mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of stabilizing a nuclear fuel containing a reactive sodium metal, comprising: using a tuyere structure comprising an injection line and an extraction line to puncture a cladding of a fuel pin enclosing the nuclear fuel containing the reactive sodium metal to form an injection passage and an extraction passage; injecting a reaction gas into the fuel pin through the injection passage to react with the reactive sodium metal to form a stable sodium compound; measuring a ratio of a product gas and a remaining quantity of the reaction gas exiting the fuel pin through the extraction passage, the product gas being a reaction product of the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal within the fuel pin; and sealing the injection passage and the extraction passage so as to confine the stable sodium compound within the fuel pin once the ratio indicates that a reaction between the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal is complete. using a tuyere structure comprising an injection line and an extraction line to puncture a cladding of a fuel pin enclosing the nuclear fuel containing the reactive sodium metal to form an injection passage and an extraction passage; injecting a reaction gas into the fuel pin through the injection passage to react with the reactive sodium metal to form a stable sodium compound; measuring a ratio of a product gas and a remaining quantity of the reaction gas exiting the fuel pin through the extraction passage, the product gas being a reaction product of the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal within the fuel pin; and sealing the injection passage and the extraction passage so as to confine the stable sodium compound within the fuel pin once the ratio indicates that a reaction between the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal is complete.
A redundant module for decoupling short-circuit currents in a redundant voltage supply unit, comprising at least two power supply units, a number of inputs (IN1, IN2) corresponding at least to the number of power supply units, and a control device; wherein each input (IN1, IN2) is connected to a common current node of an output for providing an output current via a separate current path; wherein each of the current paths defines a decoupling section which has associated therewith at least one measuring element (R1, R2) for measuring the input voltage (UIN1, UIN2) and a path current flowing through the current path, and a control element (R11, R21, T1, T2) implemented as a controllable semiconductor component, for controlling the voltage and/or path current of the decoupling section; characterised in that the control device is adapted to detect a short-circuit in a power supply unit at the input (IN1, IN2) of each decoupling section and to switch off the corresponding current path by blocking the controllable semiconductor component in the respective current path; and the control device is connected to the measuring element (R1, R2) and to the control element (R11, R21, T1, T2) of each current path and is adapted to control a current balance between the current paths by adjusting a minimum resistance value in the control element which has the lower input voltage (UIN1, UIN2) applied on the input (IN1, IN2) thereof. at least two power supply units, a number of inputs (IN1, IN2) corresponding at least to the number of power supply units, and a control device; wherein each input (IN1, IN2) is connected to a common current node of an output for providing an output current via a separate current path; wherein each of the current paths defines a decoupling section which has associated therewith at least one measuring element (R1, R2) for measuring the input voltage (UIN1, UIN2) and a path current flowing through the current path, and a control element (R11, R21, T1, T2) implemented as a controllable semiconductor component, for controlling the voltage and/or path current of the decoupling section; characterised in that the control device is adapted to detect a short-circuit in a power supply unit at the input (IN1, IN2) of each decoupling section and to switch off the corresponding current path by blocking the controllable semiconductor component in the respective current path; and the control device is connected to the measuring element (R1, R2) and to the control element (R11, R21, T1, T2) of each current path and is adapted to control a current balance between the current paths by adjusting a minimum resistance value in the control element which has the lower input voltage (UIN1, UIN2) applied on the input (IN1, IN2) thereof.
Aromatic hydrogenated polymers comprising perfluoropolyether (PFPE) chains bonded to the aromatic rings forming sequences that are randomly distributed in the polymer structure, having the formula: (T 1 -CF 2 O-Rf-CF 2) n -T 3 in which: n is an integer from 1 to 10, T 1 has the following meanings: - optionally substituted aromatic group, - several optionally substituted condensed aromatic groups, T 1 being an aromatic ring of the backbone of the hydrogenated polymer; T 3 may be equal to T 1, or alternatively a functional group -COOH or -COF, Rf is a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene chain, in which the starting hydrogenated aromatic polymers are obtained by polycondensation, stepwise polyaddition, polyaddition of cyclic monomers in which the ring is formed from at least 3 atoms. n is an integer from 1 to 10, T 1 has the following meanings: - optionally substituted aromatic group, - several optionally substituted condensed aromatic groups, - optionally substituted aromatic group, - several optionally substituted condensed aromatic groups, T 1 being an aromatic ring of the backbone of the hydrogenated polymer; T 3 may be equal to T 1, or alternatively a functional group -COOH or -COF, Rf is a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene chain, in which the starting hydrogenated aromatic polymers are obtained by polycondensation, stepwise polyaddition, polyaddition of cyclic monomers in which the ring is formed from at least 3 atoms.
A polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and consisting of a partial sequence of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and having an amino acid length of not more than 70 residues.
An epoxy resin comprising a reaction product of 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene and an epihalohydrin, the epoxy resin containing a cyclic compound that has a cyclic structure containing, as constitutional atoms, oxygen atoms at 1-position and 2-position derived from 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, the cyclic compound being contained in an amount of 0.003 to 0.070 mol based on 100 g of the epoxy resin, wherein the amount of the cyclic compound is determined using the method described in the examples of the present specification. the epoxy resin containing a cyclic compound that has a cyclic structure containing, as constitutional atoms, oxygen atoms at 1-position and 2-position derived from 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, the cyclic compound being contained in an amount of 0.003 to 0.070 mol based on 100 g of the epoxy resin, wherein the amount of the cyclic compound is determined using the method described in the examples of the present specification.
Container with at least one therein provided modular road paver assembly designed for detachable mounting on a road paver, the container comprising a storage system for storing and providing the at least one modular road paver assembly, characterized in that by means of the storage system individual components of the road paver assembly are positioned within the container in a standardized arrangement (8a - 8p), and in that by means of the storage system the individual components of the road paver assembly are arranged along a sequence determined between opposite boundaries of the container in view of their assembly sequence on the road paver, such that the individual components can be checked for completeness by an operator by means of a visual inspection.
A method for the absorption of liquids, which comprises the step bringing the liquid into contact with at least one sorbent comprising a porous metal-organic framework, the framework taking up the liquid and comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound having a coordinate bond to at least one metal ion, the liquid comprising water, wherein the framework is present in a container which is closed with respect to the framework but which is permeable to the liquid to be absorbed.
An electrodialytic method for generating an output buffer solution from an input buffer solution, said method comprising: (a) flowing said input buffer solution, including cations and anions, at a first concentration greater than about 10 mol/m 3 (10 mM) through a modified-buffer generation flow channel under a pressure less than about 206844 Pa (30 psi); (b) flowing an aqueous liquid stream through an ion-receiving flow channel separated from said modified-buffer flow channel by a first ion exchange barrier including exchangeable cations or exchangeable anions, but not both, and capable of blocking bulk liquid flow, said first ion exchange barrier having a surface area greater than about 0.00016 m 2 (0.5 in 2); and (c) passing a current between first and second electrodes across said modified-buffer flow generation channel and said ion-receiving flow channel to cause cations or anions, but not both, to be transported across said first ion exchange barrier to generate said output buffer solution which exits from said modified-buffer generation flow channel. (a) flowing said input buffer solution, including cations and anions, at a first concentration greater than about 10 mol/m 3 (10 mM) through a modified-buffer generation flow channel under a pressure less than about 206844 Pa (30 psi); (b) flowing an aqueous liquid stream through an ion-receiving flow channel separated from said modified-buffer flow channel by a first ion exchange barrier including exchangeable cations or exchangeable anions, but not both, and capable of blocking bulk liquid flow, said first ion exchange barrier having a surface area greater than about 0.00016 m 2 (0.5 in 2); and (c) passing a current between first and second electrodes across said modified-buffer flow generation channel and said ion-receiving flow channel to cause cations or anions, but not both, to be transported across said first ion exchange barrier to generate said output buffer solution which exits from said modified-buffer generation flow channel.
A system comprising an air conditioning system having an evaporator, a thermal expansion valve and piping for a coolant circuit, the piping connecting the thermal expansion valve with the evaporator of the air conditioning system, wherein the piping for a coolant circuit comprises an inner pipe and an outer pipe, wherein the inner pipe, in use, carries the coolant and the outer pipe surrounds the inner pipe at least partly in a way that an air gap between the inner pipe's outer radius and the outer pipe's inner radius is present, the piping includes at least one bend, and that the outer pipe contacts the inner pipe in the region of the bend, the piping, in use, suppresses the vibration excited by pulsations of the coolant due to the fact that the two pipes (12, 14) have different resonance frequencies, the outer pipe being fixed to the inner pipe by the contact made in the region of the bend.
A process for the preparation of HA-pancreatin having specific lipase activity of at least about 120 USP IU/mg, wherein the pancreatin is of mammalian origin and comprises lipase, protease and amylase, the process comprising treating the mammalian pancreatin with a solvent having Hildebrand solubility parameter comprised between 28 and 45 (MPa) 0.5, wherein said solvent is a mixture of at least one organic solvent and aqueous solvent,, and wherein the process comprises the following steps: a1) suspending pancreatin in the mixture of at least one organic solvent and aqueous solvent; or a1.1) suspending pancreatin in aqueous solvent under stirring; a1.2) adding to the suspension of step a.1.1 the one organic solvent, and a2) separating the insoluble portion from the soluble portion of the mixture of step a1; wherein said process steps are carried out at about 4°C; and a3) drying the insoluble portion obtained in step a2, and recovering the HA-pancreatin comprising lipase, protease and amylase, and having a specific lipase activity of at least about 120 USP IU/mg. a1) suspending pancreatin in the mixture of at least one organic solvent and aqueous solvent; or a1.1) suspending pancreatin in aqueous solvent under stirring; a1.2) adding to the suspension of step a.1.1 the one organic solvent, and a1.1) suspending pancreatin in aqueous solvent under stirring; a1.2) adding to the suspension of step a.1.1 the one organic solvent, and a2) separating the insoluble portion from the soluble portion of the mixture of step a1; wherein said process steps are carried out at about 4°C; and a3) drying the insoluble portion obtained in step a2, and recovering the HA-pancreatin comprising lipase, protease and amylase, and having a specific lipase activity of at least about 120 USP IU/mg.
A pressure-sensing guide wire, comprising: a first elongate flexible element having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the first elongate flexible element being formed of a conductive material; a second elongate flexible element positioned around the first elongate flexible element, the second elongate flexible element being formed of a conductive material and having an outer diameter of 0.46 mm or less; a radial capacitive pressure sensing structure coupled to the distal portion of the first elongate flexible element, the radial capacitive pressure sensing structure having a cavity, a flexible membrane formed of a non-conductive material positioned around at least a portion of the cavity and a conductive member positioned around at least a portion of the flexible membrane such that the conductive member is displaced by changes in ambient pressure relative to a pressure in the cavity; and an application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC, coupled to the distal portion of the first elongate flexible element, the ASIC in electrical communication with the conductive member of the radial capacitive pressure sensing component and the first and second flexible elongate elements (170, 206). a first elongate flexible element having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the first elongate flexible element being formed of a conductive material; a second elongate flexible element positioned around the first elongate flexible element, the second elongate flexible element being formed of a conductive material and having an outer diameter of 0.46 mm or less; a radial capacitive pressure sensing structure coupled to the distal portion of the first elongate flexible element, the radial capacitive pressure sensing structure having a cavity, a flexible membrane formed of a non-conductive material positioned around at least a portion of the cavity and a conductive member positioned around at least a portion of the flexible membrane such that the conductive member is displaced by changes in ambient pressure relative to a pressure in the cavity; and an application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC, coupled to the distal portion of the first elongate flexible element, the ASIC in electrical communication with the conductive member of the radial capacitive pressure sensing component and the first and second flexible elongate elements (170, 206).
Battery system having a high voltage network comprising a battery module and a low voltage network comprising a battery control unit, wherein the battery module has a plurality of battery cells (11-1,..., 11-n) connected in series and a plurality of cell monitoring units (12-1,..., 12-n) which are designed to measure battery voltages of the battery cells (11-1,..., 11-n) in response to a first control signal and to transmit said battery voltages, and wherein the BCU is designed to determine a state of charge of the battery cells (11-1,..., 11-n), wherein the BCU comprises a microcontroller and a nanocontroller, wherein the nanocontroller is connected or can be connected directly to the cell monitoring units (12-1,..., 12-n) and is connected to the microcontroller via an isolator, and is designed to generate the first control signal and to transmit it to the cell monitoring units (12-1,..., 12-n) and to receive the battery voltages of the battery cells (11-1,..., 11-n) which are transmitted by the cell monitoring units (12-1,..., 12-n), and to relay said battery voltages to the microcontroller, characterized in that the nanocontroller is connected to a first current sensor, preferably a shunt resistor with an evaluation unit connected downstream, which shunt resistor is designed to measure a current through the battery module in response to a second control signal, and to transmit a current measurement result to the nanocontroller.
A stent comprising: a first shape memory portion configured to apply an SM portion expanding force, where said SM portion is formed from a material which is bio-compatible for implanting in a body lumen; and a second portion mechanically coupled to said SM portion and configured to resist expansion of said SM portion, said second portion applying a reactive contracting force, over a plurality of different expansion states of said SM portion, said expansion states corresponding to a plurality of different deployed configurations; characterized in that: said SM portion is characterized by being treated to have a decrease in said SM portion expanding force as a function of a strain applied to said SM portion. a first shape memory portion configured to apply an SM portion expanding force, where said SM portion is formed from a material which is bio-compatible for implanting in a body lumen; and a second portion mechanically coupled to said SM portion and configured to resist expansion of said SM portion, said second portion applying a reactive contracting force, over a plurality of different expansion states of said SM portion, said expansion states corresponding to a plurality of different deployed configurations; characterized in that: said SM portion is characterized by being treated to have a decrease in said SM portion expanding force as a function of a strain applied to said SM portion.
A device for reducing vibrations in wind turbine blades at standstill comprising an elongate sleeve formed of a net-like material for fitting over the blades, characterised in that the sleeve is provided with at least one protruding structure extending along at least a part of the length of the sleeve having an undulating form.
A retractable leash comprising a housing comprising a casing with a hand grip and where inside the casing there is a wheel winder which is intercepted by a brake mechanism which uses a pusher cam rotating on a pin, fitted with a brake pad, where the brake mechanism is operated by a button, characterised in that the cam mechanism enables braking of the self-triggering type and where the locking force is inversely proportional to the braking force and where the mechanism operates according to the friction ratchet principle.
Method for geographical localization of a mobile radio terminal within a cellular mobile radio network for finding a home base station, wherein each cell (102, 103, 104) of the mobile radio network is identifiable by means of an identifier containing a cell identification and an area identification and wherein an identifier is transmitted and wherein the mobile radio terminal is suitable, to receive and process such identifiers and to store one or more identifiers, wherein geographically locating the mobile radio terminal within the cellular mobile radio network is performed by comparing the currently received identifier with one or more stored identifiers, in order to determine a geographical proximity to the home base station and to trigger a search for the home base station in the event of a match, characterized in that an additional information is transmitted to the mobile radio terminal in the event of a modification of the cell identification and/or the area identification of the identifier of a cell (102, 103, 104), and in that when an additional information indicating a modification of an identification is received, the search of the mobile radio terminal for the home base station is triggered despite the modification of the mobile radio network, and in that when the searched home base station is found again, the modified identifier is received and is stored by the mobile radio terminal as a new identifier in place of the old identifier.
A preparation comprising thermoplastic polyisocyanate polyaddition product (TPPP), wherein the thermoplastic polyisocyanate polyaddition product (TPPP) is obtained by reacting: (a) a diisocyanate, and (b) a compound reactive with isocyanate with a functionality between 1.8 and 2.6 (c) and water in the presence of (d) a defoamer, comprising a polyalphaolefin. (a) a diisocyanate, and (b) a compound reactive with isocyanate with a functionality between 1.8 and 2.6 (c) and water in the presence of (d) a defoamer, comprising a polyalphaolefin.
A retrovirus producing HT1080 cell line that produces a replication competent retrovirus particle, said HT1080 cell line stably expresses a recombinant retroviral genome comprising a gag gene, pol gene, env gene, a heterologous polynucleotide, and retroviral psi (Ψ) factor for the assembly of the recombinant retroviral genome, wherein the replication competent retrovirus particle comprises the recombinant retroviral genome, and wherein the HT1080 cell line has been adapted to be grown in serum free media and in suspension.
A load/unload control method for a compressor system comprising a compressor connected to a pressure vessel, a frequency converter controlling an electric motor of the compressor, and means for setting the compressor to either a load mode or an unload mode, wherein the method comprises an identification phase and an operational phase, and wherein the identification phase comprises: operating the compressor at a known rotational speed of the electric motor to increase pressure inside the pressure vessel while monitoring the pressure and at least one electrical quantity of the compressor system, determining a first level for the at least one electrical quantity on the basis of the monitored pressure and the at least one electrical quantity, wherein the first level represents a first pressure limit of the pressure inside the pressure vessel, determining a second level for the at least one electrical quantity on the basis of the monitored pressure and the at least one electrical quantity, wherein the second level represents a second pressure limit of the pressure inside the pressure vessel, and storing the first level and the second level, and wherein the operational phase comprises: operating the compressor at the known rotational speed, monitoring a present value of the at least one electrical quantity, and if the present value falls to the first level, setting the compressor to the load mode or, if the present value rises to the second level, setting the compressor to the unload mode. operating the compressor at a known rotational speed of the electric motor to increase pressure inside the pressure vessel while monitoring the pressure and at least one electrical quantity of the compressor system, determining a first level for the at least one electrical quantity on the basis of the monitored pressure and the at least one electrical quantity, wherein the first level represents a first pressure limit of the pressure inside the pressure vessel, determining a second level for the at least one electrical quantity on the basis of the monitored pressure and the at least one electrical quantity, wherein the second level represents a second pressure limit of the pressure inside the pressure vessel, and storing the first level and the second level, operating the compressor at the known rotational speed, monitoring a present value of the at least one electrical quantity, and if the present value falls to the first level, setting the compressor to the load mode or, if the present value rises to the second level, setting the compressor to the unload mode.