mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Length-adjustable unit (10; 10'), comprising a tubular outer component (12; 12') having a longitudinal axis, an inner component (14; 14') that is displaceably guided in the outer component (12; 12') along the longitudinal axis thereof, emerges from the outer component (12; 12') at an exit end (12a; 12a') thereof and comprises a connecting element (28; 28') at the end (14a; 14a') thereof that is arranged outside of the outer component (12; 12'), and an additional connecting element (30; 30') that is arranged at the assembly end (12b; 12b') of the outer component (12; 12') that is opposite the exit end (12a; 12a'), characterised in that the additional connecting element (30; 30') comprises at least one annular shoulder that extends in the peripheral direction about the longitudinal axis of the outer component (12; 12') over a full 360° angle, an element that supports a stud bolt being rigidly connected to the assembly end (12b; 12b') of the outer component (12; 12'), a substantially cap-shaped attachment being able to be screwed onto the stud bolt, which attachment comprises on its upper end an engaging element formed as an annular projection, which engaging element is connected to a cap rim of the attachment by a shaft portion and is engaged with the annular shoulder so as to be slidingly displaceable in the peripheral direction but positively engaged in the longitudinal direction.
A process for producing a mixture of 2,4-FDCA and 2,5-FDCA by a disproportionation route characterized in that comprises the following steps: a) Oxidizing furfural compounds in the presence of catalysts and alkaline solution in order to obtain biobased furoic acid salts b) Heating the furoic acid salts under stirring in the presence of a metal based catalyst and cooling the reaction mixture until room temperature. c) Collecting the furan obtained in item (b) in order to obtain the mixture of 2,4- FDCA and 2,5-FDCA; d) Optionally, filter off the black insoluble material of the reaction mixture obtained in item (c) and acidifying the reaction mixture in order to collect the 2,5-FDCA. e) Optionally, subjecting the mixture obtained in item 1 (c), to an extraction or other separation method in order to purify 2,4-FDCA a) Oxidizing furfural compounds in the presence of catalysts and alkaline solution in order to obtain biobased furoic acid salts b) Heating the furoic acid salts under stirring in the presence of a metal based catalyst and cooling the reaction mixture until room temperature. c) Collecting the furan obtained in item (b) in order to obtain the mixture of 2,4- FDCA and 2,5-FDCA; d) Optionally, filter off the black insoluble material of the reaction mixture obtained in item (c) and acidifying the reaction mixture in order to collect the 2,5-FDCA. e) Optionally, subjecting the mixture obtained in item 1 (c), to an extraction or other separation method in order to purify 2,4-FDCA
An ignition device of an internal combustion engine in which a discharge voltage is generated between electrodes of a spark plug connected to a secondary coil by energizing a primary current to a primary coil of an ignition coil and interrupting the primary current, characterized in that in a normal region other than a prescribed low-speed high-load region, an energization time (TDWL) for the primary coil is set according to an engine speed (Ne), and in the prescribed low-speed high-load region, the energization time (TDWLMIN) is set relatively shorter than the energization time (TDWL) for the normal region for a same engine speed such that a maximum voltage generated under no-discharge when having interrupted the primary current does not exceed a withstand voltage of the spark plug.
A device (100, 200, 300; 400, 500, 600) for generating an inhalable aerosol, wherein the device comprises a mouthpiece (110, 310; 410, 510), a body, an electronic heater (105, 104, 210; 524) within said body configured to heat a vaporizable material and generate an inhalable aerosol, and a temperature regulator within said body, characterised in that the device (100, 200, 300; 400, 500, 600) has three modes of operation which include a standby mode, an on mode, and an off mode; wherein the device (100, 200, 300; 400, 500, 600) is configured to convert from the standby mode to the on mode in response to at least one of: movement, removal from a charging cradle (724; 827), user touch, the user puffing on the device, or activation by pressing any button (102, 302; 802) on the device, and the device is configured to convert from the on mode to the standby mode after placement in a charging cradle (724; 827).
A liquid cartridge comprising: a liquid supply port configured to provide communication between an interior and an exterior of the liquid cartridge; a first storage chamber having a first communication opening (66, 158); a second storage chamber extending between the first communication opening of the first storage chamber and the liquid supply port; and a prism including a first inclined surface configured to change the state of received light in response to a level of liquid contained in the second storage chamber, wherein: a higher portion of the second storage chamber is positioned above the first storage chamber, the liquid supply port is at a lower level than the higher portion of the second storage chamber, the prism is in the higher portion of the second storage chamber and is above the first storage chamber. a liquid supply port configured to provide communication between an interior and an exterior of the liquid cartridge; a first storage chamber having a first communication opening (66, 158); a second storage chamber extending between the first communication opening of the first storage chamber and the liquid supply port; and a prism including a first inclined surface configured to change the state of received light in response to a level of liquid contained in the second storage chamber, wherein: a higher portion of the second storage chamber is positioned above the first storage chamber, the liquid supply port is at a lower level than the higher portion of the second storage chamber, the prism is in the higher portion of the second storage chamber and is above the first storage chamber.
A system for monitoring and controlling a pump assembly at a well, comprising: a processor; and a storage device coupled to communicate with the processor, the storage device storing computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: receive camera images of the pump assembly, the camera images captured by at least one digital camera at the well; measure a change in a component of the pump assembly, the component appearing in the camera images; compute at least one operational parameter for the pump assembly based on the change in the component of the pump assembly; determine whether the at least one operational parameter indicates the pump assembly is operating abnormally; and automatically initiate a corrective action in response to a determination that the pump assembly is operating abnormally, characterized in that the computer-readable instructions cause the system to measure a change in the component by measuring a change in a position of the component in the camera images. a processor; and a storage device coupled to communicate with the processor, the storage device storing computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: receive camera images of the pump assembly, the camera images captured by at least one digital camera at the well; measure a change in a component of the pump assembly, the component appearing in the camera images; compute at least one operational parameter for the pump assembly based on the change in the component of the pump assembly; determine whether the at least one operational parameter indicates the pump assembly is operating abnormally; and automatically initiate a corrective action in response to a determination that the pump assembly is operating abnormally, receive camera images of the pump assembly, the camera images captured by at least one digital camera at the well; measure a change in a component of the pump assembly, the component appearing in the camera images; compute at least one operational parameter for the pump assembly based on the change in the component of the pump assembly; determine whether the at least one operational parameter indicates the pump assembly is operating abnormally; and automatically initiate a corrective action in response to a determination that the pump assembly is operating abnormally,
A dual layer ammonia slip catalyst comprising an SCR catalyst layer, an oxidation catalyst layer and a substrate, wherein the SCR catalyst layer comprises a molecular sieve or a vanadium/titania SCR catalyst and the oxidation catalyst layer comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of copper (Cu), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), and chromium (Cr) and a second metal which is manganese (Mn), where the ammonia slip catalyst does not comprise a platinum group metal and wherein the oxidation layer is positioned proximal to the substrate.
An adhesive bandage sandwich for compressing veins or arteries, comprising the following layers: a. a first adhesive bandage layer, adapted to adhere to human skin and which is substantially see-through, b. an elastic body which is form stable and preferably a silicone rubber, wherein the elastic body may have varying shapes depending on the vein or artery to be compressed, wherein the elastic body is shaped to follow the contours of the veins or arteries to be compressed, c. a second adhesive bandage layer, adapted to adhere to said first adhesive bandage layer, wherein the elastic body is embedded and fixed within said layers. a. a first adhesive bandage layer, adapted to adhere to human skin and which is substantially see-through, b. an elastic body which is form stable and preferably a silicone rubber, wherein the elastic body may have varying shapes depending on the vein or artery to be compressed, wherein the elastic body is shaped to follow the contours of the veins or arteries to be compressed, c. a second adhesive bandage layer, adapted to adhere to said first adhesive bandage layer, wherein the elastic body is embedded and fixed within said layers.
Linkage system for connecting an axle of an off-road vehicle to a chassis thereof, said linkage system comprising a left and a right connection elements (5, 6) defining respectively a lower movable connection with said axle and an upper movable connection with an intermediate element carried by said chassis, said upper and lower connections (13, 14) of each left and right connection elements (5, 6) being aligned along a respective straight line (R1, R2), said lines intersecting on a point, positioned above said intermediate element, said point being a virtual pivoting point of roll movement of said axle, wherein said movable connections (13, 14) are lower and upper hinges, wherein said lower hinges allows a rotation around an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said axle and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, and said upper hinges allows a rotation around an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axle of said axle and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, characterised in that said intermediate element is carried by said chassis in a movable manner and wherein said movable manner connection of said intermediate element with said chassis allows a pitch rotation of said intermediate element around a pivoting axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of said axle. wherein said movable connections (13, 14) are lower and upper hinges, wherein said lower hinges allows a rotation around an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said axle and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, and said upper hinges allows a rotation around an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axle of said axle and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, characterised in that said intermediate element is carried by said chassis in a movable manner and wherein said movable manner connection of said intermediate element with said chassis allows a pitch rotation of said intermediate element around a pivoting axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of said axle.
A fusion protein produced in a mammalian cell comprising: a) a bioactive molecule selected from the group consisting of erythropoietin, Factor IX, IFNα, GCSF, and INFβ; and b) a single chain Fc (sFc) fragment of an IgG molecule having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 62, 63, and 64, c) a hinge region between the bioactive molecule and the sFc fragment, wherein the hinge region is mutated and does not form disulfide bonds with another fusion protein or another immunoglobulin molecule, and wherein the hinge region comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 23-60. a) a bioactive molecule selected from the group consisting of erythropoietin, Factor IX, IFNα, GCSF, and INFβ; and b) a single chain Fc (sFc) fragment of an IgG molecule having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61, 62, 63, and 64, c) a hinge region between the bioactive molecule and the sFc fragment, wherein the hinge region is mutated and does not form disulfide bonds with another fusion protein or another immunoglobulin molecule, and wherein the hinge region comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 23-60.
A pedestrian and vehicle protection system, comprising: a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating a first hazard condition on a first side of a vehicle; an external airbag system configured to deploy an external airbag outside of the vehicle; and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, process the first signal to detect the first hazard condition, and activate the external airbag system in response to the detected first hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle. characterized in that: the first hazard condition is that an object is in the vehicle tire's path of movement or that an object may enter the vehicle tire's path of movement; and. the external airbag system is activated to deploy the external airbag to block and/or move the object out of the tire's path of movement. a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating a first hazard condition on a first side of a vehicle; an external airbag system configured to deploy an external airbag outside of the vehicle; and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, process the first signal to detect the first hazard condition, and activate the external airbag system in response to the detected first hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle. characterized in that: the first hazard condition is that an object is in the vehicle tire's path of movement or that an object may enter the vehicle tire's path of movement; and. the external airbag system is activated to deploy the external airbag to block and/or move the object out of the tire's path of movement. the first hazard condition is that an object is in the vehicle tire's path of movement or that an object may enter the vehicle tire's path of movement; and. the external airbag system is activated to deploy the external airbag to block and/or move the object out of the tire's path of movement.
Method for the hybridization of molecular probes comprising the use of an accelerating additive comprising: a. an aqueous solution of sodium dextran sulphate, b. a salt, c. a saline sodium citrate buffer system, d. a strong mineral base optionally mixed with at least one polar aprotic solvent; with the proviso that said additive does not contain formamide, nucleic acids, chelating agents other than saline sodium citrate, or blocking agents. a. an aqueous solution of sodium dextran sulphate, b. a salt, c. a saline sodium citrate buffer system, d. a strong mineral base optionally mixed with at least one polar aprotic solvent;
A tool for retracting soft tissue covering lumbar vertebrae, formed in a strip shaped with a curvature disposed in a main plane, said retracting tool including a retractor having a back side designed to face the soft tissue, a face side opposite said back side and two longitudinal edges, this retractor including a rear portion forming a handle, and a rectilinear front portion elongated in a longitudinal direction and having a front end designed to act as a support on a vertebra in order to perform a pivoting in said main plane about a transverse axis, perpendicular to this main plane, to apply the back side of the retractor on the soft tissue in order to push them back, wherein the front portion of the retractor comprises at least one front transverse edge which, after bending forward, is extended by a support plate, said support plate being flat in a plane substantially parallel to the main plane so extending the retractor forwardly on its longitudinal edge so as to remain substantially in the width of the strip, and the support plate rising towards the face side to end with a hooking contour arranged in the longitudinal direction; said retracting tool being characterized in that it includes a longitudinal distance between a front end of the support plate and the front transverse edge of the retractor, which is greater than six millimeters.
Method for automatically performing a control function of an autonomously or semi-autonomously controlled vehicle, comprising the steps of: - ascertaining sensor data by means of at least one sensor of the vehicle, - processing the sensor data by means of an artificial neural network, wherein the artificial neural network is supplied with the sensor data or with data derived from the sensor data as input variables and the artificial neural network maps the input variables to output variables on the basis of a parameterizable processing chain (410, 420, 430), characterized by - ascertaining at least one value of at least one environment variable as an environment quantity, wherein the at least one ascertained value of the at least one environment variable is taken as a basis for determining an environment situation from a plurality of predefined environment situations, the environment situation being determined in particular by comparing the at least one ascertained value with stored comparison values, - classifying the ascertained sensor data on the basis of the output variables ascertained by the artificial neural network and on the basis of the at least one ascertained value of the at least one environment variable, and - executing the control function on the basis of the classification. - ascertaining sensor data by means of at least one sensor of the vehicle, - processing the sensor data by means of an artificial neural network, wherein the artificial neural network is supplied with the sensor data or with data derived from the sensor data as input variables and the artificial neural network maps the input variables to output variables on the basis of a parameterizable processing chain (410, 420, 430), characterized by - ascertaining at least one value of at least one environment variable as an environment quantity, wherein the at least one ascertained value of the at least one environment variable is taken as a basis for determining an environment situation from a plurality of predefined environment situations, the environment situation being determined in particular by comparing the at least one ascertained value with stored comparison values, - classifying the ascertained sensor data on the basis of the output variables ascertained by the artificial neural network and on the basis of the at least one ascertained value of the at least one environment variable, and - executing the control function on the basis of the classification.
A sensitive and quantitative method for detecting residual genomic DNA from a host cell of a rodent family in a protein product, said method comprising: a. extracting DNA from a biological sample comprising the protein product; b. amplifying the targeted sequences with a pair of specific primers, and a DNA-based degenerate probe with a fluorescent reporter at one end and a quencher of fluorescence at the opposite end of the degenerate probe, targeted to amplify Alu family of the dispersed sequences, wherein the pair of specific primers consists of a forward primer and a reverse primer, the forward primer of the primer pair consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22 and the reverse primer of the primer pair consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, and the degenerate probe consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; c. allowing the breakdown of the probe by the 5' to 3' exonuclease activity of the Taq polymerase to break the reporter-quencher proximity and thus allowing unquenched emission of fluorescence; and d. continually monitoring the increase in fluorescence and accumulation of the PCR product throughout the PCR reaction by real-time PCR instrument, wherein the change of fluorescence in each cycle is proportional to the identification of specific amplified sequences and indicates the presence of residual genomic DNA in the sample. a. extracting DNA from a biological sample comprising the protein product; b. amplifying the targeted sequences with a pair of specific primers, and a DNA-based degenerate probe with a fluorescent reporter at one end and a quencher of fluorescence at the opposite end of the degenerate probe, targeted to amplify Alu family of the dispersed sequences, wherein the pair of specific primers consists of a forward primer and a reverse primer, the forward primer of the primer pair consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22 and the reverse primer of the primer pair consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, and the degenerate probe consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; c. allowing the breakdown of the probe by the 5' to 3' exonuclease activity of the Taq polymerase to break the reporter-quencher proximity and thus allowing unquenched emission of fluorescence; and d. continually monitoring the increase in fluorescence and accumulation of the PCR product throughout the PCR reaction by real-time PCR instrument,