mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Polyamide modified by a compound containing a sulfonate group and being chemically bonded to the polymer chain, the polyamide containing at least one unit containing a sulfonate group, of the following formula: -L-Z-A-Y- SO 3 X wherein: - XO 3 S represents SO 3 H or SO 3 M, M being a group which replaces the proton H+ of SO 3 H to form an inactive salified group, - -L-Z- is a radical derived from the condensation of two reactive functional groups F 1 and F 2 such that - F 1 is the precursor of the radical -L- and F 2 the precursor of the radical -Z-, - A is a covalent bond or an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical capable of containing hetero atoms and containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, - Y is an aromatic radical capable of containing hetero atoms, said units being present in a proportion at least equal to 5 mol % relative to the total number of moles of units constituting the polymeric chain. - XO 3 S represents SO 3 H or SO 3 M, M being a group which replaces the proton H+ of SO 3 H to form an inactive salified group, - -L-Z- is a radical derived from the condensation of two reactive functional groups F 1 and F 2 such that - F 1 is the precursor of the radical -L- and F 2 the precursor of the radical -Z-, - A is a covalent bond or an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical capable of containing hetero atoms and containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, - Y is an aromatic radical capable of containing hetero atoms,
Process for artificially colouring the skin consisting in applying a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium at least a) dehydroascorbic acid or the form thereof 3a,6-dihydroxytetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2,3-dione having the structure: b) at least one compound comprising at least one free amine function. a) dehydroascorbic acid or the form thereof 3a,6-dihydroxytetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2,3-dione having the structure: b) at least one compound comprising at least one free amine function.
A plurality of storage nodes of a storage cluster comprising: each of the plurality of storage nodes having nonvolatile solid-state memory for storage of user data and metadata; and the plurality of storage nodes configured to initiate an action based on redundant copies of metadata distributed throughout the plurality of storage nodes, such that a source authority of one of the plurality of storage nodes receives a message, records the message redundantly throughout the plurality of storage nodes, then delivers the message to a destination authority of a further one of the storage nodes responsive to achieving a level of redundancy for the redundant copies of the metadata regarding the message, wherein the destination authority acts upon the message, and wherein each of the plurality of storage nodes is configurable to have a plurality of authorities with each authority controlling data according to a range of data identifiers for that authority.
A method of controlling expansion of a balloon, the method comprising: flowing a fluid into the balloon, compressing a proximal region of the balloon by exerting pressure on the proximal region of the balloon with a covering and an implantable cardiovascular device, thereby inflating a distal region of the balloon before the proximal region of the balloon to form a tapering shape with an enlarged distal region, characterized in that a portion of the covering is positioned between an outer surface of the balloon and an inner surface of the cardiovascular device. flowing a fluid into the balloon, compressing a proximal region of the balloon by exerting pressure on the proximal region of the balloon with a covering and an implantable cardiovascular device, thereby inflating a distal region of the balloon before the proximal region of the balloon to form a tapering shape with an enlarged distal region, characterized in that a portion of the covering is positioned between an outer surface of the balloon and an inner surface of the cardiovascular device.
A valve device, in particular an unlockable double check valve, preferably in the manner of a two-way valve, with - at least three fluid connections (1, 2, 3) provided to a valve housing; - at least two valve elements (65, 67) which can be displaced in the valve housing, and with - at least one control device for controlling the respective valve elements (65, 67), wherein at least one of the valve elements (65, 67) forms, with parts (59/61) of the valve housing, a seat leak-tight closure part for the assigned fluid connections (1, 2, 3), wherein the valve elements in the form of conical pistons (65, 67) are provided with a conical sealing surface which, in cooperation with an assigned sealing edge (59, 61) of the valve housing, forms a seat leak-tight closure, and wherein each of the conical pistons (65, 67) is pretensioned in a closed position by an energy storage means, in which closed position the first conical piston seals a first fluid connection assigned thereto and the second conical piston seals a second fluid connection assigned thereto, each in a leak-free manner, against a third fluid connection, which adjoins both sealing edges (59, 61), characterised in that the rod-like control element has piston surfaces (73, 75) which are effective in opposition to one another, to one of which the pressure of the first fluid connection and to the second of which the pressure of the second fluid connection can be applied. - at least three fluid connections (1, 2, 3) provided to a valve housing; - at least two valve elements (65, 67) which can be displaced in the valve housing, and with - at least one control device for controlling the respective valve elements (65, 67),
A node unit (30, 40) of a distributed antenna system, the node unit (30, 40) comprising: a delay measuring part configured to transmit a first test signal to a first adjacent node unit, and measure a first round trip delay between the node unit (30, 40) and the first adjacent node unit based on the first test signal looped back via the first adjacent node unit; and a delay providing part configured to provide a delay corresponding to the first round trip delay to a second test signal transmitted from a second adjacent node unit, wherein the second test signal is used for measuring a second round trip delay between the second adjacent node unit and the node unit (30, 40) by the second adjacent node unit. a delay measuring part configured to transmit a first test signal to a first adjacent node unit, and measure a first round trip delay between the node unit (30, 40) and the first adjacent node unit based on the first test signal looped back via the first adjacent node unit; and a delay providing part configured to provide a delay corresponding to the first round trip delay to a second test signal transmitted from a second adjacent node unit, wherein the second test signal is used for measuring a second round trip delay between the second adjacent node unit and the node unit (30, 40) by the second adjacent node unit.
Vehicle heating device, comprising a heat exchanger arrangement, said heat exchanger arrangement comprising: - an outer pot-like housing having an outer bottom wall and an outer circumferential wall extending along a longitudinal axis, - an inner pot-like housing having an inner bottom wall and an inner circumferential wall extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein a flow space is formed for fluid whose temperature is to be regulated between the inner housing and the outer housing, and wherein in an inner space enclosed by the inner bottom wall and the inner circumferential wall of the inner housing exhaust gases flow towards an exhaust gas outlet opening, characterized in that in the area of the exhaust gas outlet opening at least one liquid uptake area (46, 48) is formed for taking up liquid condensed in the inner housing and in that at least one of the at least one liquid uptake area (46, 48) is in connection with the inner space enclosed by the inner housing via an opening (50, 52) on the inner housing, wherein the opening (50, 52) has a smaller extension in the circumferential direction or/and in the direction of the longitudinal axis than the liquid uptake area (46, 48). - an outer pot-like housing having an outer bottom wall and an outer circumferential wall extending along a longitudinal axis, - an inner pot-like housing having an inner bottom wall and an inner circumferential wall extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein a flow space is formed for fluid whose temperature is to be regulated between the inner housing and the outer housing, and wherein in an inner space enclosed by the inner bottom wall and the inner circumferential wall of the inner housing exhaust gases flow towards an exhaust gas outlet opening,
A planographic printing plate precursor comprising: a hydrophilic support; and an image recording layer on the hydrophilic support, wherein the image recording layer contains an organic particle containing a resin that has a constitutional unit A having a cation moiety and a constitutional unit B having an anion moiety, and characterized in that the image recording layer is an on-press development type image recording layer and in that the resin further has a constitutional unit containing a hydrophilic group other than the constitutional unit A and the constitutional unit B. a hydrophilic support; and an image recording layer on the hydrophilic support, wherein the image recording layer contains an organic particle containing a resin that has a constitutional unit A having a cation moiety and a constitutional unit B having an anion moiety, and characterized in that the image recording layer is an on-press development type image recording layer and in that the resin further has a constitutional unit containing a hydrophilic group other than the constitutional unit A and the constitutional unit B.
A monopedicular targeting system for posterior spinal surgery, comprising: a manipulator for holding a spinal surgery device and manipulating three translational and three rotational degrees of freedom of the spinal surgery device with respect to an anchoring location of the manipulator; and a fastener for anchoring the manipulator to a single pedicle of a vertebra. a manipulator for holding a spinal surgery device and manipulating three translational and three rotational degrees of freedom of the spinal surgery device with respect to an anchoring location of the manipulator; and a fastener for anchoring the manipulator to a single pedicle of a vertebra.
An occlusive device, comprising: an occlusive portion frame comprising a plurality of elongate occlusive portion frame members, each of the elongate occlusive portion frame members including a first end and a second end; a first occlusive portion hub member that aggregates the first ends of the plurality of elongate occlusive portion frame members, wherein the occlusive portion frame defines a face section, a laterally facing skirt section, a proximal end and a distal end; an anchor portion frame comprising a plurality of elongate anchor portion frame members that are separate and distinct from the plurality of elongate occlusive portion frame members, at least some of the elongate anchor portion frame members including a first end and a second end, wherein the second ends of the elongate anchor portion frame members are free ends that are configured to contact tissue when the occlusive device is implanted in a patient; wherein a first anchor portion hub member aggregates the elongate anchor portion frame members; a covering component attached to the face section and to the laterally facing skirt section; and wherein the first occlusive portion hub member of the occlusive portion frame is located within the first anchor portion hub member of the anchor portion frame or the first anchor portion hub member of the anchor portion frame is located within the first occlusive portion hub member of the occlusive portion frame. an occlusive portion frame comprising a plurality of elongate occlusive portion frame members, each of the elongate occlusive portion frame members including a first end and a second end; a first occlusive portion hub member that aggregates the first ends of the plurality of elongate occlusive portion frame members, wherein the occlusive portion frame defines a face section, a laterally facing skirt section, a proximal end and a distal end; an anchor portion frame comprising a plurality of elongate anchor portion frame members that are separate and distinct from the plurality of elongate occlusive portion frame members, at least some of the elongate anchor portion frame members including a first end and a second end, wherein the second ends of the elongate anchor portion frame members are free ends that are configured to contact tissue when the occlusive device is implanted in a patient; wherein a first anchor portion hub member aggregates the elongate anchor portion frame members; a covering component attached to the face section and to the laterally facing skirt section; and wherein the first occlusive portion hub member of the occlusive portion frame is located within the first anchor portion hub member of the anchor portion frame or the first anchor portion hub member of the anchor portion frame is located within the first occlusive portion hub member of the occlusive portion frame.
A method for preparing vaccinal dendritic cells intended for treating malignant mesothelioma in an individual, comprising the following steps: - in vitro infection of malignant mesothelioma cells taken from the individual by an attenuated measles strain to yield a cell lysate; - contacting dendritic cells with the cell lysate to yield vaccinal dendritic cells. - in vitro infection of malignant mesothelioma cells taken from the individual by an attenuated measles strain to yield a cell lysate; - contacting dendritic cells with the cell lysate to yield vaccinal dendritic cells.
A photochromic glass comprising: a base glass, said base glass including 19 wt% - 39 wt% B 2 O 3, 0.5 wt% - 15 wt% Al 2 O 3, 46 wt% - 65 wt% SiO 2, 3.5 wt% - 12.5 wt% alkali metal oxide, and 0.005 wt% - 0.40 wt% SnO 2; and 0.56 wt% - 1.28 wt% copper; and 0.1 wt% -0.7 wt%. halide; and a photochromic agent, said photochromic agent including a nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase within said base glass, said nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase including a copper component and a halide component, said copper component including at least a portion of said copper, said at least portion of said copper including Cu + and Cu 2, said halide component including at least a portion of said halide; wherein said photochromic glass has a cutoff wavelength less than 410 nm. a base glass, said base glass including 19 wt% - 39 wt% B 2 O 3, 0.5 wt% - 15 wt% Al 2 O 3, 46 wt% - 65 wt% SiO 2, 3.5 wt% - 12.5 wt% alkali metal oxide, and 0.005 wt% - 0.40 wt% SnO 2; and 0.56 wt% - 1.28 wt% copper; and 0.1 wt% -0.7 wt%. halide; and 0.56 wt% - 1.28 wt% copper; and 0.1 wt% -0.7 wt%. halide; and a photochromic agent, said photochromic agent including a nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase within said base glass, said nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase including a copper component and a halide component, said copper component including at least a portion of said copper, said at least portion of said copper including Cu + and Cu 2, said halide component including at least a portion of said halide; wherein said photochromic glass has a cutoff wavelength less than 410 nm.
A method for purifying inter-alpha inhibitor proteins (IαIp proteins), the method comprising: binding, in a chromatography step or a solid phase extraction step, IαIp proteins derived from blood, a blood plasma fraction, or an intermediate plasma fraction to a monolithic or particle-based support comprising an immobilized anion exchange ligand; and washing, in a wash step, the IαIp proteins bound to the support by exposure to a wash buffer having a pH of 3.6 or lower.
An apparatus comprising: a header mountable to an implantable housing; and an electrically conductive connector block (140; 202; 204; 302, 304; 402; 404) located within the header, wherein the conductive connector block is formed from a substantially non- metallic material, characterized in that: the conductive connector block is formed of a non-conductive material with a conductive coating. a header mountable to an implantable housing; and an electrically conductive connector block (140; 202; 204; 302, 304; 402; 404) located within the header, wherein the conductive connector block is formed from a substantially non- metallic material, characterized in that: the conductive connector block is formed of a non-conductive material with a conductive coating.
Use of a catalyst comprising a catalytically active component containing at least one kind of iron group metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel; and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of a solid solution of ceria and zirconia, a solid solution of ceria and yttria, and a solid solution of ceria and lanthanum oxide for decomposing ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen.
Method of capturing an image (510, 520, 610, 710, 720, 810, 820) of a scene using a user device, the scene being subjected to an illumination by an LED light source, the method comprising: - receiving, by the user device, an illumination signal of the LED light source; - establishing, by the user device, that the LED light source is operating in a VLC mode. - providing, by the user device, a notification signal to the LED light source, the notification signal being indicative of a capturing or imminent capturing of an image; - adjusting, by the LED light source, an operating characteristic of the LED light source, based on the notification signal; - capturing the image of the scene, while the LED light source is operating at the adjusted operating characteristic. - receiving, by the user device, an illumination signal of the LED light source; - establishing, by the user device, that the LED light source is operating in a VLC mode. - providing, by the user device, a notification signal to the LED light source, the notification signal being indicative of a capturing or imminent capturing of an image; - adjusting, by the LED light source, an operating characteristic of the LED light source, based on the notification signal; - capturing the image of the scene, while the LED light source is operating at the adjusted operating characteristic.
A method for preparing the residue of a donor substrate, a thin layer having been removed from the donor substrate by delamination at a fragile plane formed by introduction of light species, the residue comprising, on a peripheral region of a main face, a peripheral ring corresponding to a non-removed part of the donor substrate, and the method comprising: - a first step of removing at least a part of the peripheral ring; - a second step of treating the main face of the residue to remove a surface layer; the method being characterized in that it comprises: - a third step, subsequent to the second step, of grinding by ion etching the peripheral region of the main face of the residue, the third grinding step aiming to reduce the elevation of the peripheral region. - a first step of removing at least a part of the peripheral ring; - a second step of treating the main face of the residue to remove a surface layer; - a third step, subsequent to the second step, of grinding by ion etching the peripheral region of the main face of the residue, the third grinding step aiming to reduce the elevation of the peripheral region.
A power management system, comprising: a power management module configured to determine a power draw limit for operating an electronic device by a power source (15, 18), the power management module configured to control use of power-consuming elements of the electronic device based on a prioritization of the power-consuming elements to limit a power draw by the electronic device from the power source (15, 18) to the power draw limit, characterised in that the power management module is configured to dynamically adjust a priority level of at least one power-consuming element of the electronic device in response to use of the at least one power-consuming element. a power management module configured to determine a power draw limit for operating an electronic device by a power source (15, 18), the power management module configured to control use of power-consuming elements of the electronic device based on a prioritization of the power-consuming elements to limit a power draw by the electronic device from the power source (15, 18) to the power draw limit, characterised in that the power management module is configured to dynamically adjust a priority level of at least one power-consuming element of the electronic device in response to use of the at least one power-consuming element.
A process for preparing non-crystalline obeticholic acid, comprising the steps of: a) reacting 3α-hydroxy-6α-ethyl-7-keto-5β-cholan-24-oic acid with NaBH 4 at a temperature about 85 °C to about 110 °C in a basic aqueous solution to form obeticholic acid; b) cooling the mixture to about 80°C, and transferring it to a cooled reactor followed by cooling the mixture containing the obeticholic acid to about 20 °C to about 60 °C, c) adding n-butyl acetate and an acid to the mixture, d) separating organic phase containing the obeticholic acid and concentrating the organic phase by distillation to form a residue, e) optionally adding n-butyl acetate to the residue and concentrating again by distillation, f) adding n-butyl acetate to the residue and then slowly cooling down, g) crystallizing obeticholic acid, h) isolating crystalline obeticholic acid, i) washing the resulting crystalline obeticholic acid with n-butyl acetate, j) drying the crystalline obeticholic acid under vacuum, and k) converting the crystalline obeticholic acid into non-crystalline obeticholic acid. a) reacting 3α-hydroxy-6α-ethyl-7-keto-5β-cholan-24-oic acid with NaBH 4 at a temperature about 85 °C to about 110 °C in a basic aqueous solution to form obeticholic acid; b) cooling the mixture to about 80°C, and transferring it to a cooled reactor followed by cooling the mixture containing the obeticholic acid to about 20 °C to about 60 °C, c) adding n-butyl acetate and an acid to the mixture, d) separating organic phase containing the obeticholic acid and concentrating the organic phase by distillation to form a residue, e) optionally adding n-butyl acetate to the residue and concentrating again by distillation, f) adding n-butyl acetate to the residue and then slowly cooling down, g) crystallizing obeticholic acid, h) isolating crystalline obeticholic acid, i) washing the resulting crystalline obeticholic acid with n-butyl acetate, j) drying the crystalline obeticholic acid under vacuum, and k) converting the crystalline obeticholic acid into non-crystalline obeticholic acid.