mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process comprising: contacting a gas comprising oxygen and a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising propane and propylene with at least one catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to at least partially convert the propylene into a final product comprising acrylic acid, wherein step is performed in a first reactor, and wherein the propane is present in an amount of from 0.1 % by weight to 10% by weight based on the total weight of propane and propylene in the hydrocarbon feedstock; feeding said final product to a separation column, in which the final product is split into a liquid stream, which is rich in acrylic acid, and a gaseous by-product stream comprising propane and propylene in a volume ratio of from 99.9:0.1 to 95:5; contacting the gaseous by-product stream with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to at least partially convert propane to acrylic acid, wherein the contacting is conducted in a finishing reactor. contacting a gas comprising oxygen and a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising propane and propylene with at least one catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to at least partially convert the propylene into a final product comprising acrylic acid, wherein step is performed in a first reactor, and wherein the propane is present in an amount of from 0.1 % by weight to 10% by weight based on the total weight of propane and propylene in the hydrocarbon feedstock; feeding said final product to a separation column, in which the final product is split into a liquid stream, which is rich in acrylic acid, and a gaseous by-product stream comprising propane and propylene in a volume ratio of from 99.9:0.1 to 95:5; contacting the gaseous by-product stream with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to at least partially convert propane to acrylic acid, wherein the contacting is conducted in a finishing reactor.
A pet toy (200, 600), comprising: a housing (202, 302, 602) defining an opening (206, 306, 606) having an interior surface; and an insert (204, 404, 604) configured to fit at least partly within the opening (206, 306, 606) of the housing (202, 302, 602), and then be expanded from a first configuration in which the insert (204, 404, 604) is capable of freely moving into and/or out of the opening (206, 306, 606) of the housing (202, 302, 602) to a second configuration in which the insert (204, 404, 604) substantially fills the opening (206, 306, 606); wherein the housing (202, 302, 602) is constructed from synthetic material and the insert (204, 404, 604) is constructed from an edible material; and wherein the housing (202, 302, 602) includes ribs (220, 320, 620) defined along the interior surface of the opening (206, 306, 606) to facilitate retention of the insert (204, 404, 604) within the opening (206, 306, 606) after the insert (204, 404, 604) is expanded to the second configuration. a housing (202, 302, 602) defining an opening (206, 306, 606) having an interior surface; and an insert (204, 404, 604) configured to fit at least partly within the opening (206, 306, 606) of the housing (202, 302, 602), and then be expanded from a first configuration in which the insert (204, 404, 604) is capable of freely moving into and/or out of the opening (206, 306, 606) of the housing (202, 302, 602) to a second configuration in which the insert (204, 404, 604) substantially fills the opening (206, 306, 606); wherein the housing (202, 302, 602) is constructed from synthetic material and the insert (204, 404, 604) is constructed from an edible material; and wherein the housing (202, 302, 602) includes ribs (220, 320, 620) defined along the interior surface of the opening (206, 306, 606) to facilitate retention of the insert (204, 404, 604) within the opening (206, 306, 606) after the insert (204, 404, 604) is expanded to the second configuration.
Multilayer component comprising a main body with - at least two external electrodes, (11, 11'), - at least one first and one second internal electrode (12, 12'), wherein each internal electrode (12, 12') is electrically conductively connected to an external electrode (11, 11'), - a plurality of ceramic layers, wherein the ceramic layers comprise the internal electrodes (12, 12'), - at least one dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is arranged between the internal electrodes (12, 12') as viewed along a stacking direction of the ceramic layers, and wherein the dielectric layer is printed onto at least one partial region of one of the ceramic layers, wherein the dielectric layer is arranged directly between two ceramic layers, characterized in that the dielectric layer does not extend as far as the external electrodes (11, 11'). - at least two external electrodes, (11, 11'), - at least one first and one second internal electrode (12, 12'), wherein each internal electrode (12, 12') is electrically conductively connected to an external electrode (11, 11'), - a plurality of ceramic layers, wherein the ceramic layers comprise the internal electrodes (12, 12'), - at least one dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is arranged between the internal electrodes (12, 12') as viewed along a stacking direction of the ceramic layers, and wherein the dielectric layer is printed onto at least one partial region of one of the ceramic layers, wherein the dielectric layer is arranged directly between two ceramic layers,
A breathing arrangement for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient, the breathing arrangement comprising: a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, characterized in that each of said nozzles including a curved inner wall and one or more outer walls that surround the inner wall, wherein the inner wall and the one or more outer walls have a similar curvature along their length when seen in a cross-section, and wherein each outer wall includes a free end that is spaced from and unattached to a free end of the inner wall. a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, characterized in that each of said nozzles including a curved inner wall and one or more outer walls that surround the inner wall, wherein the inner wall and the one or more outer walls have a similar curvature along their length when seen in a cross-section, and wherein each outer wall includes a free end that is spaced from and unattached to a free end of the inner wall.
A method for decoding control information and data, the method performed by a relay node, RN, and comprising: receiving, from a base station, BS, a radio resource control, RRC, message informing about an index n of a demodulation reference signal, DM-RS, used for a relay physical control channel, R-PDCCH; receiving, from the BS, the control information through the R-PDCCH, wherein a transmission rank of the R-PDCCH is limited to 1 and the control information informs of a transmission rank k of a relay physical downlink shared channel, R-PDSCH; decoding the control information based on the DM-RS having the index n; receiving, from the BS, the data through the R-PDSCH; and decoding the data based on DM-RSs having indexes n, n+1,..., n+k-1. receiving, from a base station, BS, a radio resource control, RRC, message informing about an index n of a demodulation reference signal, DM-RS, used for a relay physical control channel, R-PDCCH; receiving, from the BS, the control information through the R-PDCCH, wherein a transmission rank of the R-PDCCH is limited to 1 and the control information informs of a transmission rank k of a relay physical downlink shared channel, R-PDSCH; decoding the control information based on the DM-RS having the index n; receiving, from the BS, the data through the R-PDSCH; and decoding the data based on DM-RSs having indexes n, n+1,..., n+k-1.
A food container for receiving a liquid, pasty or free-flowing food, comprising a single-component, injection-molded, cup-shaped base body with a wall, a bottom, and an outwardly projecting collar, which surrounds an opening, characterized in that the food container is injection-molded in a single layer from a polymer blend, wherein the polymer blend comprises at least two components, of which a first component is PVOH or a PVOH copolymer and a second component is a PE, PS, PP, or PA plastic or a biodegradable biopolymer, and the weight proportion of the PVOH in the polymer blend is between 15% by weight and 70% by weight.
A switched mode power supply (SMPS) controller comprising a monitoring circuit adapted to monitor the rate of change of a voltage at an input and to monitor the drop in voltage at the input from a peak value, wherein the controller is adapted to generate a signal for closing the switch when the monitored rate of change falls below a first predetermined threshold and the monitored drop in voltage exceeds a second predetermined threshold, characterised in that the monitoring circuit is adapted to monitor the drop in voltage by charging a sampling capacitor to a fixed voltage during a first period of operation and discharging the sampling capacitor by drawing a current from it dependent on the rate of change of the voltage at the input during a second period, thereby causing the voltage on the sampling capacitor to drop along with the voltage at the input.
Method for concentrating an aqueous hydrogen halide starting solution, in particular hydrochloric acid, which comprises the steps of: - extractive distillation of the aqueous hydrogen halide starting solution in the presence of an extraction agent in a distillation device, - withdrawing hydrogen halide vapour and/or hydrogen halide gas from the upper portion of the distillation device, - withdrawing a solution containing extraction agent from the lower portion of the distillation device, - concentrating the solution containing extraction agent which is withdrawn from the lower portion of the distillation device in an evaporation device, and - returning the solution containing extraction agent which is concentrated in the evaporation device to the distillation device, wherein the solution containing extraction agent withdrawn from the lower portion of the distillation device is concentrated in the evaporation device by evaporation at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, and the concentration of the solution containing extraction agent in the evaporation device is carried out at a higher pressure than the extractive distillation in the distillation device. - extractive distillation of the aqueous hydrogen halide starting solution in the presence of an extraction agent in a distillation device, - withdrawing hydrogen halide vapour and/or hydrogen halide gas from the upper portion of the distillation device, - withdrawing a solution containing extraction agent from the lower portion of the distillation device, - concentrating the solution containing extraction agent which is withdrawn from the lower portion of the distillation device in an evaporation device, and - returning the solution containing extraction agent which is concentrated in the evaporation device to the distillation device, wherein the solution containing extraction agent withdrawn from the lower portion of the distillation device is concentrated in the evaporation device by evaporation at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, and the concentration of the solution containing extraction agent in the evaporation device is carried out at a higher pressure than the extractive distillation in the distillation device.
A genetically-modified rodent whose genome comprises at least one chromosome comprising a sequence encoding a chimeric programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) at an endogenous PD-L1 gene locus, wherein the chimeric PD-L1 comprises SEQ ID NO: 33, wherein the rodent has one or more cells expressing the chimeric PD-L1, wherein the sequence encoding the chimeric PD-L1 is operably linked to an endogenous regulatory element at the endogenous PD-L1 gene locus in the at least one chromosome.
A pulley assembly (100, 200) comprising: a pulley having an axis of rotation and comprising a pulley shell and a bearing, the pulley shell having an annular wall that defines an opening for housing the bearing, the bearing being in the opening, the bearing having an inner race, an outer race, and a rolling element therebetween; a shaft having a pulley-receiving end; and a first bearing shield disposed at the pulley-receiving end of the shaft, the first bearing shield having a self-deflecting plate and a deflected sealing member connected thereto, wherein the self-deflecting plate deflects the deflected sealing member against at least one of the outer race of the bearing, a portion of the pulley shell, or both as a first contact seal to protect the bearing from contaminants; wherein the deflected sealing member is positioned about the outer periphery of the self-deflecting plate and includes a flange extending generally parallel to the axis of rotation from the outer periphery of the self-deflecting plate in a direction away from the shaft with the flange positioned to overhang the pulley shell without contact against the pulley shell to form a labyrinth seal a pulley having an axis of rotation and comprising a pulley shell and a bearing, the pulley shell having an annular wall that defines an opening for housing the bearing, the bearing being in the opening, the bearing having an inner race, an outer race, and a rolling element therebetween; a shaft having a pulley-receiving end; and a first bearing shield disposed at the pulley-receiving end of the shaft, the first bearing shield having a self-deflecting plate and a deflected sealing member connected thereto, wherein the self-deflecting plate deflects the deflected sealing member against at least one of the outer race of the bearing, a portion of the pulley shell, or both as a first contact seal to protect the bearing from contaminants;
A method in a wireless communication network base station of transmitting downlink control information to a plurality of mobile terminals, said method comprising: transmitting control information and data traffic to the mobile terminals in repeating transmission intervals, characterized in that the method further comprises: transmitting the control information and data traffic with each transmission interval having a control portion that is defined for transmitting control information to targeted ones of the mobile terminals and a data portion that is defined for transmitting data traffic to the targeted ones of the mobile terminals; dynamically determining that the control portion has insufficient resources for transmitting control information to one or more of the targeted ones of the mobile terminals by determining that an overall information-carrying capacity of the control portion is insufficient, in consideration of collective amounts of control information to be sent to the targeted ones of the mobile terminals in the control portion and corresponding coding gains needed for reliable reception of that control information; and responsive to said determining, at least temporarily transmitting control information in the data portion, rather than in the control portion, for a selected one or more of the targeted ones of the mobile terminals. transmitting control information and data traffic to the mobile terminals in repeating transmission intervals, characterized in that the method further comprises: transmitting the control information and data traffic with each transmission interval having a control portion that is defined for transmitting control information to targeted ones of the mobile terminals and a data portion that is defined for transmitting data traffic to the targeted ones of the mobile terminals; dynamically determining that the control portion has insufficient resources for transmitting control information to one or more of the targeted ones of the mobile terminals by determining that an overall information-carrying capacity of the control portion is insufficient, in consideration of collective amounts of control information to be sent to the targeted ones of the mobile terminals in the control portion and corresponding coding gains needed for reliable reception of that control information; and responsive to said determining, at least temporarily transmitting control information in the data portion, rather than in the control portion, for a selected one or more of the targeted ones of the mobile terminals.
An automatic slide processing apparatus comprising: (a) a slide support; (b) a reagent support; (c) a nozzle support; and (d) a reagent dispenser, characterized in that the slide support and the reagent support are operatively fixedly positioned, and the nozzle support is selectively rotatably movable relative to the slide support and the reagent support, the reagent support, the nozzle support and the reagent dispenser being all mounted vertically above the slide support. (a) a slide support; (b) a reagent support; (c) a nozzle support; and (d) a reagent dispenser, characterized in that the slide support and the reagent support are operatively fixedly positioned, and the nozzle support is selectively rotatably movable relative to the slide support and the reagent support, the reagent support, the nozzle support and the reagent dispenser being all mounted vertically above the slide support.
A vehicle activation system for passive keyless entry applications and comprising: a vehicle base station including a first capacitor electrode and a base station controller, the vehicle base station being configured and arranged to at the base station controller, generate a capacitive wake-up signal at a polling interval, transmit the generated capacitive wake-up signal over a capacitive electric field established between the first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode, in response to receiving a wake-up response signal, generate an authentication signal at the base station controller, transmit the generated authentication signal over a capacitive electric field established between the first and second capacitor electrodes, and in response to receiving a vehicle circuit activation signal, determine the authenticity of the vehicle circuit activation signal and, in response to the determined authenticity indicating that the vehicle circuit activation signal is authentic, generate an output to activate a circuit in the vehicle. a vehicle base station including a first capacitor electrode and a base station controller, the vehicle base station being configured and arranged to at the base station controller, generate a capacitive wake-up signal at a polling interval, transmit the generated capacitive wake-up signal over a capacitive electric field established between the first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode, in response to receiving a wake-up response signal, generate an authentication signal at the base station controller, transmit the generated authentication signal over a capacitive electric field established between the first and second capacitor electrodes, and in response to receiving a vehicle circuit activation signal, determine the authenticity of the vehicle circuit activation signal and, in response to the determined authenticity indicating that the vehicle circuit activation signal is authentic, generate an output to activate a circuit in the vehicle. at the base station controller, generate a capacitive wake-up signal at a polling interval, transmit the generated capacitive wake-up signal over a capacitive electric field established between the first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode, in response to receiving a wake-up response signal, generate an authentication signal at the base station controller, transmit the generated authentication signal over a capacitive electric field established between the first and second capacitor electrodes, and in response to receiving a vehicle circuit activation signal, determine the authenticity of the vehicle circuit activation signal and, in response to the determined authenticity indicating that the vehicle circuit activation signal is authentic, generate an output to activate a circuit in the vehicle.
A showerhead comprising a housing defining a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid source; an engine received within the housing and fluidly connected to the chamber; wherein the housing comprises a cap cavity defined through a back wall of the housing, and wherein the engine includes a plurality of outlets in selective communication with the chamber; and an engine release assembly connected to the housing and the engine, wherein the engine release assembly selectively secures and releases the engine from the housing; wherein the engine release assembly comprises a keyed washer connected to the engine and seated on a bottom wall of the cap cavity; and a fastener securing the keyed washer to the engine. a housing defining a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid source; an engine received within the housing and fluidly connected to the chamber; wherein the housing comprises a cap cavity defined through a back wall of the housing, and wherein the engine includes a plurality of outlets in selective communication with the chamber; and an engine release assembly connected to the housing and the engine, wherein the engine release assembly selectively secures and releases the engine from the housing; wherein the engine release assembly comprises a keyed washer connected to the engine and seated on a bottom wall of the cap cavity; and a fastener securing the keyed washer to the engine.
System for transforming plastic parisons into plastic containers with at least one transforming station which has a blow mould within which the plastic parisons can be expanded by application of a gaseous medium, wherein the blow mould has a base part which is disposed releasably on a support, and a first fastening mechanism in order to fasten the base part to the support, and wherein the blow mould has at least one side part (52a, 52b) which is disposed releasably on a support (46a, 46b) and a second fastening mechanism in order to fasten the side part (52a, 52b) to the support (46a, 46b), wherein the second fastening mechanism can be actuated by means of a flowable medium in order to unlatch the side part (52a, 52b) from the support (46a, 46b), characterized in that the first fastening mechanism can be actuated by means of a flowable medium in order to unlatch the base part from the support, and, furthermore, a media connection device is provided in order to deliver the flowable medium simultaneously to a plurality of fastening mechanisms (6, 40).
Precursor of propionyl-CoA selected from the group consisting of seven-carbon fatty acid, triheptanoin, heptanoate, 3-ketovalerate and 3-hydroxyvalerate for use in a method for treating and/or preventing a polyglutamine disease.
A process of controlling the morphology of graphite in a process for the production of graphite, the process comprising: contacting at elevated temperature, an iron oxide catalyst with a hydrocarbon gas to catalytically convert at least a portion of the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen and carbon; wherein the temperature is between 600 °C and 1000 °C and a pressure between 1 bar(g) and 10 bar(g), and wherein both the temperature and the pressure are set within predetermined value ranges to selectively synthesise graphitic material selected from the group consisting of carbon nano-onions (CNOs), carbon micro-shells (CMSs) and/or graphene, and wherein the hydrocarbon gas is selected from methane and natural gas. wherein the temperature is between 600 °C and 1000 °C and a pressure between 1 bar(g) and 10 bar(g), and wherein both the temperature and the pressure are set within predetermined value ranges to selectively synthesise graphitic material selected from the group consisting of carbon nano-onions (CNOs), carbon micro-shells (CMSs) and/or graphene, and wherein the hydrocarbon gas is selected from methane and natural gas.