mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A coating slurry for preparing a separator for an electrochemical device, comprising: at least one copolymer comprising a first structural unit and at least one second structural unit, wherein the at least one copolymer has a crystallinity degree ranging from 30%to 70% measured according to a differential scanning calorimetry; at least one thickening agent; at least one binder; and water; wherein the coating slurry is absent of inorganic fillers; wherein the first structural unit is derived from tetrafluoroethylene and the at least one second structural unit is derived from an entity chosen from vinylidene fluoride, acrylic acid methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methacrylates, 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA); the at least one copolymer comprises from 0.1 wt% to 20 wt% of the first structural unit derived from tetrafluoroethylene based on the total weight of the at least one copolymer; the at least one thickening agent comprises polypropylene glycol and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. at least one copolymer comprising a first structural unit and at least one second structural unit, wherein the at least one copolymer has a crystallinity degree ranging from 30%to 70% measured according to a differential scanning calorimetry; at least one thickening agent; at least one binder; and water; wherein the coating slurry is absent of inorganic fillers; wherein the first structural unit is derived from tetrafluoroethylene and the at least one second structural unit is derived from an entity chosen from vinylidene fluoride, acrylic acid methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methacrylates, 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA); the at least one copolymer comprises from 0.1 wt% to 20 wt% of the first structural unit derived from tetrafluoroethylene based on the total weight of the at least one copolymer; the at least one thickening agent comprises polypropylene glycol and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
A method for determining the presence or absence of active tuberculosis in a subject, the method comprising the steps of: determining a level of a biomarker consisting of basic leucine zipper transcription factor ATF-like 2 (BATF2) in a sample obtained from said subject, and comparing the level of BATF2 in the sample to a reference value, wherein the sample is a blood sample; and wherein the level of BATF2 in the sample compared to the reference value is indicative of the presence or absence of active tuberculosis, wherein an increased level of BATF2 in a sample compared to the reference value is indicative of the presence of active tuberculosis, wherein the reference value is derived from one of more of a subject: (a) with no prior tuberculosis exposure; (b) having a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI); (c) who has recovered from tuberculosis; or (d) who suffers from no illness whatsoever; and optionally determining the presence or absence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a sample using a microbiological technique. determining a level of a biomarker consisting of basic leucine zipper transcription factor ATF-like 2 (BATF2) in a sample obtained from said subject, and comparing the level of BATF2 in the sample to a reference value, wherein the sample is a blood sample; and wherein the level of BATF2 in the sample compared to the reference value is indicative of the presence or absence of active tuberculosis, wherein an increased level of BATF2 in a sample compared to the reference value is indicative of the presence of active tuberculosis, wherein the reference value is derived from one of more of a subject: (a) with no prior tuberculosis exposure; (b) having a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI); (c) who has recovered from tuberculosis; or (d) who suffers from no illness whatsoever; (a) with no prior tuberculosis exposure; (b) having a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI); (c) who has recovered from tuberculosis; or (d) who suffers from no illness whatsoever; and optionally determining the presence or absence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a sample using a microbiological technique.
An intestinal sleeve, comprising: at least a pair of sleeve segments, each being a coaxial structure including an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall; an elastic element disposed between the outer cylindrical wall and the inner cylindrical wall; and a resilient membrane disposed between the sleeve segments, the resilient membrane including a central opening, wherein the outer cylindrical wall and the inner cylindrical wall of the sleeve segment are furrow-like surfaces. at least a pair of sleeve segments, each being a coaxial structure including an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall; an elastic element disposed between the outer cylindrical wall and the inner cylindrical wall; and a resilient membrane disposed between the sleeve segments, the resilient membrane including a central opening, wherein the outer cylindrical wall and the inner cylindrical wall of the sleeve segment are furrow-like surfaces.
An antimicrobial mixture of volatile compounds within a hermetically sealed container comprising at least two different compounds selected from antimicrobial volatile compounds derived from essential oils, the antimicrobial mixture capable of inhibiting both bacterial and fungal pathogens on fresh produce, characterized in that the at least two different compounds forming a volatile mixture are selected to achieve lethal effects against at least one fungal species and at least one bacterial species, the at least two different compounds comprising one of the following combinations: hexanal/cinnamaldehyde having a vapour phase concentration of 2-25 ppm for hexanal and 20-210 ppm for cinnamaldehyde; hexanal/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 2-25 ppm for hexanal and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; hexanal/diacetyl having a vapour phase concentration of 2-25 ppm for hexanal and 1.0-22 ppm for diacetyl; 2-nonanone/cinnamaldehyde having a vapour phase concentration of 10-200 ppm for 2-nonanone and 20-210 ppm for cinnamaldehyde; 2-nonanone/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 10-200 ppm for 2-nonanone and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; allyl isothiocyanate/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 0.2-2.0 ppm for allyl isothiocyanate and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; allyl isothiocyanate/diacetyl having a vapour phase concentration of 0.2-2.0 ppm for allyl isothiocyanate and 1.0-22 ppm for diacetyl; thymol/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 3-30 ppm for thymol and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; or thymol/cinnamaldehyde having a vapour phase concentration of 3-30 ppm for thymol and 20-210 ppm for cinnamaldehyde. hexanal/cinnamaldehyde having a vapour phase concentration of 2-25 ppm for hexanal and 20-210 ppm for cinnamaldehyde; hexanal/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 2-25 ppm for hexanal and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; hexanal/diacetyl having a vapour phase concentration of 2-25 ppm for hexanal and 1.0-22 ppm for diacetyl; 2-nonanone/cinnamaldehyde having a vapour phase concentration of 10-200 ppm for 2-nonanone and 20-210 ppm for cinnamaldehyde; 2-nonanone/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 10-200 ppm for 2-nonanone and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; allyl isothiocyanate/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 0.2-2.0 ppm for allyl isothiocyanate and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; allyl isothiocyanate/diacetyl having a vapour phase concentration of 0.2-2.0 ppm for allyl isothiocyanate and 1.0-22 ppm for diacetyl; thymol/acetic acid having a vapour phase concentration of 3-30 ppm for thymol and 2-36 ppm for acetic acid; or thymol/cinnamaldehyde having a vapour phase concentration of 3-30 ppm for thymol and 20-210 ppm for cinnamaldehyde.
A grooming system comprising an adaptive lighting system and a personal care appliance, particularly a hair cutting appliance, the adaptive lighting system comprising: - at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80) that is arranged to detect an illumination-indicative value in the vicinity of a treatment head of the appliance, - at least one light source (72, 110, 134) that is arranged to illuminate a treatment zone, - a lighting control unit (86, 102) operatively coupled with the at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80) and the at least one light source (72, 110, 134), wherein the lighting control unit (86, 102) is arranged to control the at least one light source (72, 110, 134) dependent on the illumination-indicative value detected by the at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80), and wherein the lighting control unit (86, 102) is arranged to increase a target illumination level when a detected actual illumination level is low, and to decrease a target illumination level when a detected actual illumination level is high. the adaptive lighting system comprising: - at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80) that is arranged to detect an illumination-indicative value in the vicinity of a treatment head of the appliance, - at least one light source (72, 110, 134) that is arranged to illuminate a treatment zone, - a lighting control unit (86, 102) operatively coupled with the at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80) and the at least one light source (72, 110, 134), - at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80) that is arranged to detect an illumination-indicative value in the vicinity of a treatment head of the appliance, - at least one light source (72, 110, 134) that is arranged to illuminate a treatment zone, - a lighting control unit (86, 102) operatively coupled with the at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80) and the at least one light source (72, 110, 134), wherein the lighting control unit (86, 102) is arranged to control the at least one light source (72, 110, 134) dependent on the illumination-indicative value detected by the at least one sensor (74, 76, 78, 80), and wherein the lighting control unit (86, 102) is arranged to increase a target illumination level when a detected actual illumination level is low, and to decrease a target illumination level when a detected actual illumination level is high.
Method comprising the following steps: a) Providing a transition metal-containing pseudohalide or chalcogenide as a solid b) Providing a pyridine-like or thiol-like solvent c) Mixing the pseudohalide or chalcogenide with the pyridine-like or thiol-like solvent to form pseudohalide or chalcogenide-containing complexes d) Filtering the pseudohalide or chalcogenide complexes from the mixture from the previous step e) Mixing the pseudohalide or chalcogenide-containing complexes with the pyridine-like or thiol-like solvent and/or with one or more other solvents to produce a printable ink. a) Providing a transition metal-containing pseudohalide or chalcogenide as a solid b) Providing a pyridine-like or thiol-like solvent c) Mixing the pseudohalide or chalcogenide with the pyridine-like or thiol-like solvent to form pseudohalide or chalcogenide-containing complexes d) Filtering the pseudohalide or chalcogenide complexes from the mixture from the previous step e) Mixing the pseudohalide or chalcogenide-containing complexes with the pyridine-like or thiol-like solvent and/or with one or more other solvents to produce a printable ink.
Drum for a washing machine, drum baffles, which project into the drum interior, being arranged on the drum casing, and the drum casing being provided with channels which are connected to recesses, which are covered by the drum baffles, for allowing washing liquid or rinsing fluid to penetrate, the channels being located only in the region of the drum baffles, characterised in that a receiving portion of the channels is arranged outside the region covered by the drum baffle in the edge region between the drum baffle and the drum casing.
A power conversion device comprising: an acoustic sensor; an interface unit configured to input a sound pressure signal acquired by the acoustic sensor when a motor is driven, and to receive motor rotation information (101, 102); an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the sound pressure signal and the motor rotation information (101, 102) from the interface unit; an abnormality detection unit configured to detect abnormality based on a relationship between the sound pressure signal and the motor rotation information (101, 102); and an external output unit configured to output the abnormality when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit; characterized in that the acoustic sensor is provided with a shielding portion that blocks sounds other than a sound of the motor. an acoustic sensor; an interface unit configured to input a sound pressure signal acquired by the acoustic sensor when a motor is driven, and to receive motor rotation information (101, 102); an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the sound pressure signal and the motor rotation information (101, 102) from the interface unit; an abnormality detection unit configured to detect abnormality based on a relationship between the sound pressure signal and the motor rotation information (101, 102); and an external output unit configured to output the abnormality when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit; characterized in that the acoustic sensor is provided with a shielding portion that blocks sounds other than a sound of the motor.
A teether (10, 40) for infant use, the teether (10, 40) comprising an exterior portion (12, 94) and a mouthpiece (18, 44, 96), wherein the mouthpiece (18, 44, 96) includes a U-shaped biting section comprising first and second arms extending from a central portion, wherein at least part of said central portion is resiliently collapsible upon application of pressure thereto during use of the teether (10, 40) by an infant, characterised in that the biting section has a continuous U-shaped section and the central portion of the biting section includes at least one cavity to provide said resilient collapsibility, with the remainder of the flexible material comprised within the mouthpiece being solid.
An information system for displaying information, the system comprising: a light source; an optical element comprising an optical axis to display information by directing light received at an entrance surface from the light source through the optical element to an exit surface for the light to exit the optical element, and an absorber to absorb sunlight entering the optical element at the exit surface, characterized in that the system comprises an internal reflector (12, 13) in the optical element to reflect sunlight entering the optical element at the exit surface out of the optical element through a side surface of the optical element by way of total reflection to the absorber to absorb the reflected sunlight. a light source; an optical element comprising an optical axis to display information by directing light received at an entrance surface from the light source through the optical element to an exit surface for the light to exit the optical element, and an absorber to absorb sunlight entering the optical element at the exit surface, characterized in that the system comprises an internal reflector (12, 13) in the optical element to reflect sunlight entering the optical element at the exit surface out of the optical element through a side surface of the optical element by way of total reflection to the absorber to absorb the reflected sunlight.
An accessible buffer assembly (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) for a buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) of an elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606), the assembly (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprising: an elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606); and a buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602); wherein the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) is movably attached to the elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) and configured to provide a safety feature to the elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606), wherein the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) is movable from a first position to a second position, the first position being a secured, operational position of the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) to provide the safety feature, and the second position being an inspection position that is removed from the first position; further comprising a release mechanism (210, 310, 410,,510, 610) configured to enable disengagement of the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) from the first position; and characterized by the elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) having an access panel. an elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606); and a buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602); wherein the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) is movably attached to the elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) and configured to provide a safety feature to the elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606), wherein the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) is movable from a first position to a second position, the first position being a secured, operational position of the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) to provide the safety feature, and the second position being an inspection position that is removed from the first position; further comprising a release mechanism (210, 310, 410,,510, 610) configured to enable disengagement of the buffer (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) from the first position; and characterized by the elevator car (100, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606) having an access panel.
A stator active part for a high-speed electric motor, preferably a permanent-magnet excited synchronous machine, consisting of a hollow cylinder-shaped yoke having an inner shell made from SMC material with a receiving space, in which a cylinder-shaped multipart SMC coil carrier is inserted, the SMC coil carrier being assembled from a plurality of N SMC coil holders (23a, 23b), which are each formed from first and second arcuate partial cylinder shell segments (24a, 24b) integrally connected to each other via an intermediate single web portion, the first partial cylinder shell segments forming a circumferentially closed hollow cylinder-shaped pipe section for receiving a rotor and the second arcuate partial cylinder shell segments spanning a pipe section, wherein a gap is formed between two partial cylinder shell segments arranged immediately adjacent to each other.
A wireless power transceiver, comprising: means for receiving a current signal generated by an antenna, the current signal generated in response to a received signal having a substantially unmodulated frequency when a power conversion circuit is configured in receive mode; a synchronous rectifier configured to rectify the current signal into direct current, DC, when the power conversion circuit is configured in the receive mode, the synchronous rectifier comprising a dual counterpart half bridge inverter comprising a first switch and a second switch, the synchronous rectifier further configured to switch the first switch and the second switch in response to the current signal; means for generating output current from a power source, the output current passing into the antenna, when the power conversion circuit is configured in transmit mode characterized in that the antenna is a parallel resonant magnetic antenna coupled to the dual counterpart half bridge inverter. means for receiving a current signal generated by an antenna, the current signal generated in response to a received signal having a substantially unmodulated frequency when a power conversion circuit is configured in receive mode; a synchronous rectifier configured to rectify the current signal into direct current, DC, when the power conversion circuit is configured in the receive mode, the synchronous rectifier comprising a dual counterpart half bridge inverter comprising a first switch and a second switch, the synchronous rectifier further configured to switch the first switch and the second switch in response to the current signal; means for generating output current from a power source, the output current passing into the antenna, when the power conversion circuit is configured in transmit mode characterized in that the antenna is a parallel resonant magnetic antenna coupled to the dual counterpart half bridge inverter.
An X-ray detection method, comprising: dividing an energy range of photons of an X-ray emitted by an X-ray source into a number N of energy windows, where N is an integer greater than 1, wherein the X-ray emitted by the X-ray source is directed to pass through an imaging target and then detected by an X-ray detector; the method characterized by further comprising: obtaining a weighting factor for each of the number N of energy windows based on linear attenuation coefficients of a substance of interest and a background substance of the imaging target; obtaining a weighting factor matrix for M output channels of the X-ray detector based on the weighting factor for each of the number N of energy windows, wherein each of the M output channels is associated with a respective predefined energy window, where M is an integer greater than 1; and obtaining output results of the M output channels based on the weighting factor matrix and numbers of photons having an energy range falling into individual energy windows of the number N of energy windows. dividing an energy range of photons of an X-ray emitted by an X-ray source into a number N of energy windows, where N is an integer greater than 1, wherein the X-ray emitted by the X-ray source is directed to pass through an imaging target and then detected by an X-ray detector; the method characterized by further comprising: obtaining a weighting factor for each of the number N of energy windows based on linear attenuation coefficients of a substance of interest and a background substance of the imaging target; obtaining a weighting factor matrix for M output channels of the X-ray detector based on the weighting factor for each of the number N of energy windows, wherein each of the M output channels is associated with a respective predefined energy window, where M is an integer greater than 1; and obtaining output results of the M output channels based on the weighting factor matrix and numbers of photons having an energy range falling into individual energy windows of the number N of energy windows. obtaining a weighting factor for each of the number N of energy windows based on linear attenuation coefficients of a substance of interest and a background substance of the imaging target; obtaining a weighting factor matrix for M output channels of the X-ray detector based on the weighting factor for each of the number N of energy windows, wherein each of the M output channels is associated with a respective predefined energy window, where M is an integer greater than 1; and obtaining output results of the M output channels based on the weighting factor matrix and numbers of photons having an energy range falling into individual energy windows of the number N of energy windows.
A catheter assembly for mounting a catheter to an endoscopic device, comprising: a slide bar mechanism which is attached to the endoscopic device and is configured to guide insertion of the catheter into the endoscopic device; an elongate slide bar member extending outward from the endoscopic device and extending parallel to a central axis of a port of the endoscopic device; and a lateral extension, which, during use, extends between the elongate slide bar member and the catheter to generally align the catheter with the port to permit insertion of the catheter into the port, characterized in that the lateral extension is configured to be routed over the elongate slide bar member so that the elongate slide bar member guides the insertion of the catheter into the port. a slide bar mechanism which is attached to the endoscopic device and is configured to guide insertion of the catheter into the endoscopic device; an elongate slide bar member extending outward from the endoscopic device and extending parallel to a central axis of a port of the endoscopic device; and a lateral extension, which, during use, extends between the elongate slide bar member and