mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A sample preparation apparatus comprising: a sub detecting section for performing a pre-measurement of a biological sample acquirable from a sample container to detect a predetermined cell included in the biological sample; a sample preparation section for preparing a measurement sample for a main-measurement from a biological sample acquirable from the sample container and a predetermined reagent; a control section for generating, based on a detection result by the sub detecting section, concentration information reflecting a concentration of the predetermined cell in the biological sample which has been subjected to the pre-measurement, and then controlling, based on the generated concentration information, the amount of the biological sample to be used for preparing the measurement sample for the main-measurement, characterized in that: the sample preparation apparatus further comprises a disposal section and the control section is configured to control the sample preparation section so that after the sub detecting section performs said pre-measurement, the biological sample of the pre-measurement is discharged to the disposal section and a biological sample of the amount controlled by the control section is newly acquired from the sample container, to be used for preparing the measurement sample for the main-measurement. a sub detecting section for performing a pre-measurement of a biological sample acquirable from a sample container to detect a predetermined cell included in the biological sample; a sample preparation section for preparing a measurement sample for a main-measurement from a biological sample acquirable from the sample container and a predetermined reagent; a control section for generating, based on a detection result by the sub detecting section, concentration information reflecting a concentration of the predetermined cell in the biological sample which has been subjected to the pre-measurement, and then controlling, based on the generated concentration information, the amount of the biological sample to be used for preparing the measurement sample for the main-measurement, characterized in that: the sample preparation apparatus further comprises a disposal section and the control section is configured to control the sample preparation section so that after the sub detecting section performs said pre-measurement, the biological sample of the pre-measurement is discharged to the disposal section and a biological sample of the amount controlled by the control section is newly acquired from the sample container, to be used for preparing the measurement sample for the main-measurement.
A system for treating pelvic organ prolapse, the system comprising: a shell that is insertable into a vagina, the shell including a base opposite of an exterior apex; and an anchor having a proximal portion that is attachable to the shell (22, 402) and a distal portion that is provided with a tissue fixation device; wherein the shell includes an attachment feature on the exterior apex that is configured to couple with the proximal portion of the anchor, characterized in that the shell is made of biodegradable material and wherein a region of the exterior apex of the shell is provided with added strength by a reinforcing structure. a shell that is insertable into a vagina, the shell including a base opposite of an exterior apex; and an anchor having a proximal portion that is attachable to the shell (22, 402) and a distal portion that is provided with a tissue fixation device; wherein the shell includes an attachment feature on the exterior apex that is configured to couple with the proximal portion of the anchor, characterized in that the shell is made of biodegradable material and wherein a region of the exterior apex of the shell is provided with added strength by a reinforcing structure.
Sensor device, comprising a chip, a sensing element, a package for the chip with an access opening for providing access to the sensing element from the outside of the sensor device, and an electrostatic discharge protection element for protecting the sensing element and / or the chip from an electrostatic discharge, characterized in that the protection element is one of: - is arranged on the sensing element, - spans the sensing element, or - encircles the sensing element, wherein at least a part of the protection element is arranged exposed to the outside via the access opening, and wherein the sensing element is adapted to sense at least one of a chemical analyte, humidity, a flow of a fluid, a pressure. - is arranged on the sensing element, - spans the sensing element, or - encircles the sensing element,
An NFC card (1, 2) comprising: - an antenna circuit comprising an antenna coil (30, 30', 30") having at least one magnetic axis (MA, MA1-MA4), and - at least one integrated circuit (20, 21, 22) linked to the antenna circuit, Wherein - the magnetic axis of the antenna coil is substantially parallel to at least one side of the card, - the card further comprises at least one electrically conductive screen (71, 73, 73', 73a, 73b) extending near the antenna coil, which does not cross the magnetic axis, and the card does not include any magnetically permeable material between the conductive screen and the antenna coil. - an antenna circuit comprising an antenna coil (30, 30', 30") having at least one magnetic axis (MA, MA1-MA4), and - at least one integrated circuit (20, 21, 22) linked to the antenna circuit, - the magnetic axis of the antenna coil is substantially parallel to at least one side of the card, - the card further comprises at least one electrically conductive screen (71, 73, 73', 73a, 73b) extending near the antenna coil, which does not cross the magnetic axis, and the card does not include any magnetically permeable material between the conductive screen and the antenna coil. - the card further comprises at least one electrically conductive screen (71, 73, 73', 73a, 73b) extending near the antenna coil, which does not cross the magnetic axis, and the card does not include any magnetically permeable material between the conductive screen and the antenna coil.
A method for manufacturing panels (1, 1a, 1b), in particular floor panels, in which the following steps are performed: - Providing a multilayer plate with a carrier layer composed of wood based material as a lignocellulose-containing material, and with a top layer joined on the upper side with the carrier layer, - Bringing the multilayer plate into contact with at least one machining tool (3, 3', 3"), and - Moving the at least one machining tool (3, 3', 3") relative to the multilayer plate so that a machine shaping of the multilayer plate takes place, wherein the machine shaping takes place as a translational vibrating movement acts on the machining tool (3, 3', 3"), wherein the translational movement takes place in the ultrasound range, wherein the top layer is a layer having a directly applied decorative print with a seal or a directly applied lacquer, synthetic resin, laminate, coating material or veneer, characterized in that the translational vibrating movement is performed at an amplitude lying in a range of 2 to 100 μm, and wherein the machine shaping is a machine cutting of the carrier layer, as a result of which a groove and/or tongue profile is fabricated on the edge of the multilayer plate. - Providing a multilayer plate with a carrier layer composed of wood based material as a lignocellulose-containing material, and with a top layer joined on the upper side with the carrier layer, - Bringing the multilayer plate into contact with at least one machining tool (3, 3', 3"), and - Moving the at least one machining tool (3, 3', 3") relative to the multilayer plate so that a machine shaping of the multilayer plate takes place, wherein the machine shaping takes place as a translational vibrating movement acts on the machining tool (3, 3', 3"), wherein the translational movement takes place in the ultrasound range, wherein the top layer is a layer having a directly applied decorative print with a seal or a directly applied lacquer, synthetic resin, laminate, coating material or veneer, characterized in that the translational vibrating movement is performed at an amplitude lying in a range of 2 to 100 μm, and wherein the machine shaping is a machine cutting of the carrier layer, as a result of which a groove and/or tongue profile is fabricated on the edge of the multilayer plate.
A netflow sampling device for sampling a packet for an intermediate node on a Label Switching Path, LSP, in a Multi-Protocol Label Switch, MPLS, based network, comprising: means for receiving information about the protocol type of the packet, wherein the information about the protocol type of the packet is obtained by and sent from a notification router of the LSP; means for determining the protocol type of the packet according to the information about the protocol type of the packet after receiving the packet transmitted for packet sampling for the intermediate node; and means for sampling the packet according to the determined protocol type. means for receiving information about the protocol type of the packet, wherein the information about the protocol type of the packet is obtained by and sent from a notification router of the LSP; means for determining the protocol type of the packet according to the information about the protocol type of the packet after receiving the packet transmitted for packet sampling for the intermediate node; and means for sampling the packet according to the determined protocol type.
A gear head for a hand-held machine tool for machining workpieces, wherein the gear head comprises a housing in which an output is accommodated, which can be connected to a drive of a hand-held machine tool, as well as a tool shaft, to which a tool can be coupled, wherein, for braking the tool shaft, a braking device is provided which can be moved between a braking position and a release position and which acts on the tool shaft, wherein a switching device is provided which can be switched between a first switching position in which the tool shaft is connected to the output in a power transmitting manner and in which the braking device is transferred into the release position, and a second switching position in which the tool shaft is decoupled from the output and in which the braking device is transferred into the braking position, characterised in that the switching device comprises at least one radially movable switching means which is received by a control cam which is formed on a freewheel inner ring and which is delimited by a first seat which defines the first switching position and a second seat which defines the second switching position.
Device for drying laundry, comprising an essentially closed channel system for conveying an airflow acting on the laundry, in which channel system a treatment chamber for receiving the laundry, a fan for driving the airflow, a heater for heating the airflow before it acts on the laundry and a cooler for cooling the airflow after it acts on the laundry are arranged, characterised by a heat pump (9, 10, 11) arranged in the channel system, comprising a pump unit as well as a cold branch and a warm branch, which are connected in parallel to one another and through which corresponding parts of the airflow acting on the laundry can flow in parallel.
An additively manufactured part comprising: an additively manufactured nut-retaining cradle integral with the additively manufactured part, said integral nut-retaining cradle comprising an integral cradle bed and at least one integral cradle wall (, said integral cradle wall extending substantially perpendicularly from the integral cradle bed and said integral cradle wall extending from the integral cradle bed to a predetermined distance; and wherein the integral cradle wall comprises at least one integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature ( (65d") (66d") (66e") (66f"), said integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature configured to receive a retainer (69c") (69d"), (69e") (69f") said retainer configured to engage the integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature, said integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature further configured to establish a restricted range of movement for a nut retained in the nut-retaining cradle along at least one axis, wherein the integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature comprises at least one recess (65d") (66d") in at least one integral cradle wall (23, 24). an additively manufactured nut-retaining cradle integral with the additively manufactured part, said integral nut-retaining cradle comprising an integral cradle bed and at least one integral cradle wall (, said integral cradle wall extending substantially perpendicularly from the integral cradle bed and said integral cradle wall extending from the integral cradle bed to a predetermined distance; and wherein the integral cradle wall comprises at least one integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature ( (65d") (66d") (66e") (66f"), said integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature configured to receive a retainer (69c") (69d"), (69e") (69f") said retainer configured to engage the integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature, said integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature further configured to establish a restricted range of movement for a nut retained in the nut-retaining cradle along at least one axis, wherein the integral cradle wall nut-retaining feature comprises at least one recess (65d") (66d") in at least one integral cradle wall (23, 24).
A base station of an own radio system, comprising: an estimation means which is configured to estimate a utilization status of a frequency band which is assigned to or of which a preferential use is permitted to another radio system, on the basis of a received signal power ratio between a received signal power value of the other radio system and a received signal power value of the own radio system, which is obtained at at least one sensing apparatus, wherein, in a cover area of the own radio system, said estimation means is further configured to estimate an area where said frequency band is used for communication or broadcasting. an estimation means which is configured to estimate a utilization status of a frequency band which is assigned to or of which a preferential use is permitted to another radio system, on the basis of a received signal power ratio between a received signal power value of the other radio system and a received signal power value of the own radio system, which is obtained at at least one sensing apparatus, wherein, in a cover area of the own radio system, said estimation means is further configured to estimate an area where said frequency band is used for communication or broadcasting.
An electrode node array apparatus, comprising: a first physical electrode element having a first plurality of electrode nodes formed therein interconnected by a common first conductor; and a second physical electrode element having a second plurality of electrode nodes formed therein interconnected by a common second conductor; the first and second conductors (4, 5) being arranged to interfit the first and second pluralities of electrode nodes to form an array of electrode nodes; a first electrical lead coupled to the first conductor; and a second electrical lead coupled to the second conductor, the first and second electrical leads (21, 22) adapted to be connected to a source to establish a first polarity for the first conductor and a second polarity for the second conductor, wherein the source is capable of activating adjacent pairs of electrode nodes within the electrode node array with opposite polarities, characterized in that the first and second pluralities of electrode nodes are provided as first and second pluralities of raised protrusions and in that the first and second conductors with respective electrode elements are formable by stamping from a conductive sheet. a first physical electrode element having a first plurality of electrode nodes formed therein interconnected by a common first conductor; and a second physical electrode element having a second plurality of electrode nodes formed therein interconnected by a common second conductor; the first and second conductors (4, 5) being arranged to interfit the first and second pluralities of electrode nodes to form an array of electrode nodes; a first electrical lead coupled to the first conductor; and a second electrical lead coupled to the second conductor, the first and second electrical leads (21, 22) adapted to be connected to a source to establish a first polarity for the first conductor and a second polarity for the second conductor, wherein the source is capable of activating adjacent pairs of electrode nodes within the electrode node array with opposite polarities, characterized in that the first and second pluralities of electrode nodes are provided as first and second pluralities of raised protrusions and in that the first and second conductors with respective electrode elements are formable by stamping from a conductive sheet.
An arrangement comprising a power supply circuit, a control apparatus for driving the power supply circuit, a load, and a capacitive device, wherein the power supply circuit is configured to supply power to the load, the load is connected in parallel with the capacitive device, the capacitive device is configured to act as an energy storage configured to receive and temporarily store energy provided by the power supply circuit, and the load comprises a bridge circuit comprising at least one pair of switches adapted to be switched at a switching cycle, the bridge circuit being configured to supply power to a second load, characterized in that the control apparatus comprises a detector configured to detect a period of idle time of the load, wherein the period of idle time corresponds to a period of time during the switching cycle when none of the switches of said at least one pair of switches are in closed state, and a controller configured to, in response to the period of idle time being detected, control the power supply circuit so as to temporarily limit the power supplied from the power supply circuit to the load and hence to the capacitive device.
Method for the reception of a pulsed electromagnetic radiation emitted by an emitter (2, 20) in an optoelectronic sensor, the sensor including at least an emitter (2, 20) for emitting electromagnetic radiation and a receiver (3, 30) for receiving electromagnetic radiation and wherein the electromagnetic radiation received is converted into an electric signal, said method including the steps of: • arranging said emitter to emit a periodic pulsed electromagnetic radiation, two consecutive pulses being spaced apart by a first time interval (T off); • before the emission of a pulse, receiving an electromagnetic radiation through said receiver (3, 30), thus generating a received noise signal (s r, S1); • comparing an amplitude of said received noise signal (s r, S1) with a first threshold (V threshold1); • if the amplitude of said received noise signal is below said first threshold: • immediately before the emission of a pulse, receiving an electromagnetic radiation through said receiver (3, 30), thus generating a received second noise signal; • emitting said pulse, • receiving an electromagnetic radiation in the first time interval in correspondence with the emission of said pulse so as to generate a measurement signal (sm, S3); • subtracting an amplitude of said received measurement signal in correspondence with the emission of said pulse with an amplitude of said received second noise signal; • comparing the difference with a second constant threshold; and not emitting said pulse otherwise, wherein the step of comparing an amplitude of said received noise signal (s r, S1) with the first threshold (V threshoid1) is carried out during a third time interval (T eval, T 3) directly previous emission of said pulse. • arranging said emitter to emit a periodic pulsed electromagnetic radiation, two consecutive pulses being spaced apart by a first time interval (T off); • before the emission of a pulse, receiving an electromagnetic radiation through said receiver (3, 30), thus generating a received noise signal (s r, S1); • comparing an amplitude of said received noise signal (s r, S1) with a first threshold (V threshold1); • if the amplitude of said received noise signal is below said first threshold: • immediately before the emission of a pulse, receiving an electromagnetic radiation through said receiver (3, 30), thus generating a received second noise signal; • emitting said pulse, • receiving an electromagnetic radiation in the first time interval in correspondence with the emission of said pulse so as to generate a measurement signal (sm, S3); • subtracting an amplitude of said received measurement signal in correspondence with the emission of said pulse with an amplitude of said received second noise signal; • comparing the difference with a second constant threshold; and not emitting said pulse otherwise,
A machine implemented method, comprising: opening a network socket for listening to a connection request from a computing device (104; 110); accepting the connection request from the computing device (104; 110) over the network socket; enabling selective data collection based on a network connection with the computing device (104; 110) over the network socket, where the selective data collection includes obtaining: (i) input/output (I/O) trace data comprising information regarding a plurality of I/O requests and responses and (ii) performance information of a storage server for processing the I/O requests; sub-sampling the I/O trace data, the sub-sampling including maintaining a subset of the I/O trace data in a memory buffer, while dropping others of the I/O trace data; and sending at least a portion of the sub-sampled I/O trace data over the network socket connection to the computing device (104; 110). opening a network socket for listening to a connection request from a computing device (104; 110); accepting the connection request from the computing device (104; 110) over the network socket; enabling selective data collection based on a network connection with the computing device (104; 110) over the network socket, where the selective data collection includes obtaining: (i) input/output (I/O) trace data comprising information regarding a plurality of I/O requests and responses and (ii) performance information of a storage server for processing the I/O requests; sub-sampling the I/O trace data, the sub-sampling including maintaining a subset of the I/O trace data in a memory buffer, while dropping others of the I/O trace data; and sending at least a portion of the sub-sampled I/O trace data over the network socket connection to the computing device (104; 110).
A method of treating or preventing a bacterial plant infection, said method comprising the step of administering in a therapeutically effective dose a composition to the plant or to soil in proximity to the plant; said composition comprising a terpene component encapsulated in a hollow glucan particle or a cell wall particle, the terpene component comprising a combination of thymol and citral.
A method for producing 1,5-pentamethylene diisocyanate, by phosgenation, or carbamation and thermal decomposition of 1,5-pentamethylenediamine, wherein the 1,5-pentamethylenediamine is obtained by liquid-liquid extraction, at 15° to 50°C, of an aqueous solution containing 1,5-pentamethylenediamine with a monohydric alcohol having 4 to 7 carbon atoms as extractant, without heating the aqueous solution containing 1,5-pentamethylenediamine at 90°C or more, and wherein the aqueous solution is a reaction solution obtained by decarboxylation of lysine. wherein the 1,5-pentamethylenediamine is obtained by liquid-liquid extraction, at 15° to 50°C, of an aqueous solution containing 1,5-pentamethylenediamine with a monohydric alcohol having 4 to 7 carbon atoms as extractant, without heating the aqueous solution containing 1,5-pentamethylenediamine at 90°C or more, and wherein the aqueous solution is a reaction solution obtained by decarboxylation of lysine.