mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An active ingredient delivery system comprising: a paper-based substrate comprising fibers that are not dissolvable but are biodegradable; and a matrix, wherein the matrix comprises an active ingredient component and a carrier, wherein the matrix is disposed on the paper-based substrate by printing the matrix onto the substrate, and wherein the paper-based substrate has a length, a width, and a depth dimension such that the paper-based substrate, having the matrix disposed thereon, fits on a user's gums. a paper-based substrate comprising fibers that are not dissolvable but are biodegradable; and a matrix, wherein the matrix comprises an active ingredient component and a carrier, wherein the matrix is disposed on the paper-based substrate by printing the matrix onto the substrate, and wherein the paper-based substrate has a length, a width, and a depth dimension such that the paper-based substrate, having the matrix disposed thereon, fits on a user's gums.
A method of detecting methylated nucleic acid residues in one or more target nucleic acid recognition sites present in genomic DNA, said method comprising the steps of a) obtaining a library of genomic DNA fragments, wherein said genomic DNA fragments comprise isolated genomic DNAs that have not been subjected to PCR, have been fragmented to have an average size of about 300 bp to about 600 bp and have been further modified by covalent linkage of an adapter sequences to each DNA fragment wherein the adapter sequence comprises a DNA sequencing primer; b) contacting said library with a methylation specific restriction enzyme that cleaves said target nucleic acid recognition site only when said target nucleic acid recognition site is unmethylated to produce a restriction enzyme cleaved library comprising a set of digested genomic nucleic acid molecules and uncut methylated nucleic acid molecules; and c) analyzing the restriction enzyme cleaved library using next generation sequencing to determine the nucleic acid sequence of said uncut methylated genomic nucleic acid molecules and comparing those nucleic acid sequences to a reference set of nucleic acids that represent all available target nucleic acid recognition sites present in said library of genomic DNA fragments wherein sequences missing from the restriction enzyme cleaved library relative to said reference set of nucleic acids represent unmethylated target sequence in said sample of genomic DNA. a) obtaining a library of genomic DNA fragments, wherein said genomic DNA fragments comprise isolated genomic DNAs that have not been subjected to PCR, have been fragmented to have an average size of about 300 bp to about 600 bp and have been further modified by covalent linkage of an adapter sequences to each DNA fragment wherein the adapter sequence comprises a DNA sequencing primer; b) contacting said library with a methylation specific restriction enzyme that cleaves said target nucleic acid recognition site only when said target nucleic acid recognition site is unmethylated to produce a restriction enzyme cleaved library comprising a set of digested genomic nucleic acid molecules and uncut methylated nucleic acid molecules; and c) analyzing the restriction enzyme cleaved library using next generation sequencing to determine the nucleic acid sequence of said uncut methylated genomic nucleic acid molecules and comparing those nucleic acid sequences to a reference set of nucleic acids that represent all available target nucleic acid recognition sites present in said library of genomic DNA fragments wherein sequences missing from the restriction enzyme cleaved library relative to said reference set of nucleic acids represent unmethylated target sequence in said sample of genomic DNA.
A method for adjusting a hearing device adapted to be worn behind an ear of a user, the method comprising: receiving image data from the ear, the image data containing at least one picture of the ear; determining, from the image data, a cymba angle between a cartilage above the cymba of the ear,, and a horizontal direction, when the head of the user is aligned vertically, wherein the cartilage, called rook, protrudes from the ear and is slanted with respect to the horizontal direction, wherein a direction of the cartilage is determined by averaging a curve along the cartilage and the cymba angle is determined as an angle between the cartilage direction and the horizontal direction; estimating a tilt angle of the hearing device worn by the user with respect to the horizontal direction from the cymba angle; adjusting a beam former direction of a beam former of the hearing device, such that the beam former direction is aligned with the horizontal direction. receiving image data from the ear, the image data containing at least one picture of the ear; determining, from the image data, a cymba angle between a cartilage above the cymba of the ear,, and a horizontal direction, when the head of the user is aligned vertically, wherein the cartilage, called rook, protrudes from the ear and is slanted with respect to the horizontal direction, wherein a direction of the cartilage is determined by averaging a curve along the cartilage and the cymba angle is determined as an angle between the cartilage direction and the horizontal direction; estimating a tilt angle of the hearing device worn by the user with respect to the horizontal direction from the cymba angle; adjusting a beam former direction of a beam former of the hearing device, such that the beam former direction is aligned with the horizontal direction.
Device for determining the type of a vehicle surrounding for a distance along which a vehicle travels, wherein the device comprises: - means for dividing the distance into segments, - means for determining that a segment has been started, - means for determining a reference direction of movement, - means for, during said segment, receiving at least one direction parameter value, which constitutes a representation of the direction of movement of the vehicle, or by which a representation of the direction of the movement of the vehicle can be determined, - means for determining if the vehicle has reached the end of the segment, - means for determining the type of the segment from said received direction parameter values, wherein the device further includes means for determining the type of a plurality of consecutive or adjacent segments, characterized in that the device further includes means for classifying said distance on the basis of said plurality of type determined segments and wherein the determination of the segment type is based on the direction parameter values that are received in relation to certain defined criteria, and from this, probability values are assigned for each of the different situations of the vehicle surrounding and the situation with the highest probability, it results in the definition of the most likely environment, wherein said means for determining that the vehicle has reached the end of the segment is arranged to perform said determination based on a change of direction, and wherein said change of direction is horizontal and/or vertical. - means for dividing the distance into segments, - means for determining that a segment has been started, - means for determining a reference direction of movement, - means for, during said segment, receiving at least one direction parameter value, which constitutes a representation of the direction of movement of the vehicle, or by which a representation of the direction of the movement of the vehicle can be determined, - means for determining if the vehicle has reached the end of the segment, - means for determining the type of the segment from said received direction parameter values, wherein the device further includes means for determining the type of a plurality of consecutive or adjacent segments, characterized in that the device further includes means for classifying said distance on the basis of said plurality of type determined segments and wherein the determination of the segment type is based on the direction parameter values that are received in relation to certain defined criteria, and from this, probability values are assigned for each of the different situations of the vehicle surrounding and the situation with the highest probability, it results in the definition of the most likely environment, wherein said means for determining that the vehicle has reached the end of the segment is arranged to perform said determination based on a change of direction, and wherein said change of direction is horizontal and/or vertical.
An acoustic system (10; 100; 200) comprising: - a first assembly comprising a half-shell defining an aperture, and a loudspeaker attached to the half-shell across the aperture, - a second assembly adapted to close the half-shell, and - an area of adhesive securing the first assembly to the second assembly, characterised in that the acoustic system (10; 100; 200) further comprises a disassembly system comprising: - an electrically conductive element forming an electrical resistance, - an electrical circuit adapted to cause an electrical current to flow through the electrical resistor, the electrical resistor being adapted, when penetrated by the electric current, to heat the glue spread to a heating temperature to release the first assembly from the second assembly. - a first assembly comprising a half-shell defining an aperture, and a loudspeaker attached to the half-shell across the aperture, - a second assembly adapted to close the half-shell, and - an area of adhesive securing the first assembly to the second assembly, characterised in that the acoustic system (10; 100; 200) further comprises a disassembly system comprising: - an electrically conductive element forming an electrical resistance, - an electrical circuit adapted to cause an electrical current to flow through the electrical resistor, the electrical resistor being adapted, when penetrated by the electric current, to heat the glue spread to a heating temperature to release the first assembly from the second assembly.
A shape measuring apparatus comprising: an image pick-up section (2,11) that is arranged such that an optical axis of the image pick-up section (2,11) is perpendicular to a direction of extending of a linear pattern arranged above a transparent flat plate serving as a measurement object, the image pick-up section (2,11) being configured to capture an image of two reflection spot groups (A,B) of the pattern generated by a first surface and a second surface of the transparent flat plate and generate an image (G,G',G") containing two reflection images (a,b) separated in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extending; a first surface reflection spot group estimating section configured to estimate, from the image (G,G',G"), a first surface reflection spot group of the pattern in the first surface of the transparent flat plate by using a positional relation of the transparent flat plate, the pattern, and the image pick-up section (2,11); an inclination angle calculating section configured to calculate an inclination angle of the first surface of the transparent flat plate at a position of the estimated first surface reflection spot group by using the positional relation of the transparent flat plate, the pattern, and the image pick-up section (2,11); and a surface shape determining section configured to determine a shape of the first surface of the transparent flat plate, in cross sections corresponding to a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the two reflection images (a,b) are separated, based on the calculated inclination angle. an image pick-up section (2,11) that is arranged such that an optical axis of the image pick-up section (2,11) is perpendicular to a direction of extending of a linear pattern arranged above a transparent flat plate serving as a measurement object, the image pick-up section (2,11) being configured to capture an image of two reflection spot groups (A,B) of the pattern generated by a first surface and a second surface of the transparent flat plate and generate an image (G,G',G") containing two reflection images (a,b) separated in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extending; a first surface reflection spot group estimating section configured to estimate, from the image (G,G',G"), a first surface reflection spot group of the pattern in the first surface of the transparent flat plate by using a positional relation of the transparent flat plate, the pattern, and the image pick-up section (2,11); an inclination angle calculating section configured to calculate an inclination angle of the first surface of the transparent flat plate at a position of the estimated first surface reflection spot group by using the positional relation of the transparent flat plate, the pattern, and the image pick-up section (2,11); and a surface shape determining section configured to determine a shape of the first surface of the transparent flat plate, in cross sections corresponding to a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the two reflection images (a,b) are separated, based on the calculated inclination angle.
An end effector (40,360,400,420,440,570) for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a surgical procedure, the anatomical structure having a first side and a second side, the end effector comprising: an anvil (42,362,402,422,442,510,572) that includes a first end, a second end, and a face that is positionable on the first side of the anatomical structure; and a cartridge (44,364,404,424,444,512,574) that is configured to house a plurality of staples and that includes a first end, a second end, and a face that is positionable on the second side of the anatomical structure, the anvil being movable relative to the cartridge to define a first gap between the faces at the first ends that is less than a second gap between the faces at the second ends characterized in that the end effector further comprises a flexible member that movably couples the first end of the anvil to the first end of the cartridge, and that movably couples the second end of the anvil to the second end of the cartridge, wherein the cartridge slidably receives the flexible member when the end effector is clamped on to the anatomical structure, wherein the flexible member is anchored to the anvil at a position adjacent each of the first end and the second end of the anvil, wherein the end effector further comprises a tensioning device operable by the surgeon for selectively tensioning the flexible member to provide a substantially symmetrical closing force on tissue situated between the anvil and the cartridge. an anvil (42,362,402,422,442,510,572) that includes a first end, a second end, and a face that is positionable on the first side of the anatomical structure; and a cartridge (44,364,404,424,444,512,574) that is configured to house a plurality of staples and that includes a first end, a second end, and a face that is positionable on the second side of the anatomical structure, the anvil being movable relative to the cartridge to define a first gap between the faces at the first ends that is less than a second gap between the faces at the second ends characterized in that the end effector further comprises a flexible member that movably couples the first end of the anvil to the first end of the cartridge, and that movably couples the second end of the anvil to the second end of the cartridge, wherein the cartridge slidably receives the flexible member when the end effector is clamped on to the anatomical structure, wherein the flexible member is anchored to the anvil at a position adjacent each of the first end and the second end of the anvil,
A method comprising: receiving from a first computing device (102; 300), through a browser extension application executed at the first computing device (102; 300), an indication of a financial service account associated with the first computing device (102; 300); detecting, through the browser extension application (106; 314), a payment field in a web page provided by the first computing device (102; 300) through a web browser application (108; 316; 600); in response to detecting the payment field, (i) generating a secure token mapped to the financial service account and (ii) transmitting, to a second computing device (118; 318; 606), an authentication request, through an authentication application (120; 332; 608) executed at the second computing device (118; 318; 606); in response to transmitting the authentication request, receiving an authentication response from the second computing device (118; 318; 606), through the authentication application (120; 332; 608); and in response to determining that the authentication response satisfies the authentication request, populating the payment field with the secure token through the browser extension application (106; 314). receiving from a first computing device (102; 300), through a browser extension application executed at the first computing device (102; 300), an indication of a financial service account associated with the first computing device (102; 300); detecting, through the browser extension application (106; 314), a payment field in a web page provided by the first computing device (102; 300) through a web browser application (108; 316; 600); in response to detecting the payment field, (i) generating a secure token mapped to the financial service account and (ii) transmitting, to a second computing device (118; 318; 606), an authentication request, through an authentication application (120; 332; 608) executed at the second computing device (118; 318; 606); in response to transmitting the authentication request, receiving an authentication response from the second computing device (118; 318; 606), through the authentication application (120; 332; 608); and in response to determining that the authentication response satisfies the authentication request, populating the payment field with the secure token through the browser extension application (106; 314).
PTC heating device for the introduction into a receiving pocket of an electric heating device, with a frame-shaped casing that joins at least one PTC element, conductor track electrically connected to said PTC element, and optionally provided insulating layers that are abutted in a thermally conductive manner against said PTC element as a unit and has contact strips projecting over itself which are connected to said conductor tracks in an electrically conductive manner for energizing said PTC element with different polarities, where said frame-shaped casing forms mutually oppositely disposed recesses, in each of which a respective heat-emitting open surface connected in a thermally conductive manner to the main side surface of said PTC element is exposed, wherein said frame-shaped casing has a leading frame member with elastic guide tabs characterized in that the elastic guide tabs in an initial state project on oppositely disposed sides of said frame-shaped casing over said heat-emitting open surface respectively associated with them, are inclined obliquely from the leading frame member in the direction of said open surface and are elastically pivotable.
A mill, comprising: a mill body defining a plurality of blades extending in a direction from a center of rotation of the mill body to a gauge surface, the blades defining a cutting profile having a minimum diameter at a longitudinal endmost position, the minimum diameter smaller than a diameter of a drop ball, the cutting profile having a maximum intermediate diameter (d(int)) less than the diameter of the drop ball at a distance from the axial end of the mill which distance is at least equal to the diameter of the drop ball; shear cutters mounted on at least one of the plurality of blades, the shear cutters being mounted such that at least one shear cutter is mounted closer to the center of rotation of the mill body with respect to other cutters mounted to the at least one of the blades; and at least one insert mounted to the at least one of the plurality of blades rotationally ahead of the shear cutters. a mill body defining a plurality of blades extending in a direction from a center of rotation of the mill body to a gauge surface, the blades defining a cutting profile having a minimum diameter at a longitudinal endmost position, the minimum diameter smaller than a diameter of a drop ball, the cutting profile having a maximum intermediate diameter (d(int)) less than the diameter of the drop ball at a distance from the axial end of the mill which distance is at least equal to the diameter of the drop ball; shear cutters mounted on at least one of the plurality of blades, the shear cutters being mounted such that at least one shear cutter is mounted closer to the center of rotation of the mill body with respect to other cutters mounted to the at least one of the blades; and at least one insert mounted to the at least one of the plurality of blades rotationally ahead of the shear cutters.
Climbing handle comprising: - a handle body which has an opening; and - a clamping body which is translationally and rotationally fixed in the opening, wherein - the climbing handle can be fastened to a climbing wall by means of the clamping body and a fastening means which interacts with the clamping body; - the clamping body is positioned in the opening such that the clamping body projects on a rear side of the handle body; - the clamping body has been retrofitted into the climbing handle; and - the clamping body is positioned by adhesively bonding same in the opening. - a handle body which has an opening; and - a clamping body which is translationally and rotationally fixed in the opening, - the climbing handle can be fastened to a climbing wall by means of the clamping body and a fastening means which interacts with the clamping body; - the clamping body is positioned in the opening such that the clamping body projects on a rear side of the handle body; - the clamping body has been retrofitted into the climbing handle; and - the clamping body is positioned by adhesively bonding same in the opening.
An optical zoom system for a mobile device, the optical zoom system comprising: at least three spatially separated lens groups arranged on an optical axis, wherein the optical zoom system does not include any further lens groups on the optical axis, wherein a third lens group is immovable along the optical axis, a second lens group is movable along the optical axis to set a magnification of the optical zoom system, and a first lens group is movable along the optical axis to focus the optical zoom system, the optical zoom system further comprising: a first actuator configured to move the first lens group, and a second actuator configured to move the second lens group, characterized in that the first actuator is more precise and/or faster than the second actuator. at least three spatially separated lens groups arranged on an optical axis, wherein the optical zoom system does not include any further lens groups on the optical axis, wherein a third lens group is immovable along the optical axis, a second lens group is movable along the optical axis to set a magnification of the optical zoom system, and a first lens group is movable along the optical axis to focus the optical zoom system, the optical zoom system further comprising: a first actuator configured to move the first lens group, and a second actuator configured to move the second lens group, characterized in that the first actuator is more precise and/or faster than the second actuator. a first actuator configured to move the first lens group, and a second actuator configured to move the second lens group, characterized in that the first actuator is more precise and/or faster than the second actuator.