mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A refrigerator comprising: a compressor; a condenser configured to condense refrigerant compressed by the compressor; a freezing chamber evaporator and a refrigerating chamber evaporator connected in parallel to each other at an outlet of the condenser; a flow passage switching valve configured to switch a flow passage of the refrigerant in a manner that the refrigerant flows toward one of the freezing chamber evaporator and the refrigerating chamber evaporator; and a controller configured to control the flow passage switching valve in a manner that a refrigerant recovery operation is performed, characterised in that said refrigerant recovery operation is performed not only when the compressor starts operation but also before the compressor stops operation; wherein the refrigerator further comprises a temperature sensor configured to detect an outdoor air temperature, and the controller is configured to variably control a refrigerant recovery operation time according to the detected outdoor air temperature. a compressor; a condenser configured to condense refrigerant compressed by the compressor; a freezing chamber evaporator and a refrigerating chamber evaporator connected in parallel to each other at an outlet of the condenser; a flow passage switching valve configured to switch a flow passage of the refrigerant in a manner that the refrigerant flows toward one of the freezing chamber evaporator and the refrigerating chamber evaporator; and a controller configured to control the flow passage switching valve in a manner that a refrigerant recovery operation is performed, characterised in that said refrigerant recovery operation is performed not only when the compressor starts operation but also before the compressor stops operation; wherein the refrigerator further comprises a temperature sensor configured to detect an outdoor air temperature, and the controller is configured to variably control a refrigerant recovery operation time according to the detected outdoor air temperature.
A method of detecting an analyte, comprising: providing a sample; a catalyst for a luminescent reaction; and a container that includes at least one wall; wherein the container is adapted for use in a luminometer; wherein at least a portion of the wall incorporates a coloring agent for marking the container; forming a reaction mixture in the container, the reaction mixture comprising the sample and the catalyst; and detecting the presence or absence of light emitted from the reaction mixture in the container. providing a sample; a catalyst for a luminescent reaction; and a container that includes at least one wall; wherein the container is adapted for use in a luminometer; wherein at least a portion of the wall incorporates a coloring agent for marking the container; forming a reaction mixture in the container, the reaction mixture comprising the sample and the catalyst; and detecting the presence or absence of light emitted from the reaction mixture in the container.
A method comprising: signaling, by a first network device, to a second network device, and using Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) route advertisements, a multi-service service tunnel to transport network packets for a plurality of services, wherein the first network device is configured with a single transport interface for the service tunnel, the single transport interface configured with a plurality of service interfaces for the plurality of services; detecting, by the first network device, failure of a failed service interface of the plurality of service interfaces; and outputting, by the first network device to gracefully signal the failure to the second network device in response to the failure, an EVPN route withdrawal message for the service tunnel that identifies a service of the plurality of services that corresponds to the failed service interface of the plurality of service interfaces configured for the single transport interface for the service tunnel. signaling, by a first network device, to a second network device, and using Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) route advertisements, a multi-service service tunnel to transport network packets for a plurality of services, wherein the first network device is configured with a single transport interface for the service tunnel, the single transport interface configured with a plurality of service interfaces for the plurality of services; detecting, by the first network device, failure of a failed service interface of the plurality of service interfaces; and outputting, by the first network device to gracefully signal the failure to the second network device in response to the failure, an EVPN route withdrawal message for the service tunnel that identifies a service of the plurality of services that corresponds to the failed service interface of the plurality of service interfaces configured for the single transport interface for the service tunnel.
Device for autonomous drive of a wheel-equipped apparatus, said wheel-equipped apparatus comprising drive means operationally connected to control means adapted to control said drive means; said control means being adapted to be operated manually by a user into a plurality of different manual controls, with each of said plurality of manual controls controlling a different operation of said wheel-equipped apparatus, an electric signal being outputted from said control means at each of said plurality of different manual controls, each electric signal corresponding to one of said different operations of said wheel-equipped apparatus, wherein said device is adapted to be operationally connected to said drive means and comprises storage means adapted to store each electric signal being outputted from said control means as the control means are manually operated to each of said plurality of different manual controls, and wherein said device is adapted to autonomously control said drive means, as an alternative to said control means, by means of said at least one electric signal stored in said storage means.
A host microbial organism comprising at least three exogenous nucleic acids, each encoding a butadiene pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce butadiene, wherein said enzymes are: (i) an acetyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase, an acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase; (ii) a glutaconyl-CoA decarboxylase; (iii) a glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase; (iv) an 3-aminobutyryl-CoA deaminase; or (v) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, and (vi) a crotyl alcohol kinase and a 2-butenyl-4-phosphate kinase; or (vii) a crotyl alcohol diphosphokinase, and (viii) a butadiene synthase, wherein said organism further comprises at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts crotonyl-CoA to crotyl alcohol, wherein said enzyme is selected from the group consisting of (ix) a crotonyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming) and a crotonaldehyde reductase (alcohol forming); (x) a crotonyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming); and (xi) a crotonyl-CoA hydrolase, synthetase, or transferase; a crotonate reductase; and a crotonaldehyde reductase (alcohol forming). (i) an acetyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase, an acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase; (ii) a glutaconyl-CoA decarboxylase; (iii) a glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase; (iv) an 3-aminobutyryl-CoA deaminase; or (v) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, and (vi) a crotyl alcohol kinase and a 2-butenyl-4-phosphate kinase; or (vii) a crotyl alcohol diphosphokinase, and (viii) a butadiene synthase, wherein said organism further comprises at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts crotonyl-CoA to crotyl alcohol, wherein said enzyme is selected from the group consisting of (ix) a crotonyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming) and a crotonaldehyde reductase (alcohol forming); (x) a crotonyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming); and (xi) a crotonyl-CoA hydrolase, synthetase, or transferase; a crotonate reductase; and a crotonaldehyde reductase (alcohol forming).
An exhaust purification device comprising a reduction catalyst that is located in a portion of an exhaust passage of a diesel engine and is configured to reduce nitrogen oxide contained in exhaust gas, a heating portion that is located upstream of the reduction catalyst in a flowing direction of the exhaust gas and configured to heat the exhaust gas, the heating portion is a filter that captures particulates in the exhaust gas, a catalyst adding valve that is arranged between the filter and the reduction catalyst in the flow direction and is configured to spray diesel fuel toward the exhaust gas, wherein the reduction catalyst includes a catalyst layer and an adsorption layer, which covers the catalyst layer and forms a surface of the reduction catalyst that is configured to contact the exhaust gas, the catalyst layer includes silver and a catalyst support that supports the silver, the catalyst support is one of alumina and zeolite, the catalyst layer is configured to promote a reduction reaction in which the nitrogen oxide reacts with hydrocarbon to produce ammonia, the adsorption layer includes solid acid metal oxide having acidity, the solid acid metal oxide has at least one of a Bronsted acid site, which is an acid site to donate a proton, and a Lewis acid site, which is an acid site to accept an electron pair, an amount of acid sites of the adsorption layer is greater than an amount of acid sites of the catalyst layer, the adsorption layer is configured to adsorb ammonia produced in the catalyst layer, the adsorption layer has a property of causing sulfur oxide contained in the exhaust gas to contact the adsorbed ammonia thereby is configured to produce ammonium sulfate through a reaction of the adsorbed ammonia with sulfur trioxide or sulfur tetroxide contained in the exhaust gas, the heating portion is configured to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas to a predetermined temperature which is greater than or equal to a temperature at which the ammonium sulfate thermally decomposes, thereby is configured to produce sulfur dioxide that has less reactivity to the silver than the sulfur trioxide or the sulfur tetroxide has, the exhaust purification device is configured to spray fuel from a filter adding valve to exhaust gas when the amount of sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gas is estimated from the operation state of the engine and the estimated amount of sulfur oxides is greater than a predetermined amount, and the catalyst adding valve is configured to also spray fuel at the same time.
Device, which is configured for the automated loading of a load carrier with loading units forming a load stack, wherein the device has a conveyor, which is configured to convey the load carrier in at least one planar direction (X direction) and one vertical axis direction (Y direction), and the device has a positioning conveyor with at least two conveyor belts (12, 13, 20), which are configured to convey the loading unit in the direction of the load carrier, wherein the conveyor belts (12, 13, 20) are configured for displacement movement relative to the load carrier in the longitudinal direction (X direction) and in the transverse direction (Z direction), and the device has a transfer conveyor which is configured to convey the loading unit onto the positioning conveyor, characterised in that the positioning conveyor has a fixed relative lateral spacing provided between the conveyor belts (12, 13, 20) independently of the loading unit and the transfer conveyor has a push plate that receives the loading unit and a pusher which is provided for conveying the loading unit on the push plate in the direction of the conveyor belts (12, 13, 20) of the positioning conveyor.
Simulation system for training endoscopic operations, comprising an endoscope device which has an operating part with at least one valve (7, 8), a control apparatus for producing a virtual image of an endoscopic operation scene depending on an actuation of the at least one valve (7, 8) and a display apparatus for displaying the virtual image, characterized in that the endoscope device has at least one line (10, 11, 12), onto which the at least one valve (7, 8) acts, and in that the simulation system furthermore comprises pressure producing means for applying negative or positive pressure to the at least one line (10, 11, 12), sensor means for measuring pressure and/or flow in the at least one line (10, 11, 12) and transmission means for transmitting the measurement values supplied by the sensor means to the control apparatus for use when producing the virtual image.
A surgical device for correcting the deformation of the spine, comprising tubular elements adapted to be temporarily fixed at pedicle screw heads arranged to be connected by an implantable curved rod, and rods and which are engaged through the various tubular elements to align them for correcting said column, by translation, tilt and rotation of the vertebrae, characterized in that the device comprises means for the concomitant displacement of the curved rod, and attached collars outside the tubular elements, and in that each tubular element is into two independent parts and to be coupled to the outside of the pedicle screw heads, one end of each portion having arrangements (1a1) and (1b1) for coupling said parts with each other and relative to the corresponding pedicle screw head, one of the rods being for aligning the tubular elements, and the other being for displacing the implantable curved rod, inserted into slots and defined by the two parts of the tubular elements such that they can move parallel to the axis of the tubular elements, the displacement rod being being suitable, as it moves, to act on means for the concomitant displacement of the curved rod, previously inserted in the slots and, toward the pedicle screw heads, said displacement rod being intended to be removed and coupled through reported collars outside of the tubular elements arranged in alignment in order to enable the withdrawal of the alignment rod and the insertion inside each tubular element of an actuating member of a nut for fixing the curved rod in each of the pedicle screw heads.
Method for manufacturing a prosthetic hip acetabulum, comprising the steps of: a) providing an insertion cup having a concave inner receiving face with an opening face contained in an opening plane, and having an outer annular receiving structure, b) providing an installation and orientation insert having a peripheral annular fixing structure designed to cooperate with the receiving face of the outer annular receiving structure by engaging around the outer annular receiving structure, c) heating the installation and orientation insert in order to increase the dimensions thereof, d) engaging the peripheral annular fixing structure around the receiving face of the outer annular receiving structure, e) bringing the installation and orientation insert back to room temperature in order to reduce the dimensions thereof, so as to achieve a radial clamping of the peripheral annular fixing structure on the outer annular receiving structure. a) providing an insertion cup having a concave inner receiving face with an opening face contained in an opening plane, and having an outer annular receiving structure, b) providing an installation and orientation insert having a peripheral annular fixing structure designed to cooperate with the receiving face of the outer annular receiving structure by engaging around the outer annular receiving structure, c) heating the installation and orientation insert in order to increase the dimensions thereof, d) engaging the peripheral annular fixing structure around the receiving face of the outer annular receiving structure, e) bringing the installation and orientation insert back to room temperature in order to reduce the dimensions thereof, so as to achieve a radial clamping of the peripheral annular fixing structure on the outer annular receiving structure.
A road surface heating device for elevating the temperature of a road surface including: a plurality of belt-shaped electric heating sheets buried in divisional sections of the road, with a plane of the sheet being in perpendicular to the road surface, and a connection structure for linking the plurality of electric heating sheets and connecting them to a power source, and a controller for controlling the amount of heating of the electric heating sheets connected to the connection structure in each of divisional sections, characterized in that the electric heating sheets comprise Japanese paper blended with carbon fibers and in that the belt-shaped electric heating sheets are buried in said divisional sections along the travelling direction of the road. a plurality of belt-shaped electric heating sheets buried in divisional sections of the road, with a plane of the sheet being in perpendicular to the road surface, and a connection structure for linking the plurality of electric heating sheets and connecting them to a power source, and a controller for controlling the amount of heating of the electric heating sheets connected to the connection structure in each of divisional sections, characterized in that the electric heating sheets comprise Japanese paper blended with carbon fibers and in that the belt-shaped electric heating sheets are buried in said divisional sections along the travelling direction of the road.
A coupling system (170;270) of a top drive system comprising: a first plate (181;281) having a stabbing member (182;294) that is perpendicular to the first plate; and a second plate (161;261) having: a hollow (162;262) complementary to the stabbing member; a bore (167;267) in the second plate; a bar (164;264) that is rotatable within the bore between an open position and a closed position; and a securing member that secures the stabbing member in the hollow when the first plate is joined to the second plate and the bar is in the closed position. a first plate (181;281) having a stabbing member (182;294) that is perpendicular to the first plate; and a second plate (161;261) having: a hollow (162;262) complementary to the stabbing member; a bore (167;267) in the second plate; a bar (164;264) that is rotatable within the bore between an open position and a closed position; and a securing member that secures the stabbing member in the hollow when the first plate is joined to the second plate and the bar is in the closed position. a hollow (162;262) complementary to the stabbing member; a bore (167;267) in the second plate; a bar (164;264) that is rotatable within the bore between an open position and a closed position; and a securing member that secures the stabbing member in the hollow when the first plate is joined to the second plate and the bar is in the closed position.
A continuous dry spinning process, comprising: extruding a fiber from a solution into a gaseous medium, wherein the solution comprises polymer, solvent, water, and salt; removing at least 25 weight percent of the solvent from the fiber in the gaseous medium; quenching the fiber in an aqueous quenching solution having a first concentration of solvent and salt, wherein the aqueous quenching solution is at a first temperature; contacting the fiber with an aqueous conditioning solution having a second concentration of solvent and salt,, the second concentration of solvent being higher than the first concentration, and wherein the aqueous conditioning solution is at a second temperature; and drawing the fiber at least 3 times the initial speed at a tension of 0.25 to 2 grams per denier (0.22 to 1.77 cN/dtex) using a plurality of draw stages, wherein the residence time between each draw stage is at least 1 second. extruding a fiber from a solution into a gaseous medium, wherein the solution comprises polymer, solvent, water, and salt; removing at least 25 weight percent of the solvent from the fiber in the gaseous medium; quenching the fiber in an aqueous quenching solution having a first concentration of solvent and salt, wherein the aqueous quenching solution is at a first temperature; contacting the fiber with an aqueous conditioning solution having a second concentration of solvent and salt,, the second concentration of solvent being higher than the first concentration, and wherein the aqueous conditioning solution is at a second temperature; and drawing the fiber at least 3 times the initial speed at a tension of 0.25 to 2 grams per denier (0.22 to 1.77 cN/dtex) using a plurality of draw stages, wherein the residence time between each draw stage is at least 1 second.
An aerosol generating device for receiving an aerosol generating article in a chamber of the aerosol generating device, wherein the device comprises an electrical circuit comprising a controller for determining a change in an electrical property of the circuit, wherein the change is caused by a user interacting with an aerosol generating article received by the device and the electrical property is capacitance, conducting elements for conducting energy through the device, and a conductive surface, wherein the controller is configured to evaluate a detected change in the property of the circuit to provide an indication of whether the article received in the device is of a predetermined type, whereby the electrical circuit formed by the power source, the conductive elements, the controller and the conductive surface forms a sensing circuit for sensing the insertion of the article based on a change in the electromagnetic environment near the conductive surface caused by the insertion of conductive material into the chamber.
A one-step process for producing cellulose nanocrystals comprising: (a) providing a cellulosic material; (b) contacting the cellulosic material with an inorganic persulfate at an elevated temperature to produce cellulose nanocrystals; and, (c) recovering the cellulose nanocrystals. (a) providing a cellulosic material; (b) contacting the cellulosic material with an inorganic persulfate at an elevated temperature to produce cellulose nanocrystals; and, (c) recovering the cellulose nanocrystals.
Opening device for a motor vehicle door, having an electric drive and a control means, the control means being adjustable by means of the drive and the motor vehicle door being able to be opened by means of the control means, the opening device being arrangeable in the body of the motor vehicle and the control means being removable from the body of the motor vehicle, the control means performing a linear movement along the central axis (Ms) of the control means during the movement, the movement of the control means moving the motor vehicle door in such a way that a gap is created into which an operator can manually intervene in order to fully open the motor vehicle door, characterized in that the control means is constructed in at least two parts and has a drive region and a sliding element, the sliding element being movably accommodated in the control means, and in that a sensor is integrated into the control means, which sensor detects the movement of the sliding element, the sliding element being provided for contacting a motor vehicle door, the control means being continuously monitored by means of the sensor.
A compound selected from the group consisting of: • 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-(2,4,5-trimethyl-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl)butanamide; and • its hydroquinone form thereof; or a salt, a stereoisomer, or a mixture of stereoisomers thereof. • 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-(2,4,5-trimethyl-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl)butanamide; and • its hydroquinone form thereof;