mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus comprising: a first electrical driver configured to generate a first binary voltage signal according to first data; a second electrical driver configured to generate a second binary voltage signal according to second data, wherein the first data and the second data are different and the bit transitions of the first data and the second data are synchronized; and a first optical waveguide arm coupled to the first electrical driver and the second electrical driver, wherein the first optical waveguide arm is configured to shift a first phase of a first optical signal propagating along the first optical waveguide arm according to a first voltage difference between the first binary voltage signal and the second binary voltage signal to produce a first multi-level phase-shifted optical signal; wherein the first electrical driver is further configured to provide a first voltage swing for the first binary voltage signal, wherein the second electrical driver is further configured to provide a second voltage swing for the second binary voltage signal, wherein the first voltage swing is different from the second voltage swing, and wherein the first multi-level phase-shifted optical signal comprises at least four signal levels; characterized in that the first electrical driver is a CMOS driver and the second electrical driver is a CMOS driver, the apparatus further comprising a level shifter coupled to the first electrical driver and configured to shift voltage levels of the first binary voltage signal so that the first voltage difference comprises at least four voltage steps. a first electrical driver configured to generate a first binary voltage signal according to first data; a second electrical driver configured to generate a second binary voltage signal according to second data, wherein the first data and the second data are different and the bit transitions of the first data and the second data are synchronized; and a first optical waveguide arm coupled to the first electrical driver and the second electrical driver,
A method of purifying a virus from a virus-infected cell lysate, the method comprising: a) forming a first mixture comprising i) an aqueous phase comprising water and a cell lysate comprising a virus, ii) t-butanol, and iii) ammonium sulfate at a first concentration; b) separating the first mixture to form a first organic phase, a first interphase, and a first aqueous phase; and c) collecting the first aqueous phase, wherein the ammonium sulfate at a first concentration is ammonium sulfate at a concentration at which t-butanol is immiscible with water, wherein the virus is an adeno-associated virus. a) forming a first mixture comprising i) an aqueous phase comprising water and a cell lysate comprising a virus, ii) t-butanol, and iii) ammonium sulfate at a first concentration; b) separating the first mixture to form a first organic phase, a first interphase, and a first aqueous phase; and c) collecting the first aqueous phase, wherein the ammonium sulfate at a first concentration is ammonium sulfate at a concentration at which t-butanol is immiscible with water, wherein the virus is an adeno-associated virus.
A rectangular-shaped reverse osmosis sub-sea desalination system, comprising: a reverse osmosis membrane assembly configured to generate fresh water from salty water; a storage tank configured to store fresh water downstream of the reverse osmosis membrane assembly; and a pump fluidly connected to the reverse osmosis membrane assembly and the storage tank, wherein the reverse osmosis membrane assembly, the storage tank, and the pump are disposed at one or more depths beneath a surface of a body of salty water; wherein the reverse osmosis membrane assembly comprises: a tracking system including: a track disposed on a floor of the body of water; and a cable-rope pulley station; the membrane assembly configured to be moved along the track by a cable connected to the cable-rope pulley station; and an accumulator configured to accumulate the generated fresh water, wherein the accumulator collects the fresh water from the membrane assembly and then via pump transfers the fresh water to the storage tank, from which the fresh water is pumped upwards to a sea surface floating pumping station. a reverse osmosis membrane assembly configured to generate fresh water from salty water; a storage tank configured to store fresh water downstream of the reverse osmosis membrane assembly; and a pump fluidly connected to the reverse osmosis membrane assembly and the storage tank, wherein the reverse osmosis membrane assembly, the storage tank, and the pump are disposed at one or more depths beneath a surface of a body of salty water; wherein the reverse osmosis membrane assembly comprises: a tracking system including: a track disposed on a floor of the body of water; and a cable-rope pulley station; a track disposed on a floor of the body of water; and a cable-rope pulley station; the membrane assembly configured to be moved along the track by a cable connected to the cable-rope pulley station; and an accumulator configured to accumulate the generated fresh water, wherein the accumulator collects the fresh water from the membrane assembly and then via pump transfers the fresh water to the storage tank, from which the fresh water is pumped upwards to a sea surface floating pumping station.
Encoder for angle determination with at least one rotatable material measure and with at least one magnetic sensor equipment for scanning the material measure, the magnetic sensor equipment being designed to determine the magnetic flow density in at least two spatial directions independent from each other, with a device to calculate correction values for angular measuring values of the encoder, the device being designed • to receive an instantaneous value (Bt) of the magnetic flow density measured by the magnetic sensor equipment of the encoder in at least two spatial directions, • to calculate - at a point in time (t) at an angular measuring value - at least a distance (29, C) of the magnetic sensor equipment to the material measure of the encoder from the received instantaneous value (Bt) of the magnetic flow density, and • to calculate from the calculated distance (29, C) at least one correction value for the angular measuring values. • to receive an instantaneous value (Bt) of the magnetic flow density measured by the magnetic sensor equipment of the encoder in at least two spatial directions, • to calculate - at a point in time (t) at an angular measuring value - at least a distance (29, C) of the magnetic sensor equipment to the material measure of the encoder from the received instantaneous value (Bt) of the magnetic flow density, and • to calculate from the calculated distance (29, C) at least one correction value for the angular measuring values.
Shut-off screwdriver device having at least one open-loop control and/or closed-loop control unit which, in at least one screwing operating state, is intended to carry out at least one screwing programme comprising at least one screwing programme step for actuating a tool, characterized in that the open-loop control and/or closed-loop control unit is intended to carry out at least one test sequence programme in at least one testing operating state, wherein at least one parameter, preferably at least one screwing programme step, can be tested by means of the test sequence programme.
A reactor vessel comprising: a reactor core having a first set of channels and a second set of channels, a blanket salt flowing through the first set of channels and a fuel salt flowing through the second set of channels without mixing with the blanket salt; and a plenum that receives the blanket salt from the first set of channels, the blanket salt providing a breed-stock for a fission reaction in the fuel salt, wherein the first set of channels are connected to the plenum and are open to the plenum, the second set of channels extend through the plenum and are closed to the plenum, and the second set of channels are configured to direct the fuel salt within the reactor core characterized in that the first set of channels are configured to direct the blanket salt to the reactor core to conduct heat exchange in the reactor core by transferring heat generated by the fission reaction in the fuel salt and then direct the blanket salt from the reactor core to the plenum to exit the plenum for an external use. a reactor core having a first set of channels and a second set of channels, a blanket salt flowing through the first set of channels and a fuel salt flowing through the second set of channels without mixing with the blanket salt; and a plenum that receives the blanket salt from the first set of channels, the blanket salt providing a breed-stock for a fission reaction in the fuel salt, wherein the first set of channels are connected to the plenum and are open to the plenum, the second set of channels extend through the plenum and are closed to the plenum, and the second set of channels are configured to direct the fuel salt within the reactor core characterized in that the first set of channels are configured to direct the blanket salt to the reactor core to conduct heat exchange in the reactor core by transferring heat generated by the fission reaction in the fuel salt and then direct the blanket salt from the reactor core to the plenum to exit the plenum for an external use.
A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic concrete, comprising the steps of: - providing a hardened concrete; - degassing and/or drying the hardened concrete by performing a heat treatment, wherein the heat treatment comprises subjecting the hardened concrete to a temperature of ≥ 65°C in an atmosphere having a relative humidity of ≤ 10% for a period of at least 1 day, preferably at least 3 days; - applying an adhesive layer on a surface of the hardened concrete; - applying a layer having photovoltaic properties onto the adhesive layer. - providing a hardened concrete; - degassing and/or drying the hardened concrete by performing a heat treatment, wherein the heat treatment comprises subjecting the hardened concrete to a temperature of ≥ 65°C in an atmosphere having a relative humidity of ≤ 10% for a period of at least 1 day, preferably at least 3 days; - applying an adhesive layer on a surface of the hardened concrete; - applying a layer having photovoltaic properties onto the adhesive layer.
A kit for preparation of a customized control for an assay of one or more selected analytes in a sample of human biological fluid, said kit comprising: an aqueous liquid matrix comprising a salt and a buffer at a pH of from about 4.0 to about 9.0, wherein the aqueous liquid matrix comprises human or animal source materials from which endogenous species that interfere with the detection of said one or more selected analyte have been removed; and a plurality of solid water-soluble beads each comprising at least one analyte of the one or more selected analytes, a bulking agent, a salt, and a buffer. an aqueous liquid matrix comprising a salt and a buffer at a pH of from about 4.0 to about 9.0, wherein the aqueous liquid matrix comprises human or animal source materials from which endogenous species that interfere with the detection of said one or more selected analyte have been removed; and a plurality of solid water-soluble beads each comprising at least one analyte of the one or more selected analytes, a bulking agent, a salt, and a buffer.
A method of transporting blood samples in a tube system with an internal diameter that is greater than the external diameter of the applied blood samples and lesser than the lengths of the applied blood samples, the method including at least the following steps: A: a blood sample with an external diameter in the range 012 mm to 018 mm and with a length in the range from 80 mm to 110 mm is introduced in a tube system that includes a dispatch station and a receiver station, and wherein B: the blood sample is dispatched from the dispatch station by means of dispatching air, characterised in that the method further includes the step C: additional blood samples are dispatched in succession at random time intervals independent of the last dispatched blood sample having reached the receiver station, and that the method further includes at least the following step between step A and step B: A1: the physical dimensions of the blood sample are checked and it is ensured that the blood sample fits the tube system, wherein the checking and securing is effected by a number of sensors indicating if the length of the blood sample is too short or too long, and where the indicating if the diameter of the blood sample is too small or too large is made by a number of sensors or by mechanical checking means where too small diameter will cause the blood sample to fall out, and where too large diameter will make the blood sample unable to get through the control and security system. A: a blood sample with an external diameter in the range 012 mm to 018 mm and with a length in the range from 80 mm to 110 mm is introduced in a tube system that includes a dispatch station and a receiver station, and wherein B: the blood sample is dispatched from the dispatch station by means of dispatching air, characterised in that the method further includes the step C: additional blood samples are dispatched in succession at random time intervals independent of the last dispatched blood sample having reached the receiver station,
An intranasal testosterone gel for topical administration into a nasal cavity to control release of testosterone over a period of at least 6 hours following the nasal cavity administration for use in testosterone replacement therapy or supplemental therapy or to treat male testosterone deficiency or female sexual dysfunction, without causing an unacceptable spike in testosterone blood level over dose life, said intranasal testosterone gel comprising: (a) testosterone; (b) at least one lipophilic or partly lipophilic carrier; (c) a super solvent for increasing testosterone solubility in said intranasal testosterone gel, wherein said super solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl isosorbide, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol, 1-methyl 2-pyrrolidone and mixtures thereof; and (d) a viscosity regulating agent in an amount effective to control the release of said testosterone from said intranasal testosterone gel, wherein said intranasal testosterone gel does not need a surfactant. (a) testosterone; (b) at least one lipophilic or partly lipophilic carrier; (c) a super solvent for increasing testosterone solubility in said intranasal testosterone gel, wherein said super solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl isosorbide, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol, 1-methyl 2-pyrrolidone and mixtures thereof; and (d) a viscosity regulating agent in an amount effective to control the release of said testosterone from said intranasal testosterone gel, wherein said intranasal testosterone gel does not need a surfactant.
Device for the movement of a furniture part held movably on a furniture carcass, in particular a flap, door or drawer, with an actuator which, in a drive mode, is connected to the movable furniture part and drives the movable furniture part, and with a sensor unit connected to the actuator for activating the actuator, wherein the sensor unit has a data memory and is designed so that, in the mounted state of use of the device, physical state variables acting via the user on the movable furniture part and serving for the control of its movement may be detected and read into the data memory, wherein movement profiles are or may be stored in the data memory, each assigned a specific movement situation of the movable furniture part, triggered from outside by action on the movable furniture part and capable of description by physical state variables, and wherein the sensor unit has a comparator for comparing the detected actual value of the physical state variable with measured values stored in the data memory, each assigned a specific movement profile, wherein the sensor unit has an operating mode in which already stored movement profiles may be retrieved from the data memory, and wherein the actuator may be activated in accordance with the retrieved movement profile, characterised in that, with the aid of the detected actual value, a specific assigned movement profile may be retrieved from the data memory if the detected actual value coincides with a stored measured value assigned a specific movement profile or lies with in a certain tolerance range, and that the sensor unit has a learning mode which may be activated instead of the operating mode, in which new movement profiles may be loaded in by the user and stored in the data memory during movement of the movable furniture part.
A transdermal drug administration device comprising a drug delivery element defining a contact surface for location, in use, against a patient's skin, the drug delivery element including a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient co-formedly interspersed within pores of a solid, continuous network comprising a carrier material and possessing a mechanical strength sufficient to maintain the overall integrity of the network when a force of at least about 1 kg-force/cm 2 (9 newtons/cm 2) is applied thereto.
A method of operation of a manager of a smart home system, comprising: receiving, by the manager, a resource request from a smart home appliance for a resource of the smart home system, the resource request comprising information indicative of a resource bandwidth being requested by the smart home appliance and information indicative of a duration of time for which the resource bandwidth is being requested; scheduling, by the manager, the resource request based on the resource bandwidth being requested by the smart home appliance, the duration of time for which the resource bandwidth is being requested, and a total resource bandwidth limit for the smart home system for the resource requested via the resource request, wherein the total resource bandwidth limit is a soft limit on a total resource bandwidth for the smart home system for the resource requested via the resource request; and sending a confirmation of a resource allocation from the manager to the smart home appliance, the resource allocation being indicative of a time period during which the resource request from the smart home appliance has been scheduled. receiving, by the manager, a resource request from a smart home appliance for a resource of the smart home system, the resource request comprising information indicative of a resource bandwidth being requested by the smart home appliance and information indicative of a duration of time for which the resource bandwidth is being requested; scheduling, by the manager, the resource request based on the resource bandwidth being requested by the smart home appliance, the duration of time for which the resource bandwidth is being requested, and a total resource bandwidth limit for the smart home system for the resource requested via the resource request, wherein the total resource bandwidth limit is a soft limit on a total resource bandwidth for the smart home system for the resource requested via the resource request; and sending a confirmation of a resource allocation from the manager to the smart home appliance, the resource allocation being indicative of a time period during which the resource request from the smart home appliance has been scheduled.
A linearly movable sliding contact system with transport device for the contacting of two printed circuit boards, having a sliding contact element, a base body, which forms the sliding contact element, and a spindle, which forms the transport device, wherein the base body has at least one receptacle in which an electrical contact is received, wherein the electrical contact forms at least two contact regions, which project out of the base body at opposite sides of the base body, wherein the spindle has an elongated form and has an external thread, at least in certain regions, and wherein the base body has a bore having an internal thread into which the external thread of the spindle may be screwed, wherein the internal thread in the base body is formed as a first threaded segment, in that the transport device has a first bearing at a first end of the spindle and a second bearing at a second end of the spindle, and in that, at the side aligned towards the second bearing, the external thread of the spindle is formed as a second threaded segment over a region, and the base body has a first opening on the side opposite the first threaded segment.
. Tool holder for a tool for machining workpieces, with a tool holder body, which defines a tool holder longitudinal axis, on which tool holder body a tool mount for securing a tool is formed and on which a tool holder interface for fixating the tool holder to a holder shaft is formed, which can be clamped in a machine tool, wherein the tool holder interface comprises: - a tool holder plane surface oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis, against which tool holder plane surface a holder shaft plane surface can come into abutment in order to be able to establish a defined relative position (L WR) in longitudinal direction between the tool mount and the holder shaft, - a tool holder cone section, which is polygonal in a cross-section and which can come into engagement with a correspondingly polygonal holder shaft cone section in order to be able to establish a defined relative position (α τ) in tangential direction between the tool mount and the holder shaft, characterized in that the tool holder comprises a tool holder cylinder section which can act together with a corresponding holder shaft cylinder section, wherein an axial tightening feature of an axial tightening device is formed on the tool holder cylinder section, which axial tightening device comprises a radial recess in the tool holder, the radial recess comprising a slanted surface oriented at an angle (α A), on which a longitudinal clamping screw of the holder shaft can engage. - a tool holder plane surface oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis, against which tool holder plane surface a holder shaft plane surface can come into abutment in order to be able to establish a defined relative position (L WR) in longitudinal direction between the tool mount and the holder shaft, - a tool holder cone section, which is polygonal in a cross-section and which can come into engagement with a correspondingly polygonal holder shaft cone section in order to be able to establish a defined relative position (α τ) in tangential direction between the tool mount and the holder shaft, the tool holder comprises a tool holder cylinder section which can act together with a corresponding holder shaft cylinder section, wherein an axial tightening feature of an axial tightening device is formed on the tool holder cylinder section, which axial tightening device comprises a radial recess in the tool holder, the radial recess comprising a slanted surface oriented at an angle (α A), on which a longitudinal clamping screw of the holder shaft can engage.