mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Device for air humidification comprising a housing, which has a horizontal axis and through which air to be humidified flows axially, and having a humidification unit, which comprises a container for a humidification liquid and a circumferential carrier for the humidification liquid, which dips into the liquid bath of the container and extends into the housing, wherein the carrier is designed as a rotor having an axis of rotation coaxial to the housing and has a plurality of slats distributed around the circumference of the rotor, which extend parallel to the axis of rotation, form axial flow channels for the air to be humidified between them, and extend over a radial region, the outer radius of which is greater than the distance of the axis of rotation of the rotor from the level of the liquid bath, characterized in that a UV sterilization unit is provided in the container for the humidification liquid, and the fill level of the liquid bath is controlled depending on the moisture content of the air flowing out of the rotor.
A cleaning composition comprising: a polymer system comprising: a hydrophobic polymer comprising an organoalkoxysilane; a hydrophilic polymer present in the cleaning composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the cleaning composition; a surfactant system; and an acid, wherein the organoalkoxysilane has the formula Y-R 1 -Si 3, wherein Y is an organic reactive group chosen from epoxide, methacrylate, -SH, amine, isocyanate, and vinyl; R 1 is an organic non-reactive group; and R is a hydrolysable group. a hydrophobic polymer comprising an organoalkoxysilane; a hydrophilic polymer present in the cleaning composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the cleaning composition; a surfactant system; and an acid, wherein the organoalkoxysilane has the formula Y-R 1 -Si 3, wherein Y is an organic reactive group chosen from epoxide, methacrylate, -SH, amine, isocyanate, and vinyl; R 1 is an organic non-reactive group; and R is a hydrolysable group.
A method for bulk data transfer in delay-tolerant networks, comprising modelling a delay-tolerant network as a graph and managing bulk data transfer on the basis of said graph, wherein said modelling is performed to transform a dynamic network comprising time-varying links into a static time-expanded network graph characterised in that said dynamic network comprises at least a source node (v 1), a destination node (v 4), intermediate nodes (v 2, v 3), and directed arcs linking said nodes (v 1, v 2, v 3, v 4), the method comprising generating said static time-expanded network graph by creating: T copies _ v 1 1 ⁢, ̲ v 2 1, v 3 1, v 4 1... ̲ v 1 T, v 2 T, v 3 T, v 4 T _ of each of said nodes (v 1, v 2, v 3, v 4); - T copies of each of said arcs connecting different and consecutive of said T nodes copies _ v 1 1 ⁢, ̲ v 2 1, v 3 1, v 4 1... ̲ v 1 T, v 2 T, v 3 T, v 4 T _ not referring to the same node, and associating each arc with a capacity and/or cost ( c 12 1 ⁢, ̲ c 13 1, c 23 1, c 24 1 ⁢... ̲ c 12 T - 1, ̲ c 13 T - 1, c 23 T - 1, c 24 T - 1, c 34 T - 1); wherein each of said T copies correspond to a time slot (t) of the static time-expanded network graph. T copies _ v 1 1 ⁢, ̲ v 2 1, v 3 1, v 4 1... ̲ v 1 T, v 2 T, v 3 T, v 4 T _ of each of said nodes (v 1, v 2, v 3, v 4); - T copies of each of said arcs connecting different and consecutive of said T nodes copies _ v 1 1 ⁢, ̲ v 2 1, v 3 1, v 4 1... ̲ v 1 T, v 2 T, v 3 T, v 4 T _ not referring to the same node, and associating each arc with a capacity and/or cost ( c 12 1 ⁢, ̲ c 13 1, c 23 1, c 24 1 ⁢... ̲ c 12 T - 1, ̲ c 13 T - 1, c 23 T - 1, c 24 T - 1, c 34 T - 1);
A temperature pre-adjusting system for a beverage brewing device, characterized by, comprising a host control unit, a brewing unit, and a first fluid pipeline, wherein one end of the first fluid pipeline is connected to the brewing unit and configured to output a beverage from the brewing unit to a beverage outlet, and the temperature pre-adjusting system further comprises a second fluid pipeline, a third fluid pipeline, and a control component, wherein one end of the second fluid pipeline is connected to the brewing unit and configured to provide a temperature adjusting medium for the brewing unit; one end of the third fluid pipeline is connected to the brewing unit or the first fluid pipeline and configured to discharge the temperature adjusting medium that has performed a temperature adjusting function; and the control component is connected to a pipeline and configured to control on-off of the first fluid pipeline and the third fluid pipeline, and the control component is controlled by the host control unit; wherein one end of the third fluid pipeline is connected to the first fluid pipeline at a connection point which is located between the brewing unit and the beverage outlet, and the other end is directly or indirectly connected to a collection container; characterized in that the control component is a pump, and the pump is disposed on the third fluid pipeline; and in that the temperature pre-adjusting system is further provided with a flowmeter, the flowmeter is disposed on the third fluid pipeline, and the host control unit controls the pump by setting a preset flow, so as to control an on-off switching time of the first fluid pipeline and the third fluid pipeline. wherein one end of the third fluid pipeline is connected to the first fluid pipeline at a connection point which is located between the brewing unit and the beverage outlet, and the other end is directly or indirectly connected to a collection container; characterized in that the control component is a pump, and the pump is disposed on the third fluid pipeline; and in that the temperature pre-adjusting system is further provided with a flowmeter, the flowmeter is disposed on the third fluid pipeline, and the host control unit controls the pump by setting a preset flow, so as to control an on-off switching time of the first fluid pipeline and the third fluid pipeline.
A wearable blood pressure measuring device comprising: a strap structure adapted to be worn by a user and having an outer surface and an inner surface; a micro gas pump disposed on the strap structure; and a pressure sensor combined with the micro gas pump through an elastic medium, disposed on the inner surface of the strap structure and directly in contact with skin of the user for monitoring blood pressure; wherein the elastic medium mounts on the micro gas pump and covers a gas-collecting perforation of the micro gas pump, and the micro gas pump is operated to drive gas to be transported into the elastic medium through the gas-collecting perforation, whereby the elastic medium is inflated with the gas and expanded to push the pressure sensor to press against the skin of the user, so as to measure a blood pressure of a target artery by a flattening and scanning operation. a strap structure adapted to be worn by a user and having an outer surface and an inner surface; a micro gas pump disposed on the strap structure; and a pressure sensor combined with the micro gas pump through an elastic medium, disposed on the inner surface of the strap structure and directly in contact with skin of the user for monitoring blood pressure; wherein the elastic medium mounts on the micro gas pump and covers a gas-collecting perforation of the micro gas pump, and the micro gas pump is operated to drive gas to be transported into the elastic medium through the gas-collecting perforation, whereby the elastic medium is inflated with the gas and expanded to push the pressure sensor to press against the skin of the user, so as to measure a blood pressure of a target artery by a flattening and scanning operation.
A phased array light detection and ranging, LiDAR, transmitting chip of multi-layer materials, comprising: a first material structure layer, a silicon on insulator, SOI, silicon waveguide structure layer, and a coupling connection structure, wherein the first material structure layer comprises: an input coupler and a beam splitter, and the coupling connection structure comprises first material coupling waveguides and silicon coupling waveguides; the first material structure layer further comprises a first material backbone waveguide, the input coupler is optically connected to the beam splitter through the first material backbone waveguide; and the beam splitter is optically connected to the SOI silicon waveguide structure layer through the coupling connection structure; the input coupler is configured to couple input light to the chip; the beam splitter is configured to split a light wave coupled to the chip; the coupling connection structure is configured to couple each of split light waves to a corresponding silicon waveguide in the SOI silicon waveguide structure layer, wherein each of the first material coupling waveguides is connected to a rear end of a corresponding first material waveguide of the beam splitter, and each of the silicon coupling waveguides is connected to a front end of a corresponding silicon waveguide in the SOI silicon waveguide structure layer, and the first material coupling waveguides and the silicon coupling waveguides have their projection areas overlapping each other; and a non-linear refractive index of a first material of the first material structure layer is lower than a non-linear refractive index of a silicon material, and the first material is compatible with a CMOS process. the first material structure layer further comprises a first material backbone waveguide, the input coupler is optically connected to the beam splitter through the first material backbone waveguide; and the beam splitter is optically connected to the SOI silicon waveguide structure layer through the coupling connection structure; the input coupler is configured to couple input light to the chip; the beam splitter is configured to split a light wave coupled to the chip; the coupling connection structure is configured to couple each of split light waves to a corresponding silicon waveguide in the SOI silicon waveguide structure layer, wherein each of the first material coupling waveguides is connected to a rear end of a corresponding first material waveguide of the beam splitter, and each of the silicon coupling waveguides is connected to a front end of a corresponding silicon waveguide in the SOI silicon waveguide structure layer, and the first material coupling waveguides and the silicon coupling waveguides have their projection areas overlapping each other; and a non-linear refractive index of a first material of the first material structure layer is lower than a non-linear refractive index of a silicon material, and the first material is compatible with a CMOS process.
A conjugate for use in treating a degenerative or autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, comprising an isolated p97 polypeptide that consists of (a) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 and 5-6, (b) an amino acid sequence having at least 97% identity along its length to a sequence of (a), or (c) an amino acid sequence that differs from a sequence of (a) by the addition or deletion of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 N-terminal and/or C-terminal residues, where the p97 polypeptide is covalently or operatively linked to an agent, to form a p97-agent conjugate, and wherein the p97 polypeptide is able to bind to the p97 receptor.
A method for generating a privileged transaction in a blockchain, wherein - the privileged transaction is generated by a user by means of a first node of the blockchain, - a cryptographic signature using a private key of the user is added to the privileged transaction, thereby creating a signed privileged transaction, - the signed privileged transaction is broadcast to a plurality of other nodes of the blockchain 10), wherein the other nodes validate if the user is permitted to perform the privileged transaction, wherein the permission to perform the privileged transaction was stored within the blockchain before the generation of the privileged transaction, wherein the permission is stored as a transfer transaction within the blockchain and the transfer transaction representing the permission origins from a trusted wallet. - the privileged transaction is generated by a user by means of a first node of the blockchain, - a cryptographic signature using a private key of the user is added to the privileged transaction, thereby creating a signed privileged transaction, - the signed privileged transaction is broadcast to a plurality of other nodes of the blockchain 10), wherein the other nodes validate if the user is permitted to perform the privileged transaction, wherein the permission to perform the privileged transaction was stored within the blockchain before the generation of the privileged transaction, wherein the permission is stored as a transfer transaction within the blockchain and the transfer transaction representing the permission origins from a trusted wallet.
A machine learning apparatus for a control system for an actuator, characterized by: a database in which first information, second information, and third information are stored and correlated with each other, the first information being associated with a rotational speed of a reducer included in the actuator, the second information being associated with a torque acting on the reducer, the third information indicating a concentration of iron powder in grease in the reducer; and a model builder configured to perform machine learning based on the first information, the second information, and the third information stored in the database to build a concentration estimation model indicating a relationship between the first information, the second information, and the third information. a database in which first information, second information, and third information are stored and correlated with each other, the first information being associated with a rotational speed of a reducer included in the actuator, the second information being associated with a torque acting on the reducer, the third information indicating a concentration of iron powder in grease in the reducer; and a model builder configured to perform machine learning based on the first information, the second information, and the third information stored in the database to build a concentration estimation model indicating a relationship between the first information, the second information, and the third information.
Material adapted to the production of composite parts by a method wherein an external thermoplastic or thermosetting matrix is circulated within said material, comprising at least one sheet of unidirectional carbon fibres associated, on at least one of its faces ( 1a, 1b), with at least one conductive component ( 5, 11, 12, 13, 14) associated or integrated with a permeable layer ( 3a, 3b, 10) characterized in that said permeable layer is in a thermoplastic material or in a mixture of thermosetting and thermoplastic materials, and in that it is in the form of a powder, a porous film, or, preferably, a non-woven ( 3a, 3b, 10).
A pharmaceutical composition comprising composite excipient particles, each composite excipient particle comprising a particle of an excipient material and additive material applied to the surface of that particle of excipient material, the composite excipient particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter of not more than 50 μm determined using an impinger, wherein the additive material is in the form of a coating on the surfaces of the particles of excipient material, and wherein the composition consists essentially of the composite excipient particles, particles of active material, and optionally a flavouring agent.
A method for producing an immune status profile for a human and/or animal, the method comprising (a) amplifying, in a first multiplex PCR amplification using nested target-specific primers, multiple DNAs and/or RNAs from a sample of white blood cells from a human or animal subject to produce multiple first amplicons, at least a portion of the inner target-specific primers comprising additional nucleotides to incorporate into the first amplicons a binding site for a common primer; (b) separating the amplicons from the target-specific primers or diluting the amplicon/target specific primer mix so that there are significantly more amplicons than target-specific primers from the first amplification; (c) amplifying, in a second amplification using at least one common primer, the first amplicons to produce multiple second amplicons; and (d) sequencing the second amplicons to identify and quantify DNA sequences representing rearrangements to create an immune status profile. (a) amplifying, in a first multiplex PCR amplification using nested target-specific primers, multiple DNAs and/or RNAs from a sample of white blood cells from a human or animal subject to produce multiple first amplicons, at least a portion of the inner target-specific primers comprising additional nucleotides to incorporate into the first amplicons a binding site for a common primer; (b) separating the amplicons from the target-specific primers or diluting the amplicon/target specific primer mix so that there are significantly more amplicons than target-specific primers from the first amplification; (c) amplifying, in a second amplification using at least one common primer, the first amplicons to produce multiple second amplicons; and (d) sequencing the second amplicons to identify and quantify DNA sequences representing rearrangements to create an immune status profile.
A manual drive unit (70; 170; 270) for use with a cassette unit comprising a cassette unit housing containing there within a syringe comprising a barrel; a hollow needle at a front end of said barrel; and a plunger that is axially movable within the barrel, the manual drive unit comprising: a manual drive unit housing (71; 171; 271) defining a docking cavity and a needle delivery aperture (78; 278), wherein said docking cavity is arranged for docking receipt of said cassette unit at a docking position; and received by said manual drive unit housing and axially movable relative thereto, a manually operable drive transfer element (90; 190; 290) for transferring axial drive to the plunger of the syringe for moving the plunger into the barrel of the syringe to eject at least part of said volume of liquid drug formulation, characterized in that the drive transfer element is provided with a first retaining feature (95, 97) arranged for retaining interaction with a second retaining feature of the manual drive unit housing such as to retain the drive transfer element in movable relationship to the manual drive unit housing, wherein the drive transfer element defines a drive shaft having a manually operable drive head and a drive tip for transferring said axial drive to the plunger of the syringe, and wherein said first retaining feature is provided to said drive shaft adjacent to said drive tip. a manual drive unit housing (71; 171; 271) defining a docking cavity and a needle delivery aperture (78; 278), wherein said docking cavity is arranged for docking receipt of said cassette unit at a docking position; and received by said manual drive unit housing and axially movable relative thereto, a manually operable drive transfer element (90; 190; 290) for transferring axial drive to the plunger of the syringe for moving the plunger into the barrel of the syringe to eject at least part of said volume of liquid drug formulation, characterized in that the drive transfer element is provided with a first retaining feature (95, 97) arranged for retaining interaction with a second retaining feature of the manual drive unit housing such as to retain the drive transfer element in movable relationship to the manual drive unit housing, wherein the drive transfer element defines a drive shaft having a manually operable drive head and a drive tip for transferring said axial drive to the plunger of the syringe, and wherein said first retaining feature is provided to said drive shaft adjacent to said drive tip.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of A, B, C, or D, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: for use in a method of treating inflammation or pain in a subject, wherein said inflammation and/or pain is associated with (a) a skeletal or muscular disease or condition selected from the group consisting of: musculoskeletal strains, tendonopathy, peripheral radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, costochondritis, tendonitis, bursitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome, and fibromyalgia, or (b) an inflammatory skin disease or disorder selected from the group consisting of dermatitis or acne, or (c) an inflammation and/or pain associated with joints, ligaments, tendons, bone, muscles, or fascia.
An apparatus comprising: means for receiving one or more sensed signals from one or more wearable sensors, wherein a wearable sensor is for sensing a user's body and outputting a sensed signal dependent upon one or more biological processes of the user; means for processing the one or more sensed signals to detect one or more bio signals that are determined by the one or more biological processes of the user; means for processing the one or more sensed signals to detect a user input signal indicative of the user touching at least one of the wearable sensors; means for processing the user input signal to identify a user input command; means for processing the one or more sensed signals over a first period of time to detect the user input signal over the first period of time; and means for processing the one or more sensed signals over the first period of time to remove from the one or more sensed signals at least the detected user input signal over the first period of time, prior to the detection of the one or more bio signals over the first period of time that are determined by the one or more biological processes of the user over the first period of time. means for receiving one or more sensed signals from one or more wearable sensors, wherein a wearable sensor is for sensing a user's body and outputting a sensed signal dependent upon one or more biological processes of the user; means for processing the one or more sensed signals to detect one or more bio signals that are determined by the one or more biological processes of the user; means for processing the one or more sensed signals to detect a user input signal indicative of the user touching at least one of the wearable sensors; means for processing the user input signal to identify a user input command; means for processing the one or more sensed signals over a first period of time to detect the user input signal over the first period of time; and means for processing the one or more sensed signals over the first period of time to remove from the one or more sensed signals at least the detected user input signal over the first period of time, prior to the detection of the one or more bio signals over the first period of time that are determined by the one or more biological processes of the user over the first period of time.