mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for producing a concentrated spent dialysate comprising the steps of reducing the amount of electrolytes in a spent dialysate by electrodialysis characterized in that the method further comprises the step of de-watering the spent dialysate by a forward osmosis operation, in which the spent dialysate is passed through the feed side of a first forward osmosis unit, whereas a concentrated dialysate is passed through the draw side of the first forward osmosis unit producing a diluted concentrated dialysate, which is delivered to a hemodialysis treatment apparatus comprising a dialyzer, optionally after adjustment of the concentration of the components. reducing the amount of electrolytes in a spent dialysate by electrodialysis characterized in that the method further comprises the step of de-watering the spent dialysate by a forward osmosis operation, in which the spent dialysate is passed through the feed side of a first forward osmosis unit, whereas a concentrated dialysate is passed through the draw side of the first forward osmosis unit producing a diluted concentrated dialysate, which is delivered to a hemodialysis treatment apparatus comprising a dialyzer, optionally after adjustment of the concentration of the components.
A smart wearable device, the device comprising: (a) a housing, wherein the housing encases components of a smart wearable device; (b) one or more sensors configured to acquire sensor data, wherein at least one sensor is a biological sensor configured to acquire biological data about a user; (c) one or more communications interfaces; (d) a processor; and (e) programming residing in a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the programming is executable by the computer processor and configured to: (i) broadcast a request to surrounding smart devices (304, 306) to determine availability of accessible surrounding smart devices engaged in acquiring sensor data which is relevant to the sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device, wherein relevancy is based on defined criteria; and (ii) acquire the relevant sensor data from accessible surrounding smart devices, wherein the relevant sensor data is used to substitute sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device that is incomplete or to correct incorrect sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device on the smart wearable device. (a) a housing, wherein the housing encases components of a smart wearable device; (b) one or more sensors configured to acquire sensor data, wherein at least one sensor is a biological sensor configured to acquire biological data about a user; (c) one or more communications interfaces; (d) a processor; and (e) programming residing in a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the programming is executable by the computer processor and configured to: (i) broadcast a request to surrounding smart devices (304, 306) to determine availability of accessible surrounding smart devices engaged in acquiring sensor data which is relevant to the sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device, wherein relevancy is based on defined criteria; and (ii) acquire the relevant sensor data from accessible surrounding smart devices, wherein the relevant sensor data is used to substitute sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device that is incomplete or to correct incorrect sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device on the smart wearable device. (i) broadcast a request to surrounding smart devices (304, 306) to determine availability of accessible surrounding smart devices engaged in acquiring sensor data which is relevant to the sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device, wherein relevancy is based on defined criteria; and (ii) acquire the relevant sensor data from accessible surrounding smart devices, wherein the relevant sensor data is used to substitute sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device that is incomplete or to correct incorrect sensor data acquired by the one or more sensors of the smart wearable device on the smart wearable device.
A resin composition, comprising: a cyclic olefin, wherein the cyclic olefin is selected from dicyclopentadiene, tricyclopentadiene, and higher order oligomers of cyclopentadiene, tetracyclododecene, norbornene, and C 2 -C 12 hydrocarbyl substituted norbornenes; an olefin metathesis catalyst; and an adhesion promoter containing at least one compound containing at least two isocyante groups and a compound containing a heteroatom-containing functional group and a metathesis-active olefin, wherein the at least one compound containing at least two isocyante groups is selected from methylene diphenyl diisocyanate MDI including any mixture of its three isomers 2,2'-MDI, 2,4'-MDI and 4,4'-MDI; liquid MDI; solid MDI; polymeric MDI; MDI prepolymer; liquid carbodiimide modified 4,4'-MDI, and wherein the at least one compound containing a heteroatom-containing functional group and a metathesis-active olefin is selected from 5-norbornene-2-methanol (NB-MeOH), 2-hydroxyethyl bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene-5-carboxylate (HENB), and allyl alcohol; and wherein the concentration of the adhesion promotor is 0.5 to 4 phr, which refers to the weight of adhesion promotor per hundred grams of base resin. a cyclic olefin, wherein the cyclic olefin is selected from dicyclopentadiene, tricyclopentadiene, and higher order oligomers of cyclopentadiene, tetracyclododecene, norbornene, and C 2 -C 12 hydrocarbyl substituted norbornenes; an olefin metathesis catalyst; and an adhesion promoter containing at least one compound containing at least two isocyante groups and a compound containing a heteroatom-containing functional group and a metathesis-active olefin, wherein the at least one compound containing at least two isocyante groups is selected from methylene diphenyl diisocyanate MDI including any mixture of its three isomers 2,2'-MDI, 2,4'-MDI and 4,4'-MDI; liquid MDI; solid MDI; polymeric MDI; MDI prepolymer; liquid carbodiimide modified 4,4'-MDI, and wherein the at least one compound containing a heteroatom-containing functional group and a metathesis-active olefin is selected from 5-norbornene-2-methanol (NB-MeOH), 2-hydroxyethyl bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene-5-carboxylate (HENB), and allyl alcohol;
A composition for use as a binder material, an electrolyte material or a separator film material of an energy storage or collection device, comprising: a plurality of discrete carbon nanotube fibers, said fibers having an aspect ratio of from about 10 to about 500, and wherein at least a portion of the discrete carbon nanotube fibers are open ended, characterized in that the portion of open ended carbon nanotube fibers comprise electrolyte. a plurality of discrete carbon nanotube fibers, said fibers having an aspect ratio of from about 10 to about 500, and wherein at least a portion of the discrete carbon nanotube fibers are open ended, characterized in that the portion of open ended carbon nanotube fibers comprise electrolyte.
A device for digital subtraction imaging, comprising: an image data input; a data processor; and an output interface; wherein the image data input is configured to receive 3D image data of a region of interest of an object, wherein the 3D image data comprises a 3D representation of the object that is based on a reconstruction from a plurality of 2D projection images of the region of interest; and to receive a 2D live X-ray image of the region of interest; wherein the data processor is configured to register the 3D image data and the 2D live X-ray image, wherein a matching pose of the 3D image data corresponding to the 2D live X-ray image is determined; to compute a digitally reconstructed radiography from the 3D image data based on the determined matching pose to generate a 2D mask image; to use, for the generating of the 2D mask image, current data related to the 2D live X-ray image to achieve an adapted 2D mask image, wherein the data related to the 2D live X-ray image comprises at least one of the group of 2D live acquisition parameters and data of the 2D live X-ray image; and to subtract the generated adapted 2D mask image from the 2D live X-ray image; and wherein the output interface is configured to provide a digital image highlighting changes in the region of interest. an image data input; a data processor; and an output interface; wherein the image data input is configured to receive 3D image data of a region of interest of an object, wherein the 3D image data comprises a 3D representation of the object that is based on a reconstruction from a plurality of 2D projection images of the region of interest; and to receive a 2D live X-ray image of the region of interest; wherein the data processor is configured to register the 3D image data and the 2D live X-ray image, wherein a matching pose of the 3D image data corresponding to the 2D live X-ray image is determined; to compute a digitally reconstructed radiography from the 3D image data based on the determined matching pose to generate a 2D mask image; to use, for the generating of the 2D mask image, current data related to the 2D live X-ray image to achieve an adapted 2D mask image, wherein the data related to the 2D live X-ray image comprises at least one of the group of 2D live acquisition parameters and data of the 2D live X-ray image; and to subtract the generated adapted 2D mask image from the 2D live X-ray image; and wherein the output interface is configured to provide a digital image highlighting changes in the region of interest.
An apparatus for producing edible ice products comprising: a thermally insulated food grade material chamber (30, 31, 32); at least one atomizing beverage nozzle(s) (22, 23) inserted in said thermally insulated chamber for spraying beverage droplets into said thermally insulated chamber; at least one beverage valve(s), disposed between a beverage source and said atomizing beverage nozzle(s), for controlling the beverage flow rate into said chamber; at least one gas expansion nozzle(s), inserted in said thermally insulated chamber, for expanding the gas from its liquid state to its gaseous state the gas being jetted over said sprayed beverage droplets in order to cool and freeze droplets into ice nuclei, in said thermally insulated chamber; at least one gas flow regulator(s), disposed between a gas source and said gas nozzle(s) for regulating the gas flow rate into said gas expansion nozzle(s); a controller for controlling said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s); and wherein said controller controls said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s) for ensuring that said sprayed beverage droplets meet the jetted gas for freezing said droplets for forming a texture controlled edible ice product in said thermally insulated chamber. a thermally insulated food grade material chamber (30, 31, 32); at least one atomizing beverage nozzle(s) (22, 23) inserted in said thermally insulated chamber for spraying beverage droplets into said thermally insulated chamber; at least one beverage valve(s), disposed between a beverage source and said atomizing beverage nozzle(s), for controlling the beverage flow rate into said chamber; at least one gas expansion nozzle(s), inserted in said thermally insulated chamber, for expanding the gas from its liquid state to its gaseous state the gas being jetted over said sprayed beverage droplets in order to cool and freeze droplets into ice nuclei, in said thermally insulated chamber; at least one gas flow regulator(s), disposed between a gas source and said gas nozzle(s) for regulating the gas flow rate into said gas expansion nozzle(s); a controller for controlling said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s); and wherein said controller controls said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s) for ensuring that said sprayed beverage droplets meet the jetted gas for freezing said droplets for forming a texture controlled edible ice product in said thermally insulated chamber.
Protective device having a circuit breaker, in particular a low-voltage circuit breaker, for an electrical connection of a transformer, in particular a medium-voltage transformer, to a load, the transformer being operated on the secondary side in star-connected fashion, and the connection taking place via at least three phase conductors (L1, L2, L3) and a neutral conductor, an overcurrent device being arranged between the transformer and the load and having first magnetoelectric transducers arranged on each phase conductor (L1, L2, L3) and the neutral conductor, which transducers each emit a transducer current, the overcurrent device in each case establishing the presence of a first ground-fault current using the transducer currents, and the circuit breaker having a switching device, which interrupts at least the phase conductors (L1, L2, L3) between the transformer and the load in the event of the presence of a first ground-fault current, wherein in each case second magnetoelectric transducers are provided simultaneously between the star connection and the overcurrent device on each phase conductor (L1, L2, L3), the neutral conductor and a star-point conductor connected at the star point, the star-point conductor being connected to ground, in that in each case the presence of a second ground-fault current is determined using the transducer currents of the second transducers, and in that in the event of the presence of a second ground-fault current, a signal for disconnecting the transformer is formed.
A multi-channel neurostimulation system, comprising: a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes; stimulation output circuitry including electrical source circuitry of the same polarity configured for generating a plurality of pulsed electrical waveforms in a plurality of timing channels, wherein each timing channel identifies a set of electrodes that can be used to deliver one of the pulsed electrical waveforms to targeted tissue, and the stimulation output circuitry comprises one or more non-dedicated sources shared by various electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to allow overlap between pulses in the timing channels; and control circuitry configured for instructing the stimulation output circuitry to serially couple the electrical source circuitry to different sets of the electrodes when pulses of the respective pulsed electrical waveforms do not temporally overlap each other to operate the different electrode sets one at a time, and for instructing the stimulation output circuitry to couple the electrical source circuitry to a union of the different electrode sets to operate electrodes of the different electrode sets at the same time when pulses of the respective pulsed electrical waveforms in different timing channels temporally overlap each other, the control circuitry being operative to control the stimulation output circuitry to allow the temporal overlap when a non-dedicated source of the one or more non-dedicated sources is shared by the electrodes of the different electrode sets. a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes; stimulation output circuitry including electrical source circuitry of the same polarity configured for generating a plurality of pulsed electrical waveforms in a plurality of timing channels, wherein each timing channel identifies a set of electrodes that can be used to deliver one of the pulsed electrical waveforms to targeted tissue, and the stimulation output circuitry comprises one or more non-dedicated sources shared by various electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to allow overlap between pulses in the timing channels; and control circuitry configured for instructing the stimulation output circuitry to serially couple the electrical source circuitry to different sets of the electrodes when pulses of the respective pulsed electrical waveforms do not temporally overlap each other to operate the different electrode sets one at a time, and for instructing the stimulation output circuitry to couple the electrical source circuitry to a union of the different electrode sets to operate electrodes of the different electrode sets at the same time when pulses of the respective pulsed electrical waveforms in different timing channels temporally overlap each other, the control circuitry being operative to control the stimulation output circuitry to allow the temporal overlap when a non-dedicated source of the one or more non-dedicated sources is shared by the electrodes of the different electrode sets.
A vibration damper (10, 110, 210, 310), comprising: a housing (14, 114, 214, 314) including a working chamber (18, 118, 218, 318) filled with a viscous dampening medium (22, 122, 222, 322); characterised in that the vibration damper comprises a wear indicator unit (12, 112, 212, 312) configured to indicate a wear state of the viscous dampening medium (22, 122, 222, 322) by detection of a received thermal energy input related to the temperature of the viscous dampening medium (22, 122, 222, 322) over a time period. a housing (14, 114, 214, 314) including a working chamber (18, 118, 218, 318) filled with a viscous dampening medium (22, 122, 222, 322); characterised in that the vibration damper comprises a wear indicator unit (12, 112, 212, 312) configured to indicate a wear state of the viscous dampening medium (22, 122, 222, 322) by detection of a received thermal energy input related to the temperature of the viscous dampening medium (22, 122, 222, 322) over a time period.
A rolling processing device comprising: a forming roll configured to abut with an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical member; a support roll configured to abut with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member; and a mandrel having an outer peripheral surface configured to abut with an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member, wherein rotary shafts (11, 21, 31) of the forming roll, the support roll, and the mandrel are arranged to be capable of getting closer to one another, characterized in that the mandrel is configured such that at least three of the cylindrical members can be arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel such that the inner peripheral surfaces of the at least three cylindrical members abut with the mandrel alternately in a radial direction of the mandrel, wherein a plurality of protrusions (12, 22), each having a disc shape, are provided on the forming roll and the support roll depending on the number of the cylindrical members to be rolled, and wherein the device is configured such that in use respective outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of protrusions (12, 22) of the forming roll and the support roll are pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the alternately arranged cylindrical members. a forming roll configured to abut with an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical member; a support roll configured to abut with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member; and a mandrel having an outer peripheral surface configured to abut with an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member, wherein rotary shafts (11, 21, 31) of the forming roll, the support roll, and the mandrel are arranged to be capable of getting closer to one another, characterized in that the mandrel is configured such that at least three of the cylindrical members can be arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel such that the inner peripheral surfaces of the at least three cylindrical members abut with the mandrel alternately in a radial direction of the mandrel, wherein a plurality of protrusions (12, 22), each having a disc shape, are provided on the forming roll and the support roll depending on the number of the cylindrical members to be rolled, and wherein the device is configured such that in use respective outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of protrusions (12, 22) of the forming roll and the support roll are pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the alternately arranged cylindrical members.
Glazing unit of a vehicle or building, comprising at least one radiation-transmitting glass or plastic pane and at least one radiation detector arranged on one side of the glass or plastic pane, wherein a partial radiation-tight cover (7"; 7′′′) is arranged above a radiation-sensitive detection section of a respective radiation detector in such a way that it blocks the impingement of radiation from at least one predetermined spatial region of the radiation incidence on the detection section, the radiation-tight cover being in the form of a closed planar cover (7"; 7") spaced over a partial surface of the detection section of the radiation detector, characterized in that a radiation detector group of only three radiation detectors is provided, the covers (7"; 7′′′) of which are placed coordinated with one another with respect to the respective radiation detector in such a way that radiation incidence from different spatial regions is blocked for the individual radiation detectors, wherein the radiation detectors are arranged with equal angular distances offset from each other on a circular line, wherein the glazing unit comprises an outer pane and an inner pane joined together by a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the radiation detectors are embedded in the intermediate layer and the covers (7", 7′′′) are arranged on the inner surface of the outer pane or on the outer surface of the intermediate layer, and wherein the covers (7", 7′′′) of the radiation detectors are formed by a single continuous annular layer.
Dispenser for dispensing liquid to highly viscous masses, comprising a storage space and dispenser head part, a dispensing opening that is associated with the dispenser head part being formed and the dispenser head part being rotatable about a rotational axis (y) from a first position that prevents dispensing actuation into a second position that provides a ready position for dispensing, an actuating part being movable in the second position along a movement axis (x) in order to dispense a mass through the dispensing opening, in addition an opening part that comprises the dispensing opening being moved radially in relation to the movement axis (x) during movement of the dispenser head part from the first position into the second position and vice versa, the opening part furthermore continuing radially inwards into a tube portion that extends substantially at right angles to the movement axis (x) and the tube portion, in relation to the movement axis (x) and to the rotational axis (y), transitioning into an eccentrically extending vertical tube portion that extends along an eccentric axis (z), which is in parallel with the rotational axis (y), and in the direction of the movement axis (x), characterised in that the vertical tube portion connects to an eccentric part and the eccentric part comprises a connecting collar that extends concentrically with the rotational axis (y).