mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A multichannel optical coherence tomography apparatus comprising a wavelength tuneable or steppable optical source and an interferometer, said interferometer being configured to: separate light from said optical source into one or more sample beams and one or more reference beams ; direct said one or more sample beams onto a sample to form one or more interaction regions within which said light interacts with said sample ; collect a plurality of returning probe beams emanating from said one or more interaction regions ; mix said plurality of returning probe beams with said one or more reference beams to form an interference pattern comprising a plurality of interferograms having a set of carrier frequencies, said carrier frequencies being determined by respective angles between said returning probe beams and said one or more reference beams , wherein said set of carrier frequencies comprises at least two distinct carrier frequencies; and detect said interference pattern with a photodetector array configured to be read out in parallel, such that a temporal sequence of interference patterns can be detected with said photodetector array as said optical source is stepped or tuned in wavelength. separate light from said optical source into one or more sample beams and one or more reference beams ; direct said one or more sample beams onto a sample to form one or more interaction regions within which said light interacts with said sample ; collect a plurality of returning probe beams emanating from said one or more interaction regions ; mix said plurality of returning probe beams with said one or more reference beams to form an interference pattern comprising a plurality of interferograms having a set of carrier frequencies, said carrier frequencies being determined by respective angles between said returning probe beams and said one or more reference beams , wherein said set of carrier frequencies comprises at least two distinct carrier frequencies; and detect said interference pattern with a photodetector array configured to be read out in parallel, such that a temporal sequence of interference patterns can be detected with said photodetector array as said optical source is stepped or tuned in wavelength.
A bacteriophage particle comprising bacteriophage DNA for use in a method of therapy by selectively killing at least one target bacterial species or strain, comprising: a recombinant Type I CRISPR-Cas system comprising (i) a polynucleotide encoding a CRISPR array; and (ii) at least one polynucleotide encoding one or more Type I CRISPR polypeptides, where the Type I CRISPR polypeptides comprise Type I Cascade polypeptides and a polynucleotide encoding a Cas3 polypeptide or a Cas3' polypeptide and a Cas3" polypeptide, wherein the Type I CRISPR array comprised in the bacteriophage DNA comprises at least one spacer having substantial complementarity to a target DNA in the at least one target bacterial species or strain, and wherein the bacteriophage particle does not comprise phagemid DNA. a recombinant Type I CRISPR-Cas system comprising (i) a polynucleotide encoding a CRISPR array; and (ii) at least one polynucleotide encoding one or more Type I CRISPR polypeptides, where the Type I CRISPR polypeptides comprise Type I Cascade polypeptides and a polynucleotide encoding a Cas3 polypeptide or a Cas3' polypeptide and a Cas3" polypeptide, wherein the Type I CRISPR array comprised in the bacteriophage DNA comprises at least one spacer having substantial complementarity to a target DNA in the at least one target bacterial species or strain, and wherein the bacteriophage particle does not comprise phagemid DNA.
A nutraceutical and/or pharmaceutical composition designed to stimulate the production of beta-defensins-2, characterised in that it comprises as a sole active ingredient a gluco-oligosaccharide satisfying the following basic oligomeric structure: for it use in treatment of intestinal inflammations.
A method of controlling a washing machine that includes a tub disposed in a casing and having an opening formed on a front surface thereof so that laundry may be loaded, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and configured to accommodate laundry therein, a plurality of nozzles configured to spray circulating water into the tub , a pump including at least a pump motor , whereby the pump is configured to supply said circulating water discharged from said tub to said plurality of nozzles , the method comprising: a step (S2) of sensing a laundry amount accommodated in the drum ; a step (S3) of performing water supply into the drum according to the sensed laundry amount; a step (S4) of rotating the pump motor at a certain initial rotation speed and transferring washing water discharged from the drum to the plurality of nozzles for spraying water into the drum ; a step (S6) of sensing a water level in the drum ; and a step (S8) of performing a re-supply of water at least once until the sensed water level reaches a set water level; characterised in that the method further comprises a step (S9) of increasing the rotation speed of the pump motor whenever the re-supply of water is performed. a step (S2) of sensing a laundry amount accommodated in the drum ; a step (S3) of performing water supply into the drum according to the sensed laundry amount; a step (S4) of rotating the pump motor at a certain initial rotation speed and transferring washing water discharged from the drum to the plurality of nozzles for spraying water into the drum ; a step (S6) of sensing a water level in the drum ; and a step (S8) of performing a re-supply of water at least once until the sensed water level reaches a set water level; characterised in that the method further comprises a step (S9) of increasing the rotation speed of the pump motor whenever the re-supply of water is performed.
A cannula for transferring a substance to and/or from a patient, the cannula comprising: a rigid, tubular support sleeve defining a support sleeve lumen extending from a first opening at a proximal end of the support sleeve to a second opening at a distal end of the support sleeve, wherein the support sleeve comprises a rigid, MRI-compatible material; a transfer tube disposed in the support sleeve lumen and extending beyond the distal end of the support sleeve to a distal end of the transfer tube, the transfer tube defining a transfer tube lumen terminating at an opening at the distal end of the transfer tube; and a conformal polymeric sleeve including; a proximal section surrounding at least a portion of the support sleeve ; and a transitional section connected to the proximal section and surrounding at least a portion of the transfer tube ; wherein: the transitional section begins at the distal end of the support sleeve and extends from there in a direction toward the distal end of the transfer tube and over the transfer tube ; and the transitional section tapers inwardly in the direction toward the distal end of the transfer tube . a rigid, tubular support sleeve defining a support sleeve lumen extending from a first opening at a proximal end of the support sleeve to a second opening at a distal end of the support sleeve, wherein the support sleeve comprises a rigid, MRI-compatible material; a transfer tube disposed in the support sleeve lumen and extending beyond the distal end of the support sleeve to a distal end of the transfer tube, the transfer tube defining a transfer tube lumen terminating at an opening at the distal end of the transfer tube; and a conformal polymeric sleeve including; a proximal section surrounding at least a portion of the support sleeve ; and a transitional section connected to the proximal section and surrounding at least a portion of the transfer tube ; wherein: the transitional section begins at the distal end of the support sleeve and extends from there in a direction toward the distal end of the transfer tube and over the transfer tube ; and the transitional section tapers inwardly in the direction toward the distal end of the transfer tube . the transitional section begins at the distal end of the support sleeve and extends from there in a direction toward the distal end of the transfer tube and over the transfer tube ; and the transitional section tapers inwardly in the direction toward the distal end of the transfer tube .
A system comprising an apparatus and a substrate, the apparatus comprising: a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate (W) and rotate the substrate (W), the substrate holder including a plurality of rollers which can contact a periphery of the substrate (W) and are rotatable about their respective own axes; and a polishing head configured to rub a polishing surface of a polishing tool against a first surface of the substrate (W) to polish the first surface , characterized in that a sum of a distance from an axis (HP) of the polishing head to an outermost edge of the polishing tool and a distance from an axis (CP) of the substrate holder to the axis (HP) of the polishing head is longer than a radius (R) of the substrate (W). a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate (W) and rotate the substrate (W), the substrate holder including a plurality of rollers which can contact a periphery of the substrate (W) and are rotatable about their respective own axes; and a polishing head configured to rub a polishing surface of a polishing tool against a first surface of the substrate (W) to polish the first surface , characterized in that a sum of a distance from an axis (HP) of the polishing head to an outermost edge of the polishing tool and a distance from an axis (CP) of the substrate holder to the axis (HP) of the polishing head is longer than a radius (R) of the substrate (W).
An image forming apparatus , which forms an image on a transfer target material (P), comprising: an image bearing member ; a charging device coming into contact with the image bearing member at a charged portion (c) to charge the image bearing member ; a developing device supplying developer to the image bearing member to form a developer image; a transfer member transferring the developer image formed on the image bearing member onto the transfer target material (P) at a transfer portion (b); and a charge eliminating device irradiating a surface of the image bearing member with light from an exposure opening before the surface reaches the charged portion (c) after passing through the transfer portion (b), wherein a length (L DEV ) of a developer bearing portion (D) of the developing device is longer than a length (L TR ) of the transfer member in a rotation axis direction of the image bearing member , characterized in that a length (L PE ) of the exposure opening of the charge eliminating device is shorter than the length (L TR ) of the transfer member in the rotation axis direction of the image bearing member . an image bearing member ; a charging device coming into contact with the image bearing member at a charged portion (c) to charge the image bearing member ; a developing device supplying developer to the image bearing member to form a developer image; a transfer member transferring the developer image formed on the image bearing member onto the transfer target material (P) at a transfer portion (b); and a charge eliminating device irradiating a surface of the image bearing member with light from an exposure opening before the surface reaches the charged portion (c) after passing through the transfer portion (b), wherein a length (L DEV ) of a developer bearing portion (D) of the developing device is longer than a length (L TR ) of the transfer member in a rotation axis direction of the image bearing member , characterized in that a length (L PE ) of the exposure opening of the charge eliminating device is shorter than the length (L TR ) of the transfer member in the rotation axis direction of the image bearing member .
A method of operating a message system to facilitate document collaboration within a message environment, the method comprising: receiving a request to send on behalf of a sender a message having an attachment, wherein the message includes a flag indicating that the attachment is nominated for collaboration; determining whether the attachment is nominated for collaboration; if nominated, generating a collaborative version of the attachment within a location in the message environment associated with the sender, wherein the location in the message environment is a mailbox associated with the sender accessed on behalf of the sender and a plurality of recipients using a reference; sending the message to each of the plurality of recipients with said reference to the collaborative version of the attachment; and modifying the collaborative version of the attachment to reflect a plurality of updates initiated on behalf of the plurality of recipients of the message, wherein the modifying the collaborative version of the attachment comprises accessing the mailbox to modify the collaborative version of the attachment. receiving a request to send on behalf of a sender a message having an attachment, wherein the message includes a flag indicating that the attachment is nominated for collaboration; determining whether the attachment is nominated for collaboration; if nominated, generating a collaborative version of the attachment within a location in the message environment associated with the sender, wherein the location in the message environment is a mailbox associated with the sender accessed on behalf of the sender and a plurality of recipients using a reference; sending the message to each of the plurality of recipients with said reference to the collaborative version of the attachment; and modifying the collaborative version of the attachment to reflect a plurality of updates initiated on behalf of the plurality of recipients of the message, wherein the modifying the collaborative version of the attachment comprises accessing the mailbox to modify the collaborative version of the attachment.
A method for repairing a refractory sleeve in a metallurgical vessel, which is fitted in the refractory lining of the vessel or in a mechanism, whereby the repair is carried out by applying mortar to the inner wall of the sleeve with a mortar dispenser that can be inserted into the casting channel , characterised in that a pre-determined amount of mortar can be poured into spaces of a section of pipe of the mortar dispenser lying on the outside distributed around its circumference, and the mortar by rotating the section of pipe is centrifuged out of the spaces and is conveyed to the outside into a formed cavity between mortar dispenser and the worn inner wall of the sleeve , whereby the pre-determined amount of mortar corresponding approximately to the formed cavity between the mortar dispenser and the inner wall of the sleeve .
A method, comprising: - using a projector (PU1) to project a marker pattern (PAT1) to a projection zone (ZONE1) such that a first marker feature (DOT1 k ) of the marker pattern (PAT1) is projected on a first surface portion (R1a), - using a camera (CAM1) to capture an image (IMG2) of a viewing zone (ZONE2) which at least partly overlaps the projection zone (ZONE1), and - determining the position (L k ) of said first surface portion (R1a) by analyzing the captured image (IMG2), wherein the viewing zone (ZONE2) surrounds the camera (CAM1), and the image (IMG2) of the viewing zone (ZONE2) is captured by forming an annular image of the viewing zone (ZONE2) on an image sensor (DET1), wherein the annular image comprises an image (DOT2 k ) of the first marker feature (DOT1 k ), characterised in that the projector (PU1) is arranged to deform the first marker feature (DOT1 k ) such that the shape of the first marker feature (DOT1 k ) depends on the distance between the device and the first surface portion (R1a), and/or wherein the camera (CAM1) is arranged to deform the image (DOT2 k ) of the first marker feature (DOT1 k ) such that the shape of the image (DOT2 k ) of the first marker feature (DOT1 k ) depends on the distance between the device and the first surface portion (R1a), and wherein the position (L k ) of the first surface portion (R1a) is determined based on a deformed shape of the image (DOT2 k ) of the marker feature (DOT1 k ). - using a projector (PU1) to project a marker pattern (PAT1) to a projection zone (ZONE1) such that a first marker feature (DOT1 k ) of the marker pattern (PAT1) is projected on a first surface portion (R1a), - using a camera (CAM1) to capture an image (IMG2) of a viewing zone (ZONE2) which at least partly overlaps the projection zone (ZONE1), and - determining the position (L k ) of said first surface portion (R1a) by analyzing the captured image (IMG2),
A method for implementing a virtual real-time clock based on time information from a plurality of wireless communication systems, comprising: receiving , at a user terminal , absolute time information from a first wireless communication system; receiving , at said user terminal , relative time information from a second wireless communication system, the second wireless communication system being asynchronous, wherein said relative time information of the second wireless communication system is based on frame-level timing of a transmitter of the second wireless communication system and provides an amount of time that has elapsed between receipt, at the user terminal of a first signaling message from the transmitter and a subsequent signaling message from the transmitter of second wireless communication system; obtaining, at said user terminal , internal timing information from a local clock , wherein said obtaining internal timing information comprises associating a first time instant (C1) for the absolute time information, a second time instant (C2) for the time of receipt of said first signaling message and a third time instant (C3) for the time of receipt of said subsequent signaling message; and providing , at said user terminal , an estimate of absolute time at a designated time instant based on the absolute time information from the first wireless communication system, the relative time information from the asynchronous wireless communication system, and the internal timing information. receiving , at a user terminal , absolute time information from a first wireless communication system; receiving , at said user terminal , relative time information from a second wireless communication system, the second wireless communication system being asynchronous, wherein said relative time information of the second wireless communication system is based on frame-level timing of a transmitter of the second wireless communication system and provides an amount of time that has elapsed between receipt, at the user terminal of a first signaling message from the transmitter and a subsequent signaling message from the transmitter of second wireless communication system; obtaining, at said user terminal , internal timing information from a local clock , wherein said obtaining internal timing information comprises associating a first time instant (C1) for the absolute time information, a second time instant (C2) for the time of receipt of said first signaling message and a third time instant (C3) for the time of receipt of said subsequent signaling message; and providing , at said user terminal , an estimate of absolute time at a designated time instant based on the absolute time information from the first wireless communication system, the relative time information from the asynchronous wireless communication system, and the internal timing information.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor laser element from a laminated structure formed on a substrate , comprising the steps of: etching the laminated structure to form a plurality of waveguides which are segmented in a lattice shape, wherein each waveguide has side surfaces extending in a longitudinal direction, an upper surface , a rear end facet and a front end facet opposite to the rear end facet and, wherein, in the etching step, the side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of each of the waveguides and the rear end facet and the front end facet intersecting the longitudinal direction of each of the waveguides are formed, whereby all waveguides are segmented from each other by an exposed surface formed on the surface of the substrate (2; and forming a reflection film on each of the waveguides for reflecting light in each of the waveguides . etching the laminated structure to form a plurality of waveguides which are segmented in a lattice shape, wherein each waveguide has side surfaces extending in a longitudinal direction, an upper surface , a rear end facet and a front end facet opposite to the rear end facet and, wherein, in the etching step, the side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of each of the waveguides and the rear end facet and the front end facet intersecting the longitudinal direction of each of the waveguides are formed, whereby all waveguides are segmented from each other by an exposed surface formed on the surface of the substrate (2; and forming a reflection film on each of the waveguides for reflecting light in each of the waveguides .
A method of coating a substrate, said method comprising the steps of a) providing a substrate, said substrate comprising at least one secondary amine, at least a fraction of the at least one secondary amines is at the surface of the substrate, b) contacting the substrate surface with a compound comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond, wherein an electron withdrawing group is on at least one side of the carbon-carbon double bond, so that a complex is formed between nitrogen in the secondary amine and the carbon-carbon double bond, c) initiating a reaction to form a covalent bond by reaction of nitrogen in the secondary amine and the carbon-carbon double bond, by subjecting at least a part of the formed complexes to actinic radiation, wherein the wavelength of the actinic radiation is adapted to be absorbed by the complex. a) providing a substrate, said substrate comprising at least one secondary amine, at least a fraction of the at least one secondary amines is at the surface of the substrate, b) contacting the substrate surface with a compound comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond, wherein an electron withdrawing group is on at least one side of the carbon-carbon double bond, so that a complex is formed between nitrogen in the secondary amine and the carbon-carbon double bond, c) initiating a reaction to form a covalent bond by reaction of nitrogen in the secondary amine and the carbon-carbon double bond, by subjecting at least a part of the formed complexes to actinic radiation, wherein the wavelength of the actinic radiation is adapted to be absorbed by the complex.
A polymer composition comprising: 55 to 80 parts of weight (wt%) of a thermoplastic resin containing polycarbonate with respect to a weight of the polymer composition; 3 to 15 wt% of a bio-based resin containing polytrimethylene terephthalate extracted from a biomaterial with respect to a weight of the polymer composition, wherein the polytrimethylene terephthalate includes radiocarbon C14; 3 to 10 wt% of an impact modifier containing a core-shell type elastomer with respect to a weight of the polymer composition; and 10 to 30 wt% of a stiffener containing a glass fiber with respect to a weight of the polymer composition. 55 to 80 parts of weight (wt%) of a thermoplastic resin containing polycarbonate with respect to a weight of the polymer composition; 3 to 15 wt% of a bio-based resin containing polytrimethylene terephthalate extracted from a biomaterial with respect to a weight of the polymer composition, wherein the polytrimethylene terephthalate includes radiocarbon C14; 3 to 10 wt% of an impact modifier containing a core-shell type elastomer with respect to a weight of the polymer composition; and 10 to 30 wt% of a stiffener containing a glass fiber with respect to a weight of the polymer composition.