mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin, said fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium by separating wet fluoropolymer resin from the aqueous medium and drying to produce said fluoropolymer resin, said process comprising: exposing said wet fluoropolymer resin to an oxygen source during drying; wherein said aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion contains hydrocarbon surfactant which causes said thermally induced discoloration, and wherein said aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion is polymerized in the presence of hydrocarbon surfactant; and wherein oxygen source means any chemical source of oxygen capable of reacting as an oxidizing agent. wherein said aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion contains hydrocarbon surfactant which causes said thermally induced discoloration, and wherein said aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion is polymerized in the presence of hydrocarbon surfactant; and wherein oxygen source means any chemical source of oxygen capable of reacting as an oxidizing agent.
A method of detecting an allelic form of a target, the method comprising: creating partitions collectively containing at least one first allelic form and a second allelic form of a target, each partition containing (i) a same pair of primers to prime amplification of the first and second allelic forms of the target, (ii) a same probe capable of binding specifically to each of the first and second allelic forms of the target and (iii) a competitor configured to bind selectively to the second allelic form relative to the at least one first allelic form and to block binding of the probe to the second allelic form, wherein the probe and the competitor are complementary to partially overlapping regions of the second allelic form of the target; amplifying the at least one first allelic form of the target in the partitions using the pair of primers; detecting a signal from a label of the probe while the label is contained by the partitions; and determining a number of partitions that are positive for the at least one first allelic form, or a number of partitions that are negative for the at least one first allelic form, based on the signal. creating partitions collectively containing at least one first allelic form and a second allelic form of a target, each partition containing (i) a same pair of primers to prime amplification of the first and second allelic forms of the target, (ii) a same probe capable of binding specifically to each of the first and second allelic forms of the target and (iii) a competitor configured to bind selectively to the second allelic form relative to the at least one first allelic form and to block binding of the probe to the second allelic form, wherein the probe and the competitor are complementary to partially overlapping regions of the second allelic form of the target; amplifying the at least one first allelic form of the target in the partitions using the pair of primers; detecting a signal from a label of the probe while the label is contained by the partitions; and determining a number of partitions that are positive for the at least one first allelic form, or a number of partitions that are negative for the at least one first allelic form, based on the signal.
An in vitro method of indicating the presence of a bacterial infection in a biological sample consisting of wound fluid, plasma, serum or blood by investigating a marker for infection, the method comprising: a. providing a device, the device including a biosensor, an interaction arising between the biosensor and the marker when the marker is present in the biological sample; b. contacting at least a part of the biological sample with the biosensor of the device; c. analysing the at least a part of the biological sample with respect to the marker by detecting for the interaction between the biosensor and the marker; d. indicating a characteristic of the marker using the device, the characteristic being the presence or absence of the marker; e. wherein the marker is α-amylase and the method comprises quantifying the level of the α-amylase in the biological sample and quantifying the level of the α-amylase in a blood, serum or plasma sample taken from another site on the source to the site being analysed for instance for infection and where the level of α-amylase is elevated in the biological sample compared with the level in the blood, serum or plasma sample, concluding that an infection is present in the biological sample. a. providing a device, the device including a biosensor, an interaction arising between the biosensor and the marker when the marker is present in the biological sample; b. contacting at least a part of the biological sample with the biosensor of the device; c. analysing the at least a part of the biological sample with respect to the marker by detecting for the interaction between the biosensor and the marker; d. indicating a characteristic of the marker using the device, the characteristic being the presence or absence of the marker; e. wherein the marker is α-amylase and the method comprises quantifying the level of the α-amylase in the biological sample and quantifying the level of the α-amylase in a blood, serum or plasma sample taken from another site on the source to the site being analysed for instance for infection and where the level of α-amylase is elevated in the biological sample compared with the level in the blood, serum or plasma sample, concluding that an infection is present in the biological sample.
An illuminating bridle installation system for installing a bridle in a nasal cavity of a patient, the system comprising: a flexible member having a leading end and a trailing end; at least one first magnet coupled to the leading end of the flexible member; a retrieving member having a leading end and a trailing end; and at least one second magnet (48a, 48b) coupled to the leading end of the retrieving member; the illuminating bridle installation system further comprises an illuminating member coupled to at least one of the leading or trailing end of the flexible member or to the leading or trailing end of the retrieving member, said illuminating member being coupled to one of said at least one first or second magnets and an electronic circuit having a switch that allows the illuminating member to be illuminated when the at least one first magnet meets the at least one second magnet, wherein the at least one first magnet is secured in the leading end of the flexible member such that the magnet cannot be dislodged from the flexible member. a flexible member having a leading end and a trailing end; at least one first magnet coupled to the leading end of the flexible member; a retrieving member having a leading end and a trailing end; and at least one second magnet (48a, 48b) coupled to the leading end of the retrieving member; the illuminating bridle installation system further comprises an illuminating member coupled to at least one of the leading or trailing end of the flexible member or to the leading or trailing end of the retrieving member, said illuminating member being coupled to one of said at least one first or second magnets and an electronic circuit having a switch that allows the illuminating member to be illuminated when the at least one first magnet meets the at least one second magnet, wherein the at least one first magnet is secured in the leading end of the flexible member such that the magnet cannot be dislodged from the flexible member.
A rotary evaporator having a rotary drive and having a flask support for an evaporator flask couplable to the rotary drive, wherein the flask support comprises two cross members (19, 21) for supporting the evaporator flask at two mutually spaced apart support regions and a longitudinal guide which has a guide element and at which the two cross members (19, 21) are arranged in a travelable manner to vary the mutual spacing of the two cross members (19, 21); wherein the guide element is a guide rail, a guide shaft or a threaded spindle; and wherein the guide element is displaceably guided in the longitudinal direction to displace the evaporator flask between a coupling position with the rotary drive and a position set back from the rotary drive.
A heat-insulating layer system with a transparent substrate, at least one metallic, infrared-reflecting function layer and at least two dielectric layers, wherein the function layer lies between two dielectric layers, and the function layer is covered, at least on one side, directly with a metal oxynitride layer, characterised in that the function layer consists of silver or of gold, it not being possible to distinguish visually between a prestressed condition of the layer system and a non-prestressed condition of the layer system without technical aids.
An electro-mechanical locking device for cabinetry, comprising: a rotatable latch receiver for receiving a latch striker; a lever arm for maintaining the latch receiver in a locking position; an actuator for driving the lever arm to an unlocking position; a first sensor for detecting an indication of inward movement, relative to the cabinetry, of the latch striker, wherein the first sensor detects a position of the latch receiver; and a controller configured to command the actuator to drive the lever arm to the unlocking position based on detection by the first sensor of the indication of inward movement of the latch striker. a rotatable latch receiver for receiving a latch striker; a lever arm for maintaining the latch receiver in a locking position; an actuator for driving the lever arm to an unlocking position; a first sensor for detecting an indication of inward movement, relative to the cabinetry, of the latch striker, wherein the first sensor detects a position of the latch receiver; and a controller configured to command the actuator to drive the lever arm to the unlocking position based on detection by the first sensor of the indication of inward movement of the latch striker.
A power module substrate comprising: an insulating substrate made of a ceramic sintered body; and a metal plate joined to the insulating substrate with a brazing material in between, wherein the metal plate has at least two plane parts on a lateral surface, the lateral surface being located between main surfaces of the metal plate, substantially perpendicular to the both main surfaces, and wherein, as to surface roughness of the lateral surface of the metal plate in a thickness direction, the surface roughness of at least a corner part that is (i) farthest from a centroid of the shape of the metal plate in plan view, (ii) sandwiched between and connected to two plane parts of the at least two plane parts, and (iii) convex in plan view, is larger than the surface roughness of the two plane parts, the corner part being a part of up to 0.5 mm from the apex of a corner in directions toward the two plane parts and, in case the corner is rounded in plan view, the apex being a point at which the two plane parts extended in plan view intersect. an insulating substrate made of a ceramic sintered body; and a metal plate joined to the insulating substrate with a brazing material in between, wherein the metal plate has at least two plane parts on a lateral surface, the lateral surface being located between main surfaces of the metal plate, substantially perpendicular to the both main surfaces, and wherein, as to surface roughness of the lateral surface of the metal plate in a thickness direction, the surface roughness of at least a corner part that is (i) farthest from a centroid of the shape of the metal plate in plan view, (ii) sandwiched between and connected to two plane parts of the at least two plane parts, and (iii) convex in plan view, is larger than the surface roughness of the two plane parts, the corner part being a part of up to 0.5 mm from the apex of a corner in directions toward the two plane parts and, in case the corner is rounded in plan view, the apex being a point at which the two plane parts extended in plan view intersect.
Golf course guide with true to scale information maps of the individual holes for orientation about the quirks and distances of the respective hole, wherein each information map of the respective in a scale shown hole indicates detailed golf course features, which serve at least as an orientation aid for visual position determination, in order to be able to determine the distances of the holes relevant for the player, whereby a measurement aid means (10, 30) with a distance scale (11, 16, 17, 34, 35) is available, which corresponds to the scale of the information map, being designed as a transparent plastic card or as sheet made of a flexible material, characterised in that, the information maps being designed as orthophotos of the holes or as a combination of orthophotos with overlaid vector data with or without additional graphic processing, wherein only one measurement aid means (10, 30) with a number of distance scales corresponding to the different scale of the information maps is available, wherein on the transparent plastic card or foil are displayed two or three circular sectors (13, 14, 15) with centric distance ring cutouts (16a, 17a, 11a), which forming two respectively three different distance scales (16, 17, 11), which are provided for par 3, par 4 or par 5 and comply with the scales of the information maps for par 3, par 4 or par 5.
A method by a terminal (430, 1505) in a wireless communication system, comprising: receiving, from a first base station controlling a first cell group, a control message for adding a second cell group controlled by a second base station, wherein the control message includes first information on a bearer type; identifying whether the bearer type is a first bearer type based on the first information, wherein a bearer is associated with both the first base station and the second base station in the first bearer type; if the bearer type is the first bearer type, obtaining second information in the control message, wherein the second information indicates whether uplink transmission is performed via the second cell group for the first bearer type; if the second information indicates that the uplink transmission is performed via the second cell group for the first bearer type, transmitting uplink data via the second cell group; and transmitting uplink data via the second cell group if the bearer type is a second bearer type, wherein a bearer is related to the second cell group in the second bearer type. receiving, from a first base station controlling a first cell group, a control message for adding a second cell group controlled by a second base station, wherein the control message includes first information on a bearer type; identifying whether the bearer type is a first bearer type based on the first information, wherein a bearer is associated with both the first base station and the second base station in the first bearer type; if the bearer type is the first bearer type, obtaining second information in the control message, wherein the second information indicates whether uplink transmission is performed via the second cell group for the first bearer type; if the second information indicates that the uplink transmission is performed via the second cell group for the first bearer type, transmitting uplink data via the second cell group; and transmitting uplink data via the second cell group if the bearer type is a second bearer type, wherein a bearer is related to the second cell group in the second bearer type.
A display device, comprising: at least one viewport (206, 208) configured to be positioned in front of at least one eye of a user, each viewport of the at least one viewport configured to emit a respective expanded view to the at least one eye; an image receiving area (210, 520, 522) configured to receive a projected image from an image projector, the image receiving area being disposed in proximity to the at least one viewport; and at least one optical conduit (250, 252) comprising an exit pupil expander configured to optically expand the image received at the image receiving area through at least one viewport as the respective expanded view and an image receiver shutter configured to block at least a portion of the image conveyed through the optical conduit, wherein the at least a portion of the image comprises a portion of the image not being received by the image receiving area and wherein the image receiver shutter comprises a plurality of pixel elements, the display device further comprising: a scan sensor configured to detect a location on the image receiving area that is receiving a light beam from the image projector; and a controller configured to operate the image receiver shutter to block light transmissions at pixel elements other than the location on the image receiving area that is receiving the light beam. at least one viewport (206, 208) configured to be positioned in front of at least one eye of a user, each viewport of the at least one viewport configured to emit a respective expanded view to the at least one eye; an image receiving area (210, 520, 522) configured to receive a projected image from an image projector, the image receiving area being disposed in proximity to the at least one viewport; and at least one optical conduit (250, 252) comprising an exit pupil expander configured to optically expand the image received at the image receiving area through at least one viewport as the respective expanded view and an image receiver shutter configured to block at least a portion of the image conveyed through the optical conduit, wherein the at least a portion of the image comprises a portion of the image not being received by the image receiving area and wherein the image receiver shutter comprises a plurality of pixel elements, the display device further comprising: a scan sensor configured to detect a location on the image receiving area that is receiving a light beam from the image projector; and a controller configured to operate the image receiver shutter to block light transmissions at pixel elements other than the location on the image receiving area that is receiving the light beam. a scan sensor configured to detect a location on the image receiving area that is receiving a light beam from the image projector; and a controller configured to operate the image receiver shutter to block light transmissions at pixel elements other than the location on the image receiving area that is receiving the light beam.
A device comprising: an expandable material; a fiberglass mesh, wherein the expandable material is tacky prior to expansion allowing the expandable material to adhere to the fiberglass mesh and to a surface for reinforcing the surface, characterized in that the fiberglass mesh is located in direct planar contact with the expandable material and along the entirety of the expandable material; wherein the device will bend under its own weight when held at its end, and wherein at least 1% by weight of the components of the expandable material have a low enough molecular weight to be a liquid at about 23° C. an expandable material; a fiberglass mesh, wherein the expandable material is tacky prior to expansion allowing the expandable material to adhere to the fiberglass mesh and to a surface for reinforcing the surface, characterized in that the fiberglass mesh is located in direct planar contact with the expandable material and along the entirety of the expandable material; wherein the device will bend under its own weight when held at its end, and wherein at least 1% by weight of the components of the expandable material have a low enough molecular weight to be a liquid at about 23° C.
A nucleotide sequence for use in a method of treating Alzheimer's Disease, wherein the nucleotide sequence is at least one of shRNA 1 having sequence listing as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 and shRNA 7 having sequence listing as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
Wet rotor motor having a bearing shield for bearing a shaft, wherein the bearing shield has a seat for a shaft bearing, which surrounds the shaft bearing on its outer peripheral surface, characterised in that the seat has several segments, which are arranged annularly adjacent to one another such that a channel (20, 201, 202, 203, 204), through which a fluid can flow, is formed between two adjacently arranged segments.
A method of synthesizing electrode materials having nanoscale cristalline structure, said nanoscale range referring to a range of 1 micrometer or less, the method comprising: forming a reaction solution by mixing a polyol solvent, a transition metal compound, a polyacid anionic compound, a lithium (Li)-based compound, and a combustible liquid; burning the reaction solution; and obtaining the electrode materials coated with the carbon layer by retrieving particles remaining after the burning of the reaction solution wherein the burning of the reaction solution includes pouring the reaction solution on a flat substrate heated to a temperature of 25°C to 300°C to spread the reaction solution and lighting the reaction solution on fire to completely burn the reaction solution. forming a reaction solution by mixing a polyol solvent, a transition metal compound, a polyacid anionic compound, a lithium (Li)-based compound, and a combustible liquid; burning the reaction solution; and obtaining the electrode materials coated with the carbon layer by retrieving particles remaining after the burning of the reaction solution wherein the burning of the reaction solution includes pouring the reaction solution on a flat substrate heated to a temperature of 25°C to 300°C to spread the reaction solution and lighting the reaction solution on fire to completely burn the reaction solution.
An apparatus for use with an assistive device, the apparatus having a fabric layer, an electrode supported on the fabric layer, a housing, a body of molded material attaching the housing to the fabric layer, a conductive path reaching from the electrode into the housing, and a processor configured to process signals between the electrode and an assistive device when received within the housing in an installed position communicating with the conductive path, characterized in that the housing has an open distal end and the processor is configured for insertion and removal through the open distal end of the housing.