mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An artificial valve (30, 50) for implantation in a mammal body, in or adjacent to a mammal blood vessel, the artificial valve comprising a casing (0', O"; 61) and a closing mechanism, with at least part of said closing mechanism being a first moving part (31, 32, 33; 51) adapted to make movements relative to said casing (0', O"; 61), and essentially perpendicular to the extension of the blood vessel, said movements being movements to assume an open and a closed position for opening and closing, respectively, the blood flow through said blood vessel, as well as to positions in between said open and closed positions, characterized in that the first moving part is adapted to have at least a portion of said first moving part assuming a position at least partly external to said blood vessel in a non-closed position and receive energy for at least one of its movements at least in part from an energy device (801, 802, 803; 611-619, 611'-619'), which is also comprised in the artificial valve and arranged to be placed external to said blood vessel.
A compound of general formula 1 wherein R 1, R 2, and R 3 are selected from a group consisting of H, Halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, hydroxy, and aryl; wherein, R 3 is not hydroxy when R 1 and R 2 are H. wherein R 1, R 2, and R 3 are selected from a group consisting of H, Halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, hydroxy, and aryl; wherein, R 3 is not hydroxy when R 1 and R 2 are H.
A delivery system for a prosthesis, said delivery system comprising a catheter shaft with a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis, a space for a prosthesis with a distal end and a proximal end, the space being at the distal end of the catheter shaft, a sheath with a proximal end and a distal end, the sheath being disposed at the distal end of the catheter shaft so as to surround the space, a pusher element attached to the distal end of the catheter shaft and arranged at the proximal end of the space for abutting prosthesis, and a pull element with a longitudinal axis, the pull element running the length of the catheter shaft and having a distal end attached to the proximal end of the sheath and a proximal end for pulling the pull element proximally, thereby retracting the sheath proximally relative to the prosthesis space, characterized in that the delivery system further comprises a plurality of fixation elements (30, 32, 34) having a proximal end and a distal end and being disposed within a flexible portion of the length of the shaft that lies between the proximal end of the sheath and the proximal end of the catheter shaft, the fixation elements serving to limit a radial distance between the axis of the pull element outside the shaft and the axis of the catheter shaft along the length of each fixation element whenever a tensile stress in the pull element results in an endwise compressive stress on the shaft and a tendency of the shaft to bow, relative to the pull element, wherein the fixation elements are each disposed at a respective position between the proximal end of the sheath and the proximal end of the catheter shaft, said positions being axially displaced along the length of the catheter shaft.
A method of PCR analysis comprising the steps of: providing replicates of a mixture of a dsDNA binding dye, a target nucleic acid having a specific genotype, and primers configured for amplifying the target nucleic acid, amplifying each of the replicates of the target nucleic acid in the presence of the dsDNA binding dye, monitoring fluorescence of the dsDNA binding dye, generating a melting curve for each of the replicates of the target nucleic acid, repeating the providing, amplifying and generating steps with at least one additional target nucleic acid, establishing the target nucleic acid melting curve as a standard across temperatures using the replicates of the target nucleic acid having the specific genotype, and plotting a fluorescence difference between the standard and the melting curve of the at least one additional target nucleic acid across melting temperatures. providing replicates of a mixture of a dsDNA binding dye, a target nucleic acid having a specific genotype, and primers configured for amplifying the target nucleic acid, amplifying each of the replicates of the target nucleic acid in the presence of the dsDNA binding dye, monitoring fluorescence of the dsDNA binding dye, generating a melting curve for each of the replicates of the target nucleic acid, repeating the providing, amplifying and generating steps with at least one additional target nucleic acid, establishing the target nucleic acid melting curve as a standard across temperatures using the replicates of the target nucleic acid having the specific genotype, and plotting a fluorescence difference between the standard and the melting curve of the at least one additional target nucleic acid across melting temperatures.
A liquid handler for dispensing liquid samples, comprising: a station for receiving labware configured to receive liquid samples; and a head configured to receive pipette tips and to translate toward and away from the station; characterized in that the liquid handler further comprises: a test plate comprising: a rigid base configured with a size to fit at a station of the liquid handler; and a pliable layer, including an inelastically deformable surface configured to receive an imprint of pipettetips positioned on the head of the liquid handler, where inelastically deformable means that, when one or more imprints are made in the surface, the imprints remain until a smoothing process is performed to once again flatten the surface, the imprint remaining in the surface for analysis of positions of a dispensing end of the pipette tips; wherein the pliable layer is formed of clay. a station for receiving labware configured to receive liquid samples; and a head configured to receive pipette tips and to translate toward and away from the station; characterized in that the liquid handler further comprises: a test plate comprising: a rigid base configured with a size to fit at a station of the liquid handler; and a pliable layer, including an inelastically deformable surface configured to receive an imprint of pipettetips positioned on the head of the liquid handler, where inelastically deformable means that, when one or more imprints are made in the surface, the imprints remain until a smoothing process is performed to once again flatten the surface, the imprint remaining in the surface for analysis of positions of a dispensing end of the pipette tips; wherein the pliable layer is formed of clay. a rigid base configured with a size to fit at a station of the liquid handler; and a pliable layer, including an inelastically deformable surface configured to receive an imprint of pipettetips positioned on the head of the liquid handler, where inelastically deformable means that, when one or more imprints are made in the surface, the imprints remain until a smoothing process is performed to once again flatten the surface, the imprint remaining in the surface for analysis of positions of a dispensing end of the pipette tips; wherein the pliable layer is formed of clay.
A life vest stowage device comprising: a receptacle defining an interior volume; an opening through which the interior volume is accessible from outside of the receptacle; a first tab having a first tab aperture; a closure flap moveable between an unfolded position when the life vest stowage device is in an open configuration, in which unfolded position the opening is uncovered, and a folded position when the life vest stowage device is in a closed configuration, in which folded position the closure flap at least partially covers the opening and the first tab is exposed through the closure flap to allow access to the first tab aperture from an outer side of the closure flap; a pull strap extending from the interior volume through the opening so as to be able to pass over the outer side of the closure flap, the pull strap having a pull strap aperture; characterised in that, in the closed configuration, the pull strap is securable to the first tab from the outer side of the closure flap by a frangible seal extending between the pull strap aperture and the first tab aperture such that the closure flap can only be moved to the unfolded position by moving the pull strap aperture and the first tab aperture away from one another so as to break the frangible seal. a receptacle defining an interior volume; an opening through which the interior volume is accessible from outside of the receptacle; a first tab having a first tab aperture; a closure flap moveable between an unfolded position when the life vest stowage device is in an open configuration, in which unfolded position the opening is uncovered, and a folded position when the life vest stowage device is in a closed configuration, in which folded position the closure flap at least partially covers the opening and the first tab is exposed through the closure flap to allow access to the first tab aperture from an outer side of the closure flap; a pull strap extending from the interior volume through the opening so as to be able to pass over the outer side of the closure flap, the pull strap having a pull strap aperture; characterised in that, in the closed configuration, the pull strap is securable to the first tab from the outer side of the closure flap by a frangible seal extending between the pull strap aperture and the first tab aperture such that the closure flap can only be moved to the unfolded position by moving the pull strap aperture and the first tab aperture away from one another so as to break the frangible seal.
A method performed by a network node of a radio network, for handling capabilities of a wireless device, the method comprising: - obtaining a capability pointer associated with a capability configuration comprising of the wireless device, wherein obtaining the capability pointer comprises receiving device information pertaining to said wireless device from the wireless device, and determining the capability pointer based on the device information, - retrieving said capability configuration based on the capability pointer, and - using the retrieved capability configuration in radio communication with the wireless device, wherein the device information is related to at least one of: a device manufacturer, a device vendor, a device model, and a software or firmware version, and wherein the retrieved capability configuration comprises at least one specific feature or function supported by a certain radio network or by a certain device model, wherein the retrieved capability configuration comprises a list of functions and features that the wireless device supports, the retrieved capability configuration further indicating whether each of said functions and features has been tested and verified or not and, the retrieved capability configuration further indicating for which network conditions the functions and features have been tested and verified, wherein said at least one specific feature or function is indicated by an information index in the retrieved capability configuration so that information about the at least one specific feature or function can be retrieved from a server based on the information index. - obtaining a capability pointer associated with a capability configuration comprising of the wireless device, wherein obtaining the capability pointer comprises receiving device information pertaining to said wireless device from the wireless device, and determining the capability pointer based on the device information, - retrieving said capability configuration based on the capability pointer, and - using the retrieved capability configuration in radio communication with the wireless device, wherein the device information is related to at least one of: a device manufacturer, a device vendor, a device model, and a software or firmware version, and wherein the retrieved capability configuration comprises at least one specific feature or function supported by a certain radio network or by a certain device model, wherein the retrieved capability configuration comprises a list of functions and features that the wireless device supports, the retrieved capability configuration further indicating whether each of said functions and features has been tested and verified or not and, the retrieved capability configuration further indicating for which network conditions the functions and features have been tested and verified, wherein said at least one specific feature or function is indicated by an information index in the retrieved capability configuration so that information about the at least one specific feature or function can be retrieved from a server based on the information index.
A computer-implemented method for load balancing for processing large data sets based on distribution entropy using a plurality of processors, comprising: identifying, with at least one processor, a number of segments based on a number of the plurality of processors, and a transaction data set comprising transaction data for a plurality of payment transactions, the transaction data comprising a transaction value for each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions, wherein the transaction values for the plurality of payment transactions are sorted in a data structure stored in memory of a computer system; determining, with the at least one processor, a distribution entropy of the transaction data set based on the transaction value of each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions; repeatedly segmenting (306; 310), with the at least one processor, the transaction data set into respective pairs of segments until the number of segments is reached, based on the distribution entropy of the transaction data set and balancing a respective distribution entropy of each segment such that the respective distribution entropy of each segment is balanced to within a predefined tolerance of the distribution entropy of at least one adjacent segment; and distributing, with the at least one processor, processing tasks associated with the segments to the plurality of processors to process each payment transaction in each respective segment. identifying, with at least one processor, a number of segments based on a number of the plurality of processors, and a transaction data set comprising transaction data for a plurality of payment transactions, the transaction data comprising a transaction value for each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions, wherein the transaction values for the plurality of payment transactions are sorted in a data structure stored in memory of a computer system; determining, with the at least one processor, a distribution entropy of the transaction data set based on the transaction value of each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions; repeatedly segmenting (306; 310), with the at least one processor, the transaction data set into respective pairs of segments until the number of segments is reached, based on the distribution entropy of the transaction data set and balancing a respective distribution entropy of each segment such that the respective distribution entropy of each segment is balanced to within a predefined tolerance of the distribution entropy of at least one adjacent segment; and distributing, with the at least one processor, processing tasks associated with the segments to the plurality of processors to process each payment transaction in each respective segment.
Method for forming seals on seal carriers, in particular vehicle doors or vehicle door frames, in which a sealing material strand which is to be processed to form a multiplicity of seals and has a cavity is extruded, the sealing material strand is coiled or folded up to form a transportable unit, the transportable unit is transported to a processing site and, at the processing site, the sealing material strand is continuously supplied, by being pulled out of the transportable unit, to a processing device, wherein, within the scope of the processing, in each case a portion of the sealing material strand that forms the seal is applied to the respective seal carrier and severed from the sealing material strand, characterized in that in each case, during or after the processing of the sealing material strand to form a seal, the portion of the sealing material strand that forms the seal is reinforced at at least one predetermined longitudinal position of the portion by introducing material into the cavity.
A method for forming a copper film, comprising: - a coating step of coating the copper film-forming agent on a base material to form a coating film; and - a heating step of heating and burning the coating film at an atmospheric pressure; said copper film-forming agent comprising a copper complex composed of a copper formate and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, characterized in that the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound is selected from the group consisting of imidazole compounds represented by formula, triazole compounds represented by formula (IIa) and triazole compounds represented by formula (IIb): wherein in the formula, R 1 represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and each of R 2 to R 4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that a total of the carbon atoms contained in R 1 to R 4 is 5 or less, and wherein in the formulae (IIa) and (IIb), each of R 5 and R 8 independently represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; each of R 6 and R 7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 9 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that all of a total of the carbons contained in R 5 to R 7 and a total of the carbons contained in R 8 to R 10 are 5 or less. - a coating step of coating the copper film-forming agent on a base material to form a coating film; and - a heating step of heating and burning the coating film at an atmospheric pressure; wherein in the formula, R 1 represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and each of R 2 to R 4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that a total of the carbon atoms contained in R 1 to R 4 is 5 or less, and wherein in the formulae (IIa) and (IIb), each of R 5 and R 8 independently represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; each of R 6 and R 7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 9 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that all of a total of the carbons contained in R 5 to R 7 and a total of the carbons contained in R 8 to R 10 are 5 or less.
Method for producing a seat cover, wherein the seat cover has a cover pad and a decorative material, wherein the cover pad consists of an upper fabric, a padding layer arranged below the upper fabric and a lower fabric arranged below the padding layer, and wherein the seat cover has a spacer fabric with a front layer, a back layer and a spacer layer arranged between the front layer and the back layer and separating the front layer from the back layer, wherein the spacer fabric forms the upper fabric at least with the front layer and forms the padding layer at least with the spacer fabric, and wherein at least the spacer layer and the back layer include a first polyester yarn, characterized in that the decorative material is laminated onto the cover pad in a high frequency field, wherein the front layer contains at least one further yarn which is more suitable for dielectric heating than the first polyester yarn, thereby enabling enough heat to be generated in the front layer to enable the decorative material to be welded onto the front layer of the spacer fabric in the high frequency field.
A sporicidal formulation comprising: a solvent; 0.05 to 3.7 percent (by weight of the formulation) of an amine oxide surfactant; 0.5 to 4 percent (by weight of the formulation) of a water soluble oxidant; and 0.1 to 6 percent (by weight of the formulation) of a water insoluble oxidant; wherein the water soluble oxidant comprises hydrogen peroxide; and wherein the water insoluble oxidant comprises benzoyl peroxide. a solvent; 0.05 to 3.7 percent (by weight of the formulation) of an amine oxide surfactant; 0.5 to 4 percent (by weight of the formulation) of a water soluble oxidant; and 0.1 to 6 percent (by weight of the formulation) of a water insoluble oxidant; wherein the water soluble oxidant comprises hydrogen peroxide; and wherein the water insoluble oxidant comprises benzoyl peroxide.
A core molding machine comprising: a core box having a pair of laterally separable dies; and a sand filling device, having a blow head disposed under the core box, for filling the core box with core sand directed upward from the blow head; wherein the blow head has a sand blow chamber for guiding the core sand to the core box while being connected to the core box and a sand storage chamber communicating with the sand blow chamber; and wherein the sand filling device has a compressed air supply unit for supplying the sand storage chamber with a compressed air for blowing the core sand into the core box and an aeration air supply unit for supplying an aeration air for floating and fluidizing the core sand within the sand blow chamber, the core molding machine further comprising: a frame member (34a, 34b, 34c, 34d) for holding a fixed die as one of the pair of dies; a first actuator for driving a movable die as the other of the pair of dies to move closer to or away from the fixed die; a second actuator for vertically driving the blow head to move closer to or away from the core box; and a rotary drive unit for rotating the movable die moved away from the fixed die by the first actuator. a core box having a pair of laterally separable dies; and a sand filling device, having a blow head disposed under the core box, for filling the core box with core sand directed upward from the blow head; wherein the blow head has a sand blow chamber for guiding the core sand to the core box while being connected to the core box and a sand storage chamber communicating with the sand blow chamber; and wherein the sand filling device has a compressed air supply unit for supplying the sand storage chamber with a compressed air for blowing the core sand into the core box and an aeration air supply unit for supplying an aeration air for floating and fluidizing the core sand within the sand blow chamber, the core molding machine further comprising: a frame member (34a, 34b, 34c, 34d) for holding a fixed die as one of the pair of dies; a first actuator for driving a movable die as the other of the pair of dies to move closer to or away from the fixed die; a second actuator for vertically driving the blow head to move closer to or away from the core box; and a rotary drive unit for rotating the movable die moved away from the fixed die by the first actuator. a frame member (34a, 34b, 34c, 34d) for holding a fixed die as one of the pair of dies; a first actuator for driving a movable die as the other of the pair of dies to move closer to or away from the fixed die; a second actuator for vertically driving the blow head to move closer to or away from the core box; and a rotary drive unit for rotating the movable die moved away from the fixed die by the first actuator.