mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An image-acquisition apparatus comprising: a stage on which a specimen is mounted; an objective lens configured to collect light from the specimen mounted on the stage; a stage driving unit configured to drive the stage in a direction intersecting an optical axis of the objective lens; an image capturing unit configured to acquire images by capturing the light collected by the objective lens; a velocity detector (14, 15) configured to detect velocity information Vf of the stage moved by the stage driving unit; a storage unit configured to store the velocity information Vf in association with a pixel value at coordinates x,y of the images as velocity information V(x,y); and an image generating unit configured to generate a pasted image (M, M') by successively pasting the images acquired by the image capturing unit, wherein, in a common region between the pasted image M and a newly acquired image F associated with stage velocity Vf, the image generating unit is configured to generate the pixel value M'(x,y) of a new pasted image M' and new velocity information V'(x,y) according to the following equations: M'(x,y)=F(x,y) if Vf<V(x,y) M'(x,y)=M(x,y) if Vf≥V(x,y) V'(x,y)=Vf if Vf<V(x,y) V'(x,y)=V(x,y) if Vf≥V(x,y). a stage on which a specimen is mounted; an objective lens configured to collect light from the specimen mounted on the stage; a stage driving unit configured to drive the stage in a direction intersecting an optical axis of the objective lens; an image capturing unit configured to acquire images by capturing the light collected by the objective lens; a velocity detector (14, 15) configured to detect velocity information Vf of the stage moved by the stage driving unit; a storage unit configured to store the velocity information Vf in association with a pixel value at coordinates x,y of the images as velocity information V(x,y); and an image generating unit configured to generate a pasted image (M, M') by successively pasting the images acquired by the image capturing unit, wherein, in a common region between the pasted image M and a newly acquired image F associated with stage velocity Vf, the image generating unit is configured to generate the pixel value M'(x,y) of a new pasted image M' and new velocity information V'(x,y) according to the following equations: M'(x,y)=F(x,y) if Vf<V(x,y) M'(x,y)=M(x,y) if Vf≥V(x,y) V'(x,y)=Vf if Vf<V(x,y) V'(x,y)=V(x,y) if Vf≥V(x,y).
Use of a phytase variant in animal feed to enhance phosphate digestion; wherein said phytase variant has improved thermal activity of at least about 5°C as compared to wild type Buttiauxella sp. phytase (SEQ ID NO: 1); further wherein said phytase variant shares at least 80% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, further wherein said phytase variant comprises a phytase that contains a substitution at one, two or three positions selected from the group consisting of S75, Q76 and A374; at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of A89, D92, T134, F164, T176, A178, K207, A209, S248, Q256, A261 and/or N270; and at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of: N37, G77, H160, F164, T171, S188, G192, K198, A235, Q256 and/or P367, wherein each position corresponds to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
A compound represented by general formula below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 are independently: 1) hydrogen; 2) halogen atom; 3) an alkyl group comprising one or two carbons that may be substituted with one to five fluorine atoms; or 4) an alkoxy group comprising one or two carbons that may be substituted with one to five fluorine atoms, provided that R1 and R2 are not both hydrogens; or R1 and R2 bond with each other to form a group represented by the formula below: (wherein each * indicates the position of bonding with the phenyl portion); and R3 and R4 are independently a methyl group that may be substituted with one to three fluorine atoms; or R3 and R4, together with a bound carbon atom, form a three- to six-membered carbocyclic ring (wherein, one of the carbon atoms forming the ring may be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a methyl-substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom). 1) hydrogen; 2) halogen atom; 3) an alkyl group comprising one or two carbons that may be substituted with one to five fluorine atoms; or 4) an alkoxy group comprising one or two carbons that may be substituted with one to five fluorine atoms, provided that R1 and R2 are not both hydrogens; or R1 and R2 bond with each other to form a group represented by the formula below: (wherein each * indicates the position of bonding with the phenyl portion); and R3 and R4 are independently a methyl group that may be substituted with one to three fluorine atoms; or R3 and R4, together with a bound carbon atom, form a three- to six-membered carbocyclic ring (wherein, one of the carbon atoms forming the ring may be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a methyl-substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom).
A coupling arrangement (34, 50) for a gas turbine engine comprising: a first member (26, 51) having a first threaded mating surface (37, 53) extending in a first direction and a flange (36, 52) extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction; a second member (33, 54) having a second threaded mating surface (42, 56) extending in the first direction and a flange (39, 55) extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction, the flanges (36, 39, 52, 55) of the first and second members (26, 33, 51, 54) engaging against one another; a third member (43, 61) having a third threaded mating surface (44, 63) configured to engage against the first threaded mating surface (37, 53), and a fourth threaded mating surface (45, 62) configured to engage against the second threaded mating surface (42, 56), the third and fourth threaded mating surfaces (44, 45, 63, 62) being oppositely handed, the third member (43, 61) having a flange (46, 64) extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction and configured to engage against one of the first and second members (26, 33, 51, 54); and an urging member (49, 65) configured to urge the third member (43, 61) into engagement against the first and second members (26, 33), such that torque between the first and third members (26, 33, 51, 54) in a first relative direction causes compression of the flanges (36, 39, 46, 52, 55, 64), and torque in a second relative direction greater than a predetermined amount causes disengagement of the third member (43, 61) from the first and second members (26, 33, 51, 54). a first member (26, 51) having a first threaded mating surface (37, 53) extending in a first direction and a flange (36, 52) extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction; a second member (33, 54) having a second threaded mating surface (42, 56) extending in the first direction and a flange (39, 55) extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction, the flanges (36, 39, 52, 55) of the first and second members (26, 33, 51, 54) engaging against one another; a third member (43, 61) having a third threaded mating surface (44, 63) configured to engage against the first threaded mating surface (37, 53), and a fourth threaded mating surface (45, 62) configured to engage against the second threaded mating surface (42, 56), the third and fourth threaded mating surfaces (44, 45, 63, 62) being oppositely handed, the third member (43, 61) having a flange (46, 64) extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction and configured to engage against one of the first and second members (26, 33, 51, 54); and an urging member (49, 65) configured to urge the third member (43, 61) into engagement against the first and second members (26, 33), such that torque between the first and third members (26, 33, 51, 54) in a first relative direction causes compression of the flanges (36, 39, 46, 52, 55, 64), and torque in a second relative direction greater than a predetermined amount causes disengagement of the third member (43, 61) from the first and second members (26, 33, 51, 54).
A method for recovering a valuable metal, the method recovering at least cobalt of valuable metals, cobalt and nickel, from an acidic solution obtained by subjecting waste containing positive electrode materials for lithium ion secondary batteries to a wet process, the acidic solution comprising cobalt ions, nickel ions and impurities, wherein the impurities contained in the acidic solution comprise aluminum and/or manganese, and wherein the acidic solution is obtained through an Al/Mn extraction step for extracting aluminum ions and/or manganese ions by solvent extraction and stripping them, the method comprising: a first extraction step for Co recovery, the first extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from the acidic solution and stripping the cobalt ions; and a second extraction step for Co recovery, the second extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from a stripped solution obtained in the first extraction step for Co recovery and stripping the cobalt ions, wherein the first extraction step for Co recovery comprises: a solvent extraction process for extracting cobalt ions in the acidic solution into a solvent; a scrubbing process for scrubbing the solvent that has extracted the cobalt ions; and a stripping process for stripping the cobalt ions in the solvent after the scrubbing into a solution. a first extraction step for Co recovery, the first extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from the acidic solution and stripping the cobalt ions; and a second extraction step for Co recovery, the second extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from a stripped solution obtained in the first extraction step for Co recovery and stripping the cobalt ions, wherein the first extraction step for Co recovery comprises: a solvent extraction process for extracting cobalt ions in the acidic solution into a solvent; a scrubbing process for scrubbing the solvent that has extracted the cobalt ions; and a stripping process for stripping the cobalt ions in the solvent after the scrubbing into a solution.
An identification method, for determining whether a sample of an unknown composition is a sample of a known composition to which a known amount of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy-active taggant compound, herein referred to by SERS-active taggant compound, has been added comprises the steps of: a) obtaining a sample of said unknown composition; b) adding to said composition a plurality of SERS particles to form a mixture, each SERS particle comprising: i. a core comprising a nanoparticle having a plasmonic surface, ii. a SERS-active internal standard compound adjacent said plasmonic surface, wherein the SERS-active internal standard compound is not an isotopically-altered version of the SERS-active taggant compound and, iii. a shell, said shell encapsulating said core and said SERS-active internal standard compound; c) obtaining a SERS spectrum from said mixture d) comparing the SERS response ratio SATC:SAISC, wherein SATC is the SERS spectral response of the SERS-active taggant compound and SAISC is the SERS spectral response of the SERS-active internal standard compound in the unknown composition with the SERS response ratio SATC:SAISC obtained from a SERS spectrum of a sample having said known composition. a) obtaining a sample of said unknown composition; b) adding to said composition a plurality of SERS particles to form a mixture, each SERS particle comprising: i. a core comprising a nanoparticle having a plasmonic surface, ii. a SERS-active internal standard compound adjacent said plasmonic surface, wherein the SERS-active internal standard compound is not an isotopically-altered version of the SERS-active taggant compound and, iii. a shell, said shell encapsulating said core and said SERS-active internal standard compound; i. a core comprising a nanoparticle having a plasmonic surface, ii. a SERS-active internal standard compound adjacent said plasmonic surface, wherein the SERS-active internal standard compound is not an isotopically-altered version of the SERS-active taggant compound and, iii. a shell, said shell encapsulating said core and said SERS-active internal standard compound; c) obtaining a SERS spectrum from said mixture d) comparing the SERS response ratio SATC:SAISC, wherein SATC is the SERS spectral response of the SERS-active taggant compound and SAISC is the SERS spectral response of the SERS-active internal standard compound in the unknown composition with the SERS response ratio SATC:SAISC obtained from a SERS spectrum of a sample having said known composition.
Method for producing an embossing tool, wherein tactile structures are embossed into a substrate by the embossing tool, wherein the embossing tool is created from a gravure printing plate by means of electroforming, wherein first an embossing motif is introduced into a gravure printing plate and then the embossing tool is created by electroforming the gravure printing plate, wherein the embossing motif on the embossing tool consists of one or more elevations on the front side of the embossing tool and one or more directly opposite depressions on the rear side of the embossing tool.
Pane unit for windows on motor vehicles, - with a first fixed pane, - with a frame which has a frame profile and surrounds the margin of the first pane on at least two longitudinal sides, the frame surrounding annularly the first pane so as to be closed on itself, and - the frame is provided as a moulding which is formed from two profile parts (52, 54) with a primary part and with a secondary part, wherein - the primary part is formed as a hard component, the dimensional stability of which is greater than that of the secondary part formed as a soft component, and the primary part is molded directly onto the first fixed pane, - the pane unit comprises as a guide for an up and down movable second pane a U-shaped guide web, which is provided between the first fixed pane and the up and down movable second pane, the U-shaped guide web and the primary part are integrally formed, characterized in that - the U-shaped guide web extends far of a face side of the first fixed pane downwards into a body of the door and the guide web and the primary part fo the frame is further integrally formed. - with a first fixed pane, - with a frame which has a frame profile and surrounds the margin of the first pane on at least two longitudinal sides, the frame surrounding annularly the first pane so as to be closed on itself, and - the frame is provided as a moulding which is formed from two profile parts (52, 54) with a primary part and with a secondary part, wherein - the primary part is formed as a hard component, the dimensional stability of which is greater than that of the secondary part formed as a soft component, and the primary part is molded directly onto the first fixed pane, - the pane unit comprises as a guide for an up and down movable second pane a U-shaped guide web, which is provided between the first fixed pane and the up and down movable second pane, the U-shaped guide web and the primary part are integrally formed, characterized in that - the U-shaped guide web extends far of a face side of the first fixed pane downwards into a body of the door and the guide web and the primary part fo the frame is further integrally formed. - the pane unit comprises as a guide for an up and down movable second pane a U-shaped guide web, which is provided between the first fixed pane and the up and down movable second pane, the U-shaped guide web and the primary part are integrally formed, characterized in that - the U-shaped guide web extends far of a face side of the first fixed pane downwards into a body of the door and the guide web and the primary part fo the frame is further integrally formed.
A tongue pulling device, configured to be implanted into a mandible and a tongue body of a human being to tighten a tongue dorsum and/or a tongue base of the human being, comprising: a pull plate, wherein the pull plate is a flat implant capable of being implanted under a mucous membrane layer of the tongue body, and includes one or more through holes facilitating growth of fibrous tissues and pull line fixing mechanisms; a pull line, wherein the pull line is a thread made of a material capable of being implanted into the human being for a long period of time; and a retractor, the retractor including a control switch capable of adjusting a tension of the pull line, a pull line fixing device capable of fixing the pull line, and a casing, wherein the control switch and the pull line fixing device are mounted in the casing, the control switch comprising a tightening switch and a loosening switch; wherein the pull line has a first end connected to the pull plate and a second end connected to the retractor, wherein pressing the tightening switch causes the pull line fixing device to tighten the pull line; and wherein pressing the loosening switch causes the pull line fixing device to loosen the pull line. a pull plate, wherein the pull plate is a flat implant capable of being implanted under a mucous membrane layer of the tongue body, and includes one or more through holes facilitating growth of fibrous tissues and pull line fixing mechanisms; a pull line, wherein the pull line is a thread made of a material capable of being implanted into the human being for a long period of time; and a retractor, the retractor including a control switch capable of adjusting a tension of the pull line, a pull line fixing device capable of fixing the pull line, and a casing, wherein the control switch and the pull line fixing device are mounted in the casing, the control switch comprising a tightening switch and a loosening switch; wherein the pull line has a first end connected to the pull plate and a second end connected to the retractor, wherein pressing the tightening switch causes the pull line fixing device to tighten the pull line; and wherein pressing the loosening switch causes the pull line fixing device to loosen the pull line.
A polymer batch comprising a polymer material and silver particles, wherein the silver particles have a size characteristic of particles formed by grinding silver leaf, wherein the silver particles have a depth of less than 1 μm and a size of from 0.1 μm to 10 μm.
A fluorescent substance having as a main constituent a β-sialon represented by the general formula Si 6-z Al z O z N 8-z and containing Eu, wherein the spin density is 2.0 × 10 17 /g or less as measured by electron spin resonance spectroscopy corresponding to an absorption of g = 2.00 ± 0.02 at 25 °C.
A method for manufacturing a radio frequency identification device (RFID), said device featuring an antenna and a chip connected to the antenna, said method including the following steps: - printing an antenna having contacts (17 and 19) on a support made of paper or synthetic paper, - placing adhesive dielectric material between said contacts of the antenna, - positioning an integrated circuit module on said support, said module featuring groups of contacts (17, 18) and the chip connected to groups of contacts inside an encapsulation of the module, so that the groups of contacts of said module are opposite said contacts of said antenna, - placing on said support a thermoplastic layer and a paper or synthetic paper layer, the two layers (22 and 24) being provided with a recess (21, 23) at the location of encapsulation of the module, - laminating together the three layers, the antenna support layer, the thermoplastic layer and the paper or synthetic paper layer in order to electrically connect said module to said antenna and agglomerate the layers (20, 22 and 24) together. - printing an antenna having contacts (17 and 19) on a support made of paper or synthetic paper, - placing adhesive dielectric material between said contacts of the antenna, - positioning an integrated circuit module on said support, said module featuring groups of contacts (17, 18) and the chip connected to groups of contacts inside an encapsulation of the module, so that the groups of contacts of said module are opposite said contacts of said antenna, - placing on said support a thermoplastic layer and a paper or synthetic paper layer, the two layers (22 and 24) being provided with a recess (21, 23) at the location of encapsulation of the module, - laminating together the three layers, the antenna support layer, the thermoplastic layer and the paper or synthetic paper layer in order to electrically connect said module to said antenna and agglomerate the layers (20, 22 and 24) together.
A 3D-camera device having a light guiding means and an Time-of Flight sensor, wherein the light guiding means has a first end (4.1) for receiving incident light and a second end (4.2) for emitting received light directed towards the Time-of Flight sensor wherein the first end (4.1) comprises a light transparent cover having a first portion (3.2) comprising an outer surface (3.20) facing the external surroundings of the camera device characterized in, a dirt detection unit for detecting dirt on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover comprising: - a light source arranged to emit light into the transparent cover, wherein the emitted light is directed in a predetermined angle such that at least a portion of the emitted light is reflected out through a second portion (3.1) of the transparent cover by dirt present on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover, and, wherein; - the Time-of-Flight sensor is arranged to receive light reflected by dirt on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover and to output a signal having a magnitude relative the amount of received reflected light, and; - a control unit connected to the Time-of-Flight sensor and configured to determine the presence of dirt on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover from the magnitude of the signal from the Time-of-Flight sensor, wherein; - the control unit is configured to switch the light source between an on-state in which light is emitted as a light pulse and an off-state in which no light is emitted, and; - the exposure time of the Time-of- Flight sensor is synchronized with the light pulse such that the end of the exposure overlaps the beginning of the light pulse. - a light source arranged to emit light into the transparent cover, wherein the emitted light is directed in a predetermined angle such that at least a portion of the emitted light is reflected out through a second portion (3.1) of the transparent cover by dirt present on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover, and, wherein; - the Time-of-Flight sensor is arranged to receive light reflected by dirt on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover and to output a signal having a magnitude relative the amount of received reflected light, and; - a control unit connected to the Time-of-Flight sensor and configured to determine the presence of dirt on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover from the magnitude of the signal from the Time-of-Flight sensor, wherein; - the control unit is configured to switch the light source between an on-state in which light is emitted as a light pulse and an off-state in which no light is emitted, and; - the exposure time of the Time-of- Flight sensor is synchronized with the light pulse such that the end of the exposure overlaps the beginning of the light pulse.