mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A spa structure comprising: a base pan comprising a bottom surface having an outer perimeter; and a grid work of a plurality of rectangular adjacent areas formed in said bottom surface, each area including a plurality of recessed fins, the plurality of areas being arranged to reduce the surface area of the bottom surface which is in contact with a second surface upon which the bottom surface rests to thereby reduce heat transfer between the bottom surface and the second surface. a base pan comprising a bottom surface having an outer perimeter; and a grid work of a plurality of rectangular adjacent areas formed in said bottom surface, each area including a plurality of recessed fins, the plurality of areas being arranged to reduce the surface area of the bottom surface which is in contact with a second surface upon which the bottom surface rests to thereby reduce heat transfer between the bottom surface and the second surface.
An apparatus for arrangement on a hand, having an identification device arranged at the apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a work glove or a carrying strap able to be arranged on the hand, having an identification device detachably arranged at the work glove or at the carrying strap, with which the identification device is arranged at a side of the work glove or the carrying strap associated with a back of the hand, and a scanning procedure by means of the identification device is triggerable via a switch, characterised in that - between the switch and the identification device there is provided a connection line (11, 44) composed of cloth, wherein electrically conductive material (46, 47, 48, 49) is arranged in the cloth, - at the identification device there is arranged a first part of at least one press fastener, and at the work glove or at the carrying strap there is arranged, in the region of the connection line (11, 44) consisting of cloth and the electrically conductive material, a second part of the press fastener, in the form of a counterpart to the first part of the press fastener, - the second part of the press fastener forms an electrical connection with the connection line (11, 44) composed of cloth and with the conductive material (46, 47, 48, 49) arranged in the cloth. - between the switch and the identification device there is provided a connection line (11, 44) composed of cloth, wherein electrically conductive material (46, 47, 48, 49) is arranged in the cloth, - at the identification device there is arranged a first part of at least one press fastener, and at the work glove or at the carrying strap there is arranged, in the region of the connection line (11, 44) consisting of cloth and the electrically conductive material, a second part of the press fastener, in the form of a counterpart to the first part of the press fastener, - the second part of the press fastener forms an electrical connection with the connection line (11, 44) composed of cloth and with the conductive material (46, 47, 48, 49) arranged in the cloth.
A balloon catheter, comprising: an elongate shaft having a distal region defining a distal end, a shaft lumen extending through the elongate shaft to the distal end; a balloon disposed about the distal region of the elongate shaft; a coil extending through the balloon, the coil having a coil interior and a coil exterior; a polymer coating disposed on the coil interior; and a guidewire port disposed within the distal region, proximal of the balloon; wherein the coil extends through the balloon and to the guidewire port, thereby forming a guidewire lumen extending from the guidewire port to the distal end of the catheter. an elongate shaft having a distal region defining a distal end, a shaft lumen extending through the elongate shaft to the distal end; a balloon disposed about the distal region of the elongate shaft; a coil extending through the balloon, the coil having a coil interior and a coil exterior; a polymer coating disposed on the coil interior; and a guidewire port disposed within the distal region, proximal of the balloon; wherein the coil extends through the balloon and to the guidewire port, thereby forming a guidewire lumen extending from the guidewire port to the distal end of the catheter.
A drive having a housing, an adaptor plate and a covering hood, wherein a plane bearing surface is formed at the housing, in particular for the placing of the covering hood thereon, wherein the adaptor plate is secured to the housing, wherein a first seal, in particular an O-ring, is received at the outer circumference of the adaptor plate and is arranged between the covering hood and the adapter plate, in particular for sealing, wherein a second seal, in particular an O-ring or a flat seal, is received and/or secured at that side of the adaptor plate facing the bearing surface, wherein the second seal is arranged between the adaptor plate and the bearing surface, in particular for sealing. a plane bearing surface is formed at the housing, in particular for the placing of the covering hood thereon, wherein the adaptor plate is secured to the housing, wherein a first seal, in particular an O-ring, is received at the outer circumference of the adaptor plate and is arranged between the covering hood and the adapter plate, in particular for sealing, wherein a second seal, in particular an O-ring or a flat seal, is received and/or secured at that side of the adaptor plate facing the bearing surface, wherein the second seal is arranged between the adaptor plate and the bearing surface, in particular for sealing.
Device for measuring the mass of a flowing medium, in particular the intake air mass of internal combustion engines, having a sensor carrier, which has a sheet metal element connected to a basic carrier part and on which there is arranged a measuring element introduced into the flowing medium, characterized in that in order to form the sensor carrier, the sheet metal element is completely or partly sheathed with a plastic element, and the plastic element at least mostly covers the sheet metal element.
A protein comprising Klotho or a functional fragment thereof for use in a method for improving cognitive function or preventing cognitive decline in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising administering systemically to the individual an effective amount of the protein, thereby improving cognitive function or preventing cognitive decline in the individual; wherein the functional fragment comprises the beta-glucosidase/6-phospho-beta-glucosidase/beta-galactosidase motif of human Klotho; and wherein the human Klotho or the functional fragment thereof is not fused to a fibroblast growth factor.
X-ray detector comprising: an X-ray sensitive element having a charge output, a charge accumulation device adapted to accumulate a plurality of temporally distributed partial charges according to a respective one of a plurality of spatially distributed X-ray sources, a read out device adapted for reading out the charge accumulation device, wherein the X-ray detector is adapted to, after accumulation of the plurality of temporally distributed partial charges, obtain a total charge for the respective one of the plurality of spatially distributed X-ray sources, wherein the charge accumulation device is connected to the charge output of the X-ray sensitive element via an accumulation activation device, wherein the charge accumulation device is connected to a read out line via a read out activation device. an X-ray sensitive element having a charge output, a charge accumulation device adapted to accumulate a plurality of temporally distributed partial charges according to a respective one of a plurality of spatially distributed X-ray sources, a read out device adapted for reading out the charge accumulation device, wherein the X-ray detector is adapted to, after accumulation of the plurality of temporally distributed partial charges, obtain a total charge for the respective one of the plurality of spatially distributed X-ray sources, wherein the charge accumulation device is connected to the charge output of the X-ray sensitive element via an accumulation activation device, wherein the charge accumulation device is connected to a read out line via a read out activation device.
A method for producing a composition, comprising the steps of: dry milling a solid biologically active material, a surfactant and a millable grinding matrix in a mill comprising a plurality of milling bodies, for a time period sufficient to produce particles of the biologically active material dispersed in an at least partially milled grinding matrix wherein the average particle size determined on a particle number basis is equal to or less than 1000nm, or wherein the median particle size determined on a particle volume basis is equal to or less than 1000nm, and wherein the total combined amount of biologically active material, surfactant and grinding matrix in the mill at any given time is equal to or greater than a mass selected from the group consisting of: 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, 30 kg, 50 kg, 75 kg, 100 kg, 150 kg, 200 kg, 500 kg, 1000 kg, 1500kg and 2000 kg. dry milling a solid biologically active material, a surfactant and a millable grinding matrix in a mill comprising a plurality of milling bodies, for a time period sufficient to produce particles of the biologically active material dispersed in an at least partially milled grinding matrix wherein the average particle size determined on a particle number basis is equal to or less than 1000nm, or wherein the median particle size determined on a particle volume basis is equal to or less than 1000nm, and wherein the total combined amount of biologically active material, surfactant and grinding matrix in the mill at any given time is equal to or greater than a mass selected from the group consisting of: 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, 30 kg, 50 kg, 75 kg, 100 kg, 150 kg, 200 kg, 500 kg, 1000 kg, 1500kg and 2000 kg.
A method for the production of isobutene comprising the enzymatic conversion of 3-methylcrotonic acid into isobutene wherein the enzymatic conversion of 3-methylcrotonic acid into isobutene is achieved by making use of an FMN-dependent decarboxylase and an FMN prenyl transferase, wherein said FMN prenyl transferase catalyzes the prenylation of a flavin cofactor (FMN or FAD) utilizing dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP), wherein said method further comprises providing said DMAPP enzymatically by: (v) the enzymatic conversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate into said DMAPP; or (vi) the enzymatic conversion of dimethylallyl phosphate (DMAP) into said DMAPP; or (vii) the enzymatic conversion of prenol into said DMAPP; (viii) or by a combination of any one of (v) to (vii). (v) the enzymatic conversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate into said DMAPP; or (vi) the enzymatic conversion of dimethylallyl phosphate (DMAP) into said DMAPP; or (vii) the enzymatic conversion of prenol into said DMAPP; (viii) or by a combination of any one of (v) to (vii).
A method for obtaining the absorption position, mass and rigidity of a particle deposited on the surface of a resonator based on the relative change in the resonance frequency of said resonator in N=3 or N=4 flexural vibration modes, where said method comprises the following steps: a. the standard deviation of the relative frequency change of each mode σ n and the values of the relative frequency change corresponding to adsorption μ n is calculated, characterised by: b. the following probability density function is formed JPDF Ω ^ = e − Ω ^ − M Σ − 1 Ω ^ − M T 2 2 π N / 2 Σ Where Ω̂ = (Ω 1,Ω 2,...,Ω N), with Ω n given by: Ω n = − Δ m ψ n ξ 0 2 + Δ s 1 β n 4 d 2 ψ n ξ 0 dξ 2 2 Where ψ n and β n are the type of vibration and the eigenvalue of the n-th mode, respectively, M = ( μ 1, μ 2,..., μ N) and Σ is the covariance matrix given by: Σ = σ 1 2 σ 1 σ 2 ρ 12... σ 1 σ N ρ 1 ⁢ N σ 1 σ 2 ρ 12 σ 2 2... ⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋮ σ 1 σ N ρ 1 ⁢ N...... σ N 2 Where pij is the correlation between modes i and j; c. the values of the absorption position ξ 0, the mass term Δ m and the rigidity term Δ s that maximise the probability density function are calculated. a. the standard deviation of the relative frequency change of each mode σ n and the values of the relative frequency change corresponding to adsorption μ n is calculated, b. the following probability density function is formed JPDF Ω ^ = e − Ω ^ − M Σ − 1 Ω ^ − M T 2 2 π N / 2 Σ Where Ω̂ = (Ω 1,Ω 2,...,Ω N), with Ω n given by: Ω n = − Δ m ψ n ξ 0 2 + Δ s 1 β n 4 d 2 ψ n ξ 0 dξ 2 2 Where ψ n and β n are the type of vibration and the eigenvalue of the n-th mode, respectively, M = ( μ 1, μ 2,..., μ N) and Σ is the covariance matrix given by: Σ = σ 1 2 σ 1 σ 2 ρ 12... σ 1 σ N ρ 1 ⁢ N σ 1 σ 2 ρ 12 σ 2 2... ⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋮ σ 1 σ N ρ 1 ⁢ N...... σ N 2 Where pij is the correlation between modes i and j; c. the values of the absorption position ξ 0, the mass term Δ m and the rigidity term Δ s that maximise the probability density function are calculated.
Method for diverting an underground formation including at least one step of injecting into the underground formation an aqueous solution comprising at least one heat-sensitive copolymer of: a) at least one water-soluble monomer having at least one unsaturated functional group capable of being polymerized to form a water-soluble backbone and; b) at least one macro monomer of formula: wherein, - R 1, R 2 and R 3 are, independently, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, COZR 4, CH 2 COZR 4, COO - M +, CH 2 COO - M + or X-Y; - Z is NR' 4 or O; - R 4, R' 4 are, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-based, saturated or unsaturated, optionally aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic radical comprising 1 to 30 carbon atoms and comprising 0 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group comprising O, N and S; - M + is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or ammonium; - X is a hydrolyzable ester or amide bond; - Y is an LCST group of which the aqueous solution transition temperature is in the range between 0 and 180 °C for a mass concentration of 1 % of said group Y in deionized water. a) at least one water-soluble monomer having at least one unsaturated functional group capable of being polymerized to form a water-soluble backbone and; b) at least one macro monomer of formula: wherein, - R 1, R 2 and R 3 are, independently, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, COZR 4, CH 2 COZR 4, COO - M +, CH 2 COO - M + or X-Y; - Z is NR' 4 or O; - R 4, R' 4 are, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-based, saturated or unsaturated, optionally aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic radical comprising 1 to 30 carbon atoms and comprising 0 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group comprising O, N and S; - M + is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or ammonium; - X is a hydrolyzable ester or amide bond; - Y is an LCST group of which the aqueous solution transition temperature is in the range between 0 and 180 °C for a mass concentration of 1 % of said group Y in deionized water. - R 1, R 2 and R 3 are, independently, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, COZR 4, CH 2 COZR 4, COO - M +, CH 2 COO - M + or X-Y; - Z is NR' 4 or O; - R 4, R' 4 are, independently, a hydrogen atom or a carbon-based, saturated or unsaturated, optionally aromatic, linear, branched or cyclic radical comprising 1 to 30 carbon atoms and comprising 0 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group comprising O, N and S; - M + is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or ammonium; - X is a hydrolyzable ester or amide bond; - Y is an LCST group of which the aqueous solution transition temperature is in the range between 0 and 180 °C for a mass concentration of 1 % of said group Y in deionized water.
A controlled rheology polypropylene comprising an additive formulation, wherein the additive formulation comprises from 0.05 to 0.15 wt% of a radiation resistance compound comprising a hindered amine light stabilizer, from 0.01 to 0.2 wt% of a stabilizer comprising a diphosphite stabilizer, from 0.01 to 0.1 wt% of a neutralizer comprising a stearoyl lactylate, and from 0.01 to 0.25 wt% of a clarifier comprising a 1,3,5-Trisamide based clarifier, based on the weight of the controlled rheology polypropylene, and wherein the controlled rheology polypropylene exhibits low fluid retention, wherein fluid retention is measured by a water contact test in which water of a flat plaque of the controlled rheology polypropylene exhibits a contact angle of at least 94°.
An actuation arrangement for a thrust reverser, comprising: a carrier and a track, the carrier configured to translate along the track disposed on a frame of the thrust reverser, wherein the carrier is configured to move a reverser door (202, 204) between a closed position and an open position in response to the carrier translating along the track; characterised by a deployable fairing configured to be pivotally coupled to the frame, the deployable fairing operatively coupled to the carrier, wherein the deployable fairing is configured to move away from a central axis of the thrust reverser to provide clearance for the reverser door (202, 204) to rotate into a deployed position.
A coupling device capable of being provided between a first and a second road vehicle for coupling these two vehicles (1a, 1b), these two vehicles (1a, 1b) each comprising at least two axles, said coupling device comprising a cross-member comprising a coupling clevis and capable of equipping the first road vehicle, said coupling device comprising a coupling drawbar capable of being secured to the second road vehicle, this cross-member being able to be pivotally mounted on the first road vehicle along a first horizontal axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the coupling drawbar, by at least one hinge, the coupling drawbar and the cross-member each comprising a proximal end (3a, 4a) able to be fixed to its respective vehicle (1b, 1a) and a distal end (3b, 4b), these distal ends (3b, 4b) being provided to be mutually secured during the coupling of the two vehicles (1a, 1b), said coupling device comprising: - a device for rolling deflection of one vehicle with respect to the other; - a device for yawing deflection of one vehicle with respect to the other; - a first device for pitching deflection of the first road vehicle relative to the coupling clevis; - a second device for pitching deflection of the second road vehicle relative to the distal end of the coupling drawbar, said second pitching movement device being separate from and offset from the first pitching deflection device formed by the at least one hinge, characterised in that the rolling deflection device, the yawing deflection device and the second pitching deflection device are integrated into a single ball-joint mechanism. - a device for rolling deflection of one vehicle with respect to the other; - a device for yawing deflection of one vehicle with respect to the other; - a first device for pitching deflection of the first road vehicle relative to the coupling clevis; - a second device for pitching deflection of the second road vehicle relative to the distal end of the coupling drawbar, said second pitching movement device being separate from and offset from the first pitching deflection device formed by the at least one hinge,
A pharmaceutical preparation for use in a method of treating glaucoma by application to the eye, said preparation comprising a layer-by-layer thin film that is producible by alternately layering a polycation and a polyanion, and one or more type(s) of drug loaded onto the layer-by-layer thin film or between the layers, which is/are to be instilled into the eye, the ocular surface, or the periocular area; wherein the one or more type(s) of drug is/are for treating glaucoma; and wherein the polycation is selected from the group consisting of chitosan, polylysine, polyarginine, polyhistidine, ionene, poly(quarterized pyridine), polymers of diallyldiakylammonium salt; and wherein the polyanion is selected from the group consisting of alginic acid, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, polyglutamic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyacrylic acid, polystyrene sulfonate and alkali salts thereof.
A downhole petroleum well tractor having a main body connectable to an electrically conducting logging cable from a surface high voltage DC power supply, characterized in that; said main body comprising a common power line arranged to be provided with DC high voltage energy supplied from said electrical cable, two or more drive motors, each supplied with power from said common power line via a separate branch power line, wherein said common DC power line and said branch power line are arranged to operate on a high voltage between 300 V and 1800 V, and each said drive motors comprising a motor drive electronic unit connected to said separate local HV branch power line and driving one or more drive devices for running on and along a wall in a well for moving said tractor, a separate circuit breaker unit arranged on said branch power line for each said two or more drive motors, said circuit breaker units comprising a current meter unit arranged for monitoring a current to said respective drive motor on said branch power line, a threshold comparator unit arranged for comparing said current with a current level (Imax), and a control logic unit arranged for commanding a power switch on said branch power line to break if said current exceeds said set current level (Imax).
A method for producing hydrogen from ammonia, comprising: pressurizing liquid ammonia feed comprising water as a trace impurity to produce pressurized liquid ammonia feed; combusting a primary fuel in a furnace to heat catalyst-containing reactor tubes and to form a flue gas; supplying heated ammonia to the catalyst-containing reactor tubes to cause cracking of the ammonia into a cracked gas containing hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas and residual ammonia; cooling the cracked gas by heat exchange to produce cooled cracked gas; scrubbing ammonia from the cooled cracked gas using water in a scrubbing column to produce ammonia-depleted cracked gas and an aqueous ammonia solution; stripping ammonia from the aqueous ammonia solution in a distillation column system to produce water-depleted ammonia feed vapour and an aqueous ammonia-depleted bottoms liquid; heating the water-depleted ammonia feed vapour by heat exchange with one or more hot fluids to produce the heated ammonia; purifying the ammonia-depleted cracked gas in a first PSA device to produce a hydrogen product gas and a first PSA tail gas; characterised in that the pressurized liquid ammonia feed is heated and vaporised by heat exchange against the one or more hot fluids to produce ammonia feed vapour which is fed to the distillation column system to remove water from the ammonia feed vapour, wherein the one or more hot fluids comprises the cracked gas and/or the flue gas. pressurizing liquid ammonia feed comprising water as a trace impurity to produce pressurized liquid ammonia feed; combusting a primary fuel in a furnace to heat catalyst-containing reactor tubes and to form a flue gas; supplying heated ammonia to the catalyst-containing reactor tubes to cause cracking of the ammonia into a cracked gas containing hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas and residual ammonia; cooling the cracked gas by heat exchange to produce cooled cracked gas; scrubbing ammonia from the cooled cracked gas using water in a scrubbing column to produce ammonia-depleted cracked gas and an aqueous ammonia solution; stripping ammonia from the aqueous ammonia solution in a distillation column system to produce water-depleted ammonia feed vapour and an aqueous ammonia-depleted bottoms liquid; heating the water-depleted ammonia feed vapour by heat exchange with one or more hot fluids to produce the heated ammonia; purifying the ammonia-depleted cracked gas in a first PSA device to produce a hydrogen product gas and a first PSA tail gas; characterised in that the pressurized liquid ammonia feed is heated and vaporised by heat exchange against the one or more hot fluids to produce ammonia feed vapour which is fed to the distillation column system to remove water from the ammonia feed vapour, wherein the one or more hot fluids comprises the cracked gas and/or the flue gas.