mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Unipolar electric contact comprising two semi-contacts (32, 33) each having its insulating support (38, 70) arranged for embedding in the sides of respective frames (30,31), such as the jambs and leaves of doors and windows, or leaves only, said semi-contacts cooperating to maintain electrical continuity between a mobile contact element and a fixed contact element, belonging to respective semi-contacts (33, 32), said mobile contact element being coupled to resilient means to elastically deform them during closure of the frames (30, 31), and therefore also while closing the unipolar contact, thus compensating the residual distance between the sides of the frames wherein the contact also includes: - magnetizing means able to generate a force of attraction between the fixed and mobile contact elements, respectively; characterized in that the contact further includes - non-magnetic metal guiding means to guide bidirectional translation of the mobile contact element, respectively, towards the fixed contact element by the magnetizing effect when an intervention threshold distance is crossed while the mobile contact element is approaching the fixed one, and in the opposite direction by the returning action exerted by the resilient means when said intervention threshold distance is crossed while said mobile contact element is moving away from the fixed one; - means for connecting the guiding means to an electric wire placed in electrical continuity with the mobile contact element through the guide means. - magnetizing means able to generate a force of attraction between the fixed and mobile contact elements, respectively; characterized in that the contact further includes - non-magnetic metal guiding means to guide bidirectional translation of the mobile contact element, respectively, towards the fixed contact element by the magnetizing effect when an intervention threshold distance is crossed while the mobile contact element is approaching the fixed one, and in the opposite direction by the returning action exerted by the resilient means when said intervention threshold distance is crossed while said mobile contact element is moving away from the fixed one; - means for connecting the guiding means to an electric wire placed in electrical continuity with the mobile contact element through the guide means.
Apparatus, in particular at least part of a device, the apparatus comprising: means for obtaining complex signal parameters for a wireless signal received from a transmitting device at each of at least three antenna elements of the device, the wireless signal having modulated thereon an identifier relating to the transmitting device (10, 40-46); means for determining a measure of a strength of the received wireless signal; means for comparing the measure to a threshold associated with the identifier; means responsive to a determination that the measure exceeds the threshold to process the complex signal parameters or transmit the complex signal parameters for processing to determine a bearing of the transmitting device from the device, and means responsive to a determination that the measure does not exceed the threshold to discard the complex signal parameters without processing them to determine a bearing or transmitting them. means for obtaining complex signal parameters for a wireless signal received from a transmitting device at each of at least three antenna elements of the device, the wireless signal having modulated thereon an identifier relating to the transmitting device (10, 40-46); means for determining a measure of a strength of the received wireless signal; means for comparing the measure to a threshold associated with the identifier; means responsive to a determination that the measure exceeds the threshold to process the complex signal parameters or transmit the complex signal parameters for processing to determine a bearing of the transmitting device from the device, and means responsive to a determination that the measure does not exceed the threshold to discard the complex signal parameters without processing them to determine a bearing or transmitting them.
An echogenic over-the-needle catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen extending from said proximal end to said distal end; a needle configured within the lumen of said catheter; and an echogenic member, the echogenic member being configured to surround at least one of a portion of the needle of the OTN catheter assembly or a portion of the catheter of the OTN catheter assembly, wherein a longitudinal length of said echogenic member is less than a total length of the catheter of the OTN catheter assembly; and characterised in that the echogenic member comprises a cylindrical body comprising a first end and a second end defining said longitudinal length, said body defining an exterior surface extending from the first end to the second end, the exterior surface comprising a plurality of discontinuities, said discontinuities being arranged in a predetermined pattern so as to enhance ultrasonic imaging, wherein said discontinuities comprise at least one or more of the following: indentations, grooves, notches, or recesses; wherein the discontinuities include flat bottoms and flat sides; or the discontinuities comprise a first spherical indentation and a second spherical indentation contained within the first indentation. a catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen extending from said proximal end to said distal end; a needle configured within the lumen of said catheter; and an echogenic member, the echogenic member being configured to surround at least one of a portion of the needle of the OTN catheter assembly or a portion of the catheter of the OTN catheter assembly, wherein a longitudinal length of said echogenic member is less than a total length of the catheter of the OTN catheter assembly; and characterised in that the echogenic member comprises a cylindrical body comprising a first end and a second end defining said longitudinal length, said body defining an exterior surface extending from the first end to the second end, the exterior surface comprising a plurality of discontinuities, said discontinuities being arranged in a predetermined pattern so as to enhance ultrasonic imaging, wherein said discontinuities comprise at least one or more of the following: indentations, grooves, notches, or recesses; wherein the discontinuities include flat bottoms and flat sides; or the discontinuities comprise a first spherical indentation and a second spherical indentation contained within the first indentation.
Plastic bearing component for power units in a vehicle body, wherein the bearing component serves as a connecting part between the power unit and the body and transfers forces acting between them, wherein the bearing component is at least partially formed in a box-like hollow manner and is provided with reinforcing ribs and/or structures (2, 3), wherein at least parts of the hollow space of the box-like bearing component are filled with hollow-space-filling monolithic reinforcing elements (4, 5), characterized in that the monolithic reinforcing elements are provided with incisions for complementarily fitting together with the reinforcing ribs and/or structures (2, 3).
A basket arrangement having a basic basket and a place-on part and connection supports, wherein the basic basket has a basket base and lateral walls and receiving cutouts (6, 7) for the connection supports are formed in each case in the lateral walls and in the place-on part, wherein the place-on part is, by means of the connection supports releasably locked in the receiving cutouts (6, 7), secured or securable to the basic basket at a distance from the basic basket, characterised in that the connection supports are in each case releasably locked or lockable in one of the receiving cutouts of the lateral walls of the basic basket by means of a rotation lock and are in each case releasably locked or lockable in one of the receiving cutouts of the place-on part by means of a rotation lock.
Thermoelectric element particularly for thermoelectric converter including an assembly of constituent layers comprising a central layer (3a, 3b) of p- or n-type thermoelectric material, then, in an assembly direction, and on each side of said central layer (3a, 3b), an intermediate layer forming a diffusion barrier followed by a buffer layer made of composite metal material, said buffer layers being intended to be secured to metal electrodes (2a, 2b), the cumulative thickness of the two buffer layers being greater than or equal to 50% of the thickness of the central layer (3a, 3b), and preferably greater than or equal to 100% of the thickness of the central layer (3a, 3b) and very preferably greater than or equal to 200% of the thickness of the central layer (3a, 3b), characterized in that the constituent material of the buffer layers is an alloy of two metals chosen from the family: Ti x Ag 1-x, V x Fe 1-x, V x Ag 1-x, Ti x Fe 1-x, where 0 < x < 1.
A hydraulic type monitoring system for a thrust reverser device equipping a turbojet engine nacelle and associated to a nozzle variation device, the thrust reverser device comprising, on the one hand, at least one movable cowl, and on the other hand, at least two locks called primary locks (2d, 2g) and at least one lock called tertiary lock, said hydraulic monitoring system comprising a plurality of simple action actuators (1d, 1g) which are cylinders synchronized with each other and capable of driving the movable cowl in translation as well as the variable nozzle device, if necessary, via at least one unit (100d, 100g) for driving the cylinders in a variable nozzle mode, and via at least one unit for driving the cylinders in a thrust reverser mode, characterized in that the monitoring system comprises at least one additional control unit hydraulically connecting the cylinders to each other, the hydraulic supply lines from the drive unit of the cylinders in the nozzle mode and from the drive unit of the cylinders in the thrust reverser mode being capable of hydraulically communicating with each other, and comprising a plurality of monitoring valves (401, 402) arranged such that when the drive unit of the cylinders in the nozzle mode is active, a corresponding hydraulic signal monitors the cylinders of the control unit in a position such that the hydraulic supply lines of the cylinders from the drive unit in a thrust reverser mode are turned off.
A contact mechanism having a stationary contact terminal; a stationary contact supported on the stationary contact terminal; a movable contact plate, and a movable contact supported on the movable contact plate; wherein the stationary contact terminal and the movable contact plate are positioned so that the movable contact is capable of making contacts with the stationary contact, the contact mechanism further comprising at least one pair of first and second auxiliary attraction means (90, 91), the first auxiliary attraction means having a pair of first opposite ends and the second auxiliary attraction means having a pair of second opposite ends, the first auxiliary attraction means being mounted on the stationary contact terminal and the second auxiliary attraction means being mounted on the movable contact plate such that the pair of first opposite ends oppose the pair of second opposite ends; wherein, when the movable contact is in contact with the stationary contact to electrically connect between the movable contact plate and the stationary contact terminal, the first and second auxiliary attraction means (90, 91) are attracted to each other as they are electrically insulated from each other through an insulating means provided in an electric pathway between the stationary contact terminal and the movable contact plate; wherein the movable contact plate has a fixed end and a free end spaced away from the fixed end, characterized in that the movable contact and the second auxiliary attraction means are positioned in this order in a direction from the fixed end to the free end; wherein the first auxiliary attraction means is positioned in a first region of the stationary contact terminal where an electric current flows when the movable contact is in contact with the stationary contact and the second auxiliary attraction means is positioned in a second region of the movable contact plate where no electric current flows when the movable contact is in contact with the stationary contact, or the first auxiliary attraction means is positioned in a first region of the stationary contact terminal where no electric current flows when the movable contact is in contact with the stationary contact and the second auxiliary attraction means is positioned in a second region of the movable contact plate where an electric current flows when the movable contact is in contact with the stationary contact.
A sterile adapter for coupling a surgical instrument and a surgical instrument manipulator, the sterile adapter comprising: a bottom component comprising a bottom component opening; and a coupling component rotatably coupled to the bottom component, the coupling component comprising an engagement feature that engages the surgical instrument manipulator; characterised by: the bottom component further comprising a bottom lip partially surrounding the bottom component opening; the bottom lip comprising a locking mechanism; and the coupling component further comprising a locking mechanism opening that is configured to engage the locking mechanism and to permit the coupling component to rotate in only one direction on the conditions that the locking mechanism opening is engaged with the locking mechanism and the engagement feature is not engaged with the surgical instrument manipulator. a bottom component comprising a bottom component opening; and a coupling component rotatably coupled to the bottom component, the coupling component comprising an engagement feature that engages the surgical instrument manipulator; characterised by: the bottom component further comprising a bottom lip partially surrounding the bottom component opening; the bottom lip comprising a locking mechanism; and the coupling component further comprising a locking mechanism opening that is configured to engage the locking mechanism and to permit the coupling component to rotate in only one direction on the conditions that the locking mechanism opening is engaged with the locking mechanism and the engagement feature is not engaged with the surgical instrument manipulator. the bottom component further comprising a bottom lip partially surrounding the bottom component opening; the bottom lip comprising a locking mechanism; and the coupling component further comprising a locking mechanism opening that is configured to engage the locking mechanism and to permit the coupling component to rotate in only one direction on the conditions that the locking mechanism opening is engaged with the locking mechanism and the engagement feature is not engaged with the surgical instrument manipulator.
A vessel which is a floating production unit, the vessel comprising a traction system (11; 60) for mooring lines of the vessel, the vessel comprising at least 2 workstations distributed along at least two sides of the vessel and engaged by respective mooring lines, the traction system (11;60) comprising a main traction device (14; 15, 17; 15A, 17) and a transmission device having a duty line connected to the main traction device (14; 15, 17), and at least one guide member (24; 17) for selectively routing the duty line to each workstation for attachment to a respective mooring line, wherein a line storing space (22; 42, 44) is provided for storing parts of the duty line and/or mooring lines; characterized in that the main traction device, the transmission device and the line storing space are placed together at or near a side of the floating production unit, and wherein the guide member (24; 17) or the main traction device (14; 15, 17; 15A) is arranged on a skidding unit, and can move over a linear rail track placed along a side of the vessel.
A vacuum cleaner brush roll comprising: - a brush body arranged to rotate around an axis (ax), - a first row of bristles (5.1) arranged on a first axial half section of the brush body along a first helix (7.1) around the axis (ax), - a second row of bristles (5.2) arranged on a second axial half section (3") of the brush body along a second helix (7.2) around the axis (ax), wherein the twist of the second helix (7.2) is opposite to the twist of the first helix (7.1), wherein the first row of bristles (5.1) comprises a first type of bristles (11.1) and the second row of bristles (5.2) comprises a second type of bristles (11.2) having different characteristics than the first type of bristles (11.1), and wherein the second row of bristles (5.2) adjoins the first row of bristles (5.1) characterized in that the brush roll further comprises a third row of bristles (5.3) arranged on the first axial half section along a third helix (7.3) around the axis (ax), and a fourth row of bristles (5.4) arranged on the second axial half section (3") along a fourth helix (7.4) around the axis (ax), and wherein the twist of the fourth helix (7.4) is opposite to the twist of the first and third helixes (7.1, 7.3), and wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth rows of bristles (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4) twists approximately half a turn around the axis (ax) along their respective extension. - a brush body arranged to rotate around an axis (ax), - a first row of bristles (5.1) arranged on a first axial half section of the brush body along a first helix (7.1) around the axis (ax), - a second row of bristles (5.2) arranged on a second axial half section (3") of the brush body along a second helix (7.2) around the axis (ax),
A hearing aid comprising a first and a second input transducer (12, 14) for transforming an acoustic input signal into respective first and second input transducer signals (16, 18), a first signal processor having a first processor input and a second processor input and adapted for generation of a third electrical signal by processing and combining the signals received at the first and the second processor input, an output transducer for transforming the third electrical signal into an acoustic output signal, an adaptive matching circuit with first and second inputs (36, 38), which are connected to receive the first and the second input transducer signals (16, 18), and first and second outputs (40, 42), which are connected to the respective first and second processor inputs (22, 24), for modification of amplitude and phase responses of the first and second output signals (28, 30) in response to determinations of difference in the amplitude and phase responses so that the amplitude and phase responses of the first and second output signals (28, 30) are substantially identical, characterized in that it comprises a correlation detector for detection of non-correlated first and second input transducer signals and for generation of a first control signal in response to the detection so that signal processing in the hearing aid can be adapted according to the detection, and for generation of a second control signal that is connected to the adaptive matching circuit for inhibition of adaptive matching upon detection of non-correlated signals.
A system, comprising: a plurality of isolators to transfer data signals across an isolation barrier, each isolator being arranged to receive a data signal from a respective channel source, characterised in that the system further comprises: a refresh signal generator to generate the refresh signals representing the state of the data signals on the N isolators based on outputs from the channel sources; and an N+1 st isolator to transfer said refresh signals. a plurality of isolators to transfer data signals across an isolation barrier, each isolator being arranged to receive a data signal from a respective channel source, characterised in that the system further comprises: a refresh signal generator to generate the refresh signals representing the state of the data signals on the N isolators based on outputs from the channel sources; and an N+1 st isolator to transfer said refresh signals. a refresh signal generator to generate the refresh signals representing the state of the data signals on the N isolators based on outputs from the channel sources; and an N+1 st isolator to transfer said refresh signals.
A method for detecting a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, comprising: a User Equipment, UE, detecting a PDCCH of the UE in a first search space and a second search space, wherein the first search space and the second search space are resources for a base station to send downlink control channel information, wherein the first search space is distributed at a time-frequency location; and the second search space is distributed at another time-frequency location, wherein the time frequency at which the first search space is located and the time frequency at which the second search space is located can overlap, characterized in that the step of the UE detecting the PDCCH in the first search space and the second search space comprises: the UE using a configuration of {a, b, c, d} as the number of PDCCH candidates to detect the PDCCH in the first search space or the second search space, wherein a, b, c and d are all positive integers and a + b + c + d is less than or equals 8. wherein the first search space is distributed at a time-frequency location; and the second search space is distributed at another time-frequency location, wherein the time frequency at which the first search space is located and the time frequency at which the second search space is located can overlap, characterized in that the step of the UE detecting the PDCCH in the first search space and the second search space comprises: the UE using a configuration of {a, b, c, d} as the number of PDCCH candidates to detect the PDCCH in the first search space or the second search space, wherein a, b, c and d are all positive integers and a + b + c + d is less than or equals 8.
A method for communicating magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, information wirelessly, comprising: detecting a magnetic resonance imaging system emission sequence; identifying at least one parameter of the magnetic resonance imaging system emission sequence; cross-correlating the at least one parameter identified; determining, based on the at least one parameter, a first initial condition for a first chaotic coded sequence and a second initial condition for a second chaotic coded sequence; obtaining, from a modulation symbol mapped to magnetic resonance imaging information generated at a local coil responsive to the magnetic resonance imaging system emission sequence, a real component of the symbol and an imaginary component of the symbol; encrypting, based on the first initial condition, the real component of the symbol; encrypting, based on the second initial condition, the imaginary component of the symbol; and wirelessly transmitting the encrypted real component and imaginary component of the symbol used to communicate the magnetic resonance imaging information. detecting a magnetic resonance imaging system emission sequence; identifying at least one parameter of the magnetic resonance imaging system emission sequence; cross-correlating the at least one parameter identified; determining, based on the at least one parameter, a first initial condition for a first chaotic coded sequence and a second initial condition for a second chaotic coded sequence; obtaining, from a modulation symbol mapped to magnetic resonance imaging information generated at a local coil responsive to the magnetic resonance imaging system emission sequence, a real component of the symbol and an imaginary component of the symbol; encrypting, based on the first initial condition, the real component of the symbol; encrypting, based on the second initial condition, the imaginary component of the symbol; and wirelessly transmitting the encrypted real component and imaginary component of the symbol used to communicate the magnetic resonance imaging information.