mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A battery pack, comprising: a) a housing; b) a frame received in the housing; c) two or more battery cells installed to the frame; the two or more battery cells interconnected by a configurable connector which is configured to enable electrical connections between the two or more battery cells; and d) a terminal holder comprising an intermediate conductor; wherein, the configurable connector is adapted to be configured to switch from a second status to a first status; in the first status, the two or more battery cells being electrically connected; in the second status, the two or more battery cells being not electrically connected; wherein the configurable connector further comprises two terminals which are separated from each other and connected to one of the two or more battery cells respectively; the two terminals being not electrically connected and thus the configurable connector being in the second status, unless the two terminals are connected by the intermediate conductor by which the configurable connector becomes to be in the first status; wherein the intermediate conductor is detachably connected to the two terminals of the configurable connector; wherein the terminal holder is removably installed to the housing, and is adapted to be lifted up from the housing by a user. a) a housing; b) a frame received in the housing; c) two or more battery cells installed to the frame; the two or more battery cells interconnected by a configurable connector which is configured to enable electrical connections between the two or more battery cells; and d) a terminal holder comprising an intermediate conductor; wherein, the configurable connector is adapted to be configured to switch from a second status to a first status; in the first status, the two or more battery cells being electrically connected; in the second status, the two or more battery cells being not electrically connected; wherein the configurable connector further comprises two terminals which are separated from each other and connected to one of the two or more battery cells respectively; the two terminals being not electrically connected and thus the configurable connector being in the second status, unless the two terminals are connected by the intermediate conductor by which the configurable connector becomes to be in the first status; wherein the intermediate conductor is detachably connected to the two terminals of the configurable connector; wherein the terminal holder is removably installed to the housing, and is adapted to be lifted up from the housing by a user.
An in vitro method for detecting the presence or amount of a pathogen that is a source of a hospital acquired infection comprising: locating an optical fiber in an environment in which enzymes expressed from pathogens responsible for hospital acquired infections may exist, the optical fiber having directly or indirectly attached thereto a first group of molecules at a site that is within the evanescent field of the core of the optical fiber, the first group of molecules including an acceptor molecule of a pair of molecules that may couple to one another according to a resonance energy transfer mechanism, one of the molecules of the first group, preferably the acceptor molecule, being attached to the optical fiber with a first tether, the first tether comprising a substrate that may be cleaved in the presence of an enzyme that is expressed by the pathogen; transmitting an excitation signal to the site via the optical fiber, the excitation signal comprising an excitation wavelength specific for a donor molecule of the pair of molecules that may couple to one another according to the resonance energy transfer mechanism; cleaving the substrate by action of the enzyme that is expressed by the pathogen; transmitting an optically detectable emission signal from the site following the step of cleaving the substrate by action of the enzyme; and determining the presence or amount of the pathogen in the environment based on a detection of change in the emission signal. locating an optical fiber in an environment in which enzymes expressed from pathogens responsible for hospital acquired infections may exist, the optical fiber having directly or indirectly attached thereto a first group of molecules at a site that is within the evanescent field of the core of the optical fiber, the first group of molecules including an acceptor molecule of a pair of molecules that may couple to one another according to a resonance energy transfer mechanism, one of the molecules of the first group, preferably the acceptor molecule, being attached to the optical fiber with a first tether, the first tether comprising a substrate that may be cleaved in the presence of an enzyme that is expressed by the pathogen; transmitting an excitation signal to the site via the optical fiber, the excitation signal comprising an excitation wavelength specific for a donor molecule of the pair of molecules that may couple to one another according to the resonance energy transfer mechanism; cleaving the substrate by action of the enzyme that is expressed by the pathogen; transmitting an optically detectable emission signal from the site following the step of cleaving the substrate by action of the enzyme; and determining the presence or amount of the pathogen in the environment based on a detection of change in the emission signal.
A process for producing a peroxycarboxylic acid comprising: (a) providing a set of reaction components comprising: a substrate, wherein the substrate is α-D-glucose pentaacetate; a source of peroxygen; and an enzyme catalyst comprising a polypeptide having perhydrolytic activity and an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12, provided that the amino acid residue bound to the C-terminal side of the catalytic histidine corresponding to position 299 of SEQ ID NO: 12 is not glutamic acid; (b) combining the set of reaction components under suitable reaction conditions whereby peroxycarboxylic acid is produced; and (c) optionally diluting the peroxycarboxylic acid produced in step (b). (a) providing a set of reaction components comprising: a substrate, wherein the substrate is α-D-glucose pentaacetate; a source of peroxygen; and an enzyme catalyst comprising a polypeptide having perhydrolytic activity and an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12, provided that the amino acid residue bound to the C-terminal side of the catalytic histidine corresponding to position 299 of SEQ ID NO: 12 is not glutamic acid; a substrate, wherein the substrate is α-D-glucose pentaacetate; a source of peroxygen; and an enzyme catalyst comprising a polypeptide having perhydrolytic activity and an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12, provided that the amino acid residue bound to the C-terminal side of the catalytic histidine corresponding to position 299 of SEQ ID NO: 12 is not glutamic acid; (b) combining the set of reaction components under suitable reaction conditions whereby peroxycarboxylic acid is produced; and (c) optionally diluting the peroxycarboxylic acid produced in step (b).
A method of producing a particle cassette for a needleless syringe device, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a first cassette part having a first rupturable membrane bonded thereto; b) providing a second cassette part having a second rupturable membrane bonded thereto; (c) aligning said first and second parts longitudinally; (d) applying a predetermined force in the longitudinal direction so as to push the first and second cassette parts together characterized in that said predetermined force is such as to cause plastic deformation of a part of said cassette so as to create a hermetically sealed chamber between said first rupturable membrane and said second rupturable membrane, said predetermined force applied in step (d) being chosen according to the following formula: F ≥ 0.1CA max wherein F is the predetermined force in Newtons, C is the compressive yield strength of the portion that plastically deforms in MPa and A max is the maximum possible sealing area achievable with the cassette parts in mm 2. a) providing a first cassette part having a first rupturable membrane bonded thereto; b) providing a second cassette part having a second rupturable membrane bonded thereto; (c) aligning said first and second parts longitudinally; (d) applying a predetermined force in the longitudinal direction so as to push the first and second cassette parts together characterized in that said predetermined force is such as to cause plastic deformation of a part of said cassette so as to create a hermetically sealed chamber between said first rupturable membrane and said second rupturable membrane, F ≥ 0.1CA max wherein F is the predetermined force in Newtons, C is the compressive yield strength of the portion that plastically deforms in MPa and A max is the maximum possible sealing area achievable with the cassette parts in mm 2.
Recordable information medium comprising a flat polycarbonate disk having two main faces, and a light sensitive film overlying one of said main faces and on which information may be recorded, wherein the film is a multilayer film comprising at least two elementary superposed layers respectively composed of an element A and an element B, said layers being distributed as follows: • one of the layers being composed of aluminum, • whereas the other layer is a layer of tellurium or antimony, and the thickness of each layer being identical and the total thickness of the light-sensitive film being at least equal to 35 nm, said recordable information medium characterized in that the outer layer of the multilayer film is a layer of aluminum. • one of the layers being composed of aluminum, • whereas the other layer is a layer of tellurium or antimony, and
A process for the preparation of a catalyst paste comprising the following steps: a) obtaining a slurry in an organic solvent by reacting a1) with a2) and then with compound a3), the reaction product is then contacted with a4); the resulting slurry is filtered, wherein: a1) is a support bearing functional groups; a2) is a trialkylaluminum of formula (Ra)3A1 wherein Ra, equal to or different from each other is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon radical optional containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; a3) is a compound of formula x-A- y wherein: A is a boron atom; R1 equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals optionally containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; Y is 1 or 2; X is 1 or 2; provided that x+y=3; a4) is a transition metal organometallic compound; b) washing the resulting slurry one or more times with oil, wherein the step of drying under vacuum is avoided. a) obtaining a slurry in an organic solvent by reacting a1) with a2) and then with compound a3), the reaction product is then contacted with a4); the resulting slurry is filtered, wherein: a1) is a support bearing functional groups; a2) is a trialkylaluminum of formula (Ra)3A1 wherein Ra, equal to or different from each other is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon radical optional containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; a3) is a compound of formula x-A- y wherein: A is a boron atom; R1 equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals optionally containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; Y is 1 or 2; X is 1 or 2; provided that x+y=3; a4) is a transition metal organometallic compound; a1) is a support bearing functional groups; a2) is a trialkylaluminum of formula (Ra)3A1 wherein Ra, equal to or different from each other is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon radical optional containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; a3) is a compound of formula x-A- y wherein: A is a boron atom; R1 equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals optionally containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; Y is 1 or 2; X is 1 or 2; provided that x+y=3; a4) is a transition metal organometallic compound; A is a boron atom; R1 equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals optionally containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; Y is 1 or 2; X is 1 or 2; provided that x+y=3; a4) is a transition metal organometallic compound; b) washing the resulting slurry one or more times with oil,
A softening apparatus comprising: a regeneration unit (120, 120a) configured to produce regeneration water comprising hydrogen ions (H+) by electrolyzing water; a softening unit (130, 130a) comprising an ion exchanger arranged to be regenerated by receiving the regeneration water and configured to convert raw water comprising hardness components into soft water; and a controller (150, 150a) configured to determine a time-point to initiate regeneration, and to control the regeneration unit to produce regeneration water having a pH of 2 to 4 when the time-point to initiate regeneration is determined; wherein the ion exchanger comprises zeolite Y. a regeneration unit (120, 120a) configured to produce regeneration water comprising hydrogen ions (H+) by electrolyzing water; a softening unit (130, 130a) comprising an ion exchanger arranged to be regenerated by receiving the regeneration water and configured to convert raw water comprising hardness components into soft water; and a controller (150, 150a) configured to determine a time-point to initiate regeneration, and to control the regeneration unit to produce regeneration water having a pH of 2 to 4 when the time-point to initiate regeneration is determined; wherein the ion exchanger comprises zeolite Y.
A process for isomerizing an aromatic cut containing at least one aromatic compound containing eight carbon atoms per molecule, at a temperature in the range 300 to 500°C, a hydrogen partial pressure in the range 0.3 to 1.5 MPa, at total pressure in the range 0.45 to 1.9 MPa and a feed space velocity, expressed in kilograms of feed introduced per kilogram of catalyst per hour, in the range 0.25 to 30h -1, in which a catalyst containing at least one zeolite with structure type EUO is brought into contact with said aromatic cut, said catalyst having been prepared using a process comprising at least the following steps: i) synthesizing at least one zeolite with structure type EUO having an overall Si/Al atomic ratio in the range 5 to 45; ii) dealuminating the zeolite obtained at the end of said step i) using at least one treatment with an aqueous solution of a mineral acid or an organic acid, such that at least 10% by weight of the aluminium atoms are extracted from said zeolite resulting from said step i); iii) forming said dealuminated zeolite with a matrix; iv) depositing at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic table of the elements, the order of carrying out said steps iii) and iv) being inconsequential following on from said step ii). i) synthesizing at least one zeolite with structure type EUO having an overall Si/Al atomic ratio in the range 5 to 45; ii) dealuminating the zeolite obtained at the end of said step i) using at least one treatment with an aqueous solution of a mineral acid or an organic acid, such that at least 10% by weight of the aluminium atoms are extracted from said zeolite resulting from said step i); iii) forming said dealuminated zeolite with a matrix; iv) depositing at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic table of the elements, the order of carrying out said steps iii) and iv) being inconsequential following on from said step ii).
A composition comprising a polynucleotide encoding a protein for use in inhibiting growth of tumor cells in an individual; wherein the protein encoded by the polynucleotide is a fusion protein which if expressed comprises an immunoglobulin Fc portion, and an antagonist peptide of a receptor expressed by the tumor cells, wherein the antagonist peptide consists of the sequence KGVSLSYR (SEQ ID NO: 6), wherein the antagonist peptide is N-terminal to the Fc portion, and wherein after expression of the fusion protein, disulfide bonds form between Fc portions of two fusion proteins to bring two monomeric units of the antagonist peptide into spatial proximity, wherein there is no linking amino acid between the monomeric units; and wherein the growth of tumor cells that express the receptor is inhibited.
A Motor Control Center, MCC, comprising: an enclosure having a device mounting volume for supporting electrical units; a vertical wire-way disposed adjacently to the device mounting volume; a wall separating the vertical wire-way from an interior portion of the MCC; and a network distribution adapter including: a housing; a printed circuit board, PCB, mounted in the housing, the PCB having top and bottom sides; a first network connector mounted to the top side of the PCB, the first network connector providing a top jack accessible through the housing, the top jack being disposed in a first plane parallel to the PCB; and a second network connector mounted to the bottom side of the PCB, the second network connector providing a bottom jack accessible through the housing, the bottom jack being disposed in a second plane at an angle to the first plane; wherein the first and second network connectors are electrically coupled via the PCB; wherein the first and second network connectors are Ethernet connectors; and wherein the network distribution adapter is mounted to an opening in the wall so that the first network connector is accessible in the vertical wire-way and the second network connector is accessible in the interior portion of the MCC, an enclosure having a device mounting volume for supporting electrical units; a vertical wire-way disposed adjacently to the device mounting volume; a wall separating the vertical wire-way from an interior portion of the MCC; and a network distribution adapter including: a housing; a printed circuit board, PCB, mounted in the housing, the PCB having top and bottom sides; a first network connector mounted to the top side of the PCB, the first network connector providing a top jack accessible through the housing, the top jack being disposed in a first plane parallel to the PCB; and a second network connector mounted to the bottom side of the PCB, the second network connector providing a bottom jack accessible through the housing, the bottom jack being disposed in a second plane at an angle to the first plane; wherein the first and second network connectors are electrically coupled via the PCB; wherein the first and second network connectors are Ethernet connectors; and a housing; a printed circuit board, PCB, mounted in the housing, the PCB having top and bottom sides; a first network connector mounted to the top side of the PCB, the first network connector providing a top jack accessible through the housing, the top jack being disposed in a first plane parallel to the PCB; and a second network connector mounted to the bottom side of the PCB, the second network connector providing a bottom jack accessible through the housing, the bottom jack being disposed in a second plane at an angle to the first plane; wherein the first and second network connectors are electrically coupled via the PCB; wherein the first and second network connectors are Ethernet connectors; and wherein the network distribution adapter is mounted to an opening in the wall so that the first network connector is accessible in the vertical wire-way and the second network connector is accessible in the interior portion of the MCC,
Method for improving charging information accuracy in a telecommunications network with respect to a target user equipment, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a core network, a first base transceiver station and a second base transceiver station, wherein the target user equipment receives data traffic from the core network in the form of data packets, the data traffic being related to a data connection established between the target user equipment and the telecommunications network, wherein in case that the target user equipment camps on the telecommunications network using the first base transceiver station, the first base transceiver station comprises a first non-delivered packet data volume information, the first non-delivered packet data volume information being specific to the target user equipment and related to data packets to be sent to the target user equipment but unsuccessfully transmitted to the target user equipment, wherein in case that the target user equipment camps on the telecommunications network using the second base transceiver station, the second base transceiver station comprises a second non-delivered packet data volume information, the second non-delivered packet data volume information being specific to the target user equipment and related to data packets to be sent to the target user equipment but unsuccessfully transmitted to the target user equipment, the method being characterized in that, in case of a handover or cell change procedure from the first base transceiver station to the second base transceiver station regarding the target user equipment, the first non-delivered packet data volume information is transmitted from the first base transceiver station to the second base transceiver station and is taken into account for determining the second non-delivered packet data volume information, the first non-delivered packet data volume information being transmitted from the first base transceiver station to the target user equipment and from the target user equipment to the second base transceiver station.
Apparatus for fine and controlled adjustment of a reaction injection molding process, wherein a sealed mold is supplied with fluid reactive resin via a supply inlet and by means of a mixing and injection head so as to impregnate with said resin fibers of composite material loaded inside a cavity of the mold and wherein there is provided at least one storage container having an inlet/outlet opening in fluid communication with an outlet of said injection head so as to store a predefined quantity of residual resin inside a storage chamber before completion of the injection phase; wherein said storage container is a self-cleaning cylinder defining internally said storage chamber which houses, slidably inside it, a plunger operated by an actuator configured as a cylinder/piston assembly driven by a hydraulic control unit associated with an electronic control unit; said storage chamber of said storage container being designed as a high-strength steel cylinder with a smooth inner surface and elongated form which defines a stroke five to ten times the diameter of the plunger which slides inside it with predefined play and with suitable sealing gaskets; said actuator being arranged as a coaxial extension of said cylinder and comprising an actuating piston having a stem coinciding with the stem of said plunger; the cylinder of the storage chamber and the cylinder of said actuator having cross-sections different from each other.
A staple cartridge for a surgical instrument, comprising: (a) a cartridge body configured to be received by the surgical instrument; and (b) a plurality of staples positioned within the cartridge body; characterized in that the staple cartridge further comprises a closed hydraulic circuit within the cartridge body, wherein the closed hydraulic circuit comprises a hydraulic expandable member positioned within the cartridge body and configured to receive a fluid, wherein the hydraulic expandable member is configured to expand from a contracted state toward an expanded state upon receiving the fluid, and wherein the hydraulic expandable member is configured to direct at least one of the plurality of staples from the cartridge body for forcing the at least one of the plurality of staples against an anvil and forming the staple. (a) a cartridge body configured to be received by the surgical instrument; and (b) a plurality of staples positioned within the cartridge body;