mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An unelasticated orthodontic device comprising: a first attachment for attaching the device to an upper molar; a second attachment for attaching the device to a lower molar; an extension assembly connected by a first hinge to the first attachment and by a second hinge to the second attachment; wherein at least the first hinge provides rotation about an axis wherein the axis is moveable relative to the first attachment; and wherein the extension assembly comprises two extension rods (52,58) arranged to reciprocate relative to one another and attached to one another, wherein the extension assembly further comprises at least one stop to prevent elongation of the extension assembly past a first predetermined position and prevent compression of the extension assembly past a second predetermined position, characterised in that the extension assembly comprises two collars (54,56) attached to respective ends of the two extension rods and two anchor plates (30,60), said stop being provided by said two collars (54,56) and said two anchor plates (30,60), wherein the first anchor plate is attached to the first extension rod, wherein the second anchor plate is attached to the second extension rod. a first attachment for attaching the device to an upper molar; a second attachment for attaching the device to a lower molar; an extension assembly connected by a first hinge to the first attachment and by a second hinge to the second attachment; wherein at least the first hinge provides rotation about an axis wherein the axis is moveable relative to the first attachment; and wherein the extension assembly comprises two extension rods (52,58) arranged to reciprocate relative to one another and attached to one another, wherein the extension assembly further comprises at least one stop to prevent elongation of the extension assembly past a first predetermined position and prevent compression of the extension assembly past a second predetermined position, characterised in that the extension assembly comprises two collars (54,56) attached to respective ends of the two extension rods and two anchor plates (30,60), said stop being provided by said two collars (54,56) and said two anchor plates (30,60), wherein the first anchor plate is attached to the first extension rod, wherein the second anchor plate is attached to the second extension rod.
A putrescine-producing microorganism, wherein the microorganism has (i) weakened activity of an ornithine carbamoyltransferase having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 28 or an amino acid sequence having 70% or more homology thereto, (ii) weakened glutamate-exporting activity of a protein involved in glutamate export having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 30 or an amino acid sequence having 70 % or more homology thereto, the weakened activities being compared to the activities that the microorganism naturally posesses, and (iii) an activity of ornithine decarboxylase, and wherein the activity of the ornithine carbamoyltransferase and the protein involved in glutamate export is weakened by a partial or full deletion of a gene coding for the protein, modification of an expression regulatory sequence for suppressing the gene expression, modification of the gene sequence on chromosome for weakening the protein activity, or a combination thereof. (i) weakened activity of an ornithine carbamoyltransferase having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 28 or an amino acid sequence having 70% or more homology thereto, (ii) weakened glutamate-exporting activity of a protein involved in glutamate export having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 30 or an amino acid sequence having 70 % or more homology thereto, the weakened activities being compared to the activities that the microorganism naturally posesses, and (iii) an activity of ornithine decarboxylase, and wherein the activity of the ornithine carbamoyltransferase and the protein involved in glutamate export is weakened by a partial or full deletion of a gene coding for the protein, modification of an expression regulatory sequence for suppressing the gene expression, modification of the gene sequence on chromosome for weakening the protein activity, or a combination thereof. a partial or full deletion of a gene coding for the protein, modification of an expression regulatory sequence for suppressing the gene expression, modification of the gene sequence on chromosome for weakening the protein activity, or a combination thereof.
An insufflation apparatus, which comprises: an elongated sleeve defining a longitudinal axis ("b") and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end defining a sharpened tip; a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being connected to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve and defining a port for receipt of, insufflation gases; a stylet disposed within the elongated sleeve and defining a passageway to direct the insufflation gases from the port into a body cavity, the stylet being movable between an extended position wherein the distal end of the stylet extends beyond the sharpened tip of the elongated sleeve and a retracted position wherein the distal end of the stylet is proximal of the sharpened tip of the elongated sleeve; a biasing member engagable with the stylet so as to bias the stylet toward the extended position; and an indicator disposed so as to receive the proximal end of the stylet, the indicator having a translucent wall so that the proximal end of the stylet is visible through the indicator when the stylet is in the retracted position; characterised in that; the indicator is a bulb mounted to the proximal end of the housing. an elongated sleeve defining a longitudinal axis ("b") and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end defining a sharpened tip; a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being connected to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve and defining a port for receipt of, insufflation gases; a stylet disposed within the elongated sleeve and defining a passageway to direct the insufflation gases from the port into a body cavity, the stylet being movable between an extended position wherein the distal end of the stylet extends beyond the sharpened tip of the elongated sleeve and a retracted position wherein the distal end of the stylet is proximal of the sharpened tip of the elongated sleeve; a biasing member engagable with the stylet so as to bias the stylet toward the extended position; and an indicator disposed so as to receive the proximal end of the stylet, the indicator having a translucent wall so that the proximal end of the stylet is visible through the indicator when the stylet is in the retracted position; characterised in that; the indicator is a bulb mounted to the proximal end of the housing.
Handling instrument for a bone screw, in particular a pedicle screw, the bone screw comprising a threaded shaft and a head, in particular a fork head, and it being possible to connect the handling instrument to the bone screw in a releasable yet rigid and rotationally fixed manner, such that the threaded shaft of the bone screw can be screwed into a bone by means of the handling instrument, said handling instrument comprising an outer housing part that extends in an axial longitudinal direction, is designed at least in portions in the shape of a tube or sleeve and comprises a wall, and said handling instrument comprising an inner, in particular cannulated, rod part that is arranged in the outer housing part, the inner rod part being able to engage in a torque-absorbing tool placement point of the bone screw, wherein the outer housing part comprises at least one guide slot that extends in the axial longitudinal direction and that passes through a wall of the housing part, and wherein the inner rod part, in the region of the guide slot of the outer housing part, comprises a transverse opening that extends in particular in the radial direction, and wherein a coupling element can be arranged in said transverse opening of the inner rod part arranged in the outer housing part, the coupling element projecting into the guide slot of the outer housing part or projecting outwards through the guide slot and in both cases being slidable in the longitudinal direction in the guide slot such that the inner rod part and the outer housing part are arranged so as to be shiftable in the axial longitudinal direction relative to one another, but in a rotationally fixed manner on account of the coupling element, and wherein the rod part can be loaded in the axial longitudinal direction by means of the coupling element, characterized in that a toggle lever mechanism is provided on the outer housing part, the toggle lever mechanism comprising a first and a second lever element (70, 74) and the first lever element being connected in an articulated manner to the second lever element via a toggle joint and in that the first lever element being pivotally supported on the outer housing part and the second lever element being supported on the coupling element, and in that the toggle joint mechanism being movable from a bent state into a stretched state and vice versa by actuating an operating element, such that by actuating the toggle lever mechanism, the coupling element can be moved in the longitudinal direction distally or proximally relative to the outer housing part and in that the toggle lever mechanism comprises a resilient element which is formed by the first or second lever element (70, 74).
A glute press exercise machine (10, 100, 300), comprising: a stationary frame (12, 112, 312); a four-bar linkage connected to the stationary frame (12, 112); a rotatable back support (14, 114, 314) connected to the four-bar linkage; a seat connected to at least one of the bars of the four-bar linkage; a foot support (18, 116, 318) connected to the stationary frame (12, 112); and an abdomen restraint (22, 120) connected to the back support (14, 114), wherein the back support (14, 114, 314) tilts backwards when the user thrusts their hips forwards and away from the seat (17, 117, 317) during the exercise and wherein the seat (17, 117, 317) contacts the user's bottom between every exercise repetition. a stationary frame (12, 112, 312); a four-bar linkage connected to the stationary frame (12, 112); a rotatable back support (14, 114, 314) connected to the four-bar linkage; a seat connected to at least one of the bars of the four-bar linkage; a foot support (18, 116, 318) connected to the stationary frame (12, 112); and an abdomen restraint (22, 120) connected to the back support (14, 114), wherein the back support (14, 114, 314) tilts backwards when the user thrusts their hips forwards and away from the seat (17, 117, 317) during the exercise and wherein the seat (17, 117, 317) contacts the user's bottom between every exercise repetition.
A method for performing over the air production testing of a device under test, DUT, the method comprising: installing the DUT in a testing position, wherein the testing position is in a measurement fixture, wherein the testing position comprises connections for power, control, and data to the DUT, wherein the testing position is within a transition zone relative to an array of testing antennas, wherein the transition zone is between a near field boundary of reactive coupling between the DUT and the array of testing antennas and a far field boundary of beam formation; transmitting, to the DUT, a wireless beamformed signal based on a test input, wherein the test input is transmitted using the array of testing antennas and a first receive pattern definition, wherein the first receive pattern definition comprises at least one impairment, wherein the at least one impairment comprises a deliberate impairment to transmit power, interference, noise, and/or beamforming; receiving, from the DUT, a first output signal based on the beamformed wireless signal, wherein the first output signal is based on beamformed output data from a plurality of antennas of the DUT using a beamforming pattern, wherein the first output signal comprises one of: a modulation signal received by the DUT; or a quality metric of the modulation signal received by the DUT; and determining, based at least in part on the first output signal, whether the DUT meets a quality standard. installing the DUT in a testing position, wherein the testing position is in a measurement fixture, wherein the testing position comprises connections for power, control, and data to the DUT, wherein the testing position is within a transition zone relative to an array of testing antennas, wherein the transition zone is between a near field boundary of reactive coupling between the DUT and the array of testing antennas and a far field boundary of beam formation; transmitting, to the DUT, a wireless beamformed signal based on a test input, wherein the test input is transmitted using the array of testing antennas and a first receive pattern definition, wherein the first receive pattern definition comprises at least one impairment, wherein the at least one impairment comprises a deliberate impairment to transmit power, interference, noise, and/or beamforming; receiving, from the DUT, a first output signal based on the beamformed wireless signal, wherein the first output signal is based on beamformed output data from a plurality of antennas of the DUT using a beamforming pattern, wherein the first output signal comprises one of: a modulation signal received by the DUT; or a quality metric of the modulation signal received by the DUT; and determining, based at least in part on the first output signal, whether the DUT meets a quality standard. a modulation signal received by the DUT; or a quality metric of the modulation signal received by the DUT; and determining, based at least in part on the first output signal, whether the DUT meets a quality standard.
A method for determining the diffusion coefficient of two or more components, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a component fluid flow comprising a plurality of components; (ii) providing a blank fluid flow; (iii) bringing the flow (i) into contact with the flow (ii) in a channel, thereby to generate two laminar flows; (iv) measuring the lateral diffusion of the two or more components from the component flow into the blank fluid flow at a plurality of diffusion times in order to determine the diffusion coefficient of each component. (i) providing a component fluid flow comprising a plurality of components; (ii) providing a blank fluid flow; (iii) bringing the flow (i) into contact with the flow (ii) in a channel, thereby to generate two laminar flows; (iv) measuring the lateral diffusion of the two or more components from the component flow into the blank fluid flow at a plurality of diffusion times in order to determine the diffusion coefficient of each component.
A polyimide oligomer of formula,, a copolymer thereof, or a combination thereof, wherein each G 1 is independently the same or different, and is a cation group; each G 2 is independently the same or different, and is an anion group; each D is independently the same or different, and is a single bond or C 1-20 divalent hydrocarbon group; each V is independently the same or different, and is a tetravalent C 4-40 hydrocarbon group; each R is independently the same or different, and is a C 1-20 divalent hydrocarbon group; each n is independently the same or different, and is 1 to 1,000, preferably 2 to 500, more preferably 3 to 100, provided that the total of all values of n is greater than 4, or greater than 10, or greater than 20, or greater than 50, or greater than 100, or greater than 250; and t is 2 to 1000, more preferably 3 to 500, even more preferably 4 to 250. each G 1 is independently the same or different, and is a cation group; each G 2 is independently the same or different, and is an anion group; each D is independently the same or different, and is a single bond or C 1-20 divalent hydrocarbon group; each V is independently the same or different, and is a tetravalent C 4-40 hydrocarbon group; each R is independently the same or different, and is a C 1-20 divalent hydrocarbon group; each n is independently the same or different, and is 1 to 1,000, preferably 2 to 500, more preferably 3 to 100, provided that the total of all values of n is greater than 4, or greater than 10, or greater than 20, or greater than 50, or greater than 100, or greater than 250; and t is 2 to 1000, more preferably 3 to 500, even more preferably 4 to 250.
An aircraft wing having a wing surface comprising: a fuel tank located in the wing, a channel defining a cavity in the fuel tank, the channel comprising a first side surface and second side surface (360, 362) of the channel, the first and second side surfaces (360, 362) extending to channel ends (364, 366) that terminate at the wing surface, a driveshaft located in the cavity; and an access panel located on the wing surface and being movable between an open position wherein access to the cavity is permitted, and a closed position wherein the cavity is at least partially covered by the access panel to inhibit access to the cavity. a fuel tank located in the wing, a channel defining a cavity in the fuel tank, the channel comprising a first side surface and second side surface (360, 362) of the channel, the first and second side surfaces (360, 362) extending to channel ends (364, 366) that terminate at the wing surface, a driveshaft located in the cavity; and an access panel located on the wing surface and being movable between an open position wherein access to the cavity is permitted, and a closed position wherein the cavity is at least partially covered by the access panel to inhibit access to the cavity.
A component support for a turbomachine, comprising at least two, essentially ringshaped components on the stator side, which are in axial contact with each other, wherein the first component has a supporting ring surface and the second component has distributed over its circumference a plurality of bearing segments (34, 36) by which it is in abutment with the supporting ring surface, characterized in that a plurality of essentially radial channel-like recesses (40, 42, 44, 46), having a depth-to-width ratio (d:w) of 1:5 to 1:20, are inserted, wherein each bearing segment (34, 36) is overlapping with a recess (40,42, 44, 46) with its two side edge areas (58, 60) and an uncontoured supporting ring surface area, in which an original contour of the support ring surface is continued, extends between the respectively adjacent bearing segments (34, 36).
Textile article in the form of an aerated strip obtained by knitting or weaving, and suitable for constituting the upper part of a stocking or a sock, which article has on at least one side warp float (la) made of silicone yarns or silicone-coated yarns, in combination with a weave suitable for giving said strip an elongation capacity to be stretchable in warp and a weft lock, characterized in that the title of the silicone yarn or silicone-coated yarn forming the chain floats (la) is between about 800 and 3500 dtex; and in that: - in the case of a knit, the warp floats (la) are parallel to the warps which incorporate a weave having elongation capacities, the weft being made of rigid yarn, not extensible when subjected to manual pulling, under normal temperature and pressure conditions (CNTP); and - in the case of a weave, warp floats (la) are perpendicular to the weft yarns which are rigid, not extensible when exposed to manual pulling, under normal temperature and pressure conditions (CNTP), and the warp yards having an elongation capability. - in the case of a knit, the warp floats (la) are parallel to the warps which incorporate a weave having elongation capacities, the weft being made of rigid yarn, not extensible when subjected to manual pulling, under normal temperature and pressure conditions (CNTP); and - in the case of a weave, warp floats (la) are perpendicular to the weft yarns which are rigid, not extensible when exposed to manual pulling, under normal temperature and pressure conditions (CNTP), and the warp yards having an elongation capability.
A plant of the genus Papaver wherein said plant is modified in a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, 7 or 8, or a nucleic acid molecule which is at least 90% identical to the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO 6, 7 or 8 over the full nucleotide sequence and encodes a modified cytochrome P450-oxidoreductase catalysing the conversion of -reticuline to -reticuline wherein said modification is homozygous, stably inherited and reduces or abrogates the expression or activity of said cytochrome P450 domain and/or oxidoreductase domain of said modified polypeptide wherein noscapine comprises at least 50% of the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid content of said modified plant.
A process to fabricate fins for heat sinks, comprising: creating an array of micro diameter holes on a metal foil using electric discharge machining; stamping trapezoidal dimples in the metal foil using a mold, wherein the trapezoidal dimples provide side faces which form an angle between 5 and 30 degrees from vertical to a surface of the metal foil such that the micro diameter holes comprise micro nozzles that direct air jets predominately parallel to the surface and in a direction of desired bulk air flow; and laminating the metal foil to a metal plate, wherein micro air channels are formed at an interface of the lamination such that the micro air channels are in communication with the micro diameter holes, and enclosing the micro air channels after the lamination. creating an array of micro diameter holes on a metal foil using electric discharge machining; stamping trapezoidal dimples in the metal foil using a mold, wherein the trapezoidal dimples provide side faces which form an angle between 5 and 30 degrees from vertical to a surface of the metal foil such that the micro diameter holes comprise micro nozzles that direct air jets predominately parallel to the surface and in a direction of desired bulk air flow; and laminating the metal foil to a metal plate, wherein micro air channels are formed at an interface of the lamination such that the micro air channels are in communication with the micro diameter holes, and enclosing the micro air channels after the lamination.
MOISTURE-ABSORBING DEVICE of the type comprising a receptacle with a bottom base that is smaller than its top base, the latter being open, a grid that covers the top base of the receptacle, a pill of hygroscopic material that during operation is housed above said grid and a cage in the form of a grooved cupola with an open bottom base that is larger than its top base and which contains said hygroscopic material, characterised in that the receptacle and the grid are connected by a hinge and are also provided with means for immobilising said grid in a horizontal position, the bottom base of the receptacle is larger than the top base of the cage, and the top base of the receptacle is larger than the bottom base of the cage, so when the cage is turned over, that is, with its greater base on the top, it fits entirely inside the receptacle and, in that position with the cage inside the receptacle and the grid secured in the horizontal position, there is enough free space inside to house a pill of hygroscopic material.