mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A volume measurement apparatus for a storage container, comprising: an elongated member having a measurement scale marked thereon for measuring a volume of a liquid or granular substance held in the storage container; an attachment mechanism configured to attach the elongated member onto the storage container or a supporting structure of the storage container; an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the elongated member relative to the storage container, characterised in that the adjustment mechanism is also for adjusting an orientation of the elongated member relative to the storage container and comprises a bolt extending from the attachment mechanism, an elongated slot formed into the elongated member that slidably receives the bolt and a fastening means attachable to the bolt, wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured such that the elongated member may be tilted relative to the storage container such that the elongated member is orientated perpendicularly to a topmost level of the substance held in the storage container; and a vertical position of the elongated member may be raised or lowered relative to the topmost level of the substance such that a minimum or maximum capacity marker on the measurement scale is vertically aligned with the topmost level, and wherein the fastening means is configured such that the elongated member may be fixed in position once fully adjusted. an elongated member having a measurement scale marked thereon for measuring a volume of a liquid or granular substance held in the storage container; an attachment mechanism configured to attach the elongated member onto the storage container or a supporting structure of the storage container; an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the elongated member relative to the storage container, characterised in that the adjustment mechanism is also for adjusting an orientation of the elongated member relative to the storage container and comprises a bolt extending from the attachment mechanism, an elongated slot formed into the elongated member that slidably receives the bolt and a fastening means attachable to the bolt, wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured such that the elongated member may be tilted relative to the storage container such that the elongated member is orientated perpendicularly to a topmost level of the substance held in the storage container; and a vertical position of the elongated member may be raised or lowered relative to the topmost level of the substance such that a minimum or maximum capacity marker on the measurement scale is vertically aligned with the topmost level, and wherein the fastening means is configured such that the elongated member may be fixed in position once fully adjusted.
A spatial dimension determination device for determining a spatial dimension of a target element within an object, the spatial dimension determination device comprising: - a movement parameters providing unit for providing movement parameters of a moving unit, wherein the movement parameters describe a movement of an introduction element within the object by defining a sequence of positions of the introduction element within the object, wherein the moving parameters providing unit is adapted to receive the movement parameters from the moving unit and to provide the received movement parameters, - an images providing unit for providing several images, which correspond to different times and which show the introduction element at different positions during the movement, - a dimensional relation determination unit for determining a dimensional relation between an image dimension, which is a dimension in an image generated by the imaging unit, and a real dimension based on the generated several images and the movement parameters, and - a real dimension determination unit, wherein the images providing unit is adapted to provide an image showing the target element within the object and wherein the real dimension determination unit is adapted to determine a real dimension of the target element within the object based on an image dimension of the target element in the image and based on the determined dimensional relation. - a movement parameters providing unit for providing movement parameters of a moving unit, wherein the movement parameters describe a movement of an introduction element within the object by defining a sequence of positions of the introduction element within the object, wherein the moving parameters providing unit is adapted to receive the movement parameters from the moving unit and to provide the received movement parameters, - an images providing unit for providing several images, which correspond to different times and which show the introduction element at different positions during the movement, - a dimensional relation determination unit for determining a dimensional relation between an image dimension, which is a dimension in an image generated by the imaging unit, and a real dimension based on the generated several images and the movement parameters, and - a real dimension determination unit, wherein the images providing unit is adapted to provide an image showing the target element within the object and wherein the real dimension determination unit is adapted to determine a real dimension of the target element within the object based on an image dimension of the target element in the image and based on the determined dimensional relation.
Method for mapping traits in plants, comprising the steps of: a) providing a population of SDR-0 plants, that each arise from one member of a population of unreduced gametes resulting from second division restitution, in particular a population of unreduced spores; b) producing SDR-1 progeny populations of each of these SDR-0 plants; c) phenotyping the SDR-1 progeny populations to identify segregating traits within each SDR-1 progeny population; d) if segregating progeny is present in a SDR-1 progeny population genotyping the corresponding SDR-0 plant and comparing the genotype thereof with the genotype of the other SDR-0 plants to identify heterozygous chromosomal regions associated with the occurrence of the segregating trait identified in the said SDR-1 progeny population. a) providing a population of SDR-0 plants, that each arise from one member of a population of unreduced gametes resulting from second division restitution, in particular a population of unreduced spores; b) producing SDR-1 progeny populations of each of these SDR-0 plants; c) phenotyping the SDR-1 progeny populations to identify segregating traits within each SDR-1 progeny population; d) if segregating progeny is present in a SDR-1 progeny population genotyping the corresponding SDR-0 plant and comparing the genotype thereof with the genotype of the other SDR-0 plants to identify heterozygous chromosomal regions associated with the occurrence of the segregating trait identified in the said SDR-1 progeny population.
A method implemented in an eNB (26, 28, 30, 34, 36) of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, data transmission in a sub-frame of m OFDM symbols, comprising: transmitting a default cyclic prefix for each of first one or more OFDM symbols in the sub-frame, the number of said first one or more OFDM symbols being integer n having a value less than m thereby enabling the UE to receive said n symbols without being required to know if the MBMS signal is transmitted in the sub-frame or not; and transmitting an extended-length cyclic prefix for remaining m-n OFDM symbols, wherein a multimedia broadcast multicast service, MBMS, signal is transmitted in the remaining m-n OFDM symbols, and wherein the default cyclic prefix comprises a cyclic prefix that is used for unicast signal transmission in a cell. transmitting a default cyclic prefix for each of first one or more OFDM symbols in the sub-frame, the number of said first one or more OFDM symbols being integer n having a value less than m thereby enabling the UE to receive said n symbols without being required to know if the MBMS signal is transmitted in the sub-frame or not; and transmitting an extended-length cyclic prefix for remaining m-n OFDM symbols, wherein a multimedia broadcast multicast service, MBMS, signal is transmitted in the remaining m-n OFDM symbols, and wherein the default cyclic prefix comprises a cyclic prefix that is used for unicast signal transmission in a cell.
A library of nucleic acids, each nucleic acid comprising a coding region of defined nucleic acid sequence encoding for a peptide having a length of between 25 and 110 amino acids, and having an amino acid sequence being a region of a sequence selected from the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring protein of one or more organisms; wherein the library comprises nucleic acids that encode for a plurality of at least 10,000 different such peptides, and wherein the amino acid sequence of each of at least 50 of such peptides is a sequence region of the amino acid sequence of a different protein of a plurality of different such naturally occurring proteins, and wherein each nucleic acid sequence does not contain the sequence: "GGATCC", and/or "CTCGAG", and/or "GGGGGG", and/or "AAAAAA", and/or "TTTTTT", and/or "CCCCCC", and/or a hairpin sequence, and/or an in-frame STOP codon (except at the terminus) and/or a Kozak sequence (except at the start); optionally wherein the Kozak sequence is "CCATGG".
Method for drying and purifying hydrogen-containing gases that arise during electrolytic water splitting with electric current in the form of an oxygen-rich gas and a hydrogen-rich gas, which contain residues of the other gas, the oxygen-rich gas is discharged into the atmosphere or to a consumer, the hydrogen-rich gas is heated in a heater and subjected to an exothermic reaction in a reactor in which the residual oxygen and the hydrogen are converted into water and a hot, moist process gas is formed, then the water from this process gas is removed under excess pressure by adsorption of the water on an adsorbent in at least two adsorbers (9,10) connected through connecting pipes (23,24;29,30) and switching valves (25,26,27,28;31,32,33,34) until the adsorbent is loaded with water in the respective adsorber (9,10), after leaving the respective adsorber (9,10) the dried process gas is diverted to the consumer via a filter as high-purity hydrogen clean gas in a clean gas pipe and the untreated process gas is transferred to the unloaded adsorber (9,10) for continuing of the loading, and at the same time the loaded adsorbent is regenerated by a partial quantity of the clean gas as regeneration gas which is heated by an electric heater and the heated gas is fed in a regeneration gas pipe counter to the direction of the flow of the respective adsorber (9,10) that is currently being loaded, wherein a control unit switches the adsorber (9,10) into the adsorption phase and regeneration phase or vice versa depending on the loading of the adsorbent and all electrical users are supplied with electricity from the connected power supply via a power line, characterized in that a gas-booster with frequency converter, which is connected to the regeneration gas pipe ( sucks in the partial quantity of the clean gas as regeneration gas and a flow transmitter with an integrated flow computer adjusts the volume flow of the partial quantity by determining a current rotational speed value of the gas-booster as an actual value or as a fixed value via the control unit, which, if the power supply fails, triggers by a switching device a switchover of all electrical power consumer units such as gas-booster, control unit, switching valves (25,26,27,28; 31,32,33,34;43;45;49) and if necessary the pump, to an internal/external power source for temporary electrical energy supply via the power line, wherein until the end of the regeneration the gas-booster generates a suction flow circulation of the residual gas that is present when the device switched off on the adsorber (9,10) forming clean and desorption gas (D,F), through an internal flow path that passes through the gas pipes (14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 29, 30, the adsorbers (9,10), the electric heater, the heat exchanger, separator und filter.
An electrically powered propulsion system for use in a spacecraft that comprises a first center of gravity at a first time of operation and a second center of gravity at a second time of operation, wherein the second center of gravity is different from the first center of gravity, wherein the electrically powered propulsion system comprises a thruster realignment mechanism and at least two thrusters (10, 20) coupled to the thruster realignment mechanism, each of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) having an individual thrust vector (11, 21), wherein - the thruster realignment mechanism is adapted such that, in a first position, the individual thrust vectors (11, 21) of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) pass through the first center of gravity and such that, in a second position, the individual thrust vectors (11, 21) of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) pass through the second center of gravity, wherein - the thruster realignment mechanism is configured to hold the first position in case all of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) are without any failure; characterised in that - the thruster realignment mechanism is configured to realign the thrusters (10, 20) to the second position in case that one of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) has a failure and/or a predetermined time criterion is fulfilled, wherein the thruster realignment mechanism is bi-stable between the first and the second position, wherein the first and the second position are end stops. - the thruster realignment mechanism is adapted such that, in a first position, the individual thrust vectors (11, 21) of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) pass through the first center of gravity and such that, in a second position, the individual thrust vectors (11, 21) of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) pass through the second center of gravity, - the thruster realignment mechanism is configured to hold the first position in case all of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) are without any failure; - the thruster realignment mechanism is configured to realign the thrusters (10, 20) to the second position in case that one of the at least two thrusters (10, 20) has a failure and/or a predetermined time criterion is fulfilled,
A stable oral care composition comprising: an orally acceptable vehicle, and a colorant encapsulated by a biodegradable polylactic acid-based polymer. an orally acceptable vehicle, and a colorant encapsulated by a biodegradable polylactic acid-based polymer.
A method of calibrating a levelling offset meter for calculating the angular offset between a plane parallel to the LOM and a predetermined reference plane, the LOM comprising a bull's eye spirit level having a bubble therein, and a processor operatively coupled to an imager, characterized in that the method comprises: Capturing, by the imager, a plurality of images of the spirit level, the plurality of images associated with a respective plurality of known angular offsets, each image being captured while the LOM is oriented with respect to the predetermined reference plane at the known angular offset associated with the image; wherein said different known angular offsets are obtained by setting the LOM on a moveable table or surface which can be tilted at various degrees of pitch and/or roll and which allows for precise measuring of the tilt angles; calculating, by the processor, in respect of each image, a pixel distance from the bubble center to a predetermined zero offset pixel, thereby obtaining in respect of the plurality of images a plurality of pixel distances, each pixel distance associated with a known angular offset; fitting, by the processor, a function to a plurality of pairs of values, each pair of values comprising a pixel distance and its associated known angular offset, said function being useable to map a new pixel distance obtained in respect of a new image to a corresponding angular offset between a plane parallel to the LOM and the predetermined reference plane; and storing the function in a memory. Capturing, by the imager, a plurality of images of the spirit level, the plurality of images associated with a respective plurality of known angular offsets, each image being captured while the LOM is oriented with respect to the predetermined reference plane at the known angular offset associated with the image; wherein said different known angular offsets are obtained by setting the LOM on a moveable table or surface which can be tilted at various degrees of pitch and/or roll and which allows for precise measuring of the tilt angles; calculating, by the processor, in respect of each image, a pixel distance from the bubble center to a predetermined zero offset pixel, thereby obtaining in respect of the plurality of images a plurality of pixel distances, each pixel distance associated with a known angular offset; fitting, by the processor, a function to a plurality of pairs of values, each pair of values comprising a pixel distance and its associated known angular offset, said function being useable to map a new pixel distance obtained in respect of a new image to a corresponding angular offset between a plane parallel to the LOM and the predetermined reference plane; and storing the function in a memory.
A flame retardant composition comprising: 20 to 90 weight percent of a polycarbonate composition; where the polycarbonate composition comprises a post-consumer recycle polycarbonate and a polysiloxane-carbonate copolymer; where the post-consumer recycle polycarbonate comprises polyester in an amount of 0.05 to 1 wt%, based on a total weight of the post-consumer recycle polycarbonate; and 1 to 20 weight percent of a phosphazene compound; where all weight percents are based on a total weight of the flame retardant composition. 20 to 90 weight percent of a polycarbonate composition; where the polycarbonate composition comprises a post-consumer recycle polycarbonate and a polysiloxane-carbonate copolymer; where the post-consumer recycle polycarbonate comprises polyester in an amount of 0.05 to 1 wt%, based on a total weight of the post-consumer recycle polycarbonate; and 1 to 20 weight percent of a phosphazene compound; where all weight percents are based on a total weight of the flame retardant composition.
An aseptic connector assembly, comprising: a body portion, the body portion having a receptacle configured to receive a corresponding fill connector; a pivot portion adjustably disposed within and extending partially from the body portion, the pivot portion having a channel formed therein; and a conduit portion axially slidably disposed within the channel formed in the pivot portion; wherein the pivot portion comprises a ready position and an operative position, the pivot portion being adjustable from the ready position to the operative position via relative movement with respect to the body portion; wherein, in the ready position, the conduit portion and the receptacle of the body portion are not in fluid communication with one another; wherein, in the operative position, the conduit portion is axially slidably extendable into the receptacle thereby placing the body portion in fluid communication with the conduit portion; characterized in that the fill connector includes a frangible cap, and in that the pivot portion has a recess formed therein, the recess being configured to receive the cap of the fill connector and being aligned with the receptacle of the body portion when the pivot portion is in the ready position. a body portion, the body portion having a receptacle configured to receive a corresponding fill connector; a pivot portion adjustably disposed within and extending partially from the body portion, the pivot portion having a channel formed therein; and a conduit portion axially slidably disposed within the channel formed in the pivot portion; wherein the pivot portion comprises a ready position and an operative position, the pivot portion being adjustable from the ready position to the operative position via relative movement with respect to the body portion; wherein, in the ready position, the conduit portion and the receptacle of the body portion are not in fluid communication with one another; wherein, in the operative position, the conduit portion is axially slidably extendable into the receptacle thereby placing the body portion in fluid communication with the conduit portion; characterized in that the fill connector includes a frangible cap, and in that the pivot portion has a recess formed therein, the recess being configured to receive the cap of the fill connector and being aligned with the receptacle of the body portion when the pivot portion is in the ready position.
A method for measuring muscle mass, comprising: a first selection step, wherein a frame selection information is obtained by using a frame to select a fascia region from a provided computed tomography image under the condition that the window width ranges from 300 HU to 500 HU and the window level ranges from 40 HU to 50 HU, wherein the selected range of the fascia region includes a muscle; and a second selection step, wherein a muscle information of the muscle is obtained by calculating a pixel value in the frame-selected fascia region under the condition that the HU value of the CT image ranges from -29 HU to 150 HU. a first selection step, wherein a frame selection information is obtained by using a frame to select a fascia region from a provided computed tomography image under the condition that the window width ranges from 300 HU to 500 HU and the window level ranges from 40 HU to 50 HU, wherein the selected range of the fascia region includes a muscle; and a second selection step, wherein a muscle information of the muscle is obtained by calculating a pixel value in the frame-selected fascia region under the condition that the HU value of the CT image ranges from -29 HU to 150 HU.
Composition in gel form, suitable for topical application, consisting of: - between 10 and 35% NaCl, - between 1 and 3% hydroxyethyl cellulose, - water, - between 0.1 and 10% colloidal silica, and - optionally at least one perfuming agent and/or at least one keratolytic agent and/or at least one essential oil, the percentages being given by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. - between 10 and 35% NaCl, - between 1 and 3% hydroxyethyl cellulose, - water, - between 0.1 and 10% colloidal silica, and - optionally at least one perfuming agent and/or at least one keratolytic agent and/or at least one essential oil,
A computer-implemented method of processing graphics depicting one or more objects as mapped to a screen area, the screen area including a plurality of zones, each said zone having a different set of rendering parameters, the method comprising: assembling each primitive of a batch of primitives belonging to an object covering at least two of the zones of the screen area to a screen space, characterised in that said assembling each of the primitives includes iterating each primitive with a primitive assembler for each of the zones covered by the object, wherein each said zone is associated with a different set of screen space transform parameters used to transform locations of vertices in the batch of primitives from a homogenous coordinate space to a screen space that is not flat and wherein the plurality of zones are arranged to minimize an overlap between zones.