mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A stable, non-aqueous dentifrice composition comprising (i) at least one enzyme; (ii) at least one substrate for the at least one enzyme; and a suitable carrier, wherein the at least one substrate reacts under aqueous conditions in the presence of the at least one enzyme to generate hydrogen peroxide, and wherein the composition further comprises at least one polymer or copolymer, wherein the polymer or copolymer is polyethylene glycol, a PEG/PPG copolymer, PVP, polyethylene. (i) at least one enzyme; (ii) at least one substrate for the at least one enzyme;
Process for measuring a radius r0 of a radiation beam, characterised in that it comprises the steps whereby - a source of a radiation beam excites by heating a standard, periodically at a frequency (f), to obtain a periodical thermal excitation of the standard; - a sensor measures a periodic thermal response from the standard, in response to the periodic thermal excitation; - a processor determines a phase shift (φ) between the periodic thermal excitation and the periodic thermal response; the source exciting the standard for a plurality of frequencies (f) and the processor determining a phase shift for each frequency (f), and thus determining a plurality of phase shifts (φ); - the processor - determines a minimum φ min of the phase shift (φ) by means of the plurality of phase shifts determined in this way, and - determines the radius r0 of the beam using a formula of the type: r ⁢ 0 = Δ / g φ min where Δ is the thickness of the standard, and g is a function dependent on the type of heating radiation beam. - a source of a radiation beam excites by heating a standard, periodically at a frequency (f), to obtain a periodical thermal excitation of the standard; - a sensor measures a periodic thermal response from the standard, in response to the periodic thermal excitation; - a processor determines a phase shift (φ) between the periodic thermal excitation and the periodic thermal response; the source exciting the standard for a plurality of frequencies (f) and the processor determining a phase shift for each frequency (f), and thus determining a plurality of phase shifts (φ); - the processor - determines a minimum φ min of the phase shift (φ) by means of the plurality of phase shifts determined in this way, and - determines the radius r0 of the beam using a formula of the type: r ⁢ 0 = Δ / g φ min where Δ is the thickness of the standard, and g is a function dependent on the type of heating radiation beam. - determines a minimum φ min of the phase shift (φ) by means of the plurality of phase shifts determined in this way, and - determines the radius r0 of the beam using a formula of the type: r ⁢ 0 = Δ / g φ min where Δ is the thickness of the standard, and g is a function dependent on the type of heating radiation beam.
A method for determining a likelihood of colorectal tumor in a subject, comprising: (a) measuring in a sample obtained from the subject the amount of each biomarker of a biomarker panel comprising IL1B, PTGS2, and at least one core biomarker that is selected from the group consisting of S100A8, LTF, and CACNB4; (b) calculating a probability score based on the measurement of step (a); and (c) ruling out colorectal tumor for the subject if the score in step (b) is lower than a pre-determined score; or (d) ruling in the likelihood of colorectal tumor for the subject if the score in step (b) is higher than a pre-determined score. (a) measuring in a sample obtained from the subject the amount of each biomarker of a biomarker panel comprising IL1B, PTGS2, and at least one core biomarker that is selected from the group consisting of S100A8, LTF, and CACNB4; (b) calculating a probability score based on the measurement of step (a); and (c) ruling out colorectal tumor for the subject if the score in step (b) is lower than a pre-determined score; or (d) ruling in the likelihood of colorectal tumor for the subject if the score in step (b) is higher than a pre-determined score.
A seal assembly for permitting hand assisted laparoscopic procedures, comprising: a seal cap having a central access opening allowing access to a body cavity through an incision as desired, the seal cap is provided with a housing in which a seal is positioned; the seal cap also includes an attachment ring that is selectively detachable therefrom for selective attachment of a retractor between the attachment ring and the housing, wherein said retractor is positionable within said incision, characterised in that the attachment ring is constructed with a first semi-circular member and a second semi-circular member (230, 232). a seal cap having a central access opening allowing access to a body cavity through an incision as desired, the seal cap is provided with a housing in which a seal is positioned; the seal cap also includes an attachment ring that is selectively detachable therefrom for selective attachment of a retractor between the attachment ring and the housing, wherein said retractor is positionable within said incision, characterised in that the attachment ring is constructed with a first semi-circular member and a second semi-circular member (230, 232).
Building having several exterior walls (2; 3, 4), wherein the exterior walls (2; 3, 4) are formed by a sidewall or roof (3, 4) of the building, and an insulation system against at least one exterior wall (2; 3, 4), wherein the insulation system comprises several rectangular insulation cassettes (30a-30h), wherein the insulation cassettes (30a-30h) comprise a plastic tray and a separate plastic cover, wherein the tray has a bottom wall and a circumferential wall upright therefrom that are integrally formed and the cover closes off the open side of the tray, wherein the tray and the cover are provided with cooperating attachment members for attachment of the cover onto the tray, wherein the bottom wall is situated on the side of the exterior wall (2; 3, 4) and the cover is placed on the upper side of the tray which side faces away from the exterior wall (2; 3, 4), characterized in that on the upper side of the circumferential wall which side faces away from the bottom wall the tray is provided with an insert frame (46, 49), wherein the insert frames (46, 49) of consecutive trays engage onto each other.
Method of localising at least one fluorophore or at least one absorber in a scattering medium, by means of a device comprising a pulse radiation source (8, 10) suited to emitting an excitation radiation of this fluorophore or this molecule and detection means (4, 12) suited to measuring a fluorescence signal emitted by this fluorophore or an emission signal emitted by this absorber, said device allowing a time resolved detection of these signals, the method being characterized in that it comprises: a) for at least 3 different pairs of positions of the radiation source and detection means, at least one excitation by a radiation coming from the radiation source, and at least one detection by the means of detecting the fluorescence signal emitted by this fluorophore after this excitation, or of the emission signal emitted by this absorber, b) for each of these pairs, the identification of a surface on which the fluorophore or the absorber is situated, or of a volume comprising this surface and in which the fluorophore or the absorber is situated, this identification comprising the calculation of a moment of order n≥1 of said fluorescence signal or of said emission signal or of a frequency function of said fluorescence signal or of said emission signal, c) an estimation of the localisation of the fluorophore or the absorber in its scattering medium, by calculation of the intersection of the three surfaces, and possibly of a volume around this intersection. a) for at least 3 different pairs of positions of the radiation source and detection means, at least one excitation by a radiation coming from the radiation source, and at least one detection by the means of detecting the fluorescence signal emitted by this fluorophore after this excitation, or of the emission signal emitted by this absorber, b) for each of these pairs, the identification of a surface on which the fluorophore or the absorber is situated, or of a volume comprising this surface and in which the fluorophore or the absorber is situated, this identification comprising the calculation of a moment of order n≥1 of said fluorescence signal or of said emission signal or of a frequency function of said fluorescence signal or of said emission signal, c) an estimation of the localisation of the fluorophore or the absorber in its scattering medium, by calculation of the intersection of the three surfaces, and possibly of a volume around this intersection.
A shoe with luminous effect, comprising a lighting device which is enclosed in a protective sealing enclosure that is embedded in the plastic material of a sole part that is at least partially permeable to light and at least partially visible from the outside, said lighting device being provided with a central body, around which LEDs are arranged, and is overmolded with the material of an insole, except for the regions in which said LEDs are located, being accommodated in a seat that lies below said insole and is integral therewith, said sole part wrapping around said seat.
A method of maneuvering a marine vessel, the marine vessel having a hull with a longitudinal centreline and at least two tunnel thrusters arranged in the hull at right angles to the longitudinal centreline, each tunnel thruster having a fixed pitch propeller with a rotational speed in a preferred rotational direction for delivering a positive thrust, the positive thrust of a first tunnel thruster of the at least two tunnel thrusters having a direction opposite to that of a second tunnel thruster of the at least two tunnel thrusters, the method comprising the steps of, a) delivering, when no maneuvering action is desired, a constant equal positive thrust by both the first and the second tunnel thrusters of the at least two tunnel thrusters, and b) increasing, when a maneuvering action is desired, the rotational speed of the first tunnel thruster to increase the positive thrust of the first tunnel thruster of the at least two tunnel thrusters. a) delivering, when no maneuvering action is desired, a constant equal positive thrust by both the first and the second tunnel thrusters of the at least two tunnel thrusters, and b) increasing, when a maneuvering action is desired, the rotational speed of the first tunnel thruster to increase the positive thrust of the first tunnel thruster of the at least two tunnel thrusters.
A heat exchange cell for a heating boiler, comprising: - a casing comprising a side wall enclosing an internal space, said side wall having an open front end surrounded by an annular edge of the front end of the casing, - an annular closing flange made from a sheet metal having a flange through opening to allow the access to the inside of the casing, said closing flange defining a radially internal flange edge surrounding said through opening, a radially external flange edge arranged around said radially internal edge, an intermediate annular flange portion connecting the radially external flange edge and the radially internal flange edge to one another, said radially external flange edge being connected to said side wall of the casing along said annular edge of the front end of the casing, - a heat exchanger mounted inside the casing, said exchanger comprising at least one tubular duct helically wound about a helix axis arranged along a axial direction, according to a plurality of coils, said plurality of coils ending with a front end helical coil facing towards said closing flange; - wherein said intermediate annular flange portion is shaped so as to adhere with continuity to said front end helical coil, and - wherein said flange is entirely formed in one piece from a single piece of sheet metal by plastic deformation; - wherein the intermediate annular flange portion is in direct contact with the front end coil, and characterized in that said intermediate annular flange portion is shaped according to a single helicoid ring joined at the ends thereof by means of a step portion. - a casing comprising a side wall enclosing an internal space, said side wall having an open front end surrounded by an annular edge of the front end of the casing, - an annular closing flange made from a sheet metal having a flange through opening to allow the access to the inside of the casing, said closing flange defining a radially internal flange edge surrounding said through opening, a radially external flange edge arranged around said radially internal edge, an intermediate annular flange portion connecting the radially external flange edge and the radially internal flange edge to one another, said radially external flange edge being connected to said side wall of the casing along said annular edge of the front end of the casing, - a heat exchanger mounted inside the casing, said exchanger comprising at least one tubular duct helically wound about a helix axis arranged along a axial direction, according to a plurality of coils, said plurality of coils ending with a front end helical coil facing towards said closing flange; - wherein said intermediate annular flange portion is shaped so as to adhere with continuity to said front end helical coil, and - wherein said flange is entirely formed in one piece from a single piece of sheet metal by plastic deformation; - wherein the intermediate annular flange portion is in direct contact with the front end coil, and
An interface and control assembly for culinary preparation appliance comprising: - a control circuit comprising a socket adapted to be connected to a power circuit of the culinary preparation appliance or to a connecting element to said power circuit, the control circuit being arranged to emit a control signal for at least one functional element of the culinary preparation appliance, - a communication circuit arranged to exchange information with a remote terminal according to a known communication protocol, for example a bidirectional communication protocol by radio waves, the communication circuit further being able to exchange information with the control circuit, - a support on which are attached or in which are provided the control circuit and the communication circuit, the support comprising fasteners to a frame of the culinary preparation appliance, the fasteners being able to secure the support to the frame, the fasteners, such as screws, being removable relative to the frame. - a control circuit comprising a socket adapted to be connected to a power circuit of the culinary preparation appliance or to a connecting element to said power circuit, the control circuit being arranged to emit a control signal for at least one functional element of the culinary preparation appliance, - a communication circuit arranged to exchange information with a remote terminal according to a known communication protocol, for example a bidirectional communication protocol by radio waves, the communication circuit further being able to exchange information with the control circuit, - a support on which are attached or in which are provided the control circuit and the communication circuit, the support comprising fasteners to a frame of the culinary preparation appliance, the fasteners being able to secure the support to the frame, the fasteners, such as screws, being removable relative to the frame.
A ventilation system for use with surgical hoods and gowns, wherein the ventilation system is further comprised of: a protective casing; a face vent module located on one side of the protective casing; an air filtration module located on the other side of the protective casing; a power module located adjacent to the face vent module; a yoke module located between the face vent module and the power module; a neck vent module located adjacent to the yoke module; a down tube module located adjacent to the neck vent module; and an air flow generation module located between the power module and the air filtration module; wherein the face vent module is further comprised of: a plurality of face vent connectors operatively connected to the other side of the protective casing; a plurality of removable face vents, wherein each of the plurality of removable face vents is operatively connected to each of the plurality of face vent connectors such that a position of each of the removable face vents can be adjusted; a plurality of face vent openings located substantially along a portion of each of the plurality of removable face vents; and a plurality of face vent air flow adjustors, wherein each of the plurality of face vent flow adjustors is located adjacent to the plurality of face vent connectors. a protective casing; a face vent module located on one side of the protective casing; an air filtration module located on the other side of the protective casing; a power module located adjacent to the face vent module; a yoke module located between the face vent module and the power module; a neck vent module located adjacent to the yoke module; a down tube module located adjacent to the neck vent module; and an air flow generation module located between the power module and the air filtration module; wherein the face vent module is further comprised of: a plurality of face vent connectors operatively connected to the other side of the protective casing; a plurality of removable face vents, wherein each of the plurality of removable face vents is operatively connected to each of the plurality of face vent connectors such that a position of each of the removable face vents can be adjusted; a plurality of face vent openings located substantially along a portion of each of the plurality of removable face vents; and a plurality of face vent air flow adjustors, wherein each of the plurality of face vent flow adjustors is located adjacent to the plurality of face vent connectors. a plurality of face vent connectors operatively connected to the other side of the protective casing; a plurality of removable face vents, wherein each of the plurality of removable face vents is operatively connected to each of the plurality of face vent connectors such that a position of each of the removable face vents can be adjusted; a plurality of face vent openings located substantially along a portion of each of the plurality of removable face vents; and a plurality of face vent air flow adjustors, wherein each of the plurality of face vent flow adjustors is located adjacent to the plurality of face vent connectors.
A syringe having a syringe barrel, a plunger rod and a stopper being adapted for attachment with the plunger rod the stopper comprising: a main body portion having a closed front end that forms a flexible roof, the main body portion defining an open rearward end configured to receive the plunger rod, the main body portion manufactured from a rigid or semi-rigid polymeric material; and a first perimetrical skirt extending around an outer circumference of the main body portion toward the closed front end and defining a gap with respect to an outer circumference of the main body portion, wherein, when fluid pressure is increased inside the syringe barrel during an injection, the increased fluid pressure enters into the gap to cause the first perimetrical skirt to bend such that the first perimetrical skirt flexes toward the inner wall of the syringe barrel and is forced against the inner wall of the syringe barrel, characterised in that a sliding action of the plunger rod during the injection results in an engagement between the plunger rod and an engagement portion provided along an inner circumference of the main body portion which forces the main body portion to expand in the radial direction toward the inner wall of the syringe barrel, wherein the engagement portion comprises a notch having an upwardly angled portion and a downwardly angled portion. a main body portion having a closed front end that forms a flexible roof, the main body portion defining an open rearward end configured to receive the plunger rod, the main body portion manufactured from a rigid or semi-rigid polymeric material; and a first perimetrical skirt extending around an outer circumference of the main body portion toward the closed front end and defining a gap with respect to an outer circumference of the main body portion, wherein, when fluid pressure is increased inside the syringe barrel during an injection, the increased fluid pressure enters into the gap to cause the first perimetrical skirt to bend such that the first perimetrical skirt flexes toward the inner wall of the syringe barrel and is forced against the inner wall of the syringe barrel, characterised in that a sliding action of the plunger rod during the injection results in an engagement between the plunger rod and an engagement portion provided along an inner circumference of the main body portion which forces the main body portion to expand in the radial direction toward the inner wall of the syringe barrel, wherein the engagement portion comprises a notch having an upwardly angled portion and a downwardly angled portion.
A plunger assembly comprising: a plunger rod having an exterior shaft and an interior shaft, the exterior shaft having an inner portion configured for the slideable insertion of at least a portion of the interior shaft, the interior shaft configured to be displaced from a first position to a second position relative to the exterior shaft; and a plunger operably connected to the plunger rod, the plunger configured to receive the insertion of at least a portion of the interior shaft, wherein at least a portion of an exterior surface of the plunger is maintained in a radially expanded state by a property of an internal portion of the plunger when the interior shaft is in the first position, wherein the property is one of gas pressure, mechanically produced outward radial pressure or outward radial pressure produced by a liquid or gelatinous compression material, wherein the displacement of the interior shaft from the first position to the second position applies a respective operation to the internal portion of the plunger to alter said property of the internal portion thereby reducing at least a portion of an exterior surface of the plunger from said radially expanded state to a radially constricted state.
A passive photonics reservoir for use in a photonics reservoir computing system, the photonics reservoir comprising a plurality of discrete nodes interconnected by a plurality of passive multimode waveguides, one or more of said plurality of nodes being configured for receiving at least one photonic input signal to be propagated between the plurality of nodes via said plurality of passive multimode waveguides, wherein each discrete node comprises at least one multimode junction for passively relaying the at least one photonic input signal over the passive multimode waveguides connected to the respective node, and at least three passive multimode waveguides are connected to the respective node via a taper section of said at least one multimode junction, the taper section not being perfectly adiabatic.