mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A vertebral fixation system comprising one or more anchor-in-anchor systems (20; 120), each anchor-in-anchor system (20; 120) including: a first bone anchor (22; 122) configured to be inserted into a first target location, the first bone anchor (22; 122) including a first head (28; 128) and a first threaded shaft (26; 126); and a second bone anchor (24; 124) including a threaded shaft (42; 142) configured to be inserted into a second target location; the system further comprising an intervertebral implant (600; 700) configured to be disposed within an intervertebral space within a patient between first and second adjacent vertebral bodies and further configured for attachment to the one or more anchor-in-anchor systems (20; 120), wherein the first and second target locations are target vertebral body bone segments of the respective first and second adjacent vertebral bodies, wherein a body (602; 702) of the intervertebral implant (600; 700) includes one or more grooves (606; 706) formed therein, the one or more grooves (606; 706) configured to receive at least one of the first and second bone anchors (22, 24; 122, 124) therein, characterized in that the first head (28; 128) defines a bore (40; 140) extending therethrough along a bore axis and the second bone anchor (24; 124) is configured to be inserted through the bore (40; 140). a first bone anchor (22; 122) configured to be inserted into a first target location, the first bone anchor (22; 122) including a first head (28; 128) and a first threaded shaft (26; 126); and a second bone anchor (24; 124) including a threaded shaft (42; 142) configured to be inserted into a second target location; the system further comprising an intervertebral implant (600; 700) configured to be disposed within an intervertebral space within a patient between first and second adjacent vertebral bodies and further configured for attachment to the one or more anchor-in-anchor systems (20; 120), wherein the first and second target locations are target vertebral body bone segments of the respective first and second adjacent vertebral bodies, wherein a body (602; 702) of the intervertebral implant (600; 700) includes one or more grooves (606; 706) formed therein, the one or more grooves (606; 706) configured to receive at least one of the first and second bone anchors (22, 24; 122, 124) therein, characterized in that the first head (28; 128) defines a bore (40; 140) extending therethrough along a bore axis and the second bone anchor (24; 124) is configured to be inserted through the bore (40; 140).
A computer-implemented method for providing extensible centralized dynamic resource distribution, said method comprising: storing a plurality of partitions (110, 111,...116) of a data set distributed across a cluster of computer nodes (100, 101, 102, 103); designating one of said computer nodes to be a central distribution coordinator that collects information indicating a global state of said cluster and provides access to said global state; periodically analyzing the global state of the cluster by the distribution coordinator in order to determine whether changes should be made to the distribution of said partitions among said computer nodes, wherein the global state includes information that indicates which of said partitions are assigned to each computer node in the cluster and information that indicates a current processing load on each computer node in the cluster; generating, by said distribution coordinator, a new distribution plan based on said changes to the distribution of said partitions, wherein the distribution plan specifies which partitions should be located on which node, and providing access to said distribution plan to all computer nodes in the cluster of computer nodes; and employing a distributed algorithm, whereby each node in the cluster independently inspects the distribution plan to determine whether the distribution plan specifies changes that involve this particular node, and if not, the node does not perform any partition transfers, and if so, the node determines and performs the individual partition transfers associated with said node in order to implement the new distribution plan. storing a plurality of partitions (110, 111,...116) of a data set distributed across a cluster of computer nodes (100, 101, 102, 103); designating one of said computer nodes to be a central distribution coordinator that collects information indicating a global state of said cluster and provides access to said global state; periodically analyzing the global state of the cluster by the distribution coordinator in order to determine whether changes should be made to the distribution of said partitions among said computer nodes, wherein the global state includes information that indicates which of said partitions are assigned to each computer node in the cluster and information that indicates a current processing load on each computer node in the cluster; generating, by said distribution coordinator, a new distribution plan based on said changes to the distribution of said partitions, wherein the distribution plan specifies which partitions should be located on which node, and providing access to said distribution plan to all computer nodes in the cluster of computer nodes; and employing a distributed algorithm, whereby each node in the cluster independently inspects the distribution plan to determine whether the distribution plan specifies changes that involve this particular node, and if not, the node does not perform any partition transfers, and if so, the node determines and performs the individual partition transfers associated with said node in order to implement the new distribution plan.
Transponder for short-range communication with a plastics housing body, an antenna and a communication chip electrically connected to the antenna, the antenna and the communication chip being arranged in the plastics housing body, the plastics housing body having a substantially flat upper face, a substantially flat lower face and a side region connecting the upper face and the lower face, and the transponder being designed to issue an identifier, in particular for a plastics container connected thereto, the transponder being characterized in that the side region has, at least in one portion, a first transition region in which the side region, in a height direction from the lower face to the upper face, expands outwardly from an inner side-wall region to an outer side-wall region, and the first transition region from the inner side-wall region to the outer side-wall region is designed with a continuous change in shape of the side region. the plastics housing body having a substantially flat upper face, a substantially flat lower face and a side region connecting the upper face and the lower face, and the transponder being designed to issue an identifier, in particular for a plastics container connected thereto, the transponder being characterized in that the side region has, at least in one portion, a first transition region in which the side region, in a height direction from the lower face to the upper face, expands outwardly from an inner side-wall region to an outer side-wall region, and the first transition region from the inner side-wall region to the outer side-wall region is designed with a continuous change in shape of the side region.
A drug delivery device comprising a unitary housing, a cartridge, a drive mechanism and a dose dial mechanism, wherein the unitary housing is generally cylindrical in shape and is divided into two compartments by a web, and wherein the cartridge is located and secured within a first compartment of the unitary housing, and wherein the drive mechanism and the dose dial mechanism are retained within a second compartment of the unitary housing, wherein the web is provided with a circular opening extending through the web, wherein the opening is a threaded opening engaging a piston rod, characterised in that the web dividing the unitary housing is a part of an insert located within the unitary housing.
A method for identification of a protein, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a first protein sample comprising at least a first protein, b) providing at least a second protein sample comprising at least a second protein having substantially the same amino acid sequence as the first protein but being different from the first protein, wherein "substantially the same amino acid sequence" is defined (i) in that the amino acid sequence of the first and second protein differs from each other in five or less amino acids, or (ii) in that the first and second proteins are identical in the encoded amino acid sequence but differ in posttranslational modifications, or (iii) in that the first and second proteins are identical in the encoded amino acid sequence and have different conformational structures, c) subjecting the at least first and second protein samples to enzymatic modification with a first enzyme having a different binding affinity and/or catalytic turnover of the at least first and second protein, d) repeating step c) one or more times with a second or further enzyme, wherein each enzymatic modification step amplifies differences between the first and the second protein, e) visualizing differences between the first and second protein, and f) identifying the protein based on visualized differences between the first and the second protein. a) providing a first protein sample comprising at least a first protein, b) providing at least a second protein sample comprising at least a second protein having substantially the same amino acid sequence as the first protein but being different from the first protein, wherein "substantially the same amino acid sequence" is defined (i) in that the amino acid sequence of the first and second protein differs from each other in five or less amino acids, or (ii) in that the first and second proteins are identical in the encoded amino acid sequence but differ in posttranslational modifications, or (iii) in that the first and second proteins are identical in the encoded amino acid sequence and have different conformational structures, (i) in that the amino acid sequence of the first and second protein differs from each other in five or less amino acids, or (ii) in that the first and second proteins are identical in the encoded amino acid sequence but differ in posttranslational modifications, or (iii) in that the first and second proteins are identical in the encoded amino acid sequence and have different conformational structures, c) subjecting the at least first and second protein samples to enzymatic modification with a first enzyme having a different binding affinity and/or catalytic turnover of the at least first and second protein, d) repeating step c) one or more times with a second or further enzyme, wherein each enzymatic modification step amplifies differences between the first and the second protein, e) visualizing differences between the first and second protein, and f) identifying the protein based on visualized differences between the first and the second protein.
Laboratory sample container carrier handling apparatus being adapted to be coupled to a transport plane, comprising: - a revolving device, being adapted to move a sample container carrier supplied to the revolving device along a segment of a circular path, and - a driving surface, wherein the revolving device is adapted to push the sample container carrier supplied to the revolving device on top of the driving surface along the segment from an entry position (En) to an exit position (Ex), wherein the entry position (En) is a position at which a sample container carrier can be received from the transport plane and the exit position (Ex) is a position at which a sample container carrier can be transferred to the transport plane, characterized in that - the driving surface has at least one ascending ramp (R1, R2) along the segment from the entry position (En) to the exit position (Ex). - a revolving device, being adapted to move a sample container carrier supplied to the revolving device along a segment of a circular path, and - a driving surface, wherein the revolving device is adapted to push the sample container carrier supplied to the revolving device on top of the driving surface along the segment from an entry position (En) to an exit position (Ex), wherein the entry position (En) is a position at which a sample container carrier can be received from the transport plane and the exit position (Ex) is a position at which a sample container carrier can be transferred to the transport plane, - the driving surface has at least one ascending ramp (R1, R2) along the segment from the entry position (En) to the exit position (Ex).
A method to prepare a metallic nanoparticle dispersion comprising the steps of: - forming a metallic precursor dispersion or solution by adding a metallic precursor to a dispersion medium comprising; (a) a solvent according to Formula I, and wherein R 1 and R 2 represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R 1 and R 2 may form a ring, (b) a carboxylic acid according to Formula II, R-COOH Formula II wherein R is an optionally substituted C2-C7 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, - reducing the metallic precursor with a reducing agent to form metallic nanoparticles; - sedimenting the metallic nanoparticles to obtain a highly concentrated metallic nanoparticle dispersion comprising at least 15 wt % of metallic nanoparticles. - forming a metallic precursor dispersion or solution by adding a metallic precursor to a dispersion medium comprising; (a) a solvent according to Formula I, and wherein R 1 and R 2 represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R 1 and R 2 may form a ring, (b) a carboxylic acid according to Formula II, R-COOH Formula II wherein R is an optionally substituted C2-C7 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, (a) a solvent according to Formula I, and wherein R 1 and R 2 represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R 1 and R 2 may form a ring, (b) a carboxylic acid according to Formula II, R-COOH Formula II wherein R is an optionally substituted C2-C7 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, - reducing the metallic precursor with a reducing agent to form metallic nanoparticles; - sedimenting the metallic nanoparticles to obtain a highly concentrated metallic nanoparticle dispersion comprising at least 15 wt % of metallic nanoparticles.
A compound of Formula IV; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of an Arenaviridae infection in a human in need thereof; wherein: R 7 is selected from a group consisting of: a) H, b) c) wherein: R c is selected from phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, R d is H or CH 3; R e1 and R e2 are each independently H, (C 1 -C 6)alkyl or benzyl; and R f is selected from H, (C 1 -C 8)alkyl, benzyl, (C 3 -C 6)cycloalkyl, and -CH 2 -(C 3 -C 6)cycloalkyl; or d) wherein: R is H, (C 1 -C 8) alkyl, (C 2 -C 8)alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8) alkynyl, (C 6 -C 20)aryl, (C 2 -C 20)heterocyclyl, or (C 6 -C 20)aryl(C 1 -C 8)alkyl. a) H, b) c) wherein: R c is selected from phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, R d is H or CH 3; R e1 and R e2 are each independently H, (C 1 -C 6)alkyl or benzyl; and R f is selected from H, (C 1 -C 8)alkyl, benzyl, (C 3 -C 6)cycloalkyl, and -CH 2 -(C 3 -C 6)cycloalkyl; or R c is selected from phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, R d is H or CH 3; R e1 and R e2 are each independently H, (C 1 -C 6)alkyl or benzyl; and R f is selected from H, (C 1 -C 8)alkyl, benzyl, (C 3 -C 6)cycloalkyl, and -CH 2 -(C 3 -C 6)cycloalkyl; or d) wherein: R is H, (C 1 -C 8) alkyl, (C 2 -C 8)alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8) alkynyl, (C 6 -C 20)aryl, (C 2 -C 20)heterocyclyl, or (C 6 -C 20)aryl(C 1 -C 8)alkyl.
A reversible airless spray tip assembly comprising: a rotatable cylinder containing a spray tip and a sleeve; a dead zone; and a shutoff mechanism comprising: a seat disposed within an annular recess; and a ball attached to an actuating mechanism, the ball engaging the seat when the reversible airless spray tip assembly is shut off, and the ball disengaged from the seat when the reversible airless spray tip assembly is turned on; wherein the dead zone is a bore defined by the sleeve, the seat support, and the seat, and wherein compressible materials are eliminated from the dead zone such that spitting of fluid from the dead zone is minimized when the reversible spray tip is shut off; characterised by the shutoff mechanism further comprising a seat support having an upstream end, a downstream end, and an annular flange projecting from the upstream end to define the annular recess at the upstream end of the seat support, the downstream end being adjacent to the rotatable cylinder. a rotatable cylinder containing a spray tip and a sleeve; a dead zone; and a shutoff mechanism comprising: a seat disposed within an annular recess; and a ball attached to an actuating mechanism, the ball engaging the seat when the reversible airless spray tip assembly is shut off, and the ball disengaged from the seat when the reversible airless spray tip assembly is turned on; a seat disposed within an annular recess; and a ball attached to an actuating mechanism, the ball engaging the seat when the reversible airless spray tip assembly is shut off, and the ball disengaged from the seat when the reversible airless spray tip assembly is turned on; wherein the dead zone is a bore defined by the sleeve, the seat support, and the seat, and wherein compressible materials are eliminated from the dead zone such that spitting of fluid from the dead zone is minimized when the reversible spray tip is shut off; characterised by the shutoff mechanism further comprising a seat support having an upstream end, a downstream end, and an annular flange projecting from the upstream end to define the annular recess at the upstream end of the seat support, the downstream end being adjacent to the rotatable cylinder.
Camping vehicle with a bed, which, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the bed, comprises a head end and a foot end, and which comprises a mattress layer with three areas, characterized in that the mattress layer, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the bed, is thicker in a central area intended to accommodate the torso of a person lying in the bed than it is in the two areas at the head end and/or the foot end (31, 33) of the mattress layer. characterized in that the mattress layer, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the bed, is thicker in a central area intended to accommodate the torso of a person lying in the bed than it is in the two areas at the head end and/or the foot end (31, 33) of the mattress layer.
Sensor chip, comprising a substrate with a front side and a back side, wherein the substrate is a semiconductor substrate, wherein electronic circuitry is integrated into the substrate at the front side of the substrate, characterised by an opening in the substrate reaching through from its back side to its front side, a stack of dielectric and conducting layers arranged on the front side of the substrate, a portion of which stack spans the opening in the substrate, contact pads (29, 32) arranged at the front side of the substrate for electrically contacting the sensor chip, and a sensing element arranged on the portion of the stack spanning the opening on a side of the portion facing the opening, wherein the sensing element is sensitive to at least one measurand.
Exhaust system having a multi-part heat shield for a tractor, wherein, along an axial direction, the heat shield comprises - a first shield part, which surrounds an aftertreatment unit that subjects exhaust gases to aftertreatment, and - a second shield part, which surrounds an exhaust tailpipe with a radial spacing, characterized in that, between the two shield parts (26, 28), there is formed a radial gap which is sealed off by means of a seal. - a first shield part, which surrounds an aftertreatment unit that subjects exhaust gases to aftertreatment, and - a second shield part, which surrounds an exhaust tailpipe with a radial spacing,
Method for recycling silver present on a photovoltaic cell, comprising: - a step a) of supplying a photovoltaic cell including: - a silicon support substrate having a front face and a rear face (1 b), - an upper layer of doped silicon, of a doping type opposite to that of the support substrate, which layer is arranged on the front face, - a plurality of silver lines arranged on the upper layer, - at least one anti-reflective layer arranged on the upper layer and adjacent to the silver lines; - a step b) of etching the anti-reflective layer by immersing the photovoltaic cell in an acid solution; - a step c) of etching the upper layer by immersing, in a basic solution, the photovoltaic cell without the anti-reflective layer, leading to separation of the silver lines; - a step d) of drying the assembly formed by the support substrate and the separated silver lines; - a step e) of extracting the silver lines in the solid state. - a step a) of supplying a photovoltaic cell including: - a silicon support substrate having a front face and a rear face (1 b), - an upper layer of doped silicon, of a doping type opposite to that of the support substrate, which layer is arranged on the front face, - a plurality of silver lines arranged on the upper layer, - at least one anti-reflective layer arranged on the upper layer and adjacent to the silver lines; - a silicon support substrate having a front face and a rear face (1 b), - an upper layer of doped silicon, of a doping type opposite to that of the support substrate, which layer is arranged on the front face, - a plurality of silver lines arranged on the upper layer, - at least one anti-reflective layer arranged on the upper layer and adjacent to the silver lines; - a step b) of etching the anti-reflective layer by immersing the photovoltaic cell in an acid solution; - a step c) of etching the upper layer by immersing, in a basic solution, the photovoltaic cell without the anti-reflective layer, leading to separation of the silver lines; - a step d) of drying the assembly formed by the support substrate and the separated silver lines; - a step e) of extracting the silver lines in the solid state.
A fuel spray nozzle arrangement for a combustor of a gas turbine engine, the fuel spray nozzle arrangement comprising a fuel spray nozzle connected to a feed arm, wherein the feed arm comprises a feed arm body configured to support the fuel spray nozzle, characterised in that the feed arm further comprises an aerofoil comprising a winglet extending from the feed arm body of the feed arm, wherein the fuel spray nozzle is configured so that when an elongate direction of the feed arm lies in a radial plane of the combustor, the winglet has a spanwise axis which extends circumferentially or tangentially with respect to a circumferential direction at a junction with the feed arm body.