mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of operating an action of an upright piano having strings, the action comprising a regulating rail, a jack stop rail, a main action rail, a damper stop rail, a wippen, a jack, a hammer butt, and a hammer, the action further comprising a jack spring between the wippen and a jack tail of the jack, the action being adapted to operate, when a piano player depresses a key, in such a manner that the wippen moves up with rotating, a protruding end of a pushing-up portion of the jack pushes up a pushed-up portion of the hammer butt from below, the hammer pivots and hits a corresponding string, the jack tail of the jack strikes a regulating button, and that a protruding end of the pushing-up portion slips out from under the pushed-up portion, wherein either one member of said regulating rail and said jack stop rail serves as a first rail; either one member of said first rail and said pushing-up portion has a first spring; the other member of said first rail and said pushing-up portion that does not have said first spring has a first spring rest adapted to come into contact with said first spring; either one member of said main action rail and said damper stop rail serves as a second rail; one member of said second rail, a hammer core of said hammer, and a hammer shank of said hammer has a second spring; if one member of said hammer core, and said hammer shank has said second spring, then said second rail has a second spring rest adapted to come into contact with said second spring, and if said second rail has said second spring, then one member of said hammer core, and said hammer shank has the second spring rest adapted to come into contact with said second spring; when the piano player depresses said key and the protruding end of said pushing-up portion slips out from under said pushed-up portion, said first spring is bent between the member having said first spring and said first spring rest, and when the piano player releases said key, said wippen moves down with rotating, and said jack tail escapes from said regulating button, said first spring that has been bent between the member having said first spring and said first spring rest pushes the protruding end of said pushing-up portion against a surface that is located in front of and above said pushed-up portion of said hammer butt, and said pushing-up portion is inserted under said pushed-up portion; when said first spring forces said pushing-up portion under said pushed-up portion, said hammer pivots towards said string by a force applied from said pushing-up portion to said pushed-up portion such that said second spring is bent between the member having said second spring and said second spring rest before the rotation hammer hits said string, said second spring that has been bent applying a force to said hammer, wherein the force applied from said second spring that has been bent to said hammer stops the pivot motion of said hammer before pivoting hammer hits said string.
A method for measurement of hemoglobin A1c in a sample comprising allowing an amadoriase capable of acting directly on hemoglobin A1c to act on a sample and measuring the resulting amount of hydrogen peroxide generated or oxygen consumed in the reaction, wherein a protease is not used in the method because the amadoriase acts directly on hemoglobin A1c and the amadoriase has specific activity on α-fructosyl-valyl-histidyl-leucyl-threonyl-proryl-glutamic acid (αF6P) of 0.1 U/mg or greater and comprises an amino acid sequence having 70% or higher sequence identity with the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 over the full length and having 90% or higher sequence identity between the amino acid sequence of a homologous region consisting of amino acids at positions 10 to 32, 36 to 41, 49 to 52, 54 to 58, 63 to 65, 73 to 75, 84 to 86, 88 to 90, 120 to 122, 145 to 150, 156 to 162, 164 to 170, 180 to 182, 202 to 205, 207 to 211, 214 to 224, 227 to 230, 236 to 241, 243 to 248, 258 to 261, 266 to 268, 270 to 273, 275 to 287, 295 to 297, 306 to 308, 310 to 316, 324 to 329, 332 to 334, 341 to 344, 346 to 355, 357 to 363, 370 to 383, 385 to 387, 389 to 394, 405 to 410, and 423 to 431 of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 and the amino acid sequence of the homologous region in corresponding positions of the amadoriase, or an amino acid sequence having 90% or higher amino acid sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 135, SEQ ID NO: 189, SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 187, SEQ ID NO: 191 or SEQ ID NO: 185 over the full length, wherein when said amino acid sequence is aligned with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, said amino acid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding to the positions of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group consisting of (a) to (j) below: (a) position 62 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (c) position 355 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (d) position 110 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (e) position 63 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (f) position 356 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (g) position 113 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (h) position 102 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (i) position 68 in SEQ ID NO: 1; and (j) position 419 in SEQ ID NO: 1; wherein, when the amino acid substitution is a substitution to the position corresponding to position 355 in SEQ ID NO: 1, then the amino acid is substituted with serine. (a) position 62 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (c) position 355 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (d) position 110 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (e) position 63 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (f) position 356 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (g) position 113 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (h) position 102 in SEQ ID NO: 1; (i) position 68 in SEQ ID NO: 1; and (j) position 419 in SEQ ID NO: 1;
A nucleic acid fragmentation method, wherein the method comprises the following steps: annealing a single-stranded 5'-end extension primer to a denatured nucleic acid and performing an extension reaction, wherein the single-stranded 5'-end extension primer comprises a sequencing platform adaptor sequence at the 5'-end and a random sequence linked thereto, and the random sequence anneals to a random site of the denatured nucleic acid; directionally ligating a double-stranded 3'-end adaptor sequence to the 3'-end of the nucleic acid generated in the extension reaction which remains bound to the mother chain DNA, wherein the 3'-end of each strand of the double-stranded 3'-end adaptor sequence is a nucleotide with dideoxy modification; and denaturing and purifying the directional ligation product to generate fragmented single-stranded nucleic acids comprising an adaptor sequence at both terminal ends. annealing a single-stranded 5'-end extension primer to a denatured nucleic acid and performing an extension reaction, wherein the single-stranded 5'-end extension primer comprises a sequencing platform adaptor sequence at the 5'-end and a random sequence linked thereto, and the random sequence anneals to a random site of the denatured nucleic acid; directionally ligating a double-stranded 3'-end adaptor sequence to the 3'-end of the nucleic acid generated in the extension reaction which remains bound to the mother chain DNA, wherein the 3'-end of each strand of the double-stranded 3'-end adaptor sequence is a nucleotide with dideoxy modification; and denaturing and purifying the directional ligation product to generate fragmented single-stranded nucleic acids comprising an adaptor sequence at both terminal ends.
A disintegrin variant of trimucrin, comprising: (a) a linker having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1; (b) a RGD loop having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 14; and (c) a C-terminus having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 21. (a) a linker having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1; (b) a RGD loop having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 14; and (c) a C-terminus having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 21.
An apparatus for securing at least part of a catheter to a skin surface, said apparatus including a substantially flexible layer having an adhesive lower surface and an upper surface, a retainer member comprising upper and lower body portions and a base portion located between the upper surface of the substantially flexible layer and the lower body portion of the retainer member, said retainer member upper and lower body portions movable between an open condition and a closed condition whereby said body portions define at least one channel or conduit within which at least part of a catheter is secured when in the closed condition, said flexible layer is a polyurethane film and the adhesive lower layer includes silicone adhesive characterised in that the retainer member is pivotally mounted on the base portion.
Wheel comprising a. a rim and a wheel center interconnected to the rim; b. wherein the wheel center comprises at least one spoke extending from a wheel hub to the rim in a radial direction, c. wherein the rim comprises per the at least one spoke a first contact area (1 2) and d. the at least one spoke comprises at its outer end a second contact area which in a mounted position is aligned to the first contact area, e. an intermediate layer is arranged between the at least one first and the at least one second contact area (12, 13) preventing at least partially direct contact between the at least one first and the at least one second contact area (12, 13), and f. the at least one spoke comprises at least one hollow space extending in the radial direction of the spoke, wherein the at least one hollow space penetrates the second contact area forming a mouth characterized in that the intermediate layer seals the mouth of the hollow space. a. a rim and a wheel center interconnected to the rim; b. wherein the wheel center comprises at least one spoke extending from a wheel hub to the rim in a radial direction, c. wherein the rim comprises per the at least one spoke a first contact area (1 2) and d. the at least one spoke comprises at its outer end a second contact area which in a mounted position is aligned to the first contact area, e. an intermediate layer is arranged between the at least one first and the at least one second contact area (12, 13) preventing at least partially direct contact between the at least one first and the at least one second contact area (12, 13), and f. the at least one spoke comprises at least one hollow space extending in the radial direction of the spoke, wherein the at least one hollow space penetrates the second contact area forming a mouth
Reversible plough with a plough frame which can be supported on a headstock for connecting the reversible plough to an agricultural tractor and is designed to be rotatable and/or pivotable, and with rows of ploughshares (7, 8) which are arranged on opposite sides of the plough frame and have plough bodies, wherein, by means of a rotational movement of the plough frame initiated via a driving device, either the one or the other row of ploughshares (7, 8) is transferrable into the operating position thereof or into the non-operating position thereof, and with a supporting wheel which supports the plough frame in the operating position of the one row of ploughshares (7, 8) and the plough frame in the operating position of the other row of ploughshares (7, 8) on the ground and is connected to the plough frame via a chassis, wherein the chassis of the supporting wheel is cardanically connected to the headstock via a stabilizer having a buckling point, and the plough frame is pivotable about an axis of rotation or pivot axis about the stabilizer, the chassis and the supporting wheel, characterized in that the stabilizer is formed in at least two parts and has a telescopic stabilizer part, in that the telescopic stabilizer part is connected in an articulated manner to an adjacent part of the stabilizer, which part is preferably designed as a pivot lever, in that the stabilizer consists of a pivot lever coupled to the headstock by means of a joint and of the telescopic stabilizer part coupled to the pivot lever by means of a further joint, in that a power lifter acts on the telescopic stabilizer part, and the telescopic stabilizer part is changeable in length via said power lifter, and in that the stabilizer can be oriented via the telescopic stabilizer element from a bent orientation into a substantially rectilinear orientation.
A method comprising: receiving a signal generated by a charge transfer according to a contact event or separation event between an object and a triboelectric material of a triboelectric touch sensor through an electrode connected to the triboelectric material; and detecting the contact event or separation event and classifying a time-domain profile of the signal; integrating the contact event or separation event by a state machine to create a map of contact states on a sensing surface of the triboelectric material of the triboelectric touch sensor; estimating an event type of the contact event or separation event and coordinates of the contact event or separation event using the map of contact states; wherein the time-domain profile of the signal comprises a signal waveform that comprises a peak and a trough, wherein the triboelectric touch sensor comprises an array of sensing sites, each sensing site including a triboelectric material having a tribopositive material or a tribonegative material, wherein the object comprises a material and wherein the method further comprises identifying the type of the material of the object according to a characteristic charge pattern generated when the object makes contact with the array. receiving a signal generated by a charge transfer according to a contact event or separation event between an object and a triboelectric material of a triboelectric touch sensor through an electrode connected to the triboelectric material; and detecting the contact event or separation event and classifying a time-domain profile of the signal; integrating the contact event or separation event by a state machine to create a map of contact states on a sensing surface of the triboelectric material of the triboelectric touch sensor; estimating an event type of the contact event or separation event and coordinates of the contact event or separation event using the map of contact states; wherein the time-domain profile of the signal comprises a signal waveform that comprises a peak and a trough, wherein the triboelectric touch sensor comprises an array of sensing sites, each sensing site including a triboelectric material having a tribopositive material or a tribonegative material, wherein the object comprises a material and wherein the method further comprises identifying the type of the material of the object according to a characteristic charge pattern generated when the object makes contact with the array.
A method for preparing a biogenic guanidine complex, the method comprising: mixing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with water in a volume ratio thereof of 1: 1 to yield a solvent DMSO-H 2 O; adding a biogenic organic guanidine and a compound MX 2 in a molar ratio G/ MX 2 = 1: 1 or 2: 1 to the solvent DMSO-H 2 O, wherein the organic guanidine is selected from arginine (Arg), guanidinoacetic acid (Gaa), creatine (Cra), creatinine (Cran), guanine (Gua), and agmatine (Agm); M represents Fe 2+, Mg 2+, or Zn 2+; and X represents Cl -, CH 3 COO -, or CH 3 CH COO -; under nitrogen protection, stirring the solvent DMSO-H 2 O containing the organic guanidine and the compound MX 2 at a temperature of 25-95°C for 8-12 hours; recycling the solvent DMSO-H 2 O through vacuum distillation and obtaining a solid; transferring the solid to a Buchner funnel, and washing the solid with deionized water and ethanol consecutively; and removing the deionized water and ethanol through vacuum filtration, and drying the solid at 60°C for 12-14 hours, to yield a guanidine complex GMX 2 /G 2 MX 2, with a yield of ≥ 98%; a process chart of the method being as follows: mixing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with water in a volume ratio thereof of 1: 1 to yield a solvent DMSO-H 2 O; adding a biogenic organic guanidine and a compound MX 2 in a molar ratio G/ MX 2 = 1: 1 or 2: 1 to the solvent DMSO-H 2 O, wherein the organic guanidine is selected from arginine (Arg), guanidinoacetic acid (Gaa), creatine (Cra), creatinine (Cran), guanine (Gua), and agmatine (Agm); M represents Fe 2+, Mg 2+, or Zn 2+; and X represents Cl -, CH 3 COO -, or CH 3 CH COO -; under nitrogen protection, stirring the solvent DMSO-H 2 O containing the organic guanidine and the compound MX 2 at a temperature of 25-95°C for 8-12 hours; recycling the solvent DMSO-H 2 O through vacuum distillation and obtaining a solid; transferring the solid to a Buchner funnel, and washing the solid with deionized water and ethanol consecutively; and removing the deionized water and ethanol through vacuum filtration, and drying the solid at 60°C for 12-14 hours, to yield a guanidine complex GMX 2 /G 2 MX 2, with a yield of ≥ 98%; a process chart of the method being as follows:
A method for communicating in a wireless communication system, the method performed by a wireless device and comprising: receiving, from a base station, configuration related to a semi-persistent scheduling, SPS; after receiving the configuration related to a SPS, entering a radio resource control, RRC, idle state; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information, DCI, for scheduling a physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, on a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, in the RRC idle state, wherein the DCI includes information indicating that a paging message includes a SPS command; receiving, from the base station, the paging message including the SPS command for indicating an activation of the SPS transmission in the RRC idle state, wherein the paging message is received on the PDSCH, wherein the SPS command includes an identifier, wherein the paging message is transmitted in a paging monitoring cycle based on the identifier; and performing the SPS transmission based on the SPS command and the configuration related to the SPS in the RRC idle mode. receiving, from a base station, configuration related to a semi-persistent scheduling, SPS; after receiving the configuration related to a SPS, entering a radio resource control, RRC, idle state; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information, DCI, for scheduling a physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, on a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, in the RRC idle state, wherein the DCI includes information indicating that a paging message includes a SPS command; receiving, from the base station, the paging message including the SPS command for indicating an activation of the SPS transmission in the RRC idle state, wherein the paging message is received on the PDSCH, wherein the SPS command includes an identifier, wherein the paging message is transmitted in a paging monitoring cycle based on the identifier; and performing the SPS transmission based on the SPS command and the configuration related to the SPS in the RRC idle mode.
A self-closing gate adapted for use with an electrified enclosure, the gate comprising a flexible, electrically conductive barrier adapted to close a gateway in the enclosure, and a hinge to which the barrier is connected which allows the gate to open and close when a vehicle pushes past the barrier, wherein the barrier is openable to either side of a closed position, the hinge comprising a first tube connected to the barrier and a second tube telescopically engaged with the first tube and for securing the hinge to a rigid object, the first and second tubes (3, 4) being formed of electrically non-conducting material and further including cam surfaces 8 whereby rotation of the tubes (3, 4) relative to each other when the barrier is opened and closed causes the first tube to rise and fall axially of the second tube, a tension spring within the tubes (3, 4) serves to urge said cam surfaces into engagement in such a way as to bias the gate into the closed position, characterised in that the tension spring is formed of an electrically conductive material to provide an electrical connection between the barrier and a metal bolt connected to the tubes (3, 4), the metal bolt serving to hold an electrical connection to the gate, wherein the barrier is coated with an electro-conductive paint to provide an outer conductive layer for forming an electrical connection to said spring.
Machine tool or tool part, such as a plastic moulding tool, with a basic body (G, G1) and a temperature-control insert integrated therein, configured for example as a tool insert (1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3), which comprises a temperature-control surface and temperature-control means, in particular for cooling at least one sub-region of the temperature-control surface, wherein, for the temperature controlling of at least one sub-region of the temperature-control surface of the temperature-control insert, a metal insert (M, M.1) is integrated into the basic body (G, G.1), wherein, by means of this metal insert (M, M.1), a temperature-controllable temperature-control surface is provided in whole or in part, and the metal insert (M, M.1) comprises a metal cover (4, 4.1, 4.2) forming its temperature-control surface, and a heat sink attached to the rear side of the metal cover (4, 4.1, 4.2), characterised in that, arranged in the contact region between the metal cover (4, 4.1, 4.2) and a first metal body (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) connected to the rear side of the metal cover, are one or more temperature-control medium channels (7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3), each of which is delimited by the metal cover (4, 4.1, 4.2), and the metal body (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3), and that the metal insert (M, M.1) is connected to the metal of the basic body (G, G.1) bordering off the insert in relation to the temperature-control surface, and the metal cover (4, 4.1, 4.2) is connected to the metal body (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3), in each case by a respective bonded joint connection.
A pyrolysis retort structure constructed, at least in part, of a sheet of a high thermal conductivity metal explosively welded, at a first side of the sheet of a high thermal conductivity metal, to a framework of a high temperature strength metal, the first side of the sheet of a high thermal conductivity metal being exposed through regions of the framework of high temperature strength metal, wherein said retort is a rotatable retort (26, 29).
Method for calcining gypsum, comprising a first stage, with flash calcination, and a second stage, for calcination to completion in a reaction vessel, wherein the gypsum is guided via a transfer line from the first stage to the second stage, characterized by indirect heating which is realized in the second stage, wherein, in the second stage, water vapour is recirculated without external vapour and/or water being supplied.