mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of operating a handheld device, comprising the steps of: determining at least one of a type, a content, and a context of a message received from a remote user; and providing by the handheld device dynamic force feedback in a first direction to a local user of the device depending on the type, the content or the context of the message; in which the step of providing the dynamic force feedback comprises tapping the local user of the device to convey the type, the content or the context of the message to the local user of the device, the method is characterized by the steps of: during an active time interval generating at the handheld device a current in at least one coil surrounding a fixed support said support coupled to a magnetic element movable along a first axis of the support to provide the dynamic force feedback; and during a passive time interval harvesting energy from the at least one coil and storing the harvested energy in a rechargeable energy source (215.1) of the handheld device; wherein the step of generating the current during the active time interval comprises the step of supplying energy from the rechargeable energy source to generate the current. determining at least one of a type, a content, and a context of a message received from a remote user; and providing by the handheld device dynamic force feedback in a first direction to a local user of the device depending on the type, the content or the context of the message; in which the step of providing the dynamic force feedback comprises tapping the local user of the device to convey the type, the content or the context of the message to the local user of the device, the method is characterized by the steps of: during an active time interval generating at the handheld device a current in at least one coil surrounding a fixed support said support coupled to a magnetic element movable along a first axis of the support to provide the dynamic force feedback; and during a passive time interval harvesting energy from the at least one coil and storing the harvested energy in a rechargeable energy source (215.1) of the handheld device; wherein the step of generating the current during the active time interval comprises the step of supplying energy from the rechargeable energy source to generate the current. during an active time interval generating at the handheld device a current in at least one coil surrounding a fixed support said support coupled to a magnetic element movable along a first axis of the support to provide the dynamic force feedback; and during a passive time interval harvesting energy from the at least one coil and storing the harvested energy in a rechargeable energy source (215.1) of the handheld device; wherein the step of generating the current during the active time interval comprises the step of supplying energy from the rechargeable energy source to generate the current.
A polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide encoding a leader sequence of the riboflavin operon (rib leader), wherein a DNA sequence according to SEQ ID NO:42 has been modified via introduction of 3'-end deletions, wherein the modified polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of: (a) polynucleotides according to SEQ ID NO:42 comprising a deletion of at least the sequences according to nucleotides 166 to 263 shown in SEQ ID NO:42; (b) polynucleotides the complementary strand of which hybridizes under stringent conditions to the polynucleotide as defined in (a), (c) polynucleotides which are at least 95 or 98% identical to the polynucleotide as defined in (a), and (d) polynucleotides which are the complementary strand of the polynucleotide defined in (a) to (c); wherein said polynucleotide encoding said rib leader furthermore comprises one or more ribO mutations in the RFN element according to nucleotides 25 to 164 shown in SEQ ID NO:42 and wherein the accumulation of intact, full-length rib mRNA transcript is increased by at least 5% compared to a non-modified rib leader. (a) polynucleotides according to SEQ ID NO:42 comprising a deletion of at least the sequences according to nucleotides 166 to 263 shown in SEQ ID NO:42; (b) polynucleotides the complementary strand of which hybridizes under stringent conditions to the polynucleotide as defined in (a), (c) polynucleotides which are at least 95 or 98% identical to the polynucleotide as defined in (a), and (d) polynucleotides which are the complementary strand of the polynucleotide defined in (a) to (c); wherein said polynucleotide encoding said rib leader furthermore comprises one or more ribO mutations in the RFN element according to nucleotides 25 to 164 shown in SEQ ID NO:42 and wherein the accumulation of intact, full-length rib mRNA transcript is increased by at least 5% compared to a non-modified rib leader.
A method of generating machine marking instructions for marking an ophthalmic lens, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by a laboratory management system, lens order data describing information relating to a lens order amongst which at least one of the lens wearer's prescription and the type of lens, receiving, by the laboratory management system, an initial marking layout file containing at least one marking parameter identifier and defining initial placeholder information for the corresponding marking parameter; calculating, using the lens order data, ophthalmic lens data associated with at least one of the physical features and the optical function of an ophthalmic lens related to the lens order, by a lens calculator; the method further comprising the following steps implemented by a marking calculation system: determining, using the ophthalmic lens data, marking parameters relating to the ophthalmic lens and including at least the size and location of lens design reference points; producing an additional marking layout by extracting information associated with at least one of the physical features and the optical function of the ophthalmic lens from the ophthalmic lens data and by using the extracted information to replace placeholder information in the initial marking layout using the marking parameters, the additional marking layout representing the markings to be applied to the ophthalmic lens; and generating machine marking instructions arranged to cause a marking machine to mark the ophthalmic lens in accordance with the additional marking layout. receiving, by a laboratory management system, lens order data describing information relating to a lens order amongst which at least one of the lens wearer's prescription and the type of lens, receiving, by the laboratory management system, an initial marking layout file containing at least one marking parameter identifier and defining initial placeholder information for the corresponding marking parameter; calculating, using the lens order data, ophthalmic lens data associated with at least one of the physical features and the optical function of an ophthalmic lens related to the lens order, by a lens calculator; determining, using the ophthalmic lens data, marking parameters relating to the ophthalmic lens and including at least the size and location of lens design reference points; producing an additional marking layout by extracting information associated with at least one of the physical features and the optical function of the ophthalmic lens from the ophthalmic lens data and by using the extracted information to replace placeholder information in the initial marking layout using the marking parameters, the additional marking layout representing the markings to be applied to the ophthalmic lens; and generating machine marking instructions arranged to cause a marking machine to mark the ophthalmic lens in accordance with the additional marking layout.
A fan motor waterproof structure comprising: a fan motor arranged with a shaft projecting upward from a motor body, the shaft being configured to be attached to a fan; and a disk-shaped member fitted to an outside of a projecting portion of the shaft of the fan motor on the motor body side; characterized in that the fan motor waterproof structure further comprises a tubular member press-fitted on an outer periphery of the shaft, a space being formed between the disk-shaped member and the tubular member with a lower end face of the tubular member being in contact with an upper surface of the disk-shaped member or not being in contact with the upper surface of the disk-shaped member, the tubular member covering a boundary between an upper surface of the disk-shaped member and the shaft, wherein at a lower end of the tubular member, a flange part is provided, there is provided an annular first protrusion protruding upward on an upper surface and an inner peripheral side of the disk-shaped member, there is provided an annular second protrusion (43, 44) protruding downward on a lower surface and an outer peripheral side of the flange part of the tubular member, and a labyrinth seal is formed by the annular first protrusion of the disk-shaped member and the annular second protrusion (43, 44) of the tubular member. a fan motor arranged with a shaft projecting upward from a motor body, the shaft being configured to be attached to a fan; and a disk-shaped member fitted to an outside of a projecting portion of the shaft of the fan motor on the motor body side; characterized in that the fan motor waterproof structure further comprises a tubular member press-fitted on an outer periphery of the shaft, a space being formed between the disk-shaped member and the tubular member with a lower end face of the tubular member being in contact with an upper surface of the disk-shaped member or not being in contact with the upper surface of the disk-shaped member, the tubular member covering a boundary between an upper surface of the disk-shaped member and the shaft, wherein at a lower end of the tubular member, a flange part is provided, there is provided an annular first protrusion protruding upward on an upper surface and an inner peripheral side of the disk-shaped member, there is provided an annular second protrusion (43, 44) protruding downward on a lower surface and an outer peripheral side of the flange part of the tubular member, and a labyrinth seal is formed by the annular first protrusion of the disk-shaped member and the annular second protrusion (43, 44) of the tubular member.
Method for communication by a first device (b', D) of a wireless communication network comprising a first (b') point of access to the network and at least one second (b, JM(b')) point of access to the network, the first access point generating, during a communication over a downlink channel (DL') established with a first terminal (d'), an interference signal affecting at least one communication of said at least one second access point over at least one uplink channel established with at least one second terminal, characterized in that said first access point (b') uses, during said communication over the downlink channel (DL'), a resource used by said at least one second access point (b) during said at least one communication over said at least one uplink channel and said method comprises: - a step of determining (E100, E102, E402) a set of transmission parameters (MCS_b') which is used by the first access point (b') during said communication with the first terminal over said downlink channel depending on an estimate of a quality of at least one wireless propagation channel (PR_INT) between said first access point (b') and said at least one second access point (b), said set (MCS_b') of transmission parameters being determined so as to make it possible for said at least one second access point to detect (E206, E506), in a signal received by it, comprising a signal transmitted over said uplink channel by said second terminal (u), said interference signal created by the first access point (b') during said communication over said downlink channel (DL'); and - a step (E104, E404) of said first device of the network sending, to said at least one second access point, at least one datum (DATA) which is representative of said set of transmission parameters (MCS_b'). - a step of determining (E100, E102, E402) a set of transmission parameters (MCS_b') which is used by the first access point (b') during said communication with the first terminal over said downlink channel depending on an estimate of a quality of at least one wireless propagation channel (PR_INT) between said first access point (b') and said at least one second access point (b), said set (MCS_b') of transmission parameters being determined so as to make it possible for said at least one second access point to detect (E206, E506), in a signal received by it, comprising a signal transmitted over said uplink channel by said second terminal (u), said interference signal created by the first access point (b') during said communication over said downlink channel (DL'); and - a step (E104, E404) of said first device of the network sending, to said at least one second access point, at least one datum (DATA) which is representative of said set of transmission parameters (MCS_b').
A catalyst for treating an exhaust gas comprising a blend of: (a) a copper-exchanged first zeolite; and (b) an un-promoted second zeolite that is free of solution exchanged transition metals in at least one of H + form, NH 4 + form, alkali metal form, or alkaline-earth metal form, wherein the copper-exchanged first zeolite and the un-promoted second zeolite have the same framework structure and the framework structure is selected from CHA, AEI, AFX, LEV, and SFW, wherein the un-promoted second zeolite and the copper-exchanged first zeolite are aluminosilicate molecular sieves, and wherein the un-promoted second zeolite and the copper-exchanged first zeolites are present in a relative ratio of 0.1 to 1. wherein the un-promoted second zeolite and the copper-exchanged first zeolite are aluminosilicate molecular sieves, and wherein the un-promoted second zeolite and the copper-exchanged first zeolites are present in a relative ratio of 0.1 to 1.
A sound output apparatus (1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 71) comprising: a speaker that outputs sound; a speaker arrangement portion in which the speaker is arranged therein; and a sound guiding pipe in which one end portion is continuous with the speaker arrangement portion and an internal space is formed as a sound guiding space that leads the sound outputted from the speaker, wherein an opening that emits the sound toward an ear is formed at the other end of the sound guiding pipe, and the sound output apparatus is worn on the ear in a state where an outer peripheral portion of an auricle is sandwiched between a part of the speaker arrangement portion and a part of the sound guiding pipe or between respective parts of the sound guiding pipe, characterized in that the sound guiding pipe is provided with a coupling base portion, which is continuous with the speaker arrangement portion, and a detachable portion, which is detachable from the coupling base portion and has the opening, and in that the detachable portion is formed by a material with lower hardness than that of the coupling base portion. a speaker that outputs sound; a speaker arrangement portion in which the speaker is arranged therein; and a sound guiding pipe in which one end portion is continuous with the speaker arrangement portion and an internal space is formed as a sound guiding space that leads the sound outputted from the speaker, wherein an opening that emits the sound toward an ear is formed at the other end of the sound guiding pipe, and the sound output apparatus is worn on the ear in a state where an outer peripheral portion of an auricle is sandwiched between a part of the speaker arrangement portion and a part of the sound guiding pipe or between respective parts of the sound guiding pipe, characterized in that the sound guiding pipe is provided with a coupling base portion, which is continuous with the speaker arrangement portion, and a detachable portion, which is detachable from the coupling base portion and has the opening, and in that the detachable portion is formed by a material with lower hardness than that of the coupling base portion.
A coin blank with a core of an iron material, which is provided with a copper or copper alloy covering layer, wherein the copper or copper alloy covering layer comprises on its surface a nickel doping; and the concentration of the nickel doping within the copper layer decreases with increasing distance from the surface of the covering layer.
A cable tie having a desired length of flexible belt and a buckle connected to one longitudinal end of the belt, and configured to clamp a clamped article by inserting the other longitudinal end of the belt into a through hole of the buckle and tightening the belt in loop shape, the cable tie comprising: rack teeth that are formed in one surface of the belt and are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the belt, an engagement strip that is positioned in the through hole of the buckle and is configured to be deformed about its proximal end connected to an inner wall of the buckle, and an engagement claw that is formed in the engagement strip in order to engage the rack teeth of the belt inserted into the through hole of the buckle, wherein the engagement claw has an engagement surface that faces in an insertion direction of the belt and that faces a tooth surface of one of the rack teeth in a condition in which the engagement claw engages one of the rack teeth upon insertion of the belt into the through hole of the buckle, characterized in that the engagement claw has a height greater than a height of each of the rack teeth, so that the engagement strip is configured to be deformed due to contact of the engagement claw with a bottom surface of one of tooth spaces of the rack teeth of the belt inserted into the through hole of the buckle, so that a crossing angle is formed between the engagement surface of the engagement claw and the tooth surface of one of the rack teeth in a fastened condition in which the belt is inserted into the through hole of the buckle and is tightened. rack teeth that are formed in one surface of the belt and are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the belt, an engagement strip that is positioned in the through hole of the buckle and is configured to be deformed about its proximal end connected to an inner wall of the buckle, and an engagement claw that is formed in the engagement strip in order to engage the rack teeth of the belt inserted into the through hole of the buckle, wherein the engagement claw has an engagement surface that faces in an insertion direction of the belt and that faces a tooth surface of one of the rack teeth in a condition in which the engagement claw engages one of the rack teeth upon insertion of the belt into the through hole of the buckle, characterized in that the engagement claw has a height greater than a height of each of the rack teeth, so that the engagement strip is configured to be deformed due to contact of the engagement claw with a bottom surface of one of tooth spaces of the rack teeth of the belt inserted into the through hole of the buckle, so that a crossing angle is formed between the engagement surface of the engagement claw and the tooth surface of one of the rack teeth in a fastened condition in which the belt is inserted into the through hole of the buckle and is tightened.
A method of testing a material, the method comprising: (a) providing a support member wherein said support member defines at least one receptacle for containing a test material, the base wall of the at least one receptacle comprising an opening in the form of a channel, wherein said channel is closed by a plug means prior to the test material being provided; (b) providing the test material across a region of said support member which defines said opening and within the at least one receptacle; and (c) moving a force applying means comprising an elongated probe having its axis of elongation extending in the direction in which it is arranged to move relative to said test material to apply a force to said test material; wherein said elongated probe moves towards, passes into and/or passes through said channel prior to, during or after applying said force to said test material. (a) providing a support member wherein said support member defines at least one receptacle for containing a test material, the base wall of the at least one receptacle comprising an opening in the form of a channel, wherein said channel is closed by a plug means prior to the test material being provided; (b) providing the test material across a region of said support member which defines said opening and within the at least one receptacle; and (c) moving a force applying means comprising an elongated probe having its axis of elongation extending in the direction in which it is arranged to move relative to said test material to apply a force to said test material; wherein said elongated probe moves towards, passes into and/or passes through said channel prior to, during or after applying said force to said test material.
A method for identifying, in a population of cells comprising antibody-secreting cells, a cell secreting an antibody against one or more target antigen(s), said method comprising the steps of: a) in vitro stimulation and amplification of the cells of said population and cell sampling in order to obtain multiple cell pools which contain expanded cell clones; b) screening of said cell pools supernatants to identify and select those cell pools containing cells secreting antibodies binding to said target antigen(s) and/or presenting a biological activity; c) depositing the cells of said identified cell pools in an array comprising multiple wells in such conditions that at most three cells are present in each well of said array; d) culturing the cells in the wells of said array and screening thereof to identify those wells containing a cell secreting an antibody against said target antigen(s). a) in vitro stimulation and amplification of the cells of said population and cell sampling in order to obtain multiple cell pools which contain expanded cell clones; b) screening of said cell pools supernatants to identify and select those cell pools containing cells secreting antibodies binding to said target antigen(s) and/or presenting a biological activity; c) depositing the cells of said identified cell pools in an array comprising multiple wells in such conditions that at most three cells are present in each well of said array; d) culturing the cells in the wells of said array and screening thereof to identify those wells containing a cell secreting an antibody against said target antigen(s).