mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of detecting a DNA repair-associated gene which responds to low-dose radiation, comprising the steps of: exposing AKR/J mice, as a thymus cancer model, and normal ICR mice in a low-dose radiation environment; collecting thymuses from the AKR/J thymus cancer mouse model and the normal ICR mice which have been exposed at the step; analyzing genes in the thymuses collected at the step; detecting, among the genes analyzed at the step, DNA repair-associated genes expressed commonly or differentially in the AKR/J thymus cancer mouse model and the normal ICR mice; and amplifying the genes detected at the step and measuring an expression level thereof, wherein at the step, the DNA repair-associated genes are Cyp11a1, Rnd3 and Plxnc1 genes, and wherein, at the step, the low-dose radiation is delivered at a dose rate of 0.7 mGy/h. exposing AKR/J mice, as a thymus cancer model, and normal ICR mice in a low-dose radiation environment; collecting thymuses from the AKR/J thymus cancer mouse model and the normal ICR mice which have been exposed at the step; analyzing genes in the thymuses collected at the step; detecting, among the genes analyzed at the step, DNA repair-associated genes expressed commonly or differentially in the AKR/J thymus cancer mouse model and the normal ICR mice; and amplifying the genes detected at the step and measuring an expression level thereof, wherein at the step, the DNA repair-associated genes are Cyp11a1, Rnd3 and Plxnc1 genes, and wherein, at the step, the low-dose radiation is delivered at a dose rate of 0.7 mGy/h.
A fabric for a modular chair defining: - a surface in use, suitable for supporting a user when seated on said chair, and - a perimeter area defined by the edges of said surface, - said fabric including, at said surface, a periodic weave the base of which comprises at least one main knit woven filament and at least one spool defining a long element trapped inside part of said fabric along said perimeter area in which said weaving of said main filament creates a tubular shape suitable for housing said spool, - said surface includes at least one localised area at which said fabric comprises a periodic weave, the base of which comprises at least one said main filament, inside of which at least one secondary filament is also inserted, arranged in a weft along a predetermined trajectory, - said main filament and said secondary filament being mutually and tightly attached at said perimeter area and said fabric being characterised in that - said secondary filament is connected to said spool in such a way as to be "hooked in English" or in "false English rib" for at least partially wrapping said spool and mutually blocking said main filament and said secondary filament at said spool. - a surface in use, suitable for supporting a user when seated on said chair, and - a perimeter area defined by the edges of said surface, - said fabric including, at said surface, a periodic weave the base of which comprises at least one main knit woven filament and at least one spool defining a long element trapped inside part of said fabric along said perimeter area in which said weaving of said main filament creates a tubular shape suitable for housing said spool, - said surface includes at least one localised area at which said fabric comprises a periodic weave, the base of which comprises at least one said main filament, inside of which at least one secondary filament is also inserted, arranged in a weft along a predetermined trajectory, - said main filament and said secondary filament being mutually and tightly attached at said perimeter area - said secondary filament is connected to said spool in such a way as to be "hooked in English" or in "false English rib" for at least partially wrapping said spool and mutually blocking said main filament and said secondary filament at said spool.
A system for degrading a structure formed of a degradable-on-demand material arranged in a flowbore of a downhole tubular configured for use in a wellbore, the system comprising: an igniter configured to transfer heat to the structure; and characterised by: a mechanical impactor movable with respect to the structure and configured to impact the igniter; wherein the igniter increases in temperature upon impact of the mechanical impactor into the igniter, and heat from the igniter ignites the degradable-on-demand material and initiates degradation of the structure; wherein the igniter is provided at an end of the structure such that, in use, the mechanical impactor does not impact the structure directly. a mechanical impactor movable with respect to the structure and configured to impact the igniter; wherein the igniter increases in temperature upon impact of the mechanical impactor into the igniter, and heat from the igniter ignites the degradable-on-demand material and initiates degradation of the structure; wherein the igniter is provided at an end of the structure such that, in use, the mechanical impactor does not impact the structure directly.
A system for real-time determination of a local strain of a lung during artificial ventilation using a ventilator, wherein the ventilator is part of the system, wherein the system comprises a device for electrical impedance tomography, which device is configured to capture an electrical impedance distribution along at least one two-dimensional section through a human thorax, and further comprises a device for assigning the captured electrical impedance distribution, which device is configured to divide the captured electrical impedance distribution at different times during the artificial ventilation into a multiplicity of EIT pixels and to assign a specific value of the electrical impedance at a specific time to a specific EIT pixel, wherein the system further comprises a device for determining a local strain value, which device is configured to determine at least one end-inspiratory electrical impedance (Z INSP) of the specific EIT pixel and one end-expiratory electrical impedance (Z EXSP) of the specific EIT pixel and to form a local tidal volume reference value (ΔZ) of the specific EIT pixel as a difference between the end-inspiratory electrical impedance (Z INSP) and the end-expiratory electrical impedance (Z EXSP) by subtracting the end-expiratory electrical impedance (Z EXSP) from the end-inspiratory electrical impedance (Z INSP), characterized in that the device for determining a local strain value is configured to form a preliminary strain value (STR VORL) of the specific EIT pixel by dividing the local tidal volume reference value (ΔZ) by the end-expiratory electrical impedance (Z EXSP) and to form a relative strain value (STR RELATIV) of the specific EIT pixel by normalizing the preliminary strain value (STR VORL) to a reference strain value (STR REF).
A method of determining a level of endothelial disease in a subject, the method comprising: (a) examining circulating endothelial cells from the subject for the presence of one or more coagulation factors, and (b) correlating an amount of circulating endothelial cells exhibiting one or more coagulation factors with the level of endothelial disease in the subject, characterized in that the method further comprises enhancing a concentration of circulating endothelial cells from a sample obtained from the subject by one or more filtration methods. (a) examining circulating endothelial cells from the subject for the presence of one or more coagulation factors, and (b) correlating an amount of circulating endothelial cells exhibiting one or more coagulation factors with the level of endothelial disease in the subject,
A beauty care product comprising: a multi-layered barrier patch comprising: (i) a non-foamed first layer comprising a non-foamed polymer film having a first surface, and having a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 40 microns; and preferably the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; (ii) a foamed second layer comprising a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage as measured by the method defined in the description from 45% to 80%, preferably from 50% to 75%, more preferably from 55% to 73%, and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 40 microns to 160 microns; and preferably the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; wherein the barrier patch comprises a Flop Index from 2.5 to 15 according to ASTM E2539, preferable the FI is from 2.5 to 6 or from 3 to 6; wherein preferably the barrier patch has a total thickness of 20 microns to 500 microns; and a cosmetic composition comprising an effective amount of a skin active agent; and a pressure sensitive adhesive. a multi-layered barrier patch comprising: (i) a non-foamed first layer comprising a non-foamed polymer film having a first surface, and having a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 40 microns; and preferably the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; (ii) a foamed second layer comprising a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage as measured by the method defined in the description from 45% to 80%, preferably from 50% to 75%, more preferably from 55% to 73%, and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 40 microns to 160 microns; and preferably the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; wherein the barrier patch comprises a Flop Index from 2.5 to 15 according to ASTM E2539, preferable the FI is from 2.5 to 6 or from 3 to 6; wherein preferably the barrier patch has a total thickness of 20 microns to 500 microns; and (i) a non-foamed first layer comprising a non-foamed polymer film having a first surface, and having a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 40 microns; and preferably the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; (ii) a foamed second layer comprising a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage as measured by the method defined in the description from 45% to 80%, preferably from 50% to 75%, more preferably from 55% to 73%, and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 40 microns to 160 microns; and preferably the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; a cosmetic composition comprising an effective amount of a skin active agent; and a pressure sensitive adhesive.
A fail-safe actuating system comprising: an actuator with an actuator housing and an output element, wherein the output element is couplable to a controlled device to move the controlled device in conjunction with the output element; a biasing element coupled to the actuator housing, wherein the biasing element is biased by a movement of the actuator housing in a first predefined direction; a locking device to lock the actuator housing for holding the biasing element in a biased state; and a controller configured to: operate the actuator in a first operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode, the output element is stationary and the actuator housing moves with respect to the output element and in the first predefined direction for biasing the biasing element; and operate the actuator in a second operating mode, wherein in the second operating mode, the actuator housing is stationary and the output element moves with respect to the actuator housing for moving the controlled device. an actuator with an actuator housing and an output element, wherein the output element is couplable to a controlled device to move the controlled device in conjunction with the output element; a biasing element coupled to the actuator housing, wherein the biasing element is biased by a movement of the actuator housing in a first predefined direction; a locking device to lock the actuator housing for holding the biasing element in a biased state; and a controller configured to: operate the actuator in a first operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode, the output element is stationary and the actuator housing moves with respect to the output element and in the first predefined direction for biasing the biasing element; and operate the actuator in a second operating mode, wherein in the second operating mode, the actuator housing is stationary and the output element moves with respect to the actuator housing for moving the controlled device. operate the actuator in a first operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode, the output element is stationary and the actuator housing moves with respect to the output element and in the first predefined direction for biasing the biasing element; and operate the actuator in a second operating mode, wherein in the second operating mode, the actuator housing is stationary and the output element moves with respect to the actuator housing for moving the controlled device.
A vehicle comprising: a motor and an engine each serving as a driving source for running the vehicle; and a high-power assembled battery and a high-capacity assembled battery each capable of supplying an electric power to the motor, the high-power assembled battery and the high-capacity assembled battery constituted by secondary batteries (11, 22), respectively, the high-power assembled battery being capable of charge and discharge with a current relatively larger than that in the high-capacity assembled battery, the high-capacity assembled battery having an energy capacity relatively larger than that of the high-power assembled battery, characterized in that in running of the vehicle using an output from the motor with the engine stopped, the high-capacity assembled battery supplying a more electric power to the motor than that in the high-power assembled battery, wherein the high-power assembled battery is placed in a vehicle-inside space accommodating a passenger or baggage, and the high-capacity assembled battery is placed in a vehicle-outside space located on an outer face of a vehicle body. a motor and an engine each serving as a driving source for running the vehicle; and a high-power assembled battery and a high-capacity assembled battery each capable of supplying an electric power to the motor, the high-power assembled battery and the high-capacity assembled battery constituted by secondary batteries (11, 22), respectively, the high-power assembled battery being capable of charge and discharge with a current relatively larger than that in the high-capacity assembled battery, the high-capacity assembled battery having an energy capacity relatively larger than that of the high-power assembled battery, characterized in that in running of the vehicle using an output from the motor with the engine stopped, the high-capacity assembled battery supplying a more electric power to the motor than that in the high-power assembled battery, wherein the high-power assembled battery is placed in a vehicle-inside space accommodating a passenger or baggage, and the high-capacity assembled battery is placed in a vehicle-outside space located on an outer face of a vehicle body.
A vehicle comprising a combustion engine, an exhaust gas system, and a flexible conduit element joining the exhaust gas system and the combustion engine and comprising a bellows member which defines a guiding channel for guiding the exhaust gas of the combustion engine to an exhaust gas system, characterized in that at least a portion of a side surface of the bellows member comprises a coating with nano-particles including materials for improving the corrosion resistance of the bellows member, wherein the coating with nano-particles includes silicon and/or ceramic, and the coating with nano-particles is provided as a hose and/or layer being attached to components of the bellows member by dispersion and / or immersion and having a thickness in the range of 5 μm to 10 μm.
A method comprising: detecting, by a first generator controller (100a, 100b) at a generator (101a, 101b), a power signal on a common bus, wherein the power signal, at least in part, is associated with an additional power source (101b, 101a) separate from the generator (101a, 101b); and receiving, at the generator controller (100a, 100b), a status signal of the additional power source (101b, 101a) from a second generator controller (100b, 100a) at the additional power source (101b, 101a) via the common bus. detecting, by a first generator controller (100a, 100b) at a generator (101a, 101b), a power signal on a common bus, wherein the power signal, at least in part, is associated with an additional power source (101b, 101a) separate from the generator (101a, 101b); and receiving, at the generator controller (100a, 100b), a status signal of the additional power source (101b, 101a) from a second generator controller (100b, 100a) at the additional power source (101b, 101a) via the common bus.
A positive electrode active material for a lithium-sulfur battery, which comprises a sulfur/carbon composite; and metal sulfide nanoparticles, wherein the metal sulfide nanoparticles are compounds represented by M x S y, wherein x and y are integers that satisfy 0<x≤5 and 0<y≤5 respectively, and M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), silver (Ag) and mercury (Hg).
A large animal cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502) designed from a flat chamber and capable of withstanding the forces imposed by large animals, the cushioning device comprising (a) a top wall and (b) a bottom wall, the top and bottom walls (320, 330) forming a chamber having an amount of a filling material sufficient to exert a positive pressure upon the chamber sufficiently beyond atmospheric pressure when there is no large animal on said cushioning device, the filling material being a mixture of a gaseous compound and a gelatinous material based on a super-absorbent polymer, wherein the top and bottom walls (320, 330) are connected by a drop stitch structure, and the cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502) further comprises an intake valve and an exhaust valve, the intake valve having an intake check valve configured for allowing filling material to flow into the cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502), while preventing the filling material from flowing out of the cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502), and the exhaust valve having an exhaust check valve configured for allowing filling material to flow out of the cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502), while preventing filling material from flowing back into the cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502), and a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the intake valve and the exhaust valve, the fluid being a gaseous compound and the fluid reservoir being configured for allowing pressure regulation in the cushioning device (100, 200, 501, 502) by fluid flow into or out of the chamber upon deformation thereof.
Device for implementing a mental representation technique for the rehabilitation of at least one lower limb, in front of which a patient is intended to be positioned, the device comprising: - a central camera arranged to film the lower limb from a central point of view; - a central display screen arranged to block the patient's direct view of the lower limb, intended to display the viewpoint filmed by the central camera; characterized in that it also includes at least one lateral camera arranged to film the lower limb from a lateral perspective, and a lateral display screen intended to display the viewpoint filmed by the lateral camera. - a central camera arranged to film the lower limb from a central point of view; - a central display screen arranged to block the patient's direct view of the lower limb, intended to display the viewpoint filmed by the central camera; characterized in that it also includes at least one lateral camera arranged to film the lower limb from a lateral perspective, and a lateral display screen intended to display the viewpoint filmed by the lateral camera.
A method of aligning rotating shafts of two rotary machines with each other, wherein one rotating shaft has an axial movement with respect to the other rotating shaft, the method comprising: providing a first rotating shaft, wherein a first flange is provided at an end of the first rotating shaft; providing a second rotating shaft, wherein a second flange is provided at an end of the second rotating shaft; positioning a first gauge at a 12 o'clock position of the first flange; positioning a second gauge at a 6 o'clock position of the first flange; measuring a first distance from the first gauge to a surface of the second flange, wherein the first distance is defined as a distance of A0; measuring a second distance from the second gauge to the surface of the second flange, wherein the second distance is defined as a distance of B0; rotating the first flange and the second flange with 180 degrees; measuring a third distance from the first gauge to the surface of the second flange, wherein the third distance is defined as a distance of A2; measuring a fourth distance from the second gauge to the surface of the second flange, wherein the fourth distance is defined as a distance of B2; and according to a difference between (A2+B0) and (A0+B2), adjusting the second flange such that the distance from a 6 o'clock position of the second flange to a surface of the first flange is equal to the distance from a 12 o'clock position of the second flange to the surface of the first flange. providing a first rotating shaft, wherein a first flange is provided at an end of the first rotating shaft; providing a second rotating shaft, wherein a second flange is provided at an end of the second rotating shaft; positioning a first gauge at a 12 o'clock position of the first flange; positioning a second gauge at a 6 o'clock position of the first flange; measuring a first distance from the first gauge to a surface of the second flange, wherein the first distance is defined as a distance of A0; measuring a second distance from the second gauge to the surface of the second flange, wherein the second distance is defined as a distance of B0; rotating the first flange and the second flange with 180 degrees; measuring a third distance from the first gauge to the surface of the second flange, wherein the third distance is defined as a distance of A2; measuring a fourth distance from the second gauge to the surface of the second flange, wherein the fourth distance is defined as a distance of B2; and according to a difference between (A2+B0) and (A0+B2), adjusting the second flange such that the distance from a 6 o'clock position of the second flange to a surface of the first flange is equal to the distance from a 12 o'clock position of the second flange to the surface of the first flange.