mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A storage tank for a heating system having a storage chamber containing water, with a connection for withdrawing water and a connection for a water inlet, wherein a turbine, to which an externally produced vapor can be supplied by means of a steam pipe, is integrated in the storage tank and wherein a condenser for condensing the vapor at the same time as emitting heat to the water is integrated in the storage tank, characterized in that an electricity generation unit which has a generator is integrated in the storage tank, the generator and the turbine are arranged in a joint closed component which is at least partially surrounded by an insulating material in order to provide acoustic insulation, the turbine, the generator and the condenser are arranged in a vacuumized housing, wherein merely the generator is cooled by the working medium, and a feed pump is arranged adjacent to the condenser and is at the same pressure as the condenser.
A microRNA-210 inhibitor defined by the nucleotide sequence 5'-ucagccgcugugucacacgcacag-3', and modified by 3'-cholesterol and 5'-OMe, for use in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases.
Fragrance substance mixture, preferably perfume oil, comprising or consisting of the following components: (a) Compound of formula and additionally (b) one or more fragrance substance(s), preferably with a fruity olfactory note, selected from the group consisting of esters, lactones, oximes and sulphur compounds with a molecular weight of 240 g/mol or less and/or (c) one or more fragrance substance(s), selected from the group consisting of acetals, ketones and ethers, with a molecular weight in the range of 126-240 g/mol. (a) Compound of formula and additionally (b) one or more fragrance substance(s), preferably with a fruity olfactory note, selected from the group consisting of esters, lactones, oximes and sulphur compounds with a molecular weight of 240 g/mol or less and/or (c) one or more fragrance substance(s), selected from the group consisting of acetals, ketones and ethers, with a molecular weight in the range of 126-240 g/mol.
A method of antimicrobial agent susceptibility testing comprising: preparing samples of microorganisms suspended in an electrolyte, comprising a first sample of the microorganisms unexposed to antimicrobial agents and a second sample of the microorganism exposed to an antimicrobial agent; passing the first sample through an impedance flow cytometer to obtain a first impedance signal representing one or more components of impedance values of the unexposed microorganisms; passing the second sample through the impedance flow cytometer to obtain a second impedance signal representing one or more components of the impedance values of the exposed microorganisms; comparing the first impedance signal and the second impedance signal; and determining a susceptibility of the microorganisms to the antimicrobial agent based on any differences between the first impedance signal and second impedance signal. preparing samples of microorganisms suspended in an electrolyte, comprising a first sample of the microorganisms unexposed to antimicrobial agents and a second sample of the microorganism exposed to an antimicrobial agent; passing the first sample through an impedance flow cytometer to obtain a first impedance signal representing one or more components of impedance values of the unexposed microorganisms; passing the second sample through the impedance flow cytometer to obtain a second impedance signal representing one or more components of the impedance values of the exposed microorganisms; comparing the first impedance signal and the second impedance signal; and determining a susceptibility of the microorganisms to the antimicrobial agent based on any differences between the first impedance signal and second impedance signal.
A method of sequencing a nucleic acid characterised by the steps of generating a stream of single nucleotides by progressive pyrophosphorolysis of the nucleic acid; producing at least one substantially double-stranded oligonucleotide used probe by reacting, in the presence of a polymerase and a ligase, one of the single nucleotides with a corresponding probe system comprising (a) a first single-stranded oligonucleotide including first and second regions respectively labelled with different characteristic detectable element types in an undetectable state located respectively on the X' and Y' sides of a third region comprising a restriction enzyme recognition site element including a capture site complementary to the single nucleotide and an exonuclease-blocking site on the X' side thereof, wherein either X' is 3' and Y' is 5' or X' is 5' and Y' is 3', and (b) second and third single-stranded oligonucleotides capable of hybridising to complementary regions on the first oligonucleotide flanking the capture site; either (i) treating the used probe with a modification-dependent restriction endonuclease to cut only the first oligonucleotide strand at the recognition site if and only if the single nucleotide captured comprises a nucleobase which is structurally modified or (ii) treating the used probe with modification-sensitive restriction endonuclease to cut only the first oligonucleotide strand at the recognition site if and only if the single nucleotide captured comprises a nucleobase which is unmodified; digesting the first oligonucleotide strand of the used probe with an enzyme having double-stranded exonucleolytic activity in the X'-Y' direction corresponding to the first oligonucleotide to yield detectable elements derived from either the first region, the second region, or the first and second regions in a detectable state and a single-stranded fourth oligonucleotide which is at least in part the sequence complement of the first oligonucleotide; reacting the fourth oligonucleotide with another first oligonucleotide to produce a substantially double-stranded oligonucleotide product corresponding to the used probe; repeating steps, and in a cycle and detecting the detectable elements released in each iteration of step wherein if the restriction endonuclease employed is not of the nicking type the second or third oligonucleotide includes an endonucleolysis-directing linkage located at or close to its X' or Y' end respectively, so that this linkage comprises part of a restriction enzyme recognition site created in the used probe such that only the first oligonucleotide strand of the used probe is capable of being cleaved by said restriction endonuclease.
A method of reducing particulate matter from an exhaust gas from a carbon black process, comprising: combusting the exhaust gas to thereby produce a combusted exhaust gas comprising particulate matter; catalytically oxidizing at least a portion of the particulate matter, thereby removing at least a portion of the particulate matter from the combusted exhaust gas using a guard bed comprising an oxidation catalyst. combusting the exhaust gas to thereby produce a combusted exhaust gas comprising particulate matter; catalytically oxidizing at least a portion of the particulate matter, thereby removing at least a portion of the particulate matter from the combusted exhaust gas using a guard bed comprising an oxidation catalyst.
A unit for a handle of a personal care implement, the unit comprising a housing having a proximal end closest to a head being repeatably attachable to and detachable from the handle, and a light indication and sealing element, the light indication and sealing element comprising a ring structure and an elastic circular section, the ring structure being connected to the housing at the proximal end by two flexure hinges thereby creating a circular gap between the ring structure and the housing, the circular gap being filled with a transparent and/or translucent soft elastomeric material, the transparent and/or translucent soft elastomeric material forming the elastic circular section to seal the ring structure and the housing in a substantially water-tight manner.
Stator for an electric machine, comprising a laminate stack, consisting of a plurality of stator laminations positioned one on top of the other, wherein the laminate stack is delimited at the end sides by covering laminations and an insulating lamination is arranged on at least one covering lamination of the laminate stack, wherein the insulating lamination is connected in a form-fitting manner at least to the covering lamination which is directly adjacent, and at least one fixing bolt, which protrudes into an assigned cutout in the covering lamination, is arranged on the insulating lamination, wherein the fixing bolt protrudes into a cutout in at least one further stator lamination which follows the covering lamination, characterized in that the cutout in the further stator lamination is open towards the circumferential side.
A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first and a second medium comprising: a casing having a compartment enclosing a plurality of substantially parallel tubes, said compartment comprising an inlet and an outlet arranged such that said first medium is constrained to flow from said inlet to said outlet in a flow direction substantially parallel to said tubes, a plurality of elongate surface enlarging elements for the improved exchange of heat each having a first end attached to one of said tubes and extending obliquely and generally transverse relative to said flow direction to a second unattached end, characterised in that the heat exchanger further comprises at least one sound suppressing plate mounted between at least two of said tubes such that said compartment is subdivided into two or more sub-compartments, each of these sub-compartments comprising a plurality of said tubes. a casing having a compartment enclosing a plurality of substantially parallel tubes, said compartment comprising an inlet and an outlet arranged such that said first medium is constrained to flow from said inlet to said outlet in a flow direction substantially parallel to said tubes, a plurality of elongate surface enlarging elements for the improved exchange of heat each having a first end attached to one of said tubes and extending obliquely and generally transverse relative to said flow direction to a second unattached end, characterised in that the heat exchanger further comprises at least one sound suppressing plate mounted between at least two of said tubes such that said compartment is subdivided into two or more sub-compartments, each of these sub-compartments comprising a plurality of said tubes.
A process for screening polymer from a polymer-lean stream, whereby the process comprises the steps of A) separating an effluent stream (a) comprising the polymer and a mixture of hydrocarbons into a polymer-rich stream (b) and the polymer-lean vapor stream (c); B) contacting the polymer-lean vapor stream (c) with a first condensed vapor stream (f), wherein the flow direction of the first condensed vapor stream (f) is countercurrent to the flow direction of the polymer-lean vapor stream (c) to produce a cleaned vapor stream (d) and a polymer-comprising condensed vapor stream (e), wherein said effluent stream (a) in step A) is from a solution polymerization process; wherein said polymer comprised in said effluent stream (a) of step A) is an olefin homo- or copolymer; wherein the polymer in the effluent stream (a) is molten; and wherein step B) is performed using a washing column at a temperature in the washing column between 100 and 220°C and at a pressure in the washing column between 0.0 and 15 barg. A) separating an effluent stream (a) comprising the polymer and a mixture of hydrocarbons into a polymer-rich stream (b) and the polymer-lean vapor stream (c); B) contacting the polymer-lean vapor stream (c) with a first condensed vapor stream (f), wherein the flow direction of the first condensed vapor stream (f) is countercurrent to the flow direction of the polymer-lean vapor stream (c) to produce a cleaned vapor stream (d) and a polymer-comprising condensed vapor stream (e), wherein said effluent stream (a) in step A) is from a solution polymerization process; wherein said polymer comprised in said effluent stream (a) of step A) is an olefin homo- or copolymer; wherein the polymer in the effluent stream (a) is molten; and wherein step B) is performed using a washing column at a temperature in the washing column between 100 and 220°C and at a pressure in the washing column between 0.0 and 15 barg.
An X-ray apparatus, comprising an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector placed opposite the X-ray tube in a direction of emission of X-rays, and a mobile device on which the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector are mounted, the said mobile device comprising driving means capable of causing the automatic movement of the X-ray apparatus, wherein the mobile device comprises an impact-sensing system coupled to the driving means in order to control the movement of the mobile device in the event of impact applied to the X-ray apparatus, characterised in that the impact-sensing system comprises a peripheral sensor mounted on a housing of the mobile device which extends over the whole periphery of the housing.
A mechanism for a flushing device for flushing a toilet, comprising at least one transfer means (1, 1a, 1b, 41a, 41b) for transferring a force applied to the transfer means to a connecting member (4, 44) for connecting the transfer means and an outlet valve, the flushing device comprising a longitudinal axis along which the connecting member is displaceable, the transfer means being provided by a substantially L-shaped or arcuate lever comprising a contact surface (2, 2a, 2b, 22a, 22b, 42a, 42b) and a lifting means (3, 3a, 3b, 43a, 43b) and being pivotally attached to the flushing device between the contact surface and the lifting means, the transfer means is arranged to transfer the force to the connecting member (4, 44) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the flushing device when said force is applied to the contact surface in a direction outwardly from said longitudinal axis, wherein the mechanism further comprises an actuation unit, characterized in that the actuation unit (5, 5a) having a rocker button (6, 6a, 6b) comprising at least one leg (7, 7a, 7b) which in a mounted position is arranged to slideably contact the contact surface (2, 2a, 2b, 22a, 22b, 42a, 42b) when the rocker button (6, 6a, 6b) is depressed, wherein upon depressing the rocker button (6, 6a, 6b) the leg (7, 7a, 7b) will pivot towards the contact surface (2, 2a, 2b, 22a, 22b, 42a, 42b), and when the leg (7, 7a, 7b) and the contact surface contacts, the force in the direction outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the flushing device will be applied to the contact surface, wherein the transfer means (1, 1a, 1b, 41 a, 41 b) will pivot around its axis of pivoting, whereby the lifting means (3, 3a, 3b, 43a, 43b) will actuate the connecting member (4, 44).
A method comprising: ultrasonically scanning a structure with a laser ultrasound testing system where the structure is provided with an array of nanoscopic structures, the nanoscopic structures having a predetermined directional orientation, the nanoscopic structures disposed on a scanned surface of the structure; and determining if the structure meets a predetermined threshold; the method further comprising directing incident energy from the laser ultrasound testing system into the structure using the array of nanoscopic structures. ultrasonically scanning a structure with a laser ultrasound testing system where the structure is provided with an array of nanoscopic structures, the nanoscopic structures having a predetermined directional orientation, the nanoscopic structures disposed on a scanned surface of the structure; and determining if the structure meets a predetermined threshold; the method further comprising directing incident energy from the laser ultrasound testing system into the structure using the array of nanoscopic structures.
A method of separating one or more immunoglobulin containing proteins from a liquid, which method comprises: (a) contacting the liquid with a separation matrix comprising ligands immobilised to a support; (b) allowing said immunoglobulin containing proteins to adsorb to the matrix by interaction with the ligands; (c) an optional step of washing the immunoglobulin containing protein adsorbed matrix; (d) recovering said immunoglobulin containing proteins by contacting the matrix with an eluent which releases the proteins; wherein each of said ligands comprises one or more domains (monomers) of staphylococcal Protein A (SpA) (E, D, A, B, C) or protein Z or a functional variant thereof, characterised in that in at least one of the one or more monomers, the Asparagine or Histidine at the position corresponding to H18 of B domain of Protein A or Protein Z has been substituted with serine. (a) contacting the liquid with a separation matrix comprising ligands immobilised to a support; (b) allowing said immunoglobulin containing proteins to adsorb to the matrix by interaction with the ligands; (c) an optional step of washing the immunoglobulin containing protein adsorbed matrix; (d) recovering said immunoglobulin containing proteins by contacting the matrix with an eluent which releases the proteins;
A device-to-device, D2D, communication method, comprising: acquiring,, by the first user equipment at an application layer, location information of second user equipment from the second user equipment; calculating,, a distance between the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the location information of the first user equipment and the location information of the second user equipment; and acquiring, by the first user equipment, information about a D2D communication capability of the first user equipment and information about a D2D communication capability of the second user equipment; when the first user equipment determines that the distance between the first user equipment and the second user equipment meets information about a D2D communication capability that can be supported by both the first user equipment and the second user equipment, sending an identifier of the second user equipment and the information about the D2D communication capability that can be supported by both the first user equipment and the second user equipment to a D2D communications unit in the first user equipment, so that the first user equipment and the second user equipment establish a D2D communication link. acquiring,, by the first user equipment at an application layer, location information of second user equipment from the second user equipment; calculating,, a distance between the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the location information of the first user equipment and the location information of the second user equipment; and acquiring, by the first user equipment, information about a D2D communication capability of the first user equipment and information about a D2D communication capability of the second user equipment; when the first user equipment determines that the distance between the first user equipment and the second user equipment meets information about a D2D communication capability that can be supported by both the first user equipment and the second user equipment, sending an identifier of the second user equipment and the information about the D2D communication capability that can be supported by both the first user equipment and the second user equipment to a D2D communications unit in the first user equipment, so that the first user equipment and the second user equipment establish a D2D communication link.
A liquid epoxy resin sealing material comprising a liquid epoxy resin, an amine curing agent, an inorganic filler, and an antioxidant represented by the following formula, wherein 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of the antioxidant agent is contained based on a total of 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin, and the amine curing agent, wherein the epoxy resin is liquid at room temperature.
Satellite pump which body is divided into at least two parts constituting bodies, comprising a rear body, wherein a center body is integrated with a front body as one part or the center body and the front body are separate parts, the satellite pump comprises a shaft, a satellite pump mechanism comprising a planet fitted in the middle section of the shaft, geared with numerous satellites geared with a multi-humped external cam with numerous humps directed inwardly, constituting a curvature whereby the satellites are fitted between the curvature and the planet, and also comprising a manifold, a front compensation plate, a rear compensation plate, at least two bearings (8, 9), at least two gaskets (10, 11) and a cover, characterized in that, the cover seals at least one of the bearings, whereby in the rear body there is a suction duct placed coaxially with the rear body and at least two inner ducts routed throughout the whole length of the rear body and a ring duct routed in the rear body adjacent to the rear compensation plate situated between the satellite pump mechanism and the rear body and coaxially with the shaft and also comprising a ring-shaped compensation chamber which is adjacent to the rear compensation plate, whereby the suction duct has a diameter not larger than the inner diameter of the central body in both cases when the front body and the central body constitute one part, and when the front body and the central body constitute two separate parts and moreover, the inner ducts connect the suction duct with the ring duct and the ring duct is connected with the suction holes routed in the rear compensation plate.
A space divider of a milking parlor arrangement (1, 1', 1", 1"') for at least one milking parlor for milking milk-producing animals, wherein the space divider is arranged on a longitudinal side of the milking parlor, said space divider comprising an arm device (6, 6') with a milking cluster, which is adjustable from a parking position into a working position and back, wherein the arm device (6, 6') with the milking cluster is arranged in the parking position in the space divider and is adjustable into the working position, wherein in a fully automatic operation, the arm device (6, 6') is adjustable from the parking position in the working position into a positioning position for automatically positioning the milking cluster onto the teats of the animal to be milked, wherein the milking cluster has at least one position sensor, or wherein in a semiautomatic operation, the arm device (6, 6') is adjustable from the parking position into the working position, wherein the working position is a fixed preliminary position which can be determined beforehand by stop means, wherein in the parking position and in the preliminary position, teat cups of the milking cluster are held upright and close to one another above a collecting piece at a distance from said collecting piece, and in that the teat cups of the milking cluster are releasable to a limited extent from the preliminary position into a milking position, in which the teat cups of the milking cluster are movable to a limited extent, and therefore the distance of the teat cups of the milking cluster from the collecting piece is increased in the milking position, and are bringable back again into the preliminary position, characterized in that the distance of each teat cup in the parking position and in the preliminary position from the collecting piece is determined by in each case at least one segment element which is arranged in each case between each teat cup and the collecting piece, wherein the at least one segment element has a passage through which at least one traction mechanism is guided, said traction mechanism being fastened by one end to the associated teat cup and being coupled by the other end to an actuating device, and wherein the at least one traction mechanism is tensioned by means of the actuating device in the parking position and in the preliminary position, wherein, in the parking position and in the preliminary position, the associated teat cup of the milking cluster is held upright above the collecting piece at the distance from said collecting piece.