mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for holding a container or cup-shaped article, the apparatus comprising: a holder (5, 20, 30) including a seating face (12, 23, 33) for contacting a base feature or "stand" (2, 3) on the article, and one or more channels for supplying, removing or balancing air pressure such that when suction is applied to the article, the stand is held against the face (12, 23, 33); and a guide profile (14, 24) for guiding the article into the holder; characterised in that the profile guides the stand onto the seating face (12, 23, 33) and comprises additional contact with the article radially outside the seating face; and in that the apparatus includes a concentric outer sleeve (25, 35) which provides the additional radial contact and resists lateral movement of the article whilst maintaining concentricity, and the sleeve (25, 35) is axially moveable from a position in which the sleeve (25,35) contacts an outer profile of the article and holds the article concentrically, and a retracted position for release of the article from the seating face (12, 23, 33), the sleeve (25, 35) being raised into contact with the article to be held when suction is applied. a holder (5, 20, 30) including a seating face (12, 23, 33) for contacting a base feature or "stand" (2, 3) on the article, and one or more channels for supplying, removing or balancing air pressure such that when suction is applied to the article, the stand is held against the face (12, 23, 33); and a guide profile (14, 24) for guiding the article into the holder; characterised in that the profile guides the stand onto the seating face (12, 23, 33) and comprises additional contact with the article radially outside the seating face; and in that the apparatus includes a concentric outer sleeve (25, 35) which provides the additional radial contact and resists lateral movement of the article whilst maintaining concentricity, and the sleeve (25, 35) is axially moveable from a position in which the sleeve (25,35) contacts an outer profile of the article and holds the article concentrically, and a retracted position for release of the article from the seating face (12, 23, 33), the sleeve (25, 35) being raised into contact with the article to be held when suction is applied.
An antibody or fragment thereof wherein said antibody or fragment comprises a photocaged amino acid in one of the CDRs of its antigen binding region, wherein: i) the photocaged amino acid comprises a light-removable protection group; ii) the photocaged amino acid is present at a site in which the photocaged amino acid inhibits interaction and/or binding of the antibody to its antigen, wherein binding and/or interaction of the antibody to its antigen can be induced upon activation with a light source, and wherein the antibody or fragment thereof is conjugated to another moiety.
A method for amplifying and dynamically adjusting an optical signal, comprising: a first optical tap splitting out a small part of an uplink burst optical signal, which is converted into an electric signal which varies with uplink burst slots via a first optical detector and is then output to a gain control circuit and a high speed Variable Optical Attenuator control circuit, in proportion from the uplink burst optical signal, and outputting a remainder of the optical signal to an optical amplifier, wherein, the optical amplifier is a rare earth doped fiber amplifier, and an operation mode is an Automatic Gain Control mode; the high speed VOA control circuit dynamically adjusting a control signal input to a high speed VOA according to the input electric signal which varies with uplink burst slots; the high speed VOA dynamically adjusting an attenuation value according to the control signal adjusted by the high speed VOA control circuit in order to make peak powers of output uplink optical signals in different burst slots from the optical amplifier equal, thus achieving output power equalization. a first optical tap splitting out a small part of an uplink burst optical signal, which is converted into an electric signal which varies with uplink burst slots via a first optical detector and is then output to a gain control circuit and a high speed Variable Optical Attenuator control circuit, in proportion from the uplink burst optical signal, and outputting a remainder of the optical signal to an optical amplifier, wherein, the optical amplifier is a rare earth doped fiber amplifier, and an operation mode is an Automatic Gain Control mode; the high speed VOA control circuit dynamically adjusting a control signal input to a high speed VOA according to the input electric signal which varies with uplink burst slots; the high speed VOA dynamically adjusting an attenuation value according to the control signal adjusted by the high speed VOA control circuit in order to make peak powers of output uplink optical signals in different burst slots from the optical amplifier equal, thus achieving output power equalization.
A method for processing post-script files, PS files, in a network with a central server, a plurality of workstation computers, and a plurality of post-script-capable network clients, PS clients, wherein the device properties of the PS clients, in particular regarding the device functions and connection data of the PS clients, are continuously interrogated by means of the central server via a device protocol and stored in a central device database, wherein, once a user has generated a PS file non-specific to a device by means of a workstation computer, said user, following a query or automatically by the server by considering the device properties stored in the device database, comprising the device functions and connection data of the PS clients currently disposed in the network, the latter are offered for selection, and the user subsequently, as a function of this, defines his or her processing request, which at least comprises the selected PS client, wherein, in a preparatory step, the post-script printer description, PPD, of each PS client in the network and/or any PS client are evaluated and, in a further processing step, the control sequences and connection data of each PS client are extracted from the corresponding PPD files by means of an interpreter, and converted by means of a converter into a respective device-specific XML file comprising all control commands in the context of the functionality of each PS client, and thus a corresponding intelligent XML control file (18, 18', 18") is stored with respect to each PS client on the server in an additional XML control database, wherein the PS file generated as a function of the processing request of the user is provided with additional information concerning this processing request, and furthermore the device-non-specific PS file is retained in conjunction with said additional information, wherein the device-non-specific PS file with the intelligent XML control file (18, 18', 18") corresponding to the respective processing request of the user is merged only directly before the execution of a print order initiated by the user, and the device-non-specific PS file is converted into a device-specific PS file by using said data, in that requirements contained in the additional information of the device-non-specific PS file are automatically identified in the XML control file (18, 18', 18") and used to generate the device-specific PS file (14, 14', 14") required for a printout, and the final processing of this device-specific PS file further takes place by using the device-specific PS file.
A door stop comprising: a mounting member dimensioned to engage with a side or top portion of a door, wherein the mounting member is u-shaped; a stopping member for stopping the door; a biasing means for selectively controlling the stopping member between a non-stopping position and a stopping position; wherein the biasing means automatically actuates the stopping member to the stopping position in response to the door being opened; and an arm located on the stopping member and configured to facilitate repositioning of the stopping member between a stopping position and a non-stopping position from an opposite side of the door on which the stopping member is located, wherein the arm is a hinged arm; wherein the mounting member comprises a hole for accommodating the arm at least partially there-through. a mounting member dimensioned to engage with a side or top portion of a door, wherein the mounting member is u-shaped; a stopping member for stopping the door; a biasing means for selectively controlling the stopping member between a non-stopping position and a stopping position; wherein the biasing means automatically actuates the stopping member to the stopping position in response to the door being opened; and an arm located on the stopping member and configured to facilitate repositioning of the stopping member between a stopping position and a non-stopping position from an opposite side of the door on which the stopping member is located, wherein the arm is a hinged arm; wherein the mounting member comprises a hole for accommodating the arm at least partially there-through.
A spiro or dispiro 1,2,4-trioxolane, wherein the spiro or dispiro 1,2,4-trioxolane is selected from the group consisting of: cis -adamantane-2-spiro-3'-8'-[[[(2'-amino-2'-methylpropyl)amino]carbonyl]methyl]-1',2',4'-trioxaspiro[4.5]decane and biologically active salt forms thereof.
An electric vehicle comprising: a main body; traveling wheels, arranged on the main body; a drive assembly, arranged on the main body, wherein the drive assembly includes a hub motor which is arranged on the traveling wheels; and a controller, used to control the hub motor; and a control assembly comprising a start button, a lower left operating handle, and a lower right operating handle characterized in that the lower left operating handle and the lower right operating handle are arranged releasable, and when in a released state, a braking structure of the electric vehicle is activatable within a set time and in that the control assembly further includes a left brake handle and a right brake handle, wherein the lower left operating handle and the lower right operating handle are arranged below or directly below a cross-bar part, and the left brake handle and the right brake handle are arranged in front of or directly in front of the cross-bar part. a main body; traveling wheels, arranged on the main body; a drive assembly, arranged on the main body, wherein the drive assembly includes a hub motor which is arranged on the traveling wheels; and a controller, used to control the hub motor; and a control assembly comprising a start button, a lower left operating handle, and a lower right operating handle a start button, a lower left operating handle, and a lower right operating handle characterized in that the lower left operating handle and the lower right operating handle are arranged releasable, and when in a released state, a braking structure of the electric vehicle is activatable within a set time and in that the control assembly further includes a left brake handle and a right brake handle, wherein the lower left operating handle and the lower right operating handle are arranged below or directly below a cross-bar part, and the left brake handle and the right brake handle are arranged in front of or directly in front of the cross-bar part.
An adaptation probe for insertion into implanted electrode devices of active medical implants for retrofitting thereof for use in high-frequency magnetic alternating fields of MRI systems, characterised by - an elongate, flexible probe body, and - at least one electrical assembly comprising one or more electrical components (8, 25) in the probe body, which are connected to a customisation circuit and which can be electrically coupled to a supply lead of the electrode device such that electrical properties of the electrode device, in particular the frequency-dependent resistance, impedance, capacitance, or inductance thereof, can be customised. - an elongate, flexible probe body, and - at least one electrical assembly comprising one or more electrical components (8, 25) in the probe body, which are connected to a customisation circuit and which can be electrically coupled to a supply lead of the electrode device such that electrical properties of the electrode device, in particular the frequency-dependent resistance, impedance, capacitance, or inductance thereof, can be customised.
A vehicle control apparatus provided with an automatic cruise apparatus that automatically moves a vehicle, and a pre-crash brake apparatus that automatically applies a brake to the vehicle when an obstacle is detected, comprising: cruising output value setting means for making a cruising output value, which should be achieved using the automatic cruise apparatus, that when the obstacle is detected, the cruising output value is made smaller than a regular cruising output value that is output when the obstacle is not detected; characterized in that the cruising output value setting means changes an amount by which the cruising output value is made smaller than the regular cruising output value, based on a type of the detected obstacle. cruising output value setting means for making a cruising output value, which should be achieved using the automatic cruise apparatus, that when the obstacle is detected, the cruising output value is made smaller than a regular cruising output value that is output when the obstacle is not detected; characterized in that the cruising output value setting means changes an amount by which the cruising output value is made smaller than the regular cruising output value, based on a type of the detected obstacle.
Method for cooling a medium, in which a liquid carrier medium is mixed with liquid carbon dioxide at a pressure at which the mixture is in the liquid state, and the mixture of carrier medium and liquid carbon dioxide is then expanded, under cooling, to a pressure at which at least part of the carbon dioxide evaporates, and then the expanded mixture is conveyed to a separator in which evaporated carbon dioxide is separated from the carrier medium, the separated carrier medium is again pressurized and fed back, in the circuit, to be mixed with liquid carbon dioxide, wherein the mixture after expansion and/or the carrier medium from the separator pass(es) through a heat exchanger (9, 17) in which it is brought into thermal contact with a medium which is to be cooled, characterized in that the pressurized carrier medium, prior to being supplied to the liquid carbon dioxide, is brought to a temperature above the melting point of carbon dioxide at the respective pressure.
Unit for use in a vacuum cleaning device, for aerodynamically affecting dust particles and/or a surface to be cleaned in order for the particles to become dislodged from the surface and to become airborne, wherein the unit comprises a housing having an internal space enclosed by a housing wall in which at least one opening is arranged, a movable surface which is integrated in the housing wall, and characterized by means for actuating the movable surface to realize an oscillating movement of the surface that causes air to alternately be drawn into the housing through the opening from various directions at the opening, and expelled from the housing through the opening in the form of a directed jet, realized in that a frequency of the oscillating movement of the movable surface multiplied by a characteristic dimension of the opening, and divided by a velocity of air in the opening, is not higher than a predetermined maximum.
A compound of general formula, or a stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein, R 1 is halogen or C1-C6 alkyl; R 2 is one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, cyano, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl and C1-C6 alkylamino; R 3 is hydrogen or halogen; R 4 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; X is NH, O or S; Y is CO or S 2; Z is a covalent bond, CH 2 or (CH 2) 2; n is an integer from 1 to 4; and Ring A is a benzene ring, pyridine ring or piperidine ring. R 1 is halogen or C1-C6 alkyl; R 2 is one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, cyano, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl and C1-C6 alkylamino; R 3 is hydrogen or halogen; R 4 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; X is NH, O or S; Y is CO or S 2; Z is a covalent bond, CH 2 or (CH 2) 2; n is an integer from 1 to 4; and Ring A is a benzene ring, pyridine ring or piperidine ring.
An ex vivo method for identifying a desired subpopulation of mammalian cells, wherein the method comprises: treating a subset of mammalian cells with at least one toxin to form toxin-treated cells, the mammalian cells being stably transformed with a nucleic acid expression cassette comprising a TR element encoding an mRNA molecule that is selectively translated in stressed and/or dying cells, and a nucleotide sequence operably linked to the TR element, which encodes a reporter gene and is translated from the TR element, wherein the TR element is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 (mouse plp TR), SEQ ID NO: 2 (mouse dm TR), SEQ ID NO: 3 (human plp TR) and SEQ ID NO: 4 (human dm TR); measuring a level of a reporter protein encoded by the reporter gene in the toxin-treated cells as compared to a level of the reporter protein expressed by a reference standard, the reference standard being the same mammalian cells stably transformed with the nucleic expression cassette and not treated with the at least one toxin, to identify whether the subset of mammalian cells exhibits the phenotype of the desired subpopulation of mammalian cells; isolating at least one cell from the mammalian cells to form a cell culture if the toxin-treated cells of the mammalian cells exhibit the phenotype of the desired subpopulation of the mammalian cells; and growing the cell culture until the desired subpopulation of mammalian cells is identified. treating a subset of mammalian cells with at least one toxin to form toxin-treated cells, the mammalian cells being stably transformed with a nucleic acid expression cassette comprising a TR element encoding an mRNA molecule that is selectively translated in stressed and/or dying cells, and a nucleotide sequence operably linked to the TR element, which encodes a reporter gene and is translated from the TR element, wherein the TR element is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 (mouse plp TR), SEQ ID NO: 2 (mouse dm TR), SEQ ID NO: 3 (human plp TR) and SEQ ID NO: 4 (human dm TR); measuring a level of a reporter protein encoded by the reporter gene in the toxin-treated cells as compared to a level of the reporter protein expressed by a reference standard, the reference standard being the same mammalian cells stably transformed with the nucleic expression cassette and not treated with the at least one toxin, to identify whether the subset of mammalian cells exhibits the phenotype of the desired subpopulation of mammalian cells; isolating at least one cell from the mammalian cells to form a cell culture if the toxin-treated cells of the mammalian cells exhibit the phenotype of the desired subpopulation of the mammalian cells; and growing the cell culture until the desired subpopulation of mammalian cells is identified.
A device for use in luminescent imaging, the device comprising: an array of imaging pixels; a photonic structure disposed over the array of imaging pixels; an array of wells disposed over the photonic structure, a first well of the array of wells being disposed over a first single pixel of the array of imaging pixels, a second well of the array of wells being disposed over the first single pixel and spatially displaced from the first well; a first luminophore disposed within the first well; a second luminophore disposed within the second well; and a radiation source configured to generate first photons having a first characteristic at a first time, and configured to generate second photons having a second characteristic at a second time, the second characteristic being different than the first characteristic, the second time being different than the first time, the first single pixel selectively receiving luminescence emitted by the first luminophore of the first well responsive to the first photons at the first time, and selectively receiving luminescence emitted by the second luminophore of the second well responsive to the second photons at the second time. an array of imaging pixels; a photonic structure disposed over the array of imaging pixels; an array of wells disposed over the photonic structure, a first well of the array of wells being disposed over a first single pixel of the array of imaging pixels, a second well of the array of wells being disposed over the first single pixel and spatially displaced from the first well; a first well of the array of wells being disposed over a first single pixel of the array of imaging pixels, a second well of the array of wells being disposed over the first single pixel and spatially displaced from the first well; a first luminophore disposed within the first well; a second luminophore disposed within the second well; and a radiation source configured to generate first photons having a first characteristic at a first time, and configured to generate second photons having a second characteristic at a second time, the second characteristic being different than the first characteristic, the second time being different than the first time, the first single pixel selectively receiving luminescence emitted by the first luminophore of the first well responsive to the first photons at the first time, and selectively receiving luminescence emitted by the second luminophore of the second well responsive to the second photons at the second time.
An optical sensor for detecting objects in a detection area, having a light source emitting light beams, having a receiver in the form of an image sensor having an arrangement of receiving elements, and having an evaluation unit for evaluating received images of the image sensor, the optical sensor having a test light source emitting test light beams, the test light beams being guided onto the image sensor, whereby a variation of the received images is obtained, and wherein the evaluation unit is designed to separate useful information of the received images from test information formed by the variations of the received images caused by the test light beams and to evaluate it separately, characterised in that the test light source is designed to emit spatially and/or temporally varying test light beams forming test patterns.