mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method of detecting breast cancer comprising: (a) obtaining a plasma sample from a subject; (b) determining the concentration of Cyr61 in the sample; (c) comparing the concentration of Cyr61 in the test sample to the concentration of Cyr61 in a reference sample; wherein Cyr61 is soluble Cyr61; wherein breast cancer is detected if the concentration of Cyr61 in the test sample is higher than in the reference sample; wherein the determination of the concentration of Cyr61 comprises detection via ELISA, and wherein the ELISA is a sandwich ELISA using two different anti-human Cyr61 antibodies binding to distinct Cyr61 epitopes. (a) obtaining a plasma sample from a subject; (b) determining the concentration of Cyr61 in the sample; (c) comparing the concentration of Cyr61 in the test sample to the concentration of Cyr61 in a reference sample; wherein Cyr61 is soluble Cyr61; wherein breast cancer is detected if the concentration of Cyr61 in the test sample is higher than in the reference sample; wherein the determination of the concentration of Cyr61 comprises detection via ELISA, and wherein the ELISA is a sandwich ELISA using two different anti-human Cyr61 antibodies binding to distinct Cyr61 epitopes.
A method for producing a highly ordered array of nanoholes in metallic films on a substrate, comprising the steps: a) providing microspheres comprising poly-N-isopropylamide (polyNIPAM), the microspheres being selected from pure poly-N-isopropylamide (polyNIPAM) hydrogel microspheres, and polymeric or inorganic beads carrying poly-N-isopropyl-amide (polyNIPAM) hydrogel chains, b) coating an aqueous dispersion of said microspheres onto a substrate and drying the dispersion, which results in a non-close packed ordered array of the microspheres, c) generating a metallic film on the substrate, d) removing the microspheres from the surface of the substrate which results in an ordered array of nanoholes on the substrate, and e) optionally increasing the thickness of the metallic film by selective electroless plating. a) providing microspheres comprising poly-N-isopropylamide (polyNIPAM), the microspheres being selected from pure poly-N-isopropylamide (polyNIPAM) hydrogel microspheres, and polymeric or inorganic beads carrying poly-N-isopropyl-amide (polyNIPAM) hydrogel chains, b) coating an aqueous dispersion of said microspheres onto a substrate and drying the dispersion, which results in a non-close packed ordered array of the microspheres, c) generating a metallic film on the substrate, d) removing the microspheres from the surface of the substrate which results in an ordered array of nanoholes on the substrate, and e) optionally increasing the thickness of the metallic film by selective electroless plating.
A method for measuring a level of lipids Vb in a liver wherein said method comprises the steps of: a/ dividing a solid sample of liver into two or more portions, p i, b/ utilizing an infrared spectrometer to apply an infrared radiation having at least a first wave number range between 2800 cm -1 and 3000 cm -1 to each of the two or more portions, p i, of said sample of said liver, c/ detecting the intensity of the radiation after it has passed through each of the two or more portions, p i, and generating a signal related to each detected intensity, d/ processing the generated signals to calculate an average value V a; by: - calculating, for each of the two or more portions, p i, a first value V w1pi related to the first wave number range, and - calculating the average value V a based on the first values of all the portions, or - calculating the mean of the generated signals for each portion p i to generate an average signal, and - calculating a first average value V w1a related to the average signal at the first wave number range, wherein V w1a is equal to the average value V a, and e/ comparing said average value V a to a standard to obtain the level of lipids Vb. a/ dividing a solid sample of liver into two or more portions, p i, b/ utilizing an infrared spectrometer to apply an infrared radiation having at least a first wave number range between 2800 cm -1 and 3000 cm -1 to each of the two or more portions, p i, of said sample of said liver, c/ detecting the intensity of the radiation after it has passed through each of the two or more portions, p i, and generating a signal related to each detected intensity, d/ processing the generated signals to calculate an average value V a; by: - calculating, for each of the two or more portions, p i, a first value V w1pi related to the first wave number range, and - calculating the average value V a based on the first values of all the portions, or - calculating the mean of the generated signals for each portion p i to generate an average signal, and - calculating a first average value V w1a related to the average signal at the first wave number range, wherein V w1a is equal to the average value V a, and - calculating, for each of the two or more portions, p i, a first value V w1pi related to the first wave number range, and - calculating the average value V a based on the first values of all the portions, - calculating the mean of the generated signals for each portion p i to generate an average signal, and - calculating a first average value V w1a related to the average signal at the first wave number range, wherein V w1a is equal to the average value V a, and e/ comparing said average value V a to a standard to obtain the level of lipids Vb.
A terminal, comprising: a conductor connecting part provided to be electrically connected to a conductor of an electric wire; a terminal connecting part provided to be electrically connected to an opposite terminal; and a graphene film, wherein a first surface that is at least a part of the conductor connecting part is formed of a first metal material, a second surface that is at least a part of the terminal connecting part is formed of a second metal material, characterized in that the graphene film is provided on an outer surface of the second surface, and the graphene film is provided to be arranged between the second surface and a surface of the opposite terminal, when the opposite terminal is electrically connected to the terminal connecting part, the graphene film is graphene or a laminate of graphene. a conductor connecting part provided to be electrically connected to a conductor of an electric wire; a terminal connecting part provided to be electrically connected to an opposite terminal; and a graphene film, wherein a first surface that is at least a part of the conductor connecting part is formed of a first metal material, a second surface that is at least a part of the terminal connecting part is formed of a second metal material, characterized in that the graphene film is provided on an outer surface of the second surface, and the graphene film is provided to be arranged between the second surface and a surface of the opposite terminal, when the opposite terminal is electrically connected to the terminal connecting part, the graphene film is graphene or a laminate of graphene.
A crawler for moving along a cylindrical structure and in a circular motion around the structure, wherein the structure has a longitudinal direction, wherein the crawler comprises a first clamping unit and a second clamping unit, which are configured for selectively clamping around the structure to hold the respective clamping unit (2A, 2B) fixed to the structure, each of the clamping units (2A, 2B) comprising a substantially U-formed rigid segment forming a gap for taking up the structure inside the gap; wherein each of the clamping units (2A, 2B) also comprise pivotal grippers at opposite ends of the rigid segment and transverse actuators connected to the grippers and arranged for pivoting the grippers into a clamping orientation by which the structure is clamped inside the gap by the grippers, wherein the two clamping units (2A, 2B) are connected to each other by a plurality of longitudinal actuators arranged for acting synchronous in parallel for varying the distance between the two clamping units (2A, 2B); wherein the crawler is configured for movement along the structure according to an inchworm principle in which the clamping units (2A, 2B) alternately clamp and release the structure, as the actuators first advance the first clamping unit relatively to the second clamping unit while only the second clamping unit is clamping the structure and then drag the second clamping unit towards the first clamping unit while only the first clamping unit is clamping the structure, characterised in that each of the clamping units (2A, 2B) comprises a stationary roller inside the gap and the grippers comprise rollers for holding the structure inside the gap between the stationary roller and the rollers on the grippers, the rollers (6,6') being oriented for rolling the crawler in a circular motion around the structure perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, when the structure is clamped inside the gap.
A method for collecting a plurality of haploid immature embryos from a plurality of seeds comprising: a) displacing a plurality of immature embryos from the seeds using an apparatus comprising; i. an enclosure adapted for channeling the displaced seed parts, inclusive of immature embryos into a specific location having an enclosure drain; ii. a fixed position holder for a seed; iii. a fluid stream generating apparatus which has a fixed position dispenser; iv. a fixed position nozzle on the dispenser which is coupled with the fluid stream generating apparatus for directing a stream of fluid at the seed to displace the embryo from the seed; v. a fluid permeable filter for separating the fluid, immature embryos, and seed parts; b) collecting said displaced immature embryos; c) identifying haploid immature embryos on the basis of the R-nj or R1SCM2 scutellar phenotype marker; and d) collecting the identified haploid immature embryos, thereby obtaining a plurality of haploid immature embryos. a) displacing a plurality of immature embryos from the seeds using an apparatus comprising; i. an enclosure adapted for channeling the displaced seed parts, inclusive of immature embryos into a specific location having an enclosure drain; ii. a fixed position holder for a seed; iii. a fluid stream generating apparatus which has a fixed position dispenser; iv. a fixed position nozzle on the dispenser which is coupled with the fluid stream generating apparatus for directing a stream of fluid at the seed to displace the embryo from the seed; v. a fluid permeable filter for separating the fluid, immature embryos, and seed parts; i. an enclosure adapted for channeling the displaced seed parts, inclusive of immature embryos into a specific location having an enclosure drain; ii. a fixed position holder for a seed; iii. a fluid stream generating apparatus which has a fixed position dispenser; iv. a fixed position nozzle on the dispenser which is coupled with the fluid stream generating apparatus for directing a stream of fluid at the seed to displace the embryo from the seed; v. a fluid permeable filter for separating the fluid, immature embryos, and seed parts; b) collecting said displaced immature embryos; c) identifying haploid immature embryos on the basis of the R-nj or R1SCM2 scutellar phenotype marker; and d) collecting the identified haploid immature embryos, thereby obtaining a plurality of haploid immature embryos.
A method of replenishing nickel concentration in an electroless nickel plating bath, the method comprising the steps of: a) depositing electroless nickel from an electroless nickel plating bath onto a substrate; b) immersing an anode comprising nickel in the plating bath; c) completing the circuit by utilizing a cathode separated from the electroless nickel plating bath by an ion exchange membrane and using a catholyte comprising an aqueous solution of an acid or a salt; and d) passing a current through the bath, whereby nickel is dissolved into the electroless nickel plating bath. a) depositing electroless nickel from an electroless nickel plating bath onto a substrate; b) immersing an anode comprising nickel in the plating bath; c) completing the circuit by utilizing a cathode separated from the electroless nickel plating bath by an ion exchange membrane and using a catholyte comprising an aqueous solution of an acid or a salt; and d) passing a current through the bath, whereby nickel is dissolved into the electroless nickel plating bath.
Profile seal having an inner part which is in the form of a knitted cord and which either is surrounded by a braided tubular jacket or has a tubular jacket knitted around the cord, wherein the inner part has a different colour than the tubular jacket enveloping the inner part, characterized in that the inner part is in the form of a cord coloured with a signal colour, so that, in the event of the tubular jacket being locally destroyed, the consequently visible inner part forms a wear indicator of the profile seal, wherein a purely optical wear indicator is involved and thus no sensors or other elaborate measures are required to signal the wear that occurs. wherein the inner part has a different colour than the tubular jacket enveloping the inner part, characterized in that the inner part is in the form of a cord coloured with a signal colour, so that, in the event of the tubular jacket being locally destroyed, the consequently visible inner part forms a wear indicator of the profile seal, wherein a purely optical wear indicator is involved and thus no sensors or other elaborate measures are required to signal the wear that occurs.
An operating mechanism of an electrical switching device, comprising: - a mechanical transmission unit having one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103); characterized by: - a support structure which is designed as a multi-purpose support structure and configured to integrally accommodate the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) of the mechanical transmission unit there-within, wherein a configuration of the support structure is based on the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103), wherein each of the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) refers to a type of operation for the operation mechanism, employed as manual or motorized operation, wherein one of the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) which refers to manual operation comprises a device driving shaft operably connected to a ratio generating shaft, and wherein one of the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) which refers to motorized operation comprises a motor output shaft operably connected to the ratio generating shaft. - a mechanical transmission unit having one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103); characterized by: - a support structure which is designed as a multi-purpose support structure and configured to integrally accommodate the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) of the mechanical transmission unit there-within, wherein a configuration of the support structure is based on the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103), wherein each of the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) refers to a type of operation for the operation mechanism, employed as manual or motorized operation, wherein one of the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) which refers to manual operation comprises a device driving shaft operably connected to a ratio generating shaft, and wherein one of the one or more transmission stages (101-102, 102-103) which refers to motorized operation comprises a motor output shaft operably connected to the ratio generating shaft.
A computer-equipment frame, said frame comprising an air extraction face adapted to receive a set of juxtaposed fans (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), the fans being adapted to create a unidirectional flow of air from an inner side of the frame towards an outer side of this same frame, the frame comprising a non-return plate arranged against the air extraction face, said non-return plate comprising a single-piece sheet made of a flexible material, configured as a two-dimensional network of non-articulated, deformable elementary flaps, each defined by a notch in the sheet of flexible material along a non-closed contour, such that a bridge of material remains between the elementary flap and the remaining of the sheet, the contour of the notched region defining an airway and each elementary flap being deformable between: - an opening position in which the elementary flap is bent towards the outer side, away from the remaining of the sheet, hence clearing the airway formed by the notched region of the sheet, the non-return plate then letting the flow of air pass through from the inner side to the outer side of the frame under the effect of an overpressure on the inner side; and - a closing position in which the elementary flap is not bent, or less bent than in the opening position, the non-return plate then blocking any flow of air between the inner side and the outer side of the frame under the effect of a counter-pressure on the outer side, characterized in that the single-piece sheet of the non-return plate is mounted against the air extraction face of the frame so as to cover all the fans of said set of juxtaposed fans, and in that, in closing position, the contour of the elementary flap is in contact with the counterpart contour of the sheet, hence shutting the airway formed by the notched region of the sheet. - an opening position in which the elementary flap is bent towards the outer side, away from the remaining of the sheet, hence clearing the airway formed by the notched region of the sheet, the non-return plate then letting the flow of air pass through from the inner side to the outer side of the frame under the effect of an overpressure on the inner side; and - a closing position in which the elementary flap is not bent, or less bent than in the opening position, the non-return plate then blocking any flow of air between the inner side and the outer side of the frame under the effect of a counter-pressure on the outer side,
Collector wire network for the communication of locally fixed system parts with at least one variable-location system part, having - a plurality of collector wire segments (10, 20, 30, 40), wherein each segment has a first conductor and a second conductor, on which communication data and a supply voltage can be transmitted for the variable-location system parts, - a plurality of voltage sources (61, 62, 63, 64), which are connected in each case to the first and the second conductor (1, 2) in order to provide the supply voltage, - a plurality of data transmission devices (51, 52, 53, 54), which are likewise connected to the first and the second conductor (1, 2) for data transmission between the locally fixed system parts and the variable-location system parts, - a plurality of coupling elements (11, 12, 13, 14), wherein one coupling element couples a first collector wire segment at a transition point with a second collector wire segment, wherein the coupling elements (11, 12, 13, 14) are embodied such that data can be transmitted between the collector wire segments (10, 20, 30, 40), but the connected supply voltage is blocked, characterised in that each data transmission device (51, 52, 53, 54) is assigned a reception range (E1, E2, E3, E4), wherein the reception range (E1, E2, E3, E4) is mapped onto a section, which results from a length (11, 12, 13, 14) of a collector wire segment (10, 20, 30, 40) plus a first overlap length (11 1) and a second overlap length (11 2), wherein the data transmission device (51, 52, 53, 54) connected to the respective collector wire segment (10, 20, 30, 40) is embodied in such a way that a level of a data signal transmitted thereby is matched to the respective reception range (E1, E2, E3, E4), in such a way that, because of attenuation of the level, caused by line damping along the conductors (1, 2) and the coupling elements (11, 12, 13, 14), the level in a receiving device of the variable-location system part which is located outside the reception range (E1, E2, E3, E4) can no longer be evaluated as a valid signal. - a plurality of collector wire segments (10, 20, 30, 40), wherein each segment has a first conductor and a second conductor, on which communication data and a supply voltage can be transmitted for the variable-location system parts, - a plurality of voltage sources (61, 62, 63, 64), which are connected in each case to the first and the second conductor (1, 2) in order to provide the supply voltage, - a plurality of data transmission devices (51, 52, 53, 54), which are likewise connected to the first and the second conductor (1, 2) for data transmission between the locally fixed system parts and the variable-location system parts, - a plurality of coupling elements (11, 12, 13, 14), wherein one coupling element couples a first collector wire segment at a transition point with a second collector wire segment, wherein the coupling elements (11, 12, 13, 14) are embodied such that data can be transmitted between the collector wire segments (10, 20, 30, 40), but the connected supply voltage is blocked,
Device for subcutaneous access having means for inserting a needle into an individual's skin by effecting a relative movement between the skin surface and the needle, the device comprising - a device body having a needle support in which the needle is fixedly held in a position in which the needle protrudes beyond the device body, - a rigid skin attachment plate placed between the device body and the skin and preventing the device body and the needle from contacting the skin, having an adhesive surface for attachment to the skin, characterised by further comprising: - a retraction mechanism (8,10,11,12) movably connecting the skin attachment plate with the device body, allowing to keep the skin attachment plate spaced from the device body, and retracting the attachment plate together with the skin towards the needle support, the retraction mechanism being a spring-type mechanism configured such that in the ready-to-use position it is held pre-stressed by withholding means and, actuated by a release element, shoots into a relaxed state pulling the skin attachment plate towards the needle support. - a device body having a needle support in which the needle is fixedly held in a position in which the needle protrudes beyond the device body, - a rigid skin attachment plate placed between the device body and the skin and preventing the device body and the needle from contacting the skin, having an adhesive surface for attachment to the skin, - a retraction mechanism (8,10,11,12) movably connecting the skin attachment plate with the device body, allowing to keep the skin attachment plate spaced from the device body, and retracting the attachment plate together with the skin towards the needle support, the retraction mechanism being a spring-type mechanism configured such that in the ready-to-use position it is held pre-stressed by withholding means and, actuated by a release element, shoots into a relaxed state pulling the skin attachment plate towards the needle support.
A crystalline polymorph of monosodium N-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino] caprylate, monosodium N-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]caprylate anhydrous (Form IV) exhibiting an X-ray powder diffraction (CuKa radiation at a wavelength of 1.54056 A) having peaks in degrees 2Θ ± 0.2° 2Θ at 8.61, 17.04, and 23.28.