mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An in vitro method for measuring at least one intracellular event, the intracellular event being an increase in ion concentration and/or an increase in gene expression, and a cell-associated secreted polypeptide in a single population of living cells wherein said at least one intracellular event and said cell-associated secreted polypeptide are each components of a concerted biochemical process operating in said cells, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a sample containing a single population of living cells; b) contacting at least one living cell in said single population of cells with a test agent known to induce production of said secreted cell- associated polypeptide; c) measuring a change in a physical property by an optical imaging method in said at least one living cell in step b) as a measure of said at least one intracellular event; d) washing the cells to remove extracellular fluids either after step b) or after step c); e) measuring the presence or amount of said produced cell-associated secreted polypeptide on said at least one living cell; and f) correlating the measured change in said at least one intracellular event, the intracellular event being an increase in ion concentration and/or an increase in gene expression, in said at least one living cell with the measured presence or amount of said produced cell-associated secreted polypeptide. a) providing a sample containing a single population of living cells; b) contacting at least one living cell in said single population of cells with a test agent known to induce production of said secreted cell- associated polypeptide; c) measuring a change in a physical property by an optical imaging method in said at least one living cell in step b) as a measure of said at least one intracellular event; d) washing the cells to remove extracellular fluids either after step b) or after step c); e) measuring the presence or amount of said produced cell-associated secreted polypeptide on said at least one living cell; and f) correlating the measured change in said at least one intracellular event, the intracellular event being an increase in ion concentration and/or an increase in gene expression, in said at least one living cell with the measured presence or amount of said produced cell-associated secreted polypeptide.
Method for increasing the ESD pulse stability of an electrical component, - wherein a pulse is generated by a pulse generator and a component provided is pre-pulsed with the pulse, characterized in that - the pulse is an ageing pulse having a pulse shape, wherein the pulse shape is chosen in such a way that the component is pre-aged and not damaged by means of the energy input of the ageing pulse, - as a result of which the degradation of an electrical characteristic curve of the component by ESD pulses which occur during the operation of the electrical component is reduced. - wherein a pulse is generated by a pulse generator and a component provided is pre-pulsed with the pulse, characterized in that - the pulse is an ageing pulse having a pulse shape, wherein the pulse shape is chosen in such a way that the component is pre-aged and not damaged by means of the energy input of the ageing pulse, - as a result of which the degradation of an electrical characteristic curve of the component by ESD pulses which occur during the operation of the electrical component is reduced.
A method for a terminal, comprising: - receiving, from a base station during an attach procedure as part of which the terminal establishes one or more channels (311 - 313) on a radio link with the base station, a control message indicative of a plurality of candidate thresholds, - queueing a signal for transmission on a spectrum on which the one or more channels are implemented, - sensing an energy level (401, 402) of interference on the spectrum, - depending on a signal type of the signal, determining a threshold, wherein the threshold is selected from the plurality of candidate thresholds, - performing a threshold comparison between the sensed energy level (401, 402) and the determined threshold, and - depending on the threshold comparison, selectively transmitting the signal on the spectrum. - receiving, from a base station during an attach procedure as part of which the terminal establishes one or more channels (311 - 313) on a radio link with the base station, a control message indicative of a plurality of candidate thresholds, - queueing a signal for transmission on a spectrum on which the one or more channels are implemented, - sensing an energy level (401, 402) of interference on the spectrum, - depending on a signal type of the signal, determining a threshold, wherein the threshold is selected from the plurality of candidate thresholds, - performing a threshold comparison between the sensed energy level (401, 402) and the determined threshold, and - depending on the threshold comparison, selectively transmitting the signal on the spectrum.
A collapsible myocardial patch for site-specific delivery of a therapeutic agent to an epicardial surface of a heart, the myocardial patch having a collapsed state and an expanded state and comprising: a first layer and a second layer defining a delivery side and a cover side of the myocardial patch in the expanded state of the patch; at least one reservoir lumen, wherein the reservoir lumen is defined by the first layer and/or second layer and configured to contain a therapeutic agent; at least one bordering lumen which is defined by the first layer and/or second layer, wherein the bordering lumen is different from the reservoir lumen and configured to contain and release an adhesive material; at least one port which is in fluid communication with at least one of the bordering lumen and configured to receive the adhesive material; wherein the first layer and the second layer are configured to preferentially release the therapeutic agent towards the delivery side of the patch in its expanded state. a first layer and a second layer defining a delivery side and a cover side of the myocardial patch in the expanded state of the patch; at least one reservoir lumen, wherein the reservoir lumen is defined by the first layer and/or second layer and configured to contain a therapeutic agent; at least one bordering lumen which is defined by the first layer and/or second layer, wherein the bordering lumen is different from the reservoir lumen and configured to contain and release an adhesive material; at least one port which is in fluid communication with at least one of the bordering lumen and configured to receive the adhesive material; wherein the first layer and the second layer are configured to preferentially release the therapeutic agent towards the delivery side of the patch in its expanded state.
A brake disk stack (600; 700) characterized by a ceramic matrix composite ("CMC") rotor disk (608; 708) adjacent to a carbon/carbon ("C/C") stator disk (606; 706).
A device for providing fluids to, or removing fluids from, one or more fluid streams, the device comprising: a body having a plurality of channels extending through the body from a first to a second end (80, 82) thereof, the body further having one or more internal passages formed therein extending in a direction crossways to the plurality of channels, wherein each channel is in fluid communication with one or more of the passages, via a porous wall between the respective channel and the respective passage; the one or more passages being in fluid communication with the exterior of the body through a wall of the body, and not through the first or second ends (80, 82) of the body, wherein the one or more passages are defined in a first direction by opposing walls of the body and in a second direction orthogonal to the first by upper and lower plugs; wherein the body comprises a porous extruded body; characterised in that device further comprises a non-porous portion (20,102) of the plurality of channels of the body, said portion (20,102) spaced apart from said passages. a body having a plurality of channels extending through the body from a first to a second end (80, 82) thereof, the body further having one or more internal passages formed therein extending in a direction crossways to the plurality of channels, wherein each channel is in fluid communication with one or more of the passages, via a porous wall between the respective channel and the respective passage; the one or more passages being in fluid communication with the exterior of the body through a wall of the body, and not through the first or second ends (80, 82) of the body, wherein the one or more passages are defined in a first direction by opposing walls of the body and in a second direction orthogonal to the first by upper and lower plugs; wherein the body comprises a porous extruded body; characterised in that device further comprises a non-porous portion (20,102) of the plurality of channels of the body, said portion (20,102) spaced apart from said passages.
A semiconductor substrate, comprising: a gallium oxide-based semiconductor single crystal; and a chamfered portion at an outer periphery portion; wherein the chamfered portion comprises a first inclined surface located on the outer side of a first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and being linear at an edge in a vertical cross section of the semiconductor substrate, a second inclined surface located on the outer side of a second principal surface on the opposite side to the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and being linear at an edge in the vertical cross section of the semiconductor substrate, and an end face located between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface at a leading end of the chamfered portion, and wherein a width of the end face in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate is within the range of not less than 50% and not more than 97% of a thickness of the semiconductor substrate. a gallium oxide-based semiconductor single crystal; and a chamfered portion at an outer periphery portion; wherein the chamfered portion comprises a first inclined surface located on the outer side of a first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and being linear at an edge in a vertical cross section of the semiconductor substrate, a second inclined surface located on the outer side of a second principal surface on the opposite side to the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and being linear at an edge in the vertical cross section of the semiconductor substrate, and an end face located between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface at a leading end of the chamfered portion, and wherein a width of the end face in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate is within the range of not less than 50% and not more than 97% of a thickness of the semiconductor substrate.
An intraocular lens design method, comprising: a) setting an aberration of a whole eyeball of the eye into which the intraocular lens is inserted; b) deriving a target value of an aberration of an intraocular lens from an aberration of a cornea and an anterior chamber portion and a set value of an aberration of the whole eyeball; and c) determining a temporary shape of the intraocular lens so that at least the aberration of the intraocular lens coincides with the target value, characterized in that; d) calculating an aberration of the temporarily shaped intraocular lens, for a case in which convergent light obtained based on a power of the cornea and the anterior chamber portion enters the intraocular lens based on the temporary shape; e) determining whether or not the calculated aberration of the temporarily shaped intraocular lens of step d) coincides with the target value; f) if the calculated aberration of step d) does not coincide with the target value, determining again the shape of the intraocular lens so as to correct the aberration of the intraocular lens close to the target value; g) determining the shape of the intraocular lens as a final value when the calculated aberration of the intraocular lens coincides with the target value of the aberration of the intraocular lens. a) setting an aberration of a whole eyeball of the eye into which the intraocular lens is inserted; b) deriving a target value of an aberration of an intraocular lens from an aberration of a cornea and an anterior chamber portion and a set value of an aberration of the whole eyeball; and c) determining a temporary shape of the intraocular lens so that at least the aberration of the intraocular lens coincides with the target value, characterized in that; d) calculating an aberration of the temporarily shaped intraocular lens, for a case in which convergent light obtained based on a power of the cornea and the anterior chamber portion enters the intraocular lens based on the temporary shape; e) determining whether or not the calculated aberration of the temporarily shaped intraocular lens of step d) coincides with the target value; f) if the calculated aberration of step d) does not coincide with the target value, determining again the shape of the intraocular lens so as to correct the aberration of the intraocular lens close to the target value; g) determining the shape of the intraocular lens as a final value when the calculated aberration of the intraocular lens coincides with the target value of the aberration of the intraocular lens.
A method comprising: A) at a first location, using a camera of a mobile device to capture a first image in which a first illumination source appears; B) by reference to the first illumination source as appearing in the first image, determining first heading information of the mobile device; C) as the mobile device moves from the first location to a second location, using one or more inertial sensors of the mobile device to extrapolate from the first heading information and from first position information of the mobile device to generate a plurality of extrapolated first candidate locations of the mobile device and a plurality of respective extrapolated first candidate headings of the mobile device; D) at the second location, using the camera of the mobile device to capture a second image in which a second illumination source appears, wherein the second illumination source does not appear within field of view of the camera until the mobile device has reached the second location from the first location; E) by reference to the second illumination source as appearing in the second captured image, determining a plurality of second candidate locations of the mobile device, and a plurality of respective second candidate headings of the mobile device; and F) based on a comparison of the extrapolated first candidate locations and headings with the second candidate locations and headings, determining at least one estimated location and respective heading of the mobile device. A) at a first location, using a camera of a mobile device to capture a first image in which a first illumination source appears; B) by reference to the first illumination source as appearing in the first image, determining first heading information of the mobile device; C) as the mobile device moves from the first location to a second location, using one or more inertial sensors of the mobile device to extrapolate from the first heading information and from first position information of the mobile device to generate a plurality of extrapolated first candidate locations of the mobile device and a plurality of respective extrapolated first candidate headings of the mobile device; D) at the second location, using the camera of the mobile device to capture a second image in which a second illumination source appears, wherein the second illumination source does not appear within field of view of the camera until the mobile device has reached the second location from the first location; E) by reference to the second illumination source as appearing in the second captured image, determining a plurality of second candidate locations of the mobile device, and a plurality of respective second candidate headings of the mobile device; and F) based on a comparison of the extrapolated first candidate locations and headings with the second candidate locations and headings, determining at least one estimated location and respective heading of the mobile device.
Drive system which comprises at least one electric motor which is fed by a converter, wherein the converter and the motor are connected via a cable system, in particular hybrid cables (5, 20), wherein the cable system comprises high-current lines for supplying the motor and low-current lines, wherein the low-current lines comprise two supply lines for supplying a motor-side electronic circuit, in particular for an angle sensor with evaluation electronics, wherein the supply lines supply the brake coil of a brake, in particular for generating a torque counteracting the torque generated by the motor or a force counteracting the force generated by the motor, characterised in that the electronic circuit is supplied from the supply lines via a voltage matching circuit, in particular for providing a supply voltage, generated independently of the voltage level of the supply lines, for the electronic circuit, in particular wherein the motor is a linear motor or a rotary motor, wherein the two supply lines are operated in such a way that they have either a first voltage state, in which they provide a low voltage, in particular such as 7.5 volts, or alternatively a second voltage state, in which they provide a higher voltage, in particular such as 24 volts, and wherein these two voltage levels serve for encoding brake control information.
A system comprising a battery pressing device (70, 80) and a battery cell, wherein: - the battery cell has electrode terminals (11, 12) brought out of an external casing from an end of the battery element, and also has an insulating member that prevents short-circuiting of the electrode terminals (11, 12) and is attached to the electrode terminals (34, 44) inside the external casing, and - the battery pressing device (70, 80) has a pressing member (72; 72, 82; 82) for pressing the battery cell in a layering direction of a battery element over a region within which the insulating member inside the external casing is not pressed. - the battery cell has electrode terminals (11, 12) brought out of an external casing from an end of the battery element, and also has an insulating member that prevents short-circuiting of the electrode terminals (11, 12) and is attached to the electrode terminals (34, 44) inside the external casing, and - the battery pressing device (70, 80) has a pressing member (72; 72, 82; 82) for pressing the battery cell in a layering direction of a battery element over a region within which the insulating member inside the external casing is not pressed.
An electrical rotating machine comprising: - a rotor comprising a rotor shaft rotating about an axis, and - a fan supported by the shaft of the rotor, the machine comprising a motor for driving the fan, making it possible to modulate the relative rotation speed of the fan with respect to the shaft of the rotor, the fan being connected to the rotor shaft via a motorized connection obtained with the aid of this motor, the motorized connection comprising the motor for driving the fan, the machine being characterized in that the machine is an alternator and comprises an exciting armature supported by the rotor, the exciting armature being designed to power the rotor of the alternator with DC current, the motor for driving the fan being powered by the exciting armature. - a rotor comprising a rotor shaft rotating about an axis, and - a fan supported by the shaft of the rotor,
Channel clearing device, having a rinsing hose which can be supplied with pressurizable water and is stored on an associated storage reel and passes through a transport apparatus which adjoins the storage reel and comprises a reel arrangement around which a rinsing hose is wrapped at least once, characterized in that the reel arrangement forming the transport apparatus has two deflecting reels (12, 13) which are laterally juxtaposed with offset in the radial direction and which are mutually offset in the direction of their axis of rotation at least by the thickness of the rinsing hose, and of which at least one deflecting reel (12, 13) is arranged tilted about an axis of symmetry (b) perpendicularly intersecting the axes of the two deflecting reels (12, 13) in such a way that at each complete loop of the reel arrangement forming the transport apparatus by the rinsing hose an ascending gradient of the path associated with the rinsing hose corresponding to the axial offset of the two deflecting reels (12, 13) is obtained.
A hydrophilic article comprising a substrate, a first surface of a hydrophilic layer comprising sintered, acidified silica nanoparticles (122, 124) attached to the substrate, and a spacer layer attached to a first portion of a second surface of the hydrophilic layer opposite the first surface, wherein the spacer layer defines at least one fluid transport channel bounded on one side by a second portion of the second surface of the hydrophilic layer, and wherein the hydrophilic layer contains less than 0.002 weight percent surfactant, based on the total weight of the hydrophilic layer.
A nonvolatile memory comprising a first one-bit memory cell, wherein the first one-bit memory cell is formed on a substrate, and the first one-bit memory cell comprises: a first bit line; and N storage units (SU1, SU2, SU3, SU4), wherein each of the N storage units (SU1, SU2, SU3, SU4) comprises a first doped region and a second doped region, which are formed in a surface of the substrate, wherein a gate structure is disposed over a channel region between the first doped region and the second doped region, wherein the gate structure comprises a gate oxide layer and a gate conductor layer, wherein the gate oxide layer comprises a first part and a second part, the first part is thicker than the second part, and the gate conductor layer is formed over the gate oxide layer, wherein the first doped region of the first storage unit is connected to the first bit line, and the gate structure of the first storage unit is connected to a first control signal line and a first anti-fuse signal line, wherein the first doped region of the m-th storage unit is connected to the second doped region of the (m-1)-th storage unit, and the gate structure of the m-th storage unit is connected to an m-th control signal line and an m-th anti-fuse signal line, wherein m is an integer larger than or equal to 2 and smaller than or equal to N. a first bit line; and N storage units (SU1, SU2, SU3, SU4), wherein each of the N storage units (SU1, SU2, SU3, SU4) comprises a first doped region and a second doped region, which are formed in a surface of the substrate, wherein a gate structure is disposed over a channel region between the first doped region and the second doped region, wherein the gate structure comprises a gate oxide layer and a gate conductor layer, wherein the gate oxide layer comprises a first part and a second part, the first part is thicker than the second part, and the gate conductor layer is formed over the gate oxide layer, wherein the first doped region of the first storage unit is connected to the first bit line, and the gate structure of the first storage unit is connected to a first control signal line and a first anti-fuse signal line, wherein the first doped region of the m-th storage unit is connected to the second doped region of the (m-1)-th storage unit, and the gate structure of the m-th storage unit is connected to an m-th control signal line and an m-th anti-fuse signal line, wherein m is an integer larger than or equal to 2 and smaller than or equal to N.