mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A communication apparatus comprising: a demodulator; a Modulation and Coding, MODCOD, determination block comprising an input coupled to a demodulator and an output, wherein the MODCOD determination block is configured to determine a selected MODCOD for receiver operation using a Signal to Noise Ratio, SNR, determined for received data; a memory associated with the MODCOD determination block to store trajectory data comprising available MODCODs and a threshold SNR value for the available MODCODs; a decoder comprising an input coupled to an output of the demodulator; a memory associated with the decoder to store a reference number of decoder iterations used to decode data using the selected MODCOD and an actual number of decoder iterations used to decode data using the selected MODCOD; wherein the decoder is configured to adjust the threshold SNR value for the selected MODCOD if the number of iterations used to decode the data using the first selected MODCOD is greater than the reference number of iterations. a demodulator; a Modulation and Coding, MODCOD, determination block comprising an input coupled to a demodulator and an output, wherein the MODCOD determination block is configured to determine a selected MODCOD for receiver operation using a Signal to Noise Ratio, SNR, determined for received data; a memory associated with the MODCOD determination block to store trajectory data comprising available MODCODs and a threshold SNR value for the available MODCODs; a decoder comprising an input coupled to an output of the demodulator; a memory associated with the decoder to store a reference number of decoder iterations used to decode data using the selected MODCOD and an actual number of decoder iterations used to decode data using the selected MODCOD; wherein the decoder is configured to adjust the threshold SNR value for the selected MODCOD if the number of iterations used to decode the data using the first selected MODCOD is greater than the reference number of iterations.
A method of identifying the presence of a viable and inducible prophage from a bacterial species that is not known to contain said viable and inducible prophage, said method comprising: - providing a pair of oligonucleotides to be used as a forward primer and a reverse primer to amplify a segment of a bacteriophage terminase large unit gene; - performing two quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiments with said forward and reverse primers, wherein one experiment is performed on a culture of said bacterial species that is induced to allow the prophage to undergo the lytic cycle, and the other experiment is performed on a culture of said bacterial species that is not induced; - comparing the cycle threshold (Ct) values of the two qPCR experiments, wherein a difference of Ct value (ΔCt) between the induced culture and the non-induced culture is greater than two is indicative of the presence of viable and inducible prophage from said bacterial species, and wherein a ΔCt value between the induced culture and the non-induced culture is less than two is indicative of the absence of viable and inducible prophage from said bacterial species. - providing a pair of oligonucleotides to be used as a forward primer and a reverse primer to amplify a segment of a bacteriophage terminase large unit gene; - performing two quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiments with said forward and reverse primers, wherein one experiment is performed on a culture of said bacterial species that is induced to allow the prophage to undergo the lytic cycle, and the other experiment is performed on a culture of said bacterial species that is not induced; - comparing the cycle threshold (Ct) values of the two qPCR experiments, wherein a difference of Ct value (ΔCt) between the induced culture and the non-induced culture is greater than two is indicative of the presence of viable and inducible prophage from said bacterial species, and wherein a ΔCt value between the induced culture and the non-induced culture is less than two is indicative of the absence of viable and inducible prophage from said bacterial species.
Composition comprising at least 3"-tert-butyl-4'-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-4"-pyrrolidin-1-yl-[1,1';3',1"]-terphenyl-4-carboxylic acid as an active ingredient, characterized in that: - said composition is an oil-in-water emulsion formed of oily liquid globules each provided with a lamellar liquid crystal coating and dispersed in an aqueous phase - said retinoid is dissolved inside the oily liquid globules, - each oily liquid globule is individually coated with a monolamellar or oligolamellar layer obtained from: - at least one lipophilic surfactant, - at least one hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB of between 8 and 12 and - at least one different anionic surfactant, - the coated oily liquid globules have an average diameter of less than 800 nm; the size of the oily globules being determined by DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering) after diluting the samples in distilled water, - the oily liquid globules comprise at least phenoxyethanol as oily solvent. - said composition is an oil-in-water emulsion formed of oily liquid globules each provided with a lamellar liquid crystal coating and dispersed in an aqueous phase - said retinoid is dissolved inside the oily liquid globules, - each oily liquid globule is individually coated with a monolamellar or oligolamellar layer obtained from: - at least one lipophilic surfactant, - at least one hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB of between 8 and 12 and - at least one different anionic surfactant, - at least one lipophilic surfactant, - at least one hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB of between 8 and 12 and - at least one different anionic surfactant, - the coated oily liquid globules have an average diameter of less than 800 nm; the size of the oily globules being determined by DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering) after diluting the samples in distilled water, - the oily liquid globules comprise at least phenoxyethanol as oily solvent.
A compound of formula IX or a salt thereof, wherein R 1 is alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl; R 2 represents alkanediyl, arylene, alkylarylene or arylalkanediyl; Y 1 and Y 2 each represent oxygen, wherein the bis(2-chloroethyl)amino group is attached at position 6 of the benzimidazole ring structure.
An absorbent article (10, 20, 300, 500, 600) comprising an absorbent core (101, 501, 601) sandwiched between a liquid permeable topsheet (520, 620) and a liquid impermeable backsheet (521, 621), and an acquisition distribution layer (522, 622) positioned between said topsheet (520, 620) and said absorbent core (101, 501, 601) and positioned at a body-facing side of the absorbent core in contact with the body-facing side of the absorbent core, wherein the absorbent core (101, 501, 601) comprises absorbent material selected from the group consisting of cellulose fibers, superabsorbent polymers and combinations thereof, said absorbent core (101, 501, 601) comprising at least one interconnected channel free of said absorbent material, wherein said channel has a length extending along a longitudinal axis and the absorbent core (101, 501, 601) has a length extending along said longitudinal axis and wherein the length of said channel is from 10% to 95% of the length of said absorbent core (101, 501, 601) characterized in that the acquisition distribution layer (522, 622) comprises synthetic fibers, wherein said synthetic fibers are comprised at a level of greater than 80%wt by weight of said acquisition distribution layer (522, 622), and wherein said acquisition distribution layer (522, 622) has a basis weight of from 10 to 50 g/m 2, said acquisition distribution layer (522, 622) consisting of a spunbond or carded thermobonded nonwoven.
Spike for a pneumatic vehicle tire, having a spike body which is composed of a plastic comprising strengthening fibres, and having a spike pin which is positioned in the spike body and which projects out of the spike body and which is composed of hard metal, wherein the spike body has a main body part and a foot part which projects laterally beyond the main body part, characterized in that the spike pin extends in the spike body substantially as far as the level of the foot part and has a pin shank with at least one anchoring element (6, 6', 6'', 6''', 6 IV) which widens the radially inner end region of the pin shank, wherein the strengthening fibres in the central region of the foot part are oriented predominantly and substantially perpendicular to the spike pin, and those in the main body part are arranged predominantly in a random orientation.
A printed board working apparatus, comprising: a transport device which transports a printed board in a horizontal direction; a moving member which moves in a horizontal direction above the transport device; a plurality of component attaching portions which are aligned in an installation direction that is one of a transport direction of the transport device and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the transport direction, and which move together with the moving member; and a plurality of working heads (21, 22, 23), which perform work on the printed board held by the transport device, wherein a form in which the plurality of component attaching portions are arranged on a base member moving together with the moving member is adopted, and wherein the working heads (21, 22, 23) are attached to the plurality of component attaching portions, and can change positions relative to the moving member in the installation direction, characterized in that the base member is detachably attached to the moving member, an attaching position of the base member is changeable in the installation direction, relative positions of the working heads (21, 22, 23) with respect to the moving member are changed by changing the attaching position of the base member with respect to the moving member in the installation direction. a transport device which transports a printed board in a horizontal direction; a moving member which moves in a horizontal direction above the transport device; a plurality of component attaching portions which are aligned in an installation direction that is one of a transport direction of the transport device and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the transport direction, and which move together with the moving member; and a plurality of working heads (21, 22, 23), which perform work on the printed board held by the transport device, wherein a form in which the plurality of component attaching portions are arranged on a base member moving together with the moving member is adopted, and wherein the working heads (21, 22, 23) are attached to the plurality of component attaching portions, and can change positions relative to the moving member in the installation direction, characterized in that the base member is detachably attached to the moving member, an attaching position of the base member is changeable in the installation direction, relative positions of the working heads (21, 22, 23) with respect to the moving member are changed by changing the attaching position of the base member with respect to the moving member in the installation direction.
Coupling part, in particular a coupling plug, for a screw coupling for pressure medium lines, in particular hydraulic lines, for coupling with a corresponding coupling part, in particular a coupling socket, in the direction of a coupling axis, having a sleeve-like coupling housing and a locking sleeve, in particular a locking nut, for locking the coupling part with the corresponding coupling part in the coupled position, wherein the locking sleeve, in particular the locking nut, has a locking sleeve thread, in particular a locking nut internal thread, for screwing with a mating locking thread of the corresponding coupling part and wherein the locking sleeve, in particular the locking nut, is mounted so as to be freely rotatable on the housing about the coupling axis in its non-locking position, wherein the coupling part has means, by way of which the locking nut in its locking position can be connected to the housing, preferably in a clamped manner, so as to be non-displaceable and non-rotatable in an axial direction, characterised in that the coupling part has a counter nut or counter screw screwed onto the housing for locking the locking sleeve, in particular the locking nut, in its locking position.
Gripping device for gripping a single-layer or multi-layer structure, said device comprising: - a suction system using compressed gas, comprising at least one compressed gas inlet port and at least one gas venting port, - a hollow body comprising an internal cavity, delimited by an internal lateral surface of the hollow body and by a bottom wall of the hollow body, the compressed gas suction system being housed at least partially inside said internal cavity, said bottom wall including a plurality of suction ports facing the suction system capable of allowing the structure to be gripped by suction, said device being characterised by: - a plurality of retractable contact pads, capable of coming into contact with the structure, the contact pads being positioned through pad ports in the bottom wall of the hollow body, and - rotary means for actuating the contact pads, housed at least partially inside the internal cavity of the hollow body, capable of selectively enabling part of the contact pads to project relative to the bottom wall of the hollow body so as to come into contact with the structure, whereas the other contact pads are retracted relative to said bottom wall without contact with the structure. - a suction system using compressed gas, comprising at least one compressed gas inlet port and at least one gas venting port, - a hollow body comprising an internal cavity, delimited by an internal lateral surface of the hollow body and by a bottom wall of the hollow body, the compressed gas suction system being housed at least partially inside said internal cavity, said bottom wall including a plurality of suction ports facing the suction system capable of allowing the structure to be gripped by suction, - a plurality of retractable contact pads, capable of coming into contact with the structure, the contact pads being positioned through pad ports in the bottom wall of the hollow body, and - rotary means for actuating the contact pads, housed at least partially inside the internal cavity of the hollow body, capable of selectively enabling part of the contact pads to project relative to the bottom wall of the hollow body so as to come into contact with the structure, whereas the other contact pads are retracted relative to said bottom wall without contact with the structure.
A microcapsule comprising a core a) which comprises a fragrance or odorant, and a shell b), b) being obtainable by polymerizing one or more C 1 -C 24 -alkyl ester(s) of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and methacrylic acid MAA, the MAA being present in the shell in an amount of 20 to 60% by mass, and at least one of the following components: pentaerythrityl triacrylate (PETIA) in an amount of 10 to 50% by mass and/or ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) in an amount of 10 to 50% by mass, where the (total) amount of PETIA and EGDMA at least 30% by mass is present in the shell in copolymerized form. pentaerythrityl triacrylate (PETIA) in an amount of 10 to 50% by mass and/or ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) in an amount of 10 to 50% by mass, where the (total) amount of PETIA and EGDMA at least 30% by mass is present in the shell in copolymerized form.
A method of producing an explosive composition comprising a liquid energetic material and sensitizing voids, the sensitizing voids being present in the liquid energetic material with a non-random distribution, which method comprises: providing a flow of liquid energetic material; and delivering sensitizing voids into the flow of liquid energetic material in a series of pulses in which discrete amounts of sensitizing voids are delivered into the liquid energetic material, the delivery of each amount of sensitizing voids being interspersed with no delivery of sensitizing voids into the liquid energetic material to provide regions in the liquid energetic material in which sensitizing voids are sufficiently concentrated to render those regions detonable. providing a flow of liquid energetic material; and delivering sensitizing voids into the flow of liquid energetic material in a series of pulses in which discrete amounts of sensitizing voids are delivered into the liquid energetic material, the delivery of each amount of sensitizing voids being interspersed with no delivery of sensitizing voids into the liquid energetic material to provide regions in the liquid energetic material in which sensitizing voids are sufficiently concentrated to render those regions detonable.
An interactive toy, comprising a housing, a control module, a motor, a rotating shaft, an external member, and an analysis module; wherein the rotating shaft is exposed outside the housing, and the rotating shaft is connected to the external member; the control module is configured to control the motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate; characterized in that it further comprises a measurement module and the measurement module is configured to measure a rotation angle, wherein the rotating shaft is adapted to rotate by the rotation angle from an initial stationary state to a secondary state when the rotation angle of the rotating shaft reaches a maximum; and the analysis module is configured to compare a preset reference angle with the rotation angle to determine whether the external member encounters an obstacle, wherein the rotating shaft rotates by the rotation angle from the initial stationary state to the secondary state. a housing, a control module, a motor, a rotating shaft, an external member, and an analysis module; wherein the rotating shaft is exposed outside the housing, and the rotating shaft is connected to the external member; the control module is configured to control the motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate; characterized in that it further comprises a measurement module and the measurement module is configured to measure a rotation angle, wherein the rotating shaft is adapted to rotate by the rotation angle from an initial stationary state to a secondary state when the rotation angle of the rotating shaft reaches a maximum; and the analysis module is configured to compare a preset reference angle with the rotation angle to determine whether the external member encounters an obstacle, wherein the rotating shaft rotates by the rotation angle from the initial stationary state to the secondary state.
A battery pack comprising: a battery module including a plurality of secondary cells; and a case that stores the battery module, the case having a bottom wall and side walls (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d), the battery pack including a reinforcing part that is in contact with the bottom wall of the case, the reinforcing part is formed in a plate like shape that is rising from the bottom wall and extending in one direction along the bottom wall, and the reinforcing part is having a dimension, d1, in a direction orthogonal to the one direction and oppose to the battery module, that is a thickness, which is larger than a thickness (t) of the side walls (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) and of the bottom wall of the case, the reinforcing part having a pair of end fixed parts that are fixed to both ends of the battery module in the one direction, and an intermediate fixed part located between the pair of end fixed parts and fixed to the battery module or the case. the battery pack including a reinforcing part that is in contact with the bottom wall of the case, the reinforcing part is formed in a plate like shape that is rising from the bottom wall and extending in one direction along the bottom wall, and the reinforcing part is having a dimension, d1, in a direction orthogonal to the one direction and oppose to the battery module, that is a thickness, which is larger than a thickness (t) of the side walls (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) and of the bottom wall of the case, the reinforcing part having a pair of end fixed parts that are fixed to both ends of the battery module in the one direction, and an intermediate fixed part located between the pair of end fixed parts and fixed to the battery module or the case.
A user monitoring system, comprising an e-cigarette comprising a power source, and an electronic breath alcohol testing device for detecting alcohol detachable from the e-cigarette, in which the electronic breath alcohol testing device is adapted to access the airflow path of the e-cigarette when physically attached to the e-cigarette; and when attached, the electronic breath alcohol testing device is operable to share at least part of an airflow path of the e-cigarette, and when attached, the electronic breath alcohol testing device is operable to share the power source of the e-cigarette. an e-cigarette comprising a power source, and an electronic breath alcohol testing device for detecting alcohol detachable from the e-cigarette, in which the electronic breath alcohol testing device is adapted to access the airflow path of the e-cigarette when physically attached to the e-cigarette; and when attached, the electronic breath alcohol testing device is operable to share at least part of an airflow path of the e-cigarette, and when attached, the electronic breath alcohol testing device is operable to share the power source of the e-cigarette.
An engine device comprising: an intake manifold configured to supply air into a cylinder, the cylinder being in communication with the intake manifold through an intake port; an exhaust manifold configured to output exhaust gas from the cylinder; a gas injector arranged to the intake port which mixes a gaseous fuel with the air supplied from the intake manifold; and a main fuel injection valve configured to inject a liquid fuel into a main combustion chamber in the cylinder for combustion, the gas injector and the main fuel injection valve being provided to each of a plurality of the cylinders, the engine device configured to drive in either a gas mode in which the gaseous fuel is supplied into the cylinder and supply of the liquid fuel is stopped, or a diesel mode in which the liquid fuel is supplied into the cylinder, and supply of gaseous fuel is stopped, characterized in that at a time of switching an operation mode from one to the other between the gas mode and the diesel mode, an instant switching to the diesel mode is executed when a decrease amount in the engine load from a switching start time becomes larger than a predetermined amount which leads to an emergency stop of the engine device.