mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A monitoring well installation comprising metallic casing running down from the surface into a borehole and a sealing material plug provided downhole in the borehole for blocking the interior of the casing and sealing the borehole against the egress of fluid from a zone below the plug, wherein there is an axial spacing between adjacent casing portions in the region of the plug such that there is an uncased length of borehole in which the material of the plug seals against the formation in which the borehole is drilled, and wherein there is provided a downhole sensing tool located below the plug for sensing at least one parameter below the plug and a communication arrangement for use in transmitting data from the sensing tool towards the surface, wherein the communication arrangement comprises across plug communication apparatus located below the plug for transmitting signals carrying data across the plug towards the surface and the across plug communication apparatus comprises a pair of spaced contacts, a first of which contacts with the casing below the plug at first location and the second of which contacts with the casing at a second location further into the borehole than the first location or contacts with the formation at a second location further into the borehole than the first location and a transmitter or transceiver for applying signals via the spaced contacts to generate a voltage dipole in the casing to cause electric field in the formation in the region of the plug such as to result in current flow, in use, in the casing portion above the axial spacing, the axial spacing being at least 10m in length.
A tablet comprising an API, croscarmellose sodium, silicon dioxide and microcrystalline cellulose, wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") is crystalline anhydrous(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-(4-chloro-3-(4-ethoxybenzyl)phenyl)-6-(methylthio)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol.
A method of laying a hybrid pipeline comprising a rigid pipe section that lies on the seabed and a flexible jumper (34, 105) which is connected to the rigid pipe section, comprising the steps of: (i) lowering a rigid pipe section onto the seabed, (ii) raising one end of the rigid pipe section on the seabed to the surface of the sea, while leaving a portion of the rigid pipe section on the seabed, (iii) connecting one end of a flexible jumper (34, 105) to the raised end of the rigid pipe section, and (iv) lowering the one end of the flexible jumper (34, 105) to the seabed with the raised end of the rigid pipe section attached, to return the latter to the seabed and to lay the flexible jumper (34, 105) on the seabed, wherein the or each connection (1a, 1b) between the or each raised end of the rigid pipe section and the respective flexible jumper (34, 105) receives auxiliary support from an abandonment and recovery winch and winch line on a flexible lay vessel used for the deployment of the flexible jumper (34, 105), when the one end of the or each flexible jumper (34, 105) is lowered to the seabed with the respective raised end of the rigid pipe section attached, to return the latter to the seabed; wherein step (i) is performed by a rigid lay vessel, and wherein steps (ii), (iii) and (iv) are performed by the flexible lay vessel.. (i) lowering a rigid pipe section onto the seabed, (ii) raising one end of the rigid pipe section on the seabed to the surface of the sea, while leaving a portion of the rigid pipe section on the seabed, (iii) connecting one end of a flexible jumper (34, 105) to the raised end of the rigid pipe section, and (iv) lowering the one end of the flexible jumper (34, 105) to the seabed with the raised end of the rigid pipe section attached, to return the latter to the seabed and to lay the flexible jumper (34, 105) on the seabed,
Hand-held power tool, in particular electric hand-held power tool, comprising a housing having at least two separate housing parts (2, 4) that are to be connected to one another, wherein one housing part constitutes a handle housing for holding and guiding the hand-held power tool, and a vibration reduction element (8, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25) is disposed between the housing parts (2, 4), characterized in that the handle housing consists of at least two separately realized handle housing parts, realized as a handle and as a fastening component, wherein the fastening component is a securing cover that bears axially, or at the end face, against the further housing part, in that the fastening component is connected, on the one hand, to the further housing part and, on the other hand, to the handle, and in that a vibration reduction element is disposed between the fastening component and the handle, wherein the handle is realized as a handle sleeve enclosing the further housing part.
A method for detecting a ligand using a FRET biosensor which comprises a signaling domain, comprising a fluorescence donor and a fluorescence acceptor, and a sensing domain comprising a ligand-binding protein connecting the fluorescence donor with the fluorescence acceptor, the method comprising bringing the FRET biosensor into contact with a sample containing the ligand at a critical temperature range of 49∼54°C in which reversible unfolding of the ligand-binding protein in the FRET biosensor is controlled depending on the presence or absence of a ligand, and the change in FRET ratio resulting from the binding of the ligand to the ligand-binding protein of the FRET biosensor is the greatest, wherein the ligand-binding protein comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a maltose-binding protein, a galactose/glucose binding protein (GGBP), an allosebinding protein (ALBP), and an arabinose-binding protein (ARBP).
A roving frame of a spinning line for processing a fiber sliver and obtaining a roving wound in bobbins, comprising a creel, a drafting device and a rail, wherein the sliver being processed comes from the creel and goes to the rail, passing through the drafting device, wherein the drafting device has several drafting points placed side by side longitudinally, wherein said drafting device comprises, in the feed direction (a) of the sliver being processed, a third lower cylinder receiving the sliver from the creel, a second lower cylinder and a first lower cylinder delivering the sliver to the rail; wherein the above said lower cylinders (103, 102, 101) extend longitudinally between a first end and a second end of the frame, wherein the third lower cylinder consists of a first section and a second section (103"), coaxial and separated, and the second lower cylinder consists of a first section and a second section (102"), coaxial and separated, and wherein the first section and the second section (103") of the third lower cylinder are driven in rotation, whereas a transmission group transmits the motion of the first section of the third lower cylinder to the first section of the second lower cylinder, and a further transmission group (58") transmits the motion from the second section (103") of the third lower cylinder to the second section (102") of the second lower cylinder. creel, a drafting device and a rail, wherein the sliver being processed comes from the creel and goes to the rail, passing through the drafting device, wherein the drafting device has several drafting points placed side by side longitudinally, wherein said drafting device comprises, in the feed direction (a) of the sliver being processed, a third lower cylinder receiving the sliver from the creel, a second lower cylinder and a first lower cylinder delivering the sliver to the rail; wherein the above said lower cylinders (103, 102, 101) extend longitudinally between a first end and a second end of the frame, wherein the third lower cylinder consists of a first section and a second section (103"), coaxial and separated, and the second lower cylinder consists of a first section and a second section (102"), coaxial and separated, and wherein the first section and the second section (103") of the third lower cylinder are driven in rotation, whereas a transmission group transmits the motion of the first section of the third lower cylinder to the first section of the second lower cylinder, and a further transmission group (58") transmits the motion from the second section (103") of the third lower cylinder to the second section (102") of the second lower cylinder.
A compound of formula where: R is -CH(R 1)-COOH, where: R 1 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl chain that is optionally substituted by a C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkoxy group; n is 1 or 2; d is 0 or 1; R 2 is a C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by from 1 to 3 groups X where: X is a group of formula -O-[CH(CH 2 O-) 2] s (R 3) s+1 or -O-(CH 2 CH 2 O-) r -R 3, in which: R 3 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, bound to the respective oxygen atom(s) of terminal units -CH(CH 2 O-) or -(CH 2 CH 2 O-) of X; r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; and s is 1, 2 or 3; with the proviso that when the C 1 -C 5 alkyl in R 2 is substituted by a single group X, r and s are not 1, as well as individual diastereoisomers and their racemic mixtures, and solved enantiomers of the same, and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof. R is -CH(R 1)-COOH, where: R 1 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl chain that is optionally substituted by a C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkoxy group; n is 1 or 2; d is 0 or 1; R 2 is a C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by from 1 to 3 groups X where: X is a group of formula -O-[CH(CH 2 O-) 2] s (R 3) s+1 or -O-(CH 2 CH 2 O-) r -R 3, in which: R 3 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, bound to the respective oxygen atom(s) of terminal units -CH(CH 2 O-) or -(CH 2 CH 2 O-) of X; r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; and s is 1, 2 or 3; R 3 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, bound to the respective oxygen atom(s) of terminal units -CH(CH 2 O-) or -(CH 2 CH 2 O-) of X; r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; and s is 1, 2 or 3;
Cosmetic use of a composition comprising Akkermansia muciniphila or fragments thereof for promoting weight loss in a subject in need thereof, wherein Akkermansia muciniphila is pasteurized.
A method for detecting faults in a received information stream having a watermark embedded in the stream, wherein said method comprises the steps of: recovering, from the received information stream, said watermark embedded in the stream, the watermark having data that is characteristic of stream quality; the watermark data including a program identifier which identifies a program within the information stream and a sequential count which identifies a video frame in which the watermark data is embedded; and analyzing said watermark to detect faults in the received information stream by: comparing said program identifier to a reference program identifier, comparing said sequential count to the count detected on the previous recovery, and issuing an alert if said program identifier does not match the reference program identifier, or if said sequential count has not changed when compared to the count detected on the previous recovery. recovering, from the received information stream, said watermark embedded in the stream, the watermark having data that is characteristic of stream quality; the watermark data including a program identifier which identifies a program within the information stream and a sequential count which identifies a video frame in which the watermark data is embedded; and analyzing said watermark to detect faults in the received information stream by: comparing said program identifier to a reference program identifier, comparing said sequential count to the count detected on the previous recovery, and issuing an alert if said program identifier does not match the reference program identifier, or if said sequential count has not changed when compared to the count detected on the previous recovery.
An automated washing system for vertical surfaces of buildings, the system comprising: a frame assembly, comprising a substantially planar base portion having a front end, rear end and opposing first and second sides, and a mast portion extending upwardly from the base portion and defining an angle (α) between the base portion and the mast portion; a main brush rotatably disposed between the opposing sides of the base portion and adjacent the rear end thereof, the main brush defining a circumferential outer surface and opposing circular ends; wherein the angle between the mast portion and the base portion is configured to hold the main brush against the vertical surface of the building when the mast portion is lifted vertically by a cable attached to the mast portion, characterized by a first electric drive motor operably connected to the main brush; a shroud extending the length of the main brush and enclosing a portion of the circumferential surface of the main brush opposite the vertical surface of the building and a spray bar disposed on the shroud and configured to spray a cleaning fluid on the circumferential outer surface of the main brush. a frame assembly, comprising a substantially planar base portion having a front end, rear end and opposing first and second sides, and a mast portion extending upwardly from the base portion and defining an angle (α) between the base portion and the mast portion; a substantially planar base portion having a front end, rear end and opposing first and second sides, and a mast portion extending upwardly from the base portion and defining an angle (α) between the base portion and the mast portion; a main brush rotatably disposed between the opposing sides of the base portion and adjacent the rear end thereof, the main brush defining a circumferential outer surface and opposing circular ends; wherein the angle between the mast portion and the base portion is configured to hold the main brush against the vertical surface of the building when the mast portion is lifted vertically by a cable attached to the mast portion, a first electric drive motor operably connected to the main brush; a shroud extending the length of the main brush and enclosing a portion of the circumferential surface of the main brush opposite the vertical surface of the building and a spray bar disposed on the shroud and configured to spray a cleaning fluid on the circumferential outer surface of the main brush.
A pharmaceutically active human H2 relaxin for use as a medicament for treating dyspnea associated with acute heart failure in a human subject, wherein the subject has congestion on chest X-ray, elevated BNP, a systolic blood pressure of greater than 125 mm Hg at the onset of treatment, has an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 30-75 ml/min/1.73 m 2, and wherein the human H2 relaxin is administered at an intravenous infusion rate of 30 μg/kg/day for 48 hours.
An excavation apparatus (5, 105, 105'), such as an underwater excavation apparatus, comprising: a housing (20, 120, 120') having at least one inlet (25, 125, 125') and an outlet (30, 130, 130'), wherein the at least one inlet is provided on or at a side or sides of the housing; at least one rotor within the housing; and at least one stator within the housing; and wherein an inside of the housing converges from the at least one inlet towards the rotor, the inside of the housing diverges from an inlet end of the rotor towards an outlet end of the rotor, and the inside of the housing converges from the stator towards the outlet. a housing (20, 120, 120') having at least one inlet (25, 125, 125') and an outlet (30, 130, 130'), wherein the at least one inlet is provided on or at a side or sides of the housing; at least one rotor within the housing; and at least one stator within the housing; and wherein an inside of the housing converges from the at least one inlet towards the rotor, the inside of the housing diverges from an inlet end of the rotor towards an outlet end of the rotor, and the inside of the housing converges from the stator towards the outlet.
A medical dressing comprising: layered fabric comprising: an inner layer of hydrophilic material; an outer layer (A, C) of hydrophobic material on both sides of the inner layer; and an antimicrobial agent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is contained in the inner layer, and wherein the antimicrobial agent is polyhexamethylene biguanide. an inner layer of hydrophilic material; an outer layer (A, C) of hydrophobic material on both sides of the inner layer; and an antimicrobial agent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is contained in the inner layer, and wherein the antimicrobial agent is polyhexamethylene biguanide.
A system comprising a biochip comprising one or a plurality of reaction chambers, wherein each reaction chamber comprises a microfluidic inlet channel and a microfluidic outlet channel, wherein each reaction chamber is spaced less than 200 μm from a contact surface of the biochip substrate; and a thermal cycler, comprising a high heating and cooling capacity heat pump such as a high power output Peltier device as a temperature control element comprising means for heating and cooling, a thermosensor, a controller for receiving signals from the thermosensor, and a power supply, wherein a first surface of said TCE is adapted to receive the biochip, and a further thermosensor housed in an enclosure formed from the same material as the biochip wherein the enclosure is placed next to the biochip on the first surface of the TCE and holds the further thermosensor at the same distance from the first surface of the TCE as a reaction chamber on the biochip when in contact with the first surface of the TCE, wherein said further thermosensor provides feedback to said TCE to set or maintain a solution in the reaction chamber at a desired temperature, and wherein the first surface of the TCE is in thermal communication with the contact surface of the biochip substrate by placing the substrate directly on the TCE. each reaction chamber comprises a microfluidic inlet channel and a microfluidic outlet channel, wherein each reaction chamber is spaced less than 200 μm from a contact surface of the biochip substrate; and a thermal cycler, comprising a high heating and cooling capacity heat pump such as a high power output Peltier device as a temperature control element comprising means for heating and cooling, a thermosensor, a controller for receiving signals from the thermosensor, and a power supply, wherein a first surface of said TCE is adapted to receive the biochip, and a further thermosensor housed in an enclosure formed from the same material as the biochip wherein the enclosure is placed next to the biochip on the first surface of the TCE and holds the further thermosensor at the same distance from the first surface of the TCE as a reaction chamber on the biochip when in contact with the first surface of the TCE, wherein said further thermosensor provides feedback to said TCE to set or maintain a solution in the reaction chamber at a desired temperature, and
A method of increasing modulation of a first current corresponding to a visible light signal, the method comprising: receiving, by a controller, a signal that corresponds to the first current, wherein the first current has a magnitude; and adjusting, by the controller and based on the signal, a second current generated by a dimmer and a modulation circuit by an amount, wherein the amount is proportional to the magnitude of the first current; wherein the second current comprises the first current generated by the modulation circuit and a third current generated by a driver circuit, wherein the driver circuit comprises the dimmer, wherein the second current is received by one or more light sources, and wherein the one or more light sources use the second current to generate a light output that comprises said visible light communication signal that is received by a receiver. receiving, by a controller, a signal that corresponds to the first current, wherein the first current has a magnitude; and adjusting, by the controller and based on the signal, a second current generated by a dimmer and a modulation circuit by an amount, wherein the amount is proportional to the magnitude of the first current; wherein the second current comprises the first current generated by the modulation circuit and a third current generated by a driver circuit, wherein the driver circuit comprises the dimmer, wherein the second current is received by one or more light sources, and wherein the one or more light sources use the second current to generate a light output that comprises said visible light communication signal that is received by a receiver.
Arrangement for transporting a wire from an automatic wire processing machine to a discharging point, the arrangement having an automatic wire processing machine and an air-pressure transport system, wherein a wire transfer interface between the automatic wire processing machine and the air pressure transport system comprises a wire receiving unit arranged in the access area of the automatic wire processing machine and a wire outlet which opens into at least one transport line of the air pressure transport system which is guided between the wire transfer interface and a discharging point, wherein the wire transfer interface comprises an overpressure chamber that opens into the transport line and into the wire receiving unit, characterized in that a fluidic transition between the overpressure chamber and the wire receiving unit can be closed and opened via an adjustable closing member of the wire transfer interface.
Method for determining the dimensions of at least one foot of a user, comprising the following method steps: a) Placing at least one foot of a user on a reference object of known dimensions, the reference object being a white sheet of a standardized format, (b) photographing the foot or the outline of the foot and the reference object recorded on the reference object with a digital camera of a mobile terminal, for example a smartphone, wherein the foot or the outline and the reference object are imaged on the same photograph, c) calculating the dimensions of the foot from the photograph based on the known dimensions of the reference object by means of software installed as an application on the mobile terminal or a server, wherein interference contours visible on the captured photograph are subtracted, wherein the reference object and the foot are located in a common plane or in two planes whose distance and angle to each other are known at the time of photographing. a) Placing at least one foot of a user on a reference object of known dimensions, the reference object being a white sheet of a standardized format, (b) photographing the foot or the outline of the foot and the reference object recorded on the reference object with a digital camera of a mobile terminal, for example a smartphone, wherein the foot or the outline and the reference object are imaged on the same photograph, c) calculating the dimensions of the foot from the photograph based on the known dimensions of the reference object by means of software installed as an application on the mobile terminal or a server, wherein interference contours visible on the captured photograph are subtracted, wherein