mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Production machine comprising a plurality of stations, each comprising a plurality of machine components, and a machine controller for controlling the production machine comprising a control program with a visualization device, wherein the control program is designed to display on the visualization device the stations and/or the machine components of a station as a flow chart and thereby highlight the speed-determining station and/or the speed-determining machine component, wherein the visualization device is set up as an interactive user interface, wherein a design as a touch-sensitive screen is preferred, wherein the control program is additionally designed to display on the visualization device a new flow chart based thereon after one or more new time values have been input and adopted into the control program, and wherein (A2 (i, ii)) the highlighting of the speed-determining station and/or the speed-determining machine component is done by one or both of the following visualization forms: (i) a line perpendicular to the t-axis of the flow chart that touches the bar of the speed-determining station or this machine component at the t-value at which the process bar of this station or this machine component ends in the flow chart; (ii) visual highlighting of links already present in the flow chart, such as a pointer linking the end of a first speed-determining process step with the beginning of a second process step and defining a release. the visualization device is set up as an interactive user interface, wherein a design as a touch-sensitive screen is preferred, wherein the control program is additionally designed to display on the visualization device a new flow chart based thereon after one or more new time values have been input and adopted into the control program, and wherein (A2 (i, ii)) the highlighting of the speed-determining station and/or the speed-determining machine component is done by one or both of the following visualization forms: (i) a line perpendicular to the t-axis of the flow chart that touches the bar of the speed-determining station or this machine component at the t-value at which the process bar of this station or this machine component ends in the flow chart; (ii) visual highlighting of links already present in the flow chart, such as a pointer linking the end of a first speed-determining process step with the beginning of a second process step and defining a release. (i) a line perpendicular to the t-axis of the flow chart that touches the bar of the speed-determining station or this machine component at the t-value at which the process bar of this station or this machine component ends in the flow chart; (ii) visual highlighting of links already present in the flow chart, such as a pointer linking the end of a first speed-determining process step with the beginning of a second process step and defining a release.
A vessel dispensing system for dispensing vessels to an analyzer, the vessel dispensing system comprising - a cam disc rotatable about an axis, - a drum arranged above the cam disc and coupled to the cam disc such as to be rotatable together with the cam disc about the same axis, the drum comprising a plurality of elongated slots arranged along and around the axis, each slot comprising at one end an input interface for loading the slot with a plurality of vessels in a stacked manner and at another end an output interface for dispensing the vessels from the slot, the output interface comprising a resilient vessel retainer, - a crank translatable in a linear forwards and backwards direction orthogonal to the cam disc axis between a first, a second and a third position, the crank comprising a drive pin for rotating the cam disc and bringing a slot at a time in a dispensing position upon translation of the crank between the first position and the second position, characterized in that the cam disc further comprises a guide groove, wherein the drive pin is slidable through the guide groove, and the crank further comprises an actuator pin translatable with respect to the drive pin for actuating the resilient vessel retainer of the output interface of the slot in the dispensing position upon translation of the crank between the second position and the third position, thereby allowing the vessels to be dispensed from the slot. - a cam disc rotatable about an axis, - a drum arranged above the cam disc and coupled to the cam disc such as to be rotatable together with the cam disc about the same axis, the drum comprising a plurality of elongated slots arranged along and around the axis, each slot comprising at one end an input interface for loading the slot with a plurality of vessels in a stacked manner and at another end an output interface for dispensing the vessels from the slot, the output interface comprising a resilient vessel retainer, - a crank translatable in a linear forwards and backwards direction orthogonal to the cam disc axis between a first, a second and a third position, the crank comprising a drive pin for rotating the cam disc and bringing a slot at a time in a dispensing position upon translation of the crank between the first position and the second position,
A femtocell radio communication base station apparatus comprising: a measurement section that measures reception levels of signals transmitted from a macrocell radio communication base station apparatus, the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus belonging to an area covered by the macrocell radio communication base station apparatus; an estimation section that estimates path losses between the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus and radio communication terminal apparatuses that are connected to the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus; a determination section that compares a maximum reception level out of the measured reception levels with a first threshold value and compares a maximum path loss out of the estimated path losses with a second threshold; an adjustment section that lowers a maximum possible value of a target control value of total reception power at the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus when the maximum reception level is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and the maximum path loss is equal to or greater than the second threshold value; and a scheduler that determines a transmission rate to allocate to each of the radio communication terminal apparatuses based on the maximum possible value of the target control value of total reception power. a measurement section that measures reception levels of signals transmitted from a macrocell radio communication base station apparatus, the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus belonging to an area covered by the macrocell radio communication base station apparatus; an estimation section that estimates path losses between the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus and radio communication terminal apparatuses that are connected to the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus; a determination section that compares a maximum reception level out of the measured reception levels with a first threshold value and compares a maximum path loss out of the estimated path losses with a second threshold; an adjustment section that lowers a maximum possible value of a target control value of total reception power at the femtocell radio communication base station apparatus when the maximum reception level is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and the maximum path loss is equal to or greater than the second threshold value; and a scheduler that determines a transmission rate to allocate to each of the radio communication terminal apparatuses based on the maximum possible value of the target control value of total reception power.
A polyrotaxane-containing composition comprising: a polyrotaxane that has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups capping both ends of the linear molecule; and an alkyl (meth)acrylate that has a C4-C18 alkyl group, the polyrotaxane having at least one cyclic molecule that has a C4-C18 alkyl group. a polyrotaxane that has a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule threading through a cavity of the cyclic molecule in a skewered manner, and capping groups capping both ends of the linear molecule; and an alkyl (meth)acrylate that has a C4-C18 alkyl group, the polyrotaxane having at least one cyclic molecule that has a C4-C18 alkyl group.
A method for establishing if an asymptomatic heart failure, a chronic heart failure or an acute heart failure patient which has been already hospitalized for an asymptomatic heart failure, a chronic heart failure or an acute heart failure is susceptible to be again hospitalized for the same disease, wherein said method comprises measuring the concentration of Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 2 (IGFBP2) in a blood, plasma or serum sample that has been obtained from said heart failure patient.
An implant needle for introducing an implant into a body of a patient, comprising - a receiving portion configured to receive an implant and provided in a hollow needle main body, the hollow needle main body having an opening extending in a longitudinal direction of the implant needle in a side of the hollow needle main body, and - a taper-shaped tip portion, the taper-shaped tip portion further comprising: - a first slant surface contiguous to a first outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle main body, wherein the first slant surface is provided as a first non-cutting edge; - a second slant surface contiguous to a second outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle main body, wherein the second slant surface is provided as a second non-cutting edge; and - a pair of sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) symmetric with respect to an edge point and a longitudinal axis of the needle main body, wherein the sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) are both provided with a cutting edge; wherein the first slant surface comprises a first flank and the second slant surface comprises a second flank, and wherein the first flank is provided at a first distance from the edge point and the second flank is provided at a second distance from the edge point which is different from the first distance. - a receiving portion configured to receive an implant and provided in a hollow needle main body, the hollow needle main body having an opening extending in a longitudinal direction of the implant needle in a side of the hollow needle main body, and - a taper-shaped tip portion, the taper-shaped tip portion further comprising: - a first slant surface contiguous to a first outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle main body, wherein the first slant surface is provided as a first non-cutting edge; - a second slant surface contiguous to a second outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle main body, wherein the second slant surface is provided as a second non-cutting edge; and - a pair of sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) symmetric with respect to an edge point and a longitudinal axis of the needle main body, wherein the sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) are both provided with a cutting edge; wherein the first slant surface comprises a first flank and the second slant surface comprises a second flank, and wherein the first flank is provided at a first distance from the edge point and the second flank is provided at a second distance from the edge point which is different from the first distance. - a first slant surface contiguous to a first outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle main body, wherein the first slant surface is provided as a first non-cutting edge; - a second slant surface contiguous to a second outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle main body, wherein the second slant surface is provided as a second non-cutting edge; and - a pair of sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) symmetric with respect to an edge point and a longitudinal axis of the needle main body, wherein the sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) are both provided with a cutting edge;
Method for producing a tubular body with reduced internal stress by using laser 3D printing, the tubular body having an outer wall with a stiffening structure, the stiffening structure extending along at least part of the outer wall, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) setting a printing plane for 3D printing by means of a laser 3D printer; b) printing a tubular body layer in the printing plane by means of the laser 3D printer, the tubular body layer having an outer wall layer and a stiffening structure layer (18, 19), the stiffening structure layer extending in the printing plane along a periphery of the outer wall layer, and the stiffening structure layer having at least two portions, which are spaced apart from one another; c) repeating steps a) and b) to produce an outer wall with a stiffening structure for a tubular body with reduced internal stress, the tubular body being a manifold, comprising surfaces with curvatures in two directions, wherein a number of stiffening structure layers form a stiffening structure which forms a rib-like network structure, which is hexagonal and extends over the outer wall, wherein the outer wall layer and the stiffening structure layer are in one piece, and wherein the outer wall layer and the stiffening structure form an uninterrupted, unitary seamless tubular body layer. a) setting a printing plane for 3D printing by means of a laser 3D printer; b) printing a tubular body layer in the printing plane by means of the laser 3D printer, the tubular body layer having an outer wall layer and a stiffening structure layer (18, 19), the stiffening structure layer extending in the printing plane along a periphery of the outer wall layer, and the stiffening structure layer having at least two portions, which are spaced apart from one another; c) repeating steps a) and b) to produce an outer wall with a stiffening structure for a tubular body with reduced internal stress, the tubular body being a manifold, comprising surfaces with curvatures in two directions, wherein a number of stiffening structure layers form a stiffening structure which forms a rib-like network structure, which is hexagonal and extends over the outer wall, wherein the outer wall layer and the stiffening structure layer are in one piece, and wherein the outer wall layer and the stiffening structure form an uninterrupted, unitary seamless tubular body layer. wherein a number of stiffening structure layers form a stiffening structure which forms a rib-like network structure, which is hexagonal and extends over the outer wall, wherein the outer wall layer and the stiffening structure layer are in one piece, and wherein the outer wall layer and the stiffening structure form an uninterrupted, unitary seamless tubular body layer.
A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for determining a location of at least one radioactive seed within a body, wherein, when a computer arrangement executes the instructions, the computer arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising: receiving first imaging information of the at least one radioactive seed within the body based on an ultrasound imaging modality; receiving second imaging information of the at least one radioactive seed within the body based on a computed tomography imaging modality; matching, in the second imaging information, an ultrasound probe having known coordinates that is used to generate the first imaging information; and determining the location of the at least one radioactive seed within the body based on the first imaging information, the second imaging information, and the known coordinates of the ultrasound probe. receiving first imaging information of the at least one radioactive seed within the body based on an ultrasound imaging modality; receiving second imaging information of the at least one radioactive seed within the body based on a computed tomography imaging modality; matching, in the second imaging information, an ultrasound probe having known coordinates that is used to generate the first imaging information; and determining the location of the at least one radioactive seed within the body based on the first imaging information, the second imaging information, and the known coordinates of the ultrasound probe.
A feeder system comprising: a container adapted to receive a plurality of items, the container comprising a plurality of walls that define a cavity of the container; an actuator carried by the container; a selector that singulates the plurality of items into one item; and a chute adapted to receive the singulated item from the selector one at a time, wherein an opening is formed in the container, wherein the selector is adapted to receive the plurality of items from the container via the opening by a gravitational force, characterized in that a flap is formed by a cut of a portion of a surface of at least one of the plurality of walls, and wherein the actuator is adapted to move the flap acting as a hinge panel to maintain the flow of the plurality of items passing through the opening. a container adapted to receive a plurality of items, the container comprising a plurality of walls that define a cavity of the container; an actuator carried by the container; a selector that singulates the plurality of items into one item; and a chute adapted to receive the singulated item from the selector one at a time, wherein an opening is formed in the container, wherein the selector is adapted to receive the plurality of items from the container via the opening by a gravitational force, characterized in that a flap is formed by a cut of a portion of a surface of at least one of the plurality of walls, and wherein the actuator is adapted to move the flap acting as a hinge panel to maintain the flow of the plurality of items passing through the opening.
A resin composition comprising: a) at least one amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide; b) at least two semi-crystalline polyamides, b1) and b2); and c) at least one glass reinforcement agent, wherein a) the at least one amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide is present in an amount from 20 to 50 wt-%; b) the at least two semi-crystalline polyamides, b1) and b2), are present in an amount from 10 to 40 wt-%; and c) the at least one glass reinforcement agent is present in an amount from 10 to 70 wt-%, the weight percentages, being based on the total weight of the resin composition, and wherein a) the at least one amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide is selected from PA 6I/6T; PA 6I/6T/PACMI/PACMT; PA 6I/MACMI/MACMT, PA 6I/6T/MACMI, PA 12/MACMT, PA TMDT, PA 6I/6T/IPDI/IPDT, PA 6/TMDT/6T and mixtures thereof; and b) one of the at least two semi-crystalline polyamides b1) is PA 66 and one of the at least two semi-crystalline aliphatic polyamides b2) is selected from PA1010, PA612, PA610 and mixtures thereof. a) at least one amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide; b) at least two semi-crystalline polyamides, b1) and b2); and c) at least one glass reinforcement agent, a) the at least one amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide is present in an amount from 20 to 50 wt-%; b) the at least two semi-crystalline polyamides, b1) and b2), are present in an amount from 10 to 40 wt-%; and c) the at least one glass reinforcement agent is present in an amount from 10 to 70 wt-%, a) the at least one amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide is selected from PA 6I/6T; PA 6I/6T/PACMI/PACMT; PA 6I/MACMI/MACMT, PA 6I/6T/MACMI, PA 12/MACMT, PA TMDT, PA 6I/6T/IPDI/IPDT, PA 6/TMDT/6T and mixtures thereof; and b) one of the at least two semi-crystalline polyamides b1) is PA 66 and one of the at least two semi-crystalline aliphatic polyamides b2) is selected from PA1010, PA612, PA610 and mixtures thereof.
A β-pinene-based polymer having 50% by mass or more of β-pinene units, which is obtained by hydrogenating olefinic double bonds of the polymer containing 50% by mass or more of β-pinene units in the presence of a catalyst at a hydrogen pressure of 7 MPa or higher, wherein the ratio of the proton integral value at 6 to 8 ppm to the total proton integral value in a 1 H-NMR spectrum is 2.3×10 -5 or less, and the ratio of the proton integral value at 4.5 to 6 ppm to the total proton integral value is 2.8×10 -4 or less.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in stroke treatment, comprising a compound having a structure represented by Formula 1 below as an active ingredient: wherein R 1 to R 5 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 7 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 7 alkoxy, amine or carboxyl group, or otherwise, R 2 and R 3 together form a -O-(CH 2) n -O- ring or a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3; R 6 is hydrogen or a methyl group; and R 7 is hydrogen or a halogen, the substituted alkyl group is a trifluoromethyl group, and the halogen includes iodine, bromine or chlorine. the substituted alkyl group is a trifluoromethyl group, and the halogen includes iodine, bromine or chlorine.
An apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of blood comprising: - a blood treatment unit; - an extracorporeal blood circuit coupled to the blood treatment unit; a blood pump configured to be coupled to a pump section of the extracorporeal blood circuit; - a fluid circuit coupled to the blood treatment unit; - at least a membrane gas exchanger operatively coupled to the extracorporeal blood circuit or to the fluid circuit to exchange gas with blood flowing in the extracorporeal blood circuit or with fluid flowing in the fluid circuit, wherein the membrane gas exchanger comprises a blood or fluid side having a blood or fluid inlet and a blood or fluid outlet in fluid communication with the extracorporeal blood circuit or with the fluid circuit and a gas side crossed by a sweep gas and having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; - a control unit configured for commanding execution of a task comprising,: - exchanging gas between the blood or fluid flowing through the blood or fluid side of the membrane gas exchanger and the sweep gas flowing through the gas side of the membrane gas exchanger; characterized in that said task further comprises at least the following steps - determining blood or fluid water losses (Q eccor) occurring in the membrane gas exchanger due to gas exchange; - compensating at least in part for said water losses (Q eccor). - a blood treatment unit; - an extracorporeal blood circuit coupled to the blood treatment unit; a blood pump configured to be coupled to a pump section of the extracorporeal blood circuit; - a fluid circuit coupled to the blood treatment unit; - at least a membrane gas exchanger operatively coupled to the extracorporeal blood circuit or to the fluid circuit to exchange gas with blood flowing in the extracorporeal blood circuit or with fluid flowing in the fluid circuit, wherein the membrane gas exchanger comprises a blood or fluid side having a blood or fluid inlet and a blood or fluid outlet in fluid communication with the extracorporeal blood circuit or with the fluid circuit and a gas side crossed by a sweep gas and having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; - a control unit configured for commanding execution of a task comprising,: - exchanging gas between the blood or fluid flowing through the blood or fluid side of the membrane gas exchanger and the sweep gas flowing through the gas side of the membrane gas exchanger; characterized in that said task further comprises at least the following steps - determining blood or fluid water losses (Q eccor) occurring in the membrane gas exchanger due to gas exchange; - compensating at least in part for said water losses (Q eccor). - exchanging gas between the blood or fluid flowing through the blood or fluid side of the membrane gas exchanger and the sweep gas flowing through the gas side of the membrane gas exchanger; - determining blood or fluid water losses (Q eccor) occurring in the membrane gas exchanger due to gas exchange; - compensating at least in part for said water losses (Q eccor).