mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Use of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23), Klotho and Erythropoietin (EPO) as biomarkers for acute kidney injury (AKI),: Wherein measurements are obtained by ELISA technique, Wherein the following indicator is measured: FGF 23 p × EPO p / Klotho p wherein [X]p is defined as the plasma level of a specific molecule (X), which includes fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), klotho (KL) or erythropoietin (EPO) wherein if the value of the indicator is equal or higher than a cut-off point, the indicator allows the identification of patients with AKI, but if the indicator value is less than the cut-off point, then the probability of presence or development of AKI is low. Wherein measurements are obtained by ELISA technique, Wherein the following indicator is measured: FGF 23 p × EPO p / Klotho p wherein [X]p is defined as the plasma level of a specific molecule (X), which includes fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), klotho (KL) or erythropoietin (EPO) wherein if the value of the indicator is equal or higher than a cut-off point, the indicator allows the identification of patients with AKI, but if the indicator value is less than the cut-off point, then the probability of presence or development of AKI is low.
Two-dimensional security element with micro-reflectors for producing valuable documents, such as banknotes (B), cheques or the like, wherein the two-dimensional security element (S) defines a main plane (H) and the micro-reflectors are arranged in a micro-reflector pattern and, in a top view of the two-dimensional security element, present a first and a second motif when the security element is tilted about an axis (A1), wherein the first motif is perceivable only in a first tilt angle range (W1) and the second motif is perceivable in a second tilt angle range (W2), wherein the first motif appears at a first location , wherein the second motif displays, during a tilt movement that leads out of the first tilt angle range (W1), in which the first motif is perceivable, and through the second tilt angle range (W2), a motif motion effect extending in the main plane (H) or parallel thereto, and the second motif moves outside the first location at least for a part of the second tilt angle range (W2).
A method of determining a current location speed limit in a road vehicle speed limit information system , the method comprising: receiving one or more signals corresponding to respective candidate speed limits ; receiving one or more signals related to observed vehicle dynamics affecting changes in one or more vehicles pre and post a most recently passed anticipated speed limit change location ; evaluating the confidence of the different candidate speed limits based on the signals related to observed vehicle dynamics affecting changes ; validating or discarding candidate speed limits based on the evaluated confidences; and outputting a signal corresponding to a highest confidence validated speed limit . receiving one or more signals corresponding to respective candidate speed limits ; receiving one or more signals related to observed vehicle dynamics affecting changes in one or more vehicles pre and post a most recently passed anticipated speed limit change location ; evaluating the confidence of the different candidate speed limits based on the signals related to observed vehicle dynamics affecting changes ; validating or discarding candidate speed limits based on the evaluated confidences; and outputting a signal corresponding to a highest confidence validated speed limit .
A method, comprising: employing a curve transformer for controlling a three-phase BLDC motor , the curve transformer having index values and a respective stored input value and output value corresponding to each index value for providing stored corner points for outputs of the curve transformer, wherein: the curve transformer outputs interpolated data for input data values falling between adjacent ones of the stored input values when the adjacent stored input values are different; the corner points defined by the index values, the input values and the output values provide steps in the output of the curve transformer ; characterised in that the stored corner points include a corner point where the stored input value for a given index value N+1 is less than the stored input value for the preceding adjacent index value N, whereby the output of the curve transformer includes hysteresis. the curve transformer outputs interpolated data for input data values falling between adjacent ones of the stored input values when the adjacent stored input values are different; the corner points defined by the index values, the input values and the output values provide steps in the output of the curve transformer ; characterised in that the stored corner points include a corner point where the stored input value for a given index value N+1 is less than the stored input value for the preceding adjacent index value N, whereby the output of the curve transformer includes hysteresis.
A long-distance fluid ejection device comprising: a main body which is connected to a hose through which a fluid flow, a nozzle which has a circular flat plate shape, and is formed with a plurality of fluid ejection holes disposed in a relatively large number as they go away from the center, the nozzle being provided in a leading end of the main body ; and a coupling unit which couples the nozzle to the main body , characterized in that each of the plurality of fluid ejection holes has an opening , and a direction switching unit protruding to the inside of the opening in the radial direction of the nozzle . a main body which is connected to a hose through which a fluid flow, a nozzle which has a circular flat plate shape, and is formed with a plurality of fluid ejection holes disposed in a relatively large number as they go away from the center, the nozzle being provided in a leading end of the main body ; and a coupling unit which couples the nozzle to the main body , characterized in that each of the plurality of fluid ejection holes has an opening , and a direction switching unit protruding to the inside of the opening in the radial direction of the nozzle .
Method for detecting potential tampering with a satellite navigation signal, characterized by comprising the steps of - providing input data from a signals-in-space snapshot receiver to a snapshot processing application , the input data comprising rough Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) data and a snapshot of radiofrequency (RF) data of a satellite navigation signal having a public signal component as well as an encrypted signal component, wherein the snapshot processing application is executed on a secure server , - providing code parameters from the snapshot processing application to a code generation application comprising parameters to generate an appropriate spreading code, wherein the code generation application is executed on a secure server , - providing a key to the code generation application and using the code generation application to provide a spreading code to the snapshot processing application based on the key and the code parameters to despread the encrypted signal component, - using the snapshot processing application to compare the characteristics of the despread public signal component with the characteristics of the despread encrypted signal component, for instance based on comparison of correlation peaks, and - using the snapshot processing application to provide output data , wherein the output data comprises an indication of whether the public signal component has potentially been tampered with, based on the comparison of the characteristics of the despread public signal component with the characteristics of the despread encrypted signal component. - providing input data from a signals-in-space snapshot receiver to a snapshot processing application , the input data comprising rough Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) data and a snapshot of radiofrequency (RF) data of a satellite navigation signal having a public signal component as well as an encrypted signal component, wherein the snapshot processing application is executed on a secure server , - providing code parameters from the snapshot processing application to a code generation application comprising parameters to generate an appropriate spreading code, wherein the code generation application is executed on a secure server , - providing a key to the code generation application and using the code generation application to provide a spreading code to the snapshot processing application based on the key and the code parameters to despread the encrypted signal component, - using the snapshot processing application to compare the characteristics of the despread public signal component with the characteristics of the despread encrypted signal component, for instance based on comparison of correlation peaks, and - using the snapshot processing application to provide output data , wherein the output data comprises an indication of whether the public signal component has potentially been tampered with, based on the comparison of the characteristics of the despread public signal component with the characteristics of the despread encrypted signal component.
Method for manufacturing a blade of a gas turbine, comprising the steps of forming a structural inner portion by additive manufacturing from a first material; covering the structural inner portion with a protective outer portion made of a second material; wherein the step of covering the inner portion comprises a sub step from the group comprising hot isostatic pressing said second material on the inner portion and investment casting said second material on the inner portion ; wherein the first material has a melting point higher than the second material; and the structural inner portion is defined by a lattice structure comprising a plurality of cells , each cell being formed by a repeating set of nodes and beams where adjacent nodes are joined by beams . wherein the step of covering the inner portion comprises a sub step from the group comprising hot isostatic pressing said second material on the inner portion and investment casting said second material on the inner portion ; wherein the first material has a melting point higher than the second material; and the structural inner portion is defined by a lattice structure comprising a plurality of cells , each cell being formed by a repeating set of nodes and beams where adjacent nodes are joined by beams .
A solid-state image pickup device comprising: a plurality of normal pixels that generate a pixel signal of an image; and a plurality of phase-difference detection pixels , wherein each of the phase-difference detection pixels generates a pixel signal used in calculation of a phase-difference signal for controlling an image-surface phase difference AF function, the plurality of normal pixels and the plurality of phase-difference detection pixels being arranged in a mixed manner, wherein a shared on-chip lens for condensing incident light to a photoelectric converter that generates a pixel signal used in calculation of the phase-difference signal is formed for every plurality of adjacent phase-difference detection pixels , an individual on-chip lens for condensing incident light to a photoelectric converter that generates a pixel signal of the image is formed for each of the normal pixels , characterized in that the individual on-chip lenses are approximately rectangular and the shared on-chip lens is approximately hexagonal, the individual on-chip lenses are tessellated having no gaps between the individual on-chip lenses in adjacent normal pixels , and no gaps are formed between the individual on-chip lenses of the normal pixels and the shared on-chip lens of the phase-difference detection pixels , and in that the shared on-chip lens is formed adjacent six of the individual on-chip lenses in a plan view. a plurality of normal pixels that generate a pixel signal of an image; and a plurality of phase-difference detection pixels , wherein each of the phase-difference detection pixels generates a pixel signal used in calculation of a phase-difference signal for controlling an image-surface phase difference AF function, the plurality of normal pixels and the plurality of phase-difference detection pixels being arranged in a mixed manner, wherein a shared on-chip lens for condensing incident light to a photoelectric converter that generates a pixel signal used in calculation of the phase-difference signal is formed for every plurality of adjacent phase-difference detection pixels , an individual on-chip lens for condensing incident light to a photoelectric converter that generates a pixel signal of the image is formed for each of the normal pixels , characterized in that the individual on-chip lenses are approximately rectangular and the shared on-chip lens is approximately hexagonal, the individual on-chip lenses are tessellated having no gaps between the individual on-chip lenses in adjacent normal pixels , and no gaps are formed between the individual on-chip lenses of the normal pixels and the shared on-chip lens of the phase-difference detection pixels , and in that the shared on-chip lens is formed adjacent six of the individual on-chip lenses in a plan view.
A device comprising: a mouthpiece suitable for implementing a dental treatment, wherein the mouthpiece includes: i. one or more stock elastomeric dental cover layers configured to provide one or more fluid sealed treatment cavities , the cavities having a structure to facilitate a vacuum below ambient pressure, wherein each dental cover layer includes a layer over the upper teeth and surrounding gums and/or a layer over the lower teeth and surrounding gums and wherein each dental cover layer includes a sealing mechanism comprising a sealing rim formed of a compressible material in conjunction with one or more sealing plugs located at a rear opening of each of the dental cover layers to form the sealed treatment cavities; and ii. one or more treatment supply layers wherein the treatment supply layer has one or more flow channels in fluid communication with the treatment cavity so that the treatment supply layer can deliver and/or remove one or more treatment fluids from the treatment cavity, wherein each stock dental cover layer includes one or more hardened sections and one or more deformable sections configured to provide differential collapsibility between the hardened and deformable sections of the one or more cover layers when the treatment cavities are exposed to the vacuum pressure. a mouthpiece suitable for implementing a dental treatment, wherein the mouthpiece includes: i. one or more stock elastomeric dental cover layers configured to provide one or more fluid sealed treatment cavities , the cavities having a structure to facilitate a vacuum below ambient pressure, wherein each dental cover layer includes a layer over the upper teeth and surrounding gums and/or a layer over the lower teeth and surrounding gums and wherein each dental cover layer includes a sealing mechanism comprising a sealing rim formed of a compressible material in conjunction with one or more sealing plugs located at a rear opening of each of the dental cover layers to form the sealed treatment cavities; and ii. one or more treatment supply layers wherein the treatment supply layer has one or more flow channels in fluid communication with the treatment cavity so that the treatment supply layer can deliver and/or remove one or more treatment fluids from the treatment cavity, wherein each stock dental cover layer includes one or more hardened sections and one or more deformable sections configured to provide differential collapsibility between the hardened and deformable sections of the one or more cover layers when the treatment cavities are exposed to the vacuum pressure.
Dual-polarized antenna having four dipole elements (1-4), each of which is arranged on an associated support element (11-14), wherein the dipole elements (1-4) are dipole halves, two of which together form a dipole of the antenna, wherein, a slot (21-24) runs in the volume of each of the dipole elements (1-4) and is extended from the dipole element (1-4) into the associated support element (11-14), characterized in that the slot (21-24) is open at least toward the outside of the associated support element (11-14) and/or that the slot (21-24) is open toward the outer edge of the dipole element (1-4). a slot (21-24) runs in the volume of each of the dipole elements (1-4) and is extended from the dipole element (1-4) into the associated support element (11-14), characterized in that the slot (21-24) is open at least toward the outside of the associated support element (11-14) and/or that the slot (21-24) is open toward the outer edge of the dipole element (1-4).
A portable multi-stage filter system for remediation of water from a contaminated water source to provide a purified water product, the system comprising: - a first filter stage configured to remove coarse solid contaminants, the first filter stage comprising: an intake port for placement into the contaminated water source; at least one strainer element; and a pump configured to draw water from the contaminated water source into the intake port and through the strainer element to provide a first filtrate; - a second filter stage configured to remove contaminants larger than about 20 nm to about 40 nm to provide a second filtrate; - a third filter stage configured to remove dissolved chemical contaminants from the second filtrate to provide a third filtrate, the third filter stage comprising at least one graphene-based filter containing at least one graphene-based material; - a fourth filter stage configured to remove residual nanoparticle contaminants from the third filtrate to provide the purified water product; - an outflow structure configured to convey the purified water product from the fourth filter stage for discharge; and a portable system housing, wherein the first filter stage, the second filter stage, the third filter stage and fourth filter stage are contained within the portable system housing. - a first filter stage configured to remove coarse solid contaminants, the first filter stage comprising: an intake port for placement into the contaminated water source; at least one strainer element; and a pump configured to draw water from the contaminated water source into the intake port and through the strainer element to provide a first filtrate; an intake port for placement into the contaminated water source; at least one strainer element; and a pump configured to draw water from the contaminated water source into the intake port and through the strainer element to provide a first filtrate; - a second filter stage configured to remove contaminants larger than about 20 nm to about 40 nm to provide a second filtrate; - a third filter stage configured to remove dissolved chemical contaminants from the second filtrate to provide a third filtrate, the third filter stage comprising at least one graphene-based filter containing at least one graphene-based material; - a fourth filter stage configured to remove residual nanoparticle contaminants from the third filtrate to provide the purified water product; - an outflow structure configured to convey the purified water product from the fourth filter stage for discharge; and
An apparatus , comprising: a wearable housing that comprises an inner surface (414, ,424, 434, 454, 554, 564) and an outer surface (412, , 422, 432, 452, 552, 562), the wearable housing configured to at least partially encircle a body part of a user, wherein the inner surface is configured to at least partially contact the body part; an inner electrode disposed on at least part of the inner surface; an outer electrode disposed on at least part of the outer surface such that the outer electrode is electrically insulated from the inner electrode wherein the inner and outer electrodes are configured to allow for skin resistance measurement; and at least one circuit ; characterized in that : the circuit is configured to measure the skin resistance of a user between the inner electrode and the outer electrode. a wearable housing that comprises an inner surface (414, ,424, 434, 454, 554, 564) and an outer surface (412, , 422, 432, 452, 552, 562), the wearable housing configured to at least partially encircle a body part of a user, wherein the inner surface is configured to at least partially contact the body part; an inner electrode disposed on at least part of the inner surface; an outer electrode disposed on at least part of the outer surface such that the outer electrode is electrically insulated from the inner electrode wherein the inner and outer electrodes are configured to allow for skin resistance measurement; and at least one circuit ; characterized in that : the circuit is configured to measure the skin resistance of a user between the inner electrode and the outer electrode.
A compound of formula (IIB) or an N -oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: wherein q is zero or 1; A represents C-R 2 or N; G represents the residue of a six-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and triazinyl; E represents -O-, -CH 2 - or -CH(CH 3 )-; Q represents -CH 2 -; Z represents hydrogen or methyl; V represents C-R 22 or N; R 2 represents hydrogen or halogen; R 15 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy or difluoromethoxy; R 16 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy or amino; R 21 represents hydroxy(C 1-6 )alkyl; or R 21 represents (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, which group may be optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from halogen, halo(C 1-6 )alkyl, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxy-(C 1-6 )alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkylthio, C 1-6 alkylsulphonyl, amino, C 1-6 alkylamino, di-(C 1-6 )alkylamino, C 2-6 alkylcarbonylamino, (C 2-6 )alkylcarbonylamino(C 1-6 )alkyl, C 1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, formyl, carboxy, carboxy(C 1-6 )alkyl, C 2-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C 1-6 )alkyl, aminosulphonyl, (C 1-6 )alkylsulphoximinyl and [(C 1-6 )alkyl][ N- (C 1-6 )alkyl]sulphoximinyl; R 22 represents hydrogen, halogen or C 1-6 alkyl; and R 23 represents hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl or C 1-6 alkoxy. q is zero or 1; A represents C-R 2 or N; G represents the residue of a six-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and triazinyl; E represents -O-, -CH 2 - or -CH(CH 3 )-; Q represents -CH 2 -; Z represents hydrogen or methyl; V represents C-R 22 or N; R 2 represents hydrogen or halogen; R 15 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy or difluoromethoxy; R 16 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy or amino; R 21 represents hydroxy(C 1-6 )alkyl; or R 21 represents (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, which group may be optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents independently selected from halogen, halo(C 1-6 )alkyl, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxy-(C 1-6 )alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkylthio, C 1-6 alkylsulphonyl, amino, C 1-6 alkylamino, di-(C 1-6 )alkylamino, C 2-6 alkylcarbonylamino, (C 2-6 )alkylcarbonylamino(C 1-6 )alkyl, C 1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, formyl, carboxy, carboxy(C 1-6 )alkyl, C 2-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2-6 alkoxycarbonyl(C 1-6 )alkyl, aminosulphonyl, (C 1-6 )alkylsulphoximinyl and [(C 1-6 )alkyl][ N- (C 1-6 )alkyl]sulphoximinyl; R 22 represents hydrogen, halogen or C 1-6 alkyl; and R 23 represents hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl or C 1-6 alkoxy.