mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A diagnostic test strip comprising: at least one electrically insulating base layer; a conductive pattern formed on the base layer on a top of the strip providing at least one electrode disposed on the base layer at a proximal region of the strip, electrical strip contacts (46, 48, 50, 52) disposed on the base layer at a distal region of the strip, and conductive traces electrically connecting the at least one electrode to at least some of the electrical strip contacts (46, 48, 50, 52); electrically conductive indicia configured to form a distinct pattern readable to identify data particular to the test strip, wherein the electrically conductive indicia and the electrical strip contacts (46, 48, 50, 52) are configured to make contact with distinct portions of a meter strip connector when inserted in the meter strip connector; and a reagent layer contacting at least a portion of the at least one electrode; characterized in that the diagnostic test strip further comprises a covering disposed on a bottom of the strip, the covering including said electrically conductive indicia. at least one electrically insulating base layer; a conductive pattern formed on the base layer on a top of the strip providing at least one electrode disposed on the base layer at a proximal region of the strip, electrical strip contacts (46, 48, 50, 52) disposed on the base layer at a distal region of the strip, and conductive traces electrically connecting the at least one electrode to at least some of the electrical strip contacts (46, 48, 50, 52); electrically conductive indicia configured to form a distinct pattern readable to identify data particular to the test strip, wherein the electrically conductive indicia and the electrical strip contacts (46, 48, 50, 52) are configured to make contact with distinct portions of a meter strip connector when inserted in the meter strip connector; and a reagent layer contacting at least a portion of the at least one electrode; characterized in that the diagnostic test strip further comprises a covering disposed on a bottom of the strip, the covering including said electrically conductive indicia.
A resin barrier device for use in resin infusion of a composite preform, the resin barrier device comprising: a housing having an inlet port for connection to a resin source; an outlet port for connection to a vacuum source; a flow path extending between the inlet and outlet ports; wherein a portion of the flow path has an increased flow area that is larger than the flow area of either the inlet port or the outlet port; and a gas-permeable membrane across the increased flow area portion of the flow path, wherein the housing comprising separable first and second portions, to provide access to the gas-permeable membrane; the resin barrier device comprises a sealing arrangement between the first and second portions of the housing; and the gas-permeable membrane is received in or supported in part by the sealing arrangement; and characterized in that the sealing arrangement defines a perimeter of the increased flow area of the flow path on both sides of the gas-permeable membrane. a housing having an inlet port for connection to a resin source; an outlet port for connection to a vacuum source; a flow path extending between the inlet and outlet ports; wherein a portion of the flow path has an increased flow area that is larger than the flow area of either the inlet port or the outlet port; and a gas-permeable membrane across the increased flow area portion of the flow path, wherein the housing comprising separable first and second portions, to provide access to the gas-permeable membrane; the resin barrier device comprises a sealing arrangement between the first and second portions of the housing; and the gas-permeable membrane is received in or supported in part by the sealing arrangement; and characterized in that the sealing arrangement defines a perimeter of the increased flow area of the flow path on both sides of the gas-permeable membrane.
An engine exhaust aftertreatment system for receiving an exhaust stream from an engine, comprising: a particle filter and a selective catalytic reduction device provided downstream of the particle filter; a first oxidation catalyst device provided upstream of the particle filter; a second oxidation catalyst device provided between the particle filter and the selective catalytic reduction device; a first bypass device associated with the first oxidation catalyst device, the first bypass device being selectively operable to bypass the first oxidation catalyst device; and a control system responsive to signals corresponding to a temperature of the exhaust stream from the engine and to a soot load in the particle filter, the control system configured to activate the first bypass device when both a first criteria and a second criteria are satisfied, the first criteria comprising the temperature of the exhaust stream being above a first threshold value, and the second criteria comprising the soot load in the particle filter being below a second threshold value. a particle filter and a selective catalytic reduction device provided downstream of the particle filter; a first oxidation catalyst device provided upstream of the particle filter; a second oxidation catalyst device provided between the particle filter and the selective catalytic reduction device; a first bypass device associated with the first oxidation catalyst device, the first bypass device being selectively operable to bypass the first oxidation catalyst device; and a control system responsive to signals corresponding to a temperature of the exhaust stream from the engine and to a soot load in the particle filter, the control system configured to activate the first bypass device when both a first criteria and a second criteria are satisfied, the first criteria comprising the temperature of the exhaust stream being above a first threshold value, and the second criteria comprising the soot load in the particle filter being below a second threshold value.
Method for verifying and/or identifying hormonally effective substances, comprising the steps of: a) to a sample that comprises presumably a hormonally active substance a yeast culturing medium or buffer is added, b) the sample to which the yeast culturing medium or buffer has been added is contacted with haploid yeast cells of a single type that comprise the following features 1 to 3: 1. the DNA sequence that codes for a heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor is subjected to the control of a constitutive promoter and is functionally expressed; 2. the DNA sequence coding for a yeast pheromone is subjected to the control of a promoter that can be regulated by the heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor; 3. a gene that codes for a receptor for the yeast pheromone is constitutively and functionally expressed, wherein the activation of the heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor by the hormonally active substance causes the expression of the DNA sequence coding for the yeast pheromone and the secretion of the pheromone from the haploid yeast cell; and c) a directed cell wall growth and/or formation of zygotes from haploid yeast cells are detected. wherein the haploid yeast cells are Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Schizosaccharomyces pompe cells. a) to a sample that comprises presumably a hormonally active substance a yeast culturing medium or buffer is added, b) the sample to which the yeast culturing medium or buffer has been added is contacted with haploid yeast cells of a single type that comprise the following features 1 to 3: 1. the DNA sequence that codes for a heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor is subjected to the control of a constitutive promoter and is functionally expressed; 2. the DNA sequence coding for a yeast pheromone is subjected to the control of a promoter that can be regulated by the heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor; 3. a gene that codes for a receptor for the yeast pheromone is constitutively and functionally expressed, wherein the activation of the heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor by the hormonally active substance causes the expression of the DNA sequence coding for the yeast pheromone and the secretion of the pheromone from the haploid yeast cell; and 1. the DNA sequence that codes for a heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor is subjected to the control of a constitutive promoter and is functionally expressed; 2. the DNA sequence coding for a yeast pheromone is subjected to the control of a promoter that can be regulated by the heterologous, nuclear hormone receptor; 3. a gene that codes for a receptor for the yeast pheromone is constitutively and functionally expressed, c) a directed cell wall growth and/or formation of zygotes from haploid yeast cells are detected.
A method for manufacturing a hot-pressed member having an excellent surface appearance, the method comprising heating a zinc-based coated steel sheet to a temperature range from the Ac3 transformation temperature to 1000°C, performing hot pressing work, and performing cooling, wherein a surface-cleaning treatment is performed on the zinc-based coated steel sheet before the heating is performed, and wherein the surface-cleaning treatment is performed using alkaline degreasing at pH of less than 12.5.
An apparatus for rotating an unbalanced hub of a direct drive wind turbine including a generator and a converter electrically coupled to the generator, the apparatus comprising: an auxiliary converter configured to be coupled to the generator of the direct drive wind turbine and configured to be coupled to a power source, a structure supporting the auxiliary converter and configured to be temporarily supported by the direct drive wind turbine, wherein the auxiliary converter is configured to supply a current to the wind turbine generator for generating a torque to rotate the direct drive wind turbine hub when the hub is unbalanced. an auxiliary converter configured to be coupled to the generator of the direct drive wind turbine and configured to be coupled to a power source, a structure supporting the auxiliary converter and configured to be temporarily supported by the direct drive wind turbine, wherein the auxiliary converter is configured to supply a current to the wind turbine generator for generating a torque to rotate the direct drive wind turbine hub when the hub is unbalanced.
An activity monitor having an activity amount measurement unit that measures an activity amount of a user, comprising: a basic information acquisition unit that accepts an input of basic physical information on the user's body; a target information acquisition unit that accepts an input of a target physical expenditure of the user; an activity pattern acquisition unit that acquires pattern information indicating the user's intent on the activity amount; and a target activity calculation unit that determines a target activity amount and a target energy intake amount on the basis of the basic physical information, the target physical expenditure, and the pattern information acquired by the activity pattern acquisition unit; and a period data acquisition unit that acquires period data indicating a period in a menstrual cycle, wherein the period data is acquired by being inputted by operating an input unit, wherein the target activity calculation unit determines the target activity amounts that are different for each period in the menstrual cycle on the basis of the basic physical information, the target physical expenditure, the pattern information, and the period data. a basic information acquisition unit that accepts an input of basic physical information on the user's body; a target information acquisition unit that accepts an input of a target physical expenditure of the user; an activity pattern acquisition unit that acquires pattern information indicating the user's intent on the activity amount; and a target activity calculation unit that determines a target activity amount and a target energy intake amount on the basis of the basic physical information, the target physical expenditure, and the pattern information acquired by the activity pattern acquisition unit; and a period data acquisition unit that acquires period data indicating a period in a menstrual cycle, wherein the period data is acquired by being inputted by operating an input unit, wherein the target activity calculation unit determines the target activity amounts that are different for each period in the menstrual cycle on the basis of the basic physical information, the target physical expenditure, the pattern information, and the period data.
A method for recovering material and/or energy from phosphorus-containing waste by way of air and/or oxygen melt gasification in metallurgical shaft furnaces, characterized in that - the fuel gas, which has a high calorific value and is generated during the air and/or oxygen shaft melt gasification, and the gaseous phosphorus contained in the fuel gas and/or the phosphorus compounds and/or aerosols contained in the fuel gas and the oxidizable highly volatile heavy metals and the compounds thereof are directly and completely post-incinerated, with an excess of incineration material (λ > 1); - the dust contained in the completely spent fuel gas and the oxide compounds formed of the gaseous phosphorus and/or phosphorus compounds and/or aerosols are cooled to temperatures below the melting temperature of P 2 O 5; - the dust contained in the completely spent fuel gas and the oxide compounds formed of the gaseous phosphorus and/or phosphorus compounds and/or aerosols and/or highly volatile heavy metals and the compounds thereof are separated in dry form in the first stage of the gas purification process, without adding additives that bind gaseous harmful substances; - the separated dust is recirculated together with the oxide compounds into the melting and superheating zone of the metallurgical shaft furnaces having air and/or oxygen melt gasification; and - starting at a second stage, gaseous harmful substances are separated from the gas by adding additives that bind gaseous harmful substances and/or by integrating scrubbers. - the fuel gas, which has a high calorific value and is generated during the air and/or oxygen shaft melt gasification, and the gaseous phosphorus contained in the fuel gas and/or the phosphorus compounds and/or aerosols contained in the fuel gas and the oxidizable highly volatile heavy metals and the compounds thereof are directly and completely post-incinerated, with an excess of incineration material (λ > 1); - the dust contained in the completely spent fuel gas and the oxide compounds formed of the gaseous phosphorus and/or phosphorus compounds and/or aerosols are cooled to temperatures below the melting temperature of P 2 O 5; - the dust contained in the completely spent fuel gas and the oxide compounds formed of the gaseous phosphorus and/or phosphorus compounds and/or aerosols and/or highly volatile heavy metals and the compounds thereof are separated in dry form in the first stage of the gas purification process, without adding additives that bind gaseous harmful substances; - the separated dust is recirculated together with the oxide compounds into the melting and superheating zone of the metallurgical shaft furnaces having air and/or oxygen melt gasification; and - starting at a second stage, gaseous harmful substances are separated from the gas by adding additives that bind gaseous harmful substances and/or by integrating scrubbers.
A moving picture coding method for coding an input image to generate a bit stream, the method comprising: performing (S11;S501) context adaptive binary arithmetic coding in which a variable probability value is used, on a part of sao_type_idx among multiple types of sample adaptive offset information used for SAO that is a process of assigning an offset value to a pixel value of a pixel included in an image generated by coding the input image, wherein the sao_type_idx indicates a type of SAO processing to be performed or that the SAO is not to be performed; performing (S11;S503) bypass arithmetic coding, on a SAO offset, wherein the SAO offset indicates an offset value; performing (S12; S507, S509), after the bypass arithmetic coding is performed on the SAO offset, bypass arithmetic coding on sao_offset_sign and sao_band_position among the multiple types of the SAO information; wherein in the bypass arithmetic coding, a variable probability value is not used; the sao_band_position indicates a range of pixel values to which the SAO is applied; and the sao_offset_sign indicates whether the offset value is positive or negative characterized in that the sao_band_position is coded after the sao_offset_sign is coded; the sao_band_position and sao_offset_sign are placed after the coded sao_type_idx and SAO offset in the bit stream; and the sao_band_position is placed after the sao_offset_sign. performing (S11;S501) context adaptive binary arithmetic coding in which a variable probability value is used, on a part of sao_type_idx among multiple types of sample adaptive offset information used for SAO that is a process of assigning an offset value to a pixel value of a pixel included in an image generated by coding the input image, wherein the sao_type_idx indicates a type of SAO processing to be performed or that the SAO is not to be performed; performing (S11;S503) bypass arithmetic coding, on a SAO offset, wherein the SAO offset indicates an offset value; performing (S12; S507, S509), after the bypass arithmetic coding is performed on the SAO offset, bypass arithmetic coding on sao_offset_sign and sao_band_position among the multiple types of the SAO information; wherein in the bypass arithmetic coding, a variable probability value is not used; the sao_band_position indicates a range of pixel values to which the SAO is applied; and the sao_offset_sign indicates whether the offset value is positive or negative characterized in that the sao_band_position is coded after the sao_offset_sign is coded; the sao_band_position and sao_offset_sign are placed after the coded sao_type_idx and SAO offset in the bit stream; and the sao_band_position is placed after the sao_offset_sign.
A management method for using one or more subscriber identity module, SIM, cards, comprising steps of: a server in a mobile virtual network enabler, MVNE, the server being on a cloud and being connected to an infrastructure of a mobile network operator, MNO, receiving registration information for registering one or more SIM cards from a user of a mobile virtual network operator, MVNO (230A, 230B), using the one or more SIM cards; and the server associating the one or more SIM cards, one or more identification numbers of which are specified by the received registration information, with a user ID of the user of the MVNO (230A, 230B) using the one or more SIM cards, and the server perfoming management of a communication quality, the server providing a management screen for the user ID, wherein the communication quality for each identification number is at least one of speed limit and capacity limit, and the communication quality is changeable by the user of said MVNO (230A, 230B) on the management screen provided for the user ID. a server in a mobile virtual network enabler, MVNE, the server being on a cloud and being connected to an infrastructure of a mobile network operator, MNO, receiving registration information for registering one or more SIM cards from a user of a mobile virtual network operator, MVNO (230A, 230B), using the one or more SIM cards; and the server associating the one or more SIM cards, one or more identification numbers of which are specified by the received registration information, with a user ID of the user of the MVNO (230A, 230B) using the one or more SIM cards, and the server perfoming management of a communication quality, the server providing a management screen for the user ID, wherein the communication quality for each identification number is at least one of speed limit and capacity limit, and the communication quality is changeable by the user of said MVNO (230A, 230B) on the management screen provided for the user ID.
Dental implant comprising an implant adapter and a superstructure, wherebythe implant adapter is coronally arched in at least some sections and the superstructure is apically arched in at least some sections, whereby the apical curvature of the superstructure is convex and the coronal curvature of the implant adapter is concave or the apical curvature of the superstructure is concave and the coronal curvature of the implant adapter is convex, whereby the concave curvature is more pronounced than the convex curvature, and whereby the curved surfaces comprise different diameters, such that, in the assembled dental implant, the external edge of the surface having the smaller diameter cuts as a cutting edge into the surface having the larger diameter, such that, in the assembled dental implant, the superstructure is connected to the implant adapter by a cutting edge.
Arrangement of a first component on a second component of a motor vehicle, the first component being a door handle of a door and the second component being a paneling element of the door of the motor vehicle, the edge region of the second component delimiting at least part of a recess of the second component, the first component being partly arranged in the recess and protruding from the recess, and the components (10, 12) being arranged at a distance (h) offset in height from one another and each having an edge provided with an outer radius (R1, R2) in their adjacent edge regions (16, 18), characterized - in that the outer radii (R1, R2) of the components (10, 12) are equal and each correspond at least or exactly to the distance (h), and - in that at least one of the edge regions (16, 18) is adjoined by a further partial region of the component having the at least one edge region, the further partial region being convex and therefore being raised relative to the at least one edge region. - in that the outer radii (R1, R2) of the components (10, 12) are equal and each correspond at least or exactly to the distance (h), and - in that at least one of the edge regions (16, 18) is adjoined by a further partial region of the component having the at least one edge region, the further partial region being convex and therefore being raised relative to the at least one edge region.