mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A vent arrangement for a mask, comprising: a mask component (2390, 3040); and a vent cap (2300, 3000) provided to the mask component, the vent cap (2300, 3000) including a base wall (2335, 3035) and a dome or raised portion (2340, 3040) that extends upwardly from the base wall, characterized in that the dome or raised portion includes an annular side wall with multiple vent holes (2330, 3030) arranged radially along the annular side wall to radially divide exhaust flow over one or more portions totaling at least 90°, the vent holes being open in use at least during the inhalation and exhalation phases of the user's breathing cycle. a mask component (2390, 3040); and a vent cap (2300, 3000) provided to the mask component, the vent cap (2300, 3000) including a base wall (2335, 3035) and a dome or raised portion (2340, 3040) that extends upwardly from the base wall, characterized in that the dome or raised portion includes an annular side wall with multiple vent holes (2330, 3030) arranged radially along the annular side wall to radially divide exhaust flow over one or more portions totaling at least 90°, the vent holes being open in use at least during the inhalation and exhalation phases of the user's breathing cycle.
A block copolymer comprising a first block having only a structural unit represented by Structural Formula 5 below and a second block having the structural unit represented by Structural Formula 5 below and a structural unit represented by Structural Formula 8 below: wherein, in Structural Formula 5, X 2 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, -S(=O) 2 -, an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, -C(=O)-X 4 - or - X 4 -C(=O)-, wherein X 4 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, -S(=O) 2 -, an alkylene group, an alkenylene group or an alkynylene group; and each of R 1 to R 5 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a halogen atom or a substituent represented by Structural Formula 6 below, wherein at least one of R 1 to R 5 is a substituent represented by Structural Formula 6: [Structural Formula 6] -X 3 -Y' wherein, in Structural Formula 6, Y' represents an alkyl group, and X 3 represents an oxygen atom, a carbonyl group, -C(=O)-O- or -O-C(=O)-; and wherein, in Structural Formula 8, X 2 is as defined for Structural Formula 5; and W represents an aryl group that includes at least one halogen atom. wherein, in Structural Formula 5, X 2 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, -S(=O) 2 -, an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, -C(=O)-X 4 - or - X 4 -C(=O)-, wherein X 4 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, -S(=O) 2 -, an alkylene group, an alkenylene group or an alkynylene group; and each of R 1 to R 5 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a halogen atom or a substituent represented by Structural Formula 6 below, wherein at least one of R 1 to R 5 is a substituent represented by Structural Formula 6: wherein, in Structural Formula 6, Y' represents an alkyl group, and X 3 represents an oxygen atom, a carbonyl group, -C(=O)-O- or -O-C(=O)-; and wherein, in Structural Formula 8, X 2 is as defined for Structural Formula 5; and W represents an aryl group that includes at least one halogen atom.
A method for generating a hash table for mapping sample reads to a reference sequence, the method comprising: obtaining, by a computer system, a first seed of nucleotides from a reference sequence, wherein the first seed has a length of K nucleotides; determining, by the computer system, that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations; based on determining that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations, generating, by the computer system, a seed extension tree having a plurality of nodes, wherein each node of the plurality of nodes corresponds to an extended seed that is an extension of the first seed and has a nucleotide length of K*, wherein K* is one or more nucleotides greater than K, and one or more locations, in a seed extension table, that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed; and for each node of the plurality of nodes: storing, by the computer system, interval information at a location of the hash table that corresponds to an index key for the extended seed, wherein the interval information references one or more locations in the seed extension table that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed associated with the node. obtaining, by a computer system, a first seed of nucleotides from a reference sequence, wherein the first seed has a length of K nucleotides; determining, by the computer system, that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations; based on determining that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations, generating, by the computer system, a seed extension tree having a plurality of nodes, wherein each node of the plurality of nodes corresponds to an extended seed that is an extension of the first seed and has a nucleotide length of K*, wherein K* is one or more nucleotides greater than K, and one or more locations, in a seed extension table, that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed; and an extended seed that is an extension of the first seed and has a nucleotide length of K*, wherein K* is one or more nucleotides greater than K, and one or more locations, in a seed extension table, that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed; and for each node of the plurality of nodes: storing, by the computer system, interval information at a location of the hash table that corresponds to an index key for the extended seed, wherein the interval information references one or more locations in the seed extension table that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed associated with the node.
An apparatus (160, 260, 560, 566) for filtering each of blocks in an area of pixels within an image using for each of the blocks a respective plurality of best-matching blocks found in a search image region, the apparatus (160, 260, 560, 566) comprising a processing circuitry which is configured to: divide the area of pixels into blocks including L non-overlapping template blocks and at least one non-template block, L being an integer larger than one, for each of the L template blocks find a predetermined number K of best-matching blocks by applying block matching within the search image region, K being an integer larger than one, thereby obtaining L sets containing K best matching offsets corresponding to the found best-matching blocks, create, from the L sets containing K best matching offsets found for the template blocks, a set of best spatial offsets, for the at least one non-template block find K or more best-matching blocks among blocks with spatial offsets from the set of best spatial offsets found for the template blocks, filter each of the L template blocks using the respective found K best-matching blocks and the at least one non-template block using the found K or more best-matching blocks. divide the area of pixels into blocks including L non-overlapping template blocks and at least one non-template block, L being an integer larger than one, for each of the L template blocks find a predetermined number K of best-matching blocks by applying block matching within the search image region, K being an integer larger than one, thereby obtaining L sets containing K best matching offsets corresponding to the found best-matching blocks, create, from the L sets containing K best matching offsets found for the template blocks, a set of best spatial offsets, for the at least one non-template block find K or more best-matching blocks among blocks with spatial offsets from the set of best spatial offsets found for the template blocks, filter each of the L template blocks using the respective found K best-matching blocks and the at least one non-template block using the found K or more best-matching blocks.
A device for cutting bread into bread slices having at least one circular blade spinning in a cutting plane and guided between a feeding segment for feeding the bread to be cut toward the blade and a discharge segment for receiving the cut bread slices, and having at least one pushing device for pushing the bread from the feeding segment toward the blade, characterized by an electronic controller controlling the pushing device such that said device first advances and then retracts the uncut bread between two cutting processes, such that the momentarily exposed end of the uncut bread is advanced past the cutting plane by an advancing distance (v) greater than the prescribed slice thickness (d) and then retracted opposite the bread advancing direction, wherein during said advancing the uncut bread pushes at least the most recently cut bread slice, preferably all previously cut bread slices, in the bread advancing direction.
An object information obtaining apparatus that obtains information about a phase image of an object using information about an interference pattern produced by a shearing interferometer, the interference pattern being formed by an electromagnetic wave or electron beam passed through or reflected by the object, the apparatus comprising: a first obtaining unit configured to obtain information about a differential phase image of the object using the information about the interference pattern; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain information about contrast in each region of the interference pattern; a third obtaining unit configured to weight the information about the differential phase image using the information about the contrast to obtain information about a weighted differential phase image; and a fourth obtaining unit configured to integrate the information about the weighted differential phase image to obtain the information about the phase image of the object, wherein when the second obtaining unit obtains information indicating that contrast in a second region of the interference pattern is lower than that in a first region of the interference pattern, the third obtaining unit obtains the information about the weighted differential phase image by setting a weighting factor for information which is included in the information about the differential phase image and which is associated with a region corresponding to the second region to be smaller than a weighting factor for information which is included in the information about the differential phase image and which is associated with a region corresponding to the first region. a first obtaining unit configured to obtain information about a differential phase image of the object using the information about the interference pattern; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain information about contrast in each region of the interference pattern; a third obtaining unit configured to weight the information about the differential phase image using the information about the contrast to obtain information about a weighted differential phase image; and a fourth obtaining unit configured to integrate the information about the weighted differential phase image to obtain the information about the phase image of the object, wherein when the second obtaining unit obtains information indicating that contrast in a second region of the interference pattern is lower than that in a first region of the interference pattern, the third obtaining unit obtains the information about the weighted differential phase image by setting a weighting factor for information which is included in the information about the differential phase image and which is associated with a region corresponding to the second region to be smaller than a weighting factor for information which is included in the information about the differential phase image and which is associated with a region corresponding to the first region.
A device for preparing a sample for an analysis, comprising: - means for binding at least one biological structure of the sample selected from virus, spore, protozoa, bacterium or cell, - means for releasing at least one biological molecule contained in the at least one structure by structure disrupting of the biological structure, and - means for binding the at least one released biological molecule, - a number of process chambers for binding the biological structure and releasing the biological molcecule by structure disrupting of the biological structure, wherein the process chambers contain at least temporarily the means for binding the structure, the means for releasing the molecule and the means for binding the molecule, - at least one magnetic field generator to move the means for binding the at least one structure and the means for binding the at least one molecule between the process chambers, characterized in that the means for binding the structure and the means for binding the molecule are embodied as a substrate which can bind to the structure to form a substrate-structure complex as well as to the molecule to form a substrate-molecule complex. - means for binding at least one biological structure of the sample selected from virus, spore, protozoa, bacterium or cell, - means for releasing at least one biological molecule contained in the at least one structure by structure disrupting of the biological structure, and - means for binding the at least one released biological molecule, - a number of process chambers for binding the biological structure and releasing the biological molcecule by structure disrupting of the biological structure, wherein the process chambers contain at least temporarily the means for binding the structure, the means for releasing the molecule and the means for binding the molecule, - at least one magnetic field generator to move the means for binding the at least one structure and the means for binding the at least one molecule between the process chambers,
A seal gas supply control method with respect to a dry gas seal portion which seals the inside and outside of a centrifugal compressor by a seal gas, the method comprising: a step of detecting a pressure difference between an internal pressure of the centrifugal compressor and a supply pressure of the seal gas with respect to the dry gas seal portion; a step of adjusting an opening degree of a seal gas supply valve which supplies the seal gas to the inside of the centrifugal compressor on the basis of the detected pressure difference between the internal pressure and the supply pressure; and a step of detecting a pressure of a vent portion, which discharges the seal gas evacuated from the dry gas seal portion to the outside, on the outside of the centrifugal compressor and the dry gas seal portion, characterized in that the seal gas supply valve fully opens when the detected vent pressure satisfies a condition in which the pressure difference between the vent pressure and the supply pressure of the seal gas is less than a predetermined threshold value, or a condition in which the vent pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value. a step of detecting a pressure difference between an internal pressure of the centrifugal compressor and a supply pressure of the seal gas with respect to the dry gas seal portion; a step of adjusting an opening degree of a seal gas supply valve which supplies the seal gas to the inside of the centrifugal compressor on the basis of the detected pressure difference between the internal pressure and the supply pressure; and a step of detecting a pressure of a vent portion, which discharges the seal gas evacuated from the dry gas seal portion to the outside, on the outside of the centrifugal compressor and the dry gas seal portion, characterized in that the seal gas supply valve fully opens when the detected vent pressure satisfies a condition in which the pressure difference between the vent pressure and the supply pressure of the seal gas is less than a predetermined threshold value, or a condition in which the vent pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
A heat compression molding process for the manufacturing of composite material articles, said process comprising the steps of: i) Providing a mold in which the negative shape (31, 32) of an article to be manufactured is formed; ii) Inserting into said mold an SMC semi-finished product comprising one or more sheets of composite material comprising a matrix of a heat-hardening resin and carbon fibers, the mold being pre-heated at a temperature suitable to allow the cure of said heat-hardening resin; iii) Closing the mold and carrying out a compression cycle in an autoclave according to a predefined time-pressure law; and iv) Extracting the article, wherein the amount of SMC semi-finished product inserted in the mold is calculated by weighing on the basis of the volume of the article to be manufactured, and wherein the size of the surfaces of the SMC semi-finished product intended to contact the surfaces of the shape (31, 32) are calculated so as to cover said surfaces in a percentage higher than 80% and less than or equal to 99% of the whole development of the surfaces of the shape (31, 32). i) Providing a mold in which the negative shape (31, 32) of an article to be manufactured is formed; ii) Inserting into said mold an SMC semi-finished product comprising one or more sheets of composite material comprising a matrix of a heat-hardening resin and carbon fibers, the mold being pre-heated at a temperature suitable to allow the cure of said heat-hardening resin; iii) Closing the mold and carrying out a compression cycle in an autoclave according to a predefined time-pressure law; and iv) Extracting the article,
A hinge device for connecting the sides to the fronts of spectacle frames, comprising a first and a second hinge element (6, 7) pivoting about a hinge axis, the first element comprising a substantially fork-shaped body with a first and a second arm (9, 10) opposed to one another, between which the second hinge element is interposed, and a screw means forming a hinge pin, passing through respective holes formed coaxially in the first and the second hinge element (6, 7), so as to be, respectively, locked by a screw engagement in the first hinge element and housed rotatably in the second hinge element, characterized in that it comprises: - at least a first anti-seizing sleeve provided in the hole of the second hinge element and capable of being engaged by the hinge screw in a rotatable coupling, the sleeve comprising at least a first surface extending in a contact area and capable of relative sliding between the hinge elements (6, 7), - at least one ring of elastically flexible material, fitted on the hinge screw and capable of being deformed elastically as a result of the tightening of the screw so as to exert a relative pressure between the first and the second hinge element (6, 7), thereby increasing the friction provided between the hinge elements, - and at least one bush mounted in a seat of the first hinge element, coaxially with the hinge screw, and capable of accommodating the ring, the bush including at one of its axial ends a bearing shoulder for the ring, and being capable of making contact with the first surface of the anti-seizing sleeve, so that the bush is biased axially against the sleeve by the elastic action generated by the friction ring as a result of the tightening of the hinge screw. - at least a first anti-seizing sleeve provided in the hole of the second hinge element and capable of being engaged by the hinge screw in a rotatable coupling, the sleeve comprising at least a first surface extending in a contact area and capable of relative sliding between the hinge elements (6, 7), - at least one ring of elastically flexible material, fitted on the hinge screw and capable of being deformed elastically as a result of the tightening of the screw so as to exert a relative pressure between the first and the second hinge element (6, 7), thereby increasing the friction provided between the hinge elements, - and at least one bush mounted in a seat of the first hinge element, coaxially with the hinge screw, and capable of accommodating the ring, the bush including at one of its axial ends a bearing shoulder for the ring, and being capable of making contact with the first surface of the anti-seizing sleeve, so that the bush is biased axially against the sleeve by the elastic action generated by the friction ring as a result of the tightening of the hinge screw.
A compound of Formula wherein, R 1 is CO 2 R 2; R 2 is H; X 1 is H; X 2 isH; Y is C=O; Z is A 1 is S; A 2 is N; and R 3 through R 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, or haloalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. R 1 is CO 2 R 2; R 2 is H; X 1 is H; X 2 isH; Y is C=O; Z is A 1 is S; A 2 is N; and R 3 through R 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, or haloalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
A drug eluting device, comprising a primer layer containing a water soluble material layer and a multi-part drug layer having a first part and a second part, wherein the first part comprises a macrocyclic triene immunosuppressive compound and the second part comprises at least one polymer-free excipient, wherein polymer-free excipient is a fatty alcohol or fatty aldehyde or a fatty acid or a nonionic surfactant, wherein the device is a drug eluting balloon catheter.
A joint implant (100, 200, 300, 400), comprising: a proximal portion insertable into a hole disposed in a first bone, a distal portion insertable into a hole disposed in a second bone, the second bone positioned adjacent to the first bone, an elongated body extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion and defining an elongated body length, the elongated body comprising at least one metal rod extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion and a porous mesh extending along at least a portion of the elongated body length, wherein the at least one metal rod includes a hollow core and a plurality of voids extending from an exterior surface of the rod to the hollow core, and wherein the elongated body defines a generally rectangular cross section. a proximal portion insertable into a hole disposed in a first bone, a distal portion insertable into a hole disposed in a second bone, the second bone positioned adjacent to the first bone, an elongated body extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion and defining an elongated body length, the elongated body comprising at least one metal rod extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion and a porous mesh extending along at least a portion of the elongated body length, wherein the at least one metal rod includes a hollow core and a plurality of voids extending from an exterior surface of the rod to the hollow core, and wherein the elongated body defines a generally rectangular cross section.