mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process for thermally treating a flowable material while passing the flowable material as a continuous stream through a thermal treatment apparatus, the process comprising: (a) passing a flowable material continuously through a conduit, wherein at least a portion (22; 26) of the conduit is transparent to electromagnetic radiation, wherein the flowable material comprises a semi-solid material; and (b) heating the flowable material by exposing the at least a portion (22; 26) of the conduit that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation to electromagnetic radiation (MW; RF); the process being characterized by (c) mixing the flowable material using a mixing structure (M1; M1'; M1"; M2; M3; M4; M5) of the thermal treatment apparatus, the mixing structure (M1; M1'; M1"; M2; M3; M4; M5) comprising a movable ferromagnetic mixer core having at least one microwave-transparent mixing element attached to the ferromagnetic mixer core to provide for thermal equalization in at least a portion of the flowable material. (a) passing a flowable material continuously through a conduit, wherein at least a portion (22; 26) of the conduit is transparent to electromagnetic radiation, wherein the flowable material comprises a semi-solid material; and (b) heating the flowable material by exposing the at least a portion (22; 26) of the conduit that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation to electromagnetic radiation (MW; RF); (c) mixing the flowable material using a mixing structure (M1; M1'; M1"; M2; M3; M4; M5) of the thermal treatment apparatus, the mixing structure (M1; M1'; M1"; M2; M3; M4; M5) comprising a movable ferromagnetic mixer core having at least one microwave-transparent mixing element attached to the ferromagnetic mixer core to provide for thermal equalization in at least a portion of the flowable material.
Magnetic epicyclic gearbox comprising an inner ring with a first number of magnetic poles (26, 28), a middle ring with a number of ferromagnetic bars, an outer ring with a second number of magnetic poles (26, 28), which differs from the first number, wherein the middle ring is axially displaceable, wherein the ferromagnetic bars have a wedge-shaped cross section in the axial direction such that an air gap between the outer ring and the middle ring or between the inner ring and the middle ring is variable by the axial displacement, with the result that the transmissible torque is variable during operation. an inner ring with a first number of magnetic poles (26, 28), a middle ring with a number of ferromagnetic bars, an outer ring with a second number of magnetic poles (26, 28), which differs from the first number, wherein the middle ring is axially displaceable, wherein the ferromagnetic bars have a wedge-shaped cross section in the axial direction such that an air gap between the outer ring and the middle ring or between the inner ring and the middle ring is variable by the axial displacement, with the result that the transmissible torque is variable during operation.
Alignment device for alignment a guide rail in an elevator shaft of an elevator system, which device is designed to orient the guide rail relative to a marking on a shaft wall of the elevator shaft, which marking comprises at least three mutually spaced dots, wherein the alignment device comprises: - an abutment part having a recess which has a complementary shape to a running surface of the guide rail, and - a targeting device which is designed and arranged such that the abutment part can be brought into a defined position relative to the marking on the shaft wall and which comprises a laser means that can project at least three mutually spaced dots onto the shaft wall of the elevator shaft. - an abutment part having a recess which has a complementary shape to a running surface of the guide rail, and - a targeting device which is designed and arranged such that the abutment part can be brought into a defined position relative to the marking on the shaft wall and which comprises a laser means that can project at least three mutually spaced dots onto the shaft wall of the elevator shaft.
A manufacturing assistance device having at least one transmitter for transmitting ultrasound and having at least a first receiving unit for receiving ultrasound by measuring the propagation time of an ultrasonic measuring signal and having an ultrasonic locating unit for the ultrasonic location of the at least one transmitter for transmitting ultrasound or of objects connected to the at least one transmitter, such as tools and/or workpieces and/or components or the like, by determining a distance of the transmitter from at least the one first receiving unit for receiving ultrasound by measuring the propagation time of the ultrasonic measuring signal, wherein a first coordinate system comprising a first coordinate origin for determining the position of the at least one transmitter and/or of the object with first coordinates (X, Y, Z) is assigned to at least the first receiving unit, wherein at least a second receiving unit for receiving ultrasound by measuring the propagation time of the ultrasonic measuring signal is provided, wherein a second coordinate system comprising a second coordinate origin and/or another spatial orientation for determining the position of the at least one transmitter and/or of the object with second coordinates (X, Y, Z) is assigned to the second receiving unit, and wherein a coordinate transformation unit for transforming at least one of the at least two coordinate systems is provided such that a common coordinate system comprising a common coordinate origin and/or a common spatial orientation is assigned to the at least two receiving units, wherein the first receiving unit has a first reception range and the second receiving unit has a second reception range, and wherein the at least two reception ranges have a common overlap range, and wherein the overlap range is configured as a transformation range of the coordinate transformation unit, wherein the coordinate transformation unit is configured in such a way that, during a transformation phase, the at least one transmitter is disposed and/or moves in the transformation range, and that within the transformation range, provision is made of a transformation position configured as a trigger position of the at least one transmitter, wherein the at least one transmitter is disposed at the transformation position configured as a trigger position between two separate movement phases within the transformation range, characterized in that at least one of the at least two receiving units is configured in such a way that, in the trigger position of the at least one transmitter, it triggers a trigger pulse for the coordinate transformation unit, and is able to detect whether the transmitter is moving or stationary, and uses a standstill of the transmitter after a movement phase as a trigger point for detecting the corresponding transformation position.
An antibody molecule which binds the Extra Domain-A (ED-A) of fibronectin, comprising a VH domain and a VL domain, wherein the VH domain comprises a framework and a set of complementarity determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3, wherein HCDR1 has amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 83, HCDR2 has amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 4, and HCDR3 has amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 5, and wherein the VL domain comprises a set of complementarity determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 and a framework, wherein LCDR1 has amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 86, LCDR2 has amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 7, and LCDR3 has amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 8, wherein the antibody molecule binds the ED-A of fibronectin with a K D of less than 1.4 x 10 -8 M.
Use of a composition comprising - pigment, which is calcium sulphate dihydrate, - starch solution, and - polyaluminium compound for obtaining an ink jet recording sheet comprising wood or lignocellulosic fibre material and having at least one ink density value > 1.1, selected from ink density black, ink density magenta and ink density cyan, measured by using standard methods ISO 5-3:1995, ISO 5-4:1995, by coating or applying said composition onto the inkjet recording sheet. - pigment, which is calcium sulphate dihydrate, - starch solution, and - polyaluminium compound
Orthopedic interface comprising a planar 3D textile with a top and a bottom that are held at a distance from each other by supporting threads and connected to each other, the bottom of the 3D textile being designed to bear on the skin of an interface user, wherein the surface of the bottom being assigned to the skin is provided at least partially with an adhesive coating, characterized in that the coating is electrically conductive and/or electrodes are applied to the bottom or worked into the 3D textile.
Washing machine with a washing tub comprising: at least one supporting element, to which a fixing arm of a suspension device is fixable, wherein said supporting element and said fixing arm define a set comprising a first element (5, 7) and a second element (5, 7) wherein said first element (5, 7) has a joining rod with a rod end, and wherein said second element (5, 7) has a mounting perforation with said joining rod led through said mounting perforation and said rod end protruding from said mounting perforation, and wherein a securing member is provided such that it is connectable to the rod end to secure a joint between the first element (5, 7) and the second element (5, 7), characterized in that said rod end has at least a pin which is deformable by the securing member, and that, in a state in which the securing member is connected to the rod end, extends beyond the mounting perforation section, thereby blocking a demounting of said joint. at least one supporting element, to which a fixing arm of a suspension device is fixable, wherein said supporting element and said fixing arm define a set comprising a first element (5, 7) and a second element (5, 7) wherein said first element (5, 7) has a joining rod with a rod end, and wherein said second element (5, 7) has a mounting perforation with said joining rod led through said mounting perforation and said rod end protruding from said mounting perforation, and wherein a securing member is provided such that it is connectable to the rod end to secure a joint between the first element (5, 7) and the second element (5, 7), characterized in that said rod end has at least a pin which is deformable by the securing member, and that, in a state in which the securing member is connected to the rod end, extends beyond the mounting perforation section, thereby blocking a demounting of said joint.
An annular device for implantation at a native heart valve annulus, comprising: an annular frame having an open central region; and a plurality of suture clips spaced angularly apart around the annular frame; wherein each of the suture clips comprises two substantially equal sized opposing tabs that extend toward each other such that the suture clip forms a gripping region between ends of the tabs, the gripping region configured to grip a suture inserted through the suture clip between the two tabs; and wherein the suture clips are configured to engage sutures inserted through the gripping region to restrict the inserted sutures from moving through the suture clips in a direction opposite of insertion, characterized in that the annular frame and the plurality of suture clips are integral with one another and formed from a single piece of material; wherein the annular frame comprises an annular outer frame portion and comprises an annular inner frame portion that is spaced radially inwardly from the outer frame portion, and wherein the inner frame portion and the outer frame portion define an intermediate region between the inner and outer frame portions, and the plurality of suture clips are positioned in the intermediate region. an annular frame having an open central region; and a plurality of suture clips spaced angularly apart around the annular frame; wherein each of the suture clips comprises two substantially equal sized opposing tabs that extend toward each other such that the suture clip forms a gripping region between ends of the tabs, the gripping region configured to grip a suture inserted through the suture clip between the two tabs; and wherein the suture clips are configured to engage sutures inserted through the gripping region to restrict the inserted sutures from moving through the suture clips in a direction opposite of insertion, characterized in that the annular frame and the plurality of suture clips are integral with one another and formed from a single piece of material; wherein the annular frame comprises an annular outer frame portion and comprises an annular inner frame portion that is spaced radially inwardly from the outer frame portion, and wherein the inner frame portion and the outer frame portion define an intermediate region between the inner and outer frame portions, and the plurality of suture clips are positioned in the intermediate region.
An oxidative reductive potential water solution, wherein the solution is stable for at least about two months and the solution has a pH of from about 6.4 to about 7.8, for use in a method of treating or preventing systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, or a combination thereof in a patient with peritonitis, wherein the solution comprises 10 ppm to 400 ppm of free chlorine species selected from the group consisting of hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ions, sodium hypochlorite, chloride ions, dissolved chlorine gas, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the solution comprises anode water and cathode water.
Device for the lithography-based additive manufacturing of three-dimensional structures on a substrate, comprising: - a carrier element for carrying a substrate having a curved surface; - a light engine designed for the dynamic patterning of light in an exposure field of said light engine; - a material transport unit comprising first drive means for transporting a material layer across the exposure field; - second drive means for causing rotational movement of the substrate having the curved surface such as to establish a rolling contact of the curved surface on the material layer in a contact zone, said contact zone being arranged in the exposure field; - first control means configured to control said first and/or second drive means so that said rolling contact of the curved surface on the material layer is essentially slip-free. - a carrier element for carrying a substrate having a curved surface; - a light engine designed for the dynamic patterning of light in an exposure field of said light engine; - a material transport unit comprising first drive means for transporting a material layer across the exposure field; - second drive means for causing rotational movement of the substrate having the curved surface such as to establish a rolling contact of the curved surface on the material layer in a contact zone, said contact zone being arranged in the exposure field; - first control means configured to control said first and/or second drive means so that said rolling contact of the curved surface on the material layer is essentially slip-free.
A process for the oxidation of aldehydes by means of oxygen, which comprises the following steps: (a) introduction of the aldehyde and at least part of the oxygen required for the oxidation into a first reaction zone which is operated isothermally and with backmixing, (b) introduction of at least part of the reaction mixture from the first reaction zone into a second reaction zone which is operated adiabatically, where all reaction zones are accommodated in a common reactor shell. (a) introduction of the aldehyde and at least part of the oxygen required for the oxidation into a first reaction zone which is operated isothermally and with backmixing, (b) introduction of at least part of the reaction mixture from the first reaction zone into a second reaction zone which is operated adiabatically, where all reaction zones are accommodated in a common reactor shell.
A carbon dioxide recovery unit comprising: an absorption tower for bringing a CO 2 absorbing liquid for absorbing CO 2 into contact with an exhaust gas exhausted from a facility for burning fuel to thereby absorb the CO 2 contained in the exhaust gas; a regeneration tower for emitting the CO 2 from the CO 2 absorbing liquid having absorbed the CO 2 in the absorption tower and for regenerating the CO 2 absorbing liquid; a delivery pipe (L 3) for delivering the CO 2 emitted in the regeneration tower to the outside of the carbon dioxide recovery unit for a storage process, characterized by comprising: a return pipe (L 5) for feeding the CO 2 emitted in the regeneration tower to the absorption tower to thereby mix the CO 2 with a clean gas made by removing the CO 2 from the exhaust gas; and a switching part (160,161) for switching the CO 2 delivered from the regeneration tower to a destination selected between the delivery pipe (L 3) and the return pipe (L 5). an absorption tower for bringing a CO 2 absorbing liquid for absorbing CO 2 into contact with an exhaust gas exhausted from a facility for burning fuel to thereby absorb the CO 2 contained in the exhaust gas; a regeneration tower for emitting the CO 2 from the CO 2 absorbing liquid having absorbed the CO 2 in the absorption tower and for regenerating the CO 2 absorbing liquid; a delivery pipe (L 3) for delivering the CO 2 emitted in the regeneration tower to the outside of the carbon dioxide recovery unit for a storage process, characterized by comprising: a return pipe (L 5) for feeding the CO 2 emitted in the regeneration tower to the absorption tower to thereby mix the CO 2 with a clean gas made by removing the CO 2 from the exhaust gas; and a switching part (160,161) for switching the CO 2 delivered from the regeneration tower to a destination selected between the delivery pipe (L 3) and the return pipe (L 5). a return pipe (L 5) for feeding the CO 2 emitted in the regeneration tower to the absorption tower to thereby mix the CO 2 with a clean gas made by removing the CO 2 from the exhaust gas; and a switching part (160,161) for switching the CO 2 delivered from the regeneration tower to a destination selected between the delivery pipe (L 3) and the return pipe (L 5).
A communication apparatus (1, 2) for performing communication among cars of a train, comprising: two or more connection ports; and two or more VLANs (VLAN#0, VLAN#1, VLAN#2) set through VLAN numbers in each connection port, wherein the communication apparatus (1, 2) is adapted to determine whether a received packet is a specific kind of packet for disabling the VLAN settings, the specific kind indicating a port number, an IP address or a MAC address, and, when receiving the specific kind of packet for disabling the VLAN settings, the communication apparatus (1, 2) is further adapted to: disable the VLAN settings of each connection port with respect to the specific kind of packet, regard the set two or more VLANs as a same network with respect to the specific kind of packet, and transfer the packet to a desired destination apparatus (11-14, 21-24). two or more connection ports; and two or more VLANs (VLAN#0, VLAN#1, VLAN#2) set through VLAN numbers in each connection port, wherein the communication apparatus (1, 2) is adapted to determine whether a received packet is a specific kind of packet for disabling the VLAN settings, the specific kind indicating a port number, an IP address or a MAC address, and, when receiving the specific kind of packet for disabling the VLAN settings, the communication apparatus (1, 2) is further adapted to: disable the VLAN settings of each connection port with respect to the specific kind of packet, regard the set two or more VLANs as a same network with respect to the specific kind of packet, and transfer the packet to a desired destination apparatus (11-14, 21-24).
An computer-implemented image processing method comprising: calculating an area of a first label (P1) of a first medical image (M) of a plurality of medical images (M -M[n]) with a plurality of labels (P1, P2, P3), wherein the medical images (M -M[n]) are serial section images; the image processing method being characterised by obtaining a first determination result based on whether the area of the first label (P1) is greater than a threshold value; obtaining a second determination result based on whether a second medical image (M) of the medical images (M -M[n]) adjacent to the first medical image (M) comprises a second label (P1) overlapping a first projection area of the first label (P1) on the second medical image M; and selectively deleting the first label (P1) on the first medical image (M) according to the first determination result and the second determination result. calculating an area of a first label (P1) of a first medical image (M) of a plurality of medical images (M -M[n]) with a plurality of labels (P1, P2, P3), wherein the medical images (M -M[n]) are serial section images; the image processing method being characterised by obtaining a first determination result based on whether the area of the first label (P1) is greater than a threshold value; obtaining a second determination result based on whether a second medical image (M) of the medical images (M -M[n]) adjacent to the first medical image (M) comprises a second label (P1) overlapping a first projection area of the first label (P1) on the second medical image M; and selectively deleting the first label (P1) on the first medical image (M) according to the first determination result and the second determination result.
A method for wireless communication at a user equipment, UE (115; 605; 705; 905), comprising: receiving a configuration signal identifying a scheduling constraint for the UE, the scheduling constraint for feedback messages associated with a dynamic codebook configuration and scheduled using a first downlink control information format; receiving a first downlink control information having the first downlink control information format; identifying a size configuration for a counter downlink assignment indicator, DAI, in the first downlink control information format; determining, based at least in part on the first downlink control information format and the size configuration, that the scheduling constraint is satisfied; and transmitting a first feedback message for the first downlink control information based at least in part on the scheduling constraint being satisfied, wherein the scheduling constraint comprises that the UE does not expect to multiplex the first feedback message with a second feedback message for a second downlink transmission when the size configuration comprises a zero-bit downlink assignment counter. receiving a configuration signal identifying a scheduling constraint for the UE, the scheduling constraint for feedback messages associated with a dynamic codebook configuration and scheduled using a first downlink control information format; receiving a first downlink control information having the first downlink control information format; identifying a size configuration for a counter downlink assignment indicator, DAI, in the first downlink control information format; determining, based at least in part on the first downlink control information format and the size configuration, that the scheduling constraint is satisfied; and transmitting a first feedback message for the first downlink control information based at least in part on the scheduling constraint being satisfied, wherein the scheduling constraint comprises that the UE does not expect to multiplex the first feedback message with a second feedback message for a second downlink transmission when the size configuration comprises a zero-bit downlink assignment counter.