mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus comprising: an implant (12, 18) configured to be inserted into a surgical site of a patient surrounded by tissue, wherein when the implant (12, 18) is inserted into the surgical site, tissue surrounds and contacts all of an exterior surface of the implant (12, 18); and a resorbable membrane surrounding the implant (12, 18) for attenuating adhesions between the implant and the surrounding tissue, the resorbable membrane being disposed over, covering, contacting and being secured to all of the exterior surface of the implant (12, 18), wherein the resorbable membrane is non-porous and forms a smooth covering over all exterior surfaces of the implant, wherein the implant comprises a biological implant or an electronic instrument, wherein the resorbable membrane is pre-formed as a membrane before application onto the implant (12,18). an implant (12, 18) configured to be inserted into a surgical site of a patient surrounded by tissue, wherein when the implant (12, 18) is inserted into the surgical site, tissue surrounds and contacts all of an exterior surface of the implant (12, 18); and a resorbable membrane surrounding the implant (12, 18) for attenuating adhesions between the implant and the surrounding tissue, the resorbable membrane being disposed over, covering, contacting and being secured to all of the exterior surface of the implant (12, 18), wherein the resorbable membrane is non-porous and forms a smooth covering over all exterior surfaces of the implant, wherein the implant comprises a biological implant or an electronic instrument, wherein the resorbable membrane is pre-formed as a membrane before application onto the implant (12,18).
A single-chain fusion protein comprising: (i) a multimeric thermostable kinase and (ii) a single-domain antibody, or a fragment of said single-domain antibody that is capable of binding to the same antigen to which the single-domain antibody binds. (i) a multimeric thermostable kinase and (ii) a single-domain antibody, or a fragment of said single-domain antibody that is capable of binding to the same antigen to which the single-domain antibody binds.
An immunity-inducing agent for use in a method of medical or veterinary treatment, the immunity-inducing agent comprising as an effective ingredient(s) at least one polypeptide having immunity-inducing activity selected from the polypeptides (a) and (b) below, and/or a recombinant vector(s) that comprise(s) a polynucleotide(s) encoding said at least one polypeptide, said recombinant vector(s) being capable of expressing said polypeptide(s) in vivo: (a) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:4, 2, 8, 10 and 12; (b) a polypeptide having a sequence identity of not less than 85% to polypeptide (a). (a) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:4, 2, 8, 10 and 12; (b) a polypeptide having a sequence identity of not less than 85% to polypeptide (a).
A method of multi-carrier communication for a device utilizing at least one time division duplex, TDD, component carrier and at least one frequency division duplex, FDD, component carrier in a wireless communications network, the method comprising: determining a first reference subframe configuration for a downlink of the at least one FDD component carrier; determining a second reference subframe configuration for an uplink of the at least one FDD component carrier; and communicating on the at least one FDD component carrier according to the determined first and second reference subframe configurations in respective downlink and uplink directions, wherein communicating on the at least one FDD component carrier comprises determining at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat-request, HARQ, timing or a scheduling timing based on the first reference subframe configuration or the second reference subframe configuration. determining a first reference subframe configuration for a downlink of the at least one FDD component carrier; determining a second reference subframe configuration for an uplink of the at least one FDD component carrier; and communicating on the at least one FDD component carrier according to the determined first and second reference subframe configurations in respective downlink and uplink directions, wherein communicating on the at least one FDD component carrier comprises determining at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat-request, HARQ, timing or a scheduling timing based on the first reference subframe configuration or the second reference subframe configuration.
A method for the production of cellulose having a low lignin content characterized by a combination of the measures that a) a lignocellulosic material is treated with an aqueous solution comprising a C 1-6 -alcohol and having a pH from 10 to 14 at a temperature of below 100°C, whereupon the aqueous solution, in which lignin split off from the lignocellulose is present in dissolved form, is separated from the solid which represents a material enriched with cellulose and hemicellulose, b) hemicellulose is removed from the material of a) enriched with cellulose and hemicellulose, c) the material obtained in b), which is hemicellulose depleted, is treated with an alkali sulfite, an alkaline earth sulfite or ammonium sulfite, in particular Na 2 SO 3, and, optionally, in addition with oxygen in aqueous alkaline solution, whereby lignin dissolves and cellulose having a low lignin content is obtained. a) a lignocellulosic material is treated with an aqueous solution comprising a C 1-6 -alcohol and having a pH from 10 to 14 at a temperature of below 100°C, whereupon the aqueous solution, in which lignin split off from the lignocellulose is present in dissolved form, is separated from the solid which represents a material enriched with cellulose and hemicellulose, b) hemicellulose is removed from the material of a) enriched with cellulose and hemicellulose, c) the material obtained in b), which is hemicellulose depleted, is treated with an alkali sulfite, an alkaline earth sulfite or ammonium sulfite, in particular Na 2 SO 3, and, optionally, in addition with oxygen in aqueous alkaline solution, whereby lignin dissolves and cellulose having a low lignin content is obtained.
An electrically powered food processing appliance comprising a container in which foodstuffs are to be processed and stored, wherein the container is normally substantially opaque for storage, and at least a portion of the container comprises material responsive to a condition of electrical energy applied thereto to vary the transmission of light therethrough, and the appliance comprises means for selectively applying said electrical energy to said material, whereby at least said portion of said container is selectively rendered more transparent, such that the contents can be observed during processing.
A stator assembly (60; 160) of a gas turbine engine comprising: a first shroud (62; 162) extending about an assembly axis to bound a flow path, the first shroud (62; 162) defining a first shroud opening (68; 168); an airfoil (66; 166) including an airfoil body (66A; 166A) extending from a first end portion (66B; 166B), the first end portion (66B; 166B) received in the first shroud opening (68; 168) and defining a pair of airfoil openings (66D; 166D; 166D'); and a retention clip (72; 272) including an intermediate portion (72A; 272A) connecting a first leg portion (72B; 272B) and a second leg portion (72C; 272C), wherein the intermediate portion (72A; 272A) is compressible such that the second leg portion (72C; 272C) is moved in a direction toward the first leg portion (72B; 272B) to position the first and second leg portions (72B, 72C; 272B, 272C) in the pair of airfoil openings such that the retention clip (72; 272) limits movement of the airfoil (66; 166) relative to the first shroud (62; 162), characterised in that the intermediate portion (72A, 272A) causes each of the first leg portion (72B; 272B) and the second leg portion (72C; 272C) to press outwardly against walls of a respective one of the pair of airfoil openings (66D; 166D; 166D') when the retention clip (72; 272) is in an installed position, wherein the retention clip (72; 272) includes a pair of generally U-shaped handles (72D; 272D) that each connect the intermediate portion (72A; 272A) to a respective one of the first and second leg portions (72B, 72C; 272B; 272C). a first shroud (62; 162) extending about an assembly axis to bound a flow path, the first shroud (62; 162) defining a first shroud opening (68; 168); an airfoil (66; 166) including an airfoil body (66A; 166A) extending from a first end portion (66B; 166B), the first end portion (66B; 166B) received in the first shroud opening (68; 168) and defining a pair of airfoil openings (66D; 166D; 166D'); and a retention clip (72; 272) including an intermediate portion (72A; 272A) connecting a first leg portion (72B; 272B) and a second leg portion (72C; 272C), wherein the intermediate portion (72A; 272A) is compressible such that the second leg portion (72C; 272C) is moved in a direction toward the first leg portion (72B; 272B) to position the first and second leg portions (72B, 72C; 272B, 272C) in the pair of airfoil openings such that the retention clip (72; 272) limits movement of the airfoil (66; 166) relative to the first shroud (62; 162), characterised in that the intermediate portion (72A, 272A) causes each of the first leg portion (72B; 272B) and the second leg portion (72C; 272C) to press outwardly against walls of a respective one of the pair of airfoil openings (66D; 166D; 166D') when the retention clip (72; 272) is in an installed position, wherein the retention clip (72; 272) includes a pair of generally U-shaped handles (72D; 272D) that each connect the intermediate portion (72A; 272A) to a respective one of the first and second leg portions (72B, 72C; 272B; 272C).
An antagonist of TLR7 and/or TLR9 having the structure 5'-N p N 3 N 2 N 1 C*G1N 1 N 2 N 3 N z N 4 N 5 -3', wherein C*G1 is an oligonucleotide motif wherein C* is 5-Me-dC, and G1 is 7-deaza-dG; N 1 -N 2, at each occurrence, is independently a 2'-O-Me-ribonucleotide; N 3, at each occurrence, is independently a nucleotide; N 1 -N 3, at each occurrence, is independently a nucleotide; N p and N z, at each occurrence, is independently a nucleotide; N 4 -N 5, at each occurrence, is independently a 2'-O-Me-ribonucleotide; p is 5; and z is 3; provided that said antagonist contains less than 3 consecutive guanosines. C*G1 is an oligonucleotide motif wherein C* is 5-Me-dC, and G1 is 7-deaza-dG; N 1 -N 2, at each occurrence, is independently a 2'-O-Me-ribonucleotide; N 3, at each occurrence, is independently a nucleotide; N 1 -N 3, at each occurrence, is independently a nucleotide; N p and N z, at each occurrence, is independently a nucleotide; N 4 -N 5, at each occurrence, is independently a 2'-O-Me-ribonucleotide; p is 5; and z is 3;
A polymerization process, comprising: providing a reactor component suspended in a hydrocarbon gel, wherein the hydrocarbon gel is prepared by a process comprising: heating a hydrocarbon liquid to a temperature greater than or equal to 70°C; dissolving a gelling agent in the hydrocarbon liquid; and cooling the hydrocarbon liquid to a temperature less than or equal to 50°C; introducing the reactor component to a polymerization reactor; and polymerizing an olefin in the polymerization reactor to form an olefin-based polymer, wherein the reactor component is a continuity additive that is aluminum stearate or aluminum distearate. heating a hydrocarbon liquid to a temperature greater than or equal to 70°C; dissolving a gelling agent in the hydrocarbon liquid; and cooling the hydrocarbon liquid to a temperature less than or equal to 50°C; introducing the reactor component to a polymerization reactor; and polymerizing an olefin in the polymerization reactor to form an olefin-based polymer, wherein the reactor component is a continuity additive that is aluminum stearate or aluminum distearate.
A coupling (123, 230, 250, 430) for a sucker rod (210, 220), made from a spinodally-hardened copper-nickel-tin alloy comprising from 8 to 20 wt% nickel, from 5 to 11 wt% tin, and up to 1 wt% total of additives, the balance being copper, wherein the alloy has a 0.2% offset yield strength of at least 517 MPa (75 ksi); wherein the coupling is formed from a core (232, 432) having an exterior surface (262, 462), a first end (234, 434) and a second end (236, 436), each end containing an internal thread (238, 240, 438, 440) and the exterior surface (262, 462) of the core (232, 432) being defined by an outer diameter of the coupling; and wherein the additives are iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, zirconium, aluminum, zinc, and mixtures thereof.
A metal piercing terminal which comprises a bottom plate, a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate connected with the bottom plate; the first vertical plate and the bottom plate are arranged at a first preset angle, the second vertical plate and the bottom plate are arranged at a second preset angle, the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are arranged to be opposite and spaced apart from each other; the first vertical plate is provided with a first retention slot, a bottom of the first retention slot is provided with a first piercing tip, the second vertical plate is provided with a second retention slot that faces the first retention slot, and a bottom of the second retention slot is provided with a second piercing tip; the bottom plate is provided with a first reflow pad; characterized in that, the metal piercing terminal further comprises a top plate connected with one end of the second vertical plate away from the bottom plate, and one end of the top plate away from the second vertical plate abuts against the first vertical plate.
Valve gun for a high-pressure cleaning apparatus, comprising a valve which comprises a valve housing having a through-channel extending from an inlet to an outlet, said through-channel comprising a first channel section in which are arranged a valve seat and a closure body, which latter, when in a closed position under the action of a closing spring, is in contact against the valve seat, wherein the closure body is, by displacement of a valve plunger, movable into an open position spaced from the valve seat and wherein the valve plunger, surrounded by a sealing ring, extends through a plunger channel opening out to the first channel section and is mechanically coupled exteriorly of the valve housing to a trigger lever pivotable about a pivot axis, characterized in that the valve plunger is surrounded by a wiper ring arranged adjacent to the sealing ring, which wiper ring is in contact against the valve plunger and, together with the sealing ring, is held in the plunger channel by a holding element arranged at a distance from the valve seat, wherein the holding element forms a holding ring (117; 119) which surrounds the valve plunger and which comprises a plurality of radial extensions distributed around its circumference or has a contour line in the form of a polygon with rounded corners.
A power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which generates power from a renewable energy source, comprising: a rotating shaft driven by the renewable energy source; a hydraulic pump of variable displacement type driven by the rotating shaft; a hydraulic motor which is driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump; a generator coupled to the hydraulic motor; a high pressure oil line through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor; a pump demand determination unit which determines a displacement demand D p of the hydraulic pump based on a target torque (T d) of the hydraulic pump and an oil pressure in the high pressure oil line; and a pump controller which adjusts displacement of the hydraulic pump to the determined displacement demand D p; a target torque determination unit which determines the target torque (MT i) of the hydraulic pump based on an ideal torque (T i) of the rotating shaft at which a power coefficient (C p) becomes maximum, and a target torque correction unit which corrects the target torque (MT i) determined by the target torque determination unit in accordance with a difference obtained by subtracting the determined target torque (MT i) from a sum (T aero) of an acceleration and deceleration torque (a r × J rotor+pump) of the rotating shaft and a previous value (T d(prev)) of the target torque. a rotating shaft driven by the renewable energy source; a hydraulic pump of variable displacement type driven by the rotating shaft; a hydraulic motor which is driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump; a generator coupled to the hydraulic motor; a high pressure oil line through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor; a pump demand determination unit which determines a displacement demand D p of the hydraulic pump based on a target torque (T d) of the hydraulic pump and an oil pressure in the high pressure oil line; and a pump controller which adjusts displacement of the hydraulic pump to the determined displacement demand D p; a target torque determination unit which determines the target torque (MT i) of the hydraulic pump based on an ideal torque (T i) of the rotating shaft at which a power coefficient (C p) becomes maximum, and a target torque correction unit which corrects the target torque (MT i) determined by the target torque determination unit in accordance with a difference obtained by subtracting the determined target torque (MT i) from a sum (T aero) of an acceleration and deceleration torque (a r × J rotor+pump) of the rotating shaft and a previous value (T d(prev)) of the target torque.
A method for operating a gas turbine engine coupled to an aircraft propeller, the method comprising: detecting a command for unfeathering the propeller; and inhibiting shaft shear detection logic in response to detecting the command for unfeathering the propeller; characterised by: detecting completion of the unfeathering of the propeller; enabling the shaft shear detection logic in response to detecting the completion of the propeller unfeathering; and limiting a speed of the gas turbine engine while the shaft shear detection logic is inhibited until completion of the unfeathering is detected. detecting a command for unfeathering the propeller; and inhibiting shaft shear detection logic in response to detecting the command for unfeathering the propeller; detecting completion of the unfeathering of the propeller; enabling the shaft shear detection logic in response to detecting the completion of the propeller unfeathering; and limiting a speed of the gas turbine engine while the shaft shear detection logic is inhibited until completion of the unfeathering is detected.
A paper conveying apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400) comprising: an analog sound signal generator for generating an analog sound signal corresponding to a sound generated by the paper during conveyance of the paper; an absolute value signal generator for generating an absolute value signal acquiring an absolute value of the analog sound signal; a corrected signal generator (144, 444) for generating a signal acquiring the peak hold of the absolute value signal or a signal detecting the absolute value signal as a corrected signal; a digital converter for sampling the corrected signal and converting the corrected signal to a digital format to generate a digital sound signal; and a sound jam detector for determining whether a jam has occurred based on the digital sound signal. an analog sound signal generator for generating an analog sound signal corresponding to a sound generated by the paper during conveyance of the paper; an absolute value signal generator for generating an absolute value signal acquiring an absolute value of the analog sound signal; a corrected signal generator (144, 444) for generating a signal acquiring the peak hold of the absolute value signal or a signal detecting the absolute value signal as a corrected signal; a digital converter for sampling the corrected signal and converting the corrected signal to a digital format to generate a digital sound signal; and a sound jam detector for determining whether a jam has occurred based on the digital sound signal.
Mechanism for automatically cutting and placement of resin impregnated fibers wherein it is provided at least one carrier that serves mechanism to be set to the carriage which can move longitudinally and transversely relative to the axis of the wound part and where is provided more pneumatic cylinders one of which is rotational and allows rotation of the components mounted on guide and the said components and also the pneumatic cylinder are rotated with the rotational cylinder, the cylinder allows linear motion of the fiber hold bed to pull it out and cylinder allowing linear motion of the fiber cut bed, cylinder allows opening and closing of fiber holder, cylinder allows opening and closing of the knife, cylinder allows movement of pressure roller.
An over-the-range microwave oven comprising: a housing which defines an external appearance; a cooking unit which is disposed in the housing; a duct unit which is disposed in the housing which duct unit includes an upper duct unit and a lateral site duct unit; a first plate which is disposed between the housing and the cooking unit, forms a flow path, and forms a bottom surface of the upper duct unit; and at least a pair of second plates which is disposed at both lateral sides of the first plate and disposed so that an interval therebetween is decreased from one side end toward the other side end; an air discharge unit which is disposed at the rear of the housing and allows air to flow into an inlet hole, wherein the air discharge unit includes an air discharge motor, and an impeller (411, 412) which is operated by the air discharge motor and allows air to flow into the inlet hole; a third plate which is disposed at the rear of the pair of second plates, wherein the third plate includes a first inlet hole, and a second inlet hole, and the impeller includes a first impeller which is disposed at one side of the air discharge motor so as to allow air to flow into the first inlet hole, and a second impeller which is disposed at the other side of the air discharge motor so as to allow air to flow into the second inlet hole; characterized in that the third plate further includes a bent portion which protrudes forward between the first inlet hole and the second inlet hole. a housing which defines an external appearance; a cooking unit which is disposed in the housing; a duct unit which is disposed in the housing which duct unit includes an upper duct unit and a lateral site duct unit; a first plate which is disposed between the housing and the cooking unit, forms a flow path, and forms a bottom surface of the upper duct unit; and at least a pair of second plates which is disposed at both lateral sides of the first plate and disposed so that an interval therebetween is decreased from one side end toward the other side end; an air discharge unit which is disposed at the rear of the housing and allows air to flow into an inlet hole, wherein the air discharge unit includes an air discharge motor, and an impeller (411, 412) which is operated by the air discharge motor and allows air to flow into the inlet hole; a third plate which is disposed at the rear of the pair of second plates, wherein the third plate includes a first inlet hole, and a second inlet hole, and the impeller includes a first impeller which is disposed at one side of the air discharge motor so as to allow air to flow into the first inlet hole, and a second impeller which is disposed at the other side of the air discharge motor so as to allow air to flow into the second inlet hole;