mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for rearing insects comprising growth phases during which the insects are stored in a controlled environment, said growth phases alternating with operating sequences during which at least one specific rearing operation is performed, said specific rearing operation being one of the following operations: • depositing a rearing substrate in a rearing container; • providing water in a rearing container; • emptying a rearing container; • identifying insects exhibiting symptoms of disease in order to separate them from a container; • separating fine waste, comprising droppings, remains of the substrate and molts, from the insects; • separating mature live larvae and the unconsumed substrate; • separating dead larvae from live larvae; • grading the larvae according to their size; • sorting the adult insects from the larvae and the nymphs; • sorting the live insects from the dead insects; • sorting the eggs from the adults and sorting the eggs from the substrate; • sorting the nymphs from the larvae; • cleaning a rearing container; • filling (S7, S7') a rearing container with insects; • discarding the contents of a rearing container, characterised in that it comprises a sequence called synchronisation sequence (figure 4) during which a batch of insects is sorted and distributed into several categories of size or maturity in different containers, then said containers (31, 32) are grouped together to constitute basic rearing units comprising a predefined number of containers (31, 32), one basic unit comprising only insects of the same category. • depositing a rearing substrate in a rearing container; • providing water in a rearing container; • emptying a rearing container; • identifying insects exhibiting symptoms of disease in order to separate them from a container; • separating fine waste, comprising droppings, remains of the substrate and molts, from the insects; • separating mature live larvae and the unconsumed substrate; • separating dead larvae from live larvae; • grading the larvae according to their size; • sorting the adult insects from the larvae and the nymphs; • sorting the live insects from the dead insects; • sorting the eggs from the adults and sorting the eggs from the substrate; • sorting the nymphs from the larvae; • cleaning a rearing container; • filling (S7, S7') a rearing container with insects; • discarding the contents of a rearing container,
A method comprising: obtaining measurements of a quantum processor circuit comprising a plurality of qubit devices (212A-212E, 214A-214D), the plurality of qubit devices comprising a fixed-frequency qubit device (214A-214D) and a tunable-frequency qubit device (212A-212E); based on the measurements and by operation of one or more processors, computing multiple distinct gate conditions for applying a two-qubit quantum logic gate to a pair of qubits defined by the fixed-frequency qubit device (214A-214D) and the tunable-frequency qubit device (212A-212E); identifying one or more of the distinct gate conditions that satisfy an operating criterion associated with the two-qubit quantum logic gate; and based on the one or more gate conditions that satisfy the operating criterion, selecting gate parameters for the two-qubit quantum logic gate. obtaining measurements of a quantum processor circuit comprising a plurality of qubit devices (212A-212E, 214A-214D), the plurality of qubit devices comprising a fixed-frequency qubit device (214A-214D) and a tunable-frequency qubit device (212A-212E); based on the measurements and by operation of one or more processors, computing multiple distinct gate conditions for applying a two-qubit quantum logic gate to a pair of qubits defined by the fixed-frequency qubit device (214A-214D) and the tunable-frequency qubit device (212A-212E); identifying one or more of the distinct gate conditions that satisfy an operating criterion associated with the two-qubit quantum logic gate; and based on the one or more gate conditions that satisfy the operating criterion, selecting gate parameters for the two-qubit quantum logic gate.
A support for supporting a wrist of a wearer, the support having at least one rigid first support member for locating on an upper side of a forearm and wrist in use, at least one fixing device (40a', 40a", 40b', 40b") for attaching the support to the wearer, and at least one rigid second support member extending at an angle from the first support member, wherein the rigid first support member comprises a sloping section at an end of the first support member, the sloping section sloping in a longitudinal direction of the first support member; and the second support member comprises at least a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the rigid second support member extends obliquely away from the rigid first support member, at least partly in a direction that is perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and a lateral direction of the first support member, to the second part of the rigid second support member, which extends generally laterally from the first part; the second part of the at least one second support member being arranged to extend along the palm of the wearer in use and is free at its terminal or distal end; and the support is configured such that, in use, the ulnar side of the wrist and hand of the wearer are not covered by the support and left open. the rigid first support member comprises a sloping section at an end of the first support member, the sloping section sloping in a longitudinal direction of the first support member; and the second support member comprises at least a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the rigid second support member extends obliquely away from the rigid first support member, at least partly in a direction that is perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and a lateral direction of the first support member, to the second part of the rigid second support member, which extends generally laterally from the first part; the second part of the at least one second support member being arranged to extend along the palm of the wearer in use and is free at its terminal or distal end; and the support is configured such that, in use, the ulnar side of the wrist and hand of the wearer are not covered by the support and left open.
A fluid control and processing system for controlling fluid flow of a fluid sample among a plurality of chambers, the system comprising: a housing containing the plurality of chambers; a valve body including a single main fluid processing region continuously coupled fluidicly with a single fluid displacement region, the fluid displacement region being depressurizable to draw fluid into the fluid displacement region and pressurizable to expel fluid from the fluid displacement region, the valve body including a plurality of external ports (42,46), the main fluid processing region being fluidicly coupled with at least one external port, the fluid displacement region being fluidicly coupled with at least one external port (42,46) of the valve body, and the valve body being rotatably adjustable relative to the plurality of chambers to place at least one external port selectively in fluidic communication with the plurality of chambers, wherein at least one of the plurality of chambers is a processing chamber, the processing chamber including a first port and a second port for selectively communicating with at least one of the external ports (42,46) of the valve body, the processing chamber providing an additional fluid processing region, the processing chamber containing a fluid processing material, which is an enrichment material that captures a target from the fluid sample or a depletion material that traps unwanted material from the fluid sample. a housing containing the plurality of chambers; a valve body including a single main fluid processing region continuously coupled fluidicly with a single fluid displacement region, the fluid displacement region being depressurizable to draw fluid into the fluid displacement region and pressurizable to expel fluid from the fluid displacement region, the valve body including a plurality of external ports (42,46), the main fluid processing region being fluidicly coupled with at least one external port, the fluid displacement region being fluidicly coupled with at least one external port (42,46) of the valve body, and the valve body being rotatably adjustable relative to the plurality of chambers to place at least one external port selectively in fluidic communication with the plurality of chambers, wherein at least one of the plurality of chambers is a processing chamber, the processing chamber including a first port and a second port for selectively communicating with at least one of the external ports (42,46) of the valve body, the processing chamber providing an additional fluid processing region, the processing chamber containing a fluid processing material, which is an enrichment material that captures a target from the fluid sample or a depletion material that traps unwanted material from the fluid sample.
A microfluidic device comprising: at least one flow channel connecting an inlet opening with an outlet opening; and an array of wells in fluid communication with said flow channel, wherein said flow channel comprises an inlet portion at said inlet opening, an outlet portion at said outlet opening, and a middle portion between said inlet portion and said outlet portion, wherein at least said middle portion comprises said array of wells and is provided with a hydrophilic surface, characterized in that said flow channel further comprises a transition area provided at least between said middle portion and said outlet portion, which transition area is constituted by providing a hydrophobic surface, wherein said transition area constitutes an area of transition from said hydrophilic surface to said hydrophobic surface, thereby providing a pre-shooter stop for inhibiting undesired faster advancing edge fluid flow on the lateral side edges of the flow channel of any fluid streaming through said flow channel from said inlet opening to said outlet opening. at least one flow channel connecting an inlet opening with an outlet opening; and an array of wells in fluid communication with said flow channel, wherein said flow channel comprises an inlet portion at said inlet opening, an outlet portion at said outlet opening, and a middle portion between said inlet portion and said outlet portion, wherein at least said middle portion comprises said array of wells and is provided with a hydrophilic surface, characterized in that said flow channel further comprises a transition area provided at least between said middle portion and said outlet portion, which transition area is constituted by providing a hydrophobic surface, wherein said transition area constitutes an area of transition from said hydrophilic surface to said hydrophobic surface, thereby providing a pre-shooter stop for inhibiting undesired faster advancing edge fluid flow on the lateral side edges of the flow channel of any fluid streaming through said flow channel from said inlet opening to said outlet opening.
An end floorboard retention device for holding a first and last floorboard of a floorboard arrangement consisting of several floorboards (1a, 1b), which is receivable on associated supports, against a force directed away from each respective adjacent floorboard, comprising two retention elements (4a, 4b) which are insertable into each other and which can be brought into mutual support engagement, one of the said holding elements (4a, 4b) being fixable to the floorboard bottom side and the other being fixable to the support side, with one retention element being provided with a support head and the other retention element comprising an abutment device for the support head and being designed as a bag having a C-shaped cross section with resilient lateral legs which are provided with rim angles which are underridable by the support head and which on the mutually opposite lateral sides have a rim profile comprising an abutment device associated with the support head, characterized in that the abutment device comprises only one support position for the support head, with only one locking tooth being provided on each rim angle, which together with the locking tooth of the opposite rim angle forms a simple abutment with only one support position, and whose support surface extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bag is designed between two guiding surfaces (25, 26) extending in counter direction towards the associated lateral leg.
A navigation device, comprising: a device for receiving global position satellite data to determine the position of the navigation device; memory comprising map information, said map information including network coverage information; a modem to connect the navigation device to a server using a network; and a receiver (300,322) to receive information from the server; and a processor to determine whether or not criteria will be met for disconnecting the connection of the modem to the server using the network coverage information, the navigation device being further arranged to connect to the server using an alternative connection device upon the processor determining that criteria will be met for disconnecting the connection of the modem, the processor being further arranged to: determine a route to a destination using the map information; and characterised in that the processor is further arranged to: use the network coverage information and received global position satellite data during travel along the route to plan a modem connection switch to the alterative connection device in advance of the modem disconnection; and plan downloads of information from the server based upon the planned modem connection switch. a device for receiving global position satellite data to determine the position of the navigation device; memory comprising map information, said map information including network coverage information; a modem to connect the navigation device to a server using a network; and a receiver (300,322) to receive information from the server; and a processor to determine whether or not criteria will be met for disconnecting the connection of the modem to the server using the network coverage information, the navigation device being further arranged to connect to the server using an alternative connection device upon the processor determining that criteria will be met for disconnecting the connection of the modem, the processor being further arranged to: determine a route to a destination using the map information; and characterised in that the processor is further arranged to: use the network coverage information and received global position satellite data during travel along the route to plan a modem connection switch to the alterative connection device in advance of the modem disconnection; and plan downloads of information from the server based upon the planned modem connection switch. determine a route to a destination using the map information; and characterised in that the processor is further arranged to: use the network coverage information and received global position satellite data during travel along the route to plan a modem connection switch to the alterative connection device in advance of the modem disconnection; and plan downloads of information from the server based upon the planned modem connection switch. use the network coverage information and received global position satellite data during travel along the route to plan a modem connection switch to the alterative connection device in advance of the modem disconnection; and plan downloads of information from the server based upon the planned modem connection switch.
A fluid manifold (100, 200, 300, 401, 501) comprising a body (110, 210, 310, 410), wherein the body comprises: a proximal end (112, 212, 312, 412); a distal end (114, 214, 314, 414); a primary manifold component (120, 220, 320, 420) extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422); at least one auxiliary manifold component (130, 230, 330, 430) diverging from the primary manifold component (120, 220, 320, 420) and enclosing an auxiliary channel (132, 232, 332, 432) connected to the primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422) at a primary channel exit port (125, 225, 325); and at least one compression valve region (140, 240, 340, 440) disposed along the body that is operable between an open position and a closed position such that when in the closed position fluid flow is restricted from at least one of flowing through the primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422) and flowing out of the primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422) and into the auxiliary channel; characterized in that an average thickness AT CVR of the compression valve region (140, 240, 340, 440) is not greater than 0.9 the average thickness AT PMC of the primary manifold component (120, 220, 320, 420), wherein the fluid manifold (100, 200, 300, 401, 501) is encased by a reinforcement shell. a proximal end (112, 212, 312, 412); a distal end (114, 214, 314, 414); a primary manifold component (120, 220, 320, 420) extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422); at least one auxiliary manifold component (130, 230, 330, 430) diverging from the primary manifold component (120, 220, 320, 420) and enclosing an auxiliary channel (132, 232, 332, 432) connected to the primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422) at a primary channel exit port (125, 225, 325); and at least one compression valve region (140, 240, 340, 440) disposed along the body that is operable between an open position and a closed position such that when in the closed position fluid flow is restricted from at least one of flowing through the primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422) and flowing out of the primary channel (122, 222, 322, 422) and into the auxiliary channel; characterized in that an average thickness AT CVR of the compression valve region (140, 240, 340, 440) is not greater than 0.9 the average thickness AT PMC of the primary manifold component (120, 220, 320, 420), wherein the fluid manifold (100, 200, 300, 401, 501) is encased by a reinforcement shell.
Discontinuously operating desublimator for the recovery of products from gas mixtures, with a housing having a housing wall and having inwardly directed lamellae (7, 7') which are arranged on an inside of the housing wall and which can be cooled, for the desublimation of the product, by a cooling medium which can be conducted through ducts on the housing wall, characterized in that the housing is cylindrical, and is designed to be flowed through in its longitudinal direction by the gas mixture, wherein at least one inner cooling line is arranged in the cylindrical housing that penetrates the housing in longitudinal direction of the housing over its entire length and that possesses several and individual outwardly directed lamellae that are arranged spaced apart over the circumference of the cooling line in the circumferential direction of the cooling line and are each fixed to the cooling line in the longitudinal direction of the housing, wherein the number of inwardly directed and/or of outwardly directed lamellae (7, 7', 8) increases from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing.
A control system, comprising: - a fixed control console (1, 10, 100) and a first emergency stop button positioned on the control console, - a mobile control unit comprising a mobile support (2, 20, 200) and a second emergency stop button arranged on the mobile support, said system being characterized in that: - the control console comprises at least one cavity (4, 40, 400), - the mobile support (2, 20, 200) can occupy a first position, in which the second emergency stop button is located inside said cavity (4, 40, 400) so as to be concealed from the view of a user, and a second position, in which the second emergency stop button is outside said cavity. - a fixed control console (1, 10, 100) and a first emergency stop button positioned on the control console, - a mobile control unit comprising a mobile support (2, 20, 200) and a second emergency stop button arranged on the mobile support, - the control console comprises at least one cavity (4, 40, 400), - the mobile support (2, 20, 200) can occupy a first position, in which the second emergency stop button is located inside said cavity (4, 40, 400) so as to be concealed from the view of a user, and a second position, in which the second emergency stop button is outside said cavity.
A panel having a profile comprising: - a first longitudinal edge successively comprising at least one first longitudinal rib, one base plate and one second longitudinal rib, each of said longitudinal ribs comprising an upper central part and two lateral wings (5, 5'); - a central part; - a second longitudinal edge successively comprising a first lateral portion, a projecting part capable of receiving a fastener (15, 15') and a second lateral portion, said first lateral portion, respectively said second lateral portion, being at least partly the same shape and substantially at the same height as said upper central part of said first longitudinal rib, respectively of said second longitudinal rib, the spacing between said lateral portions (7, 7') being substantially equivalent to the spacing between said upper central parts of said longitudinal ribs (2, 2'). - a first longitudinal edge successively comprising at least one first longitudinal rib, one base plate and one second longitudinal rib, each of said longitudinal ribs comprising an upper central part and two lateral wings (5, 5'); - a central part; - a second longitudinal edge successively comprising a first lateral portion, a projecting part capable of receiving a fastener (15, 15') and a second lateral portion, said first lateral portion, respectively said second lateral portion, being at least partly the same shape and substantially at the same height as said upper central part of said first longitudinal rib, respectively of said second longitudinal rib, the spacing between said lateral portions (7, 7') being substantially equivalent to the spacing between said upper central parts of said longitudinal ribs (2, 2').