mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A smoking substitute device (101, 201) comprising a heater (104, 204) and a controller (108, 208), the device (101, 201) being configured to: to detect a user taking a puff on an aerosol-forming article when power is not being supplied to the heater (104, 204); and in response to detection of the puff, activate a supply of power to the heater (104, 204), characterised in that the controller (108, 208) triggers a vibration generator to provide haptic feedback indicating to the user about the activation of the heater (104, 204) in response to detection of a puff. to detect a user taking a puff on an aerosol-forming article when power is not being supplied to the heater (104, 204); and in response to detection of the puff, activate a supply of power to the heater (104, 204), characterised in that
A system for demodulating a first message in a first frequency band, a second message in a second frequency band, and a third message in a third frequency band, wherein the first, second, and third frequency bands are non-overlapping bands, the system being characterized by: at least two antennas configured to receive signals encoding the first, second, and third messages; a set of splitters configured to generate separate signals in the first, second, and third frequency bands; a set of combiners, wherein each combiner of the set of combiners is configured to combine two or more of the separate signals; a set of mixers configured to down-convert the combined signals; at least one analog-to-digital converter, ADC, configured to sample the down-converted signals; and processing circuitry configured to determine data in the first, second, and third messages based on an output of the at least one ADC. at least two antennas configured to receive signals encoding the first, second, and third messages; a set of splitters configured to generate separate signals in the first, second, and third frequency bands; a set of combiners, wherein each combiner of the set of combiners is configured to combine two or more of the separate signals; a set of mixers configured to down-convert the combined signals; at least one analog-to-digital converter, ADC, configured to sample the down-converted signals; and processing circuitry configured to determine data in the first, second, and third messages based on an output of the at least one ADC.
Catheter having a foil composite structure, which at least comprises: (i) a polymer foil, which is shaped such that an internal, relative to the catheter, first polymer foil layer and an external, relative to the cathether, second polymer foil layer are produced; (ii) one or more electrodes, which are disposed at least partially on an outer surface of the foil composite structure; and (iii) a conductor structure, which includes conductor tracks for the electrical connection of the electrodes and is disposed at least partially between the first and the second polymer film layer (22, 24), characterized in that the foil composite structure, rolled up, forms a lumen of the catheter, wherein overlapping regions of the foil composite structure are sealingly interconnected by means of a bonded joining connection. (i) a polymer foil, which is shaped such that an internal, relative to the catheter, first polymer foil layer and an external, relative to the cathether, second polymer foil layer are produced; (ii) one or more electrodes, which are disposed at least partially on an outer surface of the foil composite structure; and (iii) a conductor structure, which includes conductor tracks for the electrical connection of the electrodes and is disposed at least partially between the first and the second polymer film layer (22, 24),
A method for reducing Cd levels in a tobacco plant, comprising genetically modifying the plant by reducing Nt heavy metal ATP-ase (NtHMA) gene expression, wherein the NtHMA gene in modified or unmodified form is selected from the group consisting of: a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1, and encoding an NtHMA transporter having P1B-type ATPase activity; a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 3; a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 47; a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2, wherein the polypeptide is an NtHMA transporter having P1B-type ATPase activity; and a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 49, wherein the polypeptide is an NtHMA transporter having P1 B-type ATPase activity; wherein reducing NtHMA gene expression is achieved by modification through mutagenesis of the NtHMA gene or through inactivation of the NtHMA gene, and wherein inactivation is achieved by introducing transposons and/or insertion sequence elements into the plant genome, by Targeting Induced Local Lesions IN Genomics ("TILLING"), or by introducing target-specific ribozymes. a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1, and encoding an NtHMA transporter having P1B-type ATPase activity; a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 3; a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 47; a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2, wherein the polypeptide is an NtHMA transporter having P1B-type ATPase activity; and a gene comprising or consisting of a sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 49, wherein the polypeptide is an NtHMA transporter having P1 B-type ATPase activity;
An operating machine boom comprising: a tubular boom member configured such that an upper member having an upper plate portion and a pair of upper flat portions extending downwardly from both sides of the upper plate portion in a width direction and having a U-shaped section and a lower member having a lower plate portion and a pair of lower flat portions extending upwardly from both sides of the lower plate portion in the width direction and having a U-shaped section are welded together with each upper flat portion butting with a corresponding one of the lower flat portions, wherein a welded portion between the upper member and the lower member is on a compression portion side with respect to a stress neutral point at a boundary between a compression portion at which compression stress is caused and a tension portion at which tensile stress is caused when a load acts downwardly on a tip end side of the boom member, and characterized in that a reinforcement member is arranged on an inner surface side of the welded portion, the reinforcement member includes a backing portion contacting the welded portion, and a stiffening portion protruding inwardly from the backing portion. a tubular boom member configured such that an upper member having an upper plate portion and a pair of upper flat portions extending downwardly from both sides of the upper plate portion in a width direction and having a U-shaped section and a lower member having a lower plate portion and a pair of lower flat portions extending upwardly from both sides of the lower plate portion in the width direction and having a U-shaped section are welded together with each upper flat portion butting with a corresponding one of the lower flat portions, wherein a welded portion between the upper member and the lower member is on a compression portion side with respect to a stress neutral point at a boundary between a compression portion at which compression stress is caused and a tension portion at which tensile stress is caused when a load acts downwardly on a tip end side of the boom member, and characterized in that a reinforcement member is arranged on an inner surface side of the welded portion, the reinforcement member includes a backing portion contacting the welded portion, and a stiffening portion protruding inwardly from the backing portion.
An apparatus comprising: (a) a body; and (b) a catheter extending distally from the body, wherein at least a portion of the catheter is sized and configured to fit within a lumen of a human cardiovascular system, wherein the catheter includes: (i) a distal end, (ii) a proximal end, (iii) at least one electrode at the distal end, (iv) at least one irrigation port at the distal end, and (v) a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the at least one irrigation port; characterized by: the apparatus further comprising: (c) a fluid connector assembly extending proximally from the body, wherein the fluid connector assembly comprises: (i) a fluid connector body, wherein the fluid connector body is configured to couple with a complementary connector associated with a fluid source, wherein a proximal end of the fluid conduit is positioned in an interior region of the fluid connector body, (ii) a grounding member interposed between the proximal end of the fluid conduit and the fluid connector body, wherein the grounding member is in communication with the interior region of the fluid connector body such that the grounding member is configured to provide an electrical ground to fluid communicated to the fluid conduit via the fluid connector body, and the grounding member comprising a conductive cuff that is coaxially positioned about the proximal end of the fluid conduit and is secured to the fluid connector body by an adhesive, the adhesive interposed between an exterior of the conductive cuff and an interior portion of the fluid connector body, such that a portion of the conductive cuff is positioned for exposure to fluid communicated through the fluid conduit. (a) a body; and (b) a catheter extending distally from the body, wherein at least a portion of the catheter is sized and configured to fit within a lumen of a human cardiovascular system, wherein the catheter includes: (i) a distal end, (ii) a proximal end, (iii) at least one electrode at the distal end, (iv) at least one irrigation port at the distal end, and (v) a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the at least one irrigation port; (i) a distal end, (ii) a proximal end, (iii) at least one electrode at the distal end, (iv) at least one irrigation port at the distal end, and (v) a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the at least one irrigation port; (i) a fluid connector body, wherein the fluid connector body is configured to couple with a complementary connector associated with a fluid source, wherein a proximal end of the fluid conduit is positioned in an interior region of the fluid connector body, (ii) a grounding member interposed between the proximal end of the fluid conduit and the fluid connector body, wherein the grounding member is in communication with the interior region of the fluid connector body such that the grounding member is configured to provide an electrical ground to fluid communicated to the fluid conduit via the fluid connector body, and
A soluble material for three-dimensional modeling that is used as a material of a support material that supports a three-dimensional object when manufacturing the three-dimensional object with a fused deposition modeling type 3D printer, wherein the soluble material comprises at least one polymer and at least one filler, the filler is a fibrous filler having a fiber length of 0.02 μm to 1,000 μm and a fiber diameter of 0.0001 μm to 20 μm and/or a flat filler having a particle size of 0.1 μm to 20 μm and a thickness of 0.01 μm to 10 μm, the filler is cellulose, and the content of the filler is 0.01 part by mass to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer; wherein, the glass transition temperature of the soluble material for three-dimensional modeling is 60°C to 200°C, and wherein the term soluble means soluble in alkaline aqueous solution and/or water, wherein the fiber length, the fiber diameter and the glass transition temperature are measured according to the methods indicated in the experimental part.
A panel for a cooktop, mainly or completely manufactured of a plate body, wherein the panel comprises a multilayer structure located in at least an outer edge area of the panel, any two adjacent layers of the multilayer structure abut against each other, and the multilayer structure is formed by folding the plate body; characterized in that glue filling holes (1201, 1301) used to bond the layers are provided in the multilayer structure. the panel comprises a multilayer structure located in at least an outer edge area of the panel, any two adjacent layers of the multilayer structure abut against each other, and the multilayer structure is formed by folding the plate body; characterized in that glue filling holes (1201, 1301) used to bond the layers are provided in the multilayer structure.
A process comprising: heating a first mixture of elemental sulfur and particles comprising an alkali metal sulfide in a liquid hydrocarbon to a temperature of at least 150°C, to provide a sulfur-treated mixture comprising agglomerated particles; separating the agglomerated particles from the sulfur-treated mixture to provide a desulfurized liquid hydrocarbon and separated solids. heating a first mixture of elemental sulfur and particles comprising an alkali metal sulfide in a liquid hydrocarbon to a temperature of at least 150°C, to provide a sulfur-treated mixture comprising agglomerated particles; separating the agglomerated particles from the sulfur-treated mixture to provide a desulfurized liquid hydrocarbon and separated solids.
Method for producing at least one, in particular metallic, component, preferably a cylinder head, a nozzle body for a high-pressure injection pump, a component of a diesel injection engine or a throttle plate, by low-pressure carbonitriding in at least one, preferably evacuable, treatment chamber, characterized in that, in at least one treatment phase, a carbon-emitting gas and a nitrogen-emitting gas are introduced simultaneously into the treatment chamber, in that, depending on a specified ratio between a carbon concentration and a nitrogen concentration to be taken up by the at least one component in its outer layer, a target value for the temperature and/or the pressure to be set in the treatment chamber is determined and is adjusted in the treatment chamber for a specified time, wherein the target pressure in the treatment chamber is less than or equal to 100 mbar, preferably between two and 30 mbar, wherein the target value for the temperature lies in a range from 650°C to 1050°C, preferably in a range from 650°C to 960°C, wherein the amount, in particular the volumetric flow, of the carbon-emitting gas fed into the treatment chamber and the amount, in particular the volumetric flow, of the nitrogen-emitting gas fed into the treatment chamber in the ratio of the emission of carbon and nitrogen in the treatment chamber is chosen to be less than three, wherein the specified time is chosen on the basis of an experimentally or computationally determined treatment-period characteristic diagram for the chosen target value for the temperature and the chosen target value for the pressure and also the material composition of the at least one component and a specified amount of carbon and/or nitrogen introduced into the at least one component or depth of penetration of the carbon and nitrogen into the outer layer.
A system, comprising: an elongated shaft including a distal portion, wherein the shaft is configured to locate the distal portion within or at least proximate to a body lumen of a human; a treatment assembly connected to the shaft at the distal portion of the shaft, the treatment assembly including- a neuromodulation element configured to deliver a therapeutic energy or compound to a nerve located at least proximate to a wall of the body lumen; an emitter configured to emit diagnostic energy toward the tissue; and a detector configured to detect a return energy associated with the diagnostic energy; an indicator; a controller operably connected to the detector and the indicator, the controller including memory and processing circuitry, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller using the processing circuitry, cause- the controller to compare an amplitude, frequency and/or derivations thereof of the return energy to a predetermined range; and the indicator to provide information whether the treatment assembly is within a desired proximity to the nerve based on the comparison of the measured amplitude, frequency and/or derivations thereof and the predetermined range. an elongated shaft including a distal portion, wherein the shaft is configured to locate the distal portion within or at least proximate to a body lumen of a human; a treatment assembly connected to the shaft at the distal portion of the shaft, the treatment assembly including- a neuromodulation element configured to deliver a therapeutic energy or compound to a nerve located at least proximate to a wall of the body lumen; an emitter configured to emit diagnostic energy toward the tissue; and a detector configured to detect a return energy associated with the diagnostic energy; an indicator; a controller operably connected to the detector and the indicator, the controller including memory and processing circuitry, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller using the processing circuitry, cause- the controller to compare an amplitude, frequency and/or derivations thereof of the return energy to a predetermined range; and the indicator to provide information whether the treatment assembly is within a desired proximity to the nerve based on the comparison of the measured amplitude, frequency and/or derivations thereof and the predetermined range.
A composition for use in a method for treating meibomian gland dysfunction in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising topically administering to the eyelid margin of the patient a composition, wherein the composition comprises a therapeutically-effective amount of at least one keratolytic agent in an ophthalmically-acceptable carrier, wherein the keratolytic agent is selected from selenium disulfide in a concentration of 0.1% to 10%, or salicylic acid in a concentration of 0.1% to 30%; and wherein the meibomian gland dysfunction is characterized by a keratin obstruction of the terminal duct of the meibomian gland.
An endoscope system comprising a plurality of endoscopes including insertion portions configured by bending portions (7,8) and flexible tube portions, outer diameters of at least the flexible tubes being different from one another, wherein each of the bending portions in the plurality of endoscopes includes: a first bending portion subjected to bending operation to actively bend; and a second bending portion connected to the first bending portion and passively bent by external force, the flexible tube portions are respectively connected to the second bending portion and formed to have rigidity higher than the rigidity of the second bending portion, and in the plurality of endoscopes, a relation among lengths (L1, L2, L3) of the second bending portions is set to be contrary to a size relation among the outer diameters (d1, d2, d3) of the flexible tube portions in the insertion portions.
A (5-arylthio-thiophen-2-yl)-diaryl sulfonium salt selected from a group consisting of: a dithienyl sulfide disulfonium salt represented by the formula: a dithienyl sulfide sulfonium salt represented by the formula: and a phenylthiothiophene sulfonium salt represented by the formula: wherein R 1a to R 4a, R 1b and R 2b, and R 1c and R 2c each independently represents a phenyl group or a phenyl group having a substituent selected from a group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an acetoxy group, a phenyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom; R 3b to R 5b and R 3c to R 7c each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an acyl group or a hydroxyl group, and X - represents an inorganic acid ion or an organic acid ion. a dithienyl sulfide disulfonium salt represented by the formula: a dithienyl sulfide sulfonium salt represented by the formula: and a phenylthiothiophene sulfonium salt represented by the formula:
A method of network protection switching between two switches having a plurality of optical communication paths therebetween comprising the steps of: Detecting, in said switches, a fault in a first optical communication path, generating detection results representative of the identification of said fault; communicating said detection results internally within said switches to respective switch-based controllers; and causing switching to a second optical communication path in response to the receipt of said detection results by said switch-based controllers; characterized in that said second optical communication path is selected by said controllers after completing one of the following further steps - identifying a plurality of available alternative optical communications paths between said two switches and selecting one such path, and - determining a next optical communication path from a plurality of optical communication paths arranged in predetermined order, and selecting that optical communication path. Detecting, in said switches, a fault in a first optical communication path, generating detection results representative of the identification of said fault; communicating said detection results internally within said switches to respective switch-based controllers; and causing switching to a second optical communication path in response to the receipt of said detection results by said switch-based controllers; characterized in that said second optical communication path is selected by said controllers after completing one of the following further steps - identifying a plurality of available alternative optical communications paths between said two switches and selecting one such path, and - determining a next optical communication path from a plurality of optical communication paths arranged in predetermined order, and selecting that optical communication path. - identifying a plurality of available alternative optical communications paths between said two switches and selecting one such path, and - determining a next optical communication path from a plurality of optical communication paths arranged in predetermined order, and selecting that optical communication path.