mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method for managing user notifications, the computer-implemented method comprising: detecting a notification event; determining a context of the notification event; identifying different output devices capable of generating a notification of an event occurrence; determining a target device from among the different output devices to receive the notification event based on the determined context and the identifying of the different output devices; determining one or more devices from the different output devices to generate a notification, the notification being an effect to generate a cue to direct a user's attention to the target device, the target device being different than the one or more devices; and generating said notification. detecting a notification event; determining a context of the notification event; identifying different output devices capable of generating a notification of an event occurrence; determining a target device from among the different output devices to receive the notification event based on the determined context and the identifying of the different output devices; determining one or more devices from the different output devices to generate a notification, the notification being an effect to generate a cue to direct a user's attention to the target device, the target device being different than the one or more devices; and generating said notification.
Process for marking a surface of a refractory ceramic part, known as the "surface to be marked", said part having - a microstructure comprising grains each including more than 50% by mass of ZrO 2, bound by a silicate binder phase, - a total porosity of less than 5% by volume, said process involving irradiation of said surface with a laser beam, the beam being emitted by a laser device set to comply with relationship below: a.V 2 + b. F 2 + c.VF + d.V + e.F + f < 0, in which: a = 10 4. D + 2×10 6 b = 0.5×10 6. D - 150×10 6 c = 0.5×10 6. D - 300×10 6 d = 5×10 3. D - 2.5×10 6 e = -5×10 3. D + 2.0×10 6 f = -5×10 9. D + 1.8×10 12 the linear displacement speed "V" of the incident beam on the surface of the refractory ceramic part being expressed in mm/second, the focal distance "D" being expressed in mm and the pulse frequency "F" of the laser being expressed in kHz. - a microstructure comprising grains each including more than 50% by mass of ZrO 2, bound by a silicate binder phase, - a total porosity of less than 5% by volume, a = 10 4. D + 2×10 6 b = 0.5×10 6. D - 150×10 6 c = 0.5×10 6. D - 300×10 6 d = 5×10 3. D - 2.5×10 6 e = -5×10 3. D + 2.0×10 6 f = -5×10 9. D + 1.8×10 12
A sound sensor implantable in a recipient of a hearing device, the sound sensor comprising: a biocompatible housing comprising a cavity having an opening at a first end of the housing; a membrane attached to the housing so as to hermetically seal the opening, the membrane being configured to vibrate in response to vibration of a structure of the recipient's middle or inner ear; a vibrational sensor, disposed in the housing, the vibrational sensor being configured to: detect vibrations of the membrane; and generate signals representative of the detected vibrations; a coupling mechanism configured to mechanically couple the membrane to said structure of a recipient's middle or inner ear; and a transmitter configured to provide the generated signals to one or more other components implanted in the recipient. a biocompatible housing comprising a cavity having an opening at a first end of the housing; a membrane attached to the housing so as to hermetically seal the opening, the membrane being configured to vibrate in response to vibration of a structure of the recipient's middle or inner ear; a vibrational sensor, disposed in the housing, the vibrational sensor being configured to: detect vibrations of the membrane; and generate signals representative of the detected vibrations; detect vibrations of the membrane; and generate signals representative of the detected vibrations; a coupling mechanism configured to mechanically couple the membrane to said structure of a recipient's middle or inner ear; and a transmitter configured to provide the generated signals to one or more other components implanted in the recipient.
An array format assay method for detecting a plurality of autoantibodies with the same specificity in a sample from a subject, said method comprising: (a) contacting an array of the same antigens, which antigen array contains two or more members on an antigen support, wherein each antigen is a tagged antigen having a cleavable tag, said cleavable tag can be identified or distinguished by more than one technique, one of said techniques being mass spectrometry, with a sample suspected of containing said plurality of autoantibodies specific for said tagged antigen on said antigen support to transform said plurality of autoantibodies into a plurality of immunological pairs on said antigen support, which allows for increased detection compared to a single immunological pair; (b) contacting said plurality of immunological pairs on said antigen support with a solid support having a binding member specific for one of the members of said plurality of immunological pairs to transform said plurality of immunological pairs into a protein complex; (c) separating said protein complex from said sample to form an isolated protein complex on said antigen support; d) releasing said tag from said isolated protein complex on said antigen support; and (e) separating said released tag and said protein complex on said antigen support after which said tag is detected. (a) contacting an array of the same antigens, which antigen array contains two or more members on an antigen support, wherein each antigen is a tagged antigen having a cleavable tag, said cleavable tag can be identified or distinguished by more than one technique, one of said techniques being mass spectrometry, with a sample suspected of containing said plurality of autoantibodies specific for said tagged antigen on said antigen support to transform said plurality of autoantibodies into a plurality of immunological pairs on said antigen support, which allows for increased detection compared to a single immunological pair; (b) contacting said plurality of immunological pairs on said antigen support with a solid support having a binding member specific for one of the members of said plurality of immunological pairs to transform said plurality of immunological pairs into a protein complex; (c) separating said protein complex from said sample to form an isolated protein complex on said antigen support; d) releasing said tag from said isolated protein complex on said antigen support; and (e) separating said released tag and said protein complex on said antigen support after which said tag is detected.
A substrate table configured to support a substrate for exposure in an immersion lithographic apparatus, the substrate table comprising: a support body having a support surface configured to support the substrate; and a cover ring fixed relative to the support body and configured to surround, in plan view, the substrate supported on the support surface, wherein the cover ring has an upper surface; wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is configured such that its contact angle with respect to immersion liquid alternatingly increases and decreases along a circumferential direction of the cover ring so as to alter the stability of a meniscus of the immersion liquid thereby destabilising the meniscus when the meniscus moves along the upper surface towards the substrate wherein a spacing between high contact angle areas on the upper surface is at most 5000μm. a support body having a support surface configured to support the substrate; and a cover ring fixed relative to the support body and configured to surround, in plan view, the substrate supported on the support surface, wherein the cover ring has an upper surface; wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is configured such that its contact angle with respect to immersion liquid alternatingly increases and decreases along a circumferential direction of the cover ring so as to alter the stability of a meniscus of the immersion liquid thereby destabilising the meniscus when the meniscus moves along the upper surface towards the substrate wherein a spacing between high contact angle areas on the upper surface is at most 5000μm.
Method for printing a three-dimensional structure with a smooth surface comprising the following steps: - Depositing multiple droplets of printing material at least partially side by side and one above the other and curing the deposited droplets by light irradiation to build up a three-dimensional pre-structure in a first step; - Smoothing at least one surface of the three-dimensional pre-structure by targeted placement of compensation droplets in boundary areas of adjacent deposited droplets and near edges of the surface to be smoothed in a second step to build up the three-dimensional structure with a smooth surface, wherein the compensation droplets deposited in the second step have a smaller mean diameter than the droplets deposited in the first step and wherein the compensation droplets deposited in the second step are cured in the second step by light irradiation. - Depositing multiple droplets of printing material at least partially side by side and one above the other and curing the deposited droplets by light irradiation to build up a three-dimensional pre-structure in a first step; - Smoothing at least one surface of the three-dimensional pre-structure by targeted placement of compensation droplets in boundary areas of adjacent deposited droplets and near edges of the surface to be smoothed in a second step to build up the three-dimensional structure with a smooth surface, wherein the compensation droplets deposited in the second step have a smaller mean diameter than the droplets deposited in the first step and wherein the compensation droplets deposited in the second step are cured in the second step by light irradiation.
A method of classifying prostate cancer comprising determining the expression level of a panel of genes comprising all cell-cycle genes listed in any one of Panels C through G, wherein increased expression of said cell-cycle genes indicates a poor prognosis.
A mobile communication device that includes: a location module configured to determine a location of the mobile communication device; wherein the mobile communication device is characterized by: a caller identification control module configured to regulate whether caller ID data are provided in call signals, wherein the provision of caller ID data in call signals is restricted based upon location of the mobile communication device as determined by the location module. a location module configured to determine a location of the mobile communication device; wherein the mobile communication device is characterized by: a caller identification control module configured to regulate whether caller ID data are provided in call signals, wherein the provision of caller ID data in call signals is restricted based upon location of the mobile communication device as determined by the location module. a caller identification control module configured to regulate whether caller ID data are provided in call signals, wherein the provision of caller ID data in call signals is restricted based upon location of the mobile communication device as determined by the location module.
A method of additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising sequentially forming a plurality of layers in a configured pattern corresponding to the shape of the object, thereby forming the object, wherein the formation of at least a few of said layers comprises: dispensing at least two building material formulations, said at least two building material formulations comprise a modeling material formulation M which, upon exposure to a curing condition, forms a hardened modeling material M, and a formulation L which, upon exposure to said curing condition, forms a material L, said material L featuring at least one of: a viscosity of no more than 10 Pa s; Shear loss modulus to Shear storage modulus ratio greater than 1; Shear modulus lower than 20 kPa; flowability when subjected to a positive pressure of no more than 1 bar; a shear-thinning and/or thixotropic behavior; and a thermal-thinning behavior, and exposing the dispensed building material formulations to said curing condition, to thereby form said hardened modeling material M and said material L, characterised in that said at least two building material formulations comprise a third formulation S, said formulation S forms, upon exposure to a curing condition, a Material S, said Material S being a hardened support material, and wherein said dispensing is such that said hardened modeling material M forms at least one hollow structure, said material S is at least partially enclosed within said hollow structure and said material L at least partially encloses said material S, thereby forming an intermediate shell between an inner surface of said hollow structure and said material S. a viscosity of no more than 10 Pa s; Shear loss modulus to Shear storage modulus ratio greater than 1; Shear modulus lower than 20 kPa; flowability when subjected to a positive pressure of no more than 1 bar; a shear-thinning and/or thixotropic behavior; and a thermal-thinning behavior, and exposing the dispensed building material formulations to said curing condition, to thereby form said hardened modeling material M and said material L, characterised in that said at least two building material formulations comprise a third formulation S, said formulation S forms, upon exposure to a curing condition, a Material S, said Material S being a hardened support material, and wherein said dispensing is such that said hardened modeling material M forms at least one hollow structure, said material S is at least partially enclosed within said hollow structure and said material L at least partially encloses said material S, thereby forming an intermediate shell between an inner surface of said hollow structure and said material S.
A voltage sensor with an electrical high-voltage terminal, an electrical signal terminal and a ground terminal, wherein the voltage sensor comprises a core area with an electrical resistor arranged therein and a capacitor arrangement arranged therein, wherein the capacitor arrangement is embedded in a dielectric, and - has a first electrode, which is connected to the high-voltage terminal, - has a second electrode, which is connected to the signal terminal, - wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically conductively connected via the electrical resistor, - wherein the capacitor arrangement has a third electrode, which is connected to the ground terminal, characterised in that - the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode each comprise a plurality of electrically conductive, rod-shaped modulating elements (9, 9', 9") with a round cross-section, which extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the voltage sensor, and in that - the modulating elements (9, 9', 9") are designed such that they travel with the dielectric during the manufacturing process and temperature variations. - has a first electrode, which is connected to the high-voltage terminal, - has a second electrode, which is connected to the signal terminal, - wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically conductively connected via the electrical resistor, - wherein the capacitor arrangement has a third electrode, which is connected to the ground terminal, characterised in that - the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode each comprise a plurality of electrically conductive, rod-shaped modulating elements (9, 9', 9") with a round cross-section, which extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the voltage sensor, and in that - the modulating elements (9, 9', 9") are designed such that they travel with the dielectric during the manufacturing process and temperature variations.
Method for monitoring and controlling the operation of a submergible pump upon start of the pump, the pump being located in a reservoir containing a liquid, wherein the pump comprises an inlet, an outlet, a volute located between said inlet and said outlet, and an impeller located in said volute, the method being characterized by the step of performing a priming of the pump in response to a priming condition, characterized in that the priming comprises the steps of: - confirming that the liquid level in the reservoir is located at the same level or above the upper portion of the impeller, - driving the impeller in a reverse direction of rotation in order to generate a flow of gas/liquid mixture from the volute out through the inlet of the pump, wherein the duration of the reverse operation of the impeller is equal to or more than 2 seconds and equal to or less than 5 seconds, - stopping the impeller from rotating in the reverse direction of rotation, - driving the impeller in a forward direction of rotation in order to generate a flow of liquid from the volute out through the outlet of the pump, - detecting, during the forward operation of the impeller, whether too much gas is present in the volute preventing the impeller from generating the expected flow of liquid from the volute out through the outlet of the pump, and - in response to detection of too much gas in the volute, stopping the impeller from rotating in the forward direction of rotation and returning to the step of driving the impeller in the reverse direction of rotation, and in response to non-detection of too much gas in the volute, exiting the priming of the pump. - confirming that the liquid level in the reservoir is located at the same level or above the upper portion of the impeller, - driving the impeller in a reverse direction of rotation in order to generate a flow of gas/liquid mixture from the volute out through the inlet of the pump, wherein the duration of the reverse operation of the impeller is equal to or more than 2 seconds and equal to or less than 5 seconds, - stopping the impeller from rotating in the reverse direction of rotation, - driving the impeller in a forward direction of rotation in order to generate a flow of liquid from the volute out through the outlet of the pump, - detecting, during the forward operation of the impeller, whether too much gas is present in the volute preventing the impeller from generating the expected flow of liquid from the volute out through the outlet of the pump, and - in response to detection of too much gas in the volute, stopping the impeller from rotating in the forward direction of rotation and returning to the step of driving the impeller in the reverse direction of rotation, and in response to non-detection of too much gas in the volute, exiting the priming of the pump.
A method for predicting a gas concentration, comprising: exposing a gas, under the same conditions X, - to a specimen A comprising a liquid containing a compound, and - to a specimen B comprising a liquid containing the compound in a concentration lower than that in the specimen A, measuring the concentrations (a) and (b) of the gas in the specimens A and B, respectively, obtained in step, and calculating a correction coefficient α based on the equation α = (a)/(b), exposing, under conditions Y, the gas to a specimen B' comprising a liquid containing the compound in the same concentration as the specimen B, measuring the concentration (b') of the gas in the specimen B' obtained in step, and predicting the concentration (a') of the gas in a specimen A' obtained when the gas is exposed to the specimen A' comprising a liquid containing the compound under the conditions Y, based on the equation (a') = α·(b'). exposing a gas, under the same conditions X, - to a specimen A comprising a liquid containing a compound, and - to a specimen B comprising a liquid containing the compound in a concentration lower than that in the specimen A, - to a specimen A comprising a liquid containing a compound, and - to a specimen B comprising a liquid containing the compound in a concentration lower than that in the specimen A, measuring the concentrations (a) and (b) of the gas in the specimens A and B, respectively, obtained in step, and calculating a correction coefficient α based on the equation α = (a)/(b), exposing, under conditions Y, the gas to a specimen B' comprising a liquid containing the compound in the same concentration as the specimen B, measuring the concentration (b') of the gas in the specimen B' obtained in step, and predicting the concentration (a') of the gas in a specimen A' obtained when the gas is exposed to the specimen A' comprising a liquid containing the compound under the conditions Y, based on the equation (a') = α·(b').
A merchandising fixture for presenting goods to be kept warm in an environment with elevated humidity, wherein the merchandising fixture comprises a heatable presentation plate arranged in a storeroom as well as humidifiers for providing an elevated humidity in the storeroom, and wherein the heatable presentation plate is arranged under a horizontally aligned access level, characterized in that a steam outlet of the humidifier arranged over a drip tray for leading a condensate before the steam exits is arranged above the presentation plate.
Needle assembly for collecting blood or other liquid samples for discharge into a container, the needle assembly comprising: - a housing, - a first needle hub provided by said housing, - a first hollow needle portion mounted to said first needle hub and extending from said first needle hub in a distal direction, the first needle having a sharpened first needle tip, - a second needle hub provided by said housing, - a second hollow needle portion mounted to said second needle hub and extending from said second needle hub in a proximal direction, opposite to said distal direction, wherein a hollow flashback chamber is arranged within the housing between the first needle portion and the second needle portion, wherein the flashback chamber communicates with the inner lumen provided within the first and second hollow needle portion, wherein the housing is formed from transparent material at least in a region close to the flashback chamber, wherein the flashback chamber is directly connected to the atmosphere by a passage (90, 92, 96) via a filter provided within the passage (90, 92, 96), wherein the filter is designed such that it is permeable for air to pour out of the flashback chamber into the atmosphere but prevents blood or other liquid samples contained in the flashback chamber from pouring out through an opening into the atmosphere, characterized in that the filter further is arranged between an interior space and the atmosphere, wherein the interior space is enclosed by the housing and a plug member, which forms a connecting portion sealingly received within the housing for coupling the needle assembly to a container holder and at least partially forming the second needle hub, and the longitudinal extension of the flashback chamber substantially equals an inner diameter of an entry opening of the passage (90, 92, 96) from the flashback chamber. - a housing, - a first needle hub provided by said housing, - a first hollow needle portion mounted to said first needle hub and extending from said first needle hub in a distal direction, the first needle having a sharpened first needle tip, - a second needle hub provided by said housing, - a second hollow needle portion mounted to said second needle hub and extending from said second needle hub in a proximal direction, opposite to said distal direction,