mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An in vitro non-invasive method for determining the quality of an embryo comprising the steps consisting of i) extracting cell free nucleic acids and miRNAs from a follicular fluid sample, ii) determining the level of the cell free nucleic acids and of at least one miRNA selected from the group consisting of let7-b and miR-29a in the nucleic acid extraction, iii) comparing the levels determined at step ii) with a reference value, and iv) concluding that the embryo is competent when the level of cell free nucleic acid is lower than the reference value and the level of let7-b determined at step ii) is lower than the reference value and/or the level of miR-29a determined at step ii) is higher than the reference value.
A method for producing aggregate materials and calcium carbonate from concrete aggregate in the form of recycled, comminuted concrete, said method comprising the following features: 1.1 introducing bulk material comprising concrete aggregate into a reaction chamber; 1.2 feeding a gas comprising carbon dioxide into the reaction chamber; 1.3 comminuting the bulk material in the reaction chamber; 1.4 leaving the concrete aggregate and the gas comprising carbon dioxide to react with one another to form reaction products in the reaction chamber; 1.5 moving the bulk material through a water bath during the comminution and the reaction period; 1.6 removing the reaction products from the reaction chamber. 1.1 introducing bulk material comprising concrete aggregate into a reaction chamber; 1.2 feeding a gas comprising carbon dioxide into the reaction chamber; 1.3 comminuting the bulk material in the reaction chamber; 1.4 leaving the concrete aggregate and the gas comprising carbon dioxide to react with one another to form reaction products in the reaction chamber; 1.5 moving the bulk material through a water bath during the comminution and the reaction period; 1.6 removing the reaction products from the reaction chamber.
Method for determining at least one characteristic for the correction of measurements of a Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one measuring tube, at least two sensors and at least one actuator, wherein the measuring tube can be excited to at least one oscillation by the actuator, including: - detecting values of a measurand during constant flow with the sensors (101, 201), - calculating at least one location parameter from the detected values, wherein the location parameter is a mean (102, 202), - calculating at least one dispersion parameter from the detected values and the location parameter, wherein the dispersion parameter is the standard deviation of the mean (203, 103), - wherein the detection of additional values and the calculation of location parameter and dispersion parameter from the existing and additional values is carried out so often until the dispersion parameter as selection criterion reaches a threshold value (104, 204), and - wherein, then, the location parameter corresponding to the dispersion parameter is used as characteristic for the correction of the measurements of the Coriolis mass flowmeter (107, 207). - detecting values of a measurand during constant flow with the sensors (101, 201), - calculating at least one location parameter from the detected values, wherein the location parameter is a mean (102, 202), - calculating at least one dispersion parameter from the detected values and the location parameter, wherein the dispersion parameter is the standard deviation of the mean (203, 103), - wherein the detection of additional values and the calculation of location parameter and dispersion parameter from the existing and additional values is carried out so often until the dispersion parameter as selection criterion reaches a threshold value (104, 204), and - wherein, then, the location parameter corresponding to the dispersion parameter is used as characteristic for the correction of the measurements of the Coriolis mass flowmeter (107, 207).
A polymeric nanofoam comprising a continuous polymer phase defining a plurality of cells wherein the polymeric foam is characterized by: a. the continuous polymer phase comprises at least one (meth)acrylic-free acrylonitrile-containing copolymer selected from styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers; b. the continuous polymer phase comprises at least one (meth)acrylic polymer selected from poly(methylmethacrylate), poly(ethylmethacrylate), and copolymers of methyl methacrylate and/or ethyl methacrylate with polar monomers and/or non-polar monomers, wherein the concentration of (meth)acrylic polymer is in a range of 5-90 weight-percent of total continuous polymer phase weight yet the amount of methacrylic copolymer is 50 wt% or less of the total continuous polymer phase weight; c. a porosity of at least 50% of the total foam volume; d. an absence of nano-sized nucleating additive; and e. at least one of the following: i. the cells have a number-average cell size of 500 nanometers or less; and ii. an effective nucleation site density of at least 1x10 14 sites per cubic centimeter of prefoamed material; wherein the total weight of copolymerized acrylonitrile is in a range of 3 to 28 weight-percent based on total continuous polymer phase weight and at least one (meth)acrylic-free acrylonitrile-containing copolymer has a higher glass transition temperature than all of the (meth)acrylic polymers. a. the continuous polymer phase comprises at least one (meth)acrylic-free acrylonitrile-containing copolymer selected from styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers; b. the continuous polymer phase comprises at least one (meth)acrylic polymer selected from poly(methylmethacrylate), poly(ethylmethacrylate), and copolymers of methyl methacrylate and/or ethyl methacrylate with polar monomers and/or non-polar monomers, wherein the concentration of (meth)acrylic polymer is in a range of 5-90 weight-percent of total continuous polymer phase weight yet the amount of methacrylic copolymer is 50 wt% or less of the total continuous polymer phase weight; c. a porosity of at least 50% of the total foam volume; d. an absence of nano-sized nucleating additive; and e. at least one of the following: i. the cells have a number-average cell size of 500 nanometers or less; and ii. an effective nucleation site density of at least 1x10 14 sites per cubic centimeter of prefoamed material; i. the cells have a number-average cell size of 500 nanometers or less; and ii. an effective nucleation site density of at least 1x10 14 sites per cubic centimeter of prefoamed material;
An electronic device comprising: a display configured to display a first user interface item, the first UI item related to a function or a content of an application being executed; an inputter configured to receive a user input on the first UI item, wherein the user input is moved from a first area on the first UI item to a second area of the display that is different to the first area; and at least one processor configured to: determine a duration and a moving distance of the user input, and control to display at least one second UI item around a location of the user input based on the duration and the moving distance of the user input, the at least one second UI item being associated with at least one additional option related to the function or the content of the application corresponding to the first UI item, and based on the duration being equal to or greater than a predefined duration, control the display to deform and display a shape of the first UI item as a fluid having viscosity which is continued from a start area of selection of the first UI item to a last area where the user input is received. a display configured to display a first user interface item, the first UI item related to a function or a content of an application being executed; an inputter configured to receive a user input on the first UI item, wherein the user input is moved from a first area on the first UI item to a second area of the display that is different to the first area; and at least one processor configured to: determine a duration and a moving distance of the user input, and control to display at least one second UI item around a location of the user input based on the duration and the moving distance of the user input, the at least one second UI item being associated with at least one additional option related to the function or the content of the application corresponding to the first UI item, and determine a duration and a moving distance of the user input, and control to display at least one second UI item around a location of the user input based on the duration and the moving distance of the user input, the at least one second UI item being associated with at least one additional option related to the function or the content of the application corresponding to the first UI item, and based on the duration being equal to or greater than a predefined duration, control the display to deform and display a shape of the first UI item as a fluid having viscosity which is continued from a start area of selection of the first UI item to a last area where the user input is received.
A tensioning device for a crossbow or the like, such as e.g. a harpoon, a line throwing device, a toy crossbow, a pistol crossbow, a spear thrower or ballista, with a shaft and limbs connected thereto, wherein a connection element is provided which is designed for connection to the shaft of the crossbow and which comprises securing devices for rotatably or pivotally connecting the limbs, characterised in that the connection element is connected to at least one drive device, which can be connected to the limbs and by means of which drive device the limbs can be rotatably or pivotally moved from a first position, in which the limbs form a first angle (α1) together with the shaft, into a second position, in which the limbs form a second angle (α2) together with the shaft, wherein the second angle (α2) is larger than the first angle (α1) in order to move the limbs and a bowstring connected thereto from a non-tensioned position into a shoot-ready tensioned position.
A water purification material having a composition represented by a mixing ratio of zeolite, ferric hydroxide, activated carbon, titanium oxide, and magnesium hydroxide of 6 to 7:1 to 2:0.5 to 1:0.01 to 0.05:0.01 to 0.10 in terms of weight ratio.
A container made from fiber based board wherein the container comprises a sleeve and a bottom, said bottom comprises polymer coated board, the side of the sleeve facing the inner side of the container is uncoated and the sleeve is formed by sealing two edges of the sleeve together along a side seam wherein the uncoated fiber based board has a Cobb value (water) below 100 g/m2 measured according to ISO 535.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in a method of preventing or reducing the incidence or severity of a delayed complication associated with a brain injury in a mammal in need thereof, which brain injury includes interruption of at least one cerebral artery, wherein the at least one delayed complication is selected from the group consisting of a microthromboembolism, a cortical spreading ischemia, a delayed cerebral ischemia and an angiographic vasospasm; said composition comprising (i) a microparticulate formulation of a voltage-gated calcium channel blocker, which microparticulate formulation comprises a suspension of microparticles of uniform size distribution formed from a polymer matrix impregnated with the voltage-gated calcium channel blocker and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprises hyaluronic acid; wherein the composition is flowable and is formulated for parenteral injection. (i) a microparticulate formulation of a voltage-gated calcium channel blocker, which microparticulate formulation comprises a suspension of microparticles of uniform size distribution formed from a polymer matrix impregnated with the voltage-gated calcium channel blocker and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprises hyaluronic acid;
A racetrack-shaped magnetic-field-generating apparatus for generating a magnetic field on a target surface for magnetron sputtering, the apparatus comprising a linear portion and corner portions, said linear portion comprising a magnetic base, a center rectangular permanent magnet disposed on a surface of said magnetic base, and two side rectangular permanent magnets disposed on a surface of said magnetic base in parallel to and on both sides of said center permanent magnet with a gap; said center permanent magnet and said side permanent magnets being arranged with their magnetization directions perpendicular to said target surface and their polarities opposite; characterized by each of said corner portions comprising a non-magnetic base, a center magnetic pole member disposed on a surface of said non-magnetic base, a peripheral magnetic pole member disposed in a semicircular or semi-polygonal form with said center magnetic pole member as a center, and plural permanent magnets arranged between said center magnetic pole member and said peripheral magnetic pole member; said plural permanent magnets being arranged with their magnetization directions in parallel to a surface of said target and the same polarity opposing said center magnetic pole member; and the magnetic poles of said plural permanent magnets opposing said center magnetic pole member having the same polarity as that of the magnetic pole of said center permanent magnet facing said target.
A particle beam treatment system - with a beam generation unit for generating a beam of charged particles, in particular ions, preferably protons, and - with a beam guidance system (2, 2'),wherein the beam guidance system (2, 2') has an immovable section and a movable, in particular rotatable, section, wherein the beam guidance system seen in the direction of the beam of charged particles behind the beam generation unit has at least one solenoid magnet (16a, 16b) as a beam shaping unit, and the at least one solenoid magnet (16a, 16b) of the beam guidance system (2, 2') is a superconducting solenoid magnet (16a, 16b), characterized in that the at least one solenoid magnet (16a, 16b) is provided in the immovable section of the beam guidance system (2, 2'). - with a beam generation unit for generating a beam of charged particles, in particular ions, preferably protons, and - with a beam guidance system (2, 2'),wherein the beam guidance system (2, 2') has an immovable section and a movable, in particular rotatable, section, wherein the beam guidance system seen in the direction of the beam of charged particles behind the beam generation unit has at least one solenoid magnet (16a, 16b) as a beam shaping unit, and the at least one solenoid magnet (16a, 16b) of the beam guidance system (2, 2') is a superconducting solenoid magnet (16a, 16b),
A method of calibration of non-uniformity compensation terms for a pixilated imager, comprising: a) providing a test scene having a target with multiple pixels having illumination intensity values in a first range about a nominal target level in a background with multiple pixels having illumination intensity values in a second range about a nominal background level; b) scanning the test scene across the imager field of view with a scanning mirror to generate a sequence of target images in which the test scene is repeated in an overlapping pattern at different target placements across the imager FOV so that each fully compensated imager pixel images at least one target intensity level and at least one background intensity level; c) registering the sequence of target images to the target; d) filtering the registered target images to form a registered average image; e) backward mapping the registered average image to the different target placements in the imager FOV to create an estimated target image for each target image; f) for each fully compensated imager pixel, performing an N th order correlation of the target image intensity levels to the estimated target image level intensity levels for different target and background test scene pixels imaged by that imager pixel to estimate at least gain non-uniformity compensation terms for the imager such that fully compensated imager pixels provide approximately the same response to the same scene intensity level; and g) storing at least gain NUC terms as calibration weights for the imager. a) providing a test scene having a target with multiple pixels having illumination intensity values in a first range about a nominal target level in a background with multiple pixels having illumination intensity values in a second range about a nominal background level; b) scanning the test scene across the imager field of view with a scanning mirror to generate a sequence of target images in which the test scene is repeated in an overlapping pattern at different target placements across the imager FOV so that each fully compensated imager pixel images at least one target intensity level and at least one background intensity level; c) registering the sequence of target images to the target; d) filtering the registered target images to form a registered average image; e) backward mapping the registered average image to the different target placements in the imager FOV to create an estimated target image for each target image; f) for each fully compensated imager pixel, performing an N th order correlation of the target image intensity levels to the estimated target image level intensity levels for different target and background test scene pixels imaged by that imager pixel to estimate at least gain non-uniformity compensation terms for the imager such that fully compensated imager pixels provide approximately the same response to the same scene intensity level; and g) storing at least gain NUC terms as calibration weights for the imager.
A network device for processing at least one data packet including a data frame configured for time-sensitive transmission over a communication network, the data frame comprising a header portion including a destination address field in which a destination address is stored and a source address field in which a source address is stored, the network device comprising: - a packet processor for - generating an altered version of a data packet by replacing the source address field with a cut-through switching field of the same size, the cut-through switching field including at least a header check sequence sub-field, - calculating a checksum value of the header portion, by excluding from the calculation, the header check sequence sub-field, - storing the checksum value in the header check sequence sub-field, and - forwarding the altered version of the data packet to the communication network. - a packet processor for - generating an altered version of a data packet by replacing the source address field with a cut-through switching field of the same size, the cut-through switching field including at least a header check sequence sub-field, - calculating a checksum value of the header portion, by excluding from the calculation, the header check sequence sub-field, - storing the checksum value in the header check sequence sub-field, and - forwarding the altered version of the data packet to the communication network.
A method of rendering input audio for playback in a playback environment, wherein the input audio includes at least one audio object and associated metadata, wherein the associated metadata indicates at least a location of the audio object, the method comprising: creating (S2910, S3010, S3110) two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment; determining (S2920, S3020, S3120) respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects; and rendering (S2930, S3040, S3150) the audio object and the two additional audio objects to two or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors. creating (S2910, S3010, S3110) two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment; determining (S2920, S3020, S3120) respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects; and rendering (S2930, S3040, S3150) the audio object and the two additional audio objects to two or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors.
Parking lock arrangement, having a parking lock mechanism, which can be moved between a parking lock position and a release position, and having - an operating device which is supported so that it can rotate about a first axis and which is designed, through rotation, to operate the parking lock mechanism; and - a coupling device (52, 74) which couples the operating device to an actuating mechanism; wherein the actuating mechanism is supported so that it can rotate about a second axis relative to a drum, which by means of a drive is rotatable about the second axis, wherein the actuating mechanism can be locked by means of a locking device in a deactivation position, in which the parking lock mechanism can be moved into the release position, characterized in that the locking device is mechanically biased into a locking position, in which the locking device locks the actuating mechanism in the deactivation position. - an operating device which is supported so that it can rotate about a first axis and which is designed, through rotation, to operate the parking lock mechanism; and - a coupling device (52, 74) which couples the operating device to an actuating mechanism;
An ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis comprising a fluoropolymer having ion exchange groups, a reinforcing material embedded in the fluoropolymer and formed of reinforcing yarns and optionally contained sacrificial yarns, and elution holes of the sacrificial yarns present between the reinforcing yarns, characterized in that in a cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the reinforcing yarns forming the reinforcing material, the total area obtained by adding the cross-sectional area of an elution hole and the cross-sectional area of a sacrificial yarn remaining in the elution hole is from 500 to 1,200 μm 2, and the number (n) of elution holes between adjacent reinforcing yarns is at least 10.