mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for modifying the atomic arrangement of semi-conducting elements by annealing, comprising the steps of: a) providing a support having one or more semi-conducting elements the atomic arrangement of which is desired to be modified, the support being further provided with one or more components (T 1, T 2) and with at least one reflective protective area, the reflective protective area being a photonic crystal and configured so as to reflect a light radiation in a given wavelength range, the protective area being formed by a stack having an alternation of layers based on at least a first dielectric material and of layers based on at least a second dielectric material; b) exposing the element(s) to a radiation emitting in said given wavelength range so as to carry out annealing of said element(s), the reflective protective area being arranged on the support relative to said element(s) and to component(s) so as to reflect the radiation and protect the component(s) from this radiation, while allowing the exposure of the element(s) to the radiation. a) providing a support having one or more semi-conducting elements the atomic arrangement of which is desired to be modified, the support being further provided with one or more components (T 1, T 2) and with at least one reflective protective area, the reflective protective area being a photonic crystal and configured so as to reflect a light radiation in a given wavelength range, the protective area being formed by a stack having an alternation of layers based on at least a first dielectric material and of layers based on at least a second dielectric material; b) exposing the element(s) to a radiation emitting in said given wavelength range so as to carry out annealing of said element(s), the reflective protective area being arranged on the support relative to said element(s) and to component(s) so as to reflect the radiation and protect the component(s) from this radiation, while allowing the exposure of the element(s) to the radiation.
A method for increasing the transduction efficiency of hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells cultured with a lentivirus comprising: culturing the hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells and the lentivirus in a culture medium that comprises prostaglandin E2(PGE 2) or 16,16-dimethyl PGE 2; wherein the hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells are cultured in the presence of the PGE 2 or the 16,16-dimethyl PGE 2 during transduction.
A track structure for supporting movement of a load handling device above stacks of storage bins arranged in a grid within a storage structure, the track structure comprising a plurality of track sections arranged to form a grid pattern of tracks or rails, the grid pattern being defined by a first set of parallel tracks or rails and a second set of parallel tracks or rails extending transverse to the first set in a substantially horizontal plane; characterised in that each track section comprises a substantially cross-shaped planar portion and the track sections are configured to interlock each other.
Deflector for a thrust reverser of an aircraft engine nacelle, said deflector (1A, 1B) comprising a deflector plate (8A, 8B) intended to act on an aerodynamic flow, said deflector plate (8A, 8B) having a concave face referred to as the upstream face (F1A, F1B) and a convex face referred to as the downstream face (F2A, F2B), as well as an intake end (E1A, E1B) and an exhaust end (E2A, E2B), characterized in that it is fitted with a spoiler (9A, 9B) rigidly connected to the exhaust end (E2A, E2B) of the deflector plate (8A, 8B) and arranged transversely in relation to the deflector plate (8A, 8B).
A steam head for a garment steamer, comprising: a handle; a steam duct, extending through or otherwise connected to the handle, having an upstream portion with an upstream end that is configured to be connected to a steam hose, and a downstream portion with a downstream end that defines a steam ejection opening a frontal contact surface that is at least partially provided for by a circumferential edge of the steam ejection opening, and that that is configured to be in grazing contact with a garment when, during use, steam is released from the steam ejection opening onto said garment, wherein a surface area of said frontal contact surface is smaller than an area of the steam ejection opening, characterized in that the steam head further comprises a drainage tube extending between a condensate inlet end and a condensate outlet end, wherein said condensate inlet end is disposed within the downstream portion of the steam duct while the condensate outlet end is disposed elsewhere, for instance connected to a water reservoir or a boiler of the garment steamer or to a dedicated condensate collector. a handle; a steam duct, extending through or otherwise connected to the handle, having an upstream portion with an upstream end that is configured to be connected to a steam hose, and a downstream portion with a downstream end that defines a steam ejection opening a frontal contact surface that is at least partially provided for by a circumferential edge of the steam ejection opening, and that that is configured to be in grazing contact with a garment when, during use, steam is released from the steam ejection opening onto said garment, wherein a surface area of said frontal contact surface is smaller than an area of the steam ejection opening, characterized in that the steam head further comprises a drainage tube extending between a condensate inlet end and a condensate outlet end, wherein said condensate inlet end is disposed within the downstream portion of the steam duct while the condensate outlet end is disposed elsewhere, for instance connected to a water reservoir or a boiler of the garment steamer or to a dedicated condensate collector.
A composition for a gel polymer electrolyte, the composition comprising: an oligomer represented by Formula 1; an additive; a polymerization initiator; and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the additive includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an imide-based compound, and a compound having a Si-N-based bond, wherein, in Formula 1, A and A' are each independently a unit including a (meth)acrylate group, B and B' are each independently a unit including an amide group, C and C' are each independently a unit including an oxyalkylene group, D is a unit including a siloxane group, and k is an integer of 1 to 100. an oligomer represented by Formula 1; an additive; a polymerization initiator; and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the additive includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an imide-based compound, and a compound having a Si-N-based bond, wherein, in Formula 1, A and A' are each independently a unit including a (meth)acrylate group, B and B' are each independently a unit including an amide group, C and C' are each independently a unit including an oxyalkylene group, D is a unit including a siloxane group, and k is an integer of 1 to 100.
A power tool, comprising: a tool body having a housing: a motor disposed in said housing; a power cord connected to said motor; and a cord protector operably engaging said power cord, characterized in that said cord protector comprises a spring lever member (602; 726) coupled to said housing on a first end and engaging said power cord on a second end, said spring lever exerting a biasing force upon said power cord in response to a load being applied to said power cord, said spring lever recovering to an initial position in response to removal of said load. a tool body having a housing: a motor disposed in said housing; a power cord connected to said motor; and a cord protector operably engaging said power cord, characterized in that said cord protector comprises a spring lever member (602; 726) coupled to said housing on a first end and engaging said power cord on a second end, said spring lever exerting a biasing force upon said power cord in response to a load being applied to said power cord, said spring lever recovering to an initial position in response to removal of said load. a motor disposed in said housing; a power cord connected to said motor; and a cord protector operably engaging said power cord, characterized in that said cord protector comprises a spring lever member (602; 726) coupled to said housing on a first end and engaging said power cord on a second end, said spring lever exerting a biasing force upon said power cord in response to a load being applied to said power cord, said spring lever recovering to an initial position in response to removal of said load.
A method for service communication proxy, SCP, -specific prioritized producer network function, NF, discovery and routing, the method comprising: maintaining, at the SCP, a producer NF latency database including SCP-specific producer NF service instance latency information; receiving, at the SCP, a discovery request message or receiving a service request message having a 3gpp-Sbi-Discovery header and generating, at the SCP, a discovery request message in response to the received service request message; modifying, by the SCP, the discovery request message to include the SCP-specific producer NF service instance latency information for at least one service instance of a producer NF instance capable of providing a service identified in the discovery request message; forwarding, by the SCP, the discovery request message to an NF repository function, NRF; at the NRF, creating a list of NF and associated service profiles of producer NF instances and their respective producer NF service instances capable of providing the service identified in the discovery request message; setting or adjusting, by the NRF and based on the SCP-specific producer NF latency information, priorities of NF and service profiles of producer NF and producer NF service instances in the list; and forwarding, by the NRF and to the SCP, a discovery response message including the list of NF and associated service profiles of producer NF instances and their respective producer NF service instances. maintaining, at the SCP, a producer NF latency database including SCP-specific producer NF service instance latency information; receiving, at the SCP, a discovery request message or receiving a service request message having a 3gpp-Sbi-Discovery header and generating, at the SCP, a discovery request message in response to the received service request message; modifying, by the SCP, the discovery request message to include the SCP-specific producer NF service instance latency information for at least one service instance of a producer NF instance capable of providing a service identified in the discovery request message; forwarding, by the SCP, the discovery request message to an NF repository function, NRF; at the NRF, creating a list of NF and associated service profiles of producer NF instances and their respective producer NF service instances capable of providing the service identified in the discovery request message; setting or adjusting, by the NRF and based on the SCP-specific producer NF latency information, priorities of NF and service profiles of producer NF and producer NF service instances in the list; and forwarding, by the NRF and to the SCP, a discovery response message including the list of NF and associated service profiles of producer NF instances and their respective producer NF service instances.
A lens for a light emitting diode formed from a transparent dielectric material having a refractive index of n, the lens comprising: a base (31, 14); a first curved circumferential surface (2, 13) extending from the base; a curved center-edge surface extending from the first curved circumferential surface (2, 13), a curved centermost surface extending from the curved center-edge surface, wherein a distance from a center of the base (31, 14) to a point of the curved center-edge surface is shorter than a radius of curvature for the point of the curved center-edge surface, and wherein the curved center-edge surface has a convex shape when viewed from the center of the base (31, 14) and is symmetrical with respect to a lens main axis which vertically extends from the center of the base, and the curved centermost surface has a concave shape when viewed from the center of the base (31, 14); and further comprising a hollow portion (16, 17) formed from the base (31, 14) of the lens, wherein the hollow portion (16, 17) forms an inner surface (16, 17) of the lens and is comprised of a second curved circumferential surface (6, 17) and a curved central surface (5, 16) extending from the second curved circumferential surface (6, 17), and wherein a distance from the center of the base (31, 14) to a point of the curved central surface (5, 16) is longer than a radius of curvature for the point of the curved central surface (5, 16). a base (31, 14); a first curved circumferential surface (2, 13) extending from the base; a curved center-edge surface extending from the first curved circumferential surface (2, 13), a curved centermost surface extending from the curved center-edge surface, wherein a distance from a center of the base (31, 14) to a point of the curved center-edge surface is shorter than a radius of curvature for the point of the curved center-edge surface, and wherein the curved center-edge surface has a convex shape when viewed from the center of the base (31, 14) and is symmetrical with respect to a lens main axis which vertically extends from the center of the base, and the curved centermost surface has a concave shape when viewed from the center of the base (31, 14); and wherein the curved center-edge surface has a convex shape when viewed from the center of the base (31, 14) and is symmetrical with respect to a lens main axis which vertically extends from the center of the base, and the curved centermost surface has a concave shape when viewed from the center of the base (31, 14); and further comprising a hollow portion (16, 17) formed from the base (31, 14) of the lens, wherein the hollow portion (16, 17) forms an inner surface (16, 17) of the lens and is comprised of a second curved circumferential surface (6, 17) and a curved central surface (5, 16) extending from the second curved circumferential surface (6, 17), and wherein a distance from the center of the base (31, 14) to a point of the curved central surface (5, 16) is longer than a radius of curvature for the point of the curved central surface (5, 16).
An isolated, antiviral antisense oligonucleotide, comprising a) a nuclease-resistant backbone; b) 20-40 nucleotide bases; and c) a targeting sequence that hybridizes to, or is complementary to the 45 bases surrounding the AUG start codon of an influenza M1 or M2 viral mRNA, wherein the oligonucleotide is a morpholino oligonucleotide, wherein the targeting sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 12 or 13; or wherein the oligonucleotide comprises one or more locked nucleic acid subunits, wherein the targeting sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 63; or wherein the oligonucleotide is a peptide nucleic acid, wherein the targeting sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 48. a) a nuclease-resistant backbone; b) 20-40 nucleotide bases; and c) a targeting sequence that hybridizes to, or is complementary to the 45 bases surrounding the AUG start codon of an influenza M1 or M2 viral mRNA,
A coffee grinder comprising: a grinder for grinding coffee beans; a grind control unit for controlling a ground size of the ground coffee beans, the grind control unit including a camera positioned over a calibration grid having a calibration mark; and a computer processor connected to the grind control unit, wherein the computer processor is configured to: receive an identifier for the coffee drink, retrieve the correct set of brew parameters from a database, identify a grind parameter from the brew parameters, wherein the grind parameter includes at least a desired particle size of the grind, and carry out the following iterative grinding cycle until the desired particle size of the coffee grounds is reached: set the grinder to a setting and runtime that would achieve the desired particle size of the grind, complete grinding process, and check the grounds using the grind control unit to see if the particle size is within a target range defined by the brew parameters, whereby during the first iteration, the processor may alternatively set the grinder to a setting and runtime that achieved a slightly coarser particle size than the desired particle size. a grinder for grinding coffee beans; a grind control unit for controlling a ground size of the ground coffee beans, the grind control unit including a camera positioned over a calibration grid having a calibration mark; and a computer processor connected to the grind control unit, wherein the computer processor is configured to: receive an identifier for the coffee drink, retrieve the correct set of brew parameters from a database, identify a grind parameter from the brew parameters, wherein the grind parameter includes at least a desired particle size of the grind, and carry out the following iterative grinding cycle until the desired particle size of the coffee grounds is reached: set the grinder to a setting and runtime that would achieve the desired particle size of the grind, complete grinding process, and check the grounds using the grind control unit to see if the particle size is within a target range defined by the brew parameters, whereby during the first iteration, the processor may alternatively set the grinder to a setting and runtime that achieved a slightly coarser particle size than the desired particle size. set the grinder to a setting and runtime that would achieve the desired particle size of the grind, complete grinding process, and check the grounds using the grind control unit to see if the particle size is within a target range defined by the brew parameters, whereby during the first iteration, the processor may alternatively set the grinder to a setting and runtime that achieved a slightly coarser particle size than the desired particle size.
A method of determining a position of an object with respect to incident radiation, comprising: iteratively determining by a ptychographical method at least one of an object function indicating one or more characteristics of an object and a probe function indicative of one or more characteristics of incident radiation; characterised by: iteratively determining the position of the object, wherein the iteratively determining the position of the object comprises: cross correlating first and second estimates of the object function or the probe function; wherein the first estimate of the object function or the probe function is from an iteration x and the second estimate of the object function or the probe function is from an iteration y and wherein x>y; determining a location of a peak of the cross correlation; determining a translation deviation indicative of a difference in position of the object between the first and second estimates based on the location of the peak. iteratively determining by a ptychographical method at least one of an object function indicating one or more characteristics of an object and a probe function indicative of one or more characteristics of incident radiation; characterised by: iteratively determining the position of the object, wherein the iteratively determining the position of the object comprises: cross correlating first and second estimates of the object function or the probe function; wherein the first estimate of the object function or the probe function is from an iteration x and the second estimate of the object function or the probe function is from an iteration y and wherein x>y; determining a location of a peak of the cross correlation; determining a translation deviation indicative of a difference in position of the object between the first and second estimates based on the location of the peak. cross correlating first and second estimates of the object function or the probe function; wherein the first estimate of the object function or the probe function is from an iteration x and the second estimate of the object function or the probe function is from an iteration y and wherein x>y; determining a location of a peak of the cross correlation; determining a translation deviation indicative of a difference in position of the object between the first and second estimates based on the location of the peak.
A collection module adapted to receive a sample, the collection module comprising: a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet port and the outlet port in fluid communication; a mixing chamber disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port; a sample stabilizer disposed between the inlet port and the mixing chamber; and a collection chamber disposed between the mixing chamber and the outlet port, the collection chamber comprising: a rigid wall chamber that receives the sample; a deformable portion including air, the deformable portion external to the rigid wall chamber; and a one-way valve between the rigid wall chamber and the deformable portion, wherein the deformable portion is transitionable between an initial position in which the sample is contained within the rigid wall chamber and a deformed position in which a portion of the sample is expelled from the rigid wall chamber, and wherein the one-way valve prevents the sample from moving from the rigid wall chamber to the deformable portion and allows air to move from the deformable portion to the rigid wall chamber to expel the sample from the rigid wall chamber. a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet port and the outlet port in fluid communication; a mixing chamber disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port; a sample stabilizer disposed between the inlet port and the mixing chamber; and a collection chamber disposed between the mixing chamber and the outlet port, the collection chamber comprising: a rigid wall chamber that receives the sample; a deformable portion including air, the deformable portion external to the rigid wall chamber; and a one-way valve between the rigid wall chamber and the deformable portion, wherein the deformable portion is transitionable between an initial position in which the sample is contained within the rigid wall chamber and a deformed position in which a portion of the sample is expelled from the rigid wall chamber, and wherein the one-way valve prevents the sample from moving from the rigid wall chamber to the deformable portion and allows air to move from the deformable portion to the rigid wall chamber to expel the sample from the rigid wall chamber. a rigid wall chamber that receives the sample; a deformable portion including air, the deformable portion external to the rigid wall chamber; and a one-way valve between the rigid wall chamber and the deformable portion, wherein the deformable portion is transitionable between an initial position in which the sample is contained within the rigid wall chamber and a deformed position in which a portion of the sample is expelled from the rigid wall chamber, and wherein the one-way valve prevents the sample from moving from the rigid wall chamber to the deformable portion and allows air to move from the deformable portion to the rigid wall chamber to expel the sample from the rigid wall chamber.
Outflow region of a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising an annularly tubular flow duct downstream of the turbine wheel, the flow duct comprising a diffuser with a flow duct cross section which increases in the flow direction, a flow straightener which acts in the circumferential direction and has a plurality of guide elements being arranged in the diffuser in the region of the radially inwardly arranged inner wall of the flow duct in order to increase the pressure recovery, the guide elements of which flow straightener extend over from 20 to 60% of the mean, radial flow duct height in the region of the guide elements, characterized in that additional means for increasing the pressure recovery are let in the form of a recirculator into the radially inwardly arranged inner wall of the flow duct, the recirculator comprising at least one recirculator chamber which connects at least one downstream inflow opening to at least one upstream outflow nozzle.