mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for treating a body lumen, the apparatus comprising: an outer member including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a body lumen, and a first lumen extending between the proximal end and an outlet in the distal end; an inner member slidably disposed within the first lumen, the inner member comprising a proximal end adjacent the outer member proximal end, and a distal end extending distally beyond the outer member distal end; a sealing member on the inner member distal end, the sealing member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a passage extending longitudinally through the sealing member between the sealing member proximal end and the sealing member distal end; and an expandable balloon comprising a proximal end secured to the outer member distal end, a distal end including an outlet, and an interior communicating with the first lumen and the outlet; the apparatus being characterized in that the inner member is movable between a proximal position wherein the sealing member is spaced from the outlet in the distal end of the expandable balloon and is entirely within the interior of the expandable balloon such that fluid introduced through the first lumen passes through the outlet into a region around the apparatus, and a distal position wherein the sealing member is partially distal of the outlet and substantially seals the outlet in the distal end of the expandable balloon such that fluid introduced through the first lumen enters the balloon interior to expand the balloon. an outer member including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a body lumen, and a first lumen extending between the proximal end and an outlet in the distal end; an inner member slidably disposed within the first lumen, the inner member comprising a proximal end adjacent the outer member proximal end, and a distal end extending distally beyond the outer member distal end; a sealing member on the inner member distal end, the sealing member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a passage extending longitudinally through the sealing member between the sealing member proximal end and the sealing member distal end; and an expandable balloon comprising a proximal end secured to the outer member distal end, a distal end including an outlet, and an interior communicating with the first lumen and the outlet; the apparatus being characterized in that the inner member is movable between a proximal position wherein the sealing member is spaced from the outlet in the distal end of the expandable balloon and is entirely within the interior of the expandable balloon such that fluid introduced through the first lumen passes through the outlet into a region around the apparatus, and a distal position wherein the sealing member is partially distal of the outlet and substantially seals the outlet in the distal end of the expandable balloon such that fluid introduced through the first lumen enters the balloon interior to expand the balloon.
A traffic information generating method for generating traffic information about a road on which a vehicle travels, the method comprising: a vehicle speed detecting step of detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle at predetermined distance or time intervals using a vehicle speed sensor; and a congestion degree detecting step of a congestion degree detection unit detecting a congestion degree associated with the vehicle speed by referring to a prescribed speed and a prescribed distance that are predetermined in association with the congestion degree, and a link determination distance prescribed in accordance with a road type. a vehicle speed detecting step of detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle at predetermined distance or time intervals using a vehicle speed sensor; and a congestion degree detecting step of a congestion degree detection unit detecting a congestion degree associated with the vehicle speed by referring to a prescribed speed and a prescribed distance that are predetermined in association with the congestion degree, and a link determination distance prescribed in accordance with a road type.
A composition comprising recombinant HLA-DR/CII peptide complexes comprising (a) an extracellular region of an HLA-DR alpha chain comprising at least an alpha 1 domain; (b) an extracellular region of an HLA-DR beta chain comprising at least a beta 1 domain; and (c) a collagen II peptide (CII peptide), optionally fused to the N-terminus of the HLA-DR alpha chain or the HLA-DR beta chain by a linker peptide; wherein the CII peptide comprises the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of AGFKGEQGPKG, AGFKGEQGPXG, AGFKGEXGPKG, AGFKGXQGPKG, AGFKXEQGPKG, AGFKGEXGPXG, AGFKGXQGPXG and AGFKXEQGPXG, and wherein the HLA-DR/CII peptide complexes comprise a chondroitin-binding peptide at the C-terminal end of the polypeptide comprising the HLA-DR alpha chain and/or the HLA-DR beta chain, for use in treating chronic inflammatory diseases in human patients. (a) an extracellular region of an HLA-DR alpha chain comprising at least an alpha 1 domain; (b) an extracellular region of an HLA-DR beta chain comprising at least a beta 1 domain; and (c) a collagen II peptide (CII peptide), optionally fused to the N-terminus of the HLA-DR alpha chain or the HLA-DR beta chain by a linker peptide; wherein the CII peptide comprises the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of AGFKGEQGPKG, AGFKGEQGPXG, AGFKGEXGPKG, AGFKGXQGPKG, AGFKXEQGPKG, AGFKGEXGPXG, AGFKGXQGPXG and AGFKXEQGPXG, and wherein the HLA-DR/CII peptide complexes comprise a chondroitin-binding peptide at the C-terminal end of the polypeptide comprising the HLA-DR alpha chain and/or the HLA-DR beta chain, for use in treating chronic inflammatory diseases in human patients.
A media access control, MAC, address synchronization method for a stacking system, comprising: receiving (S302, S401), by a first stack port of a first device, a MAC address changing message from a second stack port of a second device in the stacking system; wherein the MAC address changing message carries a specific identifier configured to identify the MAC address changing message, and the specific identifier is an updating flag bit set in a control header in front of a message header of the MAC address changing message; upon determining, according to the updating flag bit, that the MAC address changing message is received, uploading, by the first stack port of the first device, a copy of the MAC address changing message to a first central processing unit, CPU, of the first device; and updating (S304, S403), by the first CPU of the first device, a MAC address list in a first switch chip of the first device according to the MAC address changing message. receiving (S302, S401), by a first stack port of a first device, a MAC address changing message from a second stack port of a second device in the stacking system; wherein the MAC address changing message carries a specific identifier configured to identify the MAC address changing message, and the specific identifier is an updating flag bit set in a control header in front of a message header of the MAC address changing message; upon determining, according to the updating flag bit, that the MAC address changing message is received, uploading, by the first stack port of the first device, a copy of the MAC address changing message to a first central processing unit, CPU, of the first device; and updating (S304, S403), by the first CPU of the first device, a MAC address list in a first switch chip of the first device according to the MAC address changing message.
A process for making soda-lime glass, which includes the steps of: (a) calcinating calcium carbonate CaCO3 at an elevated temperature sufficient to release carbon dioxide CO2 gas and form calcium oxide CaO in solid phase, (b) forming sodium silicate glass Na2SiO3 in liquid phase and in the absence of water while releasing gaseous reaction products, wherein said step (b) includes melting soda ash Na2CO3 in the presence of silica SiO2 to form said sodium silicate glass and release carbon dioxide CO2 gas or wherein said step (b) includes melting sodium chloride NaCl in the presence of silica SiO2 and steam H2O to form said sodium silicate glass and release hydrogen chloride HCl gas and (c) mixing the solid phase calcium oxide product of step (a) with the liquid phase sodium silicate product of step (b) to form a liquid phase soda-lime glass melt. (a) calcinating calcium carbonate CaCO3 at an elevated temperature sufficient to release carbon dioxide CO2 gas and form calcium oxide CaO in solid phase, (b) forming sodium silicate glass Na2SiO3 in liquid phase and in the absence of water while releasing gaseous reaction products, wherein said step (b) includes melting soda ash Na2CO3 in the presence of silica SiO2 to form said sodium silicate glass and release carbon dioxide CO2 gas or wherein said step (b) includes melting sodium chloride NaCl in the presence of silica SiO2 and steam H2O to form said sodium silicate glass and release hydrogen chloride HCl gas and (c) mixing the solid phase calcium oxide product of step (a) with the liquid phase sodium silicate product of step (b) to form a liquid phase soda-lime glass melt.
An adhesive resin composition comprising: a propylene polymer, an ethylene polymer, and a thermoplastic resin comprising a copolymer containing not less than 60 mol% and not more than 99 mol% of structural units derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, and not less than 1 mol% and not more than 40 mol% of structural units derived from a C2-C20 α-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene, the structural units derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene and the structural units derived from a C2-C20 α-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene representing in total 100 mol% of the copolymer, the thermoplastic resin showing a melting point Tm of not more than 199°C or showing substantially no melting point as analyzed with a differential scanning calorimeter, the total of the components, and taken as 100 parts by mass including 45 to 75 parts by mass of the component, 5 to 20 parts by mass of the component, and 15 to 45 parts by mass of the component. a propylene polymer, an ethylene polymer, and a thermoplastic resin comprising a copolymer containing not less than 60 mol% and not more than 99 mol% of structural units derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, and not less than 1 mol% and not more than 40 mol% of structural units derived from a C2-C20 α-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene, the structural units derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene and the structural units derived from a C2-C20 α-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene representing in total 100 mol% of the copolymer, the thermoplastic resin showing a melting point Tm of not more than 199°C or showing substantially no melting point as analyzed with a differential scanning calorimeter, the total of the components, and taken as 100 parts by mass including 45 to 75 parts by mass of the component, 5 to 20 parts by mass of the component, and 15 to 45 parts by mass of the component.
A bearing device which includes a support having a bearing hole and a shaft member slidably inserted into the bearing hole thereby to be rotatably supported by the support, the shaft member having an axial end surface, characterized by: a protrusion protruding in an axial direction of the shaft member from an outer periphery of the axial end surface of the shaft member, the protrusion having an annular cross section or an arc-shaped cross section and a protruding end surface; and a locking part provided on the axial end surface of the shaft member, the locking part having a bulging part deformed to bulge outward in a radial direction intersecting the axial direction by pressurizing the protruding end surface of the protrusion thereby to axially compress the protruding end surface, so that the bulging part is capable of being locked to a peripheral part of the bearing hole on an outer surface of the support. a protrusion protruding in an axial direction of the shaft member from an outer periphery of the axial end surface of the shaft member, the protrusion having an annular cross section or an arc-shaped cross section and a protruding end surface; and a locking part provided on the axial end surface of the shaft member, the locking part having a bulging part deformed to bulge outward in a radial direction intersecting the axial direction by pressurizing the protruding end surface of the protrusion thereby to axially compress the protruding end surface, so that the bulging part is capable of being locked to a peripheral part of the bearing hole on an outer surface of the support.
A system comprising: a microcontroller that controls illumination of a plurality of vehicle lights that are operable in a first flashing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as hazard flashers visible on a front and rear of a vehicle and a second strobing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as strobing lights visible on the front and rear of the vehicle; and a strobe activation switch that provides a signal to the microcontroller to operate the plurality of vehicle lights in the second strobing state; an existing hazard flasher switch that provides a signal to the microcontroller to operate the plurality of vehicle lights in the first hazard flasher state; wherein the strobing state has a flash rate that is perceptibly faster than a flash rate of the flashing state. a microcontroller that controls illumination of a plurality of vehicle lights that are operable in a first flashing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as hazard flashers visible on a front and rear of a vehicle and a second strobing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as strobing lights visible on the front and rear of the vehicle; and a strobe activation switch that provides a signal to the microcontroller to operate the plurality of vehicle lights in the second strobing state; an existing hazard flasher switch that provides a signal to the microcontroller to operate the plurality of vehicle lights in the first hazard flasher state; wherein the strobing state has a flash rate that is perceptibly faster than a flash rate of the flashing state.
A method for producing a syngas stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon-containing stream; (b) providing a reactor containing a heated mass of solids at a temperature of at least 1000°C; (c) cracking the hydrocarbon-containing stream provided in step (a) in the reactor containing the heated mass of solids provided in step (b), thereby at least obtaining C and H 2; (d) removing an H 2 -containing stream from the reactor; (e) converting the C obtained in step (c) in the reactor by feeding a CO 2 -containing stream and steam to the reactor at an H 2 O/CO 2 vol.% feed ratio of greater than 0.0001, thereby obtaining a CO/H 2 -containing stream; (f) removing the CO/H 2 -containing stream from the reactor; (g) combining the H 2 -containing stream removed in step (d) with the CO/H 2 -containing stream removed in step (f) thereby obtaining a syngas stream having a H 2 /CO vol.% ratio of at least 1.0 and below 3.1. (a) providing a hydrocarbon-containing stream; (b) providing a reactor containing a heated mass of solids at a temperature of at least 1000°C; (c) cracking the hydrocarbon-containing stream provided in step (a) in the reactor containing the heated mass of solids provided in step (b), thereby at least obtaining C and H 2; (d) removing an H 2 -containing stream from the reactor; (e) converting the C obtained in step (c) in the reactor by feeding a CO 2 -containing stream and steam to the reactor at an H 2 O/CO 2 vol.% feed ratio of greater than 0.0001, thereby obtaining a CO/H 2 -containing stream; (f) removing the CO/H 2 -containing stream from the reactor; (g) combining the H 2 -containing stream removed in step (d) with the CO/H 2 -containing stream removed in step (f) thereby obtaining a syngas stream having a H 2 /CO vol.% ratio of at least 1.0 and below 3.1.
A dentifrice composition comprising: a) a hydrocolloid selected from the group consisting of Arabic gum, xanthan gum, agar, carrageenan gum, guar gum, dextran, gelatin, and combinations thereof; b) a heteropolysaccharide which is pectin; c) a polyvinylmethylether/maleic anhydride (PVME/MA) copolymer; and d) a fluoride ion source sufficient to provide from 1000 ppm to 25,000 ppm available fluoride ions. a) a hydrocolloid selected from the group consisting of Arabic gum, xanthan gum, agar, carrageenan gum, guar gum, dextran, gelatin, and combinations thereof; b) a heteropolysaccharide which is pectin; c) a polyvinylmethylether/maleic anhydride (PVME/MA) copolymer; and d) a fluoride ion source sufficient to provide from 1000 ppm to 25,000 ppm available fluoride ions.
A process for producing trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid bis (2-hydroxyalkyl) ester comprising a step of isomerizing cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid bis (2-hydroxyalkyl) ester by contacting with a basic oxide to obtain trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid bis (2-hydroxyalkyl) ester.
Valve comprising: - a body defining, by means of an annular internal seat, an internal area forming a passage with an axial direction, - a centred butterfly mounted rotatable inside the body from an open position revealing the passage to a closed position covering said passage, the median plane of the butterfly in the closed position comprising the rotation axis of the butterfly, - a seal arranged inside a housing which is delimited by the seat and by a face, opposite the seat in the closed position, of the butterfly, the seat and the face converging towards the inside in the axial direction, characterised in that, in the closed position, the seal is free to move in its entirety in all directions inside the housing. - a body defining, by means of an annular internal seat, an internal area forming a passage with an axial direction, - a centred butterfly mounted rotatable inside the body from an open position revealing the passage to a closed position covering said passage, the median plane of the butterfly in the closed position comprising the rotation axis of the butterfly, - a seal arranged inside a housing which is delimited by the seat and by a face, opposite the seat in the closed position, of the butterfly, the seat and the face converging towards the inside in the axial direction,
Transmission, having a transmission housing, which has a first opening formed in a first wall of the transmission housing and a second opening which is formed in a second wall of the transmission housing opposite the first wall and is opposite the first opening, having at least one shaft, which is mounted rotatably on the transmission housing via a first bearing device arranged in the first opening and via a second bearing device arranged in the second opening, having a first cover, by means of which the first opening is closed, having a second cover, by means of which the second opening is closed, having a first screw element, by means of which the first cover is held on the transmission housing, having a second screw element, by means of which the second cover is held on the transmission housing, and having a coupling element, to which the screw elements (58, 60) are screwed in order to hold the covers (46, 48) on the transmission housing, as a result of which the walls (14, 16) are pretensioned in the axial direction of the shaft, wherein the coupling element is arranged outside the shaft and next to the shaft in the radial direction of the shaft.
A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article, comprising: an absorbent article comprising a garment facing layer and an absorbent assembly; a pant-type, or a front-fastenable, or a rear-fastenable, auxiliary article (100, 200, 300) designed to fit over the absorbent article and comprising a waist opening (109, 209) and leg openings (108, 208) and comprising a sensor (131, 135, 320); wherein the sensor is oriented externally adjacent the garment facing layer when the auxiliary article is fitted over the absorbent article; wherein the sensor is not physically attached to the absorbent article; and wherein the sensor is configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article. an absorbent article comprising a garment facing layer and an absorbent assembly; a pant-type, or a front-fastenable, or a rear-fastenable, auxiliary article (100, 200, 300) designed to fit over the absorbent article and comprising a waist opening (109, 209) and leg openings (108, 208) and comprising a sensor (131, 135, 320); wherein the sensor is oriented externally adjacent the garment facing layer when the auxiliary article is fitted over the absorbent article; wherein the sensor is not physically attached to the absorbent article; and wherein the sensor is configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article.
Electric bare wire continuous-flow heater for water heating, comprising a channel arrangement having a water inlet channel, which is electrically conductive and connected electroconductively to the earth potential, said inlet channel being set up for connection to a first external water pipe supplying water and a water outlet channel, which is electrically conductive and connected electroconductively to the earth potential, said outlet channel being set up for connection to a second external water pipe discharging water, wherein the channel arrangement comprises at least one water-carrying, electrically non-conductive channel at each end of which the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel respectively are arranged, an electrical bare wire heating device for heating water flowing through the channel arrangement, an electronic control device set up to control the heating output of the bare wire heating device, wherein the control device comprises a conductivity measuring device for determining a conductivity value of the water flowing through the channel arrangement, characterised in that the control device comprises an evaluation unit set up to identify a hypothetical leakage current value based on the conductivity value and at least one, specified, design-inherent device parameter and the control device is adjusted to reduce the heating output of the bare wire heating device if the hypothetical leakage current value exceeds a specified leakage current threshold value.