mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A frequency discriminator comprising a power splitter for splitting a signal into a plurality of paths (4 0, 4 1,..., 4 n), wherein at least two of the plurality of paths include respective filters (12 1,..., 12 n) having different frequency characteristics which are configured to provide respective filtered signals to respective power detectors (14 1,..., 14 n), the frequency discriminator further comprising an analogue-to-digital conversion section, wherein the analogue-to-digital conversion section is configured to receive values of measured powers from the power detectors, to generate digital values of measured powers and to provide the digital values of measured powers to a digital processing section, characterized in that the digital processing section is configured to estimate a value of at least one frequency in the signal in dependence on at least one ratio of the digital values of measured powers and on frequency responses (20 1,..., 20 n) of the filters.
A method of detecting a circulating tumor cell in a blood sample, the method comprising: contacting the sample with distinguishably fluorescently labeled first and second antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the same epitope of a marker of the circulating tumor cell, wherein the marker is cytokeratin, and cytometrically assaying the sample for the presence of cells comprising bound first and second antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof to detect the circulating tumor cell in the sample. contacting the sample with distinguishably fluorescently labeled first and second antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the same epitope of a marker of the circulating tumor cell, wherein the marker is cytokeratin, and cytometrically assaying the sample for the presence of cells comprising bound first and second antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof to detect the circulating tumor cell in the sample.
Multiple-row single seed drill with a frame which has at least one frame element which is arranged transversely with respect to the direction of travel and is changeable telescopically in its width, and with a plurality of working elements which are arranged on said frame element, are designed in the form of seed dispenser equipment, such as, for example, sowing units and/or sowing coulters, and, for the setting of the mutual distance during the telescoping operation of the frame element, are displaceable along the frame element by being carried along by suitable first stop elements, wherein the setting of the mutual distances of the working elements from one another takes place in discrete steps by means of pre-setting at least one spacer device, wherein the pre-setting of the at least one spacer device can be carried out independently of the current width of the telescopic frame element and/or of the current mutual distance of the working elements from one another, characterized in that at least one latching rail is arranged on the frame element, said latching rail having a latching region formed by a plurality of recesses, parking positions outside the latching region and at least one latching element for latching in said latching region, wherein the latching element latches in a latching position of the latching rail corresponding to the distances to be set between the working elements, and has suitable means with which said latching element is held in said latching position or in a parking position, in that said latching element is the first stop element, in that, for unlocking purposes, the latching element can be brought by means of suitable means from its latching position into the parking positions outside the latching region, in that, within the latching rail, the first stop element and a second stop element are arranged moveably relative to each other, and the second stop element is assigned to a working element, and the first and the second stop element (13, 17) are suitable to the effect that, during the telescoping of the frame element in a first direction and a relative movement, which is associated with said first direction, of the two stop elements (13, 17) towards each other, the second stop element runs under the first stop element cancelling the stop effect, in that the first stop element after being completely underrun by the second stop element is brought again into its latching position by the suitable means, with which the first stop element is held in the latching position or parking position, and in that, during telescoping in a second direction, the first stop element moves against the second stop element while maintaining the stop effect, wherein the first stop element displaces the second stop element and, in the process, carries along the working element, which is connected to the second stop element, into the position corresponding to the pre-set distances between the working elements.
Peptide comprising the amino acid sequence wherein X 4 represents any amino acid; or a sequence exhibiting an identity of at least 56% with the sequence SEQ ID No: 1 and retaining the analgesic activity of said peptide comprising the sequence SEQ ID No: 1.
An apparatus for measuring the density of manufactured articles, particularly panels made of pressed loose material, comprising: - means for emitting at least one reference beam of electromagnetic waves of known intensity formed along a direction, said emitting means being suitable to be arranged at an advancement surface of at least one manufactured article; - means for detecting the intensity of at least one scattered beam of electromagnetic waves, generated by the scattering of said reference beam at at least one sampling point (Pk) of said manufactured article, said detection means being suitable to be arranged facing the same side of said advancement surface with respect to said emission means; - a processing unit which is functionally associated with said detection means and is adapted to determine the density of said manufactured article at said sampling point starting from the intensity of said scattered beam, characterized in that said processing unit is functionally associated with said emission means, and in that it further comprises means for the translational motion of said detection means with respect to said emitting means parallel to said direction of said reference beam for detecting the intensity of said scattered beam at each of said sampling points (Pk), and at least one frame for supporting said emission means and said detection means. - means for emitting at least one reference beam of electromagnetic waves of known intensity formed along a direction, said emitting means being suitable to be arranged at an advancement surface of at least one manufactured article; - means for detecting the intensity of at least one scattered beam of electromagnetic waves, generated by the scattering of said reference beam at at least one sampling point (Pk) of said manufactured article, said detection means being suitable to be arranged facing the same side of said advancement surface with respect to said emission means; - a processing unit which is functionally associated with said detection means and is adapted to determine the density of said manufactured article at said sampling point starting from the intensity of said scattered beam, characterized in that said processing unit is functionally associated with said emission means, and in that it further comprises means for the translational motion of said detection means with respect to said emitting means parallel to said direction of said reference beam for detecting the intensity of said scattered beam at each of said sampling points (Pk), and at least one frame for supporting said emission means and said detection means.
A laundry drying apparatus, comprising a drying chamber and a condensation channel in fluid communication with the drying chamber; the condensation channel being provided with an outlet located on the top of the condensation channel, a rinsing apparatus is disposed near the outlet; the rinsing apparatus comprises a water inlet, a water flow channel that is in communication with the water inlet and peripherally extends at least partially surrounding the outlet of the condensation channel, and a plurality of water outlets (14, 141) disposed on a side wall of the water flow channel, wherein the side wall, provided with the water outlets, of the water flow channel is inclined downwards by an angle less than 90 degrees from a plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane, characterized in that, an opening direction of the at least one water outlet is a tangential direction of a cross section of the side wall, on which the water outlet is disposed, of the water flow channel
A hygiene compliance module (450; 700) for a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated, the hygiene compliance module comprising: a housing (452; 710); an actuation arm pivotably carried by said housing, said actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle; a switch in operative contact with said actuation arm, such that said switch is actuated when said actuation arm is actuated; a controller coupled to said switch; and a memory unit coupled to said controller, said memory unit configured to store a count value; wherein when said actuation arm is actuated, it actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom and actuates said switch to update said count value, characterised in that said housing (452; 710) has a base to rest upon a support surface, said housing (452; 710) including a retainer section including a receiving cavity (456; 770) adapted to receive a portion of a body of the dispensing container therein, in that said switch is carried by said housing (452;710) and in that a data port is coupled to said controller, said data port adapted to communicate with a remote computing device to transfer said count value. a housing (452; 710); an actuation arm pivotably carried by said housing, said actuation arm adapted to operatively contact the dispensing nozzle; a switch in operative contact with said actuation arm, such that said switch is actuated when said actuation arm is actuated; a controller coupled to said switch; and a memory unit coupled to said controller, said memory unit configured to store a count value; wherein when said actuation arm is actuated, it actuates the dispensing nozzle of the dispensing container to dispense material therefrom and actuates said switch to update said count value, characterised in that said housing (452; 710) has a base to rest upon a support surface, said housing (452; 710) including a retainer section including a receiving cavity (456; 770) adapted to receive a portion of a body of the dispensing container therein, in that said switch is carried by said housing (452;710) and in that a data port is coupled to said controller, said data port adapted to communicate with a remote computing device to transfer said count value.
A pullout guide for furniture pullout parts, comprising a guide rail, which is fixable on the body of a piece of furniture, and a slide rail, which is connectable to a furniture pullout part, whereby the guide rail comprises a profile having multiple runways for rolling bodies preferably comprising spheres, and whereby the guide rail is removably fixed terminally in a friction-locked and/or formfitting manner on two load-bearing molded parts (4, 5) provided on the body of a piece of furniture, characterized in that the profile of the guide rail is mirror-symmetric in cross-section around at least one axis.
An optogenetic system for preventing or halting seizures, the system including: a sensor for monitoring the activity of a neural network containing a group of target neurons, and generating an input signal indicative of said activity, the target neurons being excitatory neurons; an optical stimulator for delivering an excitatory stimulus in the form of an optical signal to the target neurons, the optical signal being determined based on the input signal, to reduce the overall activity of the target neurons; a processor, configured to generate an output signal based on the input signal, wherein the output signal is used to generate the optical signal which forms the excitatory stimulus; characterised in that: the sensor is adapted to generate the input signal so that the input signal is oscillatory in nature and has the same frequency as oscillatory signals which are representative of the activities of the target neurons; the processor is adapted to generate the output signal, said output signal having the same frequency as the input signal. a sensor for monitoring the activity of a neural network containing a group of target neurons, and generating an input signal indicative of said activity, the target neurons being excitatory neurons; an optical stimulator for delivering an excitatory stimulus in the form of an optical signal to the target neurons, the optical signal being determined based on the input signal, to reduce the overall activity of the target neurons; a processor, configured to generate an output signal based on the input signal, wherein the output signal is used to generate the optical signal which forms the excitatory stimulus; characterised in that: the sensor is adapted to generate the input signal so that the input signal is oscillatory in nature and has the same frequency as oscillatory signals which are representative of the activities of the target neurons; the processor is adapted to generate the output signal, said output signal having the same frequency as the input signal. the sensor is adapted to generate the input signal so that the input signal is oscillatory in nature and has the same frequency as oscillatory signals which are representative of the activities of the target neurons; the processor is adapted to generate the output signal, said output signal having the same frequency as the input signal.
A synchronization method, comprising: marking, by a MAC layer based on a preset period, a periodic code block in a data bitstream to be sent from the MAC layer to a PHY layer; sending, by the PHY layer, the data bitstream, and recording a sending time (Tal, Ta2, Ta3) of the periodic code block as a first timestamp; sending, by the PHY layer, the first timestamp to the MAC layer; determining, by the MAC layer based on the first timestamp, a sending timestamp carried in a synchronization message that needs to be sent to a peer device; and sending, by the PHY layer, the synchronization message carrying the sending timestamp. marking, by a MAC layer based on a preset period, a periodic code block in a data bitstream to be sent from the MAC layer to a PHY layer; sending, by the PHY layer, the data bitstream, and recording a sending time (Tal, Ta2, Ta3) of the periodic code block as a first timestamp; sending, by the PHY layer, the first timestamp to the MAC layer; determining, by the MAC layer based on the first timestamp, a sending timestamp carried in a synchronization message that needs to be sent to a peer device; and sending, by the PHY layer, the synchronization message carrying the sending timestamp.
A device for creating an arteriovenous fistula, comprising: a proximal base having a distal tapered end surface; a distal tip connected to the proximal base and movable relative to the proximal base, said distal tip having a proximal tapered end surface; a shaft for connecting the distal tip to the proximal base, the shaft being extendable and retractable to extend and retract said distal tip relative to the proximal base; an inner tube having a non-stick surface; a first heating assembly comprising an energizable heating element disposed on one of said distal tapered end surface and said proximal tapered end surface; and a second heating assembly comprising a passive non-energizable heat spreader with a raised outer rib along its circumference, the heat spreader being disposed on the other one of said distal tapered end surface and said proximal tapered end surface, and the raised outer rib forming a pocket in a center portion thereof for capturing and removing tissue removed during a procedure; wherein the distal tapered end surface and the proximal tapered end surface are adapted to contact opposing sides of a tissue portion to create the fistula. a proximal base having a distal tapered end surface; a distal tip connected to the proximal base and movable relative to the proximal base, said distal tip having a proximal tapered end surface; a shaft for connecting the distal tip to the proximal base, the shaft being extendable and retractable to extend and retract said distal tip relative to the proximal base; an inner tube having a non-stick surface; a first heating assembly comprising an energizable heating element disposed on one of said distal tapered end surface and said proximal tapered end surface; and a second heating assembly comprising a passive non-energizable heat spreader with a raised outer rib along its circumference, the heat spreader being disposed on the other one of said distal tapered end surface and said proximal tapered end surface, and the raised outer rib forming a pocket in a center portion thereof for capturing and removing tissue removed during a procedure; wherein the distal tapered end surface and the proximal tapered end surface are adapted to contact opposing sides of a tissue portion to create the fistula.
A method for electric power management of a plurality of peripheral interfaces (4213, 4214; 24, 27) for connecting a plurality of peripheral devices (28, 29) to an electronic device (40; 20), characterized in that the method comprises: detecting that the sum of electric currents delivered to the plurality of peripheral interfaces exceeds a predetermined limit; selecting, upon said detecting, at least one peripheral interface of said plurality of peripheral interfaces for limiting electric current delivered to the selected at least one peripheral interface; and limiting electric current delivered to the selected at least one peripheral interface to a maximum value, the maximum value being equal to the predetermined limit minus the sum of electric currents delivered to peripheral interfaces that have not been selected in the selecting step. detecting that the sum of electric currents delivered to the plurality of peripheral interfaces exceeds a predetermined limit; selecting, upon said detecting, at least one peripheral interface of said plurality of peripheral interfaces for limiting electric current delivered to the selected at least one peripheral interface; and limiting electric current delivered to the selected at least one peripheral interface to a maximum value, the maximum value being equal to the predetermined limit minus the sum of electric currents delivered to peripheral interfaces that have not been selected in the selecting step.
A rotary drum furnace, in particular a metal melt rotary drum furnace, preferably a metal melt tilting/rotary drum furnace, comprising - a furnace drum, which is mounted in a frame (2, 3) rotatably about its longitudinal axis, wherein - the furnace drum is equipped with a cardanic mounting (5, 6, 19 to 22; 5 to 10) relative to the frame (2, 3), and wherein - at least one bearing ring (19 to 22) is provided as part of the cardanic mounting (5, 6, 19 to 22; 5 to 10), which bearing ring - receives the furnace drum rotatably and is held by two bearings hingedly supporting said bearing ring, characterised in that - the bearing ring (19 to 22) is formed at least in two parts with a stationary fixed bearing ring and a loose bearing ring connected to the furnace drum, so that - the furnace drum, with the associated loose bearing ring, can rotate without difficulty about its longitudinal axis relative to the fixed bearing ring. - a furnace drum, which is mounted in a frame (2, 3) rotatably about its longitudinal axis, wherein - the furnace drum is equipped with a cardanic mounting (5, 6, 19 to 22; 5 to 10) relative to the frame (2, 3), and wherein - at least one bearing ring (19 to 22) is provided as part of the cardanic mounting (5, 6, 19 to 22; 5 to 10), which bearing ring - receives the furnace drum rotatably and is held by two bearings hingedly supporting said bearing ring, - the bearing ring (19 to 22) is formed at least in two parts with a stationary fixed bearing ring and a loose bearing ring connected to the furnace drum, so that - the furnace drum, with the associated loose bearing ring, can rotate without difficulty about its longitudinal axis relative to the fixed bearing ring.
A battery module comprising an electrode constituent member forming an electrode (Ma) of the battery module formed by housing an electricity-storage cell (Mb) in a case (Mc), comprising: a current-carrying member including an internal connection portion electrically connected to the electricity-storage cell (Mb), and an external connection portion exposed to an outside of the case (Mc); a fastener member passing through a through hole formed in the external connection portion of the current-carrying member from an inner side of the case (Mc) so as to protrude one portion to the outside of the case (Mc), and by the protruded one portion, fastening a member electrically connecting electrodes (Ma) of a plurality of battery modules; and an insulating member positioned between the fastener member and the electricity-storage cell (Mb), wherein the external connection portion is formed with a pair of clamp portions, extending to the inner side of the case (Mc) and receiving the insulating member in between, and the clamp portions and the insulating member respectively are formed with engagement portions engaging with each other when the insulating member is received, wherein the fastener member is a bolt member. a current-carrying member including an internal connection portion electrically connected to the electricity-storage cell (Mb), and an external connection portion exposed to an outside of the case (Mc); a fastener member passing through a through hole formed in the external connection portion of the current-carrying member from an inner side of the case (Mc) so as to protrude one portion to the outside of the case (Mc), and by the protruded one portion, fastening a member electrically connecting electrodes (Ma) of a plurality of battery modules; and an insulating member positioned between the fastener member and the electricity-storage cell (Mb), wherein the external connection portion is formed with a pair of clamp portions, extending to the inner side of the case (Mc) and receiving the insulating member in between, and the clamp portions and the insulating member respectively are formed with engagement portions engaging with each other when the insulating member is received, wherein the fastener member is a bolt member.