mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A dry powder inhaler comprising: a housing comprising a proximal end, a distal end and a chamber, the chamber having a circular cross-section; wherein the housing comprises a mouthpiece component and an opening in fluid communication with the chamber and air inlets distal of the chamber; and at least one protrusion comprising an internal component of the housing, the protrusion protruding into the chamber cavity, wherein the protrusion is configured to limit the movement of a dry powder storage capsule when air flows through the chamber, such that only a portion of dry powder within the dry powder storage capsule is released into the flow of air for inhalation and a full dosage of the dry powder from the capsule is delivered over multiple inhalations, wherein the protrusion is configured so that when the dry powder storage capsule is housed within the chamber, a longitudinal axis of the dry powder storage capsule is skewed with a longitudinal axis of the chamber. a housing comprising a proximal end, a distal end and a chamber, the chamber having a circular cross-section; wherein the housing comprises a mouthpiece component and an opening in fluid communication with the chamber and air inlets distal of the chamber; and at least one protrusion comprising an internal component of the housing, the protrusion protruding into the chamber cavity, wherein the protrusion is configured to limit the movement of a dry powder storage capsule when air flows through the chamber, such that only a portion of dry powder within the dry powder storage capsule is released into the flow of air for inhalation and a full dosage of the dry powder from the capsule is delivered over multiple inhalations, wherein the protrusion is configured so that when the dry powder storage capsule is housed within the chamber, a longitudinal axis of the dry powder storage capsule is skewed with a longitudinal axis of the chamber.
A user apparatus which is configured to communicate with a base station in a mobile communication system which is configured to support carrier aggregation and includes a plurality of cells including a first cell and a second cell which uses a transmission time interval, TTI, different from the TTI of the first cell, the user apparatus comprising: a communication unit (101, 102) configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from the base station; and a timer control unit configured to, according to a type of a timer controlled operation common to the first and the second cell included in carrier aggregation and performed by the communication unit (101, 102), determine, between the TTIs of the first and second cells, the TTI used as a unit time for operating a timer used for the timer controlled operation, wherein the communication unit (101, 102) is configured to perform the timer controlled operation by operating the timer by using as a unit time the TTI determined by the timer control unit. a communication unit (101, 102) configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from the base station; and a timer control unit configured to, according to a type of a timer controlled operation common to the first and the second cell included in carrier aggregation and performed by the communication unit (101, 102), determine, between the TTIs of the first and second cells, the TTI used as a unit time for operating a timer used for the timer controlled operation, wherein the communication unit (101, 102) is configured to perform the timer controlled operation by operating the timer by using as a unit time the TTI determined by the timer control unit.
A neuromodulation system for treating a patient, comprising: first and second telescopic catheters, wherein the first catheter has a parasympathetic therapy element configured to be positioned within a first blood vessel and the second catheter has a sympathetic therapy element configured to be positioned within a second blood vessel different than the first blood vessel; and wherein the first catheter is configured to be slidably received over the second catheter; a Swan-Ganz catheter configured to be percutaneously introduced into the vasculature, wherein the second catheter is configured to be slidably advanced over the Swan-Ganz catheter; and a stimulator configured to (a) energize the parasympathetic therapy element within the first blood vessel to deliver parasympathetic therapy to a parasympathetic nerve fiber disposed external to the first blood vessel and (b) energize the sympathetic therapy element within the second blood vessel to deliver sympathetic therapy to a sympathetic nerve fiber disposed external to the second blood vessel. first and second telescopic catheters, wherein the first catheter has a parasympathetic therapy element configured to be positioned within a first blood vessel and the second catheter has a sympathetic therapy element configured to be positioned within a second blood vessel different than the first blood vessel; and wherein the first catheter is configured to be slidably received over the second catheter; a Swan-Ganz catheter configured to be percutaneously introduced into the vasculature, wherein the second catheter is configured to be slidably advanced over the Swan-Ganz catheter; and a stimulator configured to (a) energize the parasympathetic therapy element within the first blood vessel to deliver parasympathetic therapy to a parasympathetic nerve fiber disposed external to the first blood vessel and (b) energize the sympathetic therapy element within the second blood vessel to deliver sympathetic therapy to a sympathetic nerve fiber disposed external to the second blood vessel.
Heating apparatus, in particular glow plug, having a heating element which comprises a heating tube and a connecting pin which is guided out of the heating tube, a sealing element being arranged within a seal section between the heating tube and the connecting pin, characterized in that the sealing element is configured from steatite and is pressed by means of at least one radial force in the seal section between the heating tube and the connecting pin, the sealing element made from steatite being assigned at least one thrust ring (34, 38) made from a ceramic material, and the sealing element and the at least one thrust ring (34, 38) being pressed onto one another axially on the end side, enclosing a circumferential face of the connecting pin and being pressed radially onto the inner shell of the heating element.
An electric system comprising a single-phase permanent-magnet electric machine and a control system, characterised in that the control system drives the electric machine under load over an operating speed range having a minimum greater than 60 krpm and a maximum greater than 80 krpm, the control system sequentially excites and freewheels a winding of the electric machine, and the control system varies an advance time at which the winding is excited or a freewheel time over which the winding is freewheeled such that the electric system has an efficiency of at least 80% over the operating speed range.
A ventilation system for rooms or buildings, in which the ventilation system can be integrated into a building element and the ventilation system has a heat exchanger element that has a first region having a first heat exchanger and a second region having a second heat exchanger, and the first and second heat exchangers are joined together via pipelines, with the formation of a heat exchanger circuit, wherein inner vent openings that connect the first region with the inside of the room, and outer vent openings that connect the first region with the outside environment are provided in the first region, the inner vent openings being disposed upstream to the outer vent openings relative to the flow direction of a heat transfer medium in the heat exchanger element, wherein a hollow space that makes possible an air flow is provided in the building element at least between the first inner vent opening and the last outer vent opening as well as between the first inner aeration opening and the last outer aeration opening, characterized in, that inner aeration openings that connect the second region with the inside of the room and outer aeration openings that connect the second region with the external environment are provided in the second region, the inner aeration openings being disposed downstream to the outer aeration openings relative to the flow direction of the heat transfer medium.
A method of media streaming implemented by a network device, the method comprising: encapsulating an International Organization for Standardization Base Media File Format (ISO-BMFF) message box into one or more packets, wherein the one or more packets are Moving Picture Experts Group-2 (MPEG-2) transport stream packets defining a media segment; wherein the message box is used to carry a Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over Hypertext Transfer Protocol, DASH event message, the first packet in the one or more packets comprises a packet header and a packet payload, the packet header comprises a payload-unit start indicator that is turned on, the payload-unit start indicator indicates that the message box starts in the first packet, and the packet payload comprises a box header of the message box, and all of the one or more packets comprise a same packet identifier, wherein the PID has a 13-bit reserved value of 0x0004 which is reserved for adaptive streaming messages; and sending the segment directly to a DASH client. encapsulating an International Organization for Standardization Base Media File Format (ISO-BMFF) message box into one or more packets, wherein the one or more packets are Moving Picture Experts Group-2 (MPEG-2) transport stream packets defining a media segment; wherein the message box is used to carry a Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over Hypertext Transfer Protocol, DASH event message, the first packet in the one or more packets comprises a packet header and a packet payload, the packet header comprises a payload-unit start indicator that is turned on, the payload-unit start indicator indicates that the message box starts in the first packet, and the packet payload comprises a box header of the message box, and all of the one or more packets comprise a same packet identifier, wherein the PID has a 13-bit reserved value of 0x0004 which is reserved for adaptive streaming messages; and sending the segment directly to a DASH client.
A method for monitoring a process of torrefaction of a biomass, characterized in that the surface temperature of the biomass in the torrefaction arrangement is determined using an IR-thermometer and wherein a stream of inert non infrared active gas is supplied in the space between a lens of the IR-thermometer and the biomass and wherein the temperature of the inert non infrared active gas at a purge gas outlet is above 150 oC, such as above 200 oC, such as above 250 °C such as above 300 oC, such as above 350 oC, such as above 400 oC, such as above 450 oC
A knee joint prosthesis configured to move between an extended position and a flexion position, the knee joint prosthesis comprising: a femoral component configured to be mounted to a femur; a tibial component configured to be mounted to a tibia and to engage the femoral component to form the knee joint prosthesis; a first post (112a, 112b) fixedly connected to one of the femoral component and the tibial component, and a first cam recess (110a, 110b) defined on the other of the femoral component and the tibial component, the first cam recess (110a, 110b) configured to engage the first post (112a, 112b) in either the extended position or the flexion position of the knee joint prosthesis; and a second post (112a, 112b) fixedly connected to one of the femoral component and the tibial component, and a second cam recess (110a, 110b) defined on the other of the femoral component and the tibial component, the second cam recess (110a, 110b) configured to engage the second post (112a, 112b) in either the extended position or the flexion position of the knee joint prosthesis, wherein each post (112a, 112b) includes a rounded convex surface and each cam recess (110a, 110b) is a rounded concave surface, and a radius of the rounded convex surface is equivalent to a radius of the rounded concave surface, wherein the first post (112a, 112b), the second post (112a, 12b), the first cam recess (110a, 110b) and the second cam recess (110a, 110b) are each positioned at a location between adjacent condyles of the knee joint prosthesis. a femoral component configured to be mounted to a femur; a tibial component configured to be mounted to a tibia and to engage the femoral component to form the knee joint prosthesis; a first post (112a, 112b) fixedly connected to one of the femoral component and the tibial component, and a first cam recess (110a, 110b) defined on the other of the femoral component and the tibial component, the first cam recess (110a, 110b) configured to engage the first post (112a, 112b) in either the extended position or the flexion position of the knee joint prosthesis; and a second post (112a, 112b) fixedly connected to one of the femoral component and the tibial component, and a second cam recess (110a, 110b) defined on the other of the femoral component and the tibial component, the second cam recess (110a, 110b) configured to engage the second post (112a, 112b) in either the extended position or the flexion position of the knee joint prosthesis, wherein each post (112a, 112b) includes a rounded convex surface and each cam recess (110a, 110b) is a rounded concave surface, and a radius of the rounded convex surface is equivalent to a radius of the rounded concave surface, wherein the first post (112a, 112b), the second post (112a, 12b), the first cam recess (110a, 110b) and the second cam recess (110a, 110b) are each positioned at a location between adjacent condyles of the knee joint prosthesis.
A shift mechanism comprising: an actuator that has an actuator shaft that is rotatable about an actuator axis; a detent linkage that is rotatable about the actuator axis with the actuator shaft; a linkage that is rotatable about the actuator axis; a shift collar that is operatively connected to the linkage and moveable along an axis; and a biasing member that operatively connects the detent linkage to the linkage and that permits the actuator shaft and the detent linkage to rotate about the actuator axis with respect to the linkage when the shift collar is inhibited from moving along the axis, wherein the detent linkage has a detent linkage shaft that extends along the actuator axis and the biasing member encircles the detent linkage shaft. an actuator that has an actuator shaft that is rotatable about an actuator axis; a detent linkage that is rotatable about the actuator axis with the actuator shaft; a linkage that is rotatable about the actuator axis; a shift collar that is operatively connected to the linkage and moveable along an axis; and a biasing member that operatively connects the detent linkage to the linkage and that permits the actuator shaft and the detent linkage to rotate about the actuator axis with respect to the linkage when the shift collar is inhibited from moving along the axis, wherein the detent linkage has a detent linkage shaft that extends along the actuator axis and the biasing member encircles the detent linkage shaft.
A connector arrangement or vehicle connector arrangement with at least one connector -in particular with at least one quick connector and with at least one media line hooked up to the connector and with at least one heat conducting element, wherein the media line is electrically heated, preferably by means of at least one heating medium running along the media line, wherein the heat conducting element is arranged in the transition area between the connector and media line, wherein the heat conducting element extends into the media line with a first heat conducting section and into the connector with a second heat conducting section, and wherein electrically heating the media line heats or indirectly heats the heat conducting element, and in particular heats or indirectly heats it until into the area of the connector, characterized in that the heat conducting element is designed as a helical spring over at least a portion of its length L, preferably over the majority of its length L, and particularly over its entire length L.
A regulation system of one or more supports (26, 28) of the domes (26', 28') of the headlights in a vehicle having a chassis, a rear wheel, at least one front steering wheel (10, 12), and a roll and steering mechanism (16, 18; 20, 22) operatively connected with the chassis, wherein it comprises articulated connection means between the roll and steering mechanism (16, 18; 20, 22) and the supports (26, 28) for controlling the domes (26', 28') of said headlights so that they rotate such to compensate the roll rotation of the vehicle while driving, wherein said articulated connection means comprise an arm articulated through two spherical hinges (76, 76') with respect to the roll and steering mechanism (16, 18; 20, 22) and with respect to an upper lever integral with the dome connected with a first support, said dome of the first support being detached with respect to the chassis in its rotation with respect to an axis substantially oriented in the driving direction of the vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a connection mechanism between said dome connected with a first support and the dome of a second support, so that the movement impressed by said articulated connection means to said dome of the first support is also transmitted on said dome of the second support, wherein said connection mechanism comprises a tie-push rod connected, through spherical hinges, with two levers (36, 38) respectively integral with said dome of the first support and with said dome of the second support, wherein said first and second support are provided with rear cylindrical ends pivotally supported to the internal surfaces of a pair of bushes (56, 58), in turn housed inside supports symmetrically mounted on the right and left side of the vehicle and bound to the chassis of said vehicle.
A thyristor valve assembly comprising a corona shield and a coolant carrier (38,40) for carrying coolant, the corona shield being connected to the thyristor valve assembly via a busbar, the coolant carrier (38,40) being arranged to interconnect a plurality of positions in the thyristor valve assembly and the thyristor valve assembly being operable so as to configure the plurality of positions to be at different electrical potentials, wherein the thyristor valve assembly further includes a power supply circuit connected between a coolant carrier section and the corona shield such that, in use, the power supply circuit is configured to draw a leakage current from the coolant carrier (38,40) so as to harvest the leakage current and to provide a power supply source for powering one or more electrical devices. a corona shield and a coolant carrier (38,40) for carrying coolant, the corona shield being connected to the thyristor valve assembly via a busbar, the coolant carrier (38,40) being arranged to interconnect a plurality of positions in the thyristor valve assembly and the thyristor valve assembly being operable so as to configure the plurality of positions to be at different electrical potentials, wherein the thyristor valve assembly further includes a power supply circuit connected between a coolant carrier section and the corona shield such that, in use, the power supply circuit is configured to draw a leakage current from the coolant carrier (38,40) so as to harvest the leakage current and to provide a power supply source for powering one or more electrical devices.
Device for the dosed supply of a liquid, at least having at least one pump for delivering the liquid, wherein the at least one pump has a pump housing with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, wherein an eccentric is arranged on the pump housing and wherein a deformable diaphragm is arranged between the pump housing and the eccentric, wherein the deformable diaphragm and the pump housing delimit at least one delivery path from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet and form at least one seal of the delivery path, characterized in that at least at one of the following positions within the at least one pump, a barb structure is provided: - on a housing surface, directed toward the delivery path, of the pump housing; - on a diaphragm surface, directed toward the delivery path, of the deformable diaphragm; - on a diaphragm surface, directed toward the eccentric, of the deformable diaphragm; - on a surface, directed toward the deformable diaphragm, of the eccentric; - in a bearing of the eccentric of the at least one pump; and - in a drive unit of the at least one pump, wherein the at least one seal is displaceable along the delivery path in a delivery direction from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet by way of a movement of the eccentric for the purposes of delivery, wherein, within the at least one pump, a friction torque arises which must be overcome in order for the eccentric to move, and the friction torque is greater than a maximum pressure torque which can be generated by pressurized liquid in the delivery path, such that a movement of the eccentric counter to the delivery direction is prevented, wherein the barb structure contributes to the fact that the friction torque is greater counter to the delivery direction than in the delivery direction. - on a housing surface, directed toward the delivery path, of the pump housing; - on a diaphragm surface, directed toward the delivery path, of the deformable diaphragm; - on a diaphragm surface, directed toward the eccentric, of the deformable diaphragm; - on a surface, directed toward the deformable diaphragm, of the eccentric; - in a bearing of the eccentric of the at least one pump; and - in a drive unit of the at least one pump, wherein
A system including a watering pump according to one of claims 8-15 that is part of a watering equipment disposed on the parcel and configured to selectively apply water to the parcel; comprising: sensor equipment including one or more sensors (140, 142) disposed on a parcel of land; a user terminal; and a gateway configured to communicate with the sensor equipment, the watering equipment, and the user terminal. sensor equipment including one or more sensors (140, 142) disposed on a parcel of land; a user terminal; and a gateway configured to communicate with the sensor equipment, the watering equipment, and the user terminal.
Use of viable, transfected mammalian cells selected from fibroblasts and endothelial cells, said transfected mammalian cells containing at least one expressible trans-gene coding for an angiogenic or vasoactive factor for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition to alleviate a pulmonary disorder in a patient or symptoms thereof, wherein said pharmaceutical composition is to be administered to the pulmonary circulation of a mammalian patient.