mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method comprising: forming a ferrule from a portion of a tube, the tube having an interior region; cutting the tube to yield the ferrule and a short cannula; adding a multi-spot generator to the interior region of the short cannula, the multi-spot generator having a faceted optical element with a faceted end surface, the adding the multi-spot generator further comprising: inserting a ball lens into the interior region of the short cannula, the diameter of the ball lens is such that the ball lens can be press-fit into the interior region such that the ball lens and short cannula are aligned; depositing an optical adhesive in a proximal direction from the ball lens; and forming the faceted surface on the optical adhesive; placing at least one optical fiber into the interior region of the ferrule; and assembling the ferrule and the short cannula. forming a ferrule from a portion of a tube, the tube having an interior region; cutting the tube to yield the ferrule and a short cannula; adding a multi-spot generator to the interior region of the short cannula, the multi-spot generator having a faceted optical element with a faceted end surface, the adding the multi-spot generator further comprising: inserting a ball lens into the interior region of the short cannula, the diameter of the ball lens is such that the ball lens can be press-fit into the interior region such that the ball lens and short cannula are aligned; depositing an optical adhesive in a proximal direction from the ball lens; and forming the faceted surface on the optical adhesive; inserting a ball lens into the interior region of the short cannula, the diameter of the ball lens is such that the ball lens can be press-fit into the interior region such that the ball lens and short cannula are aligned; depositing an optical adhesive in a proximal direction from the ball lens; and forming the faceted surface on the optical adhesive; placing at least one optical fiber into the interior region of the ferrule; and assembling the ferrule and the short cannula.
A camera system of a driver assistance system, comprising a camera module having a lens, a housing that comprises a first and a second housing part (6, 8) both produced from sheet metal and both having an edge region (6a, 8a), and a printed circuit board arranged in said housing, at least the first housing part being a deep-drawn part, and said first and second housing parts (6, 8) being interconnected in their edge regions (6a, 8a) for the purpose of closing the housing, wherein the printed circuit board has a printed circuit board edge region which is inserted in an intermediate space defined by the edge regions (6a, 8a) of the housing parts (6, 8), wherein the edge region of the first housing part has an angled collar, in order to even out production tolerances of the printed circuit board, wherein the edge region of the second housing part has a collar, in order to even out production tolerances of the housing, wherein the collar of the first housing part acts upon a casing surface of the collar of the second housing part, wherein the collars (6c, 8c) are compressed together in order to finally shape-match the housing parts (6, 8) to one another.
A refrigerator comprising: a water tank for storing the water; a pump for drawing the water from the water tank, wherein the water tank comprises an outlet which is connectable to the said pump; a water dispenser and/or an ice maker each connectable to the water tank via the said pump; a user-interface; a control unit, a detection unit which is adapted to detect, prior to the initial operation of the said pump, the water level inside the water tank, and to output a detection signal to the control unit, wherein the control unit is further adapted to control the initial operation of the said pump based on the detection signal, wherein the detection unit comprises a magnetic float which is set in fluid communication with the water tank; and one or more magnetic sensors which are arranged at respectively different levels so as to detect the magnetic float, characterized in that the water tank further comprises a drawer for storing the water, a cover for opening/closing the drawer and an aperture for refilling the drawer, wherein a channel is formed into the water tank for movably accommodating the magnetic float such that it can freely move up and down therein, wherein the water tank comprises a fluid passage which opens into the channel wherein the channel comprises a rear channel section and a front channel section which are separated by the fluid passage and together enclose the channel, wherein the channel is disposed into the rear of the water tank; wherein the channel further comprises a stopper for restricting the upwards movement of the magnetic float, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a recess for detachably accommodating the water tank, wherein the magnetic sensors are fixed within the recess in close proximity to the magnetic float, and wherein the water tank is void of the magnetic sensors and any electrical connections thereto. the detection unit comprises a magnetic float which is set in fluid communication with the water tank; and one or more magnetic sensors which are arranged at respectively different levels so as to detect the magnetic float, characterized in that the water tank further comprises a drawer for storing the water, a cover for opening/closing the drawer and an aperture for refilling the drawer, wherein a channel is formed into the water tank for movably accommodating the magnetic float such that it can freely move up and down therein, wherein the water tank comprises a fluid passage which opens into the channel wherein the channel comprises a rear channel section and a front channel section which are separated by the fluid passage and together enclose the channel, wherein the channel is disposed into the rear of the water tank; wherein the channel further comprises a stopper for restricting the upwards movement of the magnetic float, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a recess for detachably accommodating the water tank, wherein the magnetic sensors are fixed within the recess in close proximity to the magnetic float, and wherein the water tank is void of the magnetic sensors and any electrical connections thereto.
A method for measuring the transdermal emission of H 2 S through the skin of a human subject, comprising a) sealably mounting multiple dermal sampling strips on the skin in different areas of the subject's body, wherein each dermal sampling strip includes a sample collection chamber that comprises (i) a skin contact side that is in contact with the skin when the dermal sampling strip is mounted and (ii) one or more walls, the skin contact side and the wall(s) together defining a vapor space for collecting transdermally emitted gas, wherein the skin contact side has one or more openings which create one or more fluid paths between the skin and the vapor space for collecting the transdermally emitted gas; b) collecting the transdermally emitted gas in the sample collection chamber of the dermal sampling strips; and c) separately analyzing for the presence of H 2 S in the transdermally emitted gas collected in the sample collection chamber of each of the dermal sampling strips by contacting the transdermally emitted gas with a working electrode of an electrocatalytic cell, and measuring an electrical signal created by a reaction of the H 2 S at the working electrode to obtain differential rates of emission of H 2 S in the transdermally emitted gases through the skin in the different areas of the subject's body. a) sealably mounting multiple dermal sampling strips on the skin in different areas of the subject's body, wherein each dermal sampling strip includes a sample collection chamber that comprises (i) a skin contact side that is in contact with the skin when the dermal sampling strip is mounted and (ii) one or more walls, the skin contact side and the wall(s) together defining a vapor space for collecting transdermally emitted gas, wherein the skin contact side has one or more openings which create one or more fluid paths between the skin and the vapor space for collecting the transdermally emitted gas; b) collecting the transdermally emitted gas in the sample collection chamber of the dermal sampling strips; and c) separately analyzing for the presence of H 2 S in the transdermally emitted gas collected in the sample collection chamber of each of the dermal sampling strips by contacting the transdermally emitted gas with a working electrode of an electrocatalytic cell, and measuring an electrical signal created by a reaction of the H 2 S at the working electrode to obtain differential rates of emission of H 2 S in the transdermally emitted gases through the skin in the different areas of the subject's body.
Motor vehicle equipped with an electronic box connected to a support fixed on a lateral face of a battery tray of the on-board network, facing the transverse direction of this vehicle, characterized in that the lateral face comprises devices for wedging the support in all directions, allowing a descent of this support coming from above, and comprising in the front direction of the vehicle a limited force for retaining the support less than 50 daN.
An advertising system comprising: a signage device, comprising: a display panel, configured to play the video part of an advertisement; a camera module, disposed around the display panel or within the display panel, configured to capture an image; a determining module, coupled to the camera module, configured to determine whether or not a human face exists in the image; a wireless transmission module, coupled to the determining module, wherein the wireless transmission module transmits a connection information when the determining module determines that there is a human face in the image; and a first communication module; and a user device, comprising: a wireless reception module; and a second communication module; wherein the second communication module establishes a wireless connection with the first communication module according to the connection information when the wireless reception module receives the connection information, and the signage device transmits an audio signal to the user device via the wireless connection, and the audio signal comprises the audio part of the advertisement. a signage device, comprising: a display panel, configured to play the video part of an advertisement; a camera module, disposed around the display panel or within the display panel, configured to capture an image; a determining module, coupled to the camera module, configured to determine whether or not a human face exists in the image; a wireless transmission module, coupled to the determining module, wherein the wireless transmission module transmits a connection information when the determining module determines that there is a human face in the image; and a first communication module; and a display panel, configured to play the video part of an advertisement; a camera module, disposed around the display panel or within the display panel, configured to capture an image; a determining module, coupled to the camera module, configured to determine whether or not a human face exists in the image; a wireless transmission module, coupled to the determining module, wherein the wireless transmission module transmits a connection information when the determining module determines that there is a human face in the image; and a first communication module; and a user device, comprising: a wireless reception module; and a second communication module; a wireless reception module; and a second communication module; wherein the second communication module establishes a wireless connection with the first communication module according to the connection information when the wireless reception module receives the connection information, and the signage device transmits an audio signal to the user device via the wireless connection, and the audio signal comprises the audio part of the advertisement.
An internal combustion engine having at least one power take-off console, comprising: a shaft designed as a hollow shaft and having gearing on the inside, and at least one internally-geared sleeve having a crowned gearing on an outside surface, the sleeve being connected to the shaft by way of the crowned gearing, characterized in that the shaft is mounted in the power take-off console by way of at least one slide bearing, and that oil is supplied to the gearings through at least one of the slide bearings. a shaft designed as a hollow shaft and having gearing on the inside, and at least one internally-geared sleeve having a crowned gearing on an outside surface, the sleeve being connected to the shaft by way of the crowned gearing, characterized in that the shaft is mounted in the power take-off console by way of at least one slide bearing, and that oil is supplied to the gearings through at least one of the slide bearings.
An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a mutated HPPD protein, wherein said mutated HPPD protein has HPPD activity, and wherein in said mutated HPPD protein the amino acid at a position corresponding to position 269 of SEQ ID No.2 has been replaced so that the resulting amino acid sequence comprises the amino acid Ala at the position corresponding to position 269 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2.
Reactor for radiating ultraviolet light into a fluid reaction medium, comprising a housing which encloses a tubular cavity, with a radiation source for generating ultraviolet light and an inner tube which, together with the housing, forms an irradiation chamber which is of annular shape, the irradiation chamber being connected at least with an inlet and an outlet for the reaction medium and being perfused by reaction medium in the longitudinal direction of the tube, characterized in that the irradiation chamber contains an element for generating an additional radial flow routing of the reaction medium, the element being a cylindrical stirrer having 2 - 10 agitator blades which is disposed in the irradiation chamber, and in that the radiation source is disposed in the inner tube and the inner tube is transparent to the ultraviolet light.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid coding for a miRNA comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No:5 or a derivative or fragment thereof; and/or an optionally modified isolated nucleic acid comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No:5 or a derivative or fragment thereof; for use in the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer, wherein said derivative displays a sequence identity of at least 80%, and preferably of at least 90% to the SEQ ID No:5 and fulfils the function of said nucleic acid coding for a miRNA comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No:5 or of said nucleic acid comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No:5; and wherein said fragment corresponds to a portion of at least 18, preferably of at least 20 and most preferably of 21 nucleotides of the SEQ ID No:5.
A sole structure for an article of footwear including an upper, the sole structure comprising: an upper plate formed from a non-foamed polymer material and having an upper surface oriented toward the upper and an opposite lower surface oriented away from the upper; an outsole at a bottom portion of the article of footwear opposite the upper configured to engage the ground during use; a lower plate formed from a non-foamed polymer material oriented generally parallel with the upper plate and forming an upper region of the outsole; a first leg extending downward from the lower surface of the upper plate away from the upper and with a first distal end which engages an upper surface of the lower plate; and a second leg extending downward from the lower surface of the upper plate away from the upper and with a second distal end which engages the upper surface of the lower plate; wherein the first leg and the second leg are curved toward each other and taper down in thickness as they extend from the upper plate toward the lower plate, wherein the first distal end and the second distal end are retained in a fixed configuration with the lower plate, wherein the upper plate, the first leg, the second leg and the lower plate form an elevated cage, and wherein a fluid-filled chamber is disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate. an upper plate formed from a non-foamed polymer material and having an upper surface oriented toward the upper and an opposite lower surface oriented away from the upper; an outsole at a bottom portion of the article of footwear opposite the upper configured to engage the ground during use; a lower plate formed from a non-foamed polymer material oriented generally parallel with the upper plate and forming an upper region of the outsole; a first leg extending downward from the lower surface of the upper plate away from the upper and with a first distal end which engages an upper surface of the lower plate; and a second leg extending downward from the lower surface of the upper plate away from the upper and with a second distal end which engages the upper surface of the lower plate; wherein the first leg and the second leg are curved toward each other and taper down in thickness as they extend from the upper plate toward the lower plate, wherein the first distal end and the second distal end are retained in a fixed configuration with the lower plate, wherein the upper plate, the first leg, the second leg and the lower plate form an elevated cage, and wherein a fluid-filled chamber is disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate.
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a GaAs substrate; a metal layer disposed on the GaAs substrate; and a light emitting diode structure including a patterned metal contact layer and a patterned insulating layer disposed on the metal layer, a p type cladding layer disposed on the patterned metal contact layer and the patterned insulating layer, a multi-quantum well layer disposed on the p type cladding layer, an n type cladding layer disposed on the multi-quantum well layer, and a window layer disposed on the n type cladding layer, wherein the GaAs substrate and the light emitting diode structure are bonded by using the metal layer, wherein the metal contact layer is disposed at a predetermined pitch in predetermined pattern structure, and a pattern width of the metal contact layer is within a range from 5 μm to 11 μm, wherein the insulating layer has a patterned aperture, the insulating layer has the thickness substantially as large as that of the metal contact layer, the metal contact layer is formed in the aperture of the insulating layer, wherein the multi-quantum well layer is composed of a multi-quantum well structure formed by laminating heterojunction pairs composed of a GaAs/GaAlAs layer, and the insulating layer is transparent with respect to a light-emitting wavelength from the multi-quantum well layer. a GaAs substrate; a metal layer disposed on the GaAs substrate; and a light emitting diode structure including a patterned metal contact layer and a patterned insulating layer disposed on the metal layer, a p type cladding layer disposed on the patterned metal contact layer and the patterned insulating layer, a multi-quantum well layer disposed on the p type cladding layer, an n type cladding layer disposed on the multi-quantum well layer, and a window layer disposed on the n type cladding layer, wherein the GaAs substrate and the light emitting diode structure are bonded by using the metal layer, wherein the metal contact layer is disposed at a predetermined pitch in predetermined pattern structure, and a pattern width of the metal contact layer is within a range from 5 μm to 11 μm, wherein the insulating layer has a patterned aperture, the insulating layer has the thickness substantially as large as that of the metal contact layer, the metal contact layer is formed in the aperture of the insulating layer, wherein the multi-quantum well layer is composed of a multi-quantum well structure formed by laminating heterojunction pairs composed of a GaAs/GaAlAs layer, and the insulating layer is transparent with respect to a light-emitting wavelength from the multi-quantum well layer.
A hybrid riser system, comprising: a lower riser section secured between a lower subsea anchor and an upper buoyant structure and comprising an elongate support and one or more composite fluid conduits secured to and extending adjacent the elongate support, wherein the composite fluid conduits comprise a composite material formed of at least a matrix and one or more reinforcing elements embedded within the matrix, and wherein at least one composite fluid conduit is rigidly secured to the elongate support at at least one location to permit load transference between the conduit and the elongate support; and an upper riser section extending between the lower riser section and a surface or near surface vessel and comprising one or more flexible conduits in fluid communication with the composite fluid conduits characterised in that the composite construction provides the composite fluid conduits with neutral buoyancy when the lines are air filled in-water, in that a composite fluid conduit is compliantly secured to the elongate support at at least one location and in that the compliant connection permits relative axial movement of the fluid conduit and the elongate support and relative lateral movement between the fluid conduit and the elongate structure at the point of connection is substantially prevented. a lower riser section secured between a lower subsea anchor and an upper buoyant structure and comprising an elongate support and one or more composite fluid conduits secured to and extending adjacent the elongate support, wherein the composite fluid conduits comprise a composite material formed of at least a matrix and one or more reinforcing elements embedded within the matrix, and wherein at least one composite fluid conduit is rigidly secured to the elongate support at at least one location to permit load transference between the conduit and the elongate support; and an upper riser section extending between the lower riser section and a surface or near surface vessel and comprising one or more flexible conduits in fluid communication with the composite fluid conduits characterised in that the composite construction provides the composite fluid conduits with neutral buoyancy when the lines are air filled in-water, in that a composite fluid conduit is compliantly secured to the elongate support at at least one location and in that the compliant connection permits relative axial movement of the fluid conduit and the elongate support and relative lateral movement between the fluid conduit and the elongate structure at the point of connection is substantially prevented.
Roller compressor device for compacting waste materials and recyclable material, with a support element, about which a drivable compressor drum, provided on its exterior with a plurality of driving elements, is rotatably mounted, wherein the compressor drum adjacent to the support element coaxially in each case comprises a pair of rollers with two dividing rollers (18, 20), characterized in that a first dividing roller of each pair of rollers is coupled to a driving device disposed on the support element and a second dividing roller of each pair of rollers is coupled resiliently and/or with rotational angular play to the first dividing roller, wherein said first dividing roller has a first coupling portion arranged coaxially to its axis of rotation, with several first contact surfaces arranged polygon-like seen in the cross section, and the second dividing roller has a second coupling portion arranged coaxially to its axis of rotation with several second contact surfaces arranged polygon-like seen in the cross section, the first contact surfaces radially facing the second contact surfaces and in the circumferential direction forming narrowing gaps, in which resilient coupling bodies are arranged as spring-loaded components.