mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method of forming microstructured image elements comprising the steps of: a) bringing a film substrate carrying a coating of a gel or liquid polymer into contact with an icon microstructure tool; b) applying a suitable energy to cause the gel or liquid polymer coating to polymerize and retain the microstructure shape of the icon microstructure tool, wherein the suitable energy is applied while the film substrate carrying a coating of a gel or liquid polymer is in contact with the icon microstructure tool; c) removing the icon microstructure tool, wherein when the icon microstructure tool is removed, the polymerized coating icon layer retains negative impressions of the icon microstructure tool, these negative impressions constituting the icon layer icon microstructures; d) coating the icon layer with an icon fill material that fills the icon microstructures; e) removing the icon fill material from the top surface of the icon layer by means of a doctor blade, wherein the doctor blade selectively removes the icon fill material from the flat upper surface of the icon layer while leaving it behind in the icon microstructures; wherein an image system including the icon layer is suitable for use in a microimage presentation system including an array of focusing elements, wherein the microstructured icon elements are designed to collectively form an image, and wherein the array of focusing elements and the image system cooperate to form a synthetic optical image. a) bringing a film substrate carrying a coating of a gel or liquid polymer into contact with an icon microstructure tool; b) applying a suitable energy to cause the gel or liquid polymer coating to polymerize and retain the microstructure shape of the icon microstructure tool, wherein the suitable energy is applied while the film substrate carrying a coating of a gel or liquid polymer is in contact with the icon microstructure tool; c) removing the icon microstructure tool, wherein when the icon microstructure tool is removed, the polymerized coating icon layer retains negative impressions of the icon microstructure tool, these negative impressions constituting the icon layer icon microstructures; d) coating the icon layer with an icon fill material that fills the icon microstructures; e) removing the icon fill material from the top surface of the icon layer by means of a doctor blade, wherein the doctor blade selectively removes the icon fill material from the flat upper surface of the icon layer while leaving it behind in the icon microstructures;
A medical probe, comprising: a flexible insertion tube having a deformable distal end for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, the deformable distal end comprising a flexible and porous material configured to be brought into contact with tissue in the body cavity; a means for inflating the deformable distal end; a channel contained within the insertion tube and configured to convey a fluid that irrigates the tissue through pores of the deformable distal end; and an electrical conductor passing through the flexible insertion tube and terminating in the deformable distal end and configured to convey radio frequency energy to the tissue via the deformable distal end, wherein the flexible and porous material comprises a conductive material, and wherein the electrical conductor is coupled to the flexible and porous material so as to convey the RF energy to the deformable distal end, and wherein conveying the RF energy to the tissue comprises the deformable distal end conveying the RF energy to the tissue, characterized in that the conductive material comprises a fabric woven from strands of Nitinol. a flexible insertion tube having a deformable distal end for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, the deformable distal end comprising a flexible and porous material configured to be brought into contact with tissue in the body cavity; a means for inflating the deformable distal end; a channel contained within the insertion tube and configured to convey a fluid that irrigates the tissue through pores of the deformable distal end; and an electrical conductor passing through the flexible insertion tube and terminating in the deformable distal end and configured to convey radio frequency energy to the tissue via the deformable distal end, wherein the flexible and porous material comprises a conductive material, and wherein the electrical conductor is coupled to the flexible and porous material so as to convey the RF energy to the deformable distal end, and wherein conveying the RF energy to the tissue comprises the deformable distal end conveying the RF energy to the tissue, characterized in that the conductive material comprises a fabric woven from strands of Nitinol.
A knob cylinder with a profile cylinder, with a rotary knob, and with a holding part, • wherein the holding part is configured to - be pushed into the rotary knob, - accommodate and hold all other parts (20, 40) disposed in the rotary knob, and - be attached to the profile cylinder, as well as • the holding part including a first and a second accommodation spaces (113, 114), - in which a first and a second one of the parts (20, 40) are stationarily accommodated, and - which mechanically support the accommodated parts to the outside, characterized in that the holding part includes first attachment sections (101, 110, 113, 114) configured to simultaneously arrest a respective one of the parts (20, 40) upon ending the insertion into the holding part. • wherein the holding part is configured to - be pushed into the rotary knob, - accommodate and hold all other parts (20, 40) disposed in the rotary knob, and - be attached to the profile cylinder, as well as - be pushed into the rotary knob, - accommodate and hold all other parts (20, 40) disposed in the rotary knob, and - be attached to the profile cylinder, as well as • the holding part including a first and a second accommodation spaces (113, 114), - in which a first and a second one of the parts (20, 40) are stationarily accommodated, and - which mechanically support the accommodated parts to the outside, - in which a first and a second one of the parts (20, 40) are stationarily accommodated, and - which mechanically support the accommodated parts to the outside,
Hoisting gear for a tool that is attachable to the front of an agricultural tractor and driving machine, in particular for a front mower, comprising two lower links (4,5) that are pivotally attached to articulation points of the agricultural tractor and driving machine that are fixed to the chassis, which lower links are intended for receiving the lower link receiving points (6, 7) of the tool, and an upper link which extends between an upper link receiving pocket of the agricultural tractor and driving machine. and an upper link receiving point on the tool, characterised in that the upper link is associated, at its connector head facing the agricultural tractor and driving machine, with a stop means, which can be locked in the upper link receiving pocket of the agricultural tractor and driving machine simultaneously with the connector head of the upper link facing the agricultural tractor and driving machine, the stop means being relatively movable with respect to the connector head facing the agricultural tractor and driving machine.
Method for determining dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l)) in a Higher Order Ambisonics representation denoted HOA of a sound field, said method including: - from a current time frame of HOA coefficients ( C ( l)), estimating a directional power distribution ( σ 2 ( l)) with respect to dominant sound sources; - from said directional power distribution ( σ 2 ( l)) and from an a-priori probability function ( P PRIO ( l)) for dominant sound source directions, computing an a-posteriori probability function ( P POST ( l)) for said dominant sound source directions; - depending on said a-posteriori probability function ( P POST ( l)) and on dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l -1)) for the previous time frame of said HOA coefficients ( C ( l -1)), searching and assigning dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l)) for said current time frame of said HOA coefficients ( C ( l)), wherein said a-priori probability function ( P PRIO ( l)) is computed from a set ( a Θ̂ (l -1), 36) of estimated sound source movement angles and from said dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l -1)) for the previous time frame of said HOA coefficients, and wherein said set ( a Θ̂ ( l -1)) of estimated sound source movement angles is computed from said dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l -1)) for the previous time frame of said HOA coefficients and from dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l -2)) for the penultimate time frame of said HOA coefficients ( C ( l - 2)). - from a current time frame of HOA coefficients ( C ( l)), estimating a directional power distribution ( σ 2 ( l)) with respect to dominant sound sources; - from said directional power distribution ( σ 2 ( l)) and from an a-priori probability function ( P PRIO ( l)) for dominant sound source directions, computing an a-posteriori probability function ( P POST ( l)) for said dominant sound source directions; - depending on said a-posteriori probability function ( P POST ( l)) and on dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l -1)) for the previous time frame of said HOA coefficients ( C ( l -1)), searching and assigning dominant sound source directions ( A Ω̂ ( l)) for said current time frame of said HOA coefficients ( C ( l)),
A method for identifying CD4+ T helper cells in a sample comprising blood cells derived from a mammal, comprising analyzing the bisulfite convertibility of at least one CpG position in the CD3+CD4+ T helper cell specific bisulfite convertible region according to SEQ ID No. 1, wherein a bisulfite conversion of at least one CpG position to at least 90%, in said sample is indicative for a CD4+ T helper cell, wherein said at least one CpG position is present in an amplicon selected from the group of amplicon No. 1255 according to SEQ ID No. 2, No. 1999 according to SEQ ID No. 3, No. 2000 according to SEQ ID No. 4, and No. 2001 according to SEQ ID No. 5.
An electromagnetic heating reactor for heating a fluid stream flowing continuously through a conduit within a microwave cavity, characterised in that the microwave cavity has a first rectangular cross-section at one end where fluid enters the cavity and a larger second rectangular cross-section at the other end of the cavity where fluid leaves the cavity and a continuously increasing cross-sectional area along its length (t) to the larger second rectangular cross section, and in that lengths (a, b) of all of the sides of the larger second rectangular cross-section are equal to or greater than that of the longer of the sides (d) of the first rectangular cross-section.
A method of sidelink direct device-to-device wireless communication over a sidelink channel comprising unlicensed spectrum by a first transmitting sidelink device (126, 128, 204); the method comprising: listening (1602, 1702) to the sidelink channel; initializing (1608, 1706) a back-off timer when the sidelink channel is idle; upon expiration of the back-off timer, if the sidelink channel remains idle, transmitting (1616, 1718) an initial joint access synchronization signal comprising an initial duration of time that the sidelink channel is reserved for access of the first and other transmitting sidelink devices; after transmitting the initial joint access synchronization signal, exchanging request and confirmation signals with a second sidelink device (126, 128, 204) over the sidelink channel; and transmitting a sidelink signal to the second sidelink device over the sidelink channel. listening (1602, 1702) to the sidelink channel; initializing (1608, 1706) a back-off timer when the sidelink channel is idle; upon expiration of the back-off timer, if the sidelink channel remains idle, transmitting (1616, 1718) an initial joint access synchronization signal comprising an initial duration of time that the sidelink channel is reserved for access of the first and other transmitting sidelink devices; after transmitting the initial joint access synchronization signal, exchanging request and confirmation signals with a second sidelink device (126, 128, 204) over the sidelink channel; and transmitting a sidelink signal to the second sidelink device over the sidelink channel.
An electrical stimulation lead comprising: a lead body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a proximal portion, at least one distal portion, a perimeter, and a longitudinal length, the lead body defining a central lumen along the lead body and an alignment groove extending distally from the proximal end of the lead body and extending inwardly from the outer surface of the lead body; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal portion of the lead body; a plurality of segmented terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the lead and arranged in a plurality of sets of segmented terminals, wherein each set of segmented terminals comprises at least two of the segmented terminals disposed in a circumferential arrangement at a same longitudinal position of the lead, wherein each segmented terminal extends around less than the entire perimeter of the lead and is separated from all other segmented terminals by portions of the lead body; and a plurality of lead conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals; wherein the alignment groove extends between at least two of the segmented terminals of at least one of the sets of segmented terminals and extends into the lead body to the central lumen. a lead body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a proximal portion, at least one distal portion, a perimeter, and a longitudinal length, the lead body defining a central lumen along the lead body and an alignment groove extending distally from the proximal end of the lead body and extending inwardly from the outer surface of the lead body; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal portion of the lead body; a plurality of segmented terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the lead and arranged in a plurality of sets of segmented terminals, wherein each set of segmented terminals comprises at least two of the segmented terminals disposed in a circumferential arrangement at a same longitudinal position of the lead, wherein each segmented terminal extends around less than the entire perimeter of the lead and is separated from all other segmented terminals by portions of the lead body; and a plurality of lead conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals; wherein the alignment groove extends between at least two of the segmented terminals of at least one of the sets of segmented terminals and extends into the lead body to the central lumen.
A method for forming sheds for the production of leno fabrics by using a plurality of needles which guide a plurality of warp threads and by using at least one element (10, 11, 54, 73, 74) which guides a plurality of warp threads (44, 46, 56, 76, 78) and which moves the plurality of warp threads (44, 46, 56, 76, 78) along the needles and in transverse direction transverse to the needles, characterized in that the at least one element (10, 11, 54, 73, 74) guides the plurality of warp threads (44, 46, 56, 76, 78) at distances in the transverse direction which are a multiple of the distances in which the warp threads are guided by the needles.
An antiangiogenic agent for use in a method of preventing or treating an ophthalmic disease or disorder associated with ocular angiogenesis in a subject, the agent comprising a vehicle having a plurality of nucleic acids associated therewith, each nucleic acid in said plurality of nucleic acids having a sequence comprising at least 9 nucleic acid bases hybridized to at least 9 nucleic acid bases of a complementary nucleic acid sequence comprised within a sequence of at least one ocular angiogenesis growth factor (OAGF) aptamer, wherein said hybridization dissociates upon binding of at least one ocular angiogenesis growth factor to said at least one aptamer; wherein the method comprises topically administering to said subject the antiangiogenic agent.
A method for manufacture of a fertilizer comprising: providing an organic material containing biosolids, wherein the method does not require removal of biosolids before processing, and the organic material has a solids content of at least ten percent; processing the organic material including decreasing the viscosity thereof by: (a) adding an acid to the mixture in a reaction or pressure vessel under a first pressure and elevated temperature for a first period of time, wherein a liquefied mixture is formed with a viscosity in the range 1,000 to 10,000 mPa-s (1,000 to 10,000 cP); (b) adding ammonia to the liquefied mixture under a second pressure and elevated temperature for a second period of time, wherein the liquified mixture has a viscosity is in the range 500 to 4,000 mPa-s (500 to 4,000 cP); and then processing the liquefied mixture to form the fertilizer. providing an organic material containing biosolids, wherein the method does not require removal of biosolids before processing, and the organic material has a solids content of at least ten percent; processing the organic material including decreasing the viscosity thereof by: (a) adding an acid to the mixture in a reaction or pressure vessel under a first pressure and elevated temperature for a first period of time, wherein a liquefied mixture is formed with a viscosity in the range 1,000 to 10,000 mPa-s (1,000 to 10,000 cP); (b) adding ammonia to the liquefied mixture under a second pressure and elevated temperature for a second period of time, wherein the liquified mixture has a viscosity is in the range 500 to 4,000 mPa-s (500 to 4,000 cP); (a) adding an acid to the mixture in a reaction or pressure vessel under a first pressure and elevated temperature for a first period of time, wherein a liquefied mixture is formed with a viscosity in the range 1,000 to 10,000 mPa-s (1,000 to 10,000 cP); (b) adding ammonia to the liquefied mixture under a second pressure and elevated temperature for a second period of time, wherein the liquified mixture has a viscosity is in the range 500 to 4,000 mPa-s (500 to 4,000 cP);
An absorbent belted-article comprising an absorbent pad and a separate belt to which the pad is detachably attached and which is to be placed around the waist of the wearer to hold the pad when the article is being worn, wherein the absorbent pad exhibits a chassis which comprises a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-impermeable back sheet oriented away from the wearer and an absorbent core between the top sheet and the back sheet, and wherein the pad is detachably attached to the belt by an attaching arrangement, characterized in that the difference in kinetic coefficients of friction between the back sheet of the pad and the outwardly oriented surface of the belt is 0.5 at maximum, where the kinetic coefficient of friction of the back sheet of the pad and a surrounding material and the kinetic coefficient of friction of the outwardly oriented surface of the belt and said surrounding material, respectively, are measured with ASTM D 1894-08 standard, and that the back sheet of the pad and the outwardly oriented surface of the belt are formed of different type of materials.
An electrically driven vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) configured to receive direct current electric power supplied from an external direct current electric power supply, the electrically driven vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) comprising: an electrical storage device (10; 10A) including a plurality of electrical storage bodies (B1, B2) and configured to charge by the direct current electric power supply, the plurality of the electrical storage bodies (B1, B2) including a first electrical storage body and a second electrical storage body; and an electronic control unit configured to limit charge electric power supplied by the direct current electric power supply as an electrical storage amount of the electrical storage device (10; 10A) increases, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, when charging of the electrical storage device (10; 10A) by the direct current electric power supply is carried out, charge the first electrical storage body in priority to the second electrical storage body, characterised in that the electronic control unit is configured to, when charging of the electrical storage device (10; 10A) by the direct current electric power supply is not carried out, perform adjustment control, the adjustment control comprising charging of the second electrical storage body such that the electrical storage amount of the first electrical storage body is made smaller than the electrical storage amount of the second electrical storage body by a predetermined amount or more. an electrical storage device (10; 10A) including a plurality of electrical storage bodies (B1, B2) and configured to charge by the direct current electric power supply, the plurality of the electrical storage bodies (B1, B2) including a first electrical storage body and a second electrical storage body; and an electronic control unit configured to limit charge electric power supplied by the direct current electric power supply as an electrical storage amount of the electrical storage device (10; 10A) increases, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, when charging of the electrical storage device (10; 10A) by the direct current electric power supply is carried out, charge the first electrical storage body in priority to the second electrical storage body, characterised in that the electronic control unit is configured to, when charging of the electrical storage device (10; 10A) by the direct current electric power supply is not carried out, perform adjustment control, the adjustment control comprising charging of the second electrical storage body such that the electrical storage amount of the first electrical storage body is made smaller than the electrical storage amount of the second electrical storage body by a predetermined amount or more.
Vibration generator for a motor vehicle steering wheel, having a housing and an actuator which is arranged movably inside the housing in order to generate vibrations, the actuator having an electromagnet, the actuator being associated with two axially spaced attracting elements (64a, 64b) made of a ferromagnetic material, wherein a magnetic attraction force can be generated between the actuator and the attraction elements (64a, 64b) such that the actuator moves back and forth, and wherein the actuator moves back and forth against the force of counteracting spring elements (60a, 60b), characterised in that the actuator is constructed as a pendulum device.
Workstation of a two-for-one twisting or cabling machine, which workstation comprises a rotatably mounted spindle and a balloon thread guide eye, the height of which can be adjusted by means of a drive (18, 29), characterised in that the drive (18, 29) is coupled to a control device, which controls the drive (18, 29) in such a way that the drive (18, 29) moves the balloon thread guide eye between working positions (AP 1, AP 2), which are dependent on production parameters, and a rest position in the event of production interruptions and related transient working phases, and in that a device (21, 23, 24, 25) for capturing a measurement variable (i) is provided, which measurement variable (i) is provided to the control device and brings about the control of the drive (18, 29) for changing the position of the balloon thread guide eye.