mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A flood barrier for an aperture, comprising; a first section, a second section, slidably connected to the first section, a first seal, located between the first section and the second section, to provide a waterproof seal between the first section and the second section, a second seal, located substantially around an outer perimeter of the first and second sections, to provide a waterproof seal between the flood barrier and an aperture, and; a securing arrangement, for securing the flood barrier within an aperture, wherein the flood barrier can be slidably transitioned between a first position, in which the first section substantially overlies the second section, and a second position, in which the first section and second sections are extended laterally with respect to one another; and, wherein the first section and the second section each have a front surface and a rear surface, characterised by the rear surface of the first section being complementary in profile to the front surface of the second section, wherein the rear surface of the first section comprises at least one first projection, and the front surface of the second section comprises at least one second projection, and wherein the at least one first projection is laterally separated from the at least one second projection when the flood barrier is in the first position, and the at least one first projection abuts the at least one second projection when the flood barrier is in the second position. a first section, a second section, slidably connected to the first section, a first seal, located between the first section and the second section, to provide a waterproof seal between the first section and the second section, a second seal, located substantially around an outer perimeter of the first and second sections, to provide a waterproof seal between the flood barrier and an aperture, and; a securing arrangement, for securing the flood barrier within an aperture, wherein the flood barrier can be slidably transitioned between a first position, in which the first section substantially overlies the second section, and a second position, in which the first section and second sections are extended laterally with respect to one another; and, wherein the first section and the second section each have a front surface and a rear surface, characterised by the rear surface of the first section being complementary in profile to the front surface of the second section, wherein the rear surface of the first section comprises at least one first projection, and the front surface of the second section comprises at least one second projection, and wherein the at least one first projection is laterally separated from the at least one second projection when the flood barrier is in the first position, and the at least one first projection abuts the at least one second projection when the flood barrier is in the second position.
An hAM 15-52 analogue or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising 38 amino acids (X 1 -X 38) with an hAMY3R-EC 50 ≤ 250 pM and an hAM1R-EC 50 ≥ 25 nM, wherein the amino acid in position X 4 is selected as F, Y, W, T, M, I, A, or C; X 37 is selected as G, Y, S, W, T, Q, P, M, I, H, F, E, A, R, C, or K; X 38 is selected as Hyp, Y, W, T, Q, P, M, I, H, F, E, A, R, or K; X 11 is R, W, or Cit and wherein at least one of the positions X 4, X 37 or X 38 is not the amino acid present in hAM 15-52 (SEQ ID NO: 1) in said position and further wherein the hAM 15-52 analogue has at least 50 % identity to hAM 15-52 (SEQ ID NO: 1).
A power supply control apparatus including a semiconductor switch that is provided in a current path and is switched on if a voltage at its control terminal becomes higher than or equal to a predetermined voltage, and is switched off if the voltage at the control terminal becomes lower than the predetermined voltage, the power supply control apparatus being configured to control power supply through the current path by switching the semiconductor switch on or off, the power supply control apparatus comprising: a capacitor (Cs) whose one end is connected to the control terminal; a charging circuit configured to charge the capacitor (Cs); a diode configured to prevent a current from flowing through the charging circuit from the capacitor (Cs); an input-voltage detection unit configured to detect an input voltage that is input to a current input terminal in the semiconductor switch; an input unit to which a switching signal instructing switching on or off of the semiconductor switch is input; and a driving unit configured to, if the switching signal input to the input unit instructs switching on of the semiconductor switch, drive the charging circuit when the voltage that the input-voltage detection unit has detected is higher than or equal to an input-voltage threshold value, wherein, while operating the charging circuit, the driving unit keeps driving the charging circuit even if the voltage that the input-voltage detection unit has detected becomes lower than the input-voltage threshold value. a capacitor (Cs) whose one end is connected to the control terminal; a charging circuit configured to charge the capacitor (Cs); a diode configured to prevent a current from flowing through the charging circuit from the capacitor (Cs); an input-voltage detection unit configured to detect an input voltage that is input to a current input terminal in the semiconductor switch; an input unit to which a switching signal instructing switching on or off of the semiconductor switch is input; and a driving unit configured to, if the switching signal input to the input unit instructs switching on of the semiconductor switch, drive the charging circuit when the voltage that the input-voltage detection unit has detected is higher than or equal to an input-voltage threshold value, wherein, while operating the charging circuit, the driving unit keeps driving the charging circuit even if the voltage that the input-voltage detection unit has detected becomes lower than the input-voltage threshold value.
A wireless communication device comprising: a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly with another wireless communication device; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit such that the wireless communication unit transmits, to the other wireless communication device, a first message characterized in that the first message is a Block acknowledge request frame, BAR, destination change request message that requests a change in a destination of an acknowledgement request frame relating to multicast transmission by the other wireless communication device. a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly with another wireless communication device; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit such that the wireless communication unit transmits, to the other wireless communication device, a first message characterized in that the first message is a Block acknowledge request frame, BAR, destination change request message that requests a change in a destination of an acknowledgement request frame relating to multicast transmission by the other wireless communication device.
A method for diagnosing and/or predicting a sepsis acute kidney injury in a patient, the method comprising: - providing a test sample of blood obtained from said patient; - preparing an RNA sample from said test sample; - detecting the expression level of the LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536 having a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 in said RNA sample; - using the detected level of expression of said LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536 to diagnose and/or predict sepsis acute kidney injury in the patient, wherein the detection of the expression level of the LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536 is performed by real-time quantitative PCR, and wherein prior to detecting the level of expression of the LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536, said LncRNA molecule is subjected to amplification by polymerase chain reaction using a pair of primers specific to said LncRNA molecule, wherein said pair of primers comprises a first primer consisting of a nucleotide sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second primer consisting of a nucleotide sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3. - providing a test sample of blood obtained from said patient; - preparing an RNA sample from said test sample; - detecting the expression level of the LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536 having a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 in said RNA sample; - using the detected level of expression of said LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536 to diagnose and/or predict sepsis acute kidney injury in the patient, wherein the detection of the expression level of the LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536 is performed by real-time quantitative PCR, and wherein prior to detecting the level of expression of the LncRNA molecule TCONS_00024536, said LncRNA molecule is subjected to amplification by polymerase chain reaction using a pair of primers specific to said LncRNA molecule, wherein said pair of primers comprises a first primer consisting of a nucleotide sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 and a second primer consisting of a nucleotide sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3.
A detection system for detecting microbiological growth in a flowing fluid system, the detection system comprising: a tube comprising an inlet and an outlet, the inlet configured to receive a portion of fluid flowing through the fluid system and the outlet configured to return the portion of fluid to the fluid system; a light source for directing light through the tube; an optional injector for periodically injecting dye into the fluid flowing through the tube, the injector disposed upstream of the light source; an optical sensor configured to detect an emission or transmission of light through the tube or from the optional dye in the tube; and a controller configured to automatically control activation of the optional injector if present and to receive a signal from the optical sensor indicating an amount of biofilm growth within the tube; wherein the tube is configured for laminar flow of the fluid through at least a portion of the tube; and wherein the flowing fluid system is a cooling tower or boiler system. a tube comprising an inlet and an outlet, the inlet configured to receive a portion of fluid flowing through the fluid system and the outlet configured to return the portion of fluid to the fluid system; a light source for directing light through the tube; an optional injector for periodically injecting dye into the fluid flowing through the tube, the injector disposed upstream of the light source; an optical sensor configured to detect an emission or transmission of light through the tube or from the optional dye in the tube; and a controller configured to automatically control activation of the optional injector if present and to receive a signal from the optical sensor indicating an amount of biofilm growth within the tube; wherein the tube is configured for laminar flow of the fluid through at least a portion of the tube; and wherein the flowing fluid system is a cooling tower or boiler system.
A spheroid tissue microarray suitable for sectioning, comprising a regular array of tissue spheroids arranged in a grid pattern and embedded within a porous mold, wherein the spheroids are horizontally accurately positioned such that the centrepoint of each spheroid is no more than 100 micrometres from its regular grid location.
A method of setting reciprocal position of filter segments on a carrier element of a grouping unit in a process of manufacturing multi-segment filters used in the tobacco industry for cigarettes, where segments from multiple modules of a machine for manufacturing filters are delivered onto the carrier element of the grouping unit and arranged in a sequence corresponding to the structure of a cigarette filter, and the designation of the sequence of modules is assumed in the direction corresponding to the direction of movement of the segments, characterized in that with the manufacturing process being stopped the position and length of the segment from each module on the carrier element of the grouping unit are registered, and then the reciprocal position of the segments and the distance between the segments are set.
An atomizer, comprising: a housing with a first end and a second end; a mouthpiece, connected to the first end of the housing, wherein the second end is configured to be connected to a power supply of an electronic cigarette; a reservoir, formed in the housing and configured to contain tobacco liquid; and an atomizing element, configured to atomize the tobacco liquid to form aerosol; wherein an injecting hole and a vent hole are formed on the first end of the housing, the injecting hole and the vent hole are in communication with the reservoir, the atomizer further comprises a cover movably connected to the first end of the housing, and the cover is movable with respect to the first end to expose or cover the injecting hole and the vent hole; wherein the first end of the housing is stepped, and the cover has a shape corresponding to a stepped location of the first end of the housing such that the cover is capable of being contained in the stepped location of the first end of the housing the atomizer being characterised in that the cover is arranged to be movable independently from the mouthpiece to expose or cover the injecting hole and the vent hole by sliding or rotating. a housing with a first end and a second end; a mouthpiece, connected to the first end of the housing, wherein the second end is configured to be connected to a power supply of an electronic cigarette; a reservoir, formed in the housing and configured to contain tobacco liquid; and an atomizing element, configured to atomize the tobacco liquid to form aerosol; wherein an injecting hole and a vent hole are formed on the first end of the housing, the injecting hole and the vent hole are in communication with the reservoir, the atomizer further comprises a cover movably connected to the first end of the housing, and the cover is movable with respect to the first end to expose or cover the injecting hole and the vent hole; wherein the first end of the housing is stepped, and the cover has a shape corresponding to a stepped location of the first end of the housing such that the cover is capable of being contained in the stepped location of the first end of the housing the atomizer being characterised in that the cover is arranged to be movable independently from the mouthpiece to expose or cover the injecting hole and the vent hole by sliding or rotating.
Liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises a compound of each of the formulae I1a, I3a and I4a in which L 1 and L 2 each, independently of one another, denote F or Cl, and one or more compounds of the formula A1a in which m denotes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and R b1 denotes H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5, where the following medium: CC-3-V 38.50% Clearing point [°C]: 75.0 CC-3-V1 7.00% Δn [589 nm, 20°C]: 0.1082 CCY-3-O1 3.00% Δε [1 kHz, 20°C]: -2.9 CCY-3-O2 10.50% ε ∥ [1 kHz, 20°C]: 3.5 PY-3-O2 5.00% K 1 [pN, 20°C]: 13.8 B-2O-O5 4.00% K 3 [pN, 20°C]: 15.3 PGIY-2-O4 5.00% γ 1 [mPa·s, 20°C]: 76 PP-1-2V1 5.00% V 0 [20°C, V]: 2.42 PY-V2-O2 5.00% CPY-V-O2 6.00% CPY-V-O4 5.00% CCY-V-O2 6.00% in which the abbreviations have the following meanings: CC-n-V CC-n-V1 CCY-n-Om PY-n- m B-nO-Om PGIY-n-Om PP-n-mVi PY-Vn- m CPY-V-Om CCY-V-Om and n, m and i denote the corresponding small integers indicated for the abbreviations, is excluded. L 1 and L 2 each, independently of one another, denote F or Cl, and m denotes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and R b1 denotes H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5,
A supplementary device for a manually operable injection device, the supplementary device comprising: a body; and a mating unit configured to releasably mount the body to the injection device in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device, characterised in that the mating unit comprises: an arm pivotably mounted to the body of the supplementary device by a pivot axle, the arm having an engaging element at one end and configured to engage with a corresponding engaging portion on the injection device when the body is disposed in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device, a resilient member configured to bias the arm such that the engaging element is biased into engagement with the engaging portion of the injection device, and an actuating section of the arm located on the opposite side of the pivot axle to the engaging element such that application of force on the actuating section causes rotation of the arm about the pivot axle to move the engaging element away from the engaging portion of the injection device. a body; and a mating unit configured to releasably mount the body to the injection device in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device, characterised in that the mating unit comprises: an arm pivotably mounted to the body of the supplementary device by a pivot axle, the arm having an engaging element at one end and configured to engage with a corresponding engaging portion on the injection device when the body is disposed in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device, a resilient member configured to bias the arm such that the engaging element is biased into engagement with the engaging portion of the injection device, and an actuating section of the arm located on the opposite side of the pivot axle to the engaging element such that application of force on the actuating section causes rotation of the arm about the pivot axle to move the engaging element away from the engaging portion of the injection device. an arm pivotably mounted to the body of the supplementary device by a pivot axle, the arm having an engaging element at one end and configured to engage with a corresponding engaging portion on the injection device when the body is disposed in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device, a resilient member configured to bias the arm such that the engaging element is biased into engagement with the engaging portion of the injection device, and an actuating section of the arm located on the opposite side of the pivot axle to the engaging element such that application of force on the actuating section causes rotation of the arm about the pivot axle to move the engaging element away from the engaging portion of the injection device.
A method of manufacturing a terahertz-wave detection element capable of detecting a spatial intensity distribution that an incident terahertz wave has, the method comprising: an oxide formation step of forming an oxide layer on one main surface of a first substrate consisting of an electro-optic crystal in which a refractive index at an incident position of a terahertz wave changes in accordance with incident intensity of said terahertz wave at the incident position; a joining step of joining said one main surface of said first substrate and a second substrate that supports said electro-optic crystal layer, by an adhesive consisting of a thermosetting resin; a polishing step of thinning said first substrate of a joined body obtained by said joining step to a thickness equal to or larger than 1 μm and equal to or smaller than 30 μm by polishing said first substrate; and a segmentation step of obtaining a large number of terahertz-wave detection elements by cutting said joined body into pieces of a predetermined element size, wherein in said oxide formation step, said oxide layer is formed such that said first substrate becomes convex to a side of said one main surface by causing a tensile stress to act on said first substrate, characterized in that a thickness of the oxide layer is equal to or larger than 10 nm and equal to or smaller than 200 nm. an oxide formation step of forming an oxide layer on one main surface of a first substrate consisting of an electro-optic crystal in which a refractive index at an incident position of a terahertz wave changes in accordance with incident intensity of said terahertz wave at the incident position; a joining step of joining said one main surface of said first substrate and a second substrate that supports said electro-optic crystal layer, by an adhesive consisting of a thermosetting resin; a polishing step of thinning said first substrate of a joined body obtained by said joining step to a thickness equal to or larger than 1 μm and equal to or smaller than 30 μm by polishing said first substrate; and a segmentation step of obtaining a large number of terahertz-wave detection elements by cutting said joined body into pieces of a predetermined element size, wherein in said oxide formation step, said oxide layer is formed such that said first substrate becomes convex to a side of said one main surface by causing a tensile stress to act on said first substrate, characterized in that a thickness of the oxide layer is equal to or larger than 10 nm and equal to or smaller than 200 nm.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising igmesine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method of treating Alzheimer's disease in a human subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprises administering the igmesine as monotherapy in a range of from 1 to 20 mg per day.
Roof tent assembly suitable for a vehicle roof, having a roof tent, which is folded in a rest position and unfolded in a use position, characterised in that a hood, which covers the roof tent in the rest position, has a grid-like frame structure, wherein the frame structure is covered with a tarpaulin.