mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for producing a contractile cellular biomaterial, characterized in that the process comprises: - placing mesenchymal stem cells inside a three-dimensional support, said support having pores allowing the diffusion of nutrients, and cell colonization in vitro, and in vivo, - inducing the differentiation of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells into contractile cells, chosen from myofibroblasts, myocytes, cardiomyocytes, or striated muscle cells, in a three-dimensional support with elasticity complacency that allows the formation of contractile tissue by bringing said mesenchymal stem cells into contact with a differentiation-promoting agent chosen from TGFbeta, CTGF, EGF, NUX1 and platelet lysate, and - inducing paracrine activity of said contractile cells, the induced paracrine activity also including T cell immunosuppression activity and/or indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activation, said paracrine activity is induced by the contact of these contractile cells with at least one paracrine activity inducing agent chosen from IFNgamma, TNFalpha and IL1beta, and/or the application of transient hypoxia on these contractile cells, in which said three-dimensional support has a compliance without a cell from 0.1 to 30kPa -1, especially from 0.4 to 20 kPa -1, especially from 0.5 to 15 kPa -1, especially from 0.5 to 5 kPa -1, said carrier containing the contractile cells thus produced being a contractile cell biomaterial suitable for the regenerative therapy of myocardial tissue. - placing mesenchymal stem cells inside a three-dimensional support, said support having pores allowing the diffusion of nutrients, and cell colonization in vitro, and in vivo, - inducing the differentiation of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells into contractile cells, chosen from myofibroblasts, myocytes, cardiomyocytes, or striated muscle cells, in a three-dimensional support with elasticity complacency that allows the formation of contractile tissue by bringing said mesenchymal stem cells into contact with a differentiation-promoting agent chosen from TGFbeta, CTGF, EGF, NUX1 and platelet lysate, and - inducing paracrine activity of said contractile cells, the induced paracrine activity also including T cell immunosuppression activity and/or indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activation, said paracrine activity is induced by the contact of these contractile cells with at least one paracrine activity inducing agent chosen from IFNgamma, TNFalpha and IL1beta, and/or the application of transient hypoxia on these contractile cells, said three-dimensional support has a compliance without a cell from 0.1 to 30kPa -1, especially from 0.4 to 20 kPa -1, especially from 0.5 to 15 kPa -1, especially from 0.5 to 5 kPa -1, said carrier containing the contractile cells thus produced being a contractile cell biomaterial suitable for the regenerative therapy of myocardial tissue.
A turbine engine, comprising: at least one combustor positioned upstream from a rotor assembly, wherein the rotor assembly includes at least first and second rows (26, 28) of turbine blades extending radially outward from a rotor; a compressor positioned upstream from the at least one combustor; at least one row of turbine vanes extending radially inward and terminating proximate to the rotor assembly; a turbine airfoil cooling chamber in communication with turbine airfoils; an inner case extending from a downstream end region of the compressor to an upstream end region of the rotor assembly; and characterised in that a heat shield wall is positioned radially outward of the inner case and circumferentially encapsulating the inner case, thereby forming a heat shield manifold on an outer surface of the inner case; wherein the heat shield wall is in communication with a compressor bleed exhaust such that the compressor bleed exhaust supplies cooling fluid to the heat shield manifold and is in communication with a turbine airfoil cooling chamber such that the heat shield manifold supplies cooling fluid to the turbine airfoil cooling chamber. at least one combustor positioned upstream from a rotor assembly, wherein the rotor assembly includes at least first and second rows (26, 28) of turbine blades extending radially outward from a rotor; a compressor positioned upstream from the at least one combustor; at least one row of turbine vanes extending radially inward and terminating proximate to the rotor assembly; a turbine airfoil cooling chamber in communication with turbine airfoils; an inner case extending from a downstream end region of the compressor to an upstream end region of the rotor assembly; and characterised in that a heat shield wall is positioned radially outward of the inner case and circumferentially encapsulating the inner case, thereby forming a heat shield manifold on an outer surface of the inner case; wherein the heat shield wall is in communication with a compressor bleed exhaust such that the compressor bleed exhaust supplies cooling fluid to the heat shield manifold and is in communication with a turbine airfoil cooling chamber such that the heat shield manifold supplies cooling fluid to the turbine airfoil cooling chamber.
Optical module comprising a support, an electronic board, an electronic chip and at least one wedge, the chip being fastened to the electronic board, the support comprising a first surface bearing against the chip and a second surface bearing against the at least one wedge, the at least one wedge bearing against the electronic board, the optical module being characterized in that the electronic chip is provided with a micro-mirror array and the second surface of the support is inclined with respect to the first surface of the support.
Fluid-flow machine with a main flow path in which at least one row of blades (3, 4) is arranged, and with a blade shroud which forms a confinement of the main flow path in the area of a blade row (3, 4), with the blade shroud being penetrated by at least one secondary flow path, characterized in that the blade shroud is arranged in an annular cavity of a surrounding physical structure, with the cavity so formed being provided with an annular connection to the main flow path between the shroud and the surrounding physical structure, at least on the outflow side of the blade of the blade shroud, with the secondary flow path commencing at a point of high pressure on the shroud, issuing at a surface wetted by the main flow, in order to energize a marginal flow of the main flow path, with the secondary flow path, relative to the main flow direction, being arranged downstream of leakage sealing means, and with the secondary flow path in the area of its exit opening having the shape of a nozzle which is designed such that the exiting fluid jet is essentially tangentially directed to the confinement of the main flow path.
A flow rate measurement apparatus which measures a flow rate of a sample flowing in a long flow cell, the apparatus comprising: a light oscillator; a thin metallic film which causes surface plasmon resonance by light output from the light oscillator, the thin metallic film having antibody fixed areas to which an antibody is fixed and reference areas to which an antibody is not fixed, the antibody fixed areas and the reference areas being alternately arranged at a location along a focal line location on the thin metallic film; a focusing unit which fixes the thin metallic film and converts the output light of the light oscillator into incident light having a plurality of incident angles to focus the incident light at the focal line location in a straight line shape on the thin metallic film; a light receiver which is a CCD, Charge Coupled Device, camera, and which receives reflected light, at the focal line location, of the output light by surface plasmon resonance occurring at the focal line location, at each of the plurality of incident light angles; a flow rate operation unit (21a, 21b) which calculates the flow rate of the sample flowing in the flow cell; an SPR angle calculator which obtains a temporal change of an SPR angle in each of the antibody fixed areas and the reference areas in the thin metallic film; and the flow rate operation unit (21a, 21b) calculates, by using an image process algorithm, the flow rate of the sample flowing in the flow cell based on the temporal change of the SPR angle obtained by the SPR angle calculator. a light oscillator; a thin metallic film which causes surface plasmon resonance by light output from the light oscillator, the thin metallic film having antibody fixed areas to which an antibody is fixed and reference areas to which an antibody is not fixed, the antibody fixed areas and the reference areas being alternately arranged at a location along a focal line location on the thin metallic film; a focusing unit which fixes the thin metallic film and converts the output light of the light oscillator into incident light having a plurality of incident angles to focus the incident light at the focal line location in a straight line shape on the thin metallic film; a light receiver which is a CCD, Charge Coupled Device, camera, and which receives reflected light, at the focal line location, of the output light by surface plasmon resonance occurring at the focal line location, at each of the plurality of incident light angles; a flow rate operation unit (21a, 21b) which calculates the flow rate of the sample flowing in the flow cell; an SPR angle calculator which obtains a temporal change of an SPR angle in each of the antibody fixed areas and the reference areas in the thin metallic film; and the flow rate operation unit (21a, 21b) calculates, by using an image process algorithm, the flow rate of the sample flowing in the flow cell based on the temporal change of the SPR angle obtained by the SPR angle calculator.
An indoor unit of an air conditioner characterized in that it comprises: a unit body in which an indoor heat exchanger is disposed; and a pipe cover that covers a front of an exposed portion of heat exchanger piping at an end portion of the indoor heat exchanger, and that prevents water drops dew-condensed on a surface of the heat exchanger piping from splashing, characterised in that the pipe cover includes: an end fixing portion fixedly disposed to the heat exchanger piping of the indoor heat exchanger; a counter-end fixing portion fixedly disposed to the unit body, or to other equipment fixedly disposed in the unit body; and an impact absorbing portion provided at an appropriate position between the end fixing portion and the counter-end fixing portion of the pipe cover. a unit body in which an indoor heat exchanger is disposed; and a pipe cover that covers a front of an exposed portion of heat exchanger piping at an end portion of the indoor heat exchanger, and that prevents water drops dew-condensed on a surface of the heat exchanger piping from splashing, characterised in that the pipe cover includes: an end fixing portion fixedly disposed to the heat exchanger piping of the indoor heat exchanger; a counter-end fixing portion fixedly disposed to the unit body, or to other equipment fixedly disposed in the unit body; and an impact absorbing portion provided at an appropriate position between the end fixing portion and the counter-end fixing portion of the pipe cover.
Energy guiding chain, for guiding hoses, cables and the like, with a number of chain links connected to each other in articulated fashion, said links being formed by side straps (11, 12), which are parallel to each other and connected to form parallel side strap strands, and cross-members connecting them, where the side straps can be pivoted relative to each other about a pivoting axis common to two adjacent side straps, where the energy guiding chain can be traversed in such a way that it forms a loop having an upper strand, a lower strand and a deflection zone connecting them, as a result of which an inner side and an outer side in relation to the loop is defined on the chain links, where the upper strand rests on the lower strand, this involving at least partial contact of the inner sides of chain links, where rollers are recessed into at least some side straps (11, 12), said rollers projecting from the narrow face of the side straps and being able to roll on the narrow faces of the side straps of the opposite strand during traversing of the chain, characterised in that the cross-members on the outer side of the chain links are not permanently connected to the side straps but are movable and detachable, such that they can be detached at least at one end from the side strap (11, 12) and pivoted in order to open the chain link, while the cross-members on the inner side of the chain links are permanently connected to the side straps, while the permanent connection of the cross-members is made on the surfaces of the side straps (11, 12) facing towards the inside of the chain link, and whereas the permanent connection is a snap-in connection that can only be released with a tool through an opening of a recess leading to the outer side of the side strap.
An article of footwear comprising: a sole (110, 210, 510, 910, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910, 2010) comprising a main sole body and a plurality of projections (106, 202, 204, 206, 506, 602, 604, 606, 806, 1220, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1902, 1904, 1906) extending from the main sole body, the sole having a medial side, a lateral side, and a longitudinal axis, wherein the plurality of projections includes a central row of projections (202, 602, 802, 902) extending generally along the longitudinal axis of the sole, a lateral row of projections (204, 604, 804, 904) on the lateral side of the sole, and a medial row of projections (206, 606, 1806, 1806) on the medial side of the sole, wherein at least one of the projections in the central row of projections extends further from the main sole body in a vertical direction than adjacent projections in the lateral row of projections and the medial row of projections, wherein the sole further comprises a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion, and wherein, in the heel portion of the sole, at least some of the projections in the central row of projections extend further from the main sole body in a vertical direction than adjacent projections in the lateral row of projections and the medial row of projections, and characterized in that in the forefoot portion of the sole, at least some of the projections in the central row of projections do not extend further from the main sole body in a vertical direction than adjacent projections in the lateral row of projections and the medial row of projections. a sole (110, 210, 510, 910, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910, 2010) comprising a main sole body and a plurality of projections (106, 202, 204, 206, 506, 602, 604, 606, 806, 1220, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1902, 1904, 1906) extending from the main sole body, the sole having a medial side, a lateral side, and a longitudinal axis, wherein the plurality of projections includes a central row of projections (202, 602, 802, 902) extending generally along the longitudinal axis of the sole, a lateral row of projections (204, 604, 804, 904) on the lateral side of the sole, and a medial row of projections (206, 606, 1806, 1806) on the medial side of the sole, wherein at least one of the projections in the central row of projections extends further from the main sole body in a vertical direction than adjacent projections in the lateral row of projections and the medial row of projections, wherein the sole further comprises a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion, and wherein, in the heel portion of the sole, at least some of the projections in the central row of projections extend further from the main sole body in a vertical direction than adjacent projections in the lateral row of projections and the medial row of projections, and characterized in that in the forefoot portion of the sole, at least some of the projections in the central row of projections do not extend further from the main sole body in a vertical direction than adjacent projections in the lateral row of projections and the medial row of projections.
An autonomous coverage robot (100,101) comprising: a chassis having forward and rearward portions (210, 220), the forward portion defining a substantially rectangular shape and the rearward portion defining an arcuate shape; a drive system carried by the chassis configured to maneuver the robot (100, 101) over a cleaning surface; right and left differentially driven drive wheels (410, 420); a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis; and a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly; characterized in that the robot (100,101) further comprises bump sensors disposed at the forward corners of the chassis, with at least one bump sensor disposed on each side of each corner, thus allowing the robot (100, 101) to determine a direction and/or location of a collision. a chassis having forward and rearward portions (210, 220), the forward portion defining a substantially rectangular shape and the rearward portion defining an arcuate shape; a drive system carried by the chassis configured to maneuver the robot (100, 101) over a cleaning surface; right and left differentially driven drive wheels (410, 420); a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis; and a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly; characterized in that the robot (100,101) further comprises bump sensors disposed at the forward corners of the chassis, with at least one bump sensor disposed on each side of each corner, thus allowing the robot (100, 101) to determine a direction and/or location of a collision.
A landing and take-off base for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: - a main body provided with an opening and comprising a continuous internal wall defining a stationing region inside said main body; - retaining means provided with a couple of gripping arms configured to engage an attachment portion of the aerial vehicle and to allow a controlled hooking and/or release of the latter, wherein said continuous internal wall has a truncated conical shape converging towards said gripping arms and wherein said opening is placed at the larger base surface and said gripping arms are placed at the smaller base surface, said opening is extended such that said continuous internal wall defines a containing and covering surface for the unmanned aerial vehicle between said larger base surface and said smaller base surface, wherein, in use, said retaining means can assume a gripping condition wherein the aerial vehicle is hooked and completely housed inside the stationing region and a release condition wherein the aerial vehicle is released and free to fall through said opening during the take-off. - a main body provided with an opening and comprising a continuous internal wall defining a stationing region inside said main body; - retaining means provided with a couple of gripping arms configured to engage an attachment portion of the aerial vehicle and to allow a controlled hooking and/or release of the latter, wherein said continuous internal wall has a truncated conical shape converging towards said gripping arms and wherein said opening is placed at the larger base surface and said gripping arms are placed at the smaller base surface, said opening is extended such that said continuous internal wall defines a containing and covering surface for the unmanned aerial vehicle between said larger base surface and said smaller base surface, wherein, in use, said retaining means can assume a gripping condition wherein the aerial vehicle is hooked and completely housed inside the stationing region and a release condition wherein the aerial vehicle is released and free to fall through said opening during the take-off.
A controller controlling behavior of a motorcycle, the controller comprising: an acquisition section that acquires trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle; and an execution section that initiates a control mode in response to the trigger information, the control mode making the motorcycle execute an automatic braking operation, wherein in the control mode, distribution of an automatic braking force to a front wheel and a rear wheel is controlled in accordance with travel posture of the motorcycle, the automatic braking force being a braking force that is applied to the wheels (3, 4) of the motorcycle by the automatic braking operation; characterized in that in the control mode in which the motorcycle has such travel posture that the motorcycle turns, in the case where the automatic braking operation is an automatic cruise braking operation, the automatic braking force is distributed in an allocation that the lean angle of the motorcycle is maintained. an acquisition section that acquires trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle; and an execution section that initiates a control mode in response to the trigger information, the control mode making the motorcycle execute an automatic braking operation, wherein in the control mode, distribution of an automatic braking force to a front wheel and a rear wheel is controlled in accordance with travel posture of the motorcycle, the automatic braking force being a braking force that is applied to the wheels (3, 4) of the motorcycle by the automatic braking operation; characterized in that in the control mode in which the motorcycle has such travel posture that the motorcycle turns, in the case where the automatic braking operation is an automatic cruise braking operation, the automatic braking force is distributed in an allocation that the lean angle of the motorcycle is maintained.