mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for the contactless assessment of the quality of a surface according to the angle-resolved scattered light measuring technique, in which an optical sensor emits a beam of rays with defined intensity distribution onto the surface to be assessed and illuminates a measuring spot, and the reflected intensity (I i) of the radiation is detected by a line sensor with a discrete number (i) of photodetectors in a defined angular range (a), wherein the measuring spot and its surface normal are tilted by an angle δ with respect to a measuring axis of the sensor and transversely to the longitudinal axis of the line sensor such that the beam of rays mirror-reflected by the measuring spot is no longer completely incident on the line senor, wherein the intensities (I j) of a number (j) of photodetectors which receive mirror-reflected light are corrected calculation-wise dependent on this angle δ by increasing the intensities of these photodetectors by correction factors as if there were no tilting and the intensities of the remaining photodetectors are not corrected, and from the corrected intensities (I' j) and from the non-corrected intensities (I i) of the photodetectors statistic characteristic values (Aq) for the surface quality are calculated, wherein a correction of the measured intensities (I i) of photodetectors is performed for δ values in the range from 0.2 to 4°.
A device for endoluminal treatment of a blood vessel, comprising: a flexible waveguide defining an elongated axis with a proximal end optically connectable to a source of radiation; a distal end, of said waveguide, receivable within the blood vessel and including at least two radiation emitting surfaces configured to emit radiation from the radiation source laterally with respect to the elongated axis of the waveguide in an axially-extending, annular pattern onto a surrounding vessel wall; and a cover that is fixedly secured to the waveguide and sealed with respect thereto, that encloses said emitting surfaces therein, and that defines a gas-waveguide interface, for each said emitting surface, where radiation is emittable laterally with respect to the elongated axis of the waveguide through said cover onto the surrounding vessel wall, wherein the cover is a cap that is substantially transparent with respect to the emitted radiation wherein said waveguide comprises a fiber with at least one truncated cone assembled, in front of the fiber, to a fiber segment with a conical tip at its distal end, wherein each fiber/segment has at least a core and a cladding layer; and wherein at least one said radiation emitting surface with a truncated cone comprises a truncated cone designed with angle and truncated surface diameter such that a predetermined portion of said energy continues to travel forward within said fiber segment in contact with said truncated cone, and a portion is irradiated laterally with respect to the elongated axis of the waveguide, at said truncated cone. a flexible waveguide defining an elongated axis with a proximal end optically connectable to a source of radiation; a distal end, of said waveguide, receivable within the blood vessel and including at least two radiation emitting surfaces configured to emit radiation from the radiation source laterally with respect to the elongated axis of the waveguide in an axially-extending, annular pattern onto a surrounding vessel wall; and a cover that is fixedly secured to the waveguide and sealed with respect thereto, that encloses said emitting surfaces therein, and that defines a gas-waveguide interface, for each said emitting surface, where radiation is emittable laterally with respect to the elongated axis of the waveguide through said cover onto the surrounding vessel wall, wherein the cover is a cap that is substantially transparent with respect to the emitted radiation wherein said waveguide comprises a fiber with at least one truncated cone assembled, in front of the fiber, to a fiber segment with a conical tip at its distal end, wherein each fiber/segment has at least a core and a cladding layer; and wherein at least one said radiation emitting surface with a truncated cone comprises a truncated cone designed with angle and truncated surface diameter such that a predetermined portion of said energy continues to travel forward within said fiber segment in contact with said truncated cone, and a portion is irradiated laterally with respect to the elongated axis of the waveguide, at said truncated cone.
A bispecific antibody of three polypeptide chains, comprising a) the heavy chain and the light chain of a first full length antibody that specifically binds to a first antigen; b) the heavy chain and the light chain of a second full length antibody that specifically binds to a second antigen, wherein the N-terminus of the heavy chain is connected to the C-terminus of the light chain via a peptide linker, characterized in that the CH3 domain of the heavy chain of the full length antibody of a) and the CH3 domain of the heavy chain of the full length antibody of b) each meet at an interface which comprises an alteration in the original interface between the antibody CH3 domains; wherein i) in the CH3 domain of one heavy chain an amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a larger side chain volume, thereby generating a protuberance within the interface of the CH3 domain of one heavy chain which is positionable in a cavity within the interface of the CH3 domain of the other heavy chain and wherein ii) in the CH3 domain of the other heavy chain an amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a smaller side chain volume, thereby generating a cavity within the interface of the second CH3 domain within which a protuberance within the interface of the first CH3 domain is positionable. a) the heavy chain and the light chain of a first full length antibody that specifically binds to a first antigen; b) the heavy chain and the light chain of a second full length antibody that specifically binds to a second antigen, wherein the N-terminus of the heavy chain is connected to the C-terminus of the light chain via a peptide linker, i) in the CH3 domain of one heavy chain an amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a larger side chain volume, thereby generating a protuberance within the interface of the CH3 domain of one heavy chain which is positionable in a cavity within the interface of the CH3 domain of the other heavy chain and wherein ii) in the CH3 domain of the other heavy chain
A secondary battery comprising a laminated electrode body provided with at least one pair of positive and negative electrodes (6,7) and an outer enclosure (2,3) that accommodates the laminated electrode body, wherein said outer enclosure comprises one or more concave portions, inside a border corresponding to an outer edge of an electrode surface of an outermost layer of said laminated electrode body, on a surface facing said electrode surface, and wherein, when a band-shaped outer circumferential region having an area that is a half of an area inside said border is set inside said border, at least one of said concave portions is located inside said outer circumferential region, characterized in that the ratio of the height of said concave portion to the thickness of said laminated electrode body is 1 to 500%.
A method for producing an inactivated whole Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine, which comprises the step(s) of: (a) carrying out an inactivation treatment for a Japanese encephalitis virus with formalin in the presence of an amino acid; or (b) carrying out the treatment in (a) and an inactivation treatment for a Japanese encephalitis virus by us physicochemical technique, and (c) purifying the inactivated virus by sucrose density gradient centrifugation to prepare a vaccine, wherein the method uses a Japanese encephalitis virus produced by the cell culture method, and wherein Vero cells are used in the cell culture. (a) carrying out an inactivation treatment for a Japanese encephalitis virus with formalin in the presence of an amino acid; or (b) carrying out the treatment in (a) and an inactivation treatment for a Japanese encephalitis virus by us physicochemical technique, and (c) purifying the inactivated virus by sucrose density gradient centrifugation to prepare a vaccine,
Method for locating a metal and/or magnetic object, wherein the sensor comprises at least two transmitting coils (110, 115) and a receiving coil which are inductively coupled to one another, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps of: - providing (310, 315) a first pair of predetermined AC voltages at the transmitting coils (110, 115) and sampling, in particular simultaneously sampling, currents (11, I2) through the transmitting coils (110, 115) and a first voltage (U sec) of the receiving coil; characterized in that the method also comprises - providing (335, 340) a second pair of predetermined AC voltages at the transmitting coils (110, 115), which differ from the first AC voltages, and sampling, in particular simultaneously sampling, currents (11, 12) through the transmitting coils (110, 115) and a second voltage (U sec) of the receiving coil; - determining coupling factors (K1, K2) between the transmitting coils (110, 115) and the receiving coil on the basis of the determined currents (11, 12, 11, 12) and voltages (U sec, U sec), and - determining the object on the basis of the coupling factors (K1, K2), wherein the object is determined if the coupling factors (K1, K2) differ from the coupling factors of a past measurement. - providing (310, 315) a first pair of predetermined AC voltages at the transmitting coils (110, 115) and sampling, in particular simultaneously sampling, currents (11, I2) through the transmitting coils (110, 115) and a first voltage (U sec) of the receiving coil; characterized in that the method also comprises - providing (335, 340) a second pair of predetermined AC voltages at the transmitting coils (110, 115), which differ from the first AC voltages, and sampling, in particular simultaneously sampling, currents (11, 12) through the transmitting coils (110, 115) and a second voltage (U sec) of the receiving coil; - determining coupling factors (K1, K2) between the transmitting coils (110, 115) and the receiving coil on the basis of the determined currents (11, 12, 11, 12) and voltages (U sec, U sec), and - determining the object on the basis of the coupling factors (K1, K2), wherein the object is determined if the coupling factors (K1, K2) differ from the coupling factors of a past measurement.
A battery module for medium- or large-sized battery packs, comprising a plurality of unit cells, (200, 201, 202, 203) wherein the unit cells are generally plate-shaped unit cells, and the unit cells are electrically connected with each other while the unit cells are arranged in a module case so as to constitute at least two rows and at least two columns, characterized in that the plate-shaped unit cells are pouch-shaped batteries; the pouch-shaped batteries as the unit cells arranged in the horizontal direction (200, 201) are electrically connected with each other via at least one connecting member, and the pouch-shaped batteries arranged in the vertical direction (200, 203) are electrically connected with each other by bending electrode tabs or electrode leads of the pouch-shaped batteries, which serve as electrode terminals of the pouch-shaped batteries, and electrically contacting the bent electrode tabs or the bent electrode leads of the pouch-shaped batteries to each other without using at least one additional connecting member.
A rotor thrust balancing system for a turbomachine, wherein the turbomachine defines a centerline extending a length of the turbomachine, the system comprising: a rotating drive shaft coupling a turbine section and a compressor section of the turbomachine; a thrust bearing supporting the rotating drive shaft of the turbomachine, the thrust bearing comprising: a plurality of ball bearings; an inner race coupled to the rotating drive shaft; and an outer race coupled to a fixed structure; a first waveguide sensor coupled to the outer race at a first end of the waveguide sensor, wherein the waveguide sensor communicates a vibrational frequency from the thrust bearing to a second end of the waveguide sensor; and a valve configured to reduce or increase pressure supplied to a thrust cavity, wherein the thrust cavity modifies a force either forward or aft on the rotating drive shaft relative to the centerline. a rotating drive shaft coupling a turbine section and a compressor section of the turbomachine; a thrust bearing supporting the rotating drive shaft of the turbomachine, the thrust bearing comprising: a plurality of ball bearings; an inner race coupled to the rotating drive shaft; and an outer race coupled to a fixed structure; a plurality of ball bearings; an inner race coupled to the rotating drive shaft; and an outer race coupled to a fixed structure; a first waveguide sensor coupled to the outer race at a first end of the waveguide sensor, wherein the waveguide sensor communicates a vibrational frequency from the thrust bearing to a second end of the waveguide sensor; and a valve configured to reduce or increase pressure supplied to a thrust cavity, wherein the thrust cavity modifies a force either forward or aft on the rotating drive shaft relative to the centerline.
A preform for use in biaxial drawing and blow molding, whereby the preform is obtained by molding by a successive injection, in which multiple resins including at least one colored resin are successively injected into the cavity of the mold by way of a gate located at a position opposed to a center of a bottom, wherein a next injected resin wedges its way through the central part of an earlier injected colored resin existing in the cavity in a state of a short shot and that a flow action of the next injected resin allows a colored layer made of the earlier injected colored resin to form a double cylindrical color-gradated portion having thickness gradually reduced toward the bottom, the preform being characterized in that the double cylindrical color-graduated portion reaches the bottom.
A chimeric polypeptide comprising an enveloped virus fusion ectodomain polypeptide operably connected downstream to a heterologous, structure-stabilizing moiety comprising complementary first heptad repeat and second heptad repeat regions that associate with each other under conditions suitable for their association to form an anti-parallel, two-helix bundle, wherein the HR1 and HR2 regions lack complementarity to the ectodomain polypeptide, so that they preferentially form with each other an anti-parallel, two-helix bundle, rather than with structural elements of the ectodomain polypeptide, wherein the ectodomain polypeptide comprises at least one pre-fusion epitope that is not present in the post-fusion form of an enveloped virus fusion protein to which the ectodomain polypeptide corresponds.
An electronic device comprising: a body (11, 21); a display device (13, 23) disposed in the body (11, 21); a key disposed in the body (11, 21); and a key-waterproof structure comprising silicone rubber and a bracket, characterized in that the key-waterproof structure is made by insert-injecting the bracket and the silicone rubber, and is configured to include a sealing portion and an assembling portion between the bracket and the silicone rubber, wherein the bracket has an opening in a center thereof, which has a shape corresponding to the key so that the key is inserted thereto, wherein the sealing portion and the assembling portion are formed around the opening, wherein the sealing portion is where the bracket and the silicone rubber are bonded by insert-injecting the bracket and the silicone rubber, and wherein the assembling portion is configured to receive a flexible printed circuit board from the opening. a body (11, 21); a display device (13, 23) disposed in the body (11, 21); a key disposed in the body (11, 21); and a key-waterproof structure comprising silicone rubber and a bracket, characterized in that the key-waterproof structure is made by insert-injecting the bracket and the silicone rubber, and is configured to include a sealing portion and an assembling portion between the bracket and the silicone rubber, wherein the bracket has an opening in a center thereof, which has a shape corresponding to the key so that the key is inserted thereto, wherein the sealing portion and the assembling portion are formed around the opening, wherein the sealing portion is where the bracket and the silicone rubber are bonded by insert-injecting the bracket and the silicone rubber, and wherein the assembling portion is configured to receive a flexible printed circuit board from the opening.
Use of a resin expanded sheet in thermal molding in which a three-dimensional shape is formed with molding cavities after pre-heating the resin expanded sheet to form a resin expanded molded article after cutting the resin expanded sheet along a product's contour shape, the resin expanded sheet comprising a resin expanded layer, wherein said resin expanded layer includes a polyamide-based resin composition, and contains moisture at 30% or more with respect to an equilibrium water absorption rate at a temperature of 23°C and a relative humidity of 60%, as measured by JIS K0068:2001.
A method for obtaining the blood pressure of a person comprising steps of: with a blood pulsation monitor (101, 103), monitoring pulsation of blood in a body part of the person while moving the body part from a first height to a second height; characterised by: with a movement detector, detecting a first height position above the person's heart in which: a) the amplitude of the pulsation of blood changes if the body part moves from the first height position in one direction; and b) the amplitude of blood pulsation remains generally constant if the body part moves from the first height position in the reverse direction; and with a data treatment module, providing the first height position as an input to a first calculation model suitable for obtaining the diastolic pressure of the person; monitoring pulsation of blood in the body part while moving the body part from a third height to a fourth height; with the movement detector, detecting a second height position below the person's heart in which a) the amplitude of the pulsation of blood changes if the body part moves from the second height position in one direction; and b) the amplitude of blood pulsation remains generally constant if the body part moves from the second height position in the reverse direction; and with the data treatment module, providing the second height position as an input to a second calculation model suitable for obtaining the systolic pressure of the person. with a movement detector, detecting a first height position above the person's heart in which: a) the amplitude of the pulsation of blood changes if the body part moves from the first height position in one direction; and b) the amplitude of blood pulsation remains generally constant if the body part moves from the first height position in the reverse direction; and with a data treatment module, providing the first height position as an input to a first calculation model suitable for obtaining the diastolic pressure of the person; monitoring pulsation of blood in the body part while moving the body part from a third height to a fourth height; with the movement detector, detecting a second height position below the person's heart in which a) the amplitude of the pulsation of blood changes if the body part moves from the second height position in one direction; and b) the amplitude of blood pulsation remains generally constant if the body part moves from the second height position in the reverse direction; and with the data treatment module, providing the second height position as an input to a second calculation model suitable for obtaining the systolic pressure of the person.
A medication delivery device comprising: a needle cannula having a sharpened distal end having a forward tip; a barrel having open proximal and distal ends and having a reservoir defined therebetween, said needle cannula being provided at said open distal end of said barrel and being in fluid communication with said reservoir, and a limiter disposed about said needle cannula and having a distal end defining a skin engaging surface disposed transversely to, and at least partially about, said needle cannula, said skin engaging surface having generally coplanar portions, said forward tip of said needle cannula being spaced apart from a plane defined by said coplanar portions a distance ranging from about 0,5 mm to 3,0 mm such that said skin engaging surface limits penetration of said forward tip of said needle cannula to the dermis layer of the patient's skin, characterized in that said skin engaging surface includes a secondary surface portion and an annular protrusion extending distally from said secondary surface portion, thereby being non-flat, said annular protrusion has a polygonal cross-section defining said generally coplanar portions and said protrusion has a height (h) ranging from 0,2 to 1,0 mm, said protrusion terminating at a distal free end, said distal free end defining a width (w) ranging from 0,2 to 0,6 mm. a needle cannula having a sharpened distal end having a forward tip; a barrel having open proximal and distal ends and having a reservoir defined therebetween, said needle cannula being provided at said open distal end of said barrel and being in fluid communication with said reservoir, and a limiter disposed about said needle cannula and having a distal end defining a skin engaging surface disposed transversely to, and at least partially about, said needle cannula, said skin engaging surface having generally coplanar portions, said forward tip of said needle cannula being spaced apart from a plane defined by said coplanar portions a distance ranging from about 0,5 mm to 3,0 mm such that said skin engaging surface limits penetration of said forward tip of said needle cannula to the dermis layer of the patient's skin,
Process for preparing alpha-hydroxycarboxylic esters proceeding from hydrogen cyanide, characterized in that ammonia formed in the step of alcoholysis of the corresponding alpha-hydroxycarboxamide, after a purification step with activated carbon, is recycled still comprising at least one alkylamine into the hydrogen cyanide preparation process via the BMA or Andrussow process or an ammoxidation process.