mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Device for inserting a piece of interleaving paper between a first and a second food slice (2, 3), wherein the interleaving paper is guided as a web material in a channel having an inlet and an outlet for the interleaving paper and passes out of the channel into a slicing region in a time interval between the slicing of the first and the second food slice, characterized in that the channel has a cutout that is at a distance from the inlet and the outlet, and the cutout is provided such that the web material selectively exits the channel through the cutout and forms a loop.
A method for decellularizing a tissue sample, comprising: applying a pressure of at least 200 MPa to a liquid containing a tissue sample comprising mammalian dermis separated from surrounding epidermis for a time sufficient to destroy substantially all of the native tissue cells within the soft tissue, wherein destroying substantially all of the cells includes disrupting the cell membrane of the cells such that washing the tissue sample in a saline solution allows removal of at least 95% of the native tissue cells.
A method of producing an optically active naphthalene compound of the following formula: which comprises the following steps of: (step a) reacting a compound of the following formula [a-1]: wherein R a and R b are the same or different and each of them is a lower alkyl group and X 1 is a halogen atom with a compound of the following formula [b-1]: in the presence of a catalyst comprising a palladium compound and a tertiary phosphine ligand and a base and in the presence or absence of water or a water-donating substance to produce a compound of the following formula [c-1]: wherein the symbols are the same as defined above, or a solvate thereof, (step b) subjecting the above compound [c-1] or a solvate thereof to an asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of a ruthenium complex (a chiral ruthenium catalyst) prepared from a ruthenium compound and a chiral ligand and a hydrogen donor and in the presence or absence of a base, or an asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an optically active oxazaborolidine compound (CBS catalyst) of the following formula [R-CBS]: wherein Ph represents a phenyl group and R 0 is a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group and a boron hydride compound to produce a compound of the following formula [d-1]: wherein the symbols are the same as defined above, or a solvate thereof, and (step c) treating the above compound [d-1] or a solvate thereof with a reducing agent. (step a) reacting a compound of the following formula [a-1]: wherein R a and R b are the same or different and each of them is a lower alkyl group and X 1 is a halogen atom with a compound of the following formula [b-1]: in the presence of a catalyst comprising a palladium compound and a tertiary phosphine ligand and a base and in the presence or absence of water or a water-donating substance to produce a compound of the following formula [c-1]: wherein the symbols are the same as defined above, or a solvate thereof, wherein R a and R b are the same or different and each of them is a lower alkyl group and X 1 is a halogen atom (step b) subjecting the above compound [c-1] or a solvate thereof to an asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of a ruthenium complex (a chiral ruthenium catalyst) prepared from a ruthenium compound and a chiral ligand and a hydrogen donor and in the presence or absence of a base, or an asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an optically active oxazaborolidine compound (CBS catalyst) of the following formula [R-CBS]: wherein Ph represents a phenyl group and R 0 is a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group and a boron hydride compound to produce a compound of the following formula [d-1]: wherein the symbols are the same as defined above, or a solvate thereof, and an asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of a ruthenium complex (a chiral ruthenium catalyst) prepared from a ruthenium compound and a chiral ligand and a hydrogen donor and in the presence or absence of a base, or an asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of an optically active oxazaborolidine compound (CBS catalyst) of the following formula [R-CBS]: (step c) treating the above compound [d-1] or a solvate thereof with a reducing agent.
A method for protecting edges of furniture boards comprising a chip inner layer with adhered outer layers, wherein an edge cover is bonded with the furniture board by means of a glue, characterized in that the glue comprises an addition of a fluorescent substance, wherein, by means of an image analyzer, the image of the edge of the board illuminated by an UV lamp is processed and glue outflows and disappearances along the board edge are detected, wherein the boards with glue outflows or disappearances of the glue line are classified as improperly protected boards.
A method for the deposition of thermoelectric material on a substrate comprising the steps: - providing nanoparticles made of thermoelectric material, - introducing the nanoparticles into a colloidal system comprising a liquid medium, - forming a molecular layer on the surface of the nanoparticles in the colloidal system to prevent any aggregation of the nanoparticles, - subsequently applying the colloidal system to the substrate by an inkjet printing process and - pressureless sintering of the nanoparticles applied to the substrate in such a manner that the molecular layer is removed from the nanoparticles by the sintering and an electrical conductivity is established between the nanoparticles. - providing nanoparticles made of thermoelectric material, - introducing the nanoparticles into a colloidal system comprising a liquid medium, - forming a molecular layer on the surface of the nanoparticles in the colloidal system to prevent any aggregation of the nanoparticles, - subsequently applying the colloidal system to the substrate by an inkjet printing process and - pressureless sintering of the nanoparticles applied to the substrate in such a manner that the molecular layer is removed from the nanoparticles by the sintering and an electrical conductivity is established between the nanoparticles.
A method for manufacturing foam core materials comprising: locating into a mold a solid activatable material, the activatable material being amenable to plastic deformation and pliable enough to take on the general contours and shape of the mold prior to activation of the activatable material; simultaneously activating and shaping the material into a foam core defined by the mold wherein the activatable material conforms to the shape of the mold due to the force of expansion of the activatable material during the activation and is free of any post-activation shaping process. locating into a mold a solid activatable material, the activatable material being amenable to plastic deformation and pliable enough to take on the general contours and shape of the mold prior to activation of the activatable material; simultaneously activating and shaping the material into a foam core defined by the mold wherein the activatable material conforms to the shape of the mold due to the force of expansion of the activatable material during the activation and is free of any post-activation shaping process.
A polyamide resin composition, comprising: a polyamide containing a diamine unit including 70 mol% or more of a p-xylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit including 70 mol% or more of a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and a filler, wherein the polyamide comprises a polyamide having a phosphorus atom concentration of 50 to 1,000 ppm and a YI value of 10 or less in a color difference test in accordance with JIS-K-7105, and a content of the filler is 1 to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide and the filler is a fibrous filler, and the content of the fibrous filler is 5 to 200 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide, wherein the polyamide resin composition further comprises a solid lubricant at 5 to 50 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide.
A polypeptide comprising a truncated von Willebrand Factor for use in the treatment of a blood coagulation disorder, said treatment comprising administering to a subject having endogenous VWF the polypeptide and a Factor VIII (FVIII), wherein the polypeptide is capable of binding to said FVIII, and wherein the molar ratio of the polypeptide to be administered to the FVIII to be administered is greater than 50, wherein the polypeptide comprises a half-life extending moiety.
A substrate coated with a composition comprising a mobile phase and a microbe-sensitive zwitterionic chromogen in an amount sufficient to undergo a visually detectable color change in the presence of a microbe.
Locking apparatus for a first system of plug connectors which are fixed on a first mounting rail, and a second system of plug connectors which are fixed on a second mounting rail, and at least one further system of plug connectors which can be fixed on a further mounting rail, wherein the locking apparatus is formed from a passive locking part and an active locking part, wherein the passive locking part and the active locking part each have a lug which can be inserted into an undercut in the respective mounting rail (30, 30'), and that the locking apparatus has a connector with which the passive locking part and the active locking part can be fixed on the respective mounting rail (30, 30'), wherein, when the active locking part is locked to the passive locking part, the first and the second mounting rail (30, 30') are connected to one another and the plug connectors (1, 1') which are located on the first and the second mounting rail (30, 30') make contact with one another, wherein the further mounting rail can be fixed on the passive locking part by the further system of plug connectors, as a result of which a plurality of systems of plug connectors are arranged at an identical distance one above the other.
An apparatus for controlling driving amplitude of a differential quadrature phase shift keying, DQPSK, transmitter, characterized by comprising: a first bias point, a second bias point, a third bias point, a driver I, a driver Q, and a DQPSK modulator for modulating an optical signal emitted by a continuous wave light source, CW, of an unmodulated signal, wherein, the apparatus further comprises: a modulator feedback control unit, a driver I feedback control unit and a driver Q feedback control unit; wherein, the modulator feedback control unit is connected with the first bias point, the second bias point and the third bias point, and is configured to control the voltages of the first bias point, the voltages of the second bias point and the voltages of the third bias point according to a part of the optical signal modulated by the DQPSK modulator; the driver I feedback control unit is connected with the driver I and is configured to control the driving amplitude of the driver I according to temperature change of the driver I; and the driver Q feedback control unit is connected with the driver Q and is configured to control the driving amplitude of the driver Q according to temperature change of the driver Q. the modulator feedback control unit is connected with the first bias point, the second bias point and the third bias point, and is configured to control the voltages of the first bias point, the voltages of the second bias point and the voltages of the third bias point according to a part of the optical signal modulated by the DQPSK modulator; the driver I feedback control unit is connected with the driver I and is configured to control the driving amplitude of the driver I according to temperature change of the driver I; and the driver Q feedback control unit is connected with the driver Q and is configured to control the driving amplitude of the driver Q according to temperature change of the driver Q.
A method of making a polyester polyol comprising reacting in a one shot synthesis at least: A) an aromatic component comprising 80 mole percent or greater of terephthalic acid; B) at least one polyether polyol having a nominal functionality greater than 2 and less than or equal to 4, a molecular weight of 250 to 1000 and has a polyoxypropylene content of at least 70 % by weight of the polyol; and C) at least one glycol other than B having a molecular weight from 60 to 250; wherein A, B, and C are present in the reaction on a percent weight bases of 20 to 60 weight percent A); 15 to 70 weight percent of B); and 10 to 50 weight percent of C), wherein the functionality of the polyol is from 2.4 to 3.0. A) an aromatic component comprising 80 mole percent or greater of terephthalic acid; B) at least one polyether polyol having a nominal functionality greater than 2 and less than or equal to 4, a molecular weight of 250 to 1000 and has a polyoxypropylene content of at least 70 % by weight of the polyol; and C) at least one glycol other than B having a molecular weight from 60 to 250;
A lamp, comprising: an envelope forming an interior volume; and reflector (124,500) disposed in the interior volume, the reflector (124,500) comprising at least one facet (512,514) having a first end and a second end proximate, respectively, an outer peripheral edge and a center axis of the reflector, the facet having an exterior facet profile with a first face, a second face opposing the first face, and a facet edge disposed therebetween, wherein the first face and the second face are configured to at least partially reflect light, wherein the reflector has an aperture that is coaxial with the center axis, and wherein the reflector comprises an element that covers at least part of the aperture. an envelope forming an interior volume; and reflector (124,500) disposed in the interior volume, the reflector (124,500) comprising at least one facet (512,514) having a first end and a second end proximate, respectively, an outer peripheral edge and a center axis of the reflector, the facet having an exterior facet profile with a first face, a second face opposing the first face, and a facet edge disposed therebetween, wherein the first face and the second face are configured to at least partially reflect light, wherein the reflector has an aperture that is coaxial with the center axis, and wherein the reflector comprises an element that covers at least part of the aperture.
A method for mitigating post-implantation calcification of a bioprosthetic material, said method comprising the steps of: (a) heating a glutaraldehyde solution to a first temperature for a first period of time; (b) adjusting the temperature of the glutaraldehyde solution to a second temperature; and, (c) after the temperature of the glutaraldehyde solution has been adjusted to the second temperature, contacting a quantity of biological tissue that contains connective tissue protein with the glutaraldehyde solution for a second period of time; wherein the first temperature is maintained for a period of time until a predetermined end point is reached, said predetermined end point being indicated by at least one indicator selected from: a decrease of about 25% or more in the free aldehyde content of the solution; a fall in the pH of the solution from about 7.4 to 5.0 to 7.0; a fall in the pH of the solution by about 20%; and, a change in the colour of the solution to yellow or brown. (a) heating a glutaraldehyde solution to a first temperature for a first period of time; (b) adjusting the temperature of the glutaraldehyde solution to a second temperature; and, (c) after the temperature of the glutaraldehyde solution has been adjusted to the second temperature, contacting a quantity of biological tissue that contains connective tissue protein with the glutaraldehyde solution for a second period of time; a decrease of about 25% or more in the free aldehyde content of the solution; a fall in the pH of the solution from about 7.4 to 5.0 to 7.0; a fall in the pH of the solution by about 20%; and, a change in the colour of the solution to yellow or brown.
A filling machine configured to fill containers with a pourable product, comprising: - a conveyor, the machine being configured so that the conveyor sequentially receives containers to be filled at an input station thereof, sequentially advances the received containers along a filling path, and sequentially releases the filled containers at an output station thereof; - a plurality of filling devices carried by the conveyor, each filling device comprising a respective filling valve and being configured for delivering the product to at least one container to be filled at a time, during the advancement of at least one container to be filled along the filling path and by means of the respective filling valve being in an open position, the filling valve of each filling device being controllable between the respective open position and a respective closed position; - a control unit; wherein the machine is configured so that, for each filling device: - the filling device receives cyclically at least one container to be filled, when the filling device is at the input station I; characterized in that the control unit cyclically sends an opening control signal for triggering the opening of the respective filling valve with an advance time before the filling device receives the at least one container to be filled. - a conveyor, the machine being configured so that the conveyor sequentially receives containers to be filled at an input station thereof, sequentially advances the received containers along a filling path, and sequentially releases the filled containers at an output station thereof; - a plurality of filling devices carried by the conveyor, each filling device comprising a respective filling valve and being configured for delivering the product to at least one container to be filled at a time, during the advancement of at least one container to be filled along the filling path and by means of the respective filling valve being in an open position, the filling valve of each filling device being controllable between the respective open position and a respective closed position; - a control unit; wherein the machine is configured so that, for each filling device: - the filling device receives cyclically at least one container to be filled, when the filling device is at the input station I;
A method for providing a new instrument case (40,60) for enclosing instruments in the railway industry, the instruments being supported by an instrument support housed within an existing instrument case mounted to a foundation, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a temporary support for the instruments and the instrument support; b) dismounting the existing instrument case from the foundation; c) fixing at least one parallel pair of longitudinal members and a plurality of lateral members to the foundation, the lateral members connecting substantially perpendicularly with the longitudinal members, thereby forming a base, and connecting a plurality of removable plates to the base, thereby forming a floor; d) securing the instrument support to at least one of the base and the foundation; e) removing the temporary support; and f) installing the new instrument case (40,60) on the base. a) providing a temporary support for the instruments and the instrument support; b) dismounting the existing instrument case from the foundation; c) fixing at least one parallel pair of longitudinal members and a plurality of lateral members to the foundation, the lateral members connecting substantially perpendicularly with the longitudinal members, thereby forming a base, and connecting a plurality of removable plates to the base, thereby forming a floor; d) securing the instrument support to at least one of the base and the foundation; e) removing the temporary support; and f) installing the new instrument case (40,60) on the base.
A pump apparatus comprising a pump head and a container for a liquid to be dispensed; the pump head having a flexible dispensing tube in fluid connection with the inside of the container; the fluid connection between the dispensing tube and the inside of the container being provided by a supply tube which co-operates with the dispensing tube to provide a non-return valve function; wherein an end of the supply tube is disposed within an end of the dispensing tube and characterised in that the non-return valve function is provided by a hole through a side wall of the supply tube in a region where the dispensing tube overlaps the supply tube, whereby the dispensing tube provides a seal over the hole to prevent ingress of fluid when the internal pressure is lower than the external pressure.
An ultrasound catheter for disrupting occlusions in blood vessels, the ultrasonic catheter comprising: an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen; an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body; a sonic connector coupled with a proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member for coupling the ultrasound transmission member with a separate ultrasound generating device; wherein the ultrasound catheter comprises: at least one absorber member coupled with the ultrasound transmission member adjacent the sonic connector, wherein the absorber member is adapted to absorb heat and/or vibration, characterized by the absorber member being disposed very close to the distal end of the sonic connector without actually abutting or touching the sonic connector, wherein the absorber member comprises at least two component parts comprising: at least one absorptive part in contact with the transmission member for absorbing heat and/or vibrations; and at least one constraining part (56, 64) coupled with the absorptive part for holding the absorptive part in place on the transmission member. an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen; an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body; a sonic connector coupled with a proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member for coupling the ultrasound transmission member with a separate ultrasound generating device; at least one absorber member coupled with the ultrasound transmission member adjacent the sonic connector, wherein the absorber member is adapted to absorb heat and/or vibration, at least one absorptive part in contact with the transmission member for absorbing heat and/or vibrations; and at least one constraining part (56, 64) coupled with the absorptive part for holding the absorptive part in place on the transmission member.
Method for operating an oscillating drive for an oscillating conveyor device, such as a conveyor trough, a screen or a separator, wherein an electromagnet is supplied with a drive voltage with a drive frequency and is thereby set in oscillation relative to an armature coupled via a spring, the drive voltage running at least substantially symmetrically with respect to the zero line, characterized in that the derivative of the drive voltage when passing through or approaching the zero line is at least substantially zero.