mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A mounting device for mounting on a substrate a plate or board-like lighting source, comprising: - a frame member for surrounding said plate or board-like lighting source, - a set of anchoring formations for anchoring said frame member onto said substrate - elastic means for elastically urging said frame member towards said substrate, characterized in that - the set of anchoring formations for anchoring said frame member onto said substrate permits movement of said frame member towards and away from said substrate, - and the mounting device comprises: - at least one locking member mounted on said frame member and radially displaceable with respect to said frame member between: - a radially outward position, in which said plate or board-like source can be inserted into said frame member and positioned between said frame member and said substrate, and - a radially inward position, in which said at least one locking member abuts against said plate or board-like lighting source located between said frame member and said substrate, elastically urging said plate or board-like lighting source towards said substrate. - a frame member for surrounding said plate or board-like lighting source, - a set of anchoring formations for anchoring said frame member onto said substrate - elastic means for elastically urging said frame member towards said substrate, - the set of anchoring formations for anchoring said frame member onto said substrate permits movement of said frame member towards and away from said substrate, - and the mounting device comprises: - at least one locking member mounted on said frame member and radially displaceable with respect to said frame member between: - a radially outward position, in which said plate or board-like source can be inserted into said frame member and positioned between said frame member and said substrate, and - a radially inward position, in which said at least one locking member abuts against said plate or board-like lighting source located between said frame member and said substrate, elastically urging said plate or board-like lighting source towards said substrate. - at least one locking member mounted on said frame member and radially displaceable with respect to said frame member between: - a radially outward position, in which said plate or board-like source can be inserted into said frame member and positioned between said frame member and said substrate, and - a radially inward position, in which said at least one locking member abuts against said plate or board-like lighting source located between said frame member and said substrate, elastically urging said plate or board-like lighting source towards said substrate.
An assembly comprising a plurality of turbomachine blade assemblies and a platform trailing edge seal (200; 500), the turbomachine blade assemblies each comprising: a blade having a blade platform which defines a platform trailing edge portion; and the platform trailing edge seal extending from the trailing edge portion; characterised in that the platform trailing edge seal comprises an annular or segmented annular body configured to extend into or across an aft portion of a mateface gap defined between a circumferentially adjacent pair of turbomachine blade platforms to minimize flow from entering a blade-vane cavity through the aft portion of the mateface gap, wherein the body is shaped to match the platform trailing edge shape. a blade having a blade platform which defines a platform trailing edge portion; and the platform trailing edge seal extending from the trailing edge portion; characterised in that the platform trailing edge seal comprises an annular or segmented annular body configured to extend into or across an aft portion of a mateface gap defined between a circumferentially adjacent pair of turbomachine blade platforms to minimize flow from entering a blade-vane cavity through the aft portion of the mateface gap, wherein the body is shaped to match the platform trailing edge shape.
A method of enabling packet forwarding in a wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein the method comprises: - conforming, for transmission of the same network layer information from at least two different nodes (200,250), the corresponding over-the-air packets to be node-independent; and - scheduling the conformed over-the-air packets for synchronized and simultaneous transmission from the at least two different nodes (200,250), wherein each node has a link layer address and the step of conforming the corresponding over-the-air packets includes ensuring (S1-1) that the same link layer address is used for the at least two different nodes (200,250). - conforming, for transmission of the same network layer information from at least two different nodes (200,250), the corresponding over-the-air packets to be node-independent; and - scheduling the conformed over-the-air packets for synchronized and simultaneous transmission from the at least two different nodes (200,250), wherein each node has a link layer address and the step of conforming the corresponding over-the-air packets includes ensuring (S1-1) that the same link layer address is used for the at least two different nodes (200,250).
A door assembly, in particular a house or balcony door assembly, including a wing of the door movable relative to a frame, having a locking device which, by means of at least one locking element (18, 20), locks the wing of the door on the frame in a locked state and releases the wing of the door relative to the frame in an unlocked state, wherein for selecting the state of the locking device, an actuating element mechanically actuatable by a person operating the door is provided, and wherein the locking device, for transmitting a motion of the actuating element to the at least one locking element (18, 20), has a pull or push rod located displaceably on the wing of the door, wherein a motorized drive unit is provided for driving the pull or push rod, wherein a sensor device for detecting, in particular in contactless fashion, a motion of the pull or push rod, is provided, and wherein the motorized drive unit is activatable as a function of a motion of the pull or push rod detected by means of the sensor device, wherein a first part of the sensor device is formed by a portion of the pull or push rod, and a second part of the sensor device is located in a manner fixed to the wing of the door, characterized in that the first part of the sensor device is a recess or cutout in the material of the pull or push rod.
Process for recovering oil from a fractured reservoir, the matrix of which is oil-wet, comprising at least one injection well and one output well, both in communication with the fractures and the matrix, comprising, in order, the following stages: a) injection, firstly, via an injection well, of a solution of viscosifying surfactants capable of penetrating the network of fractures, interacting weakly with the matrix, creating in situ a plug for the purpose of substantially and selectively reducing the permeability of the fractures and of promoting the passage of the solution of stage b) into the matrix, b) injection, secondly, via an injection well, of a solution of surfactants capable of interacting with the matrix in order to render it preferentially water-wet and to extract the oil therefrom, the said solution preferentially flowing through the matrix, and, after a latent period of at least 24 hours, c) injection, thirdly, via an injection well, of an aqueous solution for the purpose of increasing the surface tension, imbibing the matrix, extracting the oil and, after dissolution by the said oil of the plug formed in stage a), carrying along the oil to the output well. a) injection, firstly, via an injection well, of a solution of viscosifying surfactants capable of penetrating the network of fractures, interacting weakly with the matrix, creating in situ a plug for the purpose of substantially and selectively reducing the permeability of the fractures and of promoting the passage of the solution of stage b) into the matrix, b) injection, secondly, via an injection well, of a solution of surfactants capable of interacting with the matrix in order to render it preferentially water-wet and to extract the oil therefrom, the said solution preferentially flowing through the matrix, and, after a latent period of at least 24 hours, c) injection, thirdly, via an injection well, of an aqueous solution for the purpose of increasing the surface tension, imbibing the matrix, extracting the oil and, after dissolution by the said oil of the plug formed in stage a), carrying along the oil to the output well.
Housing for a motor vehicle power line comprising a conductor and a shield, the housing comprising - a first connection region (22a, 22a') for the motor vehicle power line, and - at least one further connection region (22b, 22b') for a further conductor (8b, 30'), wherein the housing enables an electrically conductive connection of the conductor of the motor vehicle power line and of the further conductor (8b, 30') to one another in the housing (20, 20'), characterised in that the housing (20, 20') is made of a plastic and comprises an electrically conductive layer (26, 26') integrated into the housing (20, 20') and encapsulated on both sides with a plastic for continuation of the shield of the motor vehicle power line. - a first connection region (22a, 22a') for the motor vehicle power line, and - at least one further connection region (22b, 22b') for a further conductor (8b, 30'), wherein the housing enables an electrically conductive connection of the conductor of the motor vehicle power line and of the further conductor (8b, 30') to one another in the housing (20, 20'), characterised in that the housing (20, 20') is made of a plastic and comprises an electrically conductive layer (26, 26') integrated into the housing (20, 20') and encapsulated on both sides with a plastic for continuation of the shield of the motor vehicle power line.
A method of controlling a load of a refrigerant recovery unit comprising the steps of: receiving refrigerant from a refrigerant system through one or more service hoses that provide fluid communication from the refrigerant system to the refrigerant recovery unit; drawing sufficient current to energize a compressor's motor with a start relay function; monitoring, with a controller, a current drawn by the compressor's motor during the start relay function; with the start relay of the motor simultaneously activating, with the controller, a solenoid valve to open a compressor bypass loop line during the start relay function when the monitored current drawn by the compressor's motor is above a predetermined threshold; continue monitoring, with the controller, the current drawn by the compressor's motor after opening the compressor bypass loop line to determine if the current drawn by the compressor's motor is above or below the predetermined threshold; and shutting off, with the controller, the compressor's motor when the current drawn by the compressor's motor remains above a predetermined threshold. receiving refrigerant from a refrigerant system through one or more service hoses that provide fluid communication from the refrigerant system to the refrigerant recovery unit; drawing sufficient current to energize a compressor's motor with a start relay function; monitoring, with a controller, a current drawn by the compressor's motor during the start relay function; with the start relay of the motor simultaneously activating, with the controller, a solenoid valve to open a compressor bypass loop line during the start relay function when the monitored current drawn by the compressor's motor is above a predetermined threshold; continue monitoring, with the controller, the current drawn by the compressor's motor after opening the compressor bypass loop line to determine if the current drawn by the compressor's motor is above or below the predetermined threshold; and shutting off, with the controller, the compressor's motor when the current drawn by the compressor's motor remains above a predetermined threshold.
A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having formula I, for use in the treatment of prostate cancer, for example castration-resistant prostate cancer; wherein the compound of formula I is: R 20 - b - c -(R 21) a -X-R 22 -R 23 I wherein R 20 is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; Z is alkanediyl or substituted alkanediyl, preferably C 1 -C 3 alkanediyl; Y is S, O, or NR 10, wherein R 10 is H or alkyl; R 21 is cycloalkanediyl or substituted cycloalkanediyl; X is -C(=O)- or -S(=O)(=O)-; R 22 is R 23 is a substituted phenyl having a structure of: wherein each of R 1 -R 5 is individually H, alkyl, halogen, cyano, or substituted alkynyl, provided that at least one of R 1 -R 5 is not H; a is 1; b is 0 or 1; and c is 0 or 1; provided that if X is -C(=O)- then Y is not S; optionally wherein (i) the compound is orally administered; and/or (ii) the compound is used in combination with androgen deprivation therapy, for example wherein the agent is co-administered with abiratrone; and/or (iii) the method further comprises identifying a subject that is in need of treatment with the compound. Z is alkanediyl or substituted alkanediyl, preferably C 1 -C 3 alkanediyl; Y is S, O, or NR 10, wherein R 10 is H or alkyl; R 21 is cycloalkanediyl or substituted cycloalkanediyl; X is -C(=O)- or -S(=O)(=O)-; R 22 is R 23 is a substituted phenyl having a structure of: wherein each of R 1 -R 5 is individually H, alkyl, halogen, cyano, or substituted alkynyl, provided that at least one of R 1 -R 5 is not H; a is 1; b is 0 or 1; and c is 0 or 1; provided that if X is -C(=O)- then Y is not S; (i) the compound is orally administered; and/or (ii) the compound is used in combination with androgen deprivation therapy, for example wherein the agent is co-administered with abiratrone; and/or (iii) the method further comprises identifying a subject that is in need of treatment with the compound.
A temperature regulation system comprising: a water unit that is configured to produce hot water or cold water and that includes a controller, headers (21, 22) that are connected to the water unit through water pipes (52, 53) that are configured to guide the hot water or the cold water produced by the water unit to specified supply destinations (27, 28) and that are configured to guide return water produced in the specified supply destinations (27, 28) to the water unit, and a plurality of thermal valves (23 through 26) that are connected to the header, characterized in that the water unit is placed opposite to the headers (21, 22) with respect to walls for forming rooms in a building, and wherein the controller is connected to the thermal valves (23 through 26) through communication lines (35, 36) and is configured to control opening-closing operations of the thermal valves (23 through 26), wherein the water unit is installed outdoors or outside the rooms and wherein the headers (21, 22) and the plurality of thermal valves (23 through 26) are installed indoors, wherein the temperature regulation system further comprises a relay terminal that is provided in a header unit including the headers (21, 22) and the thermal valves (23 through 26) and that intermediates the communication lines (35, 36), wherein the communication lines (35, 36) are made of header-unit outside communication lines that are mainly placed outside the header unit and header-unit inside communication lines that are placed inside the header unit, and wherein the header-unit outside communication lines are connected to the header-unit inside communication lines through the relay terminal. a water unit that is configured to produce hot water or cold water and that includes a controller, headers (21, 22) that are connected to the water unit through water pipes (52, 53) that are configured to guide the hot water or the cold water produced by the water unit to specified supply destinations (27, 28) and that are configured to guide return water produced in the specified supply destinations (27, 28) to the water unit, and a plurality of thermal valves (23 through 26) that are connected to the header,
Construction system for cemetery structures such as burial niches, tombs and ossuaries consisting of a prefabricated supporting structure consisting of a plurality of tubular elements and a plurality of columns, said columns being placed vertically with respect to the ground and said tubular elements being fastened transversely and longitudinally to said columns by means of bolting and fastening elements, at points arranged on the columns, so as to identify a plurality of housing burial niches of sarcophagi (2, 3) and/or ossuaries (4, 5), a covering being present for each burial niche, a support spacer of said covering being provided, characterized in that said support spacer consists of a screw fastened with an end thereof to said structure and with the other end to a ring, inside which ring is inserted a steel plate configured to be inserted into slots carved into a section of the covering. said columns being placed vertically with respect to the ground and said tubular elements being fastened transversely and longitudinally to said columns by means of bolting and fastening elements, at points arranged on the columns, so as to identify a plurality of housing burial niches of sarcophagi (2, 3) and/or ossuaries (4, 5), a covering being present for each burial niche, a support spacer of said covering being provided, characterized in that said support spacer consists of a screw fastened with an end thereof to said structure and with the other end to a ring, inside which ring is inserted a steel plate configured to be inserted into slots carved into a section of the covering.
A method of operating a multiple-use sensor array comprising two or more different ion-selective electrodes including a first ion-selective electrode and a second ion-selective electrode, said first ion-selective electrode including a membrane comprising (a) a first ionophore and (b) at least a second ionophore, said second ion-selective electrode including a membrane comprising the second ionophore, said first ionophore not being present in any ion-selective electrode in the sensor array other than in the first ion-selective electrode, said method comprising the steps of: i. in sequence contacting the sensor array with one or more rinse solutions establishing a 1-point calibration and optionally one or more calibration solutions, each of said rinse solutions being substantially devoid of the ion for which said first ionophore is selective and comprising at least the ion for which said second ionophore is selective; ii. subsequently contacting the sensor array with a sample of biological origin. i. in sequence contacting the sensor array with one or more rinse solutions establishing a 1-point calibration and optionally one or more calibration solutions, each of said rinse solutions being substantially devoid of the ion for which said first ionophore is selective and comprising at least the ion for which said second ionophore is selective; ii. subsequently contacting the sensor array with a sample of biological origin.
The use of an adhesive comprising: - at least one epoxy resin selected from bisphenol A epoxy resins, bisphenol F epoxy resins, and phenol novolac epoxy resins; - a polyamine compound wherein two or more amino groups are bonded together through an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and all amino groups are primary amino groups; and - a compound of formula: where n is an integer of 1-6, and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or a combination thereof, the groups and the combination each having a valence of n, provided that R does not adopt a -phenylene-methylene-phenylene- structure or bind to an epoxy group in the formula to form a ring, for fixing an endoscope-constituting member. - at least one epoxy resin selected from bisphenol A epoxy resins, bisphenol F epoxy resins, and phenol novolac epoxy resins; - a polyamine compound wherein two or more amino groups are bonded together through an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and all amino groups are primary amino groups; and - a compound of formula: where n is an integer of 1-6, and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or a combination thereof, the groups and the combination each having a valence of n, provided that R does not adopt a -phenylene-methylene-phenylene- structure or bind to an epoxy group in the formula to form a ring, where n is an integer of 1-6, and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or a combination thereof, the groups and the combination each having a valence of n, provided that R does not adopt a -phenylene-methylene-phenylene- structure or bind to an epoxy group in the formula to form a ring,
A microfluidic chip comprising a polymeric surface and a passive micromixer wherein the polymeric surface is micro-nanotextured with an oxygen containing plasma under anisotropic etching conditions in a plasma etching reactor, in the presence of an etching inhibitor originating from sputtering of plasma reactor walls or plasma reactor electrodes, and wherein after plasma micro-nanotexturing the microfluidic chip is subjected to a thermal annealing step by heating for 10 - 120 minutes at a temperature 5 to 40 °C below the glass transition temperature of the polymer of the polymeric surface.
A method of performing a channel quality measurement in a dynamic spectrum management system, the method comprising: starting a timer upon a previous data sending activity associated with a non-primary channel occurring, wherein the non-primary channel is part of a set of aggregated active channels comprising a primary channel and at least one non-primary channel; upon the expiration of the timer, on a condition that a data sending activity has not occurred on the non-primary channel since the start of the timer, determining that an event-driven channel quality measurement on the non-primary channel is to be triggered; based on the determining, triggering a data sending event on the non-primary channel; receiving a data frame via the non-primary channel, wherein the data frame is sent in response to the data sending event; and determining a channel quality for the non-primary channel based on the received data frame. starting a timer upon a previous data sending activity associated with a non-primary channel occurring, wherein the non-primary channel is part of a set of aggregated active channels comprising a primary channel and at least one non-primary channel; upon the expiration of the timer, on a condition that a data sending activity has not occurred on the non-primary channel since the start of the timer, determining that an event-driven channel quality measurement on the non-primary channel is to be triggered; based on the determining, triggering a data sending event on the non-primary channel; receiving a data frame via the non-primary channel, wherein the data frame is sent in response to the data sending event; and determining a channel quality for the non-primary channel based on the received data frame.