mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 66 (Ile-Asp-Gln-Gln-Val-Leu-Ser-Arg-Ile-Lys-Leu-Glu-Ile-Lys-Arg-Cys-Leu) for use in a method of preventing or reducing the incidence of acute urinary retention in a mammal requiring treatment for, or susceptible to developing acute urinary retention, the method comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the peptide, wherein the method reduces the incidence of acute urinary retention by an amount greater than 10%, when compared to mammals receiving a control.
A computer-implemented method for rendering a real-time view of a reflective and refractive (RAR) object, the method comprising: in response to user input from a user, manipulating by rotation a 3D representation of the RAR and determining in real-time scintillation effects at a plurality of facets of the 3D representation of the RAR by loading flash and fiery scintillation factors, from a look-up table, pre-computed for a known material of the RAR object and having a known type of cut and stored in memory, the look up table providing various flash and various fiery scintillation factors corresponding to various angles between incident light and the normal to the surface of a given facet of the RAR object; wherein, flash scintillation factors represent the intensity of white color on the facets of the RAR object and fiery scintillation factors represent colors on the facets of the RAR object and displaying to a user via a display, the 3D representation of the RAR object as being rotated by the user and the determined scintillation effects at the plurality of facets of the RAR object. in response to user input from a user, manipulating by rotation a 3D representation of the RAR and determining in real-time scintillation effects at a plurality of facets of the 3D representation of the RAR by loading flash and fiery scintillation factors, from a look-up table, pre-computed for a known material of the RAR object and having a known type of cut and stored in memory, the look up table providing various flash and various fiery scintillation factors corresponding to various angles between incident light and the normal to the surface of a given facet of the RAR object; wherein, flash scintillation factors represent the intensity of white color on the facets of the RAR object and fiery scintillation factors represent colors on the facets of the RAR object and displaying to a user via a display, the 3D representation of the RAR object as being rotated by the user and the determined scintillation effects at the plurality of facets of the RAR object.
Radio frequency phase shifting device with a transmission line , whereby the transmission line comprises a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced at a distance to each other and are configured to propagate a radio frequency electromagnetic signal along the first electrode and the second electrode with a phase difference of 180° between the respective electromagnetic signals, wherein the transmission line further comprises a tunable dielectric material , the tunable dielectric material configured to affect a phase shift of the electromagnetic signal that is propagated along the transmission line , wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode is divided into several upper segments and lower segments that are spaced apart in a first direction perpendicular to the direction of signal transmission along the transmission line and that are serially arranged along the transmission line , whereby adjacent lower segments and upper segments comprise serially overlapping areas that are filled with the tunable dielectric material , thereby each forming a tunable series capacitor , and further the first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, whereby the transmission line comprises parallel overlapping sections, wherein an overlapping area of the first electrode is overlapped by a capacitor electrode area and wherein an overlapping area of the second electrode is overlapped by a capacitor electrode area , and whereby the tunable dielectric material is arranged between the respective capacitor electrode areas and the overlapping area of the first electrode and the overlapping area of the second electrode in order to provide for a tunable parallel capacitor within the parallel overlapping section of the transmission line that affects the phase of the radio frequency electromagnetic signal that propagates along the parallel overlapping section of the transmission line .
Use of a hybrid material comprising a) an organopolysilazane material and b) at least one surface-modified nanoscale inorganic oxide as coating material for the production of transparent layers having a thickness of less than 500 μm in optoelectronic components, where the organopolysilazane material contains recurring units of the formula (I), - [SiRR'-NH] (I) where R, R' denote, identically or differently, H, methyl, ethyl, straight-chain or branched C 3 -C 8 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl,, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl or aryl, where R and R' cannot simultaneously be H, and where at least 20% of the recurring units of the formula (I) have at least one intramolecular crosslinking. a) an organopolysilazane material and b) at least one surface-modified nanoscale inorganic oxide as coating material for the production of transparent layers having a thickness of less than 500 μm in optoelectronic components, where the organopolysilazane material contains recurring units of the formula (I), - [SiRR'-NH] (I)
A method of controlling a camera monitoring a scene , comprising - the camera generating a link to an action in a control interface for controlling the camera, - the camera overlaying a pattern representing the link on a video stream captured by the camera, - an operator display displaying the video stream with the pattern, - an operator controlled handheld device , separate from the operator display, capturing an image of the pattern displayed on the operator display, - the handheld device interpreting the captured image of the pattern and accessing the link, thereby performing the action in the control interface and controlling the camera. - the camera generating a link to an action in a control interface for controlling the camera, - the camera overlaying a pattern representing the link on a video stream captured by the camera, - an operator display displaying the video stream with the pattern, - an operator controlled handheld device , separate from the operator display, capturing an image of the pattern displayed on the operator display, - the handheld device interpreting the captured image of the pattern and accessing the link, thereby performing the action in the control interface and controlling the camera.
A bending system , comprising: a bending robot provided between a press brake and a predetermined setting area (SA) arranged in front of the press brake , including a robot hand for holding a workpiece (W) on a pallet set in the predetermined setting area (SA), and configured to assist in bending the workpiece (W); a first illumination unit erected on a left front side of the predetermined setting area (SA) and configured to irradiate an image pickup area of an image pickup unit with an illumination beam; and a second illumination unit erected on a right front side of the predetermined setting area (SA) and configured to irradiate the image pickup area of the image pickup unit with an illumination beam, characterized by the image pickup unit provided above and in front of the predetermined setting area (SA) and configured to pick up an image of the workpiece (W) on the pallet from an oblique upper direction. a bending robot provided between a press brake and a predetermined setting area (SA) arranged in front of the press brake , including a robot hand for holding a workpiece (W) on a pallet set in the predetermined setting area (SA), and configured to assist in bending the workpiece (W); a first illumination unit erected on a left front side of the predetermined setting area (SA) and configured to irradiate an image pickup area of an image pickup unit with an illumination beam; and a second illumination unit erected on a right front side of the predetermined setting area (SA) and configured to irradiate the image pickup area of the image pickup unit with an illumination beam, characterized by the image pickup unit provided above and in front of the predetermined setting area (SA) and configured to pick up an image of the workpiece (W) on the pallet from an oblique upper direction.
A system for continuously tracking at least one competitor on an athletics track , the system comprising: - at least one wireless transmitter operable to wirelessly submit a query provided with a timestamp, - at least one wearable transponder attachable to the at least one competitor , the at least one wearable transponder being configured to receive the query, to generate a transponder specific response and to wirelessly transmit the response, - at least three stationary receivers distributed across or around the athletics track , wherein each one of the three stationary receivers is configured to receive the transponder specific response and to determine a runtime, wherein the runtime is indicative of a point in time relative to the timestamp at which the transponder specific response has been received by the respective stationary receiver , - a processing unit connected to the at least three stationary receivers and configured to determine a position of the at least one wearable transponder relative to the athletics track or relative to the at least three stationary receivers on the basis of the runtimes received from the at least three stationary receivers , wherein the processing unit is configured to successively determine a series of positions of the at least one wearable transponder during a predefined time interval and to derive at least one of the following states of movement of the wearable transponder on the basis of the series of positions: a velocity, a direction of movement and/or a rotation of the at least one wearable transponder , from data signals provided by a motion sensor and included in the transponder specific response, , the motion sensor integrated into the at least one wearable transponder and including a set of one axial accelerometer and one tri-axial gyroscope and one tri-axial magnetometer. - at least one wireless transmitter operable to wirelessly submit a query provided with a timestamp, - at least one wearable transponder attachable to the at least one competitor , the at least one wearable transponder being configured to receive the query, to generate a transponder specific response and to wirelessly transmit the response, - at least three stationary receivers distributed across or around the athletics track , wherein each one of the three stationary receivers is configured to receive the transponder specific response and to determine a runtime, wherein the runtime is indicative of a point in time relative to the timestamp at which the transponder specific response has been received by the respective stationary receiver , - a processing unit connected to the at least three stationary receivers and configured to determine a position of the at least one wearable transponder relative to the athletics track or relative to the at least three stationary receivers on the basis of the runtimes received from the at least three stationary receivers ,
A pharmaceutical composition comprising testosterone tridecanoate (T13) for use in restoring serum testosterone levels to a normal eugonadal range in a male having a condition associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone, wherein said pharmaceutical composition is administered orally in a fixed dose administration regimen without dose titration and with food, and wherein the fixed dose administration regimen provides a total daily dose of T13 of 900-1100 mg.
A method of operating a formula-driven programming-environment within a network node , the method comprising: interpreting statements of a program defined in a memory device of the network node , the interpreting comprising: executing a command within a constrained address space defined in the memory device by the formula-driven programming-environment ; and obtaining data and assigning values to variables based on the executing of the command, the obtaining comprising: accessing data from a second node by the interpretation of the statements in the program and communicating over a network, the communicating comprising: queuing a message for transmission by the formula-driven programming-environment , the queuing comprising: providing relative addressing to data in response to the interpretation of the statements in the program; wherein a context or topology manager is configured to cause the interpreting and the obtaining data and assigning values to variables to be performed in the context of a particular network topology. executing a command within a constrained address space defined in the memory device by the formula-driven programming-environment ; and obtaining data and assigning values to variables based on the executing of the command, the obtaining comprising: accessing data from a second node by the interpretation of the statements in the program and communicating over a network, the communicating comprising: queuing a message for transmission by the formula-driven programming-environment , the queuing comprising: providing relative addressing to data in response to the interpretation of the statements in the program; wherein a context or topology manager is configured to cause the interpreting and the obtaining data and assigning values to variables to be performed in the context of a particular network topology.
Method for dynamic positioning of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or an instrumented towed cable-array, to which instrumented cable control devices are arranged for controlling the individual instrumented cables , both in shape and position, in relation to other instrumented cables and thus counteracting crosscurrents and/or other dynamic forces affecting a cable-array towed behind a seismic survey vessel , on which vessel is arranged a control central for controlling the instrumented cable or cable array, which control central is arranged for communicating with the instrumented cables and control devices , where the method includes: - using a nominal controller , for each control device , which controls the corresponding control device by a power control output for controlling the instrumented cable based on previous knowledge about the properties of the total system consisting of vessel or craft with propulsion means or control means, instrumented cables and control devices , characterized in that the method further including: - using a model predictive adaptive controller for each control device , which model predictive adaptive controller is provided with a cable group motion predictor , which collects the sum of all model insecurities in one single variable, and an adaption rule which provides an adaptive estimate driven by a prediction error given by deviation between predicted motion estimate from the cable group motion predictor and motion measurements from a measuring system , which adaptive estimate is used for compensating power control output, which is set by the nominal controller for the corresponding control device along the instrumented cable , for counteracting the effects of un-modelled dynamics, insecurities in model parameters, and external forces affecting the force balance of the instrumented cable . - using a nominal controller , for each control device , which controls the corresponding control device by a power control output for controlling the instrumented cable based on previous knowledge about the properties of the total system consisting of vessel or craft with propulsion means or control means, instrumented cables and control devices , - using a model predictive adaptive controller for each control device , which model predictive adaptive controller is provided with a cable group motion predictor , which collects the sum of all model insecurities in one single variable, and an adaption rule which provides an adaptive estimate driven by a prediction error given by deviation between predicted motion estimate from the cable group motion predictor and motion measurements from a measuring system , which adaptive estimate is used for compensating power control output, which is set by the nominal controller for the corresponding control device along the instrumented cable , for counteracting the effects of un-modelled dynamics, insecurities in model parameters, and external forces affecting the force balance of the instrumented cable .
A mesoporous polymeric material comprising a plurality of cyclodextrin moieties crosslinked by one or more aryl moieties, optionally wherein the cyclodextrin moieties comprise β-cyclodextrin, and optionally wherein at least two of the plurality of cyclodextrin moieties are crosslinked by two or more aryl moieties; wherein the one or more aryl moieties are selected from the following moieties:
A method for measuring total protein in a flowing whole blood sample in a channel, the method comprising: performing refractometry on a substantially cell free layer of the flowing whole blood sample in the channel; and measuring a total protein content of the whole blood sample based on a refractive index of the substantially cell free layer, wherein the performing the refractometry on the flowing whole blood sample in the channel comprises directing a refractometer at the substantially cell free layer of the flowing whole blood sample adjacent a boundary wall of the channel and determining the refractive index of the substantially cell free layer; wherein determining the refractive index comprises: sensing an intensity of refracted light for each of a plurality of pixel locations across a surface of the sample to generate an angular spectrum image of the sample; and determining a boundary location along the angular spectrum image as an indicator of the refractive index. performing refractometry on a substantially cell free layer of the flowing whole blood sample in the channel; and measuring a total protein content of the whole blood sample based on a refractive index of the substantially cell free layer, wherein the performing the refractometry on the flowing whole blood sample in the channel comprises directing a refractometer at the substantially cell free layer of the flowing whole blood sample adjacent a boundary wall of the channel and determining the refractive index of the substantially cell free layer; wherein determining the refractive index comprises: sensing an intensity of refracted light for each of a plurality of pixel locations across a surface of the sample to generate an angular spectrum image of the sample; and determining a boundary location along the angular spectrum image as an indicator of the refractive index. sensing an intensity of refracted light for each of a plurality of pixel locations across a surface of the sample to generate an angular spectrum image of the sample; and determining a boundary location along the angular spectrum image as an indicator of the refractive index.
Method for separating a dust mixture of a first dust of a first density and a second dust of a second density higher than the first density into its first and second dust portions, wherein a fluidizing gas flows through the dust mixture and the dust mixture is partially fluidized with respect to the first dust, wherein a vertical component of a fluidizing gas quantity flowing through the dust mixture is adjusted such that it causes fluidization of the first dust within an upper range and is lower than the vertical component of the fluidizing gas quantity flowing through the dust mixture in which fluidization of the second dust occurs within a lower range.
A device for loosening at least one bone from a meat piece where at least one end of the bone is exposed, said device comprising: • a counter hold for supporting the device towards the meat piece; • a longitudinal movable pull bar ; • a string for loosening the bone when being pulled along said bone in a direction towards the counter hold , where said string is fastened to the pull bar ; • a longitudinal holding-down bar for holding down a bone while loosening this bone, where said holding-down bar is substantially parallel to said pull bar and has a length corresponding at least to the length of the pull bar ; and • a loading means located at the end of the holding-down bar and located close to said string when the device is not in function, said loading means is for securing feeding of the string around the end of the exposed bone before loosening said bone; and wherein, • the counter hold comprises: ▪ a non-movable support such as a plate to be located towards the meat piece; and/or ▪ a movable support such as a vertically movable rod or element; and/or ▪ pins capable of holding said meat piece when said pins are pressed towards the meat piece; and • the loading means is connected to said holding-down bar so that the string at least partly can surround the loading means when the device is in a start position. • a counter hold for supporting the device towards the meat piece; • a longitudinal movable pull bar ; • a string for loosening the bone when being pulled along said bone in a direction towards the counter hold , where said string is fastened to the pull bar ; • a longitudinal holding-down bar for holding down a bone while loosening this bone, where said holding-down bar is substantially parallel to said pull bar and has a length corresponding at least to the length of the pull bar ; and • a loading means located at the end of the holding-down bar and located close to said string when the device is not in function, said loading means is for securing feeding of the string around the end of the exposed bone before loosening said bone; and wherein, • the counter hold comprises: ▪ a non-movable support such as a plate to be located towards the meat piece; and/or ▪ a movable support such as a vertically movable rod or element; and/or ▪ pins capable of holding said meat piece when said pins are pressed towards the meat piece; and ▪ a non-movable support such as a plate to be located towards the meat piece; and/or ▪ a movable support such as a vertically movable rod or element; and/or ▪ pins capable of holding said meat piece when said pins are pressed towards the meat piece; and • the loading means is connected to said holding-down bar so that the string at least partly can surround the loading means when the device is in a start position.
Method for locating a portable radio unit (TF) within a predetermined area of a vehicle (FZ), having the following steps: transmitting (S3) a first radio signal (FS1) as a radio-frequency signal from a vehicle-based position (PO1) outside the vehicle (FZ); transmitting (S5) a second radio signal (FS2) as a radio-frequency signal from a vehicle-based position (PO2) inside the vehicle; receiving (S8) values (R1, R2) of the respective measured reception field strengths of the first and second radio signals (FS1, FS2) at the location (OF) of the portable radio unit or a value derived therefrom; ascertaining (S9) the location (OF) of the portable radio unit (TF) on the basis of a comparison of the values (R1, R2) of the respective measured reception field strengths. transmitting (S3) a first radio signal (FS1) as a radio-frequency signal from a vehicle-based position (PO1) outside the vehicle (FZ); transmitting (S5) a second radio signal (FS2) as a radio-frequency signal from a vehicle-based position (PO2) inside the vehicle; receiving (S8) values (R1, R2) of the respective measured reception field strengths of the first and second radio signals (FS1, FS2) at the location (OF) of the portable radio unit or a value derived therefrom; ascertaining (S9) the location (OF) of the portable radio unit (TF) on the basis of a comparison of the values (R1, R2) of the respective measured reception field strengths.