mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for the production of a porous polymer membrane (10, 10') suitable for liquid filtration or analyte capture, comprising the following steps: providing a flowable liquid composition on a substrate the composition including at least: photo-activatable monomer molecules, photo activation initiator molecules and photo-activation quencher molecules; i) providing one or more pulses of laser light at least one focal point in the liquid composition of sufficient energy to locally polymerise the liquid composition; ii) moving the or each focal point relative to the previously polymerised liquid composition in a continuous or stepwise predetermined manner to a multiplicity of further positions; and iii) repeating the pulse(s) at those further positions such that a three dimensional matrix of the liquid composition is polymerised leaving unpolymerized areas of a size equivalent to conventional polymer membrane pores; and iv) repeating steps i) to iii) to solidify the liquid composition layer by layer. i) providing one or more pulses of laser light at least one focal point in the liquid composition of sufficient energy to locally polymerise the liquid composition; ii) moving the or each focal point relative to the previously polymerised liquid composition in a continuous or stepwise predetermined manner to a multiplicity of further positions; and iii) repeating the pulse(s) at those further positions such that a three dimensional matrix of the liquid composition is polymerised leaving unpolymerized areas of a size equivalent to conventional polymer membrane pores; and iv) repeating steps i) to iii) to solidify the liquid composition layer by layer.
A medical retrieval device (10, 20, 30), characterized by; a control rod (13, 25, 32); a basket (15, 22, 37, 270) comprising a plurality of loops (17, 23, 274) attached to the control rod, the loops interleaved and formed from wires into an atraumatic periphery (19, 29, 39, 277) of the basket, wherein the periphery is defined from loops that are linked together and twisted, the periphery is adapted to abut a wall of a body vessel, the periphery further comprising a flex point (28, 38a, 278) disposed at the link between two loops; and a sheath (11, 33), wherein the medical retrieval device is configured so that when the sheath is retracted or the basket is extended, the basket projects asymmetrically from the sheath.
A method, comprising: (a) detecting a packet loss in a partial data packet stream in a peer-to-peer network; (b) signaling an indication of lost packets to one or more sending peers serving the partial data packet stream corresponding to the packet loss; (c) after satisfaction of a threshold parameter without receiving lost packets, signaling one or more candidate peers a request for retransmission of the lost packets, the candidate peers being peers not serving the partial data packet stream; and (d) receiving the lost packets through one of the candidate peers. (a) detecting a packet loss in a partial data packet stream in a peer-to-peer network; (b) signaling an indication of lost packets to one or more sending peers serving the partial data packet stream corresponding to the packet loss; (c) after satisfaction of a threshold parameter without receiving lost packets, signaling one or more candidate peers a request for retransmission of the lost packets, the candidate peers being peers not serving the partial data packet stream; and (d) receiving the lost packets through one of the candidate peers.
A glass film ribbon manufacturing method, comprising: cleaving a glass film ribbon by a cleaving unit, which is arranged on a conveyance path of a transverse conveyance unit, along a preset cleaving line defining a boundary line between an unnecessary portion on at least one end side in a width direction of the glass film ribbon and an effective portion on a center side in the width direction of the glass film ribbon while conveying the glass film ribbon in a transverse direction by the transverse conveyance unit, the thickness of the effective portion of the glass film ribbon being 300 μm or less, wherein, after the cleaving the glass film ribbon by the cleaving unit, when the unnecessary portion is supported by an unnecessary portion supporting part having a gap in the width direction from the effective portion, the unnecessary portion supporting part supports a position closer to the outer side in the width direction of the unnecessary portion, and an end portion (G1a) on the cleaving side of the unnecessary portion hangs down due to the own weight thereof with protruding to the gap from the unnecessary portion supporting part, and the cleaving end surface (G1a) of the unnecessary portion is separated from the cleaving end surface (G2a) of the effective portion in a vertical direction. cleaving a glass film ribbon by a cleaving unit, which is arranged on a conveyance path of a transverse conveyance unit, along a preset cleaving line defining a boundary line between an unnecessary portion on at least one end side in a width direction of the glass film ribbon and an effective portion on a center side in the width direction of the glass film ribbon while conveying the glass film ribbon in a transverse direction by the transverse conveyance unit, the thickness of the effective portion of the glass film ribbon being 300 μm or less, wherein, after the cleaving the glass film ribbon by the cleaving unit, when the unnecessary portion is supported by an unnecessary portion supporting part having a gap in the width direction from the effective portion, the unnecessary portion supporting part supports a position closer to the outer side in the width direction of the unnecessary portion, and an end portion (G1a) on the cleaving side of the unnecessary portion hangs down due to the own weight thereof with protruding to the gap from the unnecessary portion supporting part, and the cleaving end surface (G1a) of the unnecessary portion is separated from the cleaving end surface (G2a) of the effective portion in a vertical direction.
Torque transmitter comprising a housing connected on the drive side and a coupling device arranged in the housing, and a torsional vibration damper, which is connected downstream of the coupling device and comprises damper stages having at least one damper input part, at least one damper intermediate part, which can be turned to a limited extent with respect to the damper input part by means of the effect of first energy storage elements, and also a damper output part, which can be turned to a limited extent with respect to the damper intermediate part by means of the effect of second energy storage elements and is connected on the driven side, characterized in that arranged on the damper output part is a speed-adaptive centrifugal pendulum with a pendulum mass that is displaceable to a limited extent with respect to a pendulum flange integrally formed from the damper output part or fastened thereto, wherein a further centrifugal pendulum is arranged on the damper intermediate part or the damper input part.
A stent graft having a valve arrangement in a wall, the wall defining an internal lumen of the stent graft; a fenestration in the wall; the valve arrangement extending within the internal lumen; characterized in that the valve arrangement comprising a tube of graft material; the tube of graft material comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being fastened to the wall around the fenestration and the tube extending into the internal lumen; whereby fluid pressure on the tube of graft material causes the tube to close off to prevent fluid flow therethrough; the tube of graft material comprising a cross sectional shape changing from substantially circular at the first end to be fastened around the fenestration to a flattened cross section at the second end to prevent fluid flow therethrough but by deflection of the flattened cross section the tube of graft material can be opened to enable the passing of a medical device therethrough.
A method of encoding a series of transform coefficients representing digital media data, comprising: representing the series of transform coefficients as a series of symbols, wherein each symbol comprises a value of a non-zero coefficient from the series of transform coefficients and a length of the subsequent run of zero-value coefficients; and for each symbol in the series of symbols, sending the symbol to be entropy encoded to a compressed bitstream, wherein a last non-zero coefficient in the series of transform coefficients is represented by a symbol wherein the length of a subsequent run of zero-value coefficients comprises an indicator that the coefficient is the last non-zero coefficient; and wherein a first symbol in the series of symbols additionally comprises a length of a run of zero-value coefficients preceding a first non-zero coefficient in the series of transform coefficients. representing the series of transform coefficients as a series of symbols, wherein each symbol comprises a value of a non-zero coefficient from the series of transform coefficients and a length of the subsequent run of zero-value coefficients; and for each symbol in the series of symbols, sending the symbol to be entropy encoded to a compressed bitstream, wherein a last non-zero coefficient in the series of transform coefficients is represented by a symbol wherein the length of a subsequent run of zero-value coefficients comprises an indicator that the coefficient is the last non-zero coefficient; and wherein a first symbol in the series of symbols additionally comprises a length of a run of zero-value coefficients preceding a first non-zero coefficient in the series of transform coefficients.
A baffle body for a plunger operated fuel pump, the baffle body comprising: a baffle body shaft which has a fuel exposed shaft end with a shaft opening, and a wear resistant insert element inserted into the shaft opening and comprising an impact absorbing portion with an impact absorbing surface, the impact absorbing surface being configured to at least partially absorb the energy of a pressure wave generated during pumping operation of the fuel pump, wherein a press-fit between the baffle body shaft and the wear resistant insert element is provided; or the baffle body shaft and the wear resistant insert element are screwed with each other. a baffle body shaft which has a fuel exposed shaft end with a shaft opening, and a wear resistant insert element inserted into the shaft opening and comprising an impact absorbing portion with an impact absorbing surface, the impact absorbing surface being configured to at least partially absorb the energy of a pressure wave generated during pumping operation of the fuel pump, wherein a press-fit between the baffle body shaft and the wear resistant insert element is provided; or the baffle body shaft and the wear resistant insert element are screwed with each other. a press-fit between the baffle body shaft and the wear resistant insert element is provided; or the baffle body shaft and the wear resistant insert element are screwed with each other.
Wiper-strip unit having at least one wiper lip (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d), having at least one wiper main body (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d), and having at least one damping element (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d) which is arranged between the at least one wiper lip (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) and the at least one wiper main body (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d) and which is intended for damping a folding-over of the at least one wiper lip (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) during a wiping process, wherein a distance (22a; 22b; 22c; 22d) between the at least one damping element (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d) and the at least one wiper main body (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d) increases in the direction of a free end (18a, 18a'; 18b, 18b'; 18c, 18c'; 18d, 18d') of the at least one damping element (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d), and wherein, on a side facing towards the at least one wiper lip (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d), the at least one wiper main body (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d) has at least one stop surface (20a, 20a'; 20b, 20b'; 20c, 20c'; 20d, 20d') which, in at least one operating state, forms a stop for the at least one damping element (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d), wherein the at least one stop surface (20a, 20a'; 20b, 20b'; 20c, 20c'; 20d, 20d') is of at least substantially convex shape, characterized in that in each case at least two extensions (24d, 24d', 24d", 24d′′′) are arranged on a first stop surface (20c, 20c'; 20d, 20d') of the at least one wiper main body (12c; 12d) and on a second stop surface (20c, 20c'; 20d, 20d') of the at least one wiper main body (12c; 12d), wherein each extension (24d, 24d', 24d", 24d′′′) projects at least partially in the direction of the at least one wiper lip (14c; 14d) from its respective stop surface (20c, 20c'; 20d, 20d') of the at least one wiper main body (12c; 12d).
An inhaler, comprising: a flow path wall defining a flow path through which airflow moves, having first and second air inhalation openings (152a, 152b) for introducing external air from outside to said flow path; an atomizing portion provided in said flow path, for atomizing liquid reserved in a reservoir; a conveying portion conveying an air flow containing aerosol generated at said atomizing portion to the outside; an air inhalation valve attached to said flow path wall at a portion where said first air inhalation opening is provided, for opening/closing said first air inhalation opening utilizing pressure difference between said flow path and the outside; characterized by a shielding section capable of selectively shielding either one of said first and second air inhalation openings (152a, 152b); wherein said inhaler is structured switchable between a first state in which said second air inhalation opening is closed by said shielding section allowing introduction of external air through said first air inhalation opening utilizing said pressure difference, and a second state in which said first air inhalation opening is closed by said shielding section and communication between said flow path and the outside through said second air inhalation opening is always maintained. a flow path wall defining a flow path through which airflow moves, having first and second air inhalation openings (152a, 152b) for introducing external air from outside to said flow path; an atomizing portion provided in said flow path, for atomizing liquid reserved in a reservoir; a conveying portion conveying an air flow containing aerosol generated at said atomizing portion to the outside; an air inhalation valve attached to said flow path wall at a portion where said first air inhalation opening is provided, for opening/closing said first air inhalation opening utilizing pressure difference between said flow path and the outside; characterized by a shielding section capable of selectively shielding either one of said first and second air inhalation openings (152a, 152b); wherein said inhaler is structured switchable between a first state in which said second air inhalation opening is closed by said shielding section allowing introduction of external air through said first air inhalation opening utilizing said pressure difference, and a second state in which said first air inhalation opening is closed by said shielding section and communication between said flow path and the outside through said second air inhalation opening is always maintained.
A signal processing device comprising: a converter configured to convert frequency of an input stereo audio signal; a primary component analyzer configured to perform primary component analysis based on a frequency-converted stereo audio signal from the converter; a feature extractor configured to extract a feature of a primary component signal based on a primary component signal from the primary component analyzer; a model learning predictor configured to perform prediction based on a deep neural network model based on the feature from the feature extractor; an envelope adjustor configured to perform envelope adjustment for adjusting envelope of a signal in frequency band based on a prediction result performed by the model learning predictor; and an inverse converter configured to inversely convert an envelope adjusted signal from the envelope adjustor to output an upmix audio signal of multi-channel. a converter configured to convert frequency of an input stereo audio signal; a primary component analyzer configured to perform primary component analysis based on a frequency-converted stereo audio signal from the converter; a feature extractor configured to extract a feature of a primary component signal based on a primary component signal from the primary component analyzer; a model learning predictor configured to perform prediction based on a deep neural network model based on the feature from the feature extractor; an envelope adjustor configured to perform envelope adjustment for adjusting envelope of a signal in frequency band based on a prediction result performed by the model learning predictor; and an inverse converter configured to inversely convert an envelope adjusted signal from the envelope adjustor to output an upmix audio signal of multi-channel.
A method for preparing superabsorbent polymer comprising steps of: conducting crosslinking polymerization of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers having acid groups of which at least a part are neutralized, in the presence of a polymerization initiator and an internal crosslinking agent, to form hydrogel polymer comprising a crosslinked polymer of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers; drying, grinding and classifying the hydrogel polymer to obtain base resin powder; conducting first surface crosslinking of the base resin powder while raising a temperature to a first temperature, in the presence of a first surface crosslinking agent; and conducting second surface crosslinking of the first surface crosslinked base resin powder at a second temperature, in the presence of a second surface crosslinking agent, to form superabsorbent polymer particles, wherein the first temperature is 180°C or more, and the second temperature is 120°C to 150°C, and the second surface crosslinking agent comprises an epoxy-based compound having larger weight average molecular weight than that of the first surface crosslinking agent, and capable of forming a covalent bond at the second temperature, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the first and second crosslinking agents is measured according to the method in the description. conducting crosslinking polymerization of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers having acid groups of which at least a part are neutralized, in the presence of a polymerization initiator and an internal crosslinking agent, to form hydrogel polymer comprising a crosslinked polymer of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers; drying, grinding and classifying the hydrogel polymer to obtain base resin powder; conducting first surface crosslinking of the base resin powder while raising a temperature to a first temperature, in the presence of a first surface crosslinking agent; and conducting second surface crosslinking of the first surface crosslinked base resin powder at a second temperature, in the presence of a second surface crosslinking agent, to form superabsorbent polymer particles, wherein the first temperature is 180°C or more, and the second temperature is 120°C to 150°C, and the second surface crosslinking agent comprises an epoxy-based compound having larger weight average molecular weight than that of the first surface crosslinking agent, and capable of forming a covalent bond at the second temperature, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the first and second crosslinking agents is measured according to the method in the description.
A cathode active material comprising a composite material of a compound having an olivine structure and a carbon material, the content of said carbon material being 3 wt% or more, wherein the specific surface area as found by the Brunauer Emmet Teller formula is not less than 10.3 m 2 /g, or wherein the particle size of the first-order particles is not larger than 3.1 μ m.
A method for providing representative measures of the concentration of at least one chemical species in an air situated outside first vehicles (V1 j) which are mot provided with an analysis sensor, characterized in that it includes a first step in which a second vehicle wirelessly transmits at least one measure carried out by an on-board analysis sensor and which is representative of the concentration of at least one chemical species, and a second step in which said transmitted measure is compared to current and maximum values which are representative respectively of current and maximum concentrations of said chemical species determined in an area through which said second vehicle passes and analysed by an analysis station, and, when said transmitted measure is comprised between said current and maximum values, wireless signalling is carried out to said second vehicle that said transmitted measure is valid and therefore it is authorized to transmit it wirelessly to said first vehicles (V1 j) situated in said area which is passed through.
A personal communication device comprising signal detection means configured for detecting potentially harmful RF radiation emitted by the device; signal analysis means configured for analysing the detected signal and means configured for generating a remedial signal to reduce the potential harm of the potentially harmful RF radiation that is detected wherein the remedial signal is a noise electromagnetic field that is superimposed on the RF signal to provide a combined signal that is irregular in time wherein the device is further provided with a memory module configured for recording the analysis of the detected signal including the mode and/or protocol and the strength and power level of the detected potentially harmful RF radiation and wherein the device comprises a microcontroller configured for operating the means configured for generating said remedial signal on the basis of the recorded signal, and for operating the signal detection means and the memory module.
A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate, the cartridge comprising: a body comprising a side wall and at least one lid arranged to cover a top, a bottom, or both the top and the bottom; and a cavity inside the body, wherein the at least one lid comprises an inner layer facing the cavity and an outer layer facing an outside of the body, the inner layer comprising a weakened region, and wherein removing the outer layer removes a portion of material of the inner layer. a body comprising a side wall and at least one lid arranged to cover a top, a bottom, or both the top and the bottom; and a cavity inside the body, wherein the at least one lid comprises an inner layer facing the cavity and an outer layer facing an outside of the body, the inner layer comprising a weakened region, and wherein removing the outer layer removes a portion of material of the inner layer.