mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cyclic peptide for use in treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, wherein the amino acid sequence of the cyclic peptide is selected from the group consisting of DWGPK (SEQ ID NO: 2) and dWGPK (SEQ ID NO: 4).
An elastic member for sealing an opening in a toner container provided in a printer or copier toner cartridge, comprising a base made of an elastic material and, formed on at least part of a surface thereof, a resin coating layer including a low-friction powder, the elastic member being characterized in that the resin coating layer is an applied film which includes 100 parts by weight of a base resin and from 1.5 to 45 parts by weight of the low-friction powder, and which has a 100% modulus of from 22 to 30 MPa.
Endoscopic cutting device for use when cutting free a probe which is provided with a retaining plate, is arranged in a stomach wall in the context of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and is overgrown with the gastric mucosa, wherein the cutting device has a cutting element provided at a distal end of a tube and, in order to adjust the cutting element, an actuation force of a proximally provided actuation element can be transmitted to said cutting element via a pull cable guided in a lumen of the tube, wherein the cutting device has an electrically heatable cutting wire which is connected to the pull cable and is fixed at a first distance to the distal end on the tube and extends from this outside the tube via a distal portion and is guided into the lumen through a first opening provided in the tube at a second, longer distance to the distal end of the tube, such that, when the pull cable is tensioned, the portion of the tube deforms in an arc shape and the cutting wire forms a first diathermy blade extending like a chord between the first opening and its fixing position on the tube, wherein, with the first distance to the end of the tip, a second opening is formed in the tube, through which opening the cutting wire enters the lumen, and wherein the tube, at least in the region of its portion lying between the two openings (29 and 34), is made of a flexible, elastically deformable plastic, characterized in that, in order to form a tip, the distal end of the tube is bevelled at an angle to its transverse plane directed towards the first diathermy blade, in that the cutting wire extends in the lumen as far as the tip, and in that, in order to form a second diathermy blade, the cutting wire is guided on the outside around the tip and, extending along an outer circumferential surface of the tube, enters the tube through the second opening.
A product for bathrooms or kitchens manufactured with a composite material comprising a polymer matrix and at least one filler dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is an acrylic polymer and the at least one filler is a mixture of aluminium hydroxide and fullerene.
Method for counting the number of landings or of takeoffs of an aircraft tyre, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - when the initiation of the rotation of a tyre is detected. measurement of the temperature or the pressure of the air contained inside of the tyre are performed at regular intervals of time (Δt); - at least one indicator relating to the variation of the temperature or the pressure on the regular interval of time (Δt) is determined by the equation I(t+Δt)= (T(t+Δt)-T(t))/Δt; - the indicator is compared with a predetermined threshold associated with the tyre, and - if the indicator is greater than the predetermined threshold associated with the tyre, then it falls back below the predetermined threshold, the number of landings or of takeoffs is incremented. - when the initiation of the rotation of a tyre is detected. measurement of the temperature or the pressure of the air contained inside of the tyre are performed at regular intervals of time (Δt); - at least one indicator relating to the variation of the temperature or the pressure on the regular interval of time (Δt) is determined by the equation I(t+Δt)= (T(t+Δt)-T(t))/Δt; - the indicator is compared with a predetermined threshold associated with the tyre, and - if the indicator is greater than the predetermined threshold associated with the tyre, then it falls back below the predetermined threshold, the number of landings or of takeoffs is incremented.
A composition comprising a polyolefin and a polyorganosiloxane in which at least 50 mole % of the siloxane units are R 2 SiO 2 / 2 units (D units) in which each R represents an organic group or hydrogen or a hydroxyl group and which contains at least one unsaturated group, characterized in that the unsaturated group is group of the formula -X-CH=CH-R" or - X-C=C-R", in which X represents a divalent organic linkage having an electron withdrawing effect with respect to the -CH=CH- or -C≡C- bond and/or containing an aromatic ring or a further olefinic double bond or acetylenic unsaturation, the aromatic ring or the further olefinic double bond or acetylenic unsaturation being conjugated with the olefinic unsaturation of -X-CH=CH-R" or with the acetylenic unsaturation of -X-C=C-R" and R" represents hydrogen or a group having an electron withdrawing effect with respect to the -CH=CH- or -C≡C- bond.
Method for producing a network of nanostructures from at least one semiconductor material, comprising a step of forming nanostructures on the surface of a substrate, at least a part of the nanostructures having contact areas with one another, the method comprising, after the formation step, a deoxidation step and a step of strengthening the bond between nanostructures at the contact areas, the bond-strengthening step comprising a heat treatment in the form of annealing, the method comprising a step of forming at least one layer of electrical contacts, configured to form electrodes on the nanostructures, after the deoxidation and after the bond-strengthening step, the method being characterised in that the deoxidation consists, after the step of forming the nanostructures and before the step of strengthening the bond, of a step of deoxidising the surface of the nanostructures which comprises exposing the nanostructures to a flow of vapours of an acid solution, and in that the heat treatment is carried out at a temperature of 400°C, has a duration of more than 10s, and is carried out in a neutral atmosphere.
A lubricant supported electric motor comprising: a stator presenting an outer raceway; a rotor extending along an axis and rotatably disposed within said stator; said rotor presenting an inner raceway disposed in spaced relationship with said outer raceway to define at least one hydrostatic support chamber therebetween; a lubricant disposed in said hydrostatic support chamber for supporting said rotor within said stator, characterized by: a monitoring port disposed in fluid communication with said at least one hydrostatic support chamber; and a sensor coupled with said monitoring port for monitoring an operating characteristic of said lubricant disposed in said at least one hydrostatic support chamber for use in determining a real-time operating condition of the lubricant supported electric motor. a stator presenting an outer raceway; a rotor extending along an axis and rotatably disposed within said stator; said rotor presenting an inner raceway disposed in spaced relationship with said outer raceway to define at least one hydrostatic support chamber therebetween; a lubricant disposed in said hydrostatic support chamber for supporting said rotor within said stator, characterized by: a monitoring port disposed in fluid communication with said at least one hydrostatic support chamber; and a sensor coupled with said monitoring port for monitoring an operating characteristic of said lubricant disposed in said at least one hydrostatic support chamber for use in determining a real-time operating condition of the lubricant supported electric motor. a monitoring port disposed in fluid communication with said at least one hydrostatic support chamber; and a sensor coupled with said monitoring port for monitoring an operating characteristic of said lubricant disposed in said at least one hydrostatic support chamber for use in determining a real-time operating condition of the lubricant supported electric motor.
Method of writing in a non-volatile memory of an electronic entity comprising the following steps: - determining (E8; E14) an operating state of the electronic entity; - in the event of abnormal operation, writing (E12, E18, E24, E28) a first datum (ERR1; ERR2) in a first area of the non-volatile memory in order to keep track of said abnormal operation; - in the event of normal operation, writing (E10, E16, E26, E28) a second datum in a second area of the non-volatile memory in order to simulate the above-mentioned writing in the first area of the non-volatile memory, characterised by a step of randomly determining (E22, E26) a location of the second area from among a plurality of locations of the second area, said writing (E10, E16, E26, E28) of the datum in the second area being carried out at the determined location. - determining (E8; E14) an operating state of the electronic entity; - in the event of abnormal operation, writing (E12, E18, E24, E28) a first datum (ERR1; ERR2) in a first area of the non-volatile memory in order to keep track of said abnormal operation; - in the event of normal operation, writing (E10, E16, E26, E28) a second datum in a second area of the non-volatile memory in order to simulate the above-mentioned writing in the first area of the non-volatile memory,
A touch-sensitive apparatus, comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines parallel top and bottom surfaces (4, 5); an illumination arrangement configured to couple light into the panel via an incoupling site (5A, 5B) such that the light propagates by total internal reflection in at least one of the top and bottom surfaces (4, 5), and a detection arrangement comprising a light detector (3A, 3B) arranged to detect a change in the propagating light; characterized in that the light propogates such that an object touching said at least one of the top and bottom surfaces (4, 5) causes said change in the propagating light and wherein the incoupling site (5A, 5B) is defined by a sheet-like micro-structured surface portion which is fixedly arranged on one of the top and bottom surfaces (4, 5) and configured to transmit light having an angle of incidence that enables light propagation by total internal reflection inside the panel. a light transmissive panel that defines parallel top and bottom surfaces (4, 5); an illumination arrangement configured to couple light into the panel via an incoupling site (5A, 5B) such that the light propagates by total internal reflection in at least one of the top and bottom surfaces (4, 5), and a detection arrangement comprising a light detector (3A, 3B) arranged to detect a change in the propagating light; characterized in that the light propogates such that an object touching said at least one of the top and bottom surfaces (4, 5) causes said change in the propagating light and wherein the incoupling site (5A, 5B) is defined by a sheet-like micro-structured surface portion which is fixedly arranged on one of the top and bottom surfaces (4, 5) and configured to transmit light having an angle of incidence that enables light propagation by total internal reflection inside the panel.
An applicator for delivery of an injection medical device through an aperture during minimal invasive surgery, the applicator comprising: a first elongated tube comprising a hollow lumen connecting a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end comprises arms that are elastically deformable and form an elastically deformable pin configuration; a second elongated tube which is enveloped by the first elongated tube and comprises a hollow lumen configured to receive the injection medical device; and wherein the second elongated tube is configured to slide relative to the first elongated tube characterized in that each of the elastically deformable arms of the first elongated tube comprises an outer shoulder on its distal portion and the second elongated tube is positioned so that a sliding of the second elongated tube in the direction of the distal end causes the second elongated tube to push back the elastically deformable arms of the first elongated tube radially thereby deforming the pin configuration so that the elastically deformable arms are pushed back towards an area surrounding the aperture and thereby fastening the applicator to a surgical area of interest at the outer shoulders. a first elongated tube comprising a hollow lumen connecting a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end comprises arms that are elastically deformable and form an elastically deformable pin configuration; a second elongated tube which is enveloped by the first elongated tube and comprises a hollow lumen configured to receive the injection medical device; and wherein the second elongated tube is configured to slide relative to the first elongated tube characterized in that each of the elastically deformable arms of the first elongated tube comprises an outer shoulder on its distal portion and the second elongated tube is positioned so that a sliding of the second elongated tube in the direction of the distal end causes the second elongated tube to push back the elastically deformable arms of the first elongated tube radially thereby deforming the pin configuration so that the elastically deformable arms are pushed back towards an area surrounding the aperture and thereby fastening the applicator to a surgical area of interest at the outer shoulders.
Method for separating a metal part (11, 21) from a ceramic part (12, 22), which are joined at a connecting face within a modular hybrid component (10, 20), especially of a gas turbine, characterized in that said modular hybrid component (10, 20) is subjected to an inert/reducing atmosphere (A1, A2) in a gaseous process at elevated temperatures to dissolve the connection between said metal part (11, 21) and said ceramic part (12, 22), wherein said reducing atmosphere contains halogens as reactive species.
A system for creating and amending a playlist defining motions of a plurality of real robots cooperatively performing a show, and the system comprises: - at least one storage (3, 5) storing a plurality of segments that describe the motions of the robots during the show, each segment includes a description of motions of one of the robots during a defined time period, which description comprises positions of the robot, and for storing a plurality of scenes, each scene specifying a plurality of segments to be executed simultaneously by the robots, - a playlist handler configured to handle creation of a playlist including a sequence of scenes and to amend the playlist according to user commands, and - a user interface configured to display the playlist to a user, to allow the user to edit the playlist by amending the sequence of scenes, and to receive the user commands characterized in that said playlist handler is configured to receive a user command regarding an amendment in a part of the sequence of scenes, to validate the amendment based on said description of the motions of the robots of the segments included in the scenes in the amended part of the playlist, and to allow or deny the amendment based on the outcome of the validation, wherein the playlist handler is configured to compare positions belonging to the same robot of neighboring scenes in the amended part of the playlist and to validate the amendment based on the outcome of the comparison. - at least one storage (3, 5) storing a plurality of segments that describe the motions of the robots during the show, each segment includes a description of motions of one of the robots during a defined time period, which description comprises positions of the robot, and for storing a plurality of scenes, each scene specifying a plurality of segments to be executed simultaneously by the robots, - a playlist handler configured to handle creation of a playlist including a sequence of scenes and to amend the playlist according to user commands, and - a user interface configured to display the playlist to a user, to allow the user to edit the playlist by amending the sequence of scenes, and to receive the user commands characterized in that said playlist handler is configured to receive a user command regarding an amendment in a part of the sequence of scenes, to validate the amendment based on said description of the motions of the robots of the segments included in the scenes in the amended part of the playlist, and to allow or deny the amendment based on the outcome of the validation, wherein the playlist handler is configured to compare positions belonging to the same robot of neighboring scenes in the amended part of the playlist and to validate the amendment based on the outcome of the comparison.
A switchable autostereoscopic display device comprising: a display panel having an array of display pixels configured to produce a display, the display pixels being arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns; and a lens arrangement configured to direct an output from different pixels to different spatial positions to enable a stereoscopic image to be viewed, the lens arrangement being in a plane parallel to the display panel; wherein the lens arrangement comprises an array of slanted elongate lenses with an electrically switchable liquid crystal layer which defines a lens pattern or a lens replica pattern, wherein LC alignment of LC molecules of the LC layer is electrically switchable such that the lens arrangement is switchable between a 2D mode and a 3D mode, wherein in the 2D mode, the LC alignment is in a first direction substantially within the plane of the lens arrangement, and in the 3D mode the LC alignment is in a second direction rotated around a normal of the display panel to remain substantially within the plane of the lens arrangement, the first direction of the LC alignment being perpendicular to the second direction of the LC alignment and being within the plane of the lens arrangement parallel to the display panel, wherein for both the 2D mode and the 3D mode, light output of the display panel is polarized in the second direction. a display panel having an array of display pixels configured to produce a display, the display pixels being arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns; and a lens arrangement configured to direct an output from different pixels to different spatial positions to enable a stereoscopic image to be viewed, the lens arrangement being in a plane parallel to the display panel; wherein the lens arrangement comprises an array of slanted elongate lenses with an electrically switchable liquid crystal layer which defines a lens pattern or a lens replica pattern, wherein LC alignment of LC molecules of the LC layer is electrically switchable such that the lens arrangement is switchable between a 2D mode and a 3D mode, wherein in the 2D mode, the LC alignment is in a first direction substantially within the plane of the lens arrangement, and in the 3D mode the LC alignment is in a second direction rotated around a normal of the display panel to remain substantially within the plane of the lens arrangement, the first direction of the LC alignment being perpendicular to the second direction of the LC alignment and being within the plane of the lens arrangement parallel to the display panel, wherein for both the 2D mode and the 3D mode, light output of the display panel is polarized in the second direction.
Automatic warehouse and/or order picking system comprising a conveyor track for conveying trays and a work space for the manual removal of stored goods from trays by operating personnel, a plurality of handling devices being located along the conveyor track between the conveyor track and the work space, characterised in that the handling devices each comprise a tray holder for at least one tray, each tray holder being arranged so as to be able to pivot from a horizontal loading position, in which the tray holder can be coupled to the conveyor track for transferring trays, into an access position that is horizontally spaced from the loading position, the pivot movement of the tray holder extending perpendicularly to the conveying direction of the conveyor track, and in that the tray holder in the access position is inclined away from the loading position.
A lens system for facilitating imaging and for inspection of an eye including a retina of a subject, the lens system comprising: a lens configured for placement on a cornea of said eye or at a distance from said cornea, said lens configured to form an image and employed for inspection of said eye; and a reflective element, placed away from the periphery of said lens, such that said reflective element partially occludes a field of view of said lens, said reflective element is incorporated into said lens; wherein said reflective element is configured to reflect a light beam emitted by a non-invasive light source that is positioned externally to said eye and outside said lens, and thereby to direct a reflected light beam toward said eye of said subject, said reflective element being further configured to increase the divergence of said light beam, such that the divergence of said reflected light beam is larger than the divergence of said light beam. a lens configured for placement on a cornea of said eye or at a distance from said cornea, said lens configured to form an image and employed for inspection of said eye; and a reflective element, placed away from the periphery of said lens, such that said reflective element partially occludes a field of view of said lens, said reflective element is incorporated into said lens; wherein said reflective element is configured to reflect a light beam emitted by a non-invasive light source that is positioned externally to said eye and outside said lens, and thereby to direct a reflected light beam toward said eye of said subject, said reflective element being further configured to increase the divergence of said light beam, such that the divergence of said reflected light beam is larger than the divergence of said light beam.
A method of associating a functionalising moiety with a surface by non-covalent interactions comprising the steps of contacting the surface of the substrate with an aqueous dispersion of a construct and then washing the surface of the substrate with an aqueous vehicle, where the surface is non-reactive under biocompatible conditions and the construct is of the structure: where F is the functionalising moiety, M is a monovalent cation, R 1 and R 2 are independently a C 14-20 acyl, alkyl or alkenyl group, and S is a spacer selected to provide a construct that is dispersible in water.
An underactuated robotic finger assembly comprising: a finger skeleton (150; 160) with multiple joints (18-1; 18-2; 18-3) including a distal joint, an intermediate joint, and a proximal joint; and a brake subsystem, in communication with each of the joints (18-1; 18-2; 18-3), adapted to selectively lock and unlock the joints individually; characterised in that the brake subsystem includes a multilayer electrolaminate composite structure that is integrated into each joint (18-1; 18-2; 18-2), the multilayer electrolaminate composite structure stiffening the joint (18-1; 18-2; 18-3) in response to an electrical signal. a finger skeleton (150; 160) with multiple joints (18-1; 18-2; 18-3) including a distal joint, an intermediate joint, and a proximal joint; and a brake subsystem, in communication with each of the joints (18-1; 18-2; 18-3), adapted to selectively lock and unlock the joints individually; characterised in that the brake subsystem includes a multilayer electrolaminate composite structure that is integrated into each joint (18-1; 18-2; 18-2), the multilayer electrolaminate composite structure stiffening the joint (18-1; 18-2; 18-3) in response to an electrical signal.