mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A microfluidic device for purifying first particles of a predetermined size from a sample, the device comprising: a) a channel extending from a plurality of inlets to a plurality of outlets; b) a first deterministic lateral displacement array of obstacles arranged in rows in the channel, wherein each subsequent row of obstacles is shifted laterally with respect to a previous row, wherein the array of obstacles is configured to differentially deflect first particles of at least a predetermined size to a first outlet and second particles of less than the predetermined size in the sample to a second outlet, and wherein: i) surfaces of two adjacent obstacles in a row of the array of obstacles define a gap; ii) the two obstacles defining a gap each have a polygonal cross-section; and iii) a vertex of each of the two obstacles with the polygonal cross-section points toward each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of flow of the sample through the array of obstacles; c) an incubator comprising a first portal fluidically connected with the first outlet of the microfluidic device and a second portal fluidically connected to a second liquid source. a) a channel extending from a plurality of inlets to a plurality of outlets; b) a first deterministic lateral displacement array of obstacles arranged in rows in the channel, wherein each subsequent row of obstacles is shifted laterally with respect to a previous row, wherein the array of obstacles is configured to differentially deflect first particles of at least a predetermined size to a first outlet and second particles of less than the predetermined size in the sample to a second outlet, and wherein: i) surfaces of two adjacent obstacles in a row of the array of obstacles define a gap; ii) the two obstacles defining a gap each have a polygonal cross-section; and iii) a vertex of each of the two obstacles with the polygonal cross-section points toward each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of flow of the sample through the array of obstacles; i) surfaces of two adjacent obstacles in a row of the array of obstacles define a gap; ii) the two obstacles defining a gap each have a polygonal cross-section; and iii) a vertex of each of the two obstacles with the polygonal cross-section points toward each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of flow of the sample through the array of obstacles; c) an incubator comprising a first portal fluidically connected with the first outlet of the microfluidic device and a second portal fluidically connected to a second liquid source.
A fuel cell system comprising: a first decompression unit that is disposed in a supply path for supplying hydrogen from a hydrogen tank to a fuel cell stack and for decompressing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell stack; an expander that is configured to decompress and expand hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen tank; a flow rate adjusting unit that is disposed upstream from the expander in the supply path and is able to be switched to one of an open state in which hydrogen is supplied to the expander and a closed state in which a supply of hydrogen to the expander is intercepted or an amount of hydrogen supplied to the expander is less than that in the open state; characterized in that the expander is disposed upstream from the first decompression unit in the supply path, an energy recovery device is connected to the expander, and a control unit is configured to perform control of switching the flow rate adjusting unit to the closed state when a pressure difference between a first pressure upstream from the expander in the supply path and a second pressure downstream from the expander is less than a first threshold value or when a pressure ratio of the second pressure to the first pressure is equal to or greater than a second threshold value. a first decompression unit that is disposed in a supply path for supplying hydrogen from a hydrogen tank to a fuel cell stack and for decompressing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell stack; an expander that is configured to decompress and expand hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen tank; a flow rate adjusting unit that is disposed upstream from the expander in the supply path and is able to be switched to one of an open state in which hydrogen is supplied to the expander and a closed state in which a supply of hydrogen to the expander is intercepted or an amount of hydrogen supplied to the expander is less than that in the open state; characterized in that the expander is disposed upstream from the first decompression unit in the supply path, an energy recovery device is connected to the expander, and a control unit is configured to perform control of switching the flow rate adjusting unit to the closed state when a pressure difference between a first pressure upstream from the expander in the supply path and a second pressure downstream from the expander is less than a first threshold value or when a pressure ratio of the second pressure to the first pressure is equal to or greater than a second threshold value.
Transporting arrangement for wood fibre boards (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) with at least - a first transporting device for the horizontal transportation of wood fibre boards (10.1, 10.2, 10.3), - a lifting device for a wood fibre board (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) and, - functionally connected to the lifting device, an acceleration or braking device for the lifted wood fibre board (10.2) or the wood fibre board (10.3) being transported immediately in front of it in order to produce or undo partially overlapping wood fibre boards, wherein the braking or acceleration device is formed by a second transporting device, wherein the lifting device is installed between the first transporting device and the second transporting device, and characterised in that the lifting device is formed by height-adjustable rollers (11.1, 11.2, 11.3), and in that the rollers (11.1, 11.2, 11.3) have a drive. - a first transporting device for the horizontal transportation of wood fibre boards (10.1, 10.2, 10.3), - a lifting device for a wood fibre board (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) and, - functionally connected to the lifting device, an acceleration or braking device for the lifted wood fibre board (10.2) or the wood fibre board (10.3) being transported immediately in front of it in order to produce or undo partially overlapping wood fibre boards, wherein the braking or acceleration device is formed by a second transporting device, wherein the lifting device is installed between the first transporting device and the second transporting device, and characterised in that the lifting device is formed by height-adjustable rollers (11.1, 11.2, 11.3), and in that the rollers (11.1, 11.2, 11.3) have a drive.
An inhaler device comprising; an actuation mechanism having; an indexing system comprising first and second indexers (712,714) for advancing first and second medicament carriers (166,168); and a common actuator for the first and second indexers (712,714); wherein the common actuator is movable between a first position and a second position via an intermediate position; and characterised in that progression of the first indexer is disproportional to progression of the second indexer. an actuation mechanism having; an indexing system comprising first and second indexers (712,714) for advancing first and second medicament carriers (166,168); and a common actuator for the first and second indexers (712,714); an indexing system comprising first and second indexers (712,714) for advancing first and second medicament carriers (166,168); and a common actuator for the first and second indexers (712,714); wherein the common actuator is movable between a first position and a second position via an intermediate position; and characterised in that progression of the first indexer is disproportional to progression of the second indexer.
A method for producing a bispecific antibody comprising a first H chain, a second H chain, and commonly shared L chains, wherein the method comprises the steps of: preparing a first antibody against a first antigen, and a second antibody against a second antigen; producing a bispecific antibody against the first antigen and the second antigen, which comprises variable regions of the first antibody and the second antibody; measuring the antigen binding activity or the biological activity of the bispecific antibody produced in step; producing a commonly shared L chain antibody by linking the H chain of the first antibody and the H chain of the second antibody with the L chain of the first antibody or the second antibody; measuring the antigen binding activity or biological activity of the commonly shared L chain antibody produced in step; substituting one, two, or three CDRs of the commonly shared L chains produced in step with the L chain CDRs of the first antibody, or the second antibody; selecting the antibody having a desired activity by comparing the antigen binding activity or the biological activity of the antibody obtained in step with that of the original bispecific antibody produced in step or the antibody produced in step; and obtaining the antibody which has an activity equivalent to or higher than that of the original bispecific antibody produced in step, by repeating steps and as necessary for the antibody selected in step. preparing a first antibody against a first antigen, and a second antibody against a second antigen; producing a bispecific antibody against the first antigen and the second antigen, which comprises variable regions of the first antibody and the second antibody; measuring the antigen binding activity or the biological activity of the bispecific antibody produced in step; producing a commonly shared L chain antibody by linking the H chain of the first antibody and the H chain of the second antibody with the L chain of the first antibody or the second antibody; measuring the antigen binding activity or biological activity of the commonly shared L chain antibody produced in step; substituting one, two, or three CDRs of the commonly shared L chains produced in step with the L chain CDRs of the first antibody, or the second antibody; selecting the antibody having a desired activity by comparing the antigen binding activity or the biological activity of the antibody obtained in step with that of the original bispecific antibody produced in step or the antibody produced in step; and obtaining the antibody which has an activity equivalent to or higher than that of the original bispecific antibody produced in step, by repeating steps and as necessary for the antibody selected in step.
Faecal collecting system arranged to collect faecal waste from a user, said system comprising: a. an attachment member arranged to be attached to the user, said attachment member comprising an opening which is arranged to be in fluid communication with the anus of the user and an attachment flange which is arranged to encircle said opening and which is arranged to be attached to the peri-anal skin surrounding the anus of the user such that a fluid tight seal is established between the attachment flange and the peri-anal skin of the user entirely around the anus of the user, b. a collection bag for collecting the faecal output, and c. a hollow conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said attachment member and being in fluid communication with the opening of said attachment member and said second end being in fluid communication with said collection bag, d. said attachment flange has an outer width which is larger than the width of the conduit near the first end of the conduit, characterized in that e. said conduit is at least 30 cm in length, f. said conduit has an average diameter of less than 8 cm, g. said attachment flange is provided with a skin friendly adhesive on a skin contacting surface of said attachment flange and in that h. the flange portion and the adhesive are sufficiently flexible and elastic to be able to adapt to varying anatomies. a. an attachment member arranged to be attached to the user, said attachment member comprising an opening which is arranged to be in fluid communication with the anus of the user and an attachment flange which is arranged to encircle said opening and which is arranged to be attached to the peri-anal skin surrounding the anus of the user such that a fluid tight seal is established between the attachment flange and the peri-anal skin of the user entirely around the anus of the user, b. a collection bag for collecting the faecal output, and c. a hollow conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said attachment member and being in fluid communication with the opening of said attachment member and said second end being in fluid communication with said collection bag, d. said attachment flange has an outer width which is larger than the width of the conduit near the first end of the conduit, characterized in that e. said conduit is at least 30 cm in length, f. said conduit has an average diameter of less than 8 cm, g. said attachment flange is provided with a skin friendly adhesive on a skin contacting surface of said attachment flange and in that h. the flange portion and the adhesive are sufficiently flexible and elastic to be able to adapt to varying anatomies.
A method for recycling a scrap rubber, in particular tyres, which method comprises the following steps: i) pyrolyzing a scrap rubber to obtain a char material; ii) milling the char material obtained in step i) to obtain a carbon black powder; characterized in that the pyrolysis in step i) comprises at least a two-stage pyrolysis process, wherein the said two-stage pyrolysis process comprises: a) a first pyrolysis stage to obtain an intermediate char material and b) a second pyrolysis stage to obtain a char material, wherein the first pyrolysis stage a) is carried out in a first rotary kiln and the second pyrolysis stage b) is carried out in a second rotary kiln, wherein the temperature during the first pyrolysis stage a) is 500-800 °C and the temperature during the second pyrolysis stage b) is between 550-800 °C, the temperature during the second pyrolysis stage b) being higher than the temperature during the first pyrolysis stage a). i) pyrolyzing a scrap rubber to obtain a char material; ii) milling the char material obtained in step i) to obtain a carbon black powder; a) a first pyrolysis stage to obtain an intermediate char material and b) a second pyrolysis stage to obtain a char material, wherein the first pyrolysis stage a) is carried out in a first rotary kiln and the second pyrolysis stage b) is carried out in a second rotary kiln, wherein the temperature during the first pyrolysis stage a) is 500-800 °C and the temperature during the second pyrolysis stage b) is between 550-800 °C, the temperature during the second pyrolysis stage b) being higher than the temperature during the first pyrolysis stage a).
A method for arranging a vertical lifting intensive parking garage, comprising: providing a main body tower garage, wherein a storage rack composed of a plurality of storage garage spaces is arranged in the center of the main body tower garage; wherein the storage rack is provided with separation layers, wherein storage garage spaces of two adjacent separation layers are perpendicular to each other; each of said separation layers of the storage rack is an independent movable garage and is provided with a left and right turnover parking stall and is joined to two corresponding vehicle-supporting elevators; wherein the parking garage comprises another two vehicle-supporting elevators and different layers of the storage rack are rotated by a suitable angle as needed so as to be joined said another two vehicle-supporting elevators; wherein one of said two corresponding vehicle-supporting elevators is disposed respectively on both sides; wherein the layers of the storage rack are rotated by 90°, and said another two vehicle-supporting elevators are offset by 90° from the corresponding vehicle-supporting elevators; wherein, in this way, two of the elevators form one group, and the two groups operate as backups for each other, so as to serve corresponding storage garage spaces together; wherein the total of four elevators operate synchronously; wherein the two groups of elevators are designed into stalls having two different sizes to store different types of vehicles.
A membrane unit comprising: a membrane element dipped in treated liquid in a treatment bath; air diffusing means for providing air bubbles disposed below the membrane element; and a plurality of air bubbles gathering means for allowing the air bubbles diffused from the air diffusing means to temporarily stay and to gather each other thereby forming air bubbles having larger diameters than the air bubbles diffused from the air diffusing means, wherein the plurality of air bubbles gathering means are disposed between the membrane element and the air diffusing means, characterized in that the plurality of air bubbles gathering means are disposed in multiple stages in an upward direction from the air diffusing means toward the membrane element, and wherein each of the plurality of air bubbles gathering means disposed in the multiple stages has a width in the direction perpendicular to the upward direction, the width becoming smaller as each of the plurality of air bubbles gathering means becomes far from the air diffusing means. a membrane element dipped in treated liquid in a treatment bath; air diffusing means for providing air bubbles disposed below the membrane element; and a plurality of air bubbles gathering means for allowing the air bubbles diffused from the air diffusing means to temporarily stay and to gather each other thereby forming air bubbles having larger diameters than the air bubbles diffused from the air diffusing means, wherein the plurality of air bubbles gathering means are disposed between the membrane element and the air diffusing means, characterized in that the plurality of air bubbles gathering means are disposed in multiple stages in an upward direction from the air diffusing means toward the membrane element, and wherein each of the plurality of air bubbles gathering means disposed in the multiple stages has a width in the direction perpendicular to the upward direction, the width becoming smaller as each of the plurality of air bubbles gathering means becomes far from the air diffusing means.
A method for dissolution of platelet clumps in a blood sample which has been collected in a heparin-containing container comprising contacting the blood sample in the heparin-containing container with a chelator that reduces reactive Ca 2+ from the blood sample, optionally wherein the chelator is present at a concentration of less than 50% by volume or 60mM.
A method for wireless communication carried by a base station, the method comprising: allocating uplink resources for an uplink control channel transmission in a first transmission time interval, TTI, comprising three orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols within a slot of a subframe; identifying a reference signal, RS, configuration for the first TTI including identifying two data symbols and one RS symbol, wherein the two data symbols are configured to carry redundant information; and transmitting an uplink grant for the uplink control channel transmission to a user equipment, UE, the uplink grant including an indication of at least one of the allocated uplink resources for the first TTI and the RS configuration. allocating uplink resources for an uplink control channel transmission in a first transmission time interval, TTI, comprising three orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols within a slot of a subframe; identifying a reference signal, RS, configuration for the first TTI including identifying two data symbols and one RS symbol, wherein the two data symbols are configured to carry redundant information; and transmitting an uplink grant for the uplink control channel transmission to a user equipment, UE, the uplink grant including an indication of at least one of the allocated uplink resources for the first TTI and the RS configuration.
A cart comprising: a base (102, 202, 302, 402, 502); one or more manipulator arms (110, 111, 112, 113) each configured to support a medical instrument; a plurality of wheels (210, 212, 220, 310, 320) connected to the base (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) and configured to transport the cart along a ground surface; a vibration reduction member (340, 440) movable between deployed and retracted positions relative to the base (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), wherein the vibration reduction member (340, 440) is in contact with the ground surface in the deployed position and is not in contact with the ground surface in the retracted position; and a controller in communication with one or more sensors arranged to detect information about a configuration of the cart, wherein the controller is configured to output a control command to automatically deploy the vibration reduction member (340, 440) to the deployed position in response to receiving information from the one or more sensors detecting placement of the cart in a first configuration, and wherein the controller is configured to output a control command to automatically retract the vibration reduction member (340, 440) to the retracted position in response to receiving information from the one or more sensors detecting placement of the cart in a second configuration. a base (102, 202, 302, 402, 502); one or more manipulator arms (110, 111, 112, 113) each configured to support a medical instrument; a plurality of wheels (210, 212, 220, 310, 320) connected to the base (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) and configured to transport the cart along a ground surface; a vibration reduction member (340, 440) movable between deployed and retracted positions relative to the base (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), wherein the vibration reduction member (340, 440) is in contact with the ground surface in the deployed position and is not in contact with the ground surface in the retracted position; and a controller in communication with one or more sensors arranged to detect information about a configuration of the cart, wherein the controller is configured to output a control command to automatically deploy the vibration reduction member (340, 440) to the deployed position in response to receiving information from the one or more sensors detecting placement of the cart in a first configuration, and wherein the controller is configured to output a control command to automatically retract the vibration reduction member (340, 440) to the retracted position in response to receiving information from the one or more sensors detecting placement of the cart in a second configuration.
Set comprising the following: a fan different, alternatively interchangeable inserts and a fan holder for the fan, wherein the inserts comprise a filter insert and a flap device, which is provided with pivotably mounted flaps for closing an opening, wherein the fan holder comprises a frame containing the opening, through which a gaseous medium can flow during operation and which forms an accommodating region, which is designed for alternatively accommodating the flap device and the filter insert and has at least one retaining means for fixing the respective insert. a fan different, alternatively interchangeable inserts and a fan holder for the fan, wherein the inserts comprise a filter insert and a flap device, which is provided with pivotably mounted flaps for closing an opening, wherein the fan holder comprises a frame containing the opening, through which a gaseous medium can flow during operation and which forms an accommodating region, which is designed for alternatively accommodating the flap device and the filter insert and has at least one retaining means for fixing the respective insert.