mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A sealing cuff for a tracheal tube, the sealing cuff comprising an expandable body that is configured to be expanded from a collapsed state to an expanded state, wherein: the expandable body comprises an axial opening extending through the expandable body along an axial direction and configured to receive a tracheal tube; the expandable body comprises a proximal portion, a center portion and a distal portion arranged along the axial direction and surrounding the axial opening; the proximal portion comprises a radially constricted portion adjacent to the center portion, wherein a radial extent w 2 of the radially constricted portion perpendicular to the axial direction is less than 75% of a radial extent w 1 of the proximal portion and less than 75% of a radial extent w 3 of the center portion in the expanded state; and the distal portion comprises a radially constricted portion adjacent to the center portion, wherein a radial extent w 4 of the radially constricted portion perpendicular to the axial direction is less than 75% of a radial extent w 5 of the distal portion and less than 75% of the radial extent w 3 of the center portion in the expanded state, characterized in that the center portion comprises an axially constricted portion adjacent to the axial opening, wherein an axial extent I 2 of the axially constricted portion in the axial direction is less than 75%, preferably less than 60% of an axial extent I 1 of the center portion in the expanded state. the expandable body comprises an axial opening extending through the expandable body along an axial direction and configured to receive a tracheal tube; the expandable body comprises a proximal portion, a center portion and a distal portion arranged along the axial direction and surrounding the axial opening; the proximal portion comprises a radially constricted portion adjacent to the center portion, wherein a radial extent w 2 of the radially constricted portion perpendicular to the axial direction is less than 75% of a radial extent w 1 of the proximal portion and less than 75% of a radial extent w 3 of the center portion in the expanded state; and the distal portion comprises a radially constricted portion adjacent to the center portion, wherein a radial extent w 4 of the radially constricted portion perpendicular to the axial direction is less than 75% of a radial extent w 5 of the distal portion and less than 75% of the radial extent w 3 of the center portion in the expanded state, characterized in that the center portion comprises an axially constricted portion adjacent to the axial opening, wherein an axial extent I 2 of the axially constricted portion in the axial direction is less than 75%, preferably less than 60% of an axial extent I 1 of the center portion in the expanded state.
A system for processing samples from a body of fluid, the system comprising: one or more sample bottles for acquiring a sample from the body of fluid, each sample bottle initially retaining a pre-filling fluid, each sample bottle including a fluidic inlet port and a bottle outlet port, each sample bottle having an inlet check valve coupled to the fluidic inlet port, the inlet check valve having a cracking pressure and configured to allow fluid from the body of fluid into a sample bottle via the fluidic inlet port when the pressure difference between the body of fluid and fluid within the sample bottle reaches the cracking pressure; and at least one pump (109, 204, 205, 501, 601), the bottle outlet port of each sample bottle selectively coupled to the at least one pump via a respective control valve, wherein the at least one pump (109, 205, 501, 601) is configured to remove prefilling fluid from each selected sample bottle such that, for each selected sample bottle, the cracking pressure is reached and a sample from the body of fluid is acquired. one or more sample bottles for acquiring a sample from the body of fluid, each sample bottle initially retaining a pre-filling fluid, each sample bottle including a fluidic inlet port and a bottle outlet port, each sample bottle having an inlet check valve coupled to the fluidic inlet port, the inlet check valve having a cracking pressure and configured to allow fluid from the body of fluid into a sample bottle via the fluidic inlet port when the pressure difference between the body of fluid and fluid within the sample bottle reaches the cracking pressure; and at least one pump (109, 204, 205, 501, 601), the bottle outlet port of each sample bottle selectively coupled to the at least one pump via a respective control valve, wherein the at least one pump (109, 205, 501, 601) is configured to remove prefilling fluid from each selected sample bottle such that, for each selected sample bottle, the cracking pressure is reached and a sample from the body of fluid is acquired.
A method for controlling a timing alignment timer, TAT, by a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a carrier aggregation technology, the method comprising: receiving a system information block, SIB, including a first TAT from a base station; receiving a radio resource control, RRC, message including a dedicated TAT for a primary timing advance group, TAG, and a secondary cell, SCell, TAT for a secondary TAG from the base station; receiving (625, 701) a timing advance command medium access control control element, TAC MAC CE, including a first timing advance command, TAC, and a TAG identity from the base station; applying the first TAC to each cell in the primary TAG, in case that the TAG identity is set to 00; applying the first TAC to each cell in the secondary TAG, in case that the TAG identity is not set to 00; and starting (627, 641, 707, 709) the dedicated TAT for the primary TAG or the SCell TAT for the secondary TAG based on the TAG identity included in the TAC MAC CE. receiving a system information block, SIB, including a first TAT from a base station; receiving a radio resource control, RRC, message including a dedicated TAT for a primary timing advance group, TAG, and a secondary cell, SCell, TAT for a secondary TAG from the base station; receiving (625, 701) a timing advance command medium access control control element, TAC MAC CE, including a first timing advance command, TAC, and a TAG identity from the base station; applying the first TAC to each cell in the primary TAG, in case that the TAG identity is set to 00; applying the first TAC to each cell in the secondary TAG, in case that the TAG identity is not set to 00; and starting (627, 641, 707, 709) the dedicated TAT for the primary TAG or the SCell TAT for the secondary TAG based on the TAG identity included in the TAC MAC CE.
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle comprising an inner frame, said inner frame comprising a propulsion system and a control system, said propulsion system configured to generate a lift force, said control system configured to control the orientation of the inner frame; an outer frame made of a stiff structure and a plurality of beams configured to protect the inner frame during flight of the vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicle, the outer frame configured to rotate passively and freely around the inner frame; a gimbal system interior to the outer frame and being protected by the outer frame, said gimbal system connecting the inner frame to the outer frame, said gimbal system comprising a first gimbal and a first rotation axis created by a first pair of rotation joints, each of said first pair of rotation joints aligned with each other and fixed on opposite sides of the inner frame and on opposite sides of the first gimbal, a second gimbal and a second rotation axis created by a second pair of rotation joints, each of said second pair of rotation joints aligned and fixed on opposite sides of the first gimbal and on opposite sides of the second gimbal so said second rotation axis is perpendicular to said first rotation axis, each of said first pair of rotation joints and said second pair of rotation joints allowing for full rotation of parts attached to said first pair of rotation joints and said second pair of rotation joints.
A method for producing a conductive coating film, wherein a conductive material covered with a protective material is brought into contact with a material having anion exchange ability and the conductive material is formed into a coating film by that the protective material is stripped from the surface of the conductive material by the material having anion exchange ability.
A coated luminescent particle (100, 200), the coated luminescent particle (100, 200) comprising: - a luminescent particle of a luminescent material, the luminescent material being configured to absorb light in a first spectral range and to convert a portion of the absorbed light towards light of a second spectral range, - a first coating layer forming a first barrier for water, the first coating layer comprises a metal oxide or a nitride, phosphide or sulfide based coating, - a second coating layer forming a second barrier for water, the second coating layer comprising a silicon based polymer or the second coating layer comprising a continuous layer of one of the materials from the group of AlPO 4, and LaPO 4, wherein the first coating layer and the second coating layer are light transmitting, the first coating layer encapsulates the luminescent particle and the second coating layer encapsulates the luminescent particle with the first coating layer. - a luminescent particle of a luminescent material, the luminescent material being configured to absorb light in a first spectral range and to convert a portion of the absorbed light towards light of a second spectral range, - a first coating layer forming a first barrier for water, the first coating layer comprises a metal oxide or a nitride, phosphide or sulfide based coating, - a second coating layer forming a second barrier for water, the second coating layer comprising a silicon based polymer or the second coating layer comprising a continuous layer of one of the materials from the group of AlPO 4, and LaPO 4, wherein the first coating layer and the second coating layer are light transmitting, the first coating layer encapsulates the luminescent particle and the second coating layer encapsulates the luminescent particle with the first coating layer.
A stroke sensor comprising a magneto-resistive sensor with a magnet and being configured to sense a linear displacement of a plunger in a cylindrical body of a plunger/cylinder arrangement, the cylindrical body including an interior space where the linear displacement is performed, the stroke sensor further comprising a magnet holder which comprises: - a sleeve enveloping the plunger; - a mounting for the magnet radially protruding from the sleeve, the mounting extends radially outwards from the sleeve such that the magnet is held within a chamber separate from the interior space; and - a cover for closing the sleeve on one side comprising an opening for allowing the linear displacement of the plunger, wherein the sleeve and the cover move relative to each other, when the plunger performs the linear displacement in the cylindrical body. - a sleeve enveloping the plunger; - a mounting for the magnet radially protruding from the sleeve, the mounting extends radially outwards from the sleeve such that the magnet is held within a chamber separate from the interior space; and - a cover for closing the sleeve on one side comprising an opening for allowing the linear displacement of the plunger,
A method comprising the following steps performed by an apparatus of a user device: establishing a multi-access point connection between the user device and multiple access points (AP0, AP1, AP2) of which one is a serving access point; and; in response to interruption of the connection between the user device and the serving access point, the user device handing over to a different one of the multiple access points (AP0, AP1, AP2) using the established multi-access point connection such that the different one of the multiple access points (AP0, AP1, AP2) becomes a new serving access point, wherein establishing the multi-access point connection further comprises: the user device sending via a temporary serving access point, on a random access channel or on radio resources granted in reply to a resource request sent by the user device on the random access channel, to a cluster set manager, a connection establishment request with a list of candidate access points for the multi-access point connection, the list including a report for each candidate access point. establishing a multi-access point connection between the user device and multiple access points (AP0, AP1, AP2) of which one is a serving access point; and; in response to interruption of the connection between the user device and the serving access point, the user device handing over to a different one of the multiple access points (AP0, AP1, AP2) using the established multi-access point connection such that the different one of the multiple access points (AP0, AP1, AP2) becomes a new serving access point, wherein establishing the multi-access point connection further comprises: the user device sending via a temporary serving access point, on a random access channel or on radio resources granted in reply to a resource request sent by the user device on the random access channel, to a cluster set manager, a connection establishment request with a list of candidate access points for the multi-access point connection, the list including a report for each candidate access point.
Use of an adsorbent, comprising a porous carbon material which is produced from a plant-derived material having a silicon content of not less than 5 wt.% and which has a value of specific surface area determined by the nitrogen BET method of not less than 10 m 2 /g, a silicon content of not more than 1 wt.%, and pore volumes determined by the BJH method and the MP method of not less than 0.1 cm 3 /g, for adsorbing indole or uric acid or adenosine or α-amylase or 3-methylindole or tryptophan or indican or theophylline or inosine 5-monophosphate disodium salt or adenosine 5-tirphosphate disodium salt or a fatty acid or a coloring matter or hydrophobic molecules or for a renal disease drug or for a functional food.
A method of controlling a data connection including first and second modems (18,20) with a transmission line therebetween, the transmission line comprising a pair of copper wires, the method being characterized in that it comprises monitoring the stability of the connection over at least a first and a second time scale, wherein the monitoring over a first time scale detects a situation in which more than a predetermined number of problematic events occur within a first period and altering one or more parameters of the operation of the data connection in an effort to improve the connection if such a situation is detected, and wherein the monitoring over a second time scale involves monitoring the connection over a longer period and modifying the parameters of operation no more frequently than once every 24 hours; wherein the monitoring over a first time scale is performed continuously and is operable, within a period of two hours or less from completion of the occurrence of more than a predetermined number of problematic events to both: detect a situation in which more than a predetermined number of problematic events have occurred within a first period; and alter one or more parameters of the operation of the data connection accordingly. detect a situation in which more than a predetermined number of problematic events have occurred within a first period; and alter one or more parameters of the operation of the data connection accordingly.
A portable power supply comprising: a housing; a current source disposed in the housing; a first battery cell (B1 - Bn) connected to the current source; a first transistor connected in parallel to the first battery cell (B1 - Bn); a second battery cell (B1 - Bn) connected in series to the first battery cell (B1-Bn); a second transistor connected in parallel to the second battery cell (B1- Bn); a first local controller connected to the first and second transistors for controlling the first and second transistors; characterized in that there is further provided an inverter connected to the first and second battery cells wherein the inverter is adpated to output a modified sinewave having a pattern comprising a first positive voltage step level, a second more positive voltage step level, a third less positive voltage step level compared to the second more positive voltage step level, a fourth negative voltage step level, a fifth more negative voltage step level and a sixth less negative voltage step level compared to the fifth more negative voltage step level, the pattern being repeated. a housing; a current source disposed in the housing; a first battery cell (B1 - Bn) connected to the current source; a first transistor connected in parallel to the first battery cell (B1 - Bn); a second battery cell (B1 - Bn) connected in series to the first battery cell (B1-Bn); a second transistor connected in parallel to the second battery cell (B1- Bn); a first local controller connected to the first and second transistors for controlling the first and second transistors; characterized in that there is further provided an inverter connected to the first and second battery cells wherein the inverter is adpated to output a modified sinewave having a pattern comprising a first positive voltage step level, a second more positive voltage step level, a third less positive voltage step level compared to the second more positive voltage step level, a fourth negative voltage step level, a fifth more negative voltage step level and a sixth less negative voltage step level compared to the fifth more negative voltage step level, the pattern being repeated.
Method of dismantling a foundation pile comprising: - making a cut along a separation line on the foundation pile starting from the inner wall thereof, and - lifting the cut foundation pile, characterized in that - the separation is carried out along a separation line extending tangentially and axially to the inner wall, and the separation line extends both in the circumferential direction and in the longitudinal direction of the foundation pile, wherein the subsequent lifting of the separated foundation pile reducing its diameter at least in the region of the separation line and creating a gap between the foundation pile and the ground in order to reduce static friction. - making a cut along a separation line on the foundation pile starting from the inner wall thereof, and - lifting the cut foundation pile, - the separation is carried out along a separation line extending tangentially and axially to the inner wall, and the separation line extends both in the circumferential direction and in the longitudinal direction of the foundation pile, wherein the subsequent lifting of the separated foundation pile reducing its diameter at least in the region of the separation line and creating a gap between the foundation pile and the ground in order to reduce static friction.
An aircraft gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle basesheet comprising: a longitudinally extending plurality of basesheet segments, each of the basesheet segments including a panel body extending between longitudinally spaced apart segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109) and transversely spaced apart first and second segment side edges (104, 105), first and second basesheet side edges (60, 62) comprising the first and second segment side edges (104, 105) respectively, characterised by slidable sealing joints with slidingly un-restrained center surfaces between slidably sealingly engaged overlapping flanges at adjacent ones of the segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109), wherein the slidable sealing joints with slidingly un-restrained center surfaces are disposed between transversely spaced apart first and second distal ends (153, 155) of the overlapping flanges. a longitudinally extending plurality of basesheet segments, each of the basesheet segments including a panel body extending between longitudinally spaced apart segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109) and transversely spaced apart first and second segment side edges (104, 105), first and second basesheet side edges (60, 62) comprising the first and second segment side edges (104, 105) respectively, characterised by slidable sealing joints with slidingly un-restrained center surfaces between slidably sealingly engaged overlapping flanges at adjacent ones of the segment leading and trailing edges (108, 109), wherein the slidable sealing joints with slidingly un-restrained center surfaces are disposed between transversely spaced apart first and second distal ends (153, 155) of the overlapping flanges.
A wellbore cleaning system comprising: a bottom hole assembly configured to be run downhole into a wellbore after the wellbore has been drilled and before the wellbore has been cleaned; a control sub-assembly mounted on and carried by the bottom hole assembly, the control sub-assembly configured to be positioned within the wellbore; and a plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies (102a, 102b) interchangeably mounted on and carried by the bottom hole assembly, each cleaning sub-assembly configured to be positioned within the wellbore, the plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies comprising at least two of: a scraping sub-assembly configured to scrape an interior of the wellbore, a brushing sub-assembly configured to brush the interior of the wellbore, or a magnetic sub-assembly configured to magnetically capture debris within the wellbore, wherein the control sub-assembly comprises: one or more processors; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a surface of the wellbore, cleaning instructions to perform cleaning operations within the wellbore, and transmitting, to at least one of the plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies, at least a portion of the cleaning instructions. a bottom hole assembly configured to be run downhole into a wellbore after the wellbore has been drilled and before the wellbore has been cleaned; a control sub-assembly mounted on and carried by the bottom hole assembly, the control sub-assembly configured to be positioned within the wellbore; and a plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies (102a, 102b) interchangeably mounted on and carried by the bottom hole assembly, each cleaning sub-assembly configured to be positioned within the wellbore, the plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies comprising at least two of: a scraping sub-assembly configured to scrape an interior of the wellbore, a brushing sub-assembly configured to brush the interior of the wellbore, or a magnetic sub-assembly configured to magnetically capture debris within the wellbore, a scraping sub-assembly configured to scrape an interior of the wellbore, a brushing sub-assembly configured to brush the interior of the wellbore, or a magnetic sub-assembly configured to magnetically capture debris within the wellbore, one or more processors; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a surface of the wellbore, cleaning instructions to perform cleaning operations within the wellbore, and transmitting, to at least one of the plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies, at least a portion of the cleaning instructions. receiving, from a surface of the wellbore, cleaning instructions to perform cleaning operations within the wellbore, and transmitting, to at least one of the plurality of cleaning sub-assemblies, at least a portion of the cleaning instructions.