mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A trocar for use with a delivery sheath having a lumen, said trocar comprising: a flexible elongate body which can be advanced through the sheath lumen, the sheath lumen adapted for introduction through a natural body orifice; and at least one blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) disposed near a distal end of the elongate body, said blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) being biased to open from a radially retracted configuration to a radially extended configuration, wherein the blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) is radially retracted when the distal end of the elongate body is within the sheath lumen and said blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) opens radially when the distal end is advanced distally beyond the sheath lumen, wherein the at least one blade is attached to at least one pivot point of the elongate body at the proximal end of the blade. a flexible elongate body which can be advanced through the sheath lumen, the sheath lumen adapted for introduction through a natural body orifice; and at least one blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) disposed near a distal end of the elongate body, said blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) being biased to open from a radially retracted configuration to a radially extended configuration, wherein the blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) is radially retracted when the distal end of the elongate body is within the sheath lumen and said blade (24, 24', 40, 42, 60, 60', 62, 62', 80, 100, 102, 104, 122) opens radially when the distal end is advanced distally beyond the sheath lumen, wherein the at least one blade is attached to at least one pivot point of the elongate body at the proximal end of the blade.
A method of transducing a primary T lymphocyte, comprising: (i) contacting a primary T lymphocyte with a compound that is BX795 or 2-Aminopurine; (ii) contacting said primary T lymphocyte with a lentiviral vector or retroviral vector comprising a nucleic acid, wherein said contacting of said primary T lymphocyte with said compound occurs prior to the contacting of said primary T lymphocyte with said lentiviral vector or retroviral vector; and wherein said method further comprises contacting said primary T lymphocyte with an agent capable of stimulating a T cell receptor complex prior to contacting said primary T lymphocyte with said lentiviral vector or retroviral vector; wherein said agent is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment specifically binding to CD3 and/or CD28; and whereby the nucleic acid is transduced into the T lymphocyte. (i) contacting a primary T lymphocyte with a compound that is BX795 or 2-Aminopurine; (ii) contacting said primary T lymphocyte with a lentiviral vector or retroviral vector comprising a nucleic acid,
A computer based method performed in a server for configuring a first telephonic device as a mobile bug collecting audio for monitored one-way recorded transmission, the method comprising steps of: receiving information in response to a first connection request from the first telephonic device to a first virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the first telephonic device and the first virtual number; identifying the first telephonic device as the mobile bug in response to matching the transmitting number of the first telephonic device with a transmitting number stored in association with the first virtual number in a mapping table (360A, 360B); transmitting instructions for connecting the mobile bug to the first virtual number with outgoing audio to the mobile bug disabled, the mobile bug transmitting audio collected at the mobile bug over the connection with the first virtual number; receiving information in response to a second connection request from a second telephonic device to a second virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the second telephonic device and the second virtual number; identifying the second telephonic device as a monitoring device (107A, 107B) of the mobile bug; and transmitting instructions for connecting the monitoring device (107A, 107B) to the second virtual number and transmitting the audio collected at the mobile bug over the connection with the first virtual number to the monitoring device (107A, 107B) for monitoring of the mobile bug in real-time. receiving information in response to a first connection request from the first telephonic device to a first virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the first telephonic device and the first virtual number; identifying the first telephonic device as the mobile bug in response to matching the transmitting number of the first telephonic device with a transmitting number stored in association with the first virtual number in a mapping table (360A, 360B); transmitting instructions for connecting the mobile bug to the first virtual number with outgoing audio to the mobile bug disabled, the mobile bug transmitting audio collected at the mobile bug over the connection with the first virtual number; receiving information in response to a second connection request from a second telephonic device to a second virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the second telephonic device and the second virtual number; identifying the second telephonic device as a monitoring device (107A, 107B) of the mobile bug; and transmitting instructions for connecting the monitoring device (107A, 107B) to the second virtual number and transmitting the audio collected at the mobile bug over the connection with the first virtual number to the monitoring device (107A, 107B) for monitoring of the mobile bug in real-time.
Medical device comprising: - an artificial contractile structure comprising at least two contractile elements (100, 132) adapted to contract an organ and comprising a band which surrounds at least partially the organ to be contracted, in such way that each of said contractile elements (100, 132) can be in a resting or in an activated position, independently of the position of each other, the activated position being defined with said contractile element ( 100, 132) constricting the organ and the resting position being defined with said contractile element (100, 132) not constricting the organ, - at least one actuator designed to activate said contractile structure and being separated from the artificial contractile structure, said actuator further comprising transmission means (108, 126, 136) linked to the contractile elements (100, 132) and designed to be fixed to one end of the band and to pull it in such a way that the band constricts the organ when a force induced by the actuator and transmitted by the transmission means (108, 126) is applied on said contractile element (100, 132) characterized in that each contractile element (100, 132) is connected to an adjacent contractile element (100, 132), while remaining flexible one with respect to the other so that each has the freedom to move longitudinally no more than 5 mm to each direction, preferably no more than 3 mm to each direction, and more preferably no more than 1 mm to each direction from an adjacent contractile element (100, 132), and so that it can move according to a transversal rotation no more than 30° to each side, preferably no more than 20° to each side from an adjacent contractile element (100, 132). - an artificial contractile structure comprising at least two contractile elements (100, 132) adapted to contract an organ and comprising a band which surrounds at least partially the organ to be contracted, in such way that each of said contractile elements (100, 132) can be in a resting or in an activated position, independently of the position of each other, the activated position being defined with said contractile element ( 100, 132) constricting the organ and the resting position being defined with said contractile element (100, 132) not constricting the organ, - at least one actuator designed to activate said contractile structure and being separated from the artificial contractile structure, said actuator further comprising transmission means (108, 126, 136) linked to the contractile elements (100, 132) and designed to be fixed to one end of the band and to pull it in such a way that the band constricts the organ when a force induced by the actuator and transmitted by the transmission means (108, 126) is applied on said contractile element (100, 132)
A system, comprising: a plurality of computing nodes each hosting respective replicas of a distributed database, the plurality of computing nodes configured to: receive a first write request at a first node of a plurality of nodes; determine, by the first node, whether to perform or forward the received first write request according to a first type of write consistency associated with the first write request, the first type of write consistency being one of a plurality of different types of write consistency provided by the distributed database; forward the first write request (220, 230, 240, 250) to a second node of the plurality of nodes, the second node hosting a master replica of the distributed database; wherein said forwarding is performed responsive to a determination that the first type of write consistency indicates that the first write request should be forwarded instead of performed, and responsive to the first node not hosting the master replica; receive a second write request at the first node; and perform the second write request at the first node (260, 270) responsive to the second write request being associated with a second type of write consistency among the plurality of types of write consistency provided by the distributed database, wherein the second type of write consistency is eventual consistency. receive a first write request at a first node of a plurality of nodes; determine, by the first node, whether to perform or forward the received first write request according to a first type of write consistency associated with the first write request, the first type of write consistency being one of a plurality of different types of write consistency provided by the distributed database; forward the first write request (220, 230, 240, 250) to a second node of the plurality of nodes, the second node hosting a master replica of the distributed database; wherein said forwarding is performed responsive to a determination that the first type of write consistency indicates that the first write request should be forwarded instead of performed, and responsive to the first node not hosting the master replica; receive a second write request at the first node; and perform the second write request at the first node (260, 270) responsive to the second write request being associated with a second type of write consistency among the plurality of types of write consistency provided by the distributed database, wherein the second type of write consistency is eventual consistency.
A hinge joint for connecting two components, in particular a foot board and a steering column of a scooter, which are foldable against each other about a swivel axis, such components being provided with mutually engaging joint elements which are swivellably linked to each other by a bearing pin reaching through the said joint elements and forming the swivel axis, and which are lockable in two end positions by an associated manually releasable lock, with one of the joint components being formed by a latch arrangement which is provided with a bow slot concentric relative to the swivel axis, in which bow slot engages a guide pin of the other joint element, such guide pin being parallel to the swivel axis and characterized in that for the purpose of forming a lock a locking element is provided on the latch arrangement of the one joint element, which is tiltable about a tilt axis parallel to the swivel axis, such locking element likewise exhibiting a bow slot which is concentric relative to the swivel axis of the two joint elements and acting together with the guide pin, such bow slot being extended by catching pockets (19, 20) associated with the end positions of the two mutually foldable components concentrically bent towards the tilt axis of the locking element and directed in the same direction relative to the tilt axis, and acting together with an engaging device acting against the direction of rotation of the catching pockets (19, 20).
Oil in Water (O/W) emulsion comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium: - at least one UV filter; - an emulsion stabilizing and viscosity controlling agent; - a gelling agent; wherein it further comprises at least: - two chelating agents selected from alphacyclodextrin (CavamaxTM W6 Food) and trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate (NatrlquestTM E30); and - a surfactant. - at least one UV filter; - an emulsion stabilizing and viscosity controlling agent; - a gelling agent; - two chelating agents selected from alphacyclodextrin (CavamaxTM W6 Food) and trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate (NatrlquestTM E30); and - a surfactant.
Method for building up residual stresses in a metal workpiece by means of laser shock peening, comprising the steps of: - applying a first laser pulse to a treatment location of the workpiece covered with a surface coating which, for the purpose of vaporizing or ablating the surface coating, generates a weakly ionized pre-plasma with high absorptivity for the radiation of a second laser pulse; - applying a second laser pulse to the same treatment location of the workpiece, which forms a fully formed, quasi-static plasma; - wherein the second laser pulse is temporally staggered with respect to the first laser pulse, with a time interval of 5 to 100 ns between the laser pulses; - wherein the second laser pulse is of substantially higher energy than the first laser pulse; and - providing a cover layer over the treatment location during application of the laser pulses. - applying a first laser pulse to a treatment location of the workpiece covered with a surface coating which, for the purpose of vaporizing or ablating the surface coating, generates a weakly ionized pre-plasma with high absorptivity for the radiation of a second laser pulse; - applying a second laser pulse to the same treatment location of the workpiece, which forms a fully formed, quasi-static plasma; - wherein the second laser pulse is temporally staggered with respect to the first laser pulse, with a time interval of 5 to 100 ns between the laser pulses; - wherein the second laser pulse is of substantially higher energy than the first laser pulse; and - providing a cover layer over the treatment location during application of the laser pulses.
Use of a composition comprising a polymer P having repeat units derived from at least one unsaturated cationic monomer, for the protection of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one electronic component and optionally a substrate on which the electronic component is arranged, and an encapsulating structure, the composition being in the form of a layer in the encapsulating structure.
A working machine comprising: a ground engaging structure; a body supported on the ground engaging structure a working arm mounted to the body so as capable of performing working operations; and a drive arrangement for moving the ground engaging structure to propel the working machine, the drive arrangement including a prime mover and a hydrostatic transmission comprising at least one hydraulic pump driven by the prime mover, and at least one motor (76, 77) driven by hydraulic fluid supplied by the at least one hydraulic pump; characterised in that: the working machine comprises a hand throttle for selectively setting the power output of the prime mover; and a foot throttle for dynamically adjusting the power output of the prime mover in a first mode of operation, wherein the transmission is configured to operate in a second mode of operation when a predetermined criterion is met, and in the second mode the foot throttle directly controls the speed of movement of the ground engaging structure. a ground engaging structure; a body supported on the ground engaging structure a working arm mounted to the body so as capable of performing working operations; and a drive arrangement for moving the ground engaging structure to propel the working machine, the drive arrangement including a prime mover and a hydrostatic transmission comprising at least one hydraulic pump driven by the prime mover, and at least one motor (76, 77) driven by hydraulic fluid supplied by the at least one hydraulic pump; characterised in that: the working machine comprises a hand throttle for selectively setting the power output of the prime mover; and a foot throttle for dynamically adjusting the power output of the prime mover in a first mode of operation, wherein the transmission is configured to operate in a second mode of operation when a predetermined criterion is met, and in the second mode the foot throttle directly controls the speed of movement of the ground engaging structure. the working machine comprises a hand throttle for selectively setting the power output of the prime mover; and a foot throttle for dynamically adjusting the power output of the prime mover in a first mode of operation, wherein the transmission is configured to operate in a second mode of operation when a predetermined criterion is met, and in the second mode the foot throttle directly controls the speed of movement of the ground engaging structure.
An optical sensor for detecting objects in a monitoring area, having a transmitter which emits transmitted light beams in the form of transmitted light pulses, having a receiver which receives transmitted light pulses, and having an evaluation unit in which received signals present at the output of the receiver are evaluated to generate an object detection signal, characterised in that a limiter circuit is arranged downstream of the receiver, which has two limiter stages, a first limiter stage being formed by a longitudinal stage which has a high impedance when a limit amplitude of the received signal is exceeded, and a second limiter stage being formed by a transverse stage by means of which, when the or a further limit amplitude of the received signal is exceeded, a part of this received signal is derived to earth, and in that the received signal is not limited in the limiter circuit below the or each limit amplitude.
A security device for a document comprising a transparent window which comprises at least two luminescent elementary patterns (12, 13, 14, 15) which are designed to react to excitations applied in a controlled manner to the window by way of at least a filtering member (10, 11), the device being characterized in that a first elementary pattern is produced on a first of the faces of the transparent window and a second pattern is produced entirely in the thickness of the transparent window.
Water vapour control, which is a multi-layer film and which is arranged facing the inside of a building, comprising a first layer having a water vapour diffusion resistance (Sd-value) of 1 - 5 meters diffusion-equivalent air space width, measured at a relative humidity of an atmosphere surrounding the layer of 30 - 50 %, and having a Sd-value of <1 meters diffusion-equivalent air space width, measured at a relative humidity of 60 - 80%, characterized in that the vapour control comprises a second layer having a Sd-value of >0.2 meters diffusion-equivalent air space width, measured at a relative humidity of 80 - 100 %,
A microorganism of the genus Cupriavidus or Ralstonia genetically modified to express: xylose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5), xylulokinase (EC 2.7.1.17) and Xyl G (EC 3.6.3.17), Xyl F and Xyl H, wherein said microorganism is capable of growing on arabinose, and optionally also on glucose and/or galactose as the carbon source. xylose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5), xylulokinase (EC 2.7.1.17) and Xyl G (EC 3.6.3.17), Xyl F and Xyl H, wherein said microorganism is capable of growing on arabinose, and optionally also on glucose and/or galactose as the carbon source.
Electrical plug connector having a plug connector housing, a connection lever with two interconnected parallel lever parts being arranged on the plug connector housing, which connection lever can be turned and/or pushed relative to the plug connector housing between a starting position and an end position, wherein the lever parts each have a guide track into which, in the initial position of the connection lever, a guide pin formed on an attachable mating connector housing can be inserted and can be displaced in the guide track by rotating and/or displacing the connection lever, wherein the connection lever has a locking element that can be pushed against the plug connector housing and which, in a pushed position referred to as the locking position, mechanically locks the connection lever in its end position to the plug connector housing, and wherein the locking element carries an optical code which can be fully detected and decoded by an optical reading device only when the locking element is in the locking position, characterized in that that the locking element consists of two parts (8a, 8b) that can be moved against each other, both of which carry a section (9a, 9b) of the optical code, that the optical code is completed in a displacement position of the two parts (8a, 8b), and that one of the parts is fixed to the connecting lever by latching means (13, 14). wherein the lever parts each have a guide track into which, in the initial position of the connection lever, a guide pin formed on an attachable mating connector housing can be inserted and can be displaced in the guide track by rotating and/or displacing the connection lever, wherein the connection lever has a locking element that can be pushed against the plug connector housing and which, in a pushed position referred to as the locking position, mechanically locks the connection lever in its end position to the plug connector housing, and wherein the locking element carries an optical code which can be fully detected and decoded by an optical reading device only when the locking element is in the locking position, characterized in that that the locking element consists of two parts (8a, 8b) that can be moved against each other, both of which carry a section (9a, 9b) of the optical code, that the optical code is completed in a displacement position of the two parts (8a, 8b), and that one of the parts is fixed to the connecting lever by latching means (13, 14).
A composition comprising a flaxseed beverage product comprising flaxseed mucilage, wherein said product is for use in a method of reducing fat uptake in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal suffering from obesity or overweight, wherein overweight refers to a Body Mass Index ≥25.