mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for detecting the presence and/or quantity of a first target polynucleotide in a sample comprising: (a) providing a microfluidic device having a fluid channel therein, said fluid channel having two or more valves associated therewith, the valves, when actuated being capable of partitioning the fluid channel into two or more reaction chambers; (b) introducing a sample fluid comprising at least one first target polynucleotide into the fluid channel; (c) closing the plurality of valves to form separate reaction chambers so that at least one reaction chamber comprises at least one molecule of the first target polynucleotide; (d) conducting a polynucleotide amplification reaction; (e) detecting the presence of a polynucleotide amplification product in at least one reaction chamber and detecting the absence of the polynucleotide amplification product in at least one other reaction chamber to determine the presence and/or quantity of the first target polynucleotide in the sample. (a) providing a microfluidic device having a fluid channel therein, said fluid channel having two or more valves associated therewith, the valves, when actuated being capable of partitioning the fluid channel into two or more reaction chambers; (b) introducing a sample fluid comprising at least one first target polynucleotide into the fluid channel; (c) closing the plurality of valves to form separate reaction chambers so that at least one reaction chamber comprises at least one molecule of the first target polynucleotide; (d) conducting a polynucleotide amplification reaction; (e) detecting the presence of a polynucleotide amplification product in at least one reaction chamber and detecting the absence of the polynucleotide amplification product in at least one other reaction chamber to determine the presence and/or quantity of the first target polynucleotide in the sample.
Choke actuator controlling the cho-ke valve of a carburetor of an internal combustion engine, the choke actuator being pivotally mounted around a cylindrical holder, characterized in that the choke actuator can be set in at least a locked first choke actuator position through locking means (18, 4), the locking means (18, 4) comprising a locking sprint of the choke actuator pressed towards a mating holder notch of the cylindrical holder by a choke actuator spring.
A positioning device for machine tools and machining centers, comprising a body which supports at least one locking insert which is slidably and sealingly received in a respective guiding seat in order to translate between a locking position and a loading/unloading position, characterized in that it comprises valve means for detecting the position of said locking insert, wherein said valve means comprise - a valve body (54, 154), which is inserted sealingly in said guiding seat and has a front surface which faces an end surface of said locking insert which is opposite to a grip end thereof, and a calibrated hole (60, 160) which extends from said front surface to the atmosphere, and - a pneumatic circuit (64, 66, C, P) provided with pressure sensing means, which is adapted to supply pressurized air into said guiding seat between said valve body (54, 154) and said locking insert, said end surface being adapted to abut frontally against said front surface, with said locking insert in the loading/unloading position, so as to obstruct at least partially the outflow of air through said calibrated hole (60, 160), said pressure sensing means being adapted to detect a consequent increase in pressure and to generate a corresponding clearance signal. - a valve body (54, 154), which is inserted sealingly in said guiding seat and has a front surface which faces an end surface of said locking insert which is opposite to a grip end thereof, and a calibrated hole (60, 160) which extends from said front surface to the atmosphere, and - a pneumatic circuit (64, 66, C, P) provided with pressure sensing means, which is adapted to supply pressurized air into said guiding seat between said valve body (54, 154) and said locking insert,
Moulding unit for the manufacture of containers from preforms made of thermoplastic material, said moulding unit comprising at least: - a frame carrying a mould which comprises at least two moulding elements each respectively mounted in an associated mould carrier, - at least one of said mould carriers being mounted so as to be movable in rotation with respect to the other about a vertical axis of rotation between an open position and a closed position of the mould in which said moulding elements are mated against one another by respective bearing faces defining a vertical parting plane of longitudinal orientation and together delimit a moulding cavity; - forming means for introducing at least one pressurized fluid inside the preform with the aim of moulding the corresponding container in the cavity, - a mechanism for controlling the opening and the closing of the mould in order to control the movement of at least one of the mould carriers between said open and closed positions of the mould, and - selectively controlled compensation means for exerting a compensation force, tending to clamp the moulding elements against one another at said parting plane and to oppose the forces that the pressurized fluid exerts on the moulding elements during the moulding of a container from a preform, characterized in that said compensation means are formed by at least one gripper which acts on the mould carriers to clamp them against one another in the closed position of the moulding unit and exert said compensation force. - a frame carrying a mould which comprises at least two moulding elements each respectively mounted in an associated mould carrier, - at least one of said mould carriers being mounted so as to be movable in rotation with respect to the other about a vertical axis of rotation between an open position and a closed position of the mould in which said moulding elements are mated against one another by respective bearing faces defining a vertical parting plane of longitudinal orientation and together delimit a moulding cavity; - forming means for introducing at least one pressurized fluid inside the preform with the aim of moulding the corresponding container in the cavity, - a mechanism for controlling the opening and the closing of the mould in order to control the movement of at least one of the mould carriers between said open and closed positions of the mould, and - selectively controlled compensation means for exerting a compensation force, tending to clamp the moulding elements against one another at said parting plane and to oppose the forces that the pressurized fluid exerts on the moulding elements during the moulding of a container from a preform,
A tire with self-generation and sound absorption that is configured to operate an electronic module through self-power generation, the tire comprising: a wall structure formed on a surface of an inner liner of the tire; a sound absorber spaced apart upward from the inner liner with both ends coupled to the wall structure and blocking sound generated by surfaces of treads and a road surface; and an electronic unit disposed on the surface of the inner liner and positioned between the inner liner and the sound absorber. a wall structure formed on a surface of an inner liner of the tire; a sound absorber spaced apart upward from the inner liner with both ends coupled to the wall structure and blocking sound generated by surfaces of treads and a road surface; and an electronic unit disposed on the surface of the inner liner and positioned between the inner liner and the sound absorber.
An electric apparatus provided with power generating function, comprising: a power generator; a main body; an operation panel provided on one side surface of the main body; and an operation means provided on the operation panel, to be exposed to the outside of the electric apparatus; wherein the power generator has a power generation device that generates an electromotive force when deformed, wherein the operation panel can be rotated with respect to the main body about a rotating shaft provided along at least one side of the operation panel by an operation force applied to the operation means, wherein the power generation device of the power generator generates an electromotive force when deformed by a force from the operation panel rotated by the operation force, characterised in that plural power generation device modules, each formed by layering a plurality of the power generation devices, are installed adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft of the operation panel, wherein all power generation device modules include the same number of layers of power generation devices, and wherein the power generation devices can be pressed down with a pressing plate placed inside the main body such that the pressing plate is approximately in parallel with another side surface of the main body opposite to the operation panel whether or not the operation force is applied to the operation means. a power generator; a main body; an operation panel provided on one side surface of the main body; and an operation means provided on the operation panel, to be exposed to the outside of the electric apparatus;
A steering column assembly comprising: a telescopic shroud having an outer shroud portion and an inner shroud portion, an end of the inner shroud portion extending into the outer shroud portion; a plate fixed to the inner shroud portion including a slot that extends axially along the inner shroud portion; a block that is releasably interlockable with the plate to prevent telescopic motion of the inner shroud portion relative to the outer shroud portion; and a clamp assembly operable between a clamped condition in which the outer shroud portion clamps around the inner shroud portion and an unclamped condition in which the outer shroud portion is unclamped from the inner shroud portion, characterised in that the assembly further comprises four bearing surfaces (162a, 162b, 162c, 162d) arranged in two pairs facing, one bearing surface of each facing pair being associated with the inner shroud portion and the other bearing surface of each facing pair being associated with the outer shroud portion, at least one adjustable bearing element including a respective one of said bearing surfaces, the adjustable bearing element being adjustable relative to one of the inner shroud portion or outer shroud portion for setting the amount rotational free play between the inner shroud portion and outer shroud portion when the assembly is in an unclamped condition. a telescopic shroud having an outer shroud portion and an inner shroud portion, an end of the inner shroud portion extending into the outer shroud portion; a plate fixed to the inner shroud portion including a slot that extends axially along the inner shroud portion; a block that is releasably interlockable with the plate to prevent telescopic motion of the inner shroud portion relative to the outer shroud portion; and a clamp assembly operable between a clamped condition in which the outer shroud portion clamps around the inner shroud portion and an unclamped condition in which the outer shroud portion is unclamped from the inner shroud portion, characterised in that the assembly further comprises four bearing surfaces (162a, 162b, 162c, 162d) arranged in two pairs facing, one bearing surface of each facing pair being associated with the inner shroud portion and the other bearing surface of each facing pair being associated with the outer shroud portion, at least one adjustable bearing element including a respective one of said bearing surfaces, the adjustable bearing element being adjustable relative to one of the inner shroud portion or outer shroud portion for setting the amount rotational free play between the inner shroud portion and outer shroud portion when the assembly is in an unclamped condition.
Clamping jaw, in particular for insertion into vises, comprising at least a clamping plate and at least a base plate, which is fixedly connected with the vise, further comprising at least a functional unit, wherein the clamping plate is movable by the functional unit along a predetermined trajectory, relative to the base plate, characterized in that wherein the trajectory, predetermined by the functional unit,of the clamping plate relative to the base plate is inclined under a horizontally continued angle (α) and a vertically continued angle (β) with respect to the clamping direction, wherein the trajectory of the clamping plate is straight, curved or a combination thereof.
A capacitive sensor device comprising: at least one sensor tip comprising an electrode positioned at a first end of said at least one sensor tip, and a stem member coupled to said electrode and extending toward a second end of said at least one sensor tip; a coaxial cable comprising a center conductor, the center conductor coupled to said at least one sensor tip at the second end; an insulation layer supporting said at least one sensor tip between the first and second ends (208/210), said insulation layer including a metallization on a portion surrounding the second end of said at least one sensor tip; and a casing surrounding a portion of said coaxial cable, the metallization of said insulation layer, and the coupling of said center conductor and said at least one sensor tip, wherein a braze joint is formed between said casing and the metallization to form a hollow, hermetic cavity; wherein said center conductor is coupled to an inner surface of said at least one sensor tip through a recess in the second end of said at least one sensor tip using a weld joint or a braze joint, the center conductor extending within but without filling the recess. at least one sensor tip comprising an electrode positioned at a first end of said at least one sensor tip, and a stem member coupled to said electrode and extending toward a second end of said at least one sensor tip; a coaxial cable comprising a center conductor, the center conductor coupled to said at least one sensor tip at the second end; an insulation layer supporting said at least one sensor tip between the first and second ends (208/210), said insulation layer including a metallization on a portion surrounding the second end of said at least one sensor tip; and a casing surrounding a portion of said coaxial cable, the metallization of said insulation layer, and the coupling of said center conductor and said at least one sensor tip, wherein a braze joint is formed between said casing and the metallization to form a hollow, hermetic cavity; wherein said center conductor is coupled to an inner surface of said at least one sensor tip through a recess in the second end of said at least one sensor tip using a weld joint or a braze joint, the center conductor extending within but without filling the recess.
A plate fin heat exchanger assembly for making a heat exchanger comprising: a cold passage (22, 72, 122) defined by a cold frame (25, 74, 125); a hot passage (21, 71, 121) defined by a hot frame (24, 75, 124); a tube sheet (27, 127) between the cold passage (22, 72, 122) and the hot passage (21, 71, 121); a top side plate; and a bottom side plate, wherein the cold passage (22, 72, 122), the tube sheet (27, 127), and the hot passage (21, 71, 121) are between the top side plate and the bottom side plate, wherein the cold frame (25, 74, 125) includes a first bar and a second bar attached at a corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 103b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first bar is configured to be removed from the cold frame (25, 74, 125) during assembly of the heat exchanger, wherein the hot frame (24, 75, 124) includes a third bar and a fourth bar attached at the corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 130b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly, wherein at least a portion of the third bar is configured to be removed from the hot frame (24, 75, 124) during assembly of the heat exchanger, wherein the corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 130b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly defined by at least one of the hot frame (24, 75, 124) or the cold frame (25, 74, 125) has a non-square shape, and wherein the corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 130b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly defines an internal passage extending from the top side plate to the bottom side plate. a cold passage (22, 72, 122) defined by a cold frame (25, 74, 125); a hot passage (21, 71, 121) defined by a hot frame (24, 75, 124); a tube sheet (27, 127) between the cold passage (22, 72, 122) and the hot passage (21, 71, 121); a top side plate; and a bottom side plate, wherein the cold passage (22, 72, 122), the tube sheet (27, 127), and the hot passage (21, 71, 121) are between the top side plate and the bottom side plate, wherein the cold frame (25, 74, 125) includes a first bar and a second bar attached at a corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 103b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first bar is configured to be removed from the cold frame (25, 74, 125) during assembly of the heat exchanger, wherein the hot frame (24, 75, 124) includes a third bar and a fourth bar attached at the corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 130b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly, wherein at least a portion of the third bar is configured to be removed from the hot frame (24, 75, 124) during assembly of the heat exchanger, wherein the corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 130b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly defined by at least one of the hot frame (24, 75, 124) or the cold frame (25, 74, 125) has a non-square shape, and wherein the corner (23, 38, 62, 78, 130a, 130b, 138a-f) of the heat exchanger assembly defines an internal passage extending from the top side plate to the bottom side plate.
Interior trim device for a utility vehicle, said interior trim device comprising one or more panels, each panel is in the form of a multilayer composite blank comprising at least one layer of synthetic material, each panel is formed of a succession of flaps connected by fold lines extending parallel, characterized in that said layer of synthetic material is sandwiched between two layers of metal and in that at least one of the flaps has one or more openings, at least one of these openings has a tongue, which is connected to the opening by a fold line, so as to pass from a position in which it extends inside the opening coplanar with the opening to a position in which it extends at least partially outside the opening, the tongue being provided with at least one additional fold line so as to form, when the tongue is in a folded state, a hook.
A vehicle door lock control comprising: an operating handle (2;3) fixed to a door of a vehicle; a base plate fixed in the door; an operating shaft mounted to the base plate; an operating lever (13;15) pivotally secured to the operating shaft and connected to the operating handle (2;3); a release lever pivotally secured to the operating shaft and connected to a door latch device (4;5) for enabling the door to open in an unlocking position and to close in a locked position; a lock control pin that allows the release lever to move between the unlocking position and the locked position; a knob lever that moves the lock control pin to the unlocking position and the locked position; a knob provided at an inside of the vehicle to operate the knob lever manually; a actuator that operates the knob lever electrically; and an output shaft provided on the actuator, the knob lever being pivotally secured to the output shaft from which power of the locking/unlocking actuator is supplied, characterized in that: the knob is disposed at one side of the base plate, while the actuator is disposed at the other side of the base plate so that the knob faces the actuator at each side of the base plate. an operating handle (2;3) fixed to a door of a vehicle; a base plate fixed in the door; an operating shaft mounted to the base plate; an operating lever (13;15) pivotally secured to the operating shaft and connected to the operating handle (2;3); a release lever pivotally secured to the operating shaft and connected to a door latch device (4;5) for enabling the door to open in an unlocking position and to close in a locked position; a lock control pin that allows the release lever to move between the unlocking position and the locked position; a knob lever that moves the lock control pin to the unlocking position and the locked position; a knob provided at an inside of the vehicle to operate the knob lever manually; a actuator that operates the knob lever electrically; and an output shaft provided on the actuator, the knob lever being pivotally secured to the output shaft from which power of the locking/unlocking actuator is supplied, characterized in that: the knob is disposed at one side of the base plate, while the actuator is disposed at the other side of the base plate so that the knob faces the actuator at each side of the base plate.
A valve assembly for fuel tanks of vehicles, which can be arranged, in a respective operating configuration, along a communication route between the fuel tank of a vehicle and the external environment, the route being of the type of a filler neck of the fuel tank, a ventilation tube of the fuel tank, and the like, and which comprises at least one first diaphragm which is normally arranged so as to close the communication route and is elastically movable following an increase in the pressure level inside the fuel tank, in order to allow the temporary exit of air from the fuel tank and the lowering of the pressure level, said valve assembly comprising at least one flat, disc-shaped second diaphragm, which is arranged so as to close the communication route in series with said first diaphragm on the other side from the fuel tank, in said operating configuration, and which has an aperture which can be closed by a respective occlusion element, which is normally free to move in a space comprised at least between said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm, and is automatically positionable so as to close said aperture, when said space is at least partially filled by the fuel normally contained in the fuel tank, said valve assembly comprising a substantially axially symmetric shell, which is hermetically insertable along the communication route, said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm being arranged inside a through channel, which is axially provided inside said shell and connected to the route in said operating configuration, with said first diaphragm closer to the fuel tank with respect to said second diaphragm, whereby the valve assembly further comprises a dividing baffle, interposed between said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm and delimiting, with said second diaphragm, said space, said baffle having a passage port for air and fluids in general, said port having a different shape from that of said occlusion element, in order to prevent the accidental closing of said port.
A ceiling suspension system comprising a flexible panel, a first support structure and a plurality of elongate support members (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D), wherein each elongate support member (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each elongate support member (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) is coupled to the first support structure and the second end of each elongate support member (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) is coupled to the flexible panel, and the second ends of the elongate support members (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) are attached to respective elongate mounting beams which extend across the panel, characterised in that only the coupling between the elongate support members (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) and the flexible panel is arranged to force the flexible panel into a desired shape.
A synthetic peptide for use in promoting arteriogenesis in a subject, consisting of an amino acid sequence having 20-39 amino acid residues in length and at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises at least 20 consecutive residues having at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 11-30 of SEQ ID NO: 1.