includes in-focus contents related to the presence of the second fluorophore in the sample; obtaining a third image of the sample, wherein the third image represents the sample at the second emission wavelength when imaged according to the first focus setting and illuminated by light at the second excitation wavelength, wherein the third image includes out-of-focus contents related to the presence of the second fluorophore in the sample; and generating an improved first image of the sample by removing a portion of the third image from the first image to remove the out-of-focus contents related to the presence of the second fluorophore from the first image.
A device for closing a target tissue comprising: an elongate body comprising a recess in a side wall thereof; a snare loop assembly extending at least partially from the elongate body and forming a loop, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop releasably attached to the snare, wherein the snare comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein advancement of the first end of the snare relative to the elongate body increases the diameter of the loop and wherein retraction of the first end of the snare relative to the elongate body decreases the diameter of the loop; a shuttle, wherein the second end of the snare is connected to the shuttle; and a locking element, wherein the locking element is configured to releasably couple the shuttle to the elongate body and is further configured to release the shuttle from the elongate body, and wherein the shuttle is positioned in the recess when the shuttle is releasably coupled to the elongate body. an elongate body comprising a recess in a side wall thereof; a snare loop assembly extending at least partially from the elongate body and forming a loop, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop releasably attached to the snare, wherein the snare comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein advancement of the first end of the snare relative to the elongate body increases the diameter of the loop and wherein retraction of the first end of the snare relative to the elongate body decreases the diameter of the loop; a shuttle, wherein the second end of the snare is connected to the shuttle; and a locking element, wherein the locking element is configured to releasably couple the shuttle to the elongate body and is further configured to release the shuttle from the elongate body, and wherein the shuttle is positioned in the recess when the shuttle is releasably coupled to the elongate body.
A wireless device comprising: an antenna device; a transceiver; a processor; and memory, wherein the wireless device is configured to: receive, from a base station, system information comprising a parameter, wherein the parameter comprises: a first bitmap indicating a plurality of groups in which at least one synchronization signal, SS, block is transmitted, wherein, when a frequency band used by the wireless device satisfies a threshold frequency, the first bitmap indicates presence of the plurality of groups within an SS burst set, and wherein the first bitmap is present only when the frequency band used by the wireless device satisfies the threshold frequency; and a second bitmap indicating a position of one or more transmission SS blocks in each of the plurality of groups; and detect, based on the parameter and from one or more transmission SS blocks in the plurality of groups, a Physical Broadcast Channel, PBCH, and a synchronization signal. an antenna device; a transceiver; a processor; and memory, receive, from a base station, system information comprising a parameter, wherein the parameter comprises: a first bitmap indicating a plurality of groups in which at least one synchronization signal, SS, block is transmitted, wherein, when a frequency band used by the wireless device satisfies a threshold frequency, the first bitmap indicates presence of the plurality of groups within an SS burst set, and wherein the first bitmap is present only when the frequency band used by the wireless device satisfies the threshold frequency; and a second bitmap indicating a position of one or more transmission SS blocks in each of the plurality of groups; and a first bitmap indicating a plurality of groups in which at least one synchronization signal, SS, block is transmitted, wherein, when a frequency band used by the wireless device satisfies a threshold frequency, the first bitmap indicates presence of the plurality of groups within an SS burst set, and wherein the first bitmap is present only when the frequency band used by the wireless device satisfies the threshold frequency; and a second bitmap indicating a position of one or more transmission SS blocks in each of the plurality of groups; and detect, based on the parameter and from one or more transmission SS blocks in the plurality of groups, a Physical Broadcast Channel, PBCH, and a synchronization signal.
A hybrid receiver-combustor for capturing heat energy from a solar source and a fuel source, the hybrid receiver-combustor comprising: a chamber operable as a combustion zone for production of heat energy through a combustion process using the fuel source; characterised by: the chamber having a windowless aperture through which concentrated solar can be received; and a fluidic seal system associated with the windowless aperture, the fluidic seal system being operable to establish a fluidic seal for restricting fluid flow through the windowless aperture during the combustion process. the chamber having a windowless aperture through which concentrated solar can be received; and a fluidic seal system associated with the windowless aperture, the fluidic seal system being operable to establish a fluidic seal for restricting fluid flow through the windowless aperture during the combustion process.
Surgical instrument kit comprising at least one rod-shaped drive tool (10, 12) which comprises a shank (22, 22') with a first end (16, 16') and a second end (24, 24'), which is configured for introduction of external forces in the direction of the first end (16, 16') or away therefrom, and an impulse mass for application of the external forces to the second end (24, 24'), wherein the second end (24, 24') and the impulse mass each have a force transmission surface (26, 26', 28) which together form a surface pairing (29, 29'), by way of which the external forces are introducible in the direction of the first end (16, 16'), and are provided with complementary structures (30, 30') by way of which the external forces can be applied in a direction away from the first end (16, 16'), wherein the complementary structures (30, 30') have an introduction surface (32, 32'), which faces the first end (16, 16'), at the second end (24, 24') of the shank (22, 22') of the drive tool (10, 12) and a counter-surface, which can be brought into impacting contact therewith for force introduction, at the impulse mass, wherein the impulse mass has the form of a hammer with a hammer head, the center axis of which defines a first axis of the impulse mass, and a hammer post, the center axis of which defines a second axis, which is different from the first axis, of the impulse mass, and wherein the force transmission surface for the external forces is oriented in the direction of the first end (16, 16') perpendicularly to the first axis, characterized in that the counter-surface for the external forces is oriented in direction away from the first end (16, 16') perpendicularly to the second axis.
A mechanical seal assembly having two axially spaced apart seals and comprising: a rotary component comprising the rotary members (5a, 5b) of each seal; a stationary component comprising the stationary sealing members (6a, 6b) of each seal; a sleeve located radially inwards of said rotational sealing members; means (10,12) for directing barrier or buffer fluid towards said sleeve and between said seals; means, provided on the outer surface of said sleeve, for displacing barrier/buffer fluid axially towards both said seals; said barrier/buffer fluid displacing means comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart recesses and/or protuberances which are elongate and extend axially along the sleeve, said recesses and/or protuberances extending radially by an amount which increases circumferentially from one edge to the opposite edge of each recess and/or protuberance, characterised in that the circumferential extent of said recesses and/or protuberances is reduced at a mid-portion thereof providing a fluid cutting effect. a rotary component comprising the rotary members (5a, 5b) of each seal; a stationary component comprising the stationary sealing members (6a, 6b) of each seal; a sleeve located radially inwards of said rotational sealing members; means (10,12) for directing barrier or buffer fluid towards said sleeve and between said seals; means, provided on the outer surface of said sleeve, for displacing barrier/buffer fluid axially towards both said seals; said barrier/buffer fluid displacing means comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart recesses and/or protuberances which are elongate and extend axially along the sleeve, said recesses and/or protuberances extending radially by an amount which increases circumferentially from one edge to the opposite edge of each recess and/or protuberance, characterised in that the circumferential extent of said recesses and/or protuberances is reduced at a mid-portion thereof providing a fluid cutting effect.
A battery pack comprising: at least one battery cell; a memory; a charging circuit electrically connected to the at least one battery cell and configured to control a charging current from a charger (110, 115) to the at least one battery cell; and an electronic processor configured to control the charging circuit, wherein the electronic processor is further configured to: determine a type of charger (110, 115) to which the battery pack is connected, determine, based on the type of charger (110, 115), that the charger (110, 115) will stop charging the battery pack after a predetermined period of time and before the battery pack is fully charged, determine a disconnect time smaller than the predetermined period of time, control the charging circuit to allow the charging current to charge the at least one battery cell, control the charging circuit to electrically disconnect the at least one battery cell from the charger (110, 115) after the disconnect time elapses, and control the charging circuit to electrically reconnect the at least one battery cell and the charger (110, 115) after disconnecting the at least one battery cell from the charger (110, 115). at least one battery cell; a memory; a charging circuit electrically connected to the at least one battery cell and configured to control a charging current from a charger (110, 115) to the at least one battery cell; and an electronic processor configured to control the charging circuit, wherein the electronic processor is further configured to: determine a type of charger (110, 115) to which the battery pack is connected, determine, based on the type of charger (110, 115), that the charger (110, 115) will stop charging the battery pack after a predetermined period of time and before the battery pack is fully charged, determine a disconnect time smaller than the predetermined period of time, control the charging circuit to allow the charging current to charge the at least one battery cell, control the charging circuit to electrically disconnect the at least one battery cell from the charger (110, 115) after the disconnect time elapses, and control the charging circuit to electrically reconnect the at least one battery cell and the charger (110, 115) after disconnecting the at least one battery cell from the charger (110, 115). determine a type of charger (110, 115) to which the battery pack is connected, determine, based on the type of charger (110, 115), that the charger (110, 115) will stop charging the battery pack after a predetermined period of time and before the battery pack is fully charged, determine a disconnect time smaller than the predetermined period of time, control the charging circuit to allow the charging current to charge the at least one battery cell, control the charging circuit to electrically disconnect the at least one battery cell from the charger (110, 115) after the disconnect time elapses, and control the charging circuit to electrically reconnect the at least one battery cell and the charger (110, 115) after disconnecting the at least one battery cell from the charger (110, 115).
Protective device for a transformer which is connected on the high-voltage side by means of supply lines to a network for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy, wherein the transformer has a neutral grounding, wherein the protective device comprises a grounding transformer for each supply line, by means of which the supply line is connected to ground, characterised in that the grounding transformer has a neutral point resistance (R 0GIC) which is lower than the neutral point resistance (R 0sub) of the neutral grounding, such that a Geomagnetically Induced Current flowing on the supply lines is diverted to ground.
Process for the preparation of diblock copolymers, comprising a hydrocarbon-containing block A and a polyethercarbonate-containing block B, by addition of alkylene oxide and carbon dioxide onto an H-functional starter substance in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, characterized in that the H-functional starter substance has an OHfunctionality of 1, and the H-functional starter substance is selected from one or more compounds of the group of monofunctional alcohols having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, and no further catalyst other than the DMC catalyst is used. the H-functional starter substance is selected from one or more compounds of the group of monofunctional alcohols having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, and no further catalyst other than the DMC catalyst is used.
A nasal aspiration and wash device, comprising: a shell member; a pump disposed in the shell member and comprising an inhalation port configured to inhale gas and an exhaust port configured to exhaust gas; a suction part disposed on the shell member and coupled to the inhalation port, configured to flow external gas into the pump; and a spray part disposed in the shell member and comprising a liquid storage cavity for storing liquid, and an atomization unit configured to atomize liquid provided from the liquid storage cavity and spray the atomized liquid out; wherein, the suction part and the spray part are spaced apart from each other a distance; characterized in that the suction part and the spray part are configured to be disposed on different side surfaces of the shell member, so that the suction part 13 and the spray part 14 cannot simultaneously be applied to the nose cavity and point in opposite directions. a shell member; a pump disposed in the shell member and comprising an inhalation port configured to inhale gas and an exhaust port configured to exhaust gas; a suction part disposed on the shell member and coupled to the inhalation port, configured to flow external gas into the pump; and a spray part disposed in the shell member and comprising a liquid storage cavity for storing liquid, and an atomization unit configured to atomize liquid provided from the liquid storage cavity and spray the atomized liquid out; wherein, the suction part and the spray part are spaced apart from each other a distance; characterized in that the suction part and the spray part are configured to be disposed on different side surfaces of the shell member, so that the suction part 13 and the spray part 14 cannot simultaneously be applied to the nose cavity and point in opposite directions.
An information processing method, comprising the steps of: obtaining an infrared image of a subject (S2, S12) using an image pick-up portion; characterized by determining a position of the subject included in the infrared image based on a brightness and a size of a prescribed region of the subject within the infrared image (S4 to S10, S14 to S28), wherein the position of the subject is determined based on the brightness of the prescribed region when a change over time in the brightness of the prescribed region and a change over time in the size of the prescribed region maintain a prescribed relation. obtaining an infrared image of a subject (S2, S12) using an image pick-up portion; characterized by determining a position of the subject included in the infrared image based on a brightness and a size of a prescribed region of the subject within the infrared image (S4 to S10, S14 to S28), wherein the position of the subject is determined based on the brightness of the prescribed region when a change over time in the brightness of the prescribed region and a change over time in the size of the prescribed region maintain a prescribed relation.
A method of detecting a tire pressure deviation in a vehicle's tire, comprising the steps of: - calculating temporally successive output signals (WRA x) indicative of a tire pressure condition in the vehicle's tire on the basis of temporally successive vehicle's signals indicative of the angular velocity of the rotating wheels; - determining wheel radius calibration value (WRA cal,x) on the basis of a number of temporally successive output signals (WRA x); and - after determination of the calibration value (WRA cal,x), detecting a tire pressure deviation in the vehicle's tire on the basis of further temporally successive output signals (WRA x) and the calibration value (WRA cal,x), characterized in that it further comprises the steps of - before determination of the calibration value (WRA cal,x), computing a gradient with respect to time of the number of temporally successive output signals (WRA x), and - detecting a pressure deviation by comparing this gradient to a threshold before having determined the calibration value (WRA cal,x). - calculating temporally successive output signals (WRA x) indicative of a tire pressure condition in the vehicle's tire on the basis of temporally successive vehicle's signals indicative of the angular velocity of the rotating wheels; - determining wheel radius calibration value (WRA cal,x) on the basis of a number of temporally successive output signals (WRA x); and - after determination of the calibration value (WRA cal,x), detecting a tire pressure deviation in the vehicle's tire on the basis of further temporally successive output signals (WRA x) and the calibration value (WRA cal,x), - before determination of the calibration value (WRA cal,x), computing a gradient with respect to time of the number of temporally successive output signals (WRA x), and - detecting a pressure deviation by comparing this gradient to a threshold before having determined the calibration value (WRA cal,x).
A method for preparing a polypeptide product expressed from a polynucleotide construct comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 or a nucleic acid sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: 7, comprising: adding a detergent to a sample that contains a polypeptide product expressed from the polynucleotide construct; loading the sample to a soybean trypsin inhibitor -based affinity chromatograph and eluting the polypeptide with a first elution buffer to generate a first eluted sample, wherein the loaded sample does not contain an organic solvent; loading the first eluted sample to an ion exchange and mixed mode chromatograph and eluting the polypeptide with a second elution buffer comprising at least 1M of an inorganic salt to generate a second eluted sample; and loading the second eluted sample to a hydrophobic interaction chromatograph and eluting the polypeptide with a third elution buffer comprising at least 2mM sodium chloride, thereby preparing a purified sample comprising the polypeptide product. adding a detergent to a sample that contains a polypeptide product expressed from the polynucleotide construct; loading the sample to a soybean trypsin inhibitor -based affinity chromatograph and eluting the polypeptide with a first elution buffer to generate a first eluted sample, wherein the loaded sample does not contain an organic solvent; loading the first eluted sample to an ion exchange and mixed mode chromatograph and eluting the polypeptide with a second elution buffer comprising at least 1M of an inorganic salt to generate a second eluted sample; and loading the second eluted sample to a hydrophobic interaction chromatograph and eluting the polypeptide with a third elution buffer comprising at least 2mM sodium chloride,
Front module for a vehicle with at least an impact energy absorber member, a front bumper, a lower leg stiffener, and a bolster frame, wherein the lower leg stiffener is configured to stiffen the pedestrian protection in order to protect a lower leg of a pedestrian, with integrated air guiding means for guiding air from the front bumper member of the vehicle to a radiator of the vehicle, wherein the impact energy absorber member comprises integrated air guiding means with at least one vertical flap, wherein the flap is reinforced by a rib (9a, 9b), wherein the rib is fixed to the front bumper member and to the bolster frame of the front module, wherein the flap, and therefore the air guiding means, are integrated parts of the impact energy absorber.