mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An electronic cigarette, comprising a mouthpiece, a base, an atomizing core, a glass tube, a battery, and a one-way valve; wherein: the glass tube abuts against the top end of the battery, and is configured to store e-liquid; the atomizing core is disposed in the glass tube; the one-way valve is disposed in a cavity of the mouthpiece; the one-way valve comprises an upper part and a lower part; the lower part is a hollow cylinder, and a lower edge of the hollow cylinder comprises an inner protrusion along a radial direction of the hollow cylinder; the one-way valve is made of a silicone material or a latex material; when in use, a forward airflow is passable through the one-way valve, and a reverse airflow is unpassable through the one-way valve, thus preventing the reverse airflow or saliva from entering an atomizer of the electronic cigarette; and the mouthpiece is disposed on and is in threaded connection to the base; characterized in that: the base comprises a protruding part in a center thereof, and a hollow cylindrical part opposite to the protruding part; the protruding part is connected to and matches with the lower part of the one-way valve; and the hollow cylindrical part is in threaded connection to the top end of the atomizing core. the glass tube abuts against the top end of the battery, and is configured to store e-liquid; the atomizing core is disposed in the glass tube; the one-way valve is disposed in a cavity of the mouthpiece; the one-way valve comprises an upper part and a lower part; the lower part is a hollow cylinder, and a lower edge of the hollow cylinder comprises an inner protrusion along a radial direction of the hollow cylinder; the one-way valve is made of a silicone material or a latex material; when in use, a forward airflow is passable through the one-way valve, and a reverse airflow is unpassable through the one-way valve, thus preventing the reverse airflow or saliva from entering an atomizer of the electronic cigarette; and the mouthpiece is disposed on and is in threaded connection to the base; the base comprises a protruding part in a center thereof, and a hollow cylindrical part opposite to the protruding part; the protruding part is connected to and matches with the lower part of the one-way valve; and the hollow cylindrical part is in threaded connection to the top end of the atomizing core.
An in vitro blood-brain barrier system comprising: (a) a confluent monolayer of endothelial cells that express an adenovirus E4ORF1 polypeptide and astrocytes in direct contact with the monolayer of endothelial cells.
A control rod/control rod drive mechanism, CRDM, coupling comprising: a connecting rod operatively connected with a CRDM unit to provide at least one of gray rod control functionality and shutdown rod control functionality; and a terminal element connected with a lower end of the connecting rod, the terminal element including a casing defining at least one cavity and a filler disposed in the at least one cavity, the filler comprising heavy material having a higher density than a material comprising the casing, the terminal element further connected with an upper end of at least one control rod. a connecting rod operatively connected with a CRDM unit to provide at least one of gray rod control functionality and shutdown rod control functionality; and a terminal element connected with a lower end of the connecting rod, the terminal element including a casing defining at least one cavity and a filler disposed in the at least one cavity, the filler comprising heavy material having a higher density than a material comprising the casing, the terminal element further connected with an upper end of at least one control rod.
A sinker means for knocking over and holding down loops, which comprises • at least one actuating section for its actuation whereby the actuating section of the at least one sinker means is suitable for being at least partially accommodated in one single second groove of a sinker ring and • a loop forming section for knocking over and holding down loops, whereby the loop forming section of the at least one sinker means comprises an opening, characterized in that the opening is delimited in the width direction (x) of the sinker means by two side faces for movably disposing at least a part of the longitudinal extension of the loop-forming section of a needle between the two side faces of the opening of the loop forming section of the at least one sinker means. • at least one actuating section for its actuation whereby the actuating section of the at least one sinker means is suitable for being at least partially accommodated in one single second groove of a sinker ring and • a loop forming section for knocking over and holding down loops, whereby the loop forming section of the at least one sinker means comprises an opening,
A voltage-limiting circuit for power switching devices connected in series, comprising a series branch circuit comprising a plurality of N power switching devices (Q1-Qn), where N is a whole number greater than or equal to two, wherein each power switching device comprises a control terminal, a high-end, and a low-end; in the series branch circuit, the series connection of the power switching devices (Q1-Qn) is that the high-end of a power switching device is connected with the low-end of another power switching device in series; the voltage-limiting circuit for the power switching devices connected in series further comprises a plurality of N energy temporary-storage circuits (K1-Kn); each power switching device is connected at its high-end and low-end in parallel with one energy temporary-storage circuit; the energy temporary-storage circuits (K1-Kn) comprise clamping diodes (D1-Dn), energy storage capacitors (C1-Cn), static voltage-sharing resistors (R1-Rn), and energy return ends (CF1-CFn); in each of the energy temporary-storage circuits, the energy storage capacitor is connected in parallel with the static voltage-sharing resistor to form the energy return end, and then connected in series with the clamping diode at the energy return end; characterized in that the voltage-limiting circuit for the power switching devices connected in series further comprises a centralized voltage-limiting circuit for limiting voltage for the series branch circuit; the centralized voltage-limiting circuit comprises a voltage-limiting functional circuit connected to a plurality of N-1 energy concentration (JD2-JDn) for concentrating the energy temporarily stored by the corresponding energy temporary-storage circuits; anodes and cathodes of the first to N-1 energy concentration diodes (JD2-JDn) are in series connected in sequence; anodes of the first to N-1 energy concentration diodes (JD2-JDn) are connected with the energy return ends of the second to N energy temporary-storage circuits (CF2-CFn), respectively; a cathode of the first energy concentration diode is connected with the energy return end of the first energy temporary-storage circuit which is defined as the energy temporary-storage circuit connected in parallel with the first power switching device; the first power switching device is defined as the power switching device whose high-end is not connected to another low-end; and the orientation of the diode in the energy temporary-storage circuit is such that in a stable conduction period of the power switching devices connected in series, the energy temporarily stored in the energy storage capacitors (C1-Cn) flows towards the centralized voltage limiting circuit.
A polymer of formula II wherein A is a unit of formula I, B is a unit that is different from A and is selected from formula I, x is > 0 and ≤ 1, y is ≥ 0 and < 1, x + y is 1, and n is an integer > 1, wherein A' is selected from the following formulae R 1 and R 2 independently of each other denote H or halogen, preferably H or F, R 3 to R 6 independently of each other, and on each occurrence identically or differently, denote H, halogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl with 1 to 30 C atoms, in which one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups are optionally replaced by -O-, -S-, -C -, -C -, -C -O-, -O-C -, -NR 0 -, -SiR 0 R 00 -, -CF 2 -, -CHR 0 =CR 00 -, -CY 1 =CY 2 - or - C≡C- in such a manner that O and/or S atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which one or more H atoms are optionally replaced by F, Cl, Br, I or CN, R 7 has one of the meanings of R 6, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently of each other H, F, Cl or CN, R 0 and R 00 are independently of each other H or optionally substituted C 1-40 carbyl or hydrocarbyl, and preferably denote H or alkyl with 1 to 12 C-atoms, A is a unit of formula I, B is a unit that is different from A and is selected from formula I, x is > 0 and ≤ 1, y is ≥ 0 and < 1, x + y is 1, and n is an integer > 1, A' is selected from the following formulae R 1 and R 2 independently of each other denote H or halogen, preferably H or F, R 3 to R 6 independently of each other, and on each occurrence identically or differently, denote H, halogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl with 1 to 30 C atoms, in which one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups are optionally replaced by -O-, -S-, -C -, -C -, -C -O-, -O-C -, -NR 0 -, -SiR 0 R 00 -, -CF 2 -, -CHR 0 =CR 00 -, -CY 1 =CY 2 - or - C≡C- in such a manner that O and/or S atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which one or more H atoms are optionally replaced by F, Cl, Br, I or CN, R 7 has one of the meanings of R 6, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently of each other H, F, Cl or CN, R 0 and R 00 are independently of each other H or optionally substituted C 1-40 carbyl or hydrocarbyl, and preferably denote H or alkyl with 1 to 12 C-atoms,
A guiding device for contacting and guiding objects and in particular containers with a contacting device which is suitable and intended for contacting an outside surface of the object to be guided by means of a contact surface, wherein this contacting device comprises a carrier extending along a predetermined extension direction, wherein a plurality of contact elements (16, 18) are arranged on the carrier, wherein these contact elements (16, 18) are each rotatable relative to the extension direction of the carrier such that a spacing between at least a portion of the contact surface and the extension direction is variable by means of this rotational motion, characterised in that this shroud body surrounding at least a portion of the carrier fully in its circumferential direction in its extension direction, and the said shroud body also surrounds the contact elements (16, 18) and further wherein both the carrier and the contact elements (16, 18) are arranged within the said shroud body, wherein the shroud body is configured to be substantially torsionally rigid, so that it is possible for the shroud body to be flexible but substantially unable to be twisted and due to this torsional rigidity, a coupling of rotational motion of the individual contact elements (16, 18) with each other is achieved. wherein a plurality of contact elements (16, 18) are arranged on the carrier, wherein these contact elements (16, 18) are each rotatable relative to the extension direction of the carrier such that a spacing between at least a portion of the contact surface and the extension direction is variable by means of this rotational motion, characterised in that this shroud body surrounding at least a portion of the carrier fully in its circumferential direction in its extension direction, and the said shroud body also surrounds the contact elements (16, 18) and further wherein both the carrier and the contact elements (16, 18) are arranged within the said shroud body, wherein the shroud body is configured to be substantially torsionally rigid, so that it is possible for the shroud body to be flexible but substantially unable to be twisted and due to this torsional rigidity, a coupling of rotational motion of the individual contact elements (16, 18) with each other is achieved.
A two component detergent composition for low temperature washing and disinfection, containing a first component comprising a low temperature detergent composition for cleaning and disinfecting comprising: (a) ≥ 2 wt.-% to ≤ 50 wt.-% of a nonionic low alkoxylated alcohol tenside containing 1 to 2 alkylene oxide units as statistical mean values; (b) ≥ 0 wt.-% to ≤ 60 wt.-% of nonionic higher alkoxylated alcohol tenside containing 3 to 40 alkylene oxide units as statistical mean values; (c) ≥ 1 wt.-% to ≤ 60 wt.-% of a source of alkalinity; (d) > 0 wt.-% to ≤ 95 wt.-% of at least one solvent; calculated on the total weight amount of the detergent composition of the first component, and a second component containing at least one bleaching agent, wherein the first and second component are spaced apart from each other. (a) ≥ 2 wt.-% to ≤ 50 wt.-% of a nonionic low alkoxylated alcohol tenside containing 1 to 2 alkylene oxide units as statistical mean values; (b) ≥ 0 wt.-% to ≤ 60 wt.-% of nonionic higher alkoxylated alcohol tenside containing 3 to 40 alkylene oxide units as statistical mean values; (c) ≥ 1 wt.-% to ≤ 60 wt.-% of a source of alkalinity; (d) > 0 wt.-% to ≤ 95 wt.-% of at least one solvent; calculated on the total weight amount of the detergent composition of the first component,
A disconnect assembly for disconnecting a parachute of an aerial delivery apparatus from a payload of the aerial delivery apparatus, the disconnect assembly comprising: - a disconnect device for providing a releasable connection between the parachute and the payload, and characterised in that the disconnect assembly further comprises: - a detector device for detecting that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, and - a transmit cable for transmitting a mechanical trigger force from the detector device to the disconnect device, wherein the detector device is arranged such that, upon landing of the aerial delivery apparatus, the detector device detects that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, and causes a mechanical trigger force to be transmitted by the transmit cable from the detector device to the disconnect device; and wherein the disconnect device is arranged to release the connection between the parachute and the payload in response to the mechanical trigger force. - a disconnect device for providing a releasable connection between the parachute and the payload, and characterised in that the disconnect assembly further comprises: - a detector device for detecting that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, and - a transmit cable for transmitting a mechanical trigger force from the detector device to the disconnect device, - a detector device for detecting that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, and - a transmit cable for transmitting a mechanical trigger force from the detector device to the disconnect device, wherein the detector device is arranged such that, upon landing of the aerial delivery apparatus, the detector device detects that the aerial delivery apparatus has landed, and causes a mechanical trigger force to be transmitted by the transmit cable from the detector device to the disconnect device; and wherein the disconnect device is arranged to release the connection between the parachute and the payload in response to the mechanical trigger force.
A method for determining the location of a tumour in the pancreas of an individual with pancreatic cancer, the method comprising or consisting of the steps of: a) providing a sample to be tested from the individual; b) determining a biomarker signature of the test sample by measuring the expression in the test sample of two or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table A (i), (ii) or (iii); wherein the two or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table A (i), (ii) or (iii) include PR domain zinc finger protein 14 and kinetochore protein NDC80 homolog (HsHec1); and wherein the expression in the test sample of the two or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table A (i), (ii) or (iii) is indicative of the location of the tumour in the pancreas of the individual. a) providing a sample to be tested from the individual; b) determining a biomarker signature of the test sample by measuring the expression in the test sample of two or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table A (i), (ii) or (iii);
A method of manufacturing a plurality of peelable shims, comprising steps of drilling, for each given shim of said plurality, at least one through hole transverse to the sheets of a peelable stack of sheets making up the raw material for said given shim, whereas a first compression is applied transversely to the sheets to favor structural maintenance on the boundary of said hole during the drilling, the method also comprising steps of placement, for each shim of the plurality, of at least one shaft in at least said hole transversely to the stack, and of machining of the lateral contour of said shim whereas the shim receives a second compression using the shaft to favor structural maintenance thereof on the lateral contour during the machining, characterized in that the drilling steps are carried out using a drilling and compression tool on the peelable stack, which is a raw peelable stack making up the raw material for the peelable shims of said plurality, the first compression being applied using said tool, the machining of the lateral contour being done on the raw peelable stack to extract the shims of the plurality of shims from the raw peelable stack.
A method for processing cloud files containing a target, the method comprising: when a target file that a client intends to read from a cloud server is divided into a plurality of data packets: acquiring a position of a first data packet read by the client in the target file as a reading position; acquiring a state of a second data packet not at the reading position in the target file as a peripheral state, wherein the peripheral state is a read-completed state or an unread state; and sending, by the client, a data pre-fetch request to the cloud server when the reading position and the peripheral state meet one of three preset conditions, each of said preset conditions being associated with a respective different reading mode, wherein the data pre-fetch request is used to request to read, from the cloud server, a preset amount of data packets whose peripheral states are unread states in the target file, wherein different preset amounts are set for each different reading mode, and wherein the data pre-fetch request is not sent to the cloud server if none of the three preset conditions is met. when a target file that a client intends to read from a cloud server is divided into a plurality of data packets: acquiring a position of a first data packet read by the client in the target file as a reading position; acquiring a state of a second data packet not at the reading position in the target file as a peripheral state, wherein the peripheral state is a read-completed state or an unread state; and acquiring a position of a first data packet read by the client in the target file as a reading position; acquiring a state of a second data packet not at the reading position in the target file as a peripheral state, wherein the peripheral state is a read-completed state or an unread state; and sending, by the client, a data pre-fetch request to the cloud server when the reading position and the peripheral state meet one of three preset conditions, each of said preset conditions being associated with a respective different reading mode, wherein the data pre-fetch request is used to request to read, from the cloud server, a preset amount of data packets whose peripheral states are unread states in the target file, wherein different preset amounts are set for each different reading mode, and wherein the data pre-fetch request is not sent to the cloud server if none of the three preset conditions is met.
A method for increasing bearing life of an air-turbine dental handpiece characterized by balancing a set of rotating turbine elements in a dental handpiece reducing for static and couple imbalance on a bur tube rotor assembly, wherein the rotating bur tube having a rotation axis, the bur tube having a bur receiving end and an opposite cap end, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring both static imbalance and couple imbalance in the rotating elements; (b) adding or removing material from at least two correction planes (11,12) in the turbine set at an angular location measured during the imbalance measurement for at least partially correcting each of said static imbalance and said couple imbalance; and, if necessary, (c) repeating said steps of measuring and removing until a predetermined balance is achieved; wherein said two correction planes are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the bur tube, and wherein a first of said two correction planes intersects the bur tube near the bur receiving end, and a second of said two correction planes intersects the bur tube near the cap end. (a) measuring both static imbalance and couple imbalance in the rotating elements; (b) adding or removing material from at least two correction planes (11,12) in the turbine set at an angular location measured during the imbalance measurement for at least partially correcting each of said static imbalance and said couple imbalance; and, if necessary, (c) repeating said steps of measuring and removing until a predetermined balance is achieved;
A mesenchymal stem cell for use in a method of treating, modulating, ameliorating and/or prophylaxis of an inflammatory and/or immune disorder; wherein the mesenchymal stem cell is administered to the lymphatic system by intralymphatic injection.
An image capture device for capturing an image of barcodes of a plurality of test tubes held in a test tube rack, the plurality of test tubes each having an individual barcode thereon, the image capture device comprising: an enclosure comprising a transparent window for supporting the test tube rack to be imaged; and a plurality of stationary non-movable components, the plurality of stationary non-movable components comprising: at least one camera mounted within the enclosure for capturing an image of the barcodes; a lighting arrangement mounted within the enclosure, the lighting arrangement comprising at least one light source for illuminating the barcodes of the plurality of test tubes held in the test tube rack through the transparent window; an interface for outputting the captured image to a host computer; characterized by a mirror in an optical path between the at least one camera and the transparent window, the mirror for relaying light rays reflecting from the barcodes of the plurality of test tubes held in the test tube rack to the at least one camera. an enclosure comprising a transparent window for supporting the test tube rack to be imaged; and a plurality of stationary non-movable components, the plurality of stationary non-movable components comprising: at least one camera mounted within the enclosure for capturing an image of the barcodes; a lighting arrangement mounted within the enclosure, the lighting arrangement comprising at least one light source for illuminating the barcodes of the plurality of test tubes held in the test tube rack through the transparent window; an interface for outputting the captured image to a host computer; characterized by at least one camera mounted within the enclosure for capturing an image of the barcodes; a lighting arrangement mounted within the enclosure, the lighting arrangement comprising at least one light source for illuminating the barcodes of the plurality of test tubes held in the test tube rack through the transparent window; an interface for outputting the captured image to a host computer; characterized by a mirror in an optical path between the at least one camera and the transparent window, the mirror for relaying light rays reflecting from the barcodes of the plurality of test tubes held in the test tube rack to the at least one camera.
Use of a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3 for promoting hair growth and improving hair production, with the proviso that the use is not a method of treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy.