mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for sensing an analyte, the method comprising: (a) bringing a matrix containing the analyte into contact with a sensor device having a multitude of biosensor probes attached to a surface of the sensor device, wherein the biosensor probes comprise detection probes conjugated to mediator-receptors that are not binders for the analyte; (b) providing in the sensor device mediators conjugated to analyte-receptors, where the mediators are selected to bind to the mediator-receptors, and where the analyte-receptors are selected to bind to the analyte wherein the mediators are bound to the detection probes by tether molecules, or tether molecule fragments, or tether domains; (c) detecting by an optical or electrical sensor changes over time of distance and/or relative orientation between the mediators and the mediator-receptors, indicative of a sequence of single-molecule association and/or dissociation events between the mediators and the mediator-receptors; wherein a characteristic of a sequence of single-molecule association and/or dissociation events depends on whether the analyte is bound to the analyte-receptors, (d) determining the presence of the analyte from the detected changes of distance and/or relative orientation between mediators and mediator-receptors while the matrix is in contact with the sensor device. (a) bringing a matrix containing the analyte into contact with a sensor device having a multitude of biosensor probes attached to a surface of the sensor device, wherein the biosensor probes comprise detection probes conjugated to mediator-receptors that are not binders for the analyte; (b) providing in the sensor device mediators conjugated to analyte-receptors, where the mediators are selected to bind to the mediator-receptors, and where the analyte-receptors are selected to bind to the analyte wherein the mediators are bound to the detection probes by tether molecules, or tether molecule fragments, or tether domains; (c) detecting by an optical or electrical sensor changes over time of distance and/or relative orientation between the mediators and the mediator-receptors, indicative of a sequence of single-molecule association and/or dissociation events between the mediators and the mediator-receptors; wherein a characteristic of a sequence of single-molecule association and/or dissociation events depends on whether the analyte is bound to the analyte-receptors, (d) determining the presence of the analyte from the detected changes of distance and/or relative orientation between mediators and mediator-receptors while the matrix is in contact with the sensor device.
A system for providing portioned and temperature-controlled beverages for mobile use, comprising a thermally insulated receptacle, at least one container for holding temperature-controlled water and able to be inserted in the receptacle, and a plurality of dispenser elements for holding different liquid or powdered concentrates.
A handheld surgical instrument comprising: an instrument shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an articulated handle; an articulated end effector connected to the distal end of the instrument shaft; a structural frame; and a flexible mechanical transmission system connecting the articulated handle to the articulated end effector such that motion applied to the articulated handle is reproduced at the articulated end effector, wherein the articulated end effector comprises at least three orientation or actuation degrees of freedom, wherein the structural frame has a proximal end mounted on the articulated handle and a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the instrument shaft, and characterised in that the structural frame comprises three joints, each of the three joints having an axis (9, 12, 13) that intersects at a remote center of motion of the handheld surgical instrument, the remote center of motion coincident to a central point of a user's wrist. an instrument shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an articulated handle; an articulated end effector connected to the distal end of the instrument shaft; a structural frame; and a flexible mechanical transmission system connecting the articulated handle to the articulated end effector such that motion applied to the articulated handle is reproduced at the articulated end effector, wherein the articulated end effector comprises at least three orientation or actuation degrees of freedom, wherein the structural frame has a proximal end mounted on the articulated handle and a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the instrument shaft, and characterised in that the structural frame comprises three joints, each of the three joints having an axis (9, 12, 13) that intersects at a remote center of motion of the handheld surgical instrument, the remote center of motion coincident to a central point of a user's wrist.
System for processing soil, comprising a soil processing device, arranged to be moved on a soil surface; and a driving device arranged to move the soil processing device on a portion of the soil surface; the soil processing device including: - a frame, arranged to slide or roll on the portion of the soil surface during operation of the system; - at least one substantially horizontal pipe, attached to the frame, extending along an underside of the frame, at a predetermined depth, the pipe having a plurality of apertures along its length, the pipe being connected to a vacuum generating device that provides an underpressure in the pipe; - a protective cover attached to an upper side of the frame, the portion of the soil surface and the cover defining a compartment; - a conduit for a heated gaseous medium, connectable to device which provides a heated gaseous medium to an inside of the compartment, characterized in that the system further comprises - a first temperature sensor arranged to measure a first temperature in soil below the soil processing device, and - a control device, configured to adjust a speed of the driving device in dependency of a signal provided by the first temperature sensor. - a frame, arranged to slide or roll on the portion of the soil surface during operation of the system; - at least one substantially horizontal pipe, attached to the frame, extending along an underside of the frame, at a predetermined depth, the pipe having a plurality of apertures along its length, the pipe being connected to a vacuum generating device that provides an underpressure in the pipe; - a protective cover attached to an upper side of the frame, the portion of the soil surface and the cover defining a compartment; - a conduit for a heated gaseous medium, connectable to device which provides a heated gaseous medium to an inside of the compartment, - a first temperature sensor arranged to measure a first temperature in soil below the soil processing device, and - a control device, configured to adjust a speed of the driving device in dependency of a signal provided by the first temperature sensor.
An apparatus for strapping packaged goods with at least one strapping band, comprising a band guiding means for guiding the strapping band, a conveying installation for deploying and retracting the band guiding means, a guide carriage which conjointly with the band guiding means by a nominal deployment length is deployable up to a deflection point, a length-limitation band which is connected to the guide carriage and extractable by the guide carriage, and an adjustment installation for adjusting the nominal deployment length of the guide carriage up to the deflection point, wherein the guide carriage has a deflection unit which is capable of deflecting the band guiding means at the deflection point, characterized in that the adjustment installation is specified for determining an actual deployment length of the guide carriage and, as a function of the nominal deployment length of the guide carriage, for controlling a fixing installation which stops the extraction movement of the length-limitation band.
A method for the oxidation of ethylene to form ethylene oxide, wherein said method of ethylene oxide formation comprises: initiating an epoxidation reaction by reacting a feed gas composition containing ethylene and oxygen in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst containing a promoting amount of rhenium to form ethylene oxide; producing a lean cycle aqueous stream comprising an ethylene glycol solution; and passing said lean cycle aqueous stream comprising the ethylene glycol solution through a guard bed and one or more ion exchange treatment beds, wherein said aqueous stream contains from about 0.2 to 20 wt % ethylene glycol, and wherein said guard bed contains a cross-linked polystyrene resin, partially functionalized with quaternary ammonium functional groups and said resin has a surface area of greater than 400 m 2 /g, wherein said guard bed is located upstream from said one or more ion exchange treatment beds. initiating an epoxidation reaction by reacting a feed gas composition containing ethylene and oxygen in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst containing a promoting amount of rhenium to form ethylene oxide; producing a lean cycle aqueous stream comprising an ethylene glycol solution; and passing said lean cycle aqueous stream comprising the ethylene glycol solution through a guard bed and one or more ion exchange treatment beds, wherein said aqueous stream contains from about 0.2 to 20 wt % ethylene glycol, and wherein said guard bed contains a cross-linked polystyrene resin, partially functionalized with quaternary ammonium functional groups and said resin has a surface area of greater than 400 m 2 /g, wherein said guard bed is located upstream from said one or more ion exchange treatment beds.
A method for the preparation of a composition for the treatment of agricultural crops; the method comprises an incubation step, during which particles of a biodegradable polymer material, inorganic selenium and at least one microorganism are kept in contact with one another so as to partially degrade the biodegradable polymer material and at least partially reduce the inorganic selenium; an addition step, which is subsequent to the incubation step and during which further inorganic selenium, in particular at least one selenium salt, is added to an intermediate composition obtained after the incubation step; the microorganism being chosen from the group consisting of: Rhizopus oryzae fungi, Aspergillus niger fungi, Penicillium spp. fungi, Trichoderma spp. fungi, and a combination thereof; with the proviso that, when the microorganism comprises a Rhizopus oryzae fungus, it does not comprise Rhizopus oryzae DSM 905; the biodegradable polymer material comprising a material chosen from the group consisting of: polymers, in particular bioplastics, containing starch, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and a combination thereof. an incubation step, during which particles of a biodegradable polymer material, inorganic selenium and at least one microorganism are kept in contact with one another so as to partially degrade the biodegradable polymer material and at least partially reduce the inorganic selenium; an addition step, which is subsequent to the incubation step and during which further inorganic selenium, in particular at least one selenium salt, is added to an intermediate composition obtained after the incubation step; the microorganism being chosen from the group consisting of: Rhizopus oryzae fungi, Aspergillus niger fungi, Penicillium spp. fungi, Trichoderma spp. fungi, and a combination thereof; with the proviso that, when the microorganism comprises a Rhizopus oryzae fungus, it does not comprise Rhizopus oryzae DSM 905; the biodegradable polymer material comprising a material chosen from the group consisting of: polymers, in particular bioplastics, containing starch, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and a combination thereof. Rhizopus oryzae fungi, Aspergillus niger fungi, Penicillium spp. fungi, Trichoderma spp. fungi, and a combination thereof; with the proviso that, when the microorganism comprises a Rhizopus oryzae fungus, it does not comprise Rhizopus oryzae DSM 905; the biodegradable polymer material comprising a material chosen from the group consisting of: polymers, in particular bioplastics, containing starch, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and a combination thereof.
A method for commissioning a passenger transport system to be manufactured, comprising: creating a commissioning digital double dataset of the passenger transport system with target data which depicts characterizing properties of components of the passenger transport system in a target configuration, characterized in that the creation of the commissioning digital double dataset comprising, firstly, the creation of commissioning data from generic component model datasets and defined component model datasets by taking into consideration previously collected customer-specific configuration data, and subsequently, the creation of manufacturing data that specify the target configuration by supplementing the commissioning data with production-specific data, wherein a defined component model dataset depicting a configuration of an individual component with respect to all the characterizing properties that are essential for its manufacture, and wherein a generic component model dataset permitting a configuration of several different components and depicting several characterizing properties that are essential for its manufacture so that a generic component model dataset can be supplemented by taking into consideration the previously collected customer-specific configuration data in such a way that this is converted into a single, defined component model dataset which depicts all essential characterizing properties for manufacturing the passenger transport system. creating a commissioning digital double dataset of the passenger transport system with target data which depicts characterizing properties of components of the passenger transport system in a target configuration, characterized in that the creation of the commissioning digital double dataset comprising, firstly, the creation of commissioning data from generic component model datasets and defined component model datasets by taking into consideration previously collected customer-specific configuration data, and subsequently, the creation of manufacturing data that specify the target configuration by supplementing the commissioning data with production-specific data, wherein a defined component model dataset depicting a configuration of an individual component with respect to all the characterizing properties that are essential for its manufacture, and wherein a generic component model dataset permitting a configuration of several different components and depicting several characterizing properties that are essential for its manufacture so that a generic component model dataset can be supplemented by taking into consideration the previously collected customer-specific configuration data in such a way that this is converted into a single, defined component model dataset which depicts all essential characterizing properties for manufacturing the passenger transport system.
Composite material having a substrate and a polymer layer that are bonded to one another by an adhesion promoter layer, wherein the adhesion promoter layer is obtainable by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour phase deposition (PE-CVD) in which a mixture of precursor compounds comprising an unsaturated hydrocarbon and an organosilicon compound is used at least in part.
Method for producing microfibrillated cellulose, characterized in that the method comprising the steps of: - pre-treating of chemical pulp, such that, the pulp reaches a Schopper-Riegler value above 50, and - refining the pulp, at a consistency of 3-6%, in a refiner with refiner blades, wherein the height of the refiner blades is in the range 2-3 mm. - pre-treating of chemical pulp, such that, the pulp reaches a Schopper-Riegler value above 50, and - refining the pulp, at a consistency of 3-6%, in a refiner with refiner blades, wherein the height of the refiner blades is in the range 2-3 mm.
An air conditioning device for a driving cabin, in particular of a railway vehicle, including: - a heat exchanger intended to exchange heat with the air circulating in the air conditioning device, - an air distribution box, extending in a longitudinal direction between a front part and a rear part, and in a transverse direction between two side parts, the distribution box being intended to be fastened to a ceiling of the driving cabin, and comprising: • in its front part, a front inlet for air coming from the cabin, connected upstream from the heat exchanger, and • in each of its side parts, a respective side outlet for conditioned air, connected downstream from the heat exchanger characterized in that: - each side conditioned air outlet includes a second member directing the flow of air, able to give the stream of air blown by that side outlet a respective predefined second air blowing direction, - for each side outlet, the corresponding second predefined blowing direction forms an angle comprised between 20 and 25°, for example 22°, with a transverse plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the conditioned air flow preferably being oriented toward the front, and - for each side outlet, the corresponding second predefined blowing direction forms an angle comprised between 40 and 50°, for example 45°, with a longitudinal plane perpendicular to the transverse direction, the conditioned air flow being intended to be oriented toward a side wall of the cabin. - a heat exchanger intended to exchange heat with the air circulating in the air conditioning device, - an air distribution box, extending in a longitudinal direction between a front part and a rear part, and in a transverse direction between two side parts, the distribution box being intended to be fastened to a ceiling of the driving cabin, and comprising: • in its front part, a front inlet for air coming from the cabin, connected upstream from the heat exchanger, and • in each of its side parts, a respective side outlet for conditioned air, connected downstream from the heat exchanger • in its front part, a front inlet for air coming from the cabin, connected upstream from the heat exchanger, and • in each of its side parts, a respective side outlet for conditioned air, connected downstream from the heat exchanger - each side conditioned air outlet includes a second member directing the flow of air, able to give the stream of air blown by that side outlet a respective predefined second air blowing direction, - for each side outlet, the corresponding second predefined blowing direction forms an angle comprised between 20 and 25°, for example 22°, with a transverse plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the conditioned air flow preferably being oriented toward the front, and - for each side outlet, the corresponding second predefined blowing direction forms an angle comprised between 40 and 50°, for example 45°, with a longitudinal plane perpendicular to the transverse direction, the conditioned air flow being intended to be oriented toward a side wall of the cabin.
A method of integrating a biological tissue with a vascular system in vitro, comprising coculturing the biological tissue with vascular cells and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells, wherein three-dimensional tissues are formed by coculturing the biological tissue with the vascular cells and the undifferentiated mesenchymal cells on a gel substrate and/or plate of such a shape that cells gather in the bottom.
An electrochemical cell, the cell comprising: a) a casing; b) an electrode assembly contained within the casing, comprising: i) an anode composed of an active anode material, a cathode composed of an active cathode material, a separator membrane residing between the anode and the cathode; ii) an electrolyte contained within the casing to activate the electrode assembly; and iii) a current collector, composed of a first current collector metal, incorporated with a portion of at least one of the active anode or cathode materials; and c) a terminal pin composed of a second terminal pin metal, having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the terminal pin distal portion extending outside the casing, wherein the terminal pin proximal portion is joined to the current collector in a direct resistance weld connection: wherein the direct resistance weld connection comprises a weld area having a fusion zone and at least one heat affected zone; wherein the first current collector metal wets a surface of the second terminal pin metal in the fusion zone; and wherein the first current collector metal in the fusion zone has a columnar grain structure. a) a casing; b) an electrode assembly contained within the casing, comprising: i) an anode composed of an active anode material, a cathode composed of an active cathode material, a separator membrane residing between the anode and the cathode; ii) an electrolyte contained within the casing to activate the electrode assembly; and iii) a current collector, composed of a first current collector metal, incorporated with a portion of at least one of the active anode or cathode materials; and i) an anode composed of an active anode material, a cathode composed of an active cathode material, a separator membrane residing between the anode and the cathode; ii) an electrolyte contained within the casing to activate the electrode assembly; and iii) a current collector, composed of a first current collector metal, incorporated with a portion of at least one of the active anode or cathode materials; and c) a terminal pin composed of a second terminal pin metal, having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the terminal pin distal portion extending outside the casing, wherein the terminal pin proximal portion is joined to the current collector in a direct resistance weld connection: wherein the direct resistance weld connection comprises a weld area having a fusion zone and at least one heat affected zone; wherein the first current collector metal wets a surface of the second terminal pin metal in the fusion zone; and wherein the first current collector metal in the fusion zone has a columnar grain structure. wherein the direct resistance weld connection comprises a weld area having a fusion zone and at least one heat affected zone; wherein the first current collector metal wets a surface of the second terminal pin metal in the fusion zone; and wherein the first current collector metal in the fusion zone has a columnar grain structure.
Shockwave generator comprising a body with a channel extending between an applicator head and an end section, an electromagnetically driveable impactor slideable in the channel, wherein the applicator head of the body comprises a shock transducer moveable relative to the applicator body under the action of the impactor, the shock transducer comprising a contact face at the outside of the shock wave generator, characterized in that the shockwave generator comprises at least two serially arranged coil magnets (13, 15) with a reversible polarity for thrusting the impactor, wherein the shockwave generator comprises a control unit programmed to reverse the polarity of the coil magnets.