mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Neuregulin 1 or a functional fragment thereof comprising an epidermal growth factor-like domain of Neuregulin 1 for use in a method of preventing, treating or delaying heart failure in a mammal, wherein the method comprises releasing Neuregulin 1 to the mammal by extended release means over a period of between 4 hours and 12 hours per day, wherein the extended release means comprise an osmotic pump or syringe pump.
Implant for osteosynthesis of PIP arthrodesis or DIP arthrodesis of small joints and for osteosynthesis and stabilization of fractures of small bones of the human skeleton, wherein (a) the implant consists of a proximal shaft and a distal shaft which are connected to each other at an angle of 155 to 175 degrees, each shaft (1, 2) having at least one longitudinal groove; (b) between the shafts (1, 2) there is at least one fixing aid which protrudes beyond the diameter of shaft (1, 2); (c) the length of each shaft (1, 2) is 5.00 to 75.00 mm, the diameter of the shafts (1, 2) is 1.50 to 20.00 mm, the thickness of the fixing aids is 0.10 to 2.00 mm and the protrusion of fixing aids beyond the diameter of the shafts (1, 2) is 0.25 to 4.00 mm; (d) the implant is made of a magnesium-based alloy resorbable by the human body and containing 0.10 to 2.50% by weight of zirconium, 0.01 to 0.80% by weight of zinc, 1.50 to 5.00% by weight of yttrium and 2.50 to 5.00% by weight of other rare earth metals; and (e) the copper, aluminum, nickel and iron content is each less than 0.01% by weight. (a) the implant consists of a proximal shaft and a distal shaft which are connected to each other at an angle of 155 to 175 degrees, each shaft (1, 2) having at least one longitudinal groove; (b) between the shafts (1, 2) there is at least one fixing aid which protrudes beyond the diameter of shaft (1, 2); (c) the length of each shaft (1, 2) is 5.00 to 75.00 mm, the diameter of the shafts (1, 2) is 1.50 to 20.00 mm, the thickness of the fixing aids is 0.10 to 2.00 mm and the protrusion of fixing aids beyond the diameter of the shafts (1, 2) is 0.25 to 4.00 mm; (d) the implant is made of a magnesium-based alloy resorbable by the human body and containing 0.10 to 2.50% by weight of zirconium, 0.01 to 0.80% by weight of zinc, 1.50 to 5.00% by weight of yttrium and 2.50 to 5.00% by weight of other rare earth metals; and (e) the copper, aluminum, nickel and iron content is each less than 0.01% by weight.
A method of estimating a T 2 cutoff of a porous media, the method comprising the following consecutive steps: saturating a sample of the porous media with a fluid; measuring a T 2 distribution of the sample while saturated; preparing the sample for unsaturated measurement by spinning the sample in a centrifuge with a first end of the sample closer to an axis of rotation of the centrifuge than a second end of the sample, obtaining a saturation profile of the sample, wherein obtaining the saturation profile comprises performing NMR measurements on the sample, and identifying a first low-saturation portion of the sample; measuring a T 2 distribution of the porous media on the first low-saturation portion of the sample; and obtaining a first estimate of the T 2 cutoff of the porous media by comparing the T 2 distribution measured on the first low-saturation portion of the sample with the T 2 distribution measured under saturated conditions. saturating a sample of the porous media with a fluid; measuring a T 2 distribution of the sample while saturated; preparing the sample for unsaturated measurement by spinning the sample in a centrifuge with a first end of the sample closer to an axis of rotation of the centrifuge than a second end of the sample, obtaining a saturation profile of the sample, wherein obtaining the saturation profile comprises performing NMR measurements on the sample, and identifying a first low-saturation portion of the sample; spinning the sample in a centrifuge with a first end of the sample closer to an axis of rotation of the centrifuge than a second end of the sample, obtaining a saturation profile of the sample, wherein obtaining the saturation profile comprises performing NMR measurements on the sample, and identifying a first low-saturation portion of the sample; measuring a T 2 distribution of the porous media on the first low-saturation portion of the sample; and obtaining a first estimate of the T 2 cutoff of the porous media by comparing the T 2 distribution measured on the first low-saturation portion of the sample with the T 2 distribution measured under saturated conditions.
A battery module, comprising: a first-type battery cell and a second-type battery cell, which are connected in series, wherein the first-type battery cell and the second-type battery cell are battery cells of different chemical systems, and a volume energy density of the first-type battery cell is less than the volume energy density of the second-type battery cell, measured according to the methods as described in the description; and a capacity Cap1 of the first-type battery cell is greater than a capacity Cap2 of the second-type battery cell, measured according to the methods as described in the description. a first-type battery cell and a second-type battery cell, which are connected in series, wherein the first-type battery cell and the second-type battery cell are battery cells of different chemical systems, and a volume energy density of the first-type battery cell is less than the volume energy density of the second-type battery cell, measured according to the methods as described in the description; and a capacity Cap1 of the first-type battery cell is greater than a capacity Cap2 of the second-type battery cell, measured according to the methods as described in the description.
A device to electronically locate the apex in a root canal of a tooth, capable of being electrically connected, by means of connecting cords (12, 13), to an endodontic instrument capable of engaging in the canal and a labial electrode, and including a screen to display a progression of the instrument in said canal relative to a critical apical point of reference which is the cemento-dentinal junction, characterised in that it is further capable of measuring by processing and calculation means, in the vicinity of said point of reference, by conductimetry, a concentration of an electrolyte irrigation solution injected into the root canal.
A device for controlling the operation of plasma etching a semiconductor substrate by the alternating etching method, comprising: - a process chamber in which said substrate is processed, - means for generating a plasma, - at least one first window formed in a first wall of said chamber facing the surface to be etched of said substrate, - at least one second window formed in a second wall of said chamber lying in a plane different from said first wall, - a first means coupled to said second window configured to detect an optical signal relating to a selected wavelength emitted by said plasma, said device further comprising - a means (13, 15) for emitting a monochromatic optical signal through said first window towards said surface, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said surface in such a manner that said incident signal is reflected on said surface, - a second means configured for detecting said reflected signal, and - a transformation means, coupled to said first means and to said second means configured to transform the signal detected by said second means as a function of the signal detected by said first means so as to obtain a signal which exclusively corresponds to the periods in which the etching is really carried out. - a process chamber in which said substrate is processed, - means for generating a plasma, - at least one first window formed in a first wall of said chamber facing the surface to be etched of said substrate, - at least one second window formed in a second wall of said chamber lying in a plane different from said first wall, - a first means coupled to said second window configured to detect an optical signal relating to a selected wavelength emitted by said plasma, said device further comprising - a means (13, 15) for emitting a monochromatic optical signal through said first window towards said surface, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said surface in such a manner that said incident signal is reflected on said surface, - a second means configured for detecting said reflected signal, and - a transformation means, coupled to said first means and to said second means configured to transform the signal detected by said second means as a function of the signal detected by said first means so as to obtain a signal which exclusively corresponds to the periods in which the etching is really carried out.
A method for producing a sintered ferrite magnet comprising the steps of mixing raw material powders to a composition comprising metal elements of Ca, La, Fe and Co, whose atomic ratios are represented by the general formula: Ca 1-x La x Fe 2n-y Co y, wherein x and y, and n representing a molar ratio meet 0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.6, 0.25 ≤ y ≤ 0.5, and 3 ≤ n ≤ 6, thereby obtaining a raw material powder mixture; calcining said raw material powder mixture to obtain a calcined body; pulverizing said calcined body to obtain a calcined powder; molding said calcined powder to obtain a green body; and sintering said green body to obtain a sintered body; a sintering aid being added after said calcining step and before said molding step; said sintering aid indispensably comprising only SiO 2; and the amount of SiO 2 added being 0.2% to 0.35% by mass based on 100% by mass of said calcined body or said calcined powder. wherein x and y, and n representing a molar ratio meet 0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.6, 0.25 ≤ y ≤ 0.5, and 3 ≤ n ≤ 6, thereby obtaining a raw material powder mixture; calcining said raw material powder mixture to obtain a calcined body; pulverizing said calcined body to obtain a calcined powder; molding said calcined powder to obtain a green body; and sintering said green body to obtain a sintered body; a sintering aid being added after said calcining step and before said molding step; said sintering aid indispensably comprising only SiO 2; and the amount of SiO 2 added being 0.2% to 0.35% by mass based on 100% by mass of said calcined body or said calcined powder.
An apparatus for deaerating a feed fluid, said apparatus comprising: a chamber for separating said feed fluid into a first component substantially comprising froth or gas and a second component substantially comprising deaerated liquid or sludge; an opening (6, 30) for fluid flow from said separating chamber; a device for restricting fluid flow through said opening, said flow restricting device comprising a valve mounted to a movable shaft for moving said valve; wherein said opening and said flow restricting device induce a rotational flow of said feed fluid in said separating chamber such that said rotational flow generates a centrifugal vortex to separate said feed fluid into said first component and said second component; the apparatus further comprising a feed inlet (13, 21) for feeding said feed fluid into said separating chamber, said inlet being arranged to introduce the feed fluid tangentially to a sidewall of the separating chamber to promote said rotational flow in said separating chamber; and a chamber downstream of said separating chamber for receiving said second component, said downstream chamber being configured to dissipate kinetic energy from said second component; wherein said separating chamber comprises an upper compartment of a tank and said downstream chamber comprises a lower compartment of said tank, said tank further comprising a partition for dividing said tank into said upper compartment and said lower compartment, wherein said opening (6, 30) is formed in said partition. a chamber for separating said feed fluid into a first component substantially comprising froth or gas and a second component substantially comprising deaerated liquid or sludge; an opening (6, 30) for fluid flow from said separating chamber; a device for restricting fluid flow through said opening, said flow restricting device comprising a valve mounted to a movable shaft for moving said valve; wherein said opening and said flow restricting device induce a rotational flow of said feed fluid in said separating chamber such that said rotational flow generates a centrifugal vortex to separate said feed fluid into said first component and said second component; the apparatus further comprising a feed inlet (13, 21) for feeding said feed fluid into said separating chamber, said inlet being arranged to introduce the feed fluid tangentially to a sidewall of the separating chamber to promote said rotational flow in said separating chamber; and a chamber downstream of said separating chamber for receiving said second component, said downstream chamber being configured to dissipate kinetic energy from said second component; wherein said separating chamber comprises an upper compartment of a tank and said downstream chamber comprises a lower compartment of said tank, said tank further comprising a partition for dividing said tank into said upper compartment and said lower compartment, wherein said opening (6, 30) is formed in said partition.
A method in a wireless device, of enabling device-to-device communication with at least one further wireless device, the method comprising: - determining (S1a), in the wireless device, an association between a direct control message and a synchronisation reference signal, wherein the direct control message further is associated with a direct control reference signal enabling channel estimation in a first subframe; - configuring (S2a), the direct control message, wherein the direct control message comprises a parameter which identifies the synchronisation reference signal associated with said direct control message; - in a next subframe subsequent to the first subframe, transmitting the direct control message; and - in the said next subframe, omitting (S2b) transmission of the direct control reference signal, if a synchronisation reference signal is scheduled close in time and frequency to the corresponding direct control message in the same or overlapping frequency band and in the same subframe of the corresponding direct control message, and a direct control signal format for the direct control message without the control reference signal is defined for omitting (S2b) the transmission of the direct control reference signal and the synchronisation reference signal is used for enabling the channel estimation and for demodulation of the direct control message. - determining (S1a), in the wireless device, an association between a direct control message and a synchronisation reference signal, wherein the direct control message further is associated with a direct control reference signal enabling channel estimation in a first subframe; - configuring (S2a), the direct control message, wherein the direct control message comprises a parameter which identifies the synchronisation reference signal associated with said direct control message; - in a next subframe subsequent to the first subframe, transmitting the direct control message; and - in the said next subframe, omitting (S2b) transmission of the direct control reference signal, if a synchronisation reference signal is scheduled close in time and frequency to the corresponding direct control message in the same or overlapping frequency band and in the same subframe of the corresponding direct control message, and a direct control signal format for the direct control message without the control reference signal is defined for omitting (S2b) the transmission of the direct control reference signal and the synchronisation reference signal is used for enabling the channel estimation and for demodulation of the direct control message.
A method of increasing flow of a fluid through a process equipment including: feeding a fluid comprising a thermoplastic into said process equipment; feeding a material into said process equipment, said material being comprised of particles having a sharp blade-like surface, said particles having an aspect ratio greater than 0.7, a Mohs hardness value of greater than 2.5, wherein said particles are selected from the group comprising perlite, sodium potassium aluminium silicate, glass sand, steel, pumice, flint, slate, granite, aluminium, brass, ceramics, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond, pure gold, silver, copper penny, platinum, iron, titanium, iron pyrite, vitreous pure silica, garnet, carborundum, ultrahard fullerite and aggregated diamond nanorods; dispersing said the material within the fluid wherein said material migrates to a boundary layer of said fluid near said process equipment to promote kinetic mixing within said fluid, said kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone resulting in reduced coefficient of friction with said process equipment caused by drag due to the boundary layer. feeding a fluid comprising a thermoplastic into said process equipment; feeding a material into said process equipment, said material being comprised of particles having a sharp blade-like surface, said particles having an aspect ratio greater than 0.7, a Mohs hardness value of greater than 2.5, wherein said particles are selected from the group comprising perlite, sodium potassium aluminium silicate, glass sand, steel, pumice, flint, slate, granite, aluminium, brass, ceramics, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond, pure gold, silver, copper penny, platinum, iron, titanium, iron pyrite, vitreous pure silica, garnet, carborundum, ultrahard fullerite and aggregated diamond nanorods; dispersing said the material within the fluid wherein said material migrates to a boundary layer of said fluid near said process equipment to promote kinetic mixing within said fluid, said kinetic mixing taking place in a non-linear viscosity zone resulting in reduced coefficient of friction with said process equipment caused by drag due to the boundary layer.
A piezoelectric ceramic constituted by a polycrystal comprising: a main phase constituted by [K 1-x Na x] 1-y Li y [Nb 1-z-w Ta z Sb w]O 3 (where x, y, z and w are mol ratios specified by 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1, and 0 ≤ w ≤ 1, respectively); and a sub-phase constituted by K 3 Nb 3 O 6 Si 2 O 7; wherein 0.02 mol to 5.0 mols of Cu compound is contained relative to 100 mols of the main phase in equivalent CuO. a main phase constituted by [K 1-x Na x] 1-y Li y [Nb 1-z-w Ta z Sb w]O 3 (where x, y, z and w are mol ratios specified by 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1, and 0 ≤ w ≤ 1, respectively); and a sub-phase constituted by K 3 Nb 3 O 6 Si 2 O 7;
A blade for doctoring of a moving surface or for sizing or creping a fibre web produced or finished in a web machine, especially in a paper, board or tissue machine, comprising at least one fibre optical waveguide (5, 5', 5") being arranged on a surface (7, 7a, 7b) of the blade or embedded in the material of the blade, wherein the at least one fibre optical waveguide (5, 5', 5") comprises a fibre core and a fibre cladding, wherein the at least one fibre optical waveguide (5, 5', 5") comprises at least one fibre Bragg grating (6, 6', 6"), characterized in that the at least one fibre Bragg grating (6, 6', 6") is oriented in a direction parallel to the machine direction/web moving direction..
A method for fabricating a flexible and durable skin (300, 780), comprising: providing a core (100, 500, 610) for a mold, wherein a surface (514, 614, 114) of the core (100, 500, 610) includes a pattern of offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616) extending outward from the core surface (114, 514, 614), wherein each of the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616) has a body with a conical, frustoconical, or hemispherical shape; positioning a piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) over the surface (514, 614, 114) to be at least partially in contact with the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616); pouring material for a skin (300, 780) over the core (100, 500, 610) and the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620); and after the material has hardened, removing the skin (300, 780) with the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) embedded within the skin (300, 780) at an offset distance from a surface (514, 614, 114) of the skin (300, 780); wherein the reinforcement material (320, 620) comprises a mesh fabric of an elastic material having holes or openings defined in the fabric and wherein the positioning comprises stretching the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) to expand the mesh fabric from a first configuration to a second configuration to allow the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616) extend a distance through the holes or openings of the mesh fabric. providing a core (100, 500, 610) for a mold, wherein a surface (514, 614, 114) of the core (100, 500, 610) includes a pattern of offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616) extending outward from the core surface (114, 514, 614), wherein each of the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616) has a body with a conical, frustoconical, or hemispherical shape; positioning a piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) over the surface (514, 614, 114) to be at least partially in contact with the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616); pouring material for a skin (300, 780) over the core (100, 500, 610) and the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620); and after the material has hardened, removing the skin (300, 780) with the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) embedded within the skin (300, 780) at an offset distance from a surface (514, 614, 114) of the skin (300, 780); positioning a piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) over the surface (514, 614, 114) to be at least partially in contact with the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616); pouring material for a skin (300, 780) over the core (100, 500, 610) and the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620); and after the material has hardened, removing the skin (300, 780) with the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) embedded within the skin (300, 780) at an offset distance from a surface (514, 614, 114) of the skin (300, 780); wherein the reinforcement material (320, 620) comprises a mesh fabric of an elastic material having holes or openings defined in the fabric and wherein the positioning comprises stretching the piece of reinforcement material (320, 620) to expand the mesh fabric from a first configuration to a second configuration to allow the offsets (124, 424, 224, 524, 616) extend a distance through the holes or openings of the mesh fabric.
Printing system for printing on a material, comprising: an ink formulation module comprising at least one ink reservoir and an ink adjustment system, a printing unit for applying ink to the material, a sensor module comprising at least one probe for generating color measurement data, and a control module being connected to the ink formulation module, the sensor module and the printing unit, wherein the color measurement data comprises at least one ink color value of the ink before being applied on the material by the printing unit, wherein the control module is configured to receive the color measurement data from the sensor module and to transmit an ink adjustment request to the ink formulation module, and wherein the ink formulation module is configured to adjust the ink composition of the ink in the at least one ink reservoir based on the ink adjustment request. an ink formulation module comprising at least one ink reservoir and an ink adjustment system, a printing unit for applying ink to the material, a sensor module comprising at least one probe for generating color measurement data, and a control module being connected to the ink formulation module, the sensor module and the printing unit, wherein the color measurement data comprises at least one ink color value of the ink before being applied on the material by the printing unit, wherein the control module is configured to receive the color measurement data from the sensor module and to transmit an ink adjustment request to the ink formulation module, and wherein the ink formulation module is configured to adjust the ink composition of the ink in the at least one ink reservoir based on the ink adjustment request.