mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A sensor array comprising a plurality of apparatus wherein each apparatus within the array comprises: a plurality of sensors; readout circuitry configured to read information from each of the plurality of sensors; wherein each apparatus has identifier information and calibration information stored with the identifier information such that the identifier information enables the calibration information to be retrieved and each apparatus is configured to be coupled to at least one other apparatus in the sensor array; wherein each apparatus is configured to be calibrated before it is coupled to at least one apparatus in the sensor array and the sensor array is configured to be calibrated after the plurality of apparatus have been coupled together. a plurality of sensors; readout circuitry configured to read information from each of the plurality of sensors; wherein each apparatus has identifier information and calibration information stored with the identifier information such that the identifier information enables the calibration information to be retrieved and each apparatus is configured to be coupled to at least one other apparatus in the sensor array; wherein each apparatus is configured to be calibrated before it is coupled to at least one apparatus in the sensor array and the sensor array is configured to be calibrated after the plurality of apparatus have been coupled together.
A low-temperature stable lubricating composition exhibiting pumpability comprising: i) a base oil of lubricating viscosity of Group III; ii) 0.5 to 1 weight percent of a polymeric additive consisting of a blend of A: a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, esterified with a long chain alcohol having an alkyl chain length of 10 to 22 carbons and having a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 100,000; and B: a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and including monomers selected from C1 to C24 linear or branched alkyl (meth)acrylate reactants, in a weight ratio A/B of 1:2 to 1:0.7, and effective to maintain a pumpable fluid as evidenced by a passing MRV performance at temperatures down to -40 °C as measured by ASTM D 4684; iii) one or more of a succinimide dispersant, a borated succinimide dispersant, an overbased calcium sulfonate, an overbased magnesium sulfonate, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, an alkylated diphenyl amine antioxidant, an antifoamant, or combinations thereof. i) a base oil of lubricating viscosity of Group III; ii) 0.5 to 1 weight percent of a polymeric additive consisting of a blend of A: a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, esterified with a long chain alcohol having an alkyl chain length of 10 to 22 carbons and having a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 100,000; and B: a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and including monomers selected from C1 to C24 linear or branched alkyl (meth)acrylate reactants, in a weight ratio A/B of 1:2 to 1:0.7, and effective to maintain a pumpable fluid as evidenced by a passing MRV performance at temperatures down to -40 °C as measured by ASTM D 4684; A: a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, esterified with a long chain alcohol having an alkyl chain length of 10 to 22 carbons and having a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 100,000; and B: a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and including monomers selected from C1 to C24 linear or branched alkyl (meth)acrylate reactants, iii) one or more of a succinimide dispersant, a borated succinimide dispersant, an overbased calcium sulfonate, an overbased magnesium sulfonate, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, an alkylated diphenyl amine antioxidant, an antifoamant, or combinations thereof.
Use of a synthetic peptide 5P having the following formula: DPhe-NMeVal-Ile-Phe-Ala-OMe (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein DPhe designates D-phenylalanine, NMeVal designates N-methylated valine, and Ala-OMe designates O-methylated alanine; for in vitro detection or quantification of specific anti- Mycobacterium paratuberculosis antibodies in a biological sample. DPhe-NMeVal-Ile-Phe-Ala-OMe (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein DPhe designates D-phenylalanine, NMeVal designates N-methylated valine, and Ala-OMe designates O-methylated alanine; for in vitro detection or quantification of specific anti- Mycobacterium paratuberculosis antibodies in a biological sample.
A multi-bed catalytic reactor with a cylindrical shape comprising a mixing device mounted between two catalyst beds in said reactor, said mixing device has a circular outer rim which is an integrated part of the reactor wall or which is a wall connected to the reactor or placed adjacent to the inner side of the reactor wall, the mixing device comprises; collecting means disposed in a collecting section for collecting fluid from an up-stream catalytic bed, mixing means disposed in a mixing section for mixing the collected fluid, and discharging means disposed in a discharging section for discharging the mixed fluid to a down-stream catalytic bed; wherein the mixing device has a donut shape and the collecting section, the mixing section and the discharging section are disposed outside the centre one third of the circular cross-section of the reactor, the collecting means, the mixing means and the discharging means comprise channels comprising circular arc divider walls forming a spiral, and wherein the collecting section, the mixing section and the discharging section each is disposed in at least a 120° sector of the circular cross sectional area of the reactor.
A method of operating a reverse osmosis system (10",10''') comprising: receiving feed fluid at a first pressure; increasingly pressurizing the feed fluid to a second pressure higher than the first pressure using a first pump; communicating the feed fluid to an inlet of a membrane housing, said membrane housing having a membrane, a permeate outlet and a brine outlet; communicating brine outlet fluid from the brine outlet to a turbine portion of a hydraulic energy management integration system (HEMI), comprising the turbine portion, a motor, a pump portion in fluid communication with the feed fluid, a common shaft coupled to the turbine portion and pump portion, a motor rotating the common shaft, turbine portion and pump portion, and a variable frequency drive driving the motor; retarding rotation of the shaft of the HEMI while increasingly pressurizing the feed fluid to the second pressure; thereafter, increasing the speed of the shaft of the HEMI so that feed fluid pressure increases above the second pressure; when a feed fluid reaches the second pressure, increasing the feed fluid pressure to a third pressure using a second pump disposed between the first pump and pump portion; while increasing the feed fluid pressure to the third pressure, reducing the speed of the shaft of the HEMI; and changing the speed of the shaft of the HEMI based on a membrane pressure. receiving feed fluid at a first pressure; increasingly pressurizing the feed fluid to a second pressure higher than the first pressure using a first pump; communicating the feed fluid to an inlet of a membrane housing, said membrane housing having a membrane, a permeate outlet and a brine outlet; communicating brine outlet fluid from the brine outlet to a turbine portion of a hydraulic energy management integration system (HEMI), comprising the turbine portion, a motor, a pump portion in fluid communication with the feed fluid, a common shaft coupled to the turbine portion and pump portion, a motor rotating the common shaft, turbine portion and pump portion, and a variable frequency drive driving the motor; retarding rotation of the shaft of the HEMI while increasingly pressurizing the feed fluid to the second pressure; thereafter, increasing the speed of the shaft of the HEMI so that feed fluid pressure increases above the second pressure; when a feed fluid reaches the second pressure, increasing the feed fluid pressure to a third pressure using a second pump disposed between the first pump and pump portion; while increasing the feed fluid pressure to the third pressure, reducing the speed of the shaft of the HEMI; and changing the speed of the shaft of the HEMI based on a membrane pressure.
A cutting method to cut a wall of a pack, in particular of smoking articles; the cutting method comprises the steps of: making, in the wall of the pack, a cut, which divides the wall into a first part and a second part; and applying, before making the cut, a first glue between the first part of the wall and a first content of the pack in order to glue the first part to the first content; the cutting method is characterized in that it comprises the further steps of: not applying, before making the cut, glue between the second part of the wall and a second content of the pack; and applying, only after having made the cut, a second glue between the second part of the wall and the second content of the pack in order to glue the second part to the second content. not applying, before making the cut, glue between the second part of the wall and a second content of the pack; and applying, only after having made the cut, a second glue between the second part of the wall and the second content of the pack in order to glue the second part to the second content.
A process for preparing microcapsules having a core material encapsulated within a microcapsular shell, said core material comprises at least one active ingredient, said process comprising the step of; preparing an oil-in-water emulsion by emulsification of an oily phase, comprising a water insoluble precursor being a metal or semimetal organometallic monomer, or a prepolymer thereof, which allows to obtain a galss or ceramic material by in-situ polymerization and the core material, in an aqueous phase, comprising an aqueous solution having a pH in the range 2-7, under appropriate shear forces and temperature conditions; the process comprising at least one of the following conditions: (i) the concentration of the oily phase based on the total weight of the emulsion is from 50% to 90% w/w; (ii) the weight ratio of the precursors to the core material is from 5/95 to 25/75; wherein said temperature is in the range of 5-20°C; thereby obtaining microcapsules wherein the concentration of the core material based total weight of the microcapsules is in the range 96-99% (w/w). (i) the concentration of the oily phase based on the total weight of the emulsion is from 50% to 90% w/w; (ii) the weight ratio of the precursors to the core material is from 5/95 to 25/75;
An information processing program containing instructions that, when executed by a processor of an information processing apparatus cause the information processing apparatus to perform the following steps of enlarging or reducing an object in a virtual space: dispose, in the virtual space, wherein three fixed, orthogonal world coordinate axes are set, a three-dimensional object for which three orthogonal object axes (Xo, Yo, Zo) are set; select two world coordinate axes from the three world coordinate axes, based on a position and orientation of the three-dimensional object with respect to a virtual camera in the virtual space; determine two of the three object axes as enlargement/reduction axes, using a positional relationship between the two selected world coordinate axes and the three object axes; associate a user's operation input with the enlargement/reduction axes; and at least enlarge or reduce (S118- S123) the three-dimensional object based on the association of the user's operation input with the enlargement/reduction axes. dispose, in the virtual space, wherein three fixed, orthogonal world coordinate axes are set, a three-dimensional object for which three orthogonal object axes (Xo, Yo, Zo) are set; select two world coordinate axes from the three world coordinate axes, based on a position and orientation of the three-dimensional object with respect to a virtual camera in the virtual space; determine two of the three object axes as enlargement/reduction axes, using a positional relationship between the two selected world coordinate axes and the three object axes; associate a user's operation input with the enlargement/reduction axes; and at least enlarge or reduce (S118- S123) the three-dimensional object based on the association of the user's operation input with the enlargement/reduction axes.
An assembly comprising a pallet, a stack of substrate sheets placed on an upper face of the pallet and a packaging element, the packaging element comprising: - a central panel intended to be pressed against a vertical face (61, 62) of the stack, the central panel having a lower edge, and - two side panels (9, 10) connected to the central panel and able, when the central panel is pressed against the vertical face (61, 62) of the stack with the lower edge passing above the upper face of the pallet, to be positioned respectively on either side of the stack of sheets, each side panel (9, 10) coming in contact with a vertical outer face (73, 74) of the pallet. - a central panel intended to be pressed against a vertical face (61, 62) of the stack, the central panel having a lower edge, and - two side panels (9, 10) connected to the central panel and able, when the central panel is pressed against the vertical face (61, 62) of the stack with the lower edge passing above the upper face of the pallet, to be positioned respectively on either side of the stack of sheets, each side panel (9, 10) coming in contact with a vertical outer face (73, 74) of the pallet.
In vitro method for screening for candidate compounds for improving skin barrier function, and/or for preventing and/or attenuating ageing of the skin, and/or for hydrating the skin, comprising the following steps: a. bringing at least one test compound in contact with a sample of keratinocytes; b. measuring the expression or the activity of uc.291 in said keratinocytes; c. selecting the compounds for which an activation of at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, preferably at least 40% of the expression or an activation of at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, preferably at least 40% of the activity of uc.291 is measured in the keratinocytes treated in a. compared with the untreated keratinocytes. a. bringing at least one test compound in contact with a sample of keratinocytes; b. measuring the expression or the activity of uc.291 in said keratinocytes; c. selecting the compounds for which an activation of at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, preferably at least 40% of the expression or an activation of at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, preferably at least 40% of the activity of uc.291 is measured in the keratinocytes treated in a. compared with the untreated keratinocytes.
Use of a belt as battery pasting belt, for pasting battery electrodes, especially lead battery plates, in particular in the form of an endless belt, having a product side and an opposing machine side and comprising a base fabric which is provided with a product side pressing layer, characterized in that the product side pressing layer is provided with a silicone impregnation, the impregnation extending particularly over the entire product side.
A dietary fiber composition comprising a fiber composition comprising from 48% to 90% (w/w) glucomannan, from 5% to 20% (w/w) xanthan gum, and from 5% to 30% (w/w) alginate, and at least one lipid or blend thereof, wherein the lipid or blend thereof comprises at least 20% w/w of the total dietary fiber composition.
A calibration device for a breath alcohol testing device, wherein the calibration device comprises: a pump configured to provide a controlled flow of air at a predetermined rate; a chamber in fluid communication with the pump and adapted to receive the flow of air from the pump, an outlet opening in fluid communication with the chamber adapted to allow the flow of air to exit the chamber; and heating means configured to heat the chamber and/or outlet opening to a predetermined temperature and to maintain the predetermined temperature during operation of the pump, wherein the calibration device is configured to be releasably connected to or brought in fluid communication with a breath alcohol testing device such that the flow of air exiting the outlet opening is passed into the breath alcohol testing device, wherein the calibration device is adapted to receive a sealed cartridge containing a predetermined concentration of alcohol in the chamber and further comprises a lid for opening/closing the chamber and co-operating with means for piercing the sealed cartridge to pierce the cartridge upon closing of the lid such that the flow of air provided by the pump to the chamber will pass through the cartridge, thereby providing a sample containing the predetermined concentration of alcohol to the breath alcohol testing device. a pump configured to provide a controlled flow of air at a predetermined rate; a chamber in fluid communication with the pump and adapted to receive the flow of air from the pump, an outlet opening in fluid communication with the chamber adapted to allow the flow of air to exit the chamber; and heating means configured to heat the chamber and/or outlet opening to a predetermined temperature and to maintain the predetermined temperature during operation of the pump,
A method for detecting passive intermodulation, PIM, signals at a wireless communication base station, the method comprising: receiving, by at least one interfering signal receiver, radio frequency, RF, signals over a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequencies of signals transmitted by at least a first transmitter external to the base station and at least a second transmitter, wherein the second transmitter has a transmitter observation receiver, TOR, and wherein the at least one interfering signal receiver utilizes the TOR of the second transmitter to sample a downlink signal of the second transmitter; determining frequencies at which signals are present among the received RF signals; calculating PIM signal frequencies based on the determined frequencies at which the signals are present; and determining whether the calculated PIM signal frequencies interfere with selected uplink channels. receiving, by at least one interfering signal receiver, radio frequency, RF, signals over a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequencies of signals transmitted by at least a first transmitter external to the base station and at least a second transmitter, wherein the second transmitter has a transmitter observation receiver, TOR, and wherein the at least one interfering signal receiver utilizes the TOR of the second transmitter to sample a downlink signal of the second transmitter; determining frequencies at which signals are present among the received RF signals; calculating PIM signal frequencies based on the determined frequencies at which the signals are present; and determining whether the calculated PIM signal frequencies interfere with selected uplink channels.
An electrophoretic display comprising an electrophoretic fluid which fluid comprises two types of charged particles (11, 12; 31, 32) dispersed in a solvent (13; 33), the display being characterized in that: a) the two types of charged particles (11, 12; 31, 32) are of the same color, but carry opposite charge polarities; and b) the color difference between the on and off states of a pixel, expressed in ΔE, is at least 5. a) the two types of charged particles (11, 12; 31, 32) are of the same color, but carry opposite charge polarities; and b) the color difference between the on and off states of a pixel, expressed in ΔE, is at least 5.
A method of authenticating a first peer-to-peer, P2P, file sharing application, the method comprising: a) providing an identifier from a second P2P file sharing application to a second authenticated P2P application associated therewith; b) transmitting the identifier directly from the second authenticated P2P application for receipt by a first P2P authenticated application and subsequently by the first P2P file sharing application with which the first authenticated P2P application is associated; c) receiving the identifier at the second P2P file sharing application from the first P2P file sharing application subsequent to the transmitting of the identifier in b); and d) authenticating the first P2P file sharing application if the identifier received in c) corresponds to that provided in a). a) providing an identifier from a second P2P file sharing application to a second authenticated P2P application associated therewith; b) transmitting the identifier directly from the second authenticated P2P application for receipt by a first P2P authenticated application and subsequently by the first P2P file sharing application with which the first authenticated P2P application is associated; c) receiving the identifier at the second P2P file sharing application from the first P2P file sharing application subsequent to the transmitting of the identifier in b); and d) authenticating the first P2P file sharing application if the identifier received in c) corresponds to that provided in a).
A sedimentation assembly for concentrating cells in a suspension, comprising: a first chamber for receiving a suspension including a cell population, the first chamber including a cell concentration zone for receiving a concentrate population of the cells upon application of a centrifugation force upon the first chamber, said first chamber further comprising a first port; and a second chamber comprising a second port configured to be repeatedly removably placed in fluid communication with the first port of the first chamber, one of the first and second ports having a resealable closure and the other of the first and second ports having a member configured to open said resealable closure when the chambers are connected, the resealable closure being configured to automatically close when the chambers are disconnected, and the first and second chambers placeable in a centrifugation force field as a unit with the first and second chambers in fluid communication for flowing a portion of the suspension including a concentrated population of the cells into the second chamber. a first chamber for receiving a suspension including a cell population, the first chamber including a cell concentration zone for receiving a concentrate population of the cells upon application of a centrifugation force upon the first chamber, said first chamber further comprising a first port; and a second chamber comprising a second port configured to be repeatedly removably placed in fluid communication with the first port of the first chamber, one of the first and second ports having a resealable closure and the other of the first and second ports having a member configured to open said resealable closure when the chambers are connected, the resealable closure being configured to automatically close when the chambers are disconnected, and the first and second chambers placeable in a centrifugation force field as a unit with the first and second chambers in fluid communication for flowing a portion of the suspension including a concentrated population of the cells into the second chamber.
Door handle comprising a handle element with a first longitudinal axis and a fastening element with a second longitudinal axis, the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis running at an angle (α) unequal to 0° to one another, the handle element comprising a base body which is impermeable to UV light and which comprises a wall with at least one opening which, in a state of the door handle mounted on a door, points in the direction of the door, a UV light source being arranged in the base body, and an envelope made of material which is permeable to UV light being arranged on the outside of the base body, the envelope being arranged such that it can be rotated about the first longitudinal axis with respect to the base body by means of a drive unit.