mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An enriched human hepatic progenitor cell composition isolated by a method comprising the following steps: (a) providing a substantially single cell suspension of extracted human adult liver tissue; and (b) separating from the suspension those cells which have a diameter of less than 15 microns, and (c) selecting those cells which further express[es] alpha-fetoprotein, albumin, or both, wherein the hepatic progenitor cells are capable of giving rise to hepatocytes and biliary cells. (a) providing a substantially single cell suspension of extracted human adult liver tissue; and (b) separating from the suspension those cells which have a diameter of less than 15 microns, and (c) selecting those cells which further express[es] alpha-fetoprotein, albumin, or both,
Apparatus for mapping endocardial sub-surface characteristics, the apparatus comprising: a probe comprising a distal end (22, 222) configured to be brought into proximity with tissue of an internal organ of a human patient; a position sensor, attached to the distal end and configured to generate position signals indicative of a location and an orientation of the distal end; an ultrasonic transducer (114, 224) configured to transmit an ultrasound pulse in a direction of the orientation of the distal end and to receive reflections of the ultrasound pulse from the tissue; a plurality of location sensors, attached to the distal end of the probe and configured to contact a surface of the tissue at respective locations in a vicinity of the distal end and to output respective location signals indicative of the respective locations; and a processor, configured to identify first and second reflections of the ultrasound pulse that were received respectively from front and rear surfaces of the tissue; process the location signals to find an orientation angle of the front surface of the tissue in the vicinity of the distal end; and estimate a thickness of the tissue along an axis normal to the front surface based on a time elapsed between receipt of the first and second reflections and an inclination of the direction of the orientation of the distal end relative to the orientation angle of the front surface. a probe comprising a distal end (22, 222) configured to be brought into proximity with tissue of an internal organ of a human patient; a position sensor, attached to the distal end and configured to generate position signals indicative of a location and an orientation of the distal end; an ultrasonic transducer (114, 224) configured to transmit an ultrasound pulse in a direction of the orientation of the distal end and to receive reflections of the ultrasound pulse from the tissue; a plurality of location sensors, attached to the distal end of the probe and configured to contact a surface of the tissue at respective locations in a vicinity of the distal end and to output respective location signals indicative of the respective locations; and a processor, configured to identify first and second reflections of the ultrasound pulse that were received respectively from front and rear surfaces of the tissue; process the location signals to find an orientation angle of the front surface of the tissue in the vicinity of the distal end; and estimate a thickness of the tissue along an axis normal to the front surface based on a time elapsed between receipt of the first and second reflections and an inclination of the direction of the orientation of the distal end relative to the orientation angle of the front surface.
An anti-resonant hollow-core optical fiber comprising a first tubular cladding element which defines an internal cladding surface, a plurality of second tubular elements which are attached to the internal cladding surface and together define a core with an effective radius, a plurality of third tubular elements, each nested within a respective one of the second tubular elements, and a plurality of fourth tubular elements, each nested within a respective one of the third tubular elements, to provide nested tubular arrangements (11a-f); characterized in that: the second tubular elements are arranged in spaced, non-touching relation and adjacent ones of the second tubular elements have a spacing (d) therebetween.
A method (100; 200) for monitoring the termination mode of a telephone message, for example of the SMS or MMS type, sent to a mobile telephone number, called the target number, that is to say the manner in which a telephone message is routed, forwarded, to a target number, that is to say by means of which technical means in particular or which particular succession of technical means, integrated into or interfaced with one or more telecommunications networks, said telephone message is actually forwarded to said target number, characterized in that said telephone message is sent during a phase, called the sending phase, comprising the following steps: - sending, on behalf of a first party, called the trigger, said telephone message to said target number, said sending being carried out either by said trigger or by a second party, called the transmitter; and - receiving said message, by a third party, called the receiver, using said target number; said method (100; 200) comprising an analysis phase comprising the following steps: - detecting, in said message, a pattern previously stored and associated with said trigger, comprising a sign, an alphanumeric character, a string of alphanumeric characters, a word, or set of words, an image, a sound, and/or an audiovisual content, which step of detecting a pattern is carried out by a fuzzy logic detection technique; - identifying, from said pattern, the trigger of said message; - determining, a transmitter identifier on reception, and/or an identifier of a routing equipment, of said message, by analysis of said message; - verifying a termination mode of said message as a function of at least one of said identifiers and of said trigger. - sending, on behalf of a first party, called the trigger, said telephone message to said target number, said sending being carried out either by said trigger or by a second party, called the transmitter; and - receiving said message, by a third party, called the receiver, using said target number; - detecting, in said message, a pattern previously stored and associated with said trigger, comprising a sign, an alphanumeric character, a string of alphanumeric characters, a word, or set of words, an image, a sound, and/or an audiovisual content, which step of detecting a pattern is carried out by a fuzzy logic detection technique; - identifying, from said pattern, the trigger of said message; - determining, a transmitter identifier on reception, and/or an identifier of a routing equipment, of said message, by analysis of said message; - verifying a termination mode of said message as a function of at least one of said identifiers and of said trigger.
A wheel hub unit, comprising: a wheel hub body (100, 200); a first tapered roller bearing (101, 201) and a second tapered roller bearing (102, 202), the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing being oppositely disposed in the wheel hub body(100, 200), each tapered roller bearing comprising a bearing outer ring, and a bearing inner ring; characterized by further comprising, either, as a first alternative, an oil seal seat being disposed on an end part of an outer side of the first tapered roller bearing, an oil seal being disposed between the oil seal seat and the wheel hub body, and two bearing bushes, wherein the inner rings of the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing are respectively sleeved on one bearing bush so as to respectively form a rolling and sliding bearing; or, as a second alternative, a check ring being disposed on an end part of an outer side of the first tapered roller bearing, a first seal element being disposed between the check ring and the wheel hub body, a shaft sleeve, wherein the inner rings of the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing are sleeved on the shaft sleeve so as to respectively form a rolling and sliding bearing, an annular convex ring being disposed at one end of the shaft sleeve, the check ring being sleeved on the other end of the shaft sleeve, and another of a first seal element being disposed between the annular convex ring and the wheel hub body. a wheel hub body (100, 200); a first tapered roller bearing (101, 201) and a second tapered roller bearing (102, 202), the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing being oppositely disposed in the wheel hub body(100, 200), each tapered roller bearing comprising a bearing outer ring, and a bearing inner ring; characterized by further comprising, either, as a first alternative, an oil seal seat being disposed on an end part of an outer side of the first tapered roller bearing, an oil seal being disposed between the oil seal seat and the wheel hub body, and two bearing bushes, wherein the inner rings of the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing are respectively sleeved on one bearing bush so as to respectively form a rolling and sliding bearing; or, as a second alternative, a check ring being disposed on an end part of an outer side of the first tapered roller bearing, a first seal element being disposed between the check ring and the wheel hub body, a shaft sleeve, wherein the inner rings of the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing are sleeved on the shaft sleeve so as to respectively form a rolling and sliding bearing, an annular convex ring being disposed at one end of the shaft sleeve, the check ring being sleeved on the other end of the shaft sleeve, and another of a first seal element being disposed between the annular convex ring and the wheel hub body.
An interactive television/broadcast system comprising: a display screen; an input for receiving a signal including an electronic program guide and providing the EPG for display on the display screen, the EPG having at least one display window and a grid guide, the grid guide including a plurality of program titled cells displayed on the display screen wherein browsing and navigating through the grid guide highlights a program titled cell, characterized in that, after remaining at the highlighted program titled cell for a predetermined delay, a video-clip preview is requested to be loaded and the EPG immediately displays a still image of the video-clip preview in the at least one display window if a video clip preview is available for the highlighted program titled cell, and when the video-clip preview is loaded, the EPG displays the video-clip preview in the at least one display window by automatically launching the video clip preview; the video-clip preview being retrieved from a Video on Demand server residing on a local network and the system is adapted to inhibit the launching of the video clip preview when requested if a program which has yet to be broadcasted, which corresponds to the video clip preview and corresponds to the highlighted program titled cell, is restricted according to a user profile based parental control.
Method for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder, at least one intake valve for admitting into the said cylinder and at least one exhaust valve for exhausting the burnt gases from the said cylinder, the said engine being equipped with an exhaust gas recirculation circuit and with variable valve timing means, the said variable valve timing means consisting of a first actuator actuating the said intake valve and of a second actuator actuating the said exhaust valve, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - acquiring a setpoint T q sp for the torque of the said engine; - determining a setpoint VVT int for the position of the said first actuator and a setpoint VVT exh for the position of the said second actuator by applying a burnt gas flow model (MEGB) which connects the setpoints for the positions of the said actuators to the setpoint T q sp for the torque of the engine, the said burnt gas flow model (MEGB) comprising a cylinder filling model and characterizing the flow of the burnt gases in the said external exhaust gas recirculation and internal exhaust gas recirculation circuit as a result of the variable valve timing; and - controlling the fraction of burnt gases in the said cylinder by applying the position setpoints VVT int and VVT exh to the said variable valve timing means (8; 9). - acquiring a setpoint T q sp for the torque of the said engine; - determining a setpoint VVT int for the position of the said first actuator and a setpoint VVT exh for the position of the said second actuator by applying a burnt gas flow model (MEGB) which connects the setpoints for the positions of the said actuators to the setpoint T q sp for the torque of the engine, the said burnt gas flow model (MEGB) comprising a cylinder filling model and characterizing the flow of the burnt gases in the said external exhaust gas recirculation and internal exhaust gas recirculation circuit as a result of the variable valve timing; and - controlling the fraction of burnt gases in the said cylinder by applying the position setpoints VVT int and VVT exh to the said variable valve timing means (8; 9).
Apparatus for optically capturing a document, comprising a document support with a surface for placing a document thereon, wherein the document support comprises a first capture section (14.1) and a second capture section (14.2), which are designed such that the first capture section (14.1) is assigned to a first document section of a document which is placed on the surface and the second capture section (14.2) is assigned to a second document section of the placed document, at least one illumination element for illuminating the surface, and an optical capture arrangement for detecting light which is reflected by the placed document, wherein the capture arrangement comprises a first capture device (18.1), which is assigned to the first capture section (14.1), and a second capture device (18.2), which is assigned to the second capture section (14.2), wherein the first capture section (14.1) and the second capture section (14.2) are designed to be switchably transparent, and a control device which is designed such that successive transparency switching of the first capture section (14.1) and the second capture section (14.2) takes place is provided. a document support with a surface for placing a document thereon, wherein the document support comprises a first capture section (14.1) and a second capture section (14.2), which are designed such that the first capture section (14.1) is assigned to a first document section of a document which is placed on the surface and the second capture section (14.2) is assigned to a second document section of the placed document, at least one illumination element for illuminating the surface, and an optical capture arrangement for detecting light which is reflected by the placed document, wherein the capture arrangement comprises a first capture device (18.1), which is assigned to the first capture section (14.1), and a second capture device (18.2), which is assigned to the second capture section (14.2), wherein the first capture section (14.1) and the second capture section (14.2) are designed to be switchably transparent, and a control device which is designed such that successive transparency switching of the first capture section (14.1) and the second capture section (14.2) takes place is provided.
A sensor comprising: a doped conductive substrate having side-walls; a dielectric layer overlaying a first surface of the doped conductive substrate, the dielectric layer including a gate dielectric having a first thickness (t 1) and another portion of the dielectric layer having a second thickness (t 2), wherein the gate dielectric and the other portion of the dielectric layer are formed contiguously and share a second surface; and a sensing layer, which functions as a gate, overlaying a first surface of the gate dielectric, the first surface opposing the second surface; a non-conductive carrier, wherein a second surface of the doped conductive substrate overlays a portion of the non-conductive carrier; an insulating layer; wherein a first surface of the sensing layer is uncoated by the insulating layer; a first electrode; a second electrode; a first via formed in the doped conductive substrate, the first via electrically connecting a source diffusion region to the first electrode; a second via formed in the doped conductive substrate, the second via electrically connecting a drain diffusion region to the second electrode; and wherein, the sensing layer is configured to function as a gate, and the doped conductive substrate is configured to function as a channel; characterized in that the insulating layer is formed by atomic layers of insulator contiguously and evenly coating at least the side-walls of the doped conductive substrate. a doped conductive substrate having side-walls; a dielectric layer overlaying a first surface of the doped conductive substrate, the dielectric layer including a gate dielectric having a first thickness (t 1) and another portion of the dielectric layer having a second thickness (t 2), wherein the gate dielectric and the other portion of the dielectric layer are formed contiguously and share a second surface; and a sensing layer, which functions as a gate, overlaying a first surface of the gate dielectric, the first surface opposing the second surface; a non-conductive carrier, wherein a second surface of the doped conductive substrate overlays a portion of the non-conductive carrier; an insulating layer; wherein a first surface of the sensing layer is uncoated by the insulating layer; a first electrode; a second electrode; a first via formed in the doped conductive substrate, the first via electrically connecting a source diffusion region to the first electrode; a second via formed in the doped conductive substrate, the second via electrically connecting a drain diffusion region to the second electrode; and wherein, the sensing layer is configured to function as a gate, and the doped conductive substrate is configured to function as a channel; characterized in that the insulating layer is formed by atomic layers of insulator contiguously and evenly coating at least the side-walls of the doped conductive substrate.
A process comprising: (a) extruding a molten polyolefin through die holes of a die where the die hole diameters are in a range of 250 to 500 microns to produce fibers of molten polyolefin; (b) drawing the fibers of molten polyolefin to an extent characterized by a molten draw ratio in a range of 150 to 500 at a temperature in a range of 200 to 250 degrees Celsius; and (c) drawing the polyolefin fibers in a solid state to an extent characterized by a solid state draw ratio of 3.0 to 4.0 at a temperature in a range of 40 to 100 degrees Celsius to produce polyolefin fibers having a diameter of 10 microns or less; and (d) chemically modifying the polyolefin fiber produced in step (c) so as to produce a stabilized polyolefin fiber having a diameter of 10 microns or less; where the polyolefin is characterized by being a polyolefin copolymer of ethylene and one or more than one alpha-olefin and where the copolymer has a solid density of 0.870 g/cm 3 or more and 0.96 g/cm 3 or less as determined according to ASTM D792. (a) extruding a molten polyolefin through die holes of a die where the die hole diameters are in a range of 250 to 500 microns to produce fibers of molten polyolefin; (b) drawing the fibers of molten polyolefin to an extent characterized by a molten draw ratio in a range of 150 to 500 at a temperature in a range of 200 to 250 degrees Celsius; and (c) drawing the polyolefin fibers in a solid state to an extent characterized by a solid state draw ratio of 3.0 to 4.0 at a temperature in a range of 40 to 100 degrees Celsius to produce polyolefin fibers having a diameter of 10 microns or less; and (d) chemically modifying the polyolefin fiber produced in step (c) so as to produce a stabilized polyolefin fiber having a diameter of 10 microns or less;
An LED light source module (M1 - M4, M1' - M4') for an LED motor vehicle headlight (SWl, SWr), in particular for an LED motor vehicle headlight (SWl), (SWr) for producing a dynamic light distribution, wherein the LED light source module (M1 - M4, M1' - M4') has at least one LED light source, wherein the at least one LED light source consists of at least one light-emitting diode (LED1, LED2), and wherein the at least one light-emitting diode (LED1, LED2) of the at least one LED light source couples light into an associated primary optical element (P1 - P4), wherein the coupled-in light exits again at least in part from a light exit surface (L1 - L4) of the primary optical element (P1 - P4), and wherein the LED light source module (M1 - M4, M1' - M4') has a secondary optics (S1, S2, S3, S4), which projects the light exiting from the at least one light exit surface (L1 - L4) of the at least one primary optical element (P1 - P4) - in the state in which the headlight is installed in a vehicle - as a light pattern into a region located in front of the vehicle, wherein a diaphragm arrangement is provided between the at least one light exit surface (L1 - L4) of the at least one primary optical element (P1 - P4) and the secondary optics (S1 - S4), which diaphragm arrangement has at least one optically effective diaphragm edge (BK1, BK2), characterised in that the total light exit surface formed from the light surface(s) (L1 - L4) of the one or more primary optical elements (P1 - P4) has a defined height and width extension, for example in the form of a rectangle, and wherein a focal point (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4) of the secondary optical element (S1 - S4) lies in a lateral edge region of the total light exit surface, and wherein the at least one diaphragm edge (BK1, BK2) has a course/a contour with which the diaphragm edge (BK1, BK2) has a greater normal distance from the focal point (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4) along a normal to a horizontal plane through the focal point (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4) of the secondary optical element (S1 - S4) than from the horizontal plane in an edge region of the total light exit surface opposite the focal point (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4), wherein the normal distance of the diaphragm edge (BK1, BK2) from the focal point (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4) of the secondary optical element (S1 - S4) is the greatest distance of the diaphragm edge (BK1, BK2) from the horizontal plane, and wherein the normal distance from the horizontal plane decreases towards the edge region distanced further from the focal point (FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4), such that undesired distortions occurring in an upper and/or lower region of the light pattern are masked out at least partially in the light pattern.
An implantable medical device comprising: a polymeric frame structure having a plurality of hoop components arranged in spaced apart relationship along a longitudinal axis, wherein adjacent hoop components are interconnected by a plurality of flexible connectors, each of the hoop components being formed as a continuous series of substantially longitudinally oriented radial strut members and alternating substantially circumferentially oriented radial arc members connected in a repeating arrangement to form a substantially sinusoidal pattern, the flexible connectors being connected at the apices of longitudinally adjacent radial arc members, each end of each of the radial strut members having a reduced cross section hinge region formed at the end of a tapered transition region at opposing ends of one of the radial strut members, the tapered transition region starting from a wide central portion of the radial strut member and ending at a narrower portion at each end of the radial strut member, each radial arc member having a cross section wider than the ends of the radial strut member and the hinge region.