mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process for intra-operatively identifying parathyroid tissues of a living subject, comprising the steps of: (a) illuminating tissues in the neck area of the living subject with a beam of light having a predetermined wavelength in the near-infrared range; (b) obtaining a near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum of intensity from the light emitted from the illuminated tissues; (c) finding the highest peak intensity in the near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum; and characterized in that the process further comprises the steps of: (d) identifying tissues that correspond to the highest peak intensity as parathyroid tissues; (e) finding the second highest peak intensity in the near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum; (f) identifying tissues that correspond to the second highest peak intensity as thyroid tissues; and (g) displaying images visually representing the near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum in real time to a medical professional. (a) illuminating tissues in the neck area of the living subject with a beam of light having a predetermined wavelength in the near-infrared range; (b) obtaining a near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum of intensity from the light emitted from the illuminated tissues; (c) finding the highest peak intensity in the near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum; and characterized in that the process further comprises the steps of: (d) identifying tissues that correspond to the highest peak intensity as parathyroid tissues; (e) finding the second highest peak intensity in the near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum; (f) identifying tissues that correspond to the second highest peak intensity as thyroid tissues; and (g) displaying images visually representing the near-infrared auto-fluorescence spectrum in real time to a medical professional.
A portable light, comprising: a cylindrical housing having a longitudinal axis and receiving a lamp for projecting a light radially away from the longitudinal axis, the housing including a plurality of first engaging features; a cradle assembly including a clamp for receiving the cylindrical housing, wherein the clamp includes a plurality of second engaging features, the cradle assembly being biased to engage selected ones of the first and second engaging features together to secure the cylindrical housing in a desired rotation about its longitudinal axis with regard to the cradle assembly; and characterized in that the clamp includes a center flange that interdigitates between a pair of outer flanges (305, 310). a cylindrical housing having a longitudinal axis and receiving a lamp for projecting a light radially away from the longitudinal axis, the housing including a plurality of first engaging features; a cradle assembly including a clamp for receiving the cylindrical housing, wherein the clamp includes a plurality of second engaging features, the cradle assembly being biased to engage selected ones of the first and second engaging features together to secure the cylindrical housing in a desired rotation about its longitudinal axis with regard to the cradle assembly; and characterized in that the clamp includes a center flange that interdigitates between a pair of outer flanges (305, 310).
System for cleaning cover glasses of photovoltaic modules (2, 2a) comprising an autonomous cleaning device (6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3) comprising a megasonic transducer (17, 67), the system further comprising a drone, a comparison device and an inspection module to map the photovoltaic module field and the photovoltaic modules (2, 2a), providing reference points for the collection and return points for the autonomous cleaning device (6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3), characterized in that the comparison device compares the efficiency of a photovoltaic module field with the efficiency of a clean reference photovoltaic cell, a flow of process fluid through an acoustically activated gap between the cover glass of the photovoltaic module (2, 2a) and an active surface of the megasonic transducer (17, 67) is provided for the particles/impurities to be transported away from the cover glass of the photovoltaic module (2, 2a) and the autonomous cleaning device (6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3) and the inspection module are separately transportable to the photovoltaic modules (2, 2a) by means of the drone. a comparison device and an inspection module to map the photovoltaic module field and the photovoltaic modules (2, 2a), providing reference points for the collection and return points for the autonomous cleaning device (6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3), characterized in that the comparison device compares the efficiency of a photovoltaic module field with the efficiency of a clean reference photovoltaic cell, a flow of process fluid through an acoustically activated gap between the cover glass of the photovoltaic module (2, 2a) and an active surface of the megasonic transducer (17, 67) is provided for the particles/impurities to be transported away from the cover glass of the photovoltaic module (2, 2a) and the autonomous cleaning device (6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3) and the inspection module are separately transportable to the photovoltaic modules (2, 2a) by means of the drone.
A dewatering screen for manufacturing paper having a watermark, having a carrier mold that comprises, in a sub-region, a watermark insert having a relief in the form of the watermark to be produced, the relief comprising a plurality of filigree elements (66, 76) in the form of point- and/or line-shaped motif elements having a line width of 0.4 mm or less, characterized in that the watermark insert is an injection molded insert.
A method for decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2) in a gaseous stream, the method comprising the steps of contacting a gaseous stream comprising CO 2, preferably flue gas, with a first absorbent liquid stream comprising a carbonic anhydrase enzyme (EC 4.2.1.1), allowing the CO 2 to be absorbed by said first absorbent liquid and allowing the liquid-absorbed CO 2 to be converted into a more soluble inorganic carbon, separating the first liquid stream comprising both the enzyme and the dissolved inorganic carbon into a second and a third liquid stream, wherein said second liquid stream comprises, relative to said third liquid stream, a higher concentration of the enzyme, recycling said enzyme by supplying the enzyme in said second liquid stream back, together with a portion of the absorbent liquid, to be contacted with the gaseous stream in method step, contacting said third liquid stream with a microorganism, preferably an alga, capable of converting liquid-solubilised inorganic carbon into oxygen and/or biomass, allowing the conversion of the liquid-soluble inorganic carbon by said microorganism, thereby regenerating the absorbent liquid, recycling the regenerated absorbent liquid to be contacted with the gaseous stream in method step, preferably by first combining the regenerated absorbent liquid with the recycled enzyme of step. contacting a gaseous stream comprising CO 2, preferably flue gas, with a first absorbent liquid stream comprising a carbonic anhydrase enzyme (EC 4.2.1.1), allowing the CO 2 to be absorbed by said first absorbent liquid and allowing the liquid-absorbed CO 2 to be converted into a more soluble inorganic carbon, separating the first liquid stream comprising both the enzyme and the dissolved inorganic carbon into a second and a third liquid stream, wherein said second liquid stream comprises, relative to said third liquid stream, a higher concentration of the enzyme, recycling said enzyme by supplying the enzyme in said second liquid stream back, together with a portion of the absorbent liquid, to be contacted with the gaseous stream in method step, contacting said third liquid stream with a microorganism, preferably an alga, capable of converting liquid-solubilised inorganic carbon into oxygen and/or biomass, allowing the conversion of the liquid-soluble inorganic carbon by said microorganism, thereby regenerating the absorbent liquid, recycling the regenerated absorbent liquid to be contacted with the gaseous stream in method step, preferably by first combining the regenerated absorbent liquid with the recycled enzyme of step.
A male connector (1; 2; 3; 4) provided at an upstream end of a tube used in enteral feeding, the male connector comprising: a luer portion (10; 210; 310; 410) connected to the tube and a lock portion (20; 220; 320; 420), wherein the luer portion includes a tubular male luer in which a channel in communication with the tube is formed, the lock portion has a hollow tubular shape and is open at two ends, and includes female threading that opposes the male luer on an inner circumferential face of the lock portion, the male luer is inserted into the lock portion, and characterised in that the male connector further comprises rotation prevention mechanisms (26; 226; 326; 426; 826) that engage with one another provided on the luer portion and the lock portion such that the lock portion does not rotate relative to the luer portion, and wherein the lock portion is removably attached to the luer portion from a tip side of the luer portion. a luer portion (10; 210; 310; 410) connected to the tube and a lock portion (20; 220; 320; 420), wherein the luer portion includes a tubular male luer in which a channel in communication with the tube is formed, the lock portion has a hollow tubular shape and is open at two ends, and includes female threading that opposes the male luer on an inner circumferential face of the lock portion, the male luer is inserted into the lock portion, and characterised in that the male connector further comprises rotation prevention mechanisms (26; 226; 326; 426; 826) that engage with one another provided on the luer portion and the lock portion such that the lock portion does not rotate relative to the luer portion, and wherein the lock portion is removably attached to the luer portion from a tip side of the luer portion.
A heat exchange structure, comprising: a primary heat exchange body with a first fluid channel fluidly separated from a second fluid channel by a barrier channel; an inlet manifold in fluid communication with the second fluid channel; and a secondary heat exchange body in fluid communication with the barrier channel, wherein the secondary heat exchange body is arranged within the inlet manifold and fluidly couples the barrier channel to an external environment outside the heat exchange structure; and characterised in that: the secondary heat exchange body has a conduit portion with a plurality of conduit turns, the conduit portion of the secondary heat exchange body arranged within the inlet manifold. a primary heat exchange body with a first fluid channel fluidly separated from a second fluid channel by a barrier channel; an inlet manifold in fluid communication with the second fluid channel; and a secondary heat exchange body in fluid communication with the barrier channel, wherein the secondary heat exchange body is arranged within the inlet manifold and fluidly couples the barrier channel to an external environment outside the heat exchange structure; and characterised in that: the secondary heat exchange body has a conduit portion with a plurality of conduit turns, the conduit portion of the secondary heat exchange body arranged within the inlet manifold.
An elevator system operation method, comprising: transporting an identified passenger in a multiple-deck elevator car (130, 132) of a first elevator group from a first elevator zone (170, 172) in a building to a first lobby floor (100, 101) of the building, the building comprising the first lobby floor, a second lobby floor, a plurality of floors in the first elevator zone (170, 172) and a plurality of floors in a second elevator zone (170,171); receiving a call identifying a destination floor in the second elevator zone (170, 172); determining that the received call is from the identified passenger, was received within a time limit, and was received after the identified passenger's arrival at the first lobby floor; and as a result of the determining, transporting the identified passenger in a multiple-deck elevator car (130, 132) of a second elevator group from the first lobby floor to the destination floor. transporting an identified passenger in a multiple-deck elevator car (130, 132) of a first elevator group from a first elevator zone (170, 172) in a building to a first lobby floor (100, 101) of the building, the building comprising the first lobby floor, a second lobby floor, a plurality of floors in the first elevator zone (170, 172) and a plurality of floors in a second elevator zone (170,171); receiving a call identifying a destination floor in the second elevator zone (170, 172); determining that the received call is from the identified passenger, was received within a time limit, and was received after the identified passenger's arrival at the first lobby floor; and as a result of the determining, transporting the identified passenger in a multiple-deck elevator car (130, 132) of a second elevator group from the first lobby floor to the destination floor.
Method for controlling a particle-scattering system of a rail vehicle by means of a control device, said method having the steps: the control device receives particle data that represent an actual value of a quantity of particles to be delivered by the particle-scattering system, such that the particle data relate to or indicate a mass flow of particles to be delivered and/or a speed of the particles to be delivered, and the control device carries out a control and/or regulation of the particle-scattering system on the basis of the particle data. the control device receives particle data that represent an actual value of a quantity of particles to be delivered by the particle-scattering system, such that the particle data relate to or indicate a mass flow of particles to be delivered and/or a speed of the particles to be delivered, and the control device carries out a control and/or regulation of the particle-scattering system on the basis of the particle data.
A processor for use in a system for screening of the state of oxygenation of a subject, said system comprising an imaging unit for obtaining a plurality of image frames of the subject over time, said processor being configured to process the image frames by - recognizing the subject within an image frame, - locating body parts of interest of the subject including at least the right upper extremity and at least one lower extremity of the subject, - determining, per body part of interest, the perfusion index, - selecting, per body part of interest, a plurality of pixels and/or pixel groups by use of said perfusion index, - determining the blood oxygen saturation level for said plurality of pixels and/or pixel groups of the subject from pulse oximetry waveforms for at least two different wavelengths contained in the image frames, - determining a difference blood oxygen saturation level between the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the right upper extremity and the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the at least one lower extremity, and - comparing the determined difference blood oxygen saturation level, the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the right upper extremity and the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the at least one lower extremity to respective blood oxygen saturation level thresholds to obtain an screening indicator for the subject indicating the quality of the subject's oxygenation. - recognizing the subject within an image frame, - locating body parts of interest of the subject including at least the right upper extremity and at least one lower extremity of the subject, - determining, per body part of interest, the perfusion index, - selecting, per body part of interest, a plurality of pixels and/or pixel groups by use of said perfusion index, - determining the blood oxygen saturation level for said plurality of pixels and/or pixel groups of the subject from pulse oximetry waveforms for at least two different wavelengths contained in the image frames, - determining a difference blood oxygen saturation level between the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the right upper extremity and the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the at least one lower extremity, and - comparing the determined difference blood oxygen saturation level, the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the right upper extremity and the determined blood oxygen saturation level for the at least one lower extremity to respective blood oxygen saturation level thresholds to obtain an screening indicator for the subject indicating the quality of the subject's oxygenation.
Ethynyl derivatives of formula I wherein U is N or CH, R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-14 -alkoxy; Y is -N(R 4)-, -O- or -C(R 5 R 5')-; wherein R 4 is hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl and R 5 /R 5' are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-14 -alkoxy; V is -N(R 6)- or -C(R 7 R 7'), wherein R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl and R 7 /R 7' are independently from each other hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, CH 2 - C 1-4 -alkoxy or may form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl; R 1 is phenyl or heteroaryl, which are optionally substituted by halogen, C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-14 -alkoxy; m is 0 or 1; in case m is 1, R 3 /R 3' are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl, CH 2 -C 1-4 -alkoxy or may form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl; n is 0 or 1; in case n is 1, R 2 /R 2' are independently from each other hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, CH 2 -C 1-4 -alkoxy or may form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl; or if m is 1 and n is 0, R 3 and R 7 may form together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached a C 4-6 -cycloalkyl; or if m is 1 and n is 1, R 2 and R 3 or R 3 and R 7 may form together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached a C 4-6 -cycloalkyl; or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof. U is N or CH, R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-14 -alkoxy; Y is -N(R 4)-, -O- or -C(R 5 R 5')-; wherein R 4 is hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl and R 5 /R 5' are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-14 -alkoxy; V is -N(R 6)- or -C(R 7 R 7'), wherein R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl and R 7 /R 7' are independently from each other hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, CH 2 - C 1-4 -alkoxy or may form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl; R 1 is phenyl or heteroaryl, which are optionally substituted by halogen, C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-14 -alkoxy; m is 0 or 1; in case m is 1, R 3 /R 3' are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl, CH 2 -C 1-4 -alkoxy or may form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl; n is 0 or 1; in case n is 1, R 2 /R 2' are independently from each other hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, CH 2 -C 1-4 -alkoxy or may form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached a C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl;
A fire detector, in particular an open light-scattering smoke detector, comprising a fire sensor, comprising a control unit and comprising a photodiode (6, 6') for detecting ambient light in a spectrally delimited range of 400 nm to 1150 nm, wherein the control unit is configured to analyze a sensor signal received from the fire sensor for at least one characteristic fire parameter, to evaluate said signal and to output a fire alarm on a fire being detected, and wherein the control unit is also configured to analyze a photo-signal received from the photodiode (6, 6') for the presence of flicker frequencies characteristic of open fire, and on the basis thereof, to output a potential fire alarm more quickly by increasing a sampling rate for acquiring the sensor signal from the fire sensor, by reducing a filter time (T Filter), in particular a time constant, of an evaluation filter for the fire analysis and/or by lowering an alerting threshold.
Inhaler, in particular electronic cigarette product, comprising at least one vaporizer device with at least one electric vaporizer for vaporizing liquid supplied to the vaporizer and an electronic control device for controlling and/or regulating the vaporizer, wherein a plurality of liquids are or can be assigned to the vaporizer device, in such a way that the composition and/or the vapour generation rate of the vapour/aerosol generated by the at least one vaporizer can be set and/or changed in a targeted manner, in that the control device is adapted to control individually the at least one or the individually respective vaporizer and/or to control vaporizers in groups, characterized in that - the vaporizer device comprises at least one carrier, wherein at least one vaporizer is arranged on each carrier, wherein - each carrier has a standardized interface for electrical contacting of the vaporizer or vaporizers, wherein - the vaporizer is formed by a block-shaped heating body made of an electrically conductive material, namely silicon, wherein the heating body is provided with a plurality of microchannels which connect an inlet side of the heating body to an outlet side in a liquid-conducting manner. - the vaporizer device comprises at least one carrier, wherein at least one vaporizer is arranged on each carrier, wherein - each carrier has a standardized interface for electrical contacting of the vaporizer or vaporizers, wherein - the vaporizer is formed by a block-shaped heating body made of an electrically conductive material, namely silicon, wherein the heating body is provided with a plurality of microchannels which connect an inlet side of the heating body to an outlet side in a liquid-conducting manner.
Method of splicing a paper web, in which method paper web from a new reel is spliced to paper web from an emptying reel and the position of glue or two sided tape in the surface of the new paper reel is marked, the method comprising the steps of receiving a command for splicing, determining the splicing time instant, accelerating the new paper reel, detecting the glue or tape, controlling, based on the detected glue or tape, the rotation of the new paper reel in such a manner that the rotation speed of the new paper reel and the position of the glue or tape are as required at the splicing time instant, and splicing the paper web at the splicing time instant, characterized in that the accelerating of the new paper reel comprises steps of accelerating the new paper reel using a pre-defined acceleration profile, which comprises linearly increasing acceleration, constant acceleration and linearly decreasing acceleration.