mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for depleting high abundance proteins from a serum sample prior to evaluating the sample by an analytical instrument, said sample comprising a target compound and one or more compounds not of interest, the method comprising: a) adding at least one paramagnetic particle to a sample receptacle containing a serum sample comprising the target compound and compounds not of interest, wherein said paramagnetic particle has one or more ligands covalently attached thereto and said one or more ligands have an affinity for one or more of the compounds not of interest in said sample, wherein said one or more ligands are selected from the group consisting of protein A and native protein G; wherein when the ligand is native protein G the one or more compounds not of interest are selected from immunoglobulins and albumin, and when the ligand is protein A the one or more compounds not of interest are selected from immunoglobulins; and wherein said at least one paramagnetic particle is selected from the group consisting of: a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt and nickel; and a metallic compound chosen from the group consisting of iron oxide, iron sulfide, iron chloride, ferric hydroxide, and ferrosoferric oxide; b) contacting the ligands with the one or more compounds not of interest to form a particle-compound complex; c) immobilizing the complex by applying an external magnetic field; and d) removing from the receptacle the portion of the sample not immobilized by the magnetic field, wherein the sample thus removed contains the target compound. a) adding at least one paramagnetic particle to a sample receptacle containing a serum sample comprising the target compound and compounds not of interest, wherein said paramagnetic particle has one or more ligands covalently attached thereto and said one or more ligands have an affinity for one or more of the compounds not of interest in said sample, wherein said one or more ligands are selected from the group consisting of protein A and native protein G; wherein when the ligand is native protein G the one or more compounds not of interest are selected from immunoglobulins and albumin, and when the ligand is protein A the one or more compounds not of interest are selected from immunoglobulins; and wherein said at least one paramagnetic particle is selected from the group consisting of: a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt and nickel; and a metallic compound chosen from the group consisting of iron oxide, iron sulfide, iron chloride, ferric hydroxide, and ferrosoferric oxide; b) contacting the ligands with the one or more compounds not of interest to form a particle-compound complex; c) immobilizing the complex by applying an external magnetic field; and d) removing from the receptacle the portion of the sample not immobilized by the magnetic field, wherein the sample thus removed contains the target compound.
A laser sensor module for detecting a particle density of particles with a size of less than 20 μm, preferably less than 10 μm in a fluid, wherein the laser sensor module comprises a laser, a detector and a mirror rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein the laser beam is focused to a focus region, wherein the laser is arranged to emit a laser beam to the mirror, wherein a movement of the mirror is arranged to dynamically redirect the laser beam, wherein a direction of the redirected laser beam defines an optical axis, wherein the laser beam is displaced with respect to the rotation axis of the mirror such that the focus region of the laser beam is moving with a velocity comprising components normal and parallel to the optical axis of the redirected laser beam such that an angle α between the focus velocity with its normal velocity component is at least a threshold angle of 2°, wherein the detector is arranged to determine a self mixing interference signal of an optical wave within a laser cavity of the laser, the self mixing interference signal being generated by laser light of the laser beam reflected by at least one of the particles.
A circuit assembly comprising, a polyetherimide dielectric layer having a thickness of 10 to 100 micrometers consisting of a polyetherimide having a glass transition temperature of 210 to 230°C and optionally one or more components selected from the group consisting of a thermally conductive filler, a dielectric filler and a woven or non-woven fabric; a conductive metal layer disposed on the dielectric layer; and a supporting metal matrix layer disposed on the dielectric layer on a side opposite the conductive metal layer; wherein the circuit assembly has the same adhesion, within + 10%, as determined by IPC-TM-650 test methods, before and after thermal stress at 280°C for 30 minutes in accordance with SJ 20780-2000.
A method of operating a key module associated with a vehicle, the method comprising, at the vehicle key module: monitoring the proximity of the vehicle key module to a mobile telephony device associated with an authorised user of the vehicle; in response to the monitoring indicating that the distance between the vehicle key module and the mobile telephony device has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, transmitting a lack of proximity alert message to the mobile telephony device; receiving from the mobile telephony device, an operational status change code associated with the vehicle key module; and on the basis of the received operational status change code, initiating an operational status change in relation to the vehicle key module, wherein the operational status change comprises a vehicle blinding change which causes the vehicle key module to not recognise the vehicle. monitoring the proximity of the vehicle key module to a mobile telephony device associated with an authorised user of the vehicle; in response to the monitoring indicating that the distance between the vehicle key module and the mobile telephony device has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, transmitting a lack of proximity alert message to the mobile telephony device; receiving from the mobile telephony device, an operational status change code associated with the vehicle key module; and on the basis of the received operational status change code, initiating an operational status change in relation to the vehicle key module, wherein the operational status change comprises a vehicle blinding change which causes the vehicle key module to not recognise the vehicle.
A method for determining the position of a scintillation event in a radiation particle detector having multiple scintillator element locations which are configured to emit a burst of photons responsive to a radiation particle being absorbed at the scintillator element location and having a plurality of photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4) optically coupled to said scintillator element locations, the method comprising the steps of: - determining, for each of the photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4), a triggering probability indicative of the probability of said photosensor (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4) measuring a number of photons that exceeds a predetermined triggering threshold, - measuring, with the photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4), a photon distribution indicative of the number of photons incident on the individual photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3,5.4), - calculating, for each of the scintillator element locations, a likelihood that a scintillation event with a predetermined energy value took place in said scintillator element location based on the measured photon distribution and the triggering probability of each of the photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4); and - identifying the scintillator element location having the maximum likelihood. - determining, for each of the photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4), a triggering probability indicative of the probability of said photosensor (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4) measuring a number of photons that exceeds a predetermined triggering threshold, - measuring, with the photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4), a photon distribution indicative of the number of photons incident on the individual photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3,5.4), - calculating, for each of the scintillator element locations, a likelihood that a scintillation event with a predetermined energy value took place in said scintillator element location based on the measured photon distribution and the triggering probability of each of the photosensors (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4); and - identifying the scintillator element location having the maximum likelihood.
A method of making a heater assembly for an e-vaping device, the method comprising: bending a wire to form a generally sinuous-shaped wire having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobes; and curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes over at least one of a rod and mandrel to form a curled heater having an opening therethrough; and threading a wick through the opening in the heater. bending a wire to form a generally sinuous-shaped wire having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobes; and curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes over at least one of a rod and mandrel to form a curled heater having an opening therethrough; and threading a wick through the opening in the heater.
A light emitting apparatus comprising: an element (104, 202, 302, 402) arranged to convert light of a first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, emit the light of the second wavelength, and to reflect light of the first wavelength, a reflector arranged to reflect light of the first wavelength, a light source emitting light of the first wavelength on the reflector such that the reflected light of the first wavelength is directed towards the element (104, 202, 302, 402), a lens arranged to focus light of the first wavelength reflected by the reflector onto the element (104, 202, 302, 402), and to collect light emitted and reflected from the element (104, 202, 302, 402), wherein the element (104, 202, 302, 402) is arranged to emit light of the second wavelength with an angular distribution within a collection angle of the lens, wherein the element (104, 202, 302, 402) is further arranged to reflect light of the first wavelength with an angular distribution substantially within the collection angle of the lens and with an intensity distribution such that a portion of the light of the first wavelength that is reflected with an angular distribution outside a region covered by the reflector is larger than a portion of the light of the first wavelength that is reflected with an angular distribution within the region covered by the reflector, wherein the element (202, 302, 402) comprises a wavelength converting member (204, 404) and a reflecting member (206, 304, 410), and wherein the element (104, 202, 302, 402) is movable in relation to the focal plane of the lens. an element (104, 202, 302, 402) arranged to convert light of a first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, emit the light of the second wavelength, and to reflect light of the first wavelength, a reflector arranged to reflect light of the first wavelength, a light source emitting light of the first wavelength on the reflector such that the reflected light of the first wavelength is directed towards the element (104, 202, 302, 402), a lens arranged to focus light of the first wavelength reflected by the reflector onto the element (104, 202, 302, 402), and to collect light emitted and reflected from the element (104, 202, 302, 402), wherein the element (104, 202, 302, 402) is arranged to emit light of the second wavelength with an angular distribution within a collection angle of the lens, wherein the element (104, 202, 302, 402) is further arranged to reflect light of the first wavelength with an angular distribution substantially within the collection angle of the lens and with an intensity distribution such that a portion of the light of the first wavelength that is reflected with an angular distribution outside a region covered by the reflector is larger than a portion of the light of the first wavelength that is reflected with an angular distribution within the region covered by the reflector, wherein the element (202, 302, 402) comprises a wavelength converting member (204, 404) and a reflecting member (206, 304, 410), and wherein the element (104, 202, 302, 402) is movable in relation to the focal plane of the lens.
A method of patterning a thin film layer comprising the operations of: depositing (504, 604) a thin film layer on a support structure; depositing (516, 608) droplets of a phase change masking material on the thin film layer while moving a droplet source in a predetermined pattern over the thin film layer and while maintaining the thin film layer below a freezing temperature of the phase change masking material to convert the deposited droplets from a liquid state to a solid state after contact with the thin film layer and to form a mask having the predetermined pattern and being disposed only over portions of the thin film layer to be protected; etching (528, 612) the thin film layer such that portions of the thin film layer that are not protected by the droplets of the phase change masking material are removed from the support structure; and removing (532, 614) the droplets of the phase change masking material from the protected portions of the thin film layer such that the protected portions remain on the support structure, characterized by the further steps: detecting an amount of spreading after deposition of a droplet of the phase change masking material on the surface to be etched; and adjusting the temperature of the substrate prior to deposition of a subsequent droplet. depositing (504, 604) a thin film layer on a support structure; depositing (516, 608) droplets of a phase change masking material on the thin film layer while moving a droplet source in a predetermined pattern over the thin film layer and while maintaining the thin film layer below a freezing temperature of the phase change masking material to convert the deposited droplets from a liquid state to a solid state after contact with the thin film layer and to form a mask having the predetermined pattern and being disposed only over portions of the thin film layer to be protected; etching (528, 612) the thin film layer such that portions of the thin film layer that are not protected by the droplets of the phase change masking material are removed from the support structure; and removing (532, 614) the droplets of the phase change masking material from the protected portions of the thin film layer such that the protected portions remain on the support structure, characterized by the further steps: detecting an amount of spreading after deposition of a droplet of the phase change masking material on the surface to be etched; and adjusting the temperature of the substrate prior to deposition of a subsequent droplet. detecting an amount of spreading after deposition of a droplet of the phase change masking material on the surface to be etched; and adjusting the temperature of the substrate prior to deposition of a subsequent droplet.
An envelope detector circuit for detecting an envelope waveform in an input signal (RF IN) applied to an input of the envelope detector circuit, the envelope detector circuit comprising an input capacitor connected between the input and a first circuit node of a first circuit branch, this first circuit branch being connected between a first power source (V DD) and a second power source, wherein the first circuit branch comprises: - a first rectifying element formed by a first transistor and connected between the first power source (V DD) and the first circuit node, so as to permit a first current flow only in a first direction through the first circuit branch; and - a second rectifying element connected between the first circuit node and a second circuit node, so as to permit a second current flow also only in said first direction through the first circuit branch; an output capacitor being connected between the second circuit node and the second power source; the envelope detector circuit further comprising a biasing voltage generating circuit (22, 23, 25, 28) for generating a biasing voltage (V REF) which is provided to a control gate of the first transistor, the biasing voltage generating circuit comprising in series a first current source and a second circuit branch (22, 23, 28) comprising a second transistor and connected between the first power source (V DD) and the second power source, this biasing voltage generating circuit being arranged so as to permit a determined forward biasing current to flow through the first and second rectifying elements when no input signal is applied to said input; characterized in that the second transistor is matched to the first transistor; in that the second circuit branch further comprises a matching element which is matched to the second rectifying element; and in that the first transistor and said biasing voltage (V REF) are selected such that, at least when no input signal is applied to said input, the first transistor operates in weak inversion mode. - a first rectifying element formed by a first transistor and connected between the first power source (V DD) and the first circuit node, so as to permit a first current flow only in a first direction through the first circuit branch; and - a second rectifying element connected between the first circuit node and a second circuit node, so as to permit a second current flow also only in said first direction through the first circuit branch;
A head-driving method for a number of N head modules (12a, 12b) in a recording head, wherein N ≥ 2, comprising: a step of generating N transfer clocks, wherein a period for one clock is equal to a transfer time period required for the nozzle control data of N bits, and the N transfer clocks have phases different from each other corresponding to the N head modules (12a, 12b); a nozzle control data output step of outputting, to the plurality of head modules (12a, 12b) arranged in the recording head, nozzle control data for controlling an ejecting operation of nozzles in each of the head modules (12a, 12b) via a data bus shared between the plurality of head modules (12a, 12b) with the data being sequentially and repeatedly transmitted according to rising or falling timings of the N transfer clocks; a nozzle control data setting step of setting the nozzle control data for each head module (12a, 12b) being supplied via the data bus to each of the head modules (12a, 12b) as nozzle data for each of the head modules (12a, 12b) by outputting a data latch signal at a timing depending on each of the head modules (12a, 12b); and a driving step of outputting a drive voltage signal to an ejection energy generating element for ejecting liquid in each of the head modules (12a, 12b) to drive the ejection energy generating element. a step of generating N transfer clocks, wherein a period for one clock is equal to a transfer time period required for the nozzle control data of N bits, and the N transfer clocks have phases different from each other corresponding to the N head modules (12a, 12b); a nozzle control data output step of outputting, to the plurality of head modules (12a, 12b) arranged in the recording head, nozzle control data for controlling an ejecting operation of nozzles in each of the head modules (12a, 12b) via a data bus shared between the plurality of head modules (12a, 12b) with the data being sequentially and repeatedly transmitted according to rising or falling timings of the N transfer clocks; a nozzle control data setting step of setting the nozzle control data for each head module (12a, 12b) being supplied via the data bus to each of the head modules (12a, 12b) as nozzle data for each of the head modules (12a, 12b) by outputting a data latch signal at a timing depending on each of the head modules (12a, 12b); and a driving step of outputting a drive voltage signal to an ejection energy generating element for ejecting liquid in each of the head modules (12a, 12b) to drive the ejection energy generating element.
A pneumatic tire comprising a carcass, a tread, a belt reinforcing structure located radially outward of the carcass and radially inward of the tread, a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall located radially outward of one of a pair of bead regions, a first insert and a second insert, wherein the carcass further includes a first reinforcing ply extending under the tread, wherein the first insert and the second insert is positioned between an inner liner and the first reinforcing ply, and wherein a radially inner end portion of the first insert overlaps in axial direction with a radially outer end portion of the second insert, characterized in that the curvature of the axially inner surface of the second insert is concave in the radially outer end portion and convex in the radially inner end portion.
A method for acquiring neighbour E-UTRAN Node B, eNB, information, comprising: in a process of an eNB setting up an S 1 interface connection with a Mobile Management Entity, MME, the MME sending information of global eNB ID and tracking area identity, TAI, of a neighbour eNB of said eNB to the eNB; the eNB receiving and acquiring the information of the global eNB ID and the TAI of the neighbour eNB. in a process of an eNB setting up an S 1 interface connection with a Mobile Management Entity, MME, the MME sending information of global eNB ID and tracking area identity, TAI, of a neighbour eNB of said eNB to the eNB; the eNB receiving and acquiring the information of the global eNB ID and the TAI of the neighbour eNB.