mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A thrust bearing housing for a gas turbine engine, the thrust bearing housing including a conical portion and a radial portion, the conical portion including a bearing flange and the radial portion including a housing flange, the portions meeting at a hinge point, the hinge point being located axially forward of the bearing flange, the hinge point being radially closer to the housing flange than to the bearing flange, and the housing flange having an axially extending part and a part extending radially outwardly from the axially extending part, thereby separating the axially extending part in two halves, whereby the radial portion joins the housing flange at the axially extending part half further away from the bearing flange.
A method for compensation for a Thermal Expansion Coefficient mismatch of a stacked device to a silicon substrate of the device, the method comprising: providing a first silicon dioxide layer on the silicon substrate; depositing a modifier layer on the first silicon dioxide layer, wherein the modifier layer comprises a group one metal, a group two metal, Lithium Niobate, Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate, Lead Zirconate Titanate, Barium Titanate, Strontium Titanate, or Barium Strontium Titanate; depositing a second silicon dioxide layer on the modifier layer to form a multilayer initial oxide; and annealing the multilayer initial oxide resulting in an annealed multilayer initial oxide, wherein the annealing causes diffusion of modifier species from the modifier layer into the first and second silicon dioxide layers (322A, 322B) and results in amorphous polysilicates. providing a first silicon dioxide layer on the silicon substrate; depositing a modifier layer on the first silicon dioxide layer, wherein the modifier layer comprises a group one metal, a group two metal, Lithium Niobate, Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate, Lead Zirconate Titanate, Barium Titanate, Strontium Titanate, or Barium Strontium Titanate; depositing a second silicon dioxide layer on the modifier layer to form a multilayer initial oxide; and annealing the multilayer initial oxide resulting in an annealed multilayer initial oxide, wherein the annealing causes diffusion of modifier species from the modifier layer into the first and second silicon dioxide layers (322A, 322B) and results in amorphous polysilicates.
A method of screening for a candidate compound for treating bladder cancer, said method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a test compound with a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: (i) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6; (ii) a polypeptide that comprises the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6 or a sequence having at least about 80% homology to said sequence; and (iii) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5, wherein the polypeptide as defined in (ii) and (iii) has a cell proliferating activity equivalent to a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6; (b) detecting the cell proliferating activity of the polypeptide of step (a); and (c) selecting a compound that suppresses the cell proliferating activity of the polypeptide in comparison with the cell proliferating activity detected in the absence of the test compound. (a) contacting a test compound with a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: (i) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6; (ii) a polypeptide that comprises the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6 or a sequence having at least about 80% homology to said sequence; and (iii) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5, wherein the polypeptide as defined in (ii) and (iii) has a cell proliferating activity equivalent to a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6; (i) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6; (ii) a polypeptide that comprises the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6 or a sequence having at least about 80% homology to said sequence; and (iii) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 5, wherein the polypeptide as defined in (ii) and (iii) has a cell proliferating activity equivalent to a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 6; (b) detecting the cell proliferating activity of the polypeptide of step (a); and (c) selecting a compound that suppresses the cell proliferating activity of the polypeptide in comparison with the cell proliferating activity detected in the absence of the test compound.
An aircraft, comprising: a hand drying device designed for generating an air stream to dry the hands of a user; wherein the hand drying device is connected to an air supply line of the aircraft, which provides at least a portion of the air necessary for operating the hand drying device; characterized in that at least a portion of the air provided by the air supply line to the hand drying device is bleed air from an engine of the aircraft. a hand drying device designed for generating an air stream to dry the hands of a user; wherein the hand drying device is connected to an air supply line of the aircraft, which provides at least a portion of the air necessary for operating the hand drying device; characterized in that at least a portion of the air provided by the air supply line to the hand drying device is bleed air from an engine of the aircraft.
A cell culture method comprising the step of culturing cells using a medium containing a laminin fragment having integrin binding activity, the cells being mammalian stem cells or cells differentiated from the stem cells, the laminin fragment being present in the medium at such a concentration that 0.03 μg to 0.5 μg of the laminin fragment is present per cm 2 of culture surface area of a culture vessel, the method not comprising the step of coating the culture vessel with a laminin or a laminin fragment before seeding the cells in the culture vessel.
A rotary pump for pumping of contaminated water such as unscreened sewage water, comprising a pump housing provided with a cylindrical inlet and a pump impeller having a central hub and one or several vanes the leading edges of which being swept backwards and located within the inlet part in a plane mainly perpendicular to the axis of rotation (z), one or several feeding grooves being located in the inner wall of the pump housing in a surface opposing the leading edges of the vanes, said groves being located downstream of the area of said leading edges and are swept from the inlet towards the outlet in the direction of the impeller rotation, characterized in, that at least one means is attached to the pump housing for scraping off pollutants on the leading edges and feeding them towards the periphery within the area of the groove or grooves in the pump housing wall, said means having a plane surface heading and in parallel with the leading edge and located at a distance of 0.05 to 1 mm from said edge.
A printer for inkjet or laser printing, comprising: a media transport system, MTS, for moving media through the printer, the media transport system including an encoder and a media path; a first print engine for printing on a first side of the media, the first print engine positioned at a first location in the media path; a second print engine for printing on a second side of the media, the second print engine positioned in the media path downstream from the first location; a sensor positioned between the first and second print engines and positioned to view the first side of the media; and an alignment module coupled to the sensor, the encoder and the first and second print engines; the alignment module to detect an alignment mark on the first side of the media using the sensor and to determine the velocity of the media with the encoder when the alignment mark is detected; and the alignment module to print duplex images onto the media with the second print engine where the location of the duplex images are based on an alignment offset, wherein the alignment offset is calculated using the velocity of the media and a time delay error T e and a space delay error d e, wherein the alignment module only recalculates the alignment offset when the media velocity has changed by more than a threshold velocity. a media transport system, MTS, for moving media through the printer, the media transport system including an encoder and a media path; a first print engine for printing on a first side of the media, the first print engine positioned at a first location in the media path; a second print engine for printing on a second side of the media, the second print engine positioned in the media path downstream from the first location; a sensor positioned between the first and second print engines and positioned to view the first side of the media; and an alignment module coupled to the sensor, the encoder and the first and second print engines; the alignment module to detect an alignment mark on the first side of the media using the sensor and to determine the velocity of the media with the encoder when the alignment mark is detected; and the alignment module to print duplex images onto the media with the second print engine where the location of the duplex images are based on an alignment offset, wherein the alignment offset is calculated using the velocity of the media and a time delay error T e and a space delay error d e, wherein the alignment module only recalculates the alignment offset when the media velocity has changed by more than a threshold velocity.
A process for preparing two ester compounds, comprising: coupling an aldehyde with an alcohol via a crossed-Tishchenko type reaction at an aldehyde-to-alcohol molar ratio of 2:1 and up to 25:1 in the presence of a ruthenium complex compound at conditions effective to produce two ester compounds.
Use of a covering for a tunnel system, preferably for asparagus beds, having a first film, the underside of which faces the ground in the operative condition, and a second film, the underside of which faces the top side of the first film in the operating state, wherein the first film and the second film are connected to one another, wherein the underside of the first film has, in the overlap region of the two films (4, 5), a greater area than the underside of the second film, wherein the length and/or width of the first film is between 5% and 40% greater than the width and/or length of the second film and wherein the first film has at least one transverse fold running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the covering and/or at least one longitudinal fold running in the longitudinal direction of the covering.
Breastshield unit for expressing human breastmilk, wherein the breastshield unit has: a receiving part for receiving a human nipple; an underpressure chamber for applying an underpressure to the nipple, wherein the receiving part opens into this underpressure chamber, and a membrane for generating an underpressure in the underpressure chamber, wherein the membrane is designed in one or more pieces, characterized in that it at least partially surrounds the receiving part and in that the breastshield unit has a breast-side membrane housing part and a membrane housing part facing away from the breast, which membrane housing parts (2, 4) form a common membrane housing, wherein the membrane is held movably between these two membrane housing parts (2, 4). a receiving part for receiving a human nipple; an underpressure chamber for applying an underpressure to the nipple, wherein the receiving part opens into this underpressure chamber, and a membrane for generating an underpressure in the underpressure chamber, wherein the membrane is designed in one or more pieces,
A duplex printing system, comprising: first and second print engines to respectively print on a first and second side of a web; a controller to: control the first print engine to print recto pages and associated recto checkmarks; control the second print engine to print verso pages and associated verso checkmarks; and modify the length of successive printed recto and verso checkmarks in accordance with a respective recto and verso checkmark length sequence; a recto checkmark sequence calculator to determine a sequence position in the recto checkmark length sequence of a printed recto checkmark; a verso checkmark sequence calculator to determine a sequence position in the verso checkmark length sequence of a printed verso checkmark; and a checkmark sequence verifier to determine print errors based on the determined recto and verso checkmark sequence positions; wherein one of the recto or verso checkmark length sequences is based on a first continuously varying periodic function, and wherein the other one of the recto or verso checkmark length sequences is based on a second continuously varying periodic function. first and second print engines to respectively print on a first and second side of a web; a controller to: control the first print engine to print recto pages and associated recto checkmarks; control the second print engine to print verso pages and associated verso checkmarks; and modify the length of successive printed recto and verso checkmarks in accordance with a respective recto and verso checkmark length sequence; control the first print engine to print recto pages and associated recto checkmarks; control the second print engine to print verso pages and associated verso checkmarks; and modify the length of successive printed recto and verso checkmarks in accordance with a respective recto and verso checkmark length sequence; a recto checkmark sequence calculator to determine a sequence position in the recto checkmark length sequence of a printed recto checkmark; a verso checkmark sequence calculator to determine a sequence position in the verso checkmark length sequence of a printed verso checkmark; and a checkmark sequence verifier to determine print errors based on the determined recto and verso checkmark sequence positions; wherein one of the recto or verso checkmark length sequences is based on a first continuously varying periodic function, and wherein the other one of the recto or verso checkmark length sequences is based on a second continuously varying periodic function. wherein one of the recto or verso checkmark length sequences is based on a first continuously varying periodic function, and wherein the other one of the recto or verso checkmark length sequences is based on a second continuously varying periodic function.
A method of adjusting a resonance frequency at an oscillating mirror unit in an optical scanning apparatus, the oscillating mirror unit including a reflection face (41 a) that reflects light emitted from a light source and an opposite side face (41 b) of the reflection face (41 a) that has a groove formed so as to cross a swing axis of the oscillating mirror unit, seen from the opposite side, the optical scanning apparatus oscillating the oscillating mirror unit to thereby scan the light reflected on the reflection face (41 a) of the oscillating mirror unit, characterized in that the method comprises: applying a curable resin in the form of a droplet, to each of positions which are symmetrical across the swing axis at the oscillating mirror unit in the groove, seen from the opposite side of the reflection face (41 a) of the oscillating mirror unit as well as oscillating the oscillating mirror unit at a predetermined frequency, thereby stretching the droplet-shaped curable resin along the groove by centrifugal force, and adjusting the resonance frequency at the oscillating mirror unit to be within a preset coarse adjustment range; curing the resin that is stretched along the groove; applying the curable resin to a position on the swing axis of the oscillating mirror unit in the groove, seen from the opposite side of the reflection face (41 a) of the oscillating mirror unit, thereby adjusting the resonance frequency at the oscillating mirror unit to be within a preset fine adjustment range to be narrower than the coarse adjustment range; and curing the curable resin applied on the oscillating mirror unit.
Temple for glasses for the blind or visually impaired, comprising an end portion, intended to be supported by a user's ear, and a fixing portion, intended to be fixed to a front frame of the glasses, wherein the temple comprises: - a first component provided with an electromechanical connector, preferably a USB connector; - a second component provided with a fastening for the electromechanical connector, said fastening and said electromechanical connector being designed to form a structural connection between the first component and the second component; wherein the first component comprises the fixing portion for fixing to the frame and the second component comprises the end portion of the temple, characterized in that the first component is provided with an electronic module comprising an optical sensor for detecting an obstacle in the direction of displacement of the user. - a first component provided with an electromechanical connector, preferably a USB connector; - a second component provided with a fastening for the electromechanical connector, said fastening and said electromechanical connector being designed to form a structural connection between the first component and the second component; wherein the first component comprises the fixing portion for fixing to the frame and the second component comprises the end portion of the temple, characterized in that the first component is provided with an electronic module comprising an optical sensor for detecting an obstacle in the direction of displacement of the user.
A method for mounting microscope slides for the analysis of biological, cytological, histological and autopsical samples, comprising: (i) dipping said microscope slides into at least one fluid composition comprising: a) at least one liquid component selected from ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl acetate and isoparaffin-based solvents; and b) one or more polymers or copolymers selected from polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, polybutyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate and polyethyl acrylate, in an amount of 15%-80%. (i) dipping said microscope slides into at least one fluid composition comprising: a) at least one liquid component selected from ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl acetate and isoparaffin-based solvents; and b) one or more polymers or copolymers selected from polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, polybutyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate and polyethyl acrylate, in an amount of 15%-80%. a) at least one liquid component selected from ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl acetate and isoparaffin-based solvents; and b) one or more polymers or copolymers selected from polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, polybutyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate and polyethyl acrylate, in an amount of 15%-80%.
Inhalation device for powdered drugs to be received by a patient by an inhalation-caused air stream, comprising at least one powder reservoir, metering means for repeatedly metering a powder dose from the reservoir, a transportation mechanism for moving said metering means from a filling position for receiving a powder dose into an emptying position for releasing said powder dose into a powder channel, at least one activating device for manual operation by the patient, said activating device being operatively connected to said transportation mechanism such that upon operation a single powder dose is being metered, said activating device comprising a dosage key acting on said transportation mechanism when pressed by the patient, characterized in that said dosage key includes a flexible arm or flexible leg temporarily engaging a dosage lever of the transportation mechanism, the flexible arm or flexible leg being disengaged with the dosage lever in a first non-deflected position and being engaged with the dosage lever in a second deflected position so that said dosage key while being pressed is only temporarily engaged with said transportation mechanism such that a metering cycle will be completed and the transportation mechanism and/or the metering means will be reset even if said dosage key will be held in depressed condition.
A method for producing a bundle structure (5a-h) including a plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) arranged to be connected to a multicore fiber having a plurality of cores (11; 11a), the method comprising: inserting the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) arranged substantially in a close-packed arrangement into a capillary (21b-d) such that distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) stick out from an end surface of the capillary (21b-d) by an identical length; bringing only the distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) into contact with a first adhesive (19a, 25) so that the first adhesive (19a, 25) is drawn up to the space between the optical fibers (7; 7a) and the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) are tightly attached and bonded together by surface tension of the first adhesive (19a, 25), and so that a space is formed between an inner surface of the capillary (21b-d) and a circumscribed circle of the optical fibers (7; 7a) at the end surface of the capillary (21b-d); and after the first adhesive (19a, 25) is cured, obtaining the plurality of optical fibers arranged in a close-packed arrangement either (i) by fixing the capillary (21b-d) and the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) to each other with a second adhesive and polishing the portions of the optical fibers that stick out from the capillary (21b-d) and a part of the capillary (21b-d) to a polished surface or (ii) by removing the optical fiber bundle from the capillary (21b-d) and polishing an end surface of the optical fiber bundle to the polished surface. inserting the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) arranged substantially in a close-packed arrangement into a capillary (21b-d) such that distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) stick out from an end surface of the capillary (21b-d) by an identical length; bringing only the distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) into contact with a first adhesive (19a, 25) so that the first adhesive (19a, 25) is drawn up to the space between the optical fibers (7; 7a) and the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) are tightly attached and bonded together by surface tension of the first adhesive (19a, 25), and so that a space is formed between an inner surface of the capillary (21b-d) and a circumscribed circle of the optical fibers (7; 7a) at the end surface of the capillary (21b-d); and after the first adhesive (19a, 25) is cured, obtaining the plurality of optical fibers arranged in a close-packed arrangement either (i) by fixing the capillary (21b-d) and the plurality of optical fibers (7; 7a) to each other with a second adhesive and polishing the portions of the optical fibers that stick out from the capillary (21b-d) and a part of the capillary (21b-d) to a polished surface or (ii) by removing the optical fiber bundle from the capillary (21b-d) and polishing an end surface of the optical fiber bundle to the polished surface.