mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus (100, 700) for aligning a solar cell element, comprising: a transfer device configured for moving the solar cell element from a first position on a transport device to a second position on a support device; a detection device configured to detect a first orientation of the solar cell element on the transport device and configured to detect a second orientation of the solar cell element held by the transfer device; and a controller configured to change an orientation of the solar cell element held by the transfer device based on at least one of the first orientation and the second orientation to align the solar cell element. a transfer device configured for moving the solar cell element from a first position on a transport device to a second position on a support device; a detection device configured to detect a first orientation of the solar cell element on the transport device and configured to detect a second orientation of the solar cell element held by the transfer device; and a controller configured to change an orientation of the solar cell element held by the transfer device based on at least one of the first orientation and the second orientation to align the solar cell element.
A composition comprising a bacterial ClpB protein, for use as a vaccine or as an immunogenic composition, for the immunization against a disease or disorder related to reduced appetite and/or anxiety; wherein said disease or disorder related to reduced appetite is selected from the group consisting of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, cachexia and wasting diseases; and wherein the bacterial ClpB protein comprises an amino acid sequence at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
A DC/DC converter for converting a first direct-current voltage (U IN) at an input into a second direct-current voltage (U OUT) at an output, and vice versa, wherein a capacitor series connection of at least three capacitors (C1, C2, C3) is provided in the DC/DC converter, characterized in that a first capacitor and middle third capacitor of the capacitor series connection are part of a first inverting buck-boost converter and a second capacitor and the middle third capacitor of the capacitor series connection are part of a second inverting buck-boost converter, and that the first direct-current voltage (U IN) is applied to the capacitor series connection and the second direct-current voltage (U OUT) is applied at the common third capacitor of the first and second inverting buck-boost converter (7, 8), that, to form the first inverting buck-boost converter, a bridge circuit composed of a first switch series circuit with at least one first and second semiconductor switch (G1, G2), a series connection composed of first and third capacitor (C1, C3) and an electrical connection as a bridge arm in which a first coil is arranged are provided that, to form the second inverting buck-boost converter, a bridge circuit composed of a second switch series circuit with at least one third and fourth semiconductor switch (G3, G4), a series connection composed of second and third capacitor (C2, C3) and an electrical connection as a bridge arm in which a second coil is arranged are provided and that the inductance values of the first coil and second coil are selected such that the coil currents (i L1, i L2) change signs via the first and second coil (L1. L2) during a switching period of the semiconductor switches (G1, G2, G3, G4).
A composition for use for the treatment and/or prevention of schistosomiasis, to confer resistance to schistosomiasis, and/or to prevent re-occurrence of schistosomiasis, comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and at least one therapeutic compound, wherein the PUFA is arachidonic acid and wherein the therapeutic compound is 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one (praziquantel), wherein the PUFA is in the form of a free fatty acid, salt, fatty acid ester (e.g. methyl or ethyl ester), monoacylglycerol, diacylglycerol, triacylglycerol, and/or phospholipid.
Method for transforming plastic parisons into plastic bottles, comprising the following steps: - introducing a plastic parison which is to be expanded into a blow mould, wherein this blow mould has at least two lateral parts and a base part which is movable relative to these lateral parts in a longitudinal direction of the plastic parison - inserting a rod-shaped body into the interior of the plastic parison through a mouth of the plastic parison - applying a first pressure, the pre-blowing pressure, to the plastic parison (10 - applying a second pressure (Pi), the intermediate pressure, to the plastic parison, wherein this second pressure (Pi) deviates from the first pressure and is higher than the first pressure - applying a third pressure, the finish blowing pressure, to the plastic parison, wherein this third pressure deviates from the second pressure (Pi) and is higher than the second pressure (Pi), characterized in that at least temporarily while the second pressure (Pi) is applied to the plastic parison, the base part is advanced towards the plastic parison in the longitudinal direction of the plastic parison. - introducing a plastic parison which is to be expanded into a blow mould, wherein this blow mould has at least two lateral parts and a base part which is movable relative to these lateral parts in a longitudinal direction of the plastic parison - inserting a rod-shaped body into the interior of the plastic parison through a mouth of the plastic parison - applying a first pressure, the pre-blowing pressure, to the plastic parison (10 - applying a second pressure (Pi), the intermediate pressure, to the plastic parison, wherein this second pressure (Pi) deviates from the first pressure and is higher than the first pressure - applying a third pressure, the finish blowing pressure, to the plastic parison, wherein this third pressure deviates from the second pressure (Pi) and is higher than the second pressure (Pi), characterized in that at least temporarily while the second pressure (Pi) is applied to the plastic parison, the base part is advanced towards the plastic parison in the longitudinal direction of the plastic parison.
A system for stimulation of a patient's ipsilateral cochlea, comprising at least two spaced apart microphones (20, 20A, 60, 60A, 160, 160A, 220, 220A) worn by the patient for providing a first audio signal and a second audio signal from ambient sound, respectively; a sound processor for generating an ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal in a plurality of output channels from at least one of the audio signals; and a stimulation assembly for being implanted within the ipsilateral cochlea and having a plurality of stimulation channels for ipsilateral stimulation of the patient's hearing according to the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal, the sound processor comprising a DOA unit for determining periodically a main direction of incidence of ambient sound from a sound source by analyzing the first and second audio signals, characterized by the sound processor comprising a directional information coding unit for coding information concerning the determined main direction of incidence in the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal in manner so as to render said directional information perceivable by the patient in order to enable the patient to localize the sound source by ipsilateral cochlear stimulation, wherein the directional information coding unit is adapted to apply a spectral filtering to the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal depending on the determined main direction of incidence, apply an echo effect to the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal depending on the determined main direction of incidence, apply a phase-shifting to the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal depending on the determined main direction of incidence, add a speech sound to the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal, with the meaning of the speech sound depending on the determined main direction of incidence, and/or change the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal in manner so as to simulate or enhance the direction dependent filtering of the pinna.
Decontamination unit (6, 106) which is capable of being at least partially immersed in a basin (1, 101) of a water treatment plant, open at its upper part and capable of cooperating with said basin such that a contaminated aqueous flow containing dissolved organic matter and suspended solid matter and microorganisms can supply the upstream side of the aerated basin (1, 101) and provide, at the outlet of said unit (6, 106), a flow of decontaminated, clarified water, the unit (6, 106) comprising: - an outlet (14, F1) which discharges the decontaminated water to the outside of the basin (1, 101); - at least one region separator crossed by the contaminated aqueous flow from the basin (1, 101), one of the faces called the "upstream face" being designed to directly receive the contaminated aqueous flow from the basin, while the other face called the "downstream face" is designed to supply the outlet (14, F1), the region separator therefore delimiting two zones, one upstream and one downstream of the separator, the liquids of the two regions delimited by the separator being subjected to the same external pressure P 0 when it is in operation in the aerated basin (1, 101); on its upstream face, the separator comprising a grid (4, 104) covered, on the upstream side of the basin (1, 101), by a fibrous or filamentary layer (5, 105) which is designed to stop the majority of the suspended solid matter from the feed stream of the basin (1, 101); the downstream face of the separator being covered with a screen (7, 107) which is permeable to the liquid of the basin (1, 101) that is at least partially decontaminated by its passage through the upstream face of the separator and designed to stop the solid matter having passed through the fibrous layer (5, 105) and the grid (4, 104), a space being provided between the grid (4, 104) and the screen (7, 107) and opening out at the lower part of the screen (7, 107) on a device (10, 110) for discharging solid matter located in the lower part of the screen (7, 107). - an outlet (14, F1) which discharges the decontaminated water to the outside of the basin (1, 101); - at least one region separator crossed by the contaminated aqueous flow from the basin (1, 101), one of the faces called the "upstream face" being designed to directly receive the contaminated aqueous flow from the basin, while the other face called the "downstream face" is designed to supply the outlet (14, F1), the region separator therefore delimiting two zones, one upstream and one downstream of the separator, the liquids of the two regions delimited by the separator being subjected to the same external pressure P 0 when it is in operation in the aerated basin (1, 101);
Fluid recirculation and dispenser valve unit, for example of an industrial paint, comprising a fluid recirculation between a reservoir and a nozzle along a dispenser duct and dispenser valve, and a cartridge (110, 210, 310) in which an axial valve seat is made which at least partially houses said valve, wherein: - said valve comprises - a valve body which extends in an axial direction between a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end comprising a proximal actuation portion in which actuator means are at least partially housed, and a distal recirculation portion fluidically communicating with a recirculation duct of said fluid; and - a valve rod which extends partially in said valve body, and which is axially movable, by means of said actuator means, between a closed rearward position of said distal end of the valve body and an open forward position of said distal end of the valve body, characterised in that - said axial valve seat comprises a proximal recirculation portion, which houses the proximal recirculation portion of the valve so as to be tight and which communicates fluidically with a recirculation duct, and a distal dispenser portion, which extends between the distal end of the valve body and a distal seat end defining a dispenser nozzle acting in conjunction with the distal end of the valve rod, said dispenser portion being in fluidic communication with a dispenser duct. - said valve comprises - a valve body which extends in an axial direction between a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end comprising a proximal actuation portion in which actuator means are at least partially housed, and a distal recirculation portion fluidically communicating with a recirculation duct of said fluid; and - a valve rod which extends partially in said valve body, and which is axially movable, by means of said actuator means, between a closed rearward position of said distal end of the valve body and an open forward position of said distal end of the valve body, - said axial valve seat comprises a proximal recirculation portion, which houses the proximal recirculation portion of the valve so as to be tight and which communicates fluidically with a recirculation duct, and a distal dispenser portion, which extends between the distal end of the valve body and a distal seat end defining a dispenser nozzle acting in conjunction with the distal end of the valve rod, said dispenser portion being in fluidic communication with a dispenser duct.
Backlash-free spindle nut with a thread which can be meshed with a spindle, whereby the spindle nut has a first nut part with a first internal thread and a second nut part, twistable in relation to the first nut part, with a second internal thread, whereby the first internal thread and the second internal thread together form the thread of the spindle nut, whereby the spindle nut has an elastic element to generate a preload between the first nut part and the second nut part and whereby the preload is adjustable through relative twisting between the first nut part and the second nut part, characterized in that the spindle nut has an intermediate part that is secured against twisting in relation to the first nut part, whereby the elastic element works between the first nut part and the intermediate part, and whereby the relative twisting between the first nut part and the second nut part can be locked by means of locking a relative twisting position between the second nut part and the intermediate part.
A semiconductor device package, the package comprising: a substrate including a die attachment area and bonding fingers (210b, 215b, 220b, 225b) surrounding the die attachment area; a semiconductor device mounted on the die attachment area of the substrate, the semiconductor device having bonding pads (210a, 215a, 220a, 225a); signal connection bond wires (230, 250) having respective first ends attached to respective bonding pads (220a, 225a) on the semiconductor device and having respective second ends attached to respective bonding fingers (220b, 225b), wherein one of the signal connection bond wires is coated with an insulating coating, said bond wire coated with the insulating coating being encapsulated with additional insulating coatings (260, 265) at its respective first and second ends attached respectively to a bond pad and a bonding finger; a first conductive strap enveloping the bond wire coated with the insulating coating, said first conductive strap connecting a first bond finger with a first power or ground bond pad; a first insulating material on said first conductive strap; a second conductive strap connecting a second bond finger with a second power or ground bond pad; and a second insulating material encapsulating the semiconductor device, signal connection bond wires, conductive straps and bonding fingers; wherein said first insulating material is arranged to insulate said first conductive strap from said second conductive strap; and the first and second conductive straps are formed in different levels. a substrate including a die attachment area and bonding fingers (210b, 215b, 220b, 225b) surrounding the die attachment area; a semiconductor device mounted on the die attachment area of the substrate, the semiconductor device having bonding pads (210a, 215a, 220a, 225a); signal connection bond wires (230, 250) having respective first ends attached to respective bonding pads (220a, 225a) on the semiconductor device and having respective second ends attached to respective bonding fingers (220b, 225b), wherein one of the signal connection bond wires is coated with an insulating coating, said bond wire coated with the insulating coating being encapsulated with additional insulating coatings (260, 265) at its respective first and second ends attached respectively to a bond pad and a bonding finger; a first conductive strap enveloping the bond wire coated with the insulating coating, said first conductive strap connecting a first bond finger with a first power or ground bond pad; a first insulating material on said first conductive strap; a second conductive strap connecting a second bond finger with a second power or ground bond pad; and a second insulating material encapsulating the semiconductor device, signal connection bond wires, conductive straps and bonding fingers; said first insulating material is arranged to insulate said first conductive strap from said second conductive strap; and the first and second conductive straps are formed in different levels.
Apparatus for digitally evaluating a test strip having a control line and a test line, consisting of a housing main body and an attachment part containing a light source, optical components for imaging, a CCD line as receiver element, an electronic circuit, a display component, an electrical interface for data transfer, a wireless/contactless data transfer system, a receiving unit for the test strip, a power supply and an operating element, characterized in that - the optical component is a slit aperture without the presence of additional optical components, the said slit aperture being arranged so that the slit of the slit aperture runs in parallel with the control line and the test line, with the slit aperture being integrated in the housing main body by virtue of being impressed into the housing main body during the production process, - the electronic circuit is a printed circuit board comprising a transceiver unit for contactless loading and storing of test information by means of electromagnetic waves, the CCD line and a microcontroller, and the main body has an abutment surface on which the printed circuit board is assembled. - the optical component is a slit aperture without the presence of additional optical components, the said slit aperture being arranged so that the slit of the slit aperture runs in parallel with the control line and the test line, with the slit aperture being integrated in the housing main body by virtue of being impressed into the housing main body during the production process, - the electronic circuit is a printed circuit board comprising a transceiver unit for contactless loading and storing of test information by means of electromagnetic waves, the CCD line and a microcontroller, and the main body has an abutment surface on which the printed circuit board is assembled.
A hypersensitivity modelling device comprising: a first culture compartment containing a cultured biological barrier selected from skin, cornea, lining of the lungs, lining of the gastrointestinal tract, the lining of the, genitourinary tract and artificial skin, and also comprising dendritic cells; a second culture compartment containing T-cells; one or more inter-compartment microfluidic connections between said first and second compartments configured to permit the migration of dendritic cells from said first compartment to said second compartment; and an optical observation component configured to view dendritic cells migrating from said first to said second compartments. a first culture compartment containing a cultured biological barrier selected from skin, cornea, lining of the lungs, lining of the gastrointestinal tract, the lining of the, genitourinary tract and artificial skin, and also comprising dendritic cells; a second culture compartment containing T-cells; one or more inter-compartment microfluidic connections between said first and second compartments configured to permit the migration of dendritic cells from said first compartment to said second compartment; and an optical observation component configured to view dendritic cells migrating from said first to said second compartments.
A method of forming an ohmic contact (435, 735, 1135, 1835, 1935, 2100, 2200) for a semiconductor device, the ohmic contact (435, 735, 1135, 1835, 1935, 2100, 2200) having a specific contact resistivity of less than 10 e-03 ohm-cm 2, the method comprising: forming a metal (110, 940, 1350, 2510) on a Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate (105, 1805) opposite one or more epitaxial layers (100, 1800, 1900); and annealing an interface location of the metal and the SiC substrate (105, 1805) to form a metal-SiC material thereat and avoiding annealing at another location on the SiC substrate (105, 1805) to avoid forming the metal-SiC material thereat, the annealing being carried out with laser light (225, 525, 1025, 2525) having photon energies above a bandgap of the SiC substrate (105, 1805). forming a metal (110, 940, 1350, 2510) on a Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate (105, 1805) opposite one or more epitaxial layers (100, 1800, 1900); and annealing an interface location of the metal and the SiC substrate (105, 1805) to form a metal-SiC material thereat and avoiding annealing at another location on the SiC substrate (105, 1805) to avoid forming the metal-SiC material thereat, the annealing being carried out with laser light (225, 525, 1025, 2525) having photon energies above a bandgap of the SiC substrate (105, 1805).
Mobile terminal with process means suitable for performing a cryptographic operation with data that is used in a separate user terminal, comprising a communication interface for establishing a temporary connection to the user terminal, wherein the communication interface is set up to receive the data from the user terminal, further comprising a cryptographic unit, which is configured to perform the cryptographic operation with the data received via the communication interface for the user terminal, wherein the cryptographic unit is contained in a subscriber identification unit of the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is set up to transmit the result of the cryptographic operation via the communication interface to the user terminal, so that the user terminal is enabled by means of the mobile terminal to perform the cryptographic operation with the data that is used in the user terminal.