mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method of detecting the direction of movement of a privacy screen controlled by an electromechanical actuator, the method comprising steps consisting of: a) moving the privacy screen in a first direction of movement by means of the actuator and measuring a first value of a predefined parameter of movement, b) moving the privacy screen by means of the actuator in a second direction of movement, opposite to the first direction of movement, and measuring a second value of the predefined parameter of movement, c) comparing the values of the predefined parameter that were measured in steps a) and b), d) determining the direction of the first and second directions of movement based on the result of step c), the method being characterised in that it comprises: - a step z) prior to steps a) and b), wherein the actuator is switched into a modified performances configuration, where performances of the actuator are purposefully altered with respect to the nominal performances thereof, and - a step e), subsequent to the step d), wherein the actuator is switched into a nominal performance configuration, where the performances of the actuator are reset to the nominal performances thereof. a) moving the privacy screen in a first direction of movement by means of the actuator and measuring a first value of a predefined parameter of movement, b) moving the privacy screen by means of the actuator in a second direction of movement, opposite to the first direction of movement, and measuring a second value of the predefined parameter of movement, c) comparing the values of the predefined parameter that were measured in steps a) and b), d) determining the direction of the first and second directions of movement based on the result of step c), - a step z) prior to steps a) and b), wherein the actuator is switched into a modified performances configuration, where performances of the actuator are purposefully altered with respect to the nominal performances thereof, and - a step e), subsequent to the step d), wherein the actuator is switched into a nominal performance configuration, where the performances of the actuator are reset to the nominal performances thereof.
A malodor counteracting composition consisting of at least one ingredient B selected from α-damascone, β-damascone, γ-damascone, δ-damascone, α-neobutenone, (+-)-methyl-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylene-1-cyclohexanecarboxylate, α- or β- -4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one (α- or β-ionone), α-methyl-ionone, β-methyl-ionone, γ-methyl-ionone, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1 -cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,6-heptadien-3-one and 1-(4,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; and at least one nitrile ingredient A selected from the group consisting of 3-phenyl-2-propenenitrile, citronitrile, citronellyl nitrile, 2-propyl-1-heptanenitrile, dodecanenitrile, and the mixture of 3-(2,3-dimethyl-2 -cyclopenten-1-yl)butanenitrile and 3-(2-methyl-3-methylene-1-cyclopentyl)butanenitrile.
A process of forming a magnetic structure on a substrate, the process comprising: depositing a layer of metal (74,76) onto respective particle cores so as to produce a plurality of magnetic particles comprising such a core covered at least in part by a layer of such metal; depositing a matrix material onto the substrate to thereby form a matrix; and causing an atomic beam of such magnetic particles (14, 78) to impinge upon the matrix as the matrix forms, thereby depositing those magnetic particles onto the matrix as the matrix forms so as to embed the magnetic particles in the matrix, wherein at least one of the matrix material and the core is of ferromagnetic material and the core and the layer of metal are of different materials. depositing a layer of metal (74,76) onto respective particle cores so as to produce a plurality of magnetic particles comprising such a core covered at least in part by a layer of such metal; depositing a matrix material onto the substrate to thereby form a matrix; and causing an atomic beam of such magnetic particles (14, 78) to impinge upon the matrix as the matrix forms, thereby depositing those magnetic particles onto the matrix as the matrix forms so as to embed the magnetic particles in the matrix, wherein at least one of the matrix material and the core is of ferromagnetic material and the core and the layer of metal are of different materials.
A method of operating non-volatile storage having a plurality of NAND strings each having a plurality of non- volatile storage elements (407,... 423) above a channel, a first select transistor (406 or 424) at a first end of the NAND string, and a second select transistor (406 or 424) at a second end of the NAND string, the first and second select transistors each having a diffusion region (431, 432) on the opposite side of the select transistor from the channel region, the method comprising: applying a voltage (404 or 426) to the diffusion region (431, 432) of at least one of the first select transistors (406 or 424), the NAND strings associated with a plurality of word lines (WL0, WL1, WL2,...), the magnitude of the voltage (404 or 426) applied to the diffusion region (431 or 432) depends on the location of a selected word line on the plurality of NAND strings; and applying a program voltage to the selected word line while applying the voltage to the diffusion region; characterised in that: the magnitude of the voltage (404 or 426) applied to the diffusion region (431 or 432) is greater when the selected word line is closer to the first select transistor (406 or 424). applying a voltage (404 or 426) to the diffusion region (431, 432) of at least one of the first select transistors (406 or 424), the NAND strings associated with a plurality of word lines (WL0, WL1, WL2,...), the magnitude of the voltage (404 or 426) applied to the diffusion region (431 or 432) depends on the location of a selected word line on the plurality of NAND strings; and applying a program voltage to the selected word line while applying the voltage to the diffusion region; characterised in that: the magnitude of the voltage (404 or 426) applied to the diffusion region (431 or 432) is greater when the selected word line is closer to the first select transistor (406 or 424). the magnitude of the voltage (404 or 426) applied to the diffusion region (431 or 432) is greater when the selected word line is closer to the first select transistor (406 or 424).
A children's entertainment device with a water slide, comprising: a water slide provided with a first chamber and a first valve; and a first water spray pipe connected with the water slide, the first water spray pipe being provided with a plurality of first water spray holes, characterized in that, the water slide comprises an upper sheet and a lower sheet, an edge of the upper sheet and an edge of the lower sheet are directly connected to form the first chamber for containing water or air, and the upper sheet has a smooth surface for sliding, wherein the first water spray pipe is connected with a side edge of the water slide or disposed on the upper sheet of the water slide; and wherein the water slide comprises a plurality of ribbons, each of the plurality of ribbons has an upper edge connected with the upper sheet of the water slide and a lower edge connected with the lower sheet of the water slide. a water slide provided with a first chamber and a first valve; and a first water spray pipe connected with the water slide, the first water spray pipe being provided with a plurality of first water spray holes, characterized in that, the water slide comprises an upper sheet and a lower sheet, an edge of the upper sheet and an edge of the lower sheet are directly connected to form the first chamber for containing water or air, and the upper sheet has a smooth surface for sliding, wherein the first water spray pipe is connected with a side edge of the water slide or disposed on the upper sheet of the water slide; and wherein the water slide comprises a plurality of ribbons, each of the plurality of ribbons has an upper edge connected with the upper sheet of the water slide and a lower edge connected with the lower sheet of the water slide.
A manipulation apparatus comprising: a manipulation lever, a click feeling being generated when the manipulation lever is manipulated; and a click generating mechanism linked to the manipulation lever; wherein the click generating mechanism has a cam member having a concave part and a convex part, an abutting member that abuts the cam member and generates a movement load so that the cam member relatively moves, a limiting member that limits a movable direction of the abutting member to a direction crossing a direction in which the cam member relatively moves, and an urging force generating means that urges the abutting member in the movable direction, characterized in that the urging force generating means has a pair of magnetic bodies (11, 21), at least one of which has a permanent magnet, a generated urging force being a magnetic attractive force between the pair of magnetic bodies (11, 21). a manipulation lever, a click feeling being generated when the manipulation lever is manipulated; and a click generating mechanism linked to the manipulation lever; wherein the click generating mechanism has a cam member having a concave part and a convex part, an abutting member that abuts the cam member and generates a movement load so that the cam member relatively moves, a limiting member that limits a movable direction of the abutting member to a direction crossing a direction in which the cam member relatively moves, and an urging force generating means that urges the abutting member in the movable direction, characterized in that an abutting member that abuts the cam member and generates a movement load so that the cam member relatively moves, a limiting member that limits a movable direction of the abutting member to a direction crossing a direction in which the cam member relatively moves, and an urging force generating means that urges the abutting member in the movable direction, characterized in that the urging force generating means has a pair of magnetic bodies (11, 21), at least one of which has a permanent magnet, a generated urging force being a magnetic attractive force between the pair of magnetic bodies (11, 21).
Needlefree valve device for controlling the flow of fluid in a pathway, the device being operable in a closed and in an open configuration and comprising: a first component, a second component, a sealing component having a resilient portion, the resilient portion comprising at least one slit, the device further comprises a locking means configured to selectively engage the first component with the second component in the open configuration after the first component is displaced in an opening direction along a valve axis toward the second component for providing contact between the surface in the lower portion of second component with the lower outer surface of the resilient portion of sealing component or in the closed configuration after the first component is displaced against the opening direction away from the second component, and the sealing component engages the second component to provide a seal in the closed configuration, wherein the resilient portion is adapted to move, buckle or flex to enable fluid flow through the at least one slit upon application of a mechanical force of the second component on the resilient portion against the opening direction when assuming the open configuration, and wherein the resilient portion is adapted to return the valve device to the closed configuration when the mechanical force is no longer applied. a first component, a second component, a sealing component having a resilient portion, the resilient portion comprising at least one slit, the device further comprises a locking means configured to selectively engage the first component with the second component in the open configuration after the first component is displaced in an opening direction along a valve axis toward the second component for providing contact between the surface in the lower portion of second component with the lower outer surface of the resilient portion of sealing component or in the closed configuration after the first component is displaced against the opening direction away from the second component, and the sealing component engages the second component to provide a seal in the closed configuration, wherein the resilient portion is adapted to move, buckle or flex to enable fluid flow through the at least one slit upon application of a mechanical force of the second component on the resilient portion against the opening direction when assuming the open configuration, and wherein the resilient portion is adapted to return the valve device to the closed configuration when the mechanical force is no longer applied.
A process for conversion of aliphatic cyclic amines to aliphatic diamines comprising the steps of: selecting one or more cyclic amines, wherein said one or more cyclic amines is selected from the group consisting of 3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and azabicyclo[3.3.1]non-2-ene; contacting said one or more cyclic amines with ammonia and hydrogen, optionally water, and optionally one or more solvents in the presence of one or more heterogeneous metal based catalyst systems at a temperature in the range of from 120°C to about 250°C and a pressure in the range of from 700 to 3500 psig (≃ 48.3 to 241.3 bar) for a period in the range of at least one hour or more in one or more reactor systems; forming a product mixture comprising one or more aliphatic diamines comprising 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, optionally a portion of said one or more cyclic amines, optionally a portion of said ammonia, optionally a portion of said hydrogen, optionally water, and optionally a portion of said one or more solvents; removing said product mixture from the reactor system; removing at least a portion of said portion of ammonia, said portion of hydrogen, or mixture thereof from said product mixture via distillation; removing at least a portion of said portion of water via distillation; removing at least a portion of said portion of one or more optional solvents via distillation; removing at least a portion of said portion of one or more cyclic amines; thereby separating said one or more aliphatic diamines from said product mixture; and thereby converting said one or more cyclic amines to one or more aliphatic diamines. selecting one or more cyclic amines, wherein said one or more cyclic amines is selected from the group consisting of 3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and azabicyclo[3.3.1]non-2-ene; contacting said one or more cyclic amines with ammonia and hydrogen, optionally water, and optionally one or more solvents in the presence of one or more heterogeneous metal based catalyst systems at a temperature in the range of from 120°C to about 250°C and a pressure in the range of from 700 to 3500 psig (≃ 48.3 to 241.3 bar) for a period in the range of at least one hour or more in one or more reactor systems; forming a product mixture comprising one or more aliphatic diamines comprising 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, optionally a portion of said one or more cyclic amines, optionally a portion of said ammonia, optionally a portion of said hydrogen, optionally water, and optionally a portion of said one or more solvents; removing said product mixture from the reactor system; removing at least a portion of said portion of ammonia, said portion of hydrogen, or mixture thereof from said product mixture via distillation; removing at least a portion of said portion of water via distillation; removing at least a portion of said portion of one or more optional solvents via distillation; removing at least a portion of said portion of one or more cyclic amines; thereby separating said one or more aliphatic diamines from said product mixture; and thereby converting said one or more cyclic amines to one or more aliphatic diamines.
An endoscope comprising: a tip portion main body that is provided at a tip portion of an insertion section that is to be inserted into an inside of a body; a camera unit attachment hole that is provided so as to penetrate the tip portion main body in an axial direction of the insertion section; a camera unit (19, 97) of which tip portion is fitted into a tip portion of the camera unit attachment hole, in a state where the camera unit (19, 97) is inserted into the camera unit attachment hole; and a locking member that is disposed at an outer peripheral surface of the camera unit so as to be movable in a direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction, in a state where the locking member is inserted into a base end side of the camera unit attachment hole; characterized by a projection (73, 91) that is provided on either one of the locking member and the camera unit (19, 97); a sliding portion (72, 93) that is provided on the other one of the locking member and the camera unit (19, 97), the sliding portion (72, 93) being configured to regulate movement of the projection (73, 91) in the axial direction, and to enable the projection (73, 91) to slide in the direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction; and a locking biasing member (71, 85) configured to bias the locking member in the direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction within the camera unit attachment hole and to push the locking member against the camera unit attachment hole, thereby fixing the locking member, in a state where the camera unit (19, 97) is inserted into the camera unit attachment hole. a tip portion main body that is provided at a tip portion of an insertion section that is to be inserted into an inside of a body; a camera unit attachment hole that is provided so as to penetrate the tip portion main body in an axial direction of the insertion section; a camera unit (19, 97) of which tip portion is fitted into a tip portion of the camera unit attachment hole, in a state where the camera unit (19, 97) is inserted into the camera unit attachment hole; and a locking member that is disposed at an outer peripheral surface of the camera unit so as to be movable in a direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction, in a state where the locking member is inserted into a base end side of the camera unit attachment hole; characterized by a projection (73, 91) that is provided on either one of the locking member and the camera unit (19, 97); a sliding portion (72, 93) that is provided on the other one of the locking member and the camera unit (19, 97), the sliding portion (72, 93) being configured to regulate movement of the projection (73, 91) in the axial direction, and to enable the projection (73, 91) to slide in the direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction; and a locking biasing member (71, 85) configured to bias the locking member in the direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction within the camera unit attachment hole and to push the locking member against the camera unit attachment hole, thereby fixing the locking member, in a state where the camera unit (19, 97) is inserted into the camera unit attachment hole.
A botulinum neurotoxin type A for use in treating pain associated with diabetic neuropathy, wherein said botulinum neurotoxin is prepared for local administration limited to one side of the body into a site that is distant from a painful site, wherein the local administration is not in the central nervous system, and wherein an analgesic effect is achieved in the ipsi-lateral side and in the contra-lateral side.
An applicator for spraying hair building solids, the applicator is configured for one-handed operation and comprises an applicator body which is connectable with a container comprising hair building solids, the applicator body comprises: a top part, a bottom part and a main part extending between the top part and the bottom part; an air pump electrically configured for creating an air flow; a nozzle for spraying hair building solids out from the applicator; the bottom part comprises an attachment structure for attaching the container to the applicator body, a first orifice in flow connection with the air pump for delivering air flow from the air pump via the bottom part and a second orifice in flow connection with the nozzle for delivering hair building solids via the bottom part to the nozzle, characterized in that the first orifice is arranged closer to the nozzle than the second orifice, the first orifice is smaller in diameter than the second orifice and the first orifice and the second orifice are arranged in line with the nozzle when seeing from above. a top part, a bottom part and a main part extending between the top part and the bottom part; an air pump electrically configured for creating an air flow; a nozzle for spraying hair building solids out from the applicator; the bottom part comprises an attachment structure for attaching the container to the applicator body, a first orifice in flow connection with the air pump for delivering air flow from the air pump via the bottom part and a second orifice in flow connection with the nozzle for delivering hair building solids via the bottom part to the nozzle, characterized in that the first orifice is arranged closer to the nozzle than the second orifice, the first orifice is smaller in diameter than the second orifice and the first orifice and the second orifice are arranged in line with the nozzle when seeing from above.
An interlock for use in a process for degassing of a polymer powder in a degassing vessel, which interlock is an instrumented system which is designed to act in response to a condition within the process which indicates a potentially dangerous situation or consequence, and to thereby prevent or mitigate said situation or consequence, which interlock comprises: 1. measuring the temperature of the polymer powder within or exiting the degassing vessel, 2. comparing said measured value to a threshold value in order to ascertain whether it is lower than the threshold value or not, which threshold value is below the normal range of temperature expected for the polymer powder during degassing of said powder, and 3. if the measured temperature is lower than said threshold value taking one or more actions to reduce the concentration of hydrocarbons in the polymer powder exiting the degassing vessel and/or to stop the polymer powder withdrawal from the degassing vessel. 1. measuring the temperature of the polymer powder within or exiting the degassing vessel, 2. comparing said measured value to a threshold value in order to ascertain whether it is lower than the threshold value or not, which threshold value is below the normal range of temperature expected for the polymer powder during degassing of said powder, and 3. if the measured temperature is lower than said threshold value taking one or more actions to reduce the concentration of hydrocarbons in the polymer powder exiting the degassing vessel and/or to stop the polymer powder withdrawal from the degassing vessel.