mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An elongate smoking article (10; 410; 510; 610; 710; 1010a; 1010b; 1110) having a lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314) and an opposed mouth end (18; 418; 518; 618; 718; 1118), said smoking article (10; 410; 510; 610; 710; 1010a; 1010b; 1110) comprising: a mouth end portion disposed at the mouth end (18; 418; 518; 618; 718; 1118); a tobacco portion (769; 869; 1069; 1169) disposed between the lighting end and the mouth end portion; and an aerosol-generation system (60; 1012) disposed between the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314) and the tobacco portion (769; 869; 1069; 1169), the aerosol-generation system (60; 1012) including a heat generation portion (35; 40; 435; 535; 635; 735; 835a; 835b; 1035a; 1035b; 1135) disposed at the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314), the heat generation portion (35; 40; 435; 535; 635; 735; 835a; 835b; 1035a; 1035b; 1135) comprising an elongate fluted member configured to be actuated by ignition of the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314), the fluted member defining a plurality of grooves extending longitudinally between opposed first and second ends, the first end being disposed at the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314) and the grooves being equidistantly spaced apart about the fluted member, each groove having a maximum depth, with the depth maxima of the grooves defining a circle having a radius, the maximum depth of each groove being no more than the radius of the circle, characterized in that each groove is at least partially defined by opposing side walls, and each side wall intersects an outer periphery of the fluted member at an acute angle. a mouth end portion disposed at the mouth end (18; 418; 518; 618; 718; 1118); a tobacco portion (769; 869; 1069; 1169) disposed between the lighting end and the mouth end portion; and an aerosol-generation system (60; 1012) disposed between the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314) and the tobacco portion (769; 869; 1069; 1169), the aerosol-generation system (60; 1012) including a heat generation portion (35; 40; 435; 535; 635; 735; 835a; 835b; 1035a; 1035b; 1135) disposed at the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314), the heat generation portion (35; 40; 435; 535; 635; 735; 835a; 835b; 1035a; 1035b; 1135) comprising an elongate fluted member configured to be actuated by ignition of the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314), the fluted member defining a plurality of grooves extending longitudinally between opposed first and second ends, the first end being disposed at the lighting end (14; 414; 514; 614; 714; 1114; 1314) and the grooves being equidistantly spaced apart about the fluted member, each groove having a maximum depth, with the depth maxima of the grooves defining a circle having a radius, the maximum depth of each groove being no more than the radius of the circle, characterized in that each groove is at least partially defined by opposing side walls, and each side wall intersects an outer periphery of the fluted member at an acute angle.
An LED lighting device comprising an imaging optic and an illumination unit, wherein - the illumination unit comprises a row of a plurality of LEDs and a pre-collimator collimating the light emitted by the LEDs, and - the imaging optic is arranged such that a first focal plane of the imaging optic coincides with the LED row of the illumination unit; characterized in that the imaging optic comprises an aspherical lens, - with two opposite lens-surfaces (L1, L2) shaped as cylindrical lenses wherein the focal lines of the two lens-surfaces (L1, L2) are arranged perpendicular to each other, or - being a convex lens with different optical powers and focal lengths in two orientations perpendicular to each other. - the illumination unit comprises a row of a plurality of LEDs and a pre-collimator collimating the light emitted by the LEDs, and - the imaging optic is arranged such that a first focal plane of the imaging optic coincides with the LED row of the illumination unit; characterized in that the imaging optic comprises an aspherical lens, - with two opposite lens-surfaces (L1, L2) shaped as cylindrical lenses wherein the focal lines of the two lens-surfaces (L1, L2) are arranged perpendicular to each other, or - being a convex lens with different optical powers and focal lengths in two orientations perpendicular to each other.
A polynucleotide comprising a first and a second gene expression system, wherein: i) the first gene expression system comprises the following components: a first dominant lethal gene operably linked to a first promoter, a gene encoding a first activating transcription factor, and a first splice control sequence, and ii) the second gene expression system comprises the following components: a second dominant lethal gene operably linked to a second promoter, a gene encoding a second activating transcription factor, and a second splice control sequence, wherein: each of said activating transcription factors is capable of activating at least one of said promoters, provided that both of said promoters are activated when both of said transcription factors are expressed, each of the first and second splice control sequences mediates female-specific expression of the first and second dominant lethal genes, respectively, by alternative splicing, the transactivation activity of each of the first and second activating transcription factors is repressible by a first and a second exogenous control factor, respectively, wherein said first exogenous control factor is the same as or different from said second exogenous control factor, and each of said components of said first gene expression system are the same as or different from said components of said second gene expression system. i) the first gene expression system comprises the following components: a first dominant lethal gene operably linked to a first promoter, a gene encoding a first activating transcription factor, and a first splice control sequence, and ii) the second gene expression system comprises the following components: a second dominant lethal gene operably linked to a second promoter, a gene encoding a second activating transcription factor, and a second splice control sequence, each of said activating transcription factors is capable of activating at least one of said promoters, provided that both of said promoters are activated when both of said transcription factors are expressed, each of the first and second splice control sequences mediates female-specific expression of the first and second dominant lethal genes, respectively, by alternative splicing, the transactivation activity of each of the first and second activating transcription factors is repressible by a first and a second exogenous control factor, respectively, wherein said first exogenous control factor is the same as or different from said second exogenous control factor, and each of said components of said first gene expression system are the same as or different from said components of said second gene expression system.
A minimally invasive surgical instrument comprising: an elongate shaft having a working end, a proximal end, and a shaft axis between the working end and the proximal end; an end effector; a flexible tube including an axis extending through an interior surrounded by a wall, the wall including a plurality of lumens oriented generally parallel to the axis of the flexible tube, the flexible tube having a proximal portion connected to the working end of the elongate shaft and a distal portion connected to the end effector; and a plurality of actuation cables having distal portions and proximal portions, the distal portions of the plurality of actuation cables connected to the end effector and extending through the lumens of the wall toward the elongate shaft, the proximal portions of the plurality of actuation cables being actuatable to bend the wrist member in pitch rotation and yaw rotation, characterized in that the wall is a bendable plastic or elastomer wall. an elongate shaft having a working end, a proximal end, and a shaft axis between the working end and the proximal end; an end effector; a flexible tube including an axis extending through an interior surrounded by a wall, the wall including a plurality of lumens oriented generally parallel to the axis of the flexible tube, the flexible tube having a proximal portion connected to the working end of the elongate shaft and a distal portion connected to the end effector; and a plurality of actuation cables having distal portions and proximal portions, the distal portions of the plurality of actuation cables connected to the end effector and extending through the lumens of the wall toward the elongate shaft, the proximal portions of the plurality of actuation cables being actuatable to bend the wrist member in pitch rotation and yaw rotation, characterized in that the wall is a bendable plastic or elastomer wall.
A method for producing a complementary sequence to a region in a target polynucleotide in a sample, the method comprising: subjecting the sample to a nucleic acid amplification reaction in a reaction mixture under conditions to yield the complete sequence to the region of the target polynucleotide, wherein the reaction mixture comprises: (a) a loop primer that comprises sequence A, a linker sequence D, and sequence B, oriented from 5' to 3' on a single strand; wherein the loop primer specifically hybridizes to the target polynucleotide via (i) sequence complementarity between sequence A of the loop primer and sequence A' on the target polynucleotide, and (ii) sequence complementarity between sequence B of the loop primer and sequence B' on the target polynucleotide, wherein sequence A' and sequence B' are oriented 5' to 3' on the target polynucleotide; and, (b) a polymerase that extends sequence B of the loop primer from 5' to 3'along the target polynucleotide that serves as the template for template-directed primer extension to produce the complementary sequence of the target polynucleotide, wherein the linker sequence D comprises a hairpin structure. (a) a loop primer that comprises sequence A, a linker sequence D, and sequence B, oriented from 5' to 3' on a single strand; wherein the loop primer specifically hybridizes to the target polynucleotide via (i) sequence complementarity between sequence A of the loop primer and sequence A' on the target polynucleotide, and (ii) sequence complementarity between sequence B of the loop primer and sequence B' on the target polynucleotide, wherein sequence A' and sequence B' are oriented 5' to 3' on the target polynucleotide; and, (b) a polymerase that extends sequence B of the loop primer from 5' to 3'along the target polynucleotide that serves as the template for template-directed primer extension to produce the complementary sequence of the target polynucleotide,
A composition for use in treating a symptom of a neurodegenerative condition, wherein the composition contains a sex steroid, a cannabinoid, or a combination thereof, and is to be topically applied to an area of the forehead and to the outer ear of the subject not including the ear canal, wherein the sex steroid is progesterone, testosterone, or a mixture thereof, the cannabinoid is selected from the group consisting of dronabinol, cannabinol, cannabidiol, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, levonantradol, Δ11-tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabivarin, anandamide, virodhamine, noladin ester, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, and nabilone, the symptom is a motor symptom or a non-motor symptom, and the neurodegenerative condition is Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, Bell's palsy, herpes ophthalmicus, and neurodegeneration due to chronic graft-versus-host-disease.
A sheet comprising: a base material comprising a biocompatible material, the base material having at least two independent holes; and a bioactive substance, wherein the independent holes include at least one independent hole A containing the bioactive substance, wherein the independent holes include at least one independent hole B containing no bioactive substance, wherein a maximum diameter of the independent holes is less than 0.2 mm. a base material comprising a biocompatible material, the base material having at least two independent holes; and a bioactive substance, wherein the independent holes include at least one independent hole A containing the bioactive substance, wherein the independent holes include at least one independent hole B containing no bioactive substance, wherein a maximum diameter of the independent holes is less than 0.2 mm.
A method for producing a cathode material for a lithium battery, comprising the steps of mixing a compound which releases phosphate ions in a solution with metal iron to cause dissolution and reaction of the metal iron, and calcining the reaction mixture to synthesize ferric phosphate, wherein the compound which releases phosphate ions in a solution is selected from H 3 PO 4, P 2 O 5, NH 4 H 2 PO 4 and (NH 4) 2 HPO 4, and wherein the calcination temperature is from 100 to 900°C.
A method for controlling lamp output within an array of lamps, wherein each lamp of the array comprises a control module including a processor and at least one sensor (208, 209, 212) providing sensor data, the method comprising: receiving, at the processor of a one of the plurality of lamps, sensor data corresponding to the one of a plurality of lamps within the array, wherein the sensor data comprises an irradiance value from at least one of: within a lamp sleeve and outside a lamp sleeve; identifying, based on the sensor data, a change in an output of the one of the plurality of lamps; sharing, via the processor, the sensor data with other of the plurality of lamps within the array; and adjusting, in response to the shared sensor data, an output of at least one of the other of the plurality of lamps within the array, thereby compensating for the change in the output of the one of the plurality of lamps; wherein the plurality of lamps within the array communicate via a multi-cast with arbitration method, wherein the adjusting comprises sending a request to adjust the output to the at least one of the other of the plurality of lamps via the multi-cast with arbitration method. receiving, at the processor of a one of the plurality of lamps, sensor data corresponding to the one of a plurality of lamps within the array, wherein the sensor data comprises an irradiance value from at least one of: within a lamp sleeve and outside a lamp sleeve; identifying, based on the sensor data, a change in an output of the one of the plurality of lamps; sharing, via the processor, the sensor data with other of the plurality of lamps within the array; and adjusting, in response to the shared sensor data, an output of at least one of the other of the plurality of lamps within the array, thereby compensating for the change in the output of the one of the plurality of lamps; wherein the plurality of lamps within the array communicate via a multi-cast with arbitration method, wherein the adjusting comprises sending a request to adjust the output to the at least one of the other of the plurality of lamps via the multi-cast with arbitration method.
A quick-change device for coupling an attachment unit to a work machine, having a securing element which is pushed into a locking or unlocking position to lock or secure and unlock or release, respectively, the coupled attachment unit, and having a control device, with a hydraulic cylinder, comprising an unlocking chamber (1.1) and a locking chamber (1.2), a changeover valve with a first consumer connection, a second consumer connection, a pressure medium connection and a tank connection, a first line between the first consumer connection and the unlocking chamber (1.1), a switch valve (2.1), which is controllable hydraulically via a hydraulic control connection (2.4.1) and mechanically via a spring-loaded button, which is pushed into a fully engaged position during proper coupling and into a fully disengaged position during uncoupling, characterised in that the switch valve (2.1) is arranged between the second consumer connection and the locking chamber (1.2) and can be switched between an open position and a closed position and is switched to the open position when the button is fully engaged, so that the securing element, controlled via the changeover valve, is pushed into the locking or unlocking position, and the hydraulic control connection (2.4.1) is connected to the first line, whereby the switch valve (2.1) is switched to the open position by applying hydraulic pressure from the first line even when the button is disengaged or not fully engaged, which pushes the securing element to the unlocking position regardless of the position of the button. a securing element which is pushed into a locking or unlocking position to lock or secure and unlock or release, respectively, the coupled attachment unit, and having a control device, with a hydraulic cylinder, comprising an unlocking chamber (1.1) and a locking chamber (1.2), a changeover valve with a first consumer connection, a second consumer connection, a pressure medium connection and a tank connection, a first line between the first consumer connection and the unlocking chamber (1.1), a switch valve (2.1), which is controllable hydraulically via a hydraulic control connection (2.4.1) and mechanically via a spring-loaded button, which is pushed into a fully engaged position during proper coupling and into a fully disengaged position during uncoupling, characterised in that the switch valve (2.1) is arranged between the second consumer connection and the locking chamber (1.2) and can be switched between an open position and a closed position and is switched to the open position when the button is fully engaged, so that the securing element, controlled via the changeover valve, is pushed into the locking or unlocking position, and the hydraulic control connection (2.4.1) is connected to the first line, whereby the switch valve (2.1) is switched to the open position by applying hydraulic pressure from the first line even when the button is disengaged or not fully engaged, which pushes the securing element to the unlocking position regardless of the position of the button.
Compound of the formula where R is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, a nitro group, a C 1 -C 22 -alkyl radical or a C 6 -C 22 -aryl radical, Hal is chloride, bromide or iodide, an alkoxide or a weakly coordinating anion and M 1 is copper, manganese or cobalt. R is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, a nitro group, a C 1 -C 22 -alkyl radical or a C 6 -C 22 -aryl radical, Hal is chloride, bromide or iodide, an alkoxide or a weakly coordinating anion and M 1 is copper, manganese or cobalt.
A skirting strip (2, 42, 52, 62) for arrangement at a building transition between a lower wall end and an adjoining floor area, comprising a base body having in particular a square cross-section, e.g. a substantially rectangular or substantially parallelogram-shaped cross-section, with a front side, a rear side, a top side and a bottom side, or a base body having in particular a triangular cross-section with a front side, a rear side and a bottom side; a lower projecting lip on the bottom side of the base body, in particular at the front end of the bottom side of the base body; and/ or an upper projecting lip on the top side of the base body, in particular at the front or rear end of the top side of the base body; characterized in that in the lower projecting lip and/or in the upper projecting lip, a layer (30, 32; 34, 36, 32; 54; 64), in particular a reinforcement layer or a support layer, is applied at least in portions thereof such that it is completely enclosed by the remaining material of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip and is not visible from outside; and that the layer (30, 32; 34, 36, 32; 54; 64) comprises a more flexible material than the remaining material of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18), in order to improve the deformability of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18) and to avoid tearing or breaking of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18) upon deformation of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18). a lower projecting lip on the bottom side of the base body, in particular at the front end of the bottom side of the base body; and/ or an upper projecting lip on the top side of the base body, in particular at the front or rear end of the top side of the base body; characterized in that in the lower projecting lip and/or in the upper projecting lip, a layer (30, 32; 34, 36, 32; 54; 64), in particular a reinforcement layer or a support layer, is applied at least in portions thereof such that it is completely enclosed by the remaining material of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip and is not visible from outside; and that the layer (30, 32; 34, 36, 32; 54; 64) comprises a more flexible material than the remaining material of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18), in order to improve the deformability of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18) and to avoid tearing or breaking of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18) upon deformation of the lower projecting lip and/or the upper projecting lip (20, 18).
Moulded building block for arrangement between a building wall, which is provided with reinforcement and is made of concrete, and a floor slab or ceiling slab, which is provided with reinforcement and is made of concrete, for supporting the building wall on the floor slab or ceiling slab and/or for supporting the ceiling slab on the building wall, comprising - a moulded body made of a mineral building material, having - a first contact region for putting the moulded body on the floor slab or ceiling slab or above the building wall, and - a second contact region, which extends substantially parallel to the first contact region and is intended for the building wall to be placed thereon or the ceiling slab to be put thereon, wherein, on at least one of its contact regions (4, 6), the moulded body at least partially comprises a material layer (14, 14', 20, 26) with elastic properties for the transmission of force from or to the building wall and/or floor slab or ceiling slab, characterized in that the material layer (14, 14', 20, 26) is or comprises an elastomer which has a hardness, measured in accordance with DIN ISO 7619-1, which ranges from 30 to 90 Shore A, preferably ranges from 50 to 90 Shore A, and/or has a mean layer thickness of 1 mm to approximately 20 mm, preferably ranging from 2 to 10 mm. - a moulded body made of a mineral building material, having - a first contact region for putting the moulded body on the floor slab or ceiling slab or above the building wall, and - a second contact region, which extends substantially parallel to the first contact region and is intended for the building wall to be placed thereon or the ceiling slab to be put thereon, wherein, on at least one of its contact regions (4, 6), the moulded body at least partially comprises a material layer (14, 14', 20, 26) with elastic properties for the transmission of force from or to the building wall and/or floor slab or ceiling slab, characterized in that the material layer (14, 14', 20, 26) is or comprises an elastomer which has a hardness, measured in accordance with DIN ISO 7619-1, which ranges from 30 to 90 Shore A, preferably ranges from 50 to 90 Shore A, and/or has a mean layer thickness of 1 mm to approximately 20 mm, preferably ranging from 2 to 10 mm.