mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for the prediction and/or prognosis of bladder cancer recurrence in a subject, the method consisting of: providing a test sample from the subject; measuring a DNA methylation level of at least a portion of one or more polynucleotides selected from the group consisting of SOX1, IRAK3, and L1-MET in the test sample; comparing the DNA methylation level of the one or more polynucleotides in the test sample to a reference DNA methylation profile based on the DNA methylation levels of the one or more polynucleotides in a control group, members of which had bladder cancer; and based on the comparison, determining at least one of: whether bladder cancer has recurred; and whether there is likelihood that the bladder cancer will recur. providing a test sample from the subject; measuring a DNA methylation level of at least a portion of one or more polynucleotides selected from the group consisting of SOX1, IRAK3, and L1-MET in the test sample; comparing the DNA methylation level of the one or more polynucleotides in the test sample to a reference DNA methylation profile based on the DNA methylation levels of the one or more polynucleotides in a control group, members of which had bladder cancer; and based on the comparison, determining at least one of: whether bladder cancer has recurred; and whether there is likelihood that the bladder cancer will recur.
A piston for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a piston body having an upper combustion surface configured for direct exposure to combustion gases within a cylinder bore with an undercrown surface beneath said upper combustion surface and having a ring belt region configured for receipt of at least one piston ring adjacent said upper combustion surface with a cooling gallery configured radially inwardly and in substantial radial alignment with said ring belt region; and a non-stick coating material bonded to at least one of said undercrown surface and at least a portion of said cooling gallery, said non-stick coating material being resistant to the build-up of carbon deposits thereon, and characterized in said non-stick coating material being chrome-nitride. a piston body having an upper combustion surface configured for direct exposure to combustion gases within a cylinder bore with an undercrown surface beneath said upper combustion surface and having a ring belt region configured for receipt of at least one piston ring adjacent said upper combustion surface with a cooling gallery configured radially inwardly and in substantial radial alignment with said ring belt region; and a non-stick coating material bonded to at least one of said undercrown surface and at least a portion of said cooling gallery, said non-stick coating material being resistant to the build-up of carbon deposits thereon, and characterized in said non-stick coating material being chrome-nitride.
A luminaire, in particular a recessed luminaire for ceilings and/or walls having a luminaire housing, which is provided for installing on or in a wall or ceiling as well as accommodating lighting means, as well as having an inner frame in particular for holding optical elements, which is at least partially detachable from the housing and is connected to the housing in an installation position by means of a locking arrangement, wherein the locking arrangement has a latch mechanism, by means of which the inner frame is latched in the installation position to the housing and its latching is detachable without tools, and wherein the latching mechanism has a solid latching hook, which interacts with a counter-element and is movably arranged in such a manner that the latching hook can be moved between a latching position and a release position, characterized in that the latching mechanism additionally has a spring element, by means of which the latching hook is pretensioned during the fastening of the inner frame to the luminaire housing into the latching position and during the removal of the inner frame from the luminaire housing into the release position.
An instrument (1, 50, 70) for positioning an intervertebral implant (100, 200, 300) for the fusion between two vertebral bodies of a vertebral column, comprising: - a handle (3, 30) having a proximal end and a distal end; - a locking shaft (7, 35) extended from the distal end of the handle (3, 30); - a grasping head at the distal end of the instrument (1, 50, 70); wherein said locking shaft (7, 35) is cannulated and a stem (15, 38) is hosted inside the cannulated shaft (7, 35) and fixed to the handle (3, 30); said locking shaft (7, 35) is free to rotate with respect to the stem (15, 38); said grasping head being formed at the distal end of said stem (15, 38) with a couple of prongs or clamps (11, 12, 31, 32, 45, 46) coming close or far one toward the other according to an angular relative rotation of said locking shaft (7, 35) with respect to the stem (15, 38); characterized in that said cannulated locking shaft has a distal collar having an internal oval section interfering with the stem during relative angular rotation. - a handle (3, 30) having a proximal end and a distal end; - a locking shaft (7, 35) extended from the distal end of the handle (3, 30); - a grasping head at the distal end of the instrument (1, 50, 70); wherein
Hydraulic unit (1, 1 I) for adjusting a vehicle flap of a land vehicle, a watercraft and/or an aircraft, comprising at least two linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20) containing hydraulic chambers (12, 13, 22, 23), each cylinder having a piston (11, 21) with a flap connector, the piston being hydraulically constrained on both sides, wherein the linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20) are connected via two, in particular a first and a second, hydraulic lines (30, 40) which are collectively routed for the linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20), wherein preferably at least one shut-off valve (70, 75) which reacts to a minimum pressure is arranged in at least one hydraulic line (30, 40), characterized in that a shared 4/4 valve (50, 50 I) for actuating (72, 74) the parallel-connected linear cylinders or differential cylinders is arranged upstream of said cylinders, which valve is connected to the hydraulic lines (30, 40) collectively routed for the linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20), and which valve, in one operating position, namely in a rest position, ensures depressurization of the connected hydraulic lines (30, 40). each cylinder having a piston (11, 21) with a flap connector, the piston being hydraulically constrained on both sides, wherein the linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20) are connected via two, in particular a first and a second, hydraulic lines (30, 40) which are collectively routed for the linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20), wherein preferably at least one shut-off valve (70, 75) which reacts to a minimum pressure is arranged in at least one hydraulic line (30, 40), characterized in that a shared 4/4 valve (50, 50 I) for actuating (72, 74) the parallel-connected linear cylinders or differential cylinders is arranged upstream of said cylinders, which valve is connected to the hydraulic lines (30, 40) collectively routed for the linear cylinders or differential cylinders (10, 20), and which valve, in one operating position, namely in a rest position, ensures depressurization of the connected hydraulic lines (30, 40).
A packaging machine comprising at least one work station (3, 4, 7) with a lifting drive including a pneumatic cylinder, said pneumatic cylinder comprising a cylinder body, a piston rod and a piston whose position relative to the cylinder body is detected in a contactless manner by at least one sensor, said sensor being provided outside the cylinder body, characterized in that a fastening tray for the sensor is provided in the outer surface of the cylinder body, said fastening tray being produced separately and installed in the cylinder body, wherein said fastening tray has two longitudinal edges defining a plane, and wherein a circumferentially extending wall of the fastening tray comprises four sidewalls (23 a, b, c, d) each enclosing an angle (β) of less than 87° with the plane.
Centrifugal deaerator for an air/oil mixture of a turbine engine comprising: - an annular enclosure for the centrifugal separation of said mixture arranged around a hollow shaft and delimited by an outer annular wall and an inner annular wall, - at least one axial inlet for said air/oil mixture in said enclosure, - a pinion for rotating said enclosure comprising a sail securely connected to said hollow shaft and to said inner and outer annular walls such that rotation of said pinion drives said enclosure in rotation, - at least one radial oil outlet arranged in said outer wall and configured to be able to evacuate the oil separated from said mixture towards the outside of the deaerator, - at least one oil-free air outlet arranged in said inner wall and configured to be able to evacuate the oil-free air towards said hollow shaft, characterised in that said axial mixture inlet(s) and said radial oil outlet(s) are axially arranged on either side of said sail of said pinion so as to prevent any reintroduction of oil evacuated by said radial oil outlet(s) in the enclosure by said axial mixture inlet(s). - an annular enclosure for the centrifugal separation of said mixture arranged around a hollow shaft and delimited by an outer annular wall and an inner annular wall, - at least one axial inlet for said air/oil mixture in said enclosure, - a pinion for rotating said enclosure comprising a sail securely connected to said hollow shaft and to said inner and outer annular walls such that rotation of said pinion drives said enclosure in rotation, - at least one radial oil outlet arranged in said outer wall and configured to be able to evacuate the oil separated from said mixture towards the outside of the deaerator, - at least one oil-free air outlet arranged in said inner wall and configured to be able to evacuate the oil-free air towards said hollow shaft,
Positioning system for covering elements (3, 4), comprising - a spacer element intended to be inserted between at least two adjacent covering elements (3, 4) and comprising a base intended to be made to bear on a fixing adhesive for said covering elements and to receive in support a portion of a rear surface (3b, 4b) of said at least two adjacent covering elements (3, 4), a threaded shaft extending transversely to said base, and a plate interposed between said threaded shaft and said base and intended to be interposed, in use, between facing edges (3c, 4c) of said at least two covering elements (3, 4), the spacer further comprising an intended breaking zone disposed between said plate and said base to allow the separation of said plate from said base; and - a fixing device (2; 2') comprising a body (12; 12') provided internally with a thread (50; 50') shaped to define a seat (51; 51') for said threaded shaft so as to couple said fixing device (2; 2') to said spacer element, said thread (50; 50') being defined by at least two separate threaded portions (32, 42; 32', 42'), said fixing device (2; 2') further comprising a base (16a, 16; 16'a, 16') intended to be made to bear, in use, on a visible surface (3a, 4a) of said at least two covering elements (3, 4) to be laid, characterised in that at least one of said threaded portions (32, 42; 32', 42') is movable along a movement axis (Y, Y1) relative to the other in order to vary the extent of said seat (51; 51'), said fixing device (2; 2') comprising actuation means (34, 35, 44, 45) for moving said at least one threaded portion (32, 42; 32', 42') to open/close said seat (51; 51'), in order to couple/uncouple said fixing device (2; 2') and said spacer element. - a spacer element intended to be inserted between at least two adjacent covering elements (3, 4) and comprising a base intended to be made to bear on a fixing adhesive for said covering elements and to receive in support a portion of a rear surface (3b, 4b) of said at least two adjacent covering elements (3, 4), a threaded shaft extending transversely to said base, and a plate interposed between said threaded shaft and said base and intended to be interposed, in use, between facing edges (3c, 4c) of said at least two covering elements (3, 4), the spacer further comprising an intended breaking zone disposed between said plate and said base to allow the separation of said plate from said base; and - a fixing device (2; 2') comprising a body (12; 12') provided internally with a thread (50; 50') shaped to define a seat (51; 51') for said threaded shaft so as to couple said fixing device (2; 2') to said spacer element, said thread (50; 50') being defined by at least two separate threaded portions (32, 42; 32', 42'), said fixing device (2; 2') further comprising a base (16a, 16; 16'a, 16') intended to be made to bear, in use, on a visible surface (3a, 4a) of said at least two covering elements (3, 4) to be laid,
Motor vehicle lock assembly comprising a motor vehicle lock for retaining a motor vehicle door, wherein the motor vehicle lock has a pivotable lock latch and a pivotable catch, wherein the lock latch is movable between a closed position and an open position and wherein an opening auxiliary drive is provided by means of which the catch can be lifted out in a motorized manner from an engaged position which holds the lock latch in the closed position into a lift-out position which releases the lock latch, wherein a spring arrangement is provided for returning the catch and/or a catch lever, which is coupled or can be coupled to the catch, after the motorized lifting-out of the catch, characterise in that the spring arrangement is designed or is coupled or can be coupled to the lock latch in such a way that an opening movement of the lock latch pretensions the spring arrangement with respect to the catch and/or the catch lever.
A white light emitting device that emits a white light, comprising: a light emitting diode, LED, having an emission wavelength in a range of 440 nm - 470 nm; and a phosphor composition disposed on the LED, the phosphor composition comprising: a first yellow phosphor comprising a cerium-doped lanthanum silicon nitride and having a peak wavelength in a range of 535 nm - 545 nm; a second yellow phosphor having a peak wavelength in a range of 545 nm - 555 nm; and a red phosphor having a peak wavelength in a range of 645 nm - 655 nm, wherein a range of chromaticity coordinates of the white light is CIE x: 0.25 - 0.3 and CIE y: 0.22 - 0.28. a light emitting diode, LED, having an emission wavelength in a range of 440 nm - 470 nm; and a phosphor composition disposed on the LED, the phosphor composition comprising: a first yellow phosphor comprising a cerium-doped lanthanum silicon nitride and having a peak wavelength in a range of 535 nm - 545 nm; a second yellow phosphor having a peak wavelength in a range of 545 nm - 555 nm; and a red phosphor having a peak wavelength in a range of 645 nm - 655 nm, wherein a range of chromaticity coordinates of the white light is CIE x: 0.25 - 0.3 and CIE y: 0.22 - 0.28. a first yellow phosphor comprising a cerium-doped lanthanum silicon nitride and having a peak wavelength in a range of 535 nm - 545 nm; a second yellow phosphor having a peak wavelength in a range of 545 nm - 555 nm; and a red phosphor having a peak wavelength in a range of 645 nm - 655 nm, wherein a range of chromaticity coordinates of the white light is CIE x: 0.25 - 0.3 and CIE y: 0.22 - 0.28.
A washing machine comprising: a washing drum accommodating washings and rotating in a manner of crossing with an up-down direction; a pair of supporting members on left and right sides of a supporting frame arranged on an outer side of the washing drum and supporting the washing drum, the washing drum is rotatably arranged on the supporting members in a manner of crossing with the up-down direction, such that a central axis of the drum is inclined to a front-rear direction relative to the up-down direction; a bent part arranged on each supporting member and bent toward the washing drum; an elastic supporting member mounted on the bent part and elastically supporting the supporting member; a rotating part connected to the washing drum in a manner of integral rotation around a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating part has an outer circumferential edge which is formed in a circular arc shaped along a rotating direction, characterized in that the rotating part comprises a plurality of concave parts formed at the outer circumferential edge; and in that the washing machine further comprises an unlocking mechanism fixed to a side surface of one of the pair of the supporting members, wherein the unlocking mechanism comprises a body part and a locking part; wherein under a condition where any one of the concave parts of the rotating part is in the same position as the locking part in the rotating direction, the locking part is arranged to enter an in-position, thereby being embedded into the concave part in the same position in the rotating direction. a washing drum accommodating washings and rotating in a manner of crossing with an up-down direction; a pair of supporting members on left and right sides of a supporting frame arranged on an outer side of the washing drum and supporting the washing drum, the washing drum is rotatably arranged on the supporting members in a manner of crossing with the up-down direction, such that a central axis of the drum is inclined to a front-rear direction relative to the up-down direction; a bent part arranged on each supporting member and bent toward the washing drum; an elastic supporting member mounted on the bent part and elastically supporting the supporting member; a rotating part connected to the washing drum in a manner of integral rotation around a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating part has an outer circumferential edge which is formed in a circular arc shaped along a rotating direction, characterized in that the rotating part comprises a plurality of concave parts formed at the outer circumferential edge; and in that the washing machine further comprises an unlocking mechanism fixed to a side surface of one of the pair of the supporting members, wherein the unlocking mechanism comprises a body part and a locking part; wherein under a condition where any one of the concave parts of the rotating part is in the same position as the locking part in the rotating direction, the locking part is arranged to enter an in-position, thereby being embedded into the concave part in the same position in the rotating direction.
Gas turbine engine, in particular an aircraft engine with a geared turbofan arrangement, the gas turbine engine comprising a planetary gearbox, a shaft system (50, 51, 52) and a propulsive fan with a fan shaft, the planetary gearbox being connected through the shaft system (50, 51, 52) with the propulsive fan, characterized in that the shaft system (50, 51, 52) comprises a helical spline coupling coupling two parts (51, 52) of the shaft system (50, 51, 52) and in that the helical spline coupling is connecting the fan shaft and the planetary gearbox with a axially flexible but torsional stiff flexible element, in particular a drive flange.
An imaging system (20, 120) comprising: an intermediate transfer member operative for transfer of ink solids from an image bearing surface for a subsequent transfer to a substrate; the ITM having an outermost surface having an absorptivity of less than or equal to about 5 percent when measured after 36 hours of immersion in Isopar L at 100 degrees Celsius; and an imaging liquid developer system that includes the image bearing surface, the imaging liquid developer system operative to sequentially deposit the ink solids and an ink solids carrier onto the outermost surface of the ITM, wherein the imaging liquid developer system is configured to supply the ink solids carrier at a rate of less than or equal to about 350 mg/lmpA3 at 100% image coverage, where ImpA3 is one impression of A3 size, where the impression is one printing cycle with single ink. an intermediate transfer member operative for transfer of ink solids from an image bearing surface for a subsequent transfer to a substrate; the ITM having an outermost surface having an absorptivity of less than or equal to about 5 percent when measured after 36 hours of immersion in Isopar L at 100 degrees Celsius; and an imaging liquid developer system that includes the image bearing surface, the imaging liquid developer system operative to sequentially deposit the ink solids and an ink solids carrier onto the outermost surface of the ITM, wherein the imaging liquid developer system is configured to supply the ink solids carrier at a rate of less than or equal to about 350 mg/lmpA3 at 100% image coverage, where ImpA3 is one impression of A3 size, where the impression is one printing cycle with single ink.
An image processing device used by a work transfer device configured to use a pickup section to pick up a workpiece from a pickup loading section on which at least one of the workpieces is loaded, the image processing device comprising: A lighting section configured to emit light to the pickup loading section; and An imaging section configured to capture a color image of the pickup loading section; a determining section configured to detect a work region corresponding to the workpiece using a color difference signal from among a brightness-color difference signal obtained from a signal output by the imaging section, the image processing device being characterized by the determining section is configured to determine whether the workpiece of the work region can be picked up, and to output a determining result, and the pickup loading section is a specified color, and the lighting section is configured to emit a light with a complementary color to the specified color of the pickup loading section. A lighting section configured to emit light to the pickup loading section; and An imaging section configured to capture a color image of the pickup loading section; a determining section configured to detect a work region corresponding to the workpiece using a color difference signal from among a brightness-color difference signal obtained from a signal output by the imaging section, the image processing device being characterized by the determining section is configured to determine whether the workpiece of the work region can be picked up, and to output a determining result, and the pickup loading section is a specified color, and the lighting section is configured to emit a light with a complementary color to the specified color of the pickup loading section.