mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An extracorporeal therapy system including: a dialysis fluid circuit including dialysis fluid preparation structure configured to prepare a dialysis fluid for an extracorporeal therapy treatment, the dialysis fluid circuit including a fresh dialysis fluid pump, a used dialysis fluid pump, and at least one filter (82p, 82s) for purifying the dialysis fluid; a blood circuit including a blood filter for use during the extracorporeal therapy treatment; a source of disinfecting fluid; and a control unit operable with the dialysis fluid preparation structure, the control unit being programmed to cause: (i) a dose of disinfecting fluid sufficient to fill the at least one purifying filter (82p, 82s) to enter the dialysis fluid circuit, characterized by the fact that the control unit is further programmed to cause: (ii) purified water to push the dose past at least one component (54, 58) of the dialysis fluid circuit for which it is desired to be free of the disinfecting fluid, so as to deliver the dose to and locate the dose for a duration of time at an area of the dialysis fluid circuit having the at least one purifying filter (82p, 82s), wherein the at least one component (54, 58) of the dialysis fluid circuit for which it is desired to be free of the disinfecting fluid includes at least one of the fresh dialysis fluid pump or the used dialysis fluid pump. a dialysis fluid circuit including dialysis fluid preparation structure configured to prepare a dialysis fluid for an extracorporeal therapy treatment, the dialysis fluid circuit including a fresh dialysis fluid pump, a used dialysis fluid pump, and at least one filter (82p, 82s) for purifying the dialysis fluid; a blood circuit including a blood filter for use during the extracorporeal therapy treatment; a source of disinfecting fluid; and a control unit operable with the dialysis fluid preparation structure, the control unit being programmed to cause: (i) a dose of disinfecting fluid sufficient to fill the at least one purifying filter (82p, 82s) to enter the dialysis fluid circuit, (i) a dose of disinfecting fluid sufficient to fill the at least one purifying filter (82p, 82s) to enter the dialysis fluid circuit, (ii) purified water to push the dose past at least one component (54, 58) of the dialysis fluid circuit for which it is desired to be free of the disinfecting fluid, so as to deliver the dose to and locate the dose for a duration of time at an area of the dialysis fluid circuit having the at least one purifying filter (82p, 82s), wherein the at least one component (54, 58) of the dialysis fluid circuit for which it is desired to be free of the disinfecting fluid includes at least one of the fresh dialysis fluid pump or the used dialysis fluid pump.
An inhibitor of ADAMTS4 or ADAMTS5 for use in treating or preventing cardiac remodeling or chronic heart failure in a subject with cardiac remodeling or with chronic heart failure, wherein said inhibitor is pentosan polysulfate.
A system for supplementary insulation of an original façade, the system comprising: - two or more units (112, 301, 512), wherein each unit (112, 301, 512) comprises a compressive resistant insulating material secured to at least one load bearing element, comprising a head and a body, and each unit (112, 301, 512) having an inner side adapted to be located towards the original façade and an outer side adapted to be located facing away from the original façade, - an intermediate insulating material adapted to be located in one or more spaces between said units (112, 301, 512), - means for securing the system to the original façade, and - a cross section of the at least one load bearing element has a T-shaped form supporting the securing means, characterized in that the body of the load bearing element is placed in a groove of the compressive resistant insulating material. - two or more units (112, 301, 512), wherein each unit (112, 301, 512) comprises a compressive resistant insulating material secured to at least one load bearing element, comprising a head and a body, and each unit (112, 301, 512) having an inner side adapted to be located towards the original façade and an outer side adapted to be located facing away from the original façade, - an intermediate insulating material adapted to be located in one or more spaces between said units (112, 301, 512), - means for securing the system to the original façade, and - a cross section of the at least one load bearing element has a T-shaped form supporting the securing means, characterized in that the body of the load bearing element is placed in a groove of the compressive resistant insulating material.
A device for administering a solution to the ear canal of a patient, said device comprising: a headset comprising a headset frame that is designed to conform to the size and shape of the patient's head; an ear plug that is designed to conform to the size and shape of the patient's ear canal; and a fill system for filling the ear canal with the solution, the fill system comprising a valve for attachment to a solution delivery device; wherein the device is characterized by said valve being fluidly connected through a fluid delivery channel to an atraumatic spray tip for placement within the ear canal of the patient such that one or more spray holes in the atraumatic spray tip face a tympanic membrane, each of the one or more spray holes being evenly distributed from the others of the one or more spray holes to create turbulence in the ear canal. a headset comprising a headset frame that is designed to conform to the size and shape of the patient's head; an ear plug that is designed to conform to the size and shape of the patient's ear canal; and a fill system for filling the ear canal with the solution, the fill system comprising a valve for attachment to a solution delivery device; wherein the device is characterized by said valve being fluidly connected through a fluid delivery channel to an atraumatic spray tip for placement within the ear canal of the patient such that one or more spray holes in the atraumatic spray tip face a tympanic membrane, each of the one or more spray holes being evenly distributed from the others of the one or more spray holes to create turbulence in the ear canal.
A method for intermittently transmitting a small data by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a first message including at least one of first information indicating a first optimization is allowed for the terminal, and second information indicating a second optimization is allowed for the terminal; transmitting, to the base station, a second message including third information based on at least one of the first information and the second information, the third information indicating that the terminal prefers at least one of the first optimization and the second optimization; and receiving, from the base station, a third message including fourth information associated with an optimization accepted by a network based on the third information, characterized in that the first optimization enables support for retaining a terminal context at connection release, and the second optimization enables support for transmitting user data on a non-access stratum, NAS, message. receiving, from a base station, a first message including at least one of first information indicating a first optimization is allowed for the terminal, and second information indicating a second optimization is allowed for the terminal; transmitting, to the base station, a second message including third information based on at least one of the first information and the second information, the third information indicating that the terminal prefers at least one of the first optimization and the second optimization; and receiving, from the base station, a third message including fourth information associated with an optimization accepted by a network based on the third information, characterized in that the first optimization enables support for retaining a terminal context at connection release, and the second optimization enables support for transmitting user data on a non-access stratum, NAS, message.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a latent electrostatic image bearing member; a charging unit configured to uniformly charge a surface of the image bearing member; an exposing unit configured to form a latent electrostatic image on the surface of the charged image bearing member; a developing unit configured to develop the latent electrostatic image formed on the surface of the image bearing member by supplying a toner to form a visible image; a transferring unit configured to transfer the visible image formed on the surface of the image bearing member to a recording medium; a fixing unit configured to fix the visible image on the recording medium by application of at least one of heat and pressure; a cleaning unit configured to clean a residual toner on the image bearing member; and a toner replenishing device configured to replenish the toner to the developing unit, the toner replenishing device comprising a pump configured to supply the toner and a toner container arranged in conjunction with the pump, and wherein the toner container contains a toner which comprises a binder resin, a colorant and a releasing agent and has a dynamic friction coefficient of 0.15 to 0.35 as measured according to the description and wherein the releasing agent in the toner has a dispersion diameter of 0.03 μm to 2.0 μm as measured according to the description. a latent electrostatic image bearing member; a charging unit configured to uniformly charge a surface of the image bearing member; an exposing unit configured to form a latent electrostatic image on the surface of the charged image bearing member; a developing unit configured to develop the latent electrostatic image formed on the surface of the image bearing member by supplying a toner to form a visible image; a transferring unit configured to transfer the visible image formed on the surface of the image bearing member to a recording medium; a fixing unit configured to fix the visible image on the recording medium by application of at least one of heat and pressure; a cleaning unit configured to clean a residual toner on the image bearing member; and a toner replenishing device configured to replenish the toner to the developing unit, the toner replenishing device comprising a pump configured to supply the toner and a toner container arranged in conjunction with the pump, and wherein the toner container contains a toner which comprises a binder resin, a colorant and a releasing agent and has a dynamic friction coefficient of 0.15 to 0.35 as measured according to the description and wherein the releasing agent in the toner has a dispersion diameter of 0.03 μm to 2.0 μm as measured according to the description.
Hand-held shower holding device which has a switch element (1, 134, 140) with an actuation arm which, on a first arm end, supports a hand-held shower holder, and having a hand-held shower which can be placed in the hand-held shower holder, wherein the hand-held shower holder can be pivoted, under the load of the hand-held shower placed therein, from a first actuation position to a second actuation position, wherein the switch element (1, 134, 140) has a check valve which in the flow direction is connected upstream of a fluid outlet of the hand-held shower holding device leading to the hand-held shower and has a through-flow opening which delimits a valve seat which, in a closed position of the check valve, is closed by a valve closure, and wherein the actuation arm is provided for actuating the check valve, characterised in that in the valve closure of the check valve a first fluid duct (28, 28') is provided which connects the first valve side facing the through-flow opening to a chamber arranged on the second valve side facing away from the through-flow opening, in that in the switch element (1, 2, 3, 4, 118, 122, 126, 130, 134, 140) an actuation slide is provided which is guided in a slide housing so as to be displaceable in the slide longitudinal direction and which in a sliding position of the actuation slide, which is advanced in the direction towards the actuation arm, uncovers at least one outlet opening which connects the chamber to the fluid outlet, in that the actuation arm and the actuation slide are magnetically coupled in a controlling connection with one another through the slide housing, and in that the sub-region of the first valve side which, in the closed position of the check valve, is delimited by the valve seat is smaller in comparison with the second valve side facing the chamber.
A computer-implemented method of optimizing the performance of a reconfigurable power system, comprising the steps of: receiving an operating profile for the reconfigurable power system; partitioning the operating profile into a plurality of sub-phases; performing a coarse optimisation routine of the power system over each sub-phase of the operating profile to derive a respective coarsely optimised configuration of the power system; performing a fine optimisation routine of each coarsely optimised configuration over its respective sub-phase of the operating profile to derive a respective finely optimised configuration for that sub-phase; and defining settings of the power system to implement the finely optimised configurations thereon, wherein the computer-implemented method is characterised in that it further comprises before partitioning the operating profile, receiving a condition of the power system; determining, based on the operating profile and the condition of the power system, whether a goal of the operating profile can be achieved, wherein determining whether the goal of the operating profile can be achieved includes determining whether power available within the power system is sufficient to achieve the goal of the operating profile; and wherein if the determination is that the power available is insufficient, additional power support from an energy storage system is used during optimisation. receiving an operating profile for the reconfigurable power system; partitioning the operating profile into a plurality of sub-phases; performing a coarse optimisation routine of the power system over each sub-phase of the operating profile to derive a respective coarsely optimised configuration of the power system; performing a fine optimisation routine of each coarsely optimised configuration over its respective sub-phase of the operating profile to derive a respective finely optimised configuration for that sub-phase; and defining settings of the power system to implement the finely optimised configurations thereon, wherein the computer-implemented method is characterised in that it further comprises before partitioning the operating profile, receiving a condition of the power system; determining, based on the operating profile and the condition of the power system, whether a goal of the operating profile can be achieved, wherein determining whether the goal of the operating profile can be achieved includes determining whether power available within the power system is sufficient to achieve the goal of the operating profile; and wherein if the determination is that the power available is insufficient, additional power support from an energy storage system is used during optimisation.
A method of sampling, testing and validating test lots, comprising: a) collecting a plurality of portions from each of a plurality of test lots, the test lots each comprising an assemblage of one or more specimens, wherein each test lot is separately sampled by taking said plurality of portions thereof; b) combining the collected portions corresponding to each of the separate test lots to provide a corresponding set of separate test lot samples, wherein each separate test lot sample is attributed to a particular corresponding separate test lot; c) incubating the set of separate test lot samples under conditions suitable to allow levels of a target agent or organism that is present in one or more of the separate test lot samples to reach detectable levels and become uniform, or substantially uniform, throughout the respective one or more separate test lot samples, to provide a set of separate enriched test lot samples; d) removing, preferably aseptically, preferably equal portions of each enriched separate test lot sample, and combining the removed portions to provide a modular composite sample; and e) testing of the modular composite sample, using a suitable detection assay, for the target agent or organism, wherein where such testing is negative all of said separate test lot samples are validated, and wherein where such testing is positive, individual test lots may nonetheless yet be validated by further testing of a portion of the respective enriched separate test lot sample using the same or a more sensitive protocol and obtaining a negative test result. a) collecting a plurality of portions from each of a plurality of test lots, the test lots each comprising an assemblage of one or more specimens, wherein each test lot is separately sampled by taking said plurality of portions thereof; b) combining the collected portions corresponding to each of the separate test lots to provide a corresponding set of separate test lot samples, wherein each separate test lot sample is attributed to a particular corresponding separate test lot; c) incubating the set of separate test lot samples under conditions suitable to allow levels of a target agent or organism that is present in one or more of the separate test lot samples to reach detectable levels and become uniform, or substantially uniform, throughout the respective one or more separate test lot samples, to provide a set of separate enriched test lot samples; d) removing, preferably aseptically, preferably equal portions of each enriched separate test lot sample, and combining the removed portions to provide a modular composite sample; and e) testing of the modular composite sample, using a suitable detection assay, for the target agent or organism, wherein where such testing is negative all of said separate test lot samples are validated, and wherein where such testing is positive, individual test lots may nonetheless yet be validated by further testing of a portion of the respective enriched separate test lot sample using the same or a more sensitive protocol and obtaining a negative test result.
A cosmetic sheet comprising a nonwoven fabric having stretching property, an elastomer film and a release layer, wherein the elastomer film is laminated on the nonwoven fabric, and fibers included in the nonwoven fabric are bonded to the elastomer film, characterised in that the release layer is formed by applying and drying a mold releasing agent on the surface of the elastomer film and the release layer is formed from at least one mold releasing agent selected from the group consisting of a silicone resin-based mold releasing agent, a urethane resin-based mold releasing agent, a wax-based mold releasing agent and a fluorocarbon resin-based mold releasing agent. wherein the elastomer film is laminated on the nonwoven fabric, and fibers included in the nonwoven fabric are bonded to the elastomer film, characterised in that the release layer is formed by applying and drying a mold releasing agent on the surface of the elastomer film and the release layer is formed from at least one mold releasing agent selected from the group consisting of a silicone resin-based mold releasing agent, a urethane resin-based mold releasing agent, a wax-based mold releasing agent and a fluorocarbon resin-based mold releasing agent.
A dental X-ray imaging media holder comprising: a bite block with a first end, a second end and apertures, said apertures configured to receive an aiming arm (8, 21); a backing plate, with a first side and a second side, said backing plate affixed to or formed contiguously with the second end of the bite block; characterized in that an opening to a cavity is provided in the holder; wherein said cavity leads to an evacuation chamber 14) at the second side of the backing plate, for creating a vacuum between the holder and an X-ray imaging media to secure the X-ray imaging media to the holder. a bite block with a first end, a second end and apertures, said apertures configured to receive an aiming arm (8, 21); a backing plate, with a first side and a second side, said backing plate affixed to or formed contiguously with the second end of the bite block; characterized in that an opening to a cavity is provided in the holder; wherein said cavity leads to an evacuation chamber 14) at the second side of the backing plate, for creating a vacuum between the holder and an X-ray imaging media to secure the X-ray imaging media to the holder.
A Seprase binding peptide, which comprises the amino acid sequence: Tyr Xaa2 Xaa3 Trp Xaa4 Xaa5 Gly Arg Gly Pro wherein Xaa2 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Ser, Ala and Cys, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Ser and Ala, more preferably Ser, Xaa3 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Asn, Ala and Asp, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Asn and Ala, more preferably Asn, Xaa4 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Thr, Ala and Val, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Thr and Ala, more preferably Thr, Xaa5 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Pro and Ala, more preferably Pro. Xaa2 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Ser, Ala and Cys, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Ser and Ala, more preferably Ser, Xaa3 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Asn, Ala and Asp, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Asn and Ala, more preferably Asn, Xaa4 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Thr, Ala and Val, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Thr and Ala, more preferably Thr, Xaa5 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Pro and Ala, more preferably Pro.
Device for closing off a room against a fluid, in particular a flammable liquid, flowing into the room or out of the room, with a hinged partition which is pivotable about an axis from a first position into a second position, a frame, and with at least one at least partially flexible seal which has at least one tab which protrudes over an edge running transversely with respect to the axis and is connected to the hinged partition and to the frame, characterized in that at least one shielding means as protection for the seal against increased action of heat is provided adjacent to the at least one tab.
Device for clampingly picking up a number of objects, comprising a number of clamping members (10, 20) and a drive for moving the clamping members, wherein the drive comprises a drive body configured to increase in volume when receiving a fluid, which drive body is connectable to means for supplying the fluid to the drive body, characterized in that the drive body is a hose and the drive body lies against the clamping members, wherein at least a number of the clamping members comprises a lever lying against the drive body.