mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An encoder comprising a scale and a scale reader, wherein: the scale has a pattern of code marks forming a plurality of user-selectable reference marks spaced apart along the scale; the scale reader includes a sensor (2,3,4) which is adapted to read the code marks and provide a reference signal (Ri) when a user-selected reference mark is detected; wherein the encoder further comprises a memory having an input for storing a pattern selected by a user of the encoder; means adapted to continually compare the pattern of the code marks with a user-selected pattern previously stored in the memory, as the scale reader moves over the reference marks; and to output the reference signal (Ri) when the pattern of the code marks matches the previously stored pattern; characterised in that: the code marks are arranged along the scale in a random or pseudo-random code; and the input of the memory is configured to receive the pattern selected by the user from the scale reader as the scale reader passes over the code marks. the scale has a pattern of code marks forming a plurality of user-selectable reference marks spaced apart along the scale; the scale reader includes a sensor (2,3,4) which is adapted to read the code marks and provide a reference signal (Ri) when a user-selected reference mark is detected; wherein the encoder further comprises a memory having an input for storing a pattern selected by a user of the encoder; means adapted to continually compare the pattern of the code marks with a user-selected pattern previously stored in the memory, as the scale reader moves over the reference marks; and to output the reference signal (Ri) when the pattern of the code marks matches the previously stored pattern; the code marks are arranged along the scale in a random or pseudo-random code; and the input of the memory is configured to receive the pattern selected by the user from the scale reader as the scale reader passes over the code marks.
A method of wireless communication, the method comprising: updating, at a data concentrator, a first encryption key to a second encryption key to encrypt communication between the data concentrator and a plurality of wireless nodes (20a-20n), wherein the data concentrator comprises a first transceiver and a second transceiver; encrypting the second encryption key using the first encryption key; communicating, via the first transceiver, the second encryption key to a first wireless node; decrypting, by the first wireless node, the encrypted second encryption key using the first encryption key; updating, at the first wireless node, the first encryption key to the second encryption key; decrypting first data transmissions received from the first wireless node via the first transceiver using the first encryption key; decrypting the first data transmissions received from the first wireless node via the second transceiver using the second encryption key; and verifying that the first wireless node updated to the second encryption key based upon successfully decrypting the first data transmissions from the first wireless node via the second transceiver using the second encryption key. updating, at a data concentrator, a first encryption key to a second encryption key to encrypt communication between the data concentrator and a plurality of wireless nodes (20a-20n), wherein the data concentrator comprises a first transceiver and a second transceiver; encrypting the second encryption key using the first encryption key; communicating, via the first transceiver, the second encryption key to a first wireless node; decrypting, by the first wireless node, the encrypted second encryption key using the first encryption key; updating, at the first wireless node, the first encryption key to the second encryption key; decrypting first data transmissions received from the first wireless node via the first transceiver using the first encryption key; decrypting the first data transmissions received from the first wireless node via the second transceiver using the second encryption key; and verifying that the first wireless node updated to the second encryption key based upon successfully decrypting the first data transmissions from the first wireless node via the second transceiver using the second encryption key.
3-Z-[1-(4-(N-((4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methylcarbonyl)-N-methyl-amino)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene]-6-methoxycarbonyl-2-indolinone, the tautomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, for use in the prevention or treatment of fibrosis in rheumatoid arthritis.
A water-soluble cellulose acetate resin composition comprising cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.6 and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of not less than 50 mol%.
An external charger for wirelessly providing energy to an implantable medical device, IMD, comprising: a charging coil configured when energized to produce a magnetic field to wirelessly provide energy to the IMD as a coupled system, wherein the charging coil is energized by a drive signal with a frequency; a sense coil, wherein the sense coil is configured to be induced by the magnetic field with an induced signal affected by a position of the charging coil with respect to the IMD; and control circuitry configured to determine a phase angle between the drive signal and the induced signal, and determine a resonant frequency of the coupled system using the phase angle, and adjust the frequency of the drive signal to the determined resonant frequency. a charging coil configured when energized to produce a magnetic field to wirelessly provide energy to the IMD as a coupled system, wherein the charging coil is energized by a drive signal with a frequency; a sense coil, wherein the sense coil is configured to be induced by the magnetic field with an induced signal affected by a position of the charging coil with respect to the IMD; and control circuitry configured to determine a phase angle between the drive signal and the induced signal, and determine a resonant frequency of the coupled system using the phase angle, and adjust the frequency of the drive signal to the determined resonant frequency. determine a phase angle between the drive signal and the induced signal, and determine a resonant frequency of the coupled system using the phase angle, and adjust the frequency of the drive signal to the determined resonant frequency.
A system for determining an indication of a volume of a material in a tank of an air seeder commodity cart, the system comprising: at least one sensor (602, 604) positioned in the tank such that the sensor (602, 604) will be under the material when the tank is full, the sensor (602, 604) being configured to detect an attribute of a limited amount of the material above the sensor (602, 604), the sensor (602, 604) also generating an output signal indicative of the attribute of the limited amount of the material above the sensor (602, 604); and a controller receiving the output signal and incorporating a corresponding variable into a programmatic calculation of the indication of the volume of the material in the tank, characterized in comprising two sensors placed within the material in the tank, wherein the first sensor is placed away from the center of the tank for determination of material height away from the center of the tank within a first hypothetical column and wherein the second sensor is placed more towards the center of the tank for determination of material height more towards the center of the tank within a second hypothetical column. at least one sensor (602, 604) positioned in the tank such that the sensor (602, 604) will be under the material when the tank is full, the sensor (602, 604) being configured to detect an attribute of a limited amount of the material above the sensor (602, 604), the sensor (602, 604) also generating an output signal indicative of the attribute of the limited amount of the material above the sensor (602, 604); and a controller receiving the output signal and incorporating a corresponding variable into a programmatic calculation of the indication of the volume of the material in the tank, characterized in comprising two sensors placed within the material in the tank, a controller receiving the output signal and incorporating a corresponding variable into a programmatic calculation of the indication of the volume of the material in the tank, characterized in comprising two sensors placed within the material in the tank, wherein the first sensor is placed away from the center of the tank for determination of material height away from the center of the tank within a first hypothetical column and wherein the second sensor is placed more towards the center of the tank for determination of material height more towards the center of the tank within a second hypothetical column.
System (50, 70) for the dynamic reading of the data from the transponders of at least two tyres of a vehicle, said tyres being disposed laterally from each other on the same side of said vehicle, including: - at least two antennas (53, 55) capable of receiving data transmitted by the transponders; - a reader capable of being coupled to said antennas (53, 55) to read and store the data from the transponders;and - a controllable switch positioned between said antennas (53, 55) and said reader to provide a selective coupling between said reader and each of said antennas (53, 55) and; characterized in that each antenna (53, 55) having an effective reading distance in the direction of travel of said vehicle, the spacing between said two antennas is preferably equal to or less than half the sum of the effective reading distances of said two antennas(53, 55), in that each antenna (53, 55) is associated with a sensor (56, 58) positioned upstream of the effective reading area covered by the antenna (53, 55), said sensor ( 56, 58) emitting a signal associated with the passage of a tyre; and in that a programmable logic controller which controls the switch as a function of the signals of said tyre passage sensors (56, 58). - at least two antennas (53, 55) capable of receiving data transmitted by the transponders; - a reader capable of being coupled to said antennas (53, 55) to read and store the data from the transponders;and - a controllable switch positioned between said antennas (53, 55) and said reader to provide a selective coupling between said reader and each of said antennas (53, 55) and;
An image forming apparatus comprising: an inkjet head; an ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) that stores ink circulating between the inkjet head and the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110); a pressure generating section (40, 61, 62, 64, 65) that communicates with the inkjet head and generates a first pressure so that an internal pressure of the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) becomes the first pressure; and a first fluid resistance section (81, 91, 101) that gives resistance to a fluid flowing through a communication path between the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) and the pressure generating section (40, 61, 62, 64, 65) so that the internal pressure of the ink storage section becomes a second pressure different from the first pressure, an atmosphere communication path (82, 92, 102) that is connected to the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) and is communicable with an atmosphere; and an opening/closing section (83, 93, 103) that opens and closes the atmosphere communication path (82, 92, 102). an inkjet head; an ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) that stores ink circulating between the inkjet head and the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110); a pressure generating section (40, 61, 62, 64, 65) that communicates with the inkjet head and generates a first pressure so that an internal pressure of the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) becomes the first pressure; and a first fluid resistance section (81, 91, 101) that gives resistance to a fluid flowing through a communication path between the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) and the pressure generating section (40, 61, 62, 64, 65) so that the internal pressure of the ink storage section becomes a second pressure different from the first pressure, an atmosphere communication path (82, 92, 102) that is connected to the ink storage section (80, 90, 100, 110) and is communicable with an atmosphere; and an opening/closing section (83, 93, 103) that opens and closes the atmosphere communication path (82, 92, 102).
A method of increasing the surface polarity of an expanded polypropylene moulding by surface treatment, wherein the EPP moulding is formed by vapour-deposition of expanded polypropylene particles in a mould, wherein the EPP articles undergo the surface treatment before vapour-deposition in the mould, characterised in that the EPP particles are supplied to the mould from a storage container via a conveyor section comprising a tapering pipe, attached to a pretreatment unit for surface treatment of the PP particles.
A system (102, 302) for medical stimulation., comprising a device for generating electrical stimulation; an implantable probe (104, 304, 502, 602, 702) comprising an electrode provided at the distal end (112, 312) of said implantable probe for delivering electrical stimulation to tissue; wherein the implantable probe is bifurcated into a primary branch (106, 306, 504, 604, 704) and a secondary branch (108, 308, 506) at a bifurcation (110, 310, 508), wherein the primary branch is configured for temporarily mechanically co-operating with a guide wire (118, 316) configured for guiding the probe into said tissue, and wherein the secondary branch is configured for electrically connecting said electrode to the device for generating the electrical stimulation, and wherein the primary branch is provided at its proximal end (120, 318) with an aperture (122, 315) for receiving the guide wire in a canal (124, 317) configured to accommodate said guide wire, wherein the canal (124, 107) extends beyond the bifurcation; and characterized in that the probe further comprises an electrical wire accommodated in the secondary branch and spiraling around the canal for electrically connecting the electrode to the device for generating electrical stimulation.
Apparatus, comprising: means for providing in an integrated circuit a resistive network comprising a first resistance element having a first resistance value and a second resistance element having a second resistance value, each resistance element of the resistive network being provided by one or more high-resistance contacts formed by atomic layer deposition between conductors of the integrated circuit; means for providing in the integrated circuit an electrical current from the resistive network to one of a summing node output and a subtraction node output for input to a corresponding summing node input and a subtraction node input of a signal processing component; means on the integrated circuit for storing an electrical signal representing at least one control bit; and means for routing the electrical current from the resistive network to one of the summing node output and the subtraction node output based on the value of the at least one control bit. means for providing in an integrated circuit a resistive network comprising a first resistance element having a first resistance value and a second resistance element having a second resistance value, each resistance element of the resistive network being provided by one or more high-resistance contacts formed by atomic layer deposition between conductors of the integrated circuit; means for providing in the integrated circuit an electrical current from the resistive network to one of a summing node output and a subtraction node output for input to a corresponding summing node input and a subtraction node input of a signal processing component; means on the integrated circuit for storing an electrical signal representing at least one control bit; and means for routing the electrical current from the resistive network to one of the summing node output and the subtraction node output based on the value of the at least one control bit.
A method for saving power in a mobile device for wireless communication having a processor, comprising: operating the processor with a clock frequency and a voltage when the mobile device is in a first Media Access Control,MAC, layer state; transitioning to a second MAC layer state; adjusting at least one of the clock frequency and the voltage of the processor when the mobile device is in the second state; transitioning to a third MAC layer state; and adjusting at least one of the clock frequency and the voltage of the processor when the mobile device is in the third state; wherein the adjustment of the at least one of the clock frequency and the voltage of the processor providing the maximum data rate demands of each MAC layer state. operating the processor with a clock frequency and a voltage when the mobile device is in a first Media Access Control,MAC, layer state; transitioning to a second MAC layer state; adjusting at least one of the clock frequency and the voltage of the processor when the mobile device is in the second state; transitioning to a third MAC layer state; and adjusting at least one of the clock frequency and the voltage of the processor when the mobile device is in the third state; wherein the adjustment of the at least one of the clock frequency and the voltage of the processor providing the maximum data rate demands of each MAC layer state.
Head for a storage container for fluids, comprising a head body, characterised in that a through sleeve is located inside the head body, wherein a protection tube is coupled to the through sleeve in the bottom part of the head body, and a liquid level sensor is mounted in the lower part of the body, a gland coupled with a flange to an electronic junction box powered by a battery or an accumulator is located in the upper part of the body, comprising a circuit board equipped with a microcontroller and a diode gauge, and conduits terminated with a plug extend from the electronic junction box, and the head body comprises a flat coupling flange in its lower part, wherein the protection tube is perforated.
A method for determining a folate substance administration regime, said method comprising: quantifying, in a sample drawn from a patient, the expression level of the gene ABCC3; and establishing whether said expression level is high or low, wherein a high expression level of said gene determines that said folate substance administration regime involves the administration of -methylenetetrahydrofolate and/or a folate substance upstream of -methylenetetrahydrofolate in the metabolic pathway, wherein the folate substance upstream of -methylenetetrahydrofolate is levoleucovorin ( -5-CHO-tetrahydrofolate) or leucovorin ([6R,S]-5-CHO-tetrahydrofolate). quantifying, in a sample drawn from a patient, the expression level of the gene ABCC3; and establishing whether said expression level is high or low, wherein a high expression level of said gene determines that said folate substance administration regime involves the administration of -methylenetetrahydrofolate and/or a folate substance upstream of -methylenetetrahydrofolate in the metabolic pathway, wherein the folate substance upstream of -methylenetetrahydrofolate is levoleucovorin ( -5-CHO-tetrahydrofolate) or leucovorin ([6R,S]-5-CHO-tetrahydrofolate).
A method for the colorimetric determination of mercury in water, comprising the following steps: a) withdrawing a sample of water; b) adding to the sample of water nanoparticles of a noble metal selected from Au, Pd and Pt with a diameter of between 1 and 100 nm in a concentration of between 1 fM and 100 nM, obtaining a first mixture; c) letting the first mixture obtained in step b) incubate for at least 5 minutes, obtaining a pretreated sample; d) adding to the pretreated sample obtained in step c) a chromogenic agent, H 2 O 2, and an acid buffer at a pH of between 4 and 6, obtaining a second mixture; and e) detecting whether or not a chromatic variation of said second mixture occurs at a preset time, which depends on the reagents employed, after obtaining said second mixture, characterized in that: in step b), for the preparation of said first mixture, an acidic pH buffer and a reducing agent having a redox potential of between + 0.34 V and + 0.85 V are further added to the sample of water. a) withdrawing a sample of water; b) adding to the sample of water nanoparticles of a noble metal selected from Au, Pd and Pt with a diameter of between 1 and 100 nm in a concentration of between 1 fM and 100 nM, obtaining a first mixture; c) letting the first mixture obtained in step b) incubate for at least 5 minutes, obtaining a pretreated sample; d) adding to the pretreated sample obtained in step c) a chromogenic agent, H 2 O 2, and an acid buffer at a pH of between 4 and 6, obtaining a second mixture; and e) detecting whether or not a chromatic variation of said second mixture occurs at a preset time, which depends on the reagents employed, after obtaining said second mixture,
A PVD apparatus for coating substrates comprising: a vacuum chamber having an opening through which substrates can be received and a door configured to seal the opening; one or more targets arranged in the vacuum chamber; a cooling unit (20, 34, 36) configured to cool the substrates; and rotating means configured to rotate substrates relative to the one or more targets and the cooling unit (20, 34, 36), characterized by a lifting chamber that communicates with the interior of the vacuum chamber and is configured to receive the cooling unit (20, 34, 36); wherein the vacuum chamber defines a lifting axis along which the cooling unit (20, 34, 36) and the lifting chamber are arranged; and wherein the apparatus further comprises displacement means (42, 66, 68) configured to displace the cooling unit (20, 34, 36) along the lifting axis and between the vacuum chamber and the lifting chamber. a vacuum chamber having an opening through which substrates can be received and a door configured to seal the opening; one or more targets arranged in the vacuum chamber; a cooling unit (20, 34, 36) configured to cool the substrates; and rotating means configured to rotate substrates relative to the one or more targets and the cooling unit (20, 34, 36), characterized by a lifting chamber that communicates with the interior of the vacuum chamber and is configured to receive the cooling unit (20, 34, 36); wherein the vacuum chamber defines a lifting axis along which the cooling unit (20, 34, 36) and the lifting chamber are arranged; and wherein the apparatus further comprises displacement means (42, 66, 68) configured to displace the cooling unit (20, 34, 36) along the lifting axis and between the vacuum chamber and the lifting chamber.