mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for logging in a user on a service provider, the method comprising: - transferring a first financial value from the user to a token provider for a temporary login token; - performing a login attempt on the service provider, wherein the login attempt requires user specific login data and the temporary login token; - transferring a second financial value to the user and invalidating the temporary login token if the login on the service provider was successful within a predefined number of login attempts, wherein the second financial value has substantially the same value as the first financial value. - transferring a first financial value from the user to a token provider for a temporary login token; - performing a login attempt on the service provider, wherein the login attempt requires user specific login data and the temporary login token; - transferring a second financial value to the user and invalidating the temporary login token if the login on the service provider was successful within a predefined number of login attempts, wherein the second financial value has substantially the same value as the first financial value.
A cartridge assembly for use with a surgical instrument comprising: a cartridge having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a longitudinal channel extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the cartridge being characterized in that it is longitudinally curved and wherein a first side adjacent the longitudinal channel is shorter than a second side on the opposing side of the longitudinal channel; the first short side is provided with at least a first row of slots (528ai, 528ao, 528am), wherein at least one slot in the first row of slots is devoid of staples; and the second long side is provided with at least a second row of slots (528bo, 528bm, 528bi), wherein each slot in the second row of slots has a staple disposed therein. a cartridge having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a longitudinal channel extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the cartridge being characterized in that it is longitudinally curved and wherein a first side adjacent the longitudinal channel is shorter than a second side on the opposing side of the longitudinal channel; the first short side is provided with at least a first row of slots (528ai, 528ao, 528am), wherein at least one slot in the first row of slots is devoid of staples; and the second long side is provided with at least a second row of slots (528bo, 528bm, 528bi), wherein each slot in the second row of slots has a staple disposed therein.
An electrode plate for a battery, comprising: a carbon foam or graphite foam current collector including a network of pores, and a chemically active paste disposed on the carbon foam or graphite foam current collector such that the chemically active paste penetrates into the network of pores, wherein the chemically active paste comprises lead oxide or other oxides of lead. a carbon foam or graphite foam current collector including a network of pores, and a chemically active paste disposed on the carbon foam or graphite foam current collector such that the chemically active paste penetrates into the network of pores, wherein the chemically active paste comprises lead oxide or other oxides of lead.
A power feeding system for vehicle for feeding electric power from a power transferring unit of a power feeding apparatus provided outside of a vehicle to a power receiving unit incorporated in the vehicle in a non-contact manner, comprising: first sensing means (120, 410) for sensing positional relation between said power transferring unit and said power receiving unit; first guidance control means (410, 420) for controlling said vehicle such that said vehicle is guided to said power transferring unit based on a sensed result by said first sensing means (120, 410); second sensing means for sensing a distance between said power transferring unit and said power receiving unit based on a detected receiving voltage of said power receiving unit; and second guidance control means (470, 420, 430, 440) for controlling said vehicle such that a position of said power receiving unit is adjusted to a position of said power transferring unit based on a sensed result by said second sensing means when said vehicle comes within a prescribed distance from said power transferring unit by said first guidance control means (410, 420), wherein electric power supplied from said power transferring unit to said power receiving unit during adjustment of the position of said power receiving unit to the position of said power transferring unit by said second guidance control means (470, 420, 430, 440) is smaller than electric power supplied from said power transferring unit to said power receiving unit after completion of said adjustment. first sensing means (120, 410) for sensing positional relation between said power transferring unit and said power receiving unit; first guidance control means (410, 420) for controlling said vehicle such that said vehicle is guided to said power transferring unit based on a sensed result by said first sensing means (120, 410); second sensing means for sensing a distance between said power transferring unit and said power receiving unit based on a detected receiving voltage of said power receiving unit; and second guidance control means (470, 420, 430, 440) for controlling said vehicle such that a position of said power receiving unit is adjusted to a position of said power transferring unit based on a sensed result by said second sensing means when said vehicle comes within a prescribed distance from said power transferring unit by said first guidance control means (410, 420), wherein electric power supplied from said power transferring unit to said power receiving unit during adjustment of the position of said power receiving unit to the position of said power transferring unit by said second guidance control means (470, 420, 430, 440) is smaller than electric power supplied from said power transferring unit to said power receiving unit after completion of said adjustment.
A cemented carbide comprising: a hard phase; a binding phase; and inevitable impurities, wherein the hard phase includes a first hard phase composed mainly of tungsten carbide, and a second hard phase composed mainly of a compound, the compound containing multiple types of metallic elements including tungsten and at least one element selected from carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and boron, the second hard phase satisfies D10/D90 < 0.4, wherein D10 denotes a cumulative 10% grain size in an area-based grain size distribution on a surface or cross section of the cemented carbide, and D90 denotes a cumulative 90% grain size in the area-based grain size distribution, and σ 2 < 5.0, wherein σ 2 denotes a variance of a distance between centroids of nearest two of the second hard phases, and an average grain size Dw of the first hard phase ranges from 0.8 to 4.0 μm and satisfies D M /D W < 1.0, wherein D M denotes an average grain size of the second hard phase, D10, D90, σ 2, Dw and D M being determined by image analysis of SEM images in 10 fields at a magnification of 1500, the image analysis being carried out using grain size dirtribution measurement software, and in each field the circle-equivalent diameters of 300 or more first hard phase grains and 300 or more second hard phase grains are determined, wherein the hard phase constitutes 80% or more by mass of the cemented carbide, the binding phase consitutes 4% to 20 % by mass of the cemented carbide, the first hard phase constitutes 70% to 98% by mass of the hard phase, and the second hard phase constitutes 2% to 30% by mass of the hard phase. a first hard phase composed mainly of tungsten carbide, and a second hard phase composed mainly of a compound, the compound containing multiple types of metallic elements including tungsten and at least one element selected from carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and boron, D10/D90 < 0.4, wherein D10 denotes a cumulative 10% grain size in an area-based grain size distribution on a surface or cross section of the cemented carbide, and D90 denotes a cumulative 90% grain size in the area-based grain size distribution, and σ 2 < 5.0, wherein σ 2 denotes a variance of a distance between centroids of nearest two of the second hard phases, and
Use of a phytosanitary composition comprising a mixture of - thymol or thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris), and - carbonates or bicarbonates of alkali metals or ammonium as a fungicide, wherein the phytosanitary composition is applied to cultivated plants by spraying. - thymol or thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris), and - carbonates or bicarbonates of alkali metals or ammonium as a fungicide, wherein the phytosanitary composition is applied to cultivated plants by spraying.
A sensor system comprising: a sensor adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a host's skin; a housing adapted for placement adjacent to the host's skin; an electronics unit releasably attachable to the housing; and an applicator configured to insert the sensor through the housing and into the skin of the host, wherein the applicator is adapted to releasably mate with the housing, wherein the sensor system is characterised by being configured to release the applicator from the housing when the electronics unit is attached to the housing, and wherein the sensor system is configured such that mating the electronics unit to the housing triggers the release of the applicator from the housing. a sensor adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a host's skin; a housing adapted for placement adjacent to the host's skin; an electronics unit releasably attachable to the housing; and an applicator configured to insert the sensor through the housing and into the skin of the host, wherein the applicator is adapted to releasably mate with the housing, wherein the sensor system is characterised by being configured to release the applicator from the housing when the electronics unit is attached to the housing, and wherein the sensor system is configured such that mating the electronics unit to the housing triggers the release of the applicator from the housing.
A deformable heating element, comprising at least one heating conductor which is laid and fastened on a flat base material at the one side thereof, called front-side layer, wherein the base material is divided into a front-side layer and a rear-side layer which connects the front-side layer on the side opposite the heat conductor, wherein the front-side layer on which the heating conductor is laid and fastened has a lower compression hardness and/or volume density than in the area of the opposite rear-side layer, characterized in that in comparison with the rear-side layer the front-side layer occupies a volume that is 50 to100% greater at the same volume weight.
Device for producing ice, particularly flake ice, from a liquid with a rotatably arranged cylindrical ice drum (1, 50) which is driven in rotation about an axis of rotation by means of a drum drive, with a liquid applicator, which applies the liquid to be frozen to the surface of the ice drum (1, 50), with a scraper for removing ice formed from the liquid on the surface of the ice drum (1, 50), with a stationary evaporator arranged inside the ice drum (1, 50), in which a refrigerant is evaporated, with a refrigerant supply, via which the refrigerant is supplied to the evaporator, with a refrigerant discharge, via which the refrigerant is discharged from the evaporator, with a refrigerant carrier between the evaporator and the ice drum (1, 50), which transfers the cold from the evaporator to the ice drum (1, 50), with at least one refrigerant channel (16, 17) of the evaporator, which connects the refrigerant supply with the refrigerant discharge and through which the refrigerant moves in the direction of propagation, characterized in that the level of the refrigerant channel (16, 17) in the direction of propagation of the refrigerant (16, 17) from the refrigerant supply to the refrigerant discharge either remains substantially the same or changes continuously or gradually in the same direction, and the refrigerant channel (16, 17) from the refrigerant supply to the refrigerant discharge is free from coils which, at their lowest level, form a depression in which lubricants are deposited. with a rotatably arranged cylindrical ice drum (1, 50) which is driven in rotation about an axis of rotation by means of a drum drive, with a liquid applicator, which applies the liquid to be frozen to the surface of the ice drum (1, 50), with a scraper for removing ice formed from the liquid on the surface of the ice drum (1, 50), with a stationary evaporator arranged inside the ice drum (1, 50), in which a refrigerant is evaporated, with a refrigerant supply, via which the refrigerant is supplied to the evaporator, with a refrigerant discharge, via which the refrigerant is discharged from the evaporator, with a refrigerant carrier between the evaporator and the ice drum (1, 50), which transfers the cold from the evaporator to the ice drum (1, 50), with at least one refrigerant channel (16, 17) of the evaporator, which connects the refrigerant supply with the refrigerant discharge and through which the refrigerant moves in the direction of propagation, characterized in that the level of the refrigerant channel (16, 17) in the direction of propagation of the refrigerant (16, 17) from the refrigerant supply to the refrigerant discharge either remains substantially the same or changes continuously or gradually in the same direction, and the refrigerant channel (16, 17) from the refrigerant supply to the refrigerant discharge is free from coils which, at their lowest level, form a depression in which lubricants are deposited.
A system suitable for monitoring the usage of a toothbrush, the system comprising: (a) a toothbrush; (b) a sound sensor which is located in or on the toothbrush which is configured to detect sounds associated with the use of the toothbrush and to generate signals corresponding to the detected sounds; (c) a programmable data logger which is located in or on the toothbrush, the data logger incorporating a motion sensor and a data store for the logging of data; (d) switching means configured to trigger the operation of the sound sensor to detect sounds in response to initial signals of toothbrush motion generated by the motion sensor, and (e) a data analysis device which is adapted to analyse data transmitted or acquired from the system to provide information about tooth brushing behaviour; in which the duration of data logging is configured to be controlled in response to the combined signals received from the sound sensor and the motion sensor respectively. (a) a toothbrush; (b) a sound sensor which is located in or on the toothbrush which is configured to detect sounds associated with the use of the toothbrush and to generate signals corresponding to the detected sounds; (c) a programmable data logger which is located in or on the toothbrush, the data logger incorporating a motion sensor and a data store for the logging of data; (d) switching means configured to trigger the operation of the sound sensor to detect sounds in response to initial signals of toothbrush motion generated by the motion sensor, and (e) a data analysis device which is adapted to analyse data transmitted or acquired from the system to provide information about tooth brushing behaviour;
A refrigerator having a storage compartment in which an article is stored, an illumination chamber formed as a recess in a front part of each side wall of the storage compartment; and a plurality of LEDs that are arranged in an up-down direction in each illumination chamber; wherein a light guide plate is respectively arranged along each side wall such that each light guide plate at least partially covers a respective illumination chamber and a respective side wall behind the illumination chamber, wherein said each light guide plate includes a first side surface, which faces the inside of the storage compartment, and a second side surface, which faces the respective side wall, characterized in that said first and second side surfaces (20a, 20b) are configured to reflect light that enters the light guide plate from the LEDs toward a rear part of the storage compartment such that an inside of the storage compartment is illuminated with light that is guided in the light guide plate and emitted from the entirety of the light guide plate; the refrigerator further comprising lamp covers that cover the LEDs are provided between the LEDs and the light guide plate, said lamp covers being adapted to allow light emitted from the LEDs to pass through the respective lamp cover to enter the respective light guide plate, the lamp covers have an opaque or non-glare part thereof located ahead of the respective plurality of LEDs so processed as to reduce visibility of the LEDs.
A method for starting-up a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a rotor comprising at least one rotor blade, said method comprising: rotating the at least one rotor blade towards a main operating position using a pitch drive system comprising a pitch bearing supporting the at least one rotor blade, and a pitch-driving pinion meshing with the pitch bearing; and activating a pump to feed a lubricant to a lubrication pinion meshing with one of the pitch bearing and the pitch-driving pinion before the at least one rotor blade reaches the main operating position so that the lubricant is selectively/mainly transferred to at least one of a load portion of the pitch bearing and a load portion of the pitch-driving pinion; and activating the pump when a pitch-angle of the at least one rotor blade reaches a first pre-defined value, and the pitch angle being maintained at the first pre-defined value for a pre-defined time period to ensure that enough lubricant reaches the lubrication device. rotating the at least one rotor blade towards a main operating position using a pitch drive system comprising a pitch bearing supporting the at least one rotor blade, and a pitch-driving pinion meshing with the pitch bearing; and activating a pump to feed a lubricant to a lubrication pinion meshing with one of the pitch bearing and the pitch-driving pinion before the at least one rotor blade reaches the main operating position so that the lubricant is selectively/mainly transferred to at least one of a load portion of the pitch bearing and a load portion of the pitch-driving pinion; and activating the pump when a pitch-angle of the at least one rotor blade reaches a first pre-defined value, and the pitch angle being maintained at the first pre-defined value for a pre-defined time period to ensure that enough lubricant reaches the lubrication device.
An impeller of a rotary machine, in which the direction of flow changes from an axial direction to a radial direction as it goes from the inside in the radial direction of a fluid flow passage to the outside in the radial direction thereof, the impeller comprising: a hub surface constituting at least a portion of the fluid flow passage; a blade comprising a blade surface constituting at least a portion of the fluid flow passage; and a bulge (b) that bulges toward the inside of the fluid flow passage at a corner where a pressure surface (p), which configures the blade surface, comes in contact with the hub surface in the vicinity of an inlet of the fluid flow passage, characterized in that the bulge (b) is formed in a region from a leading edge of the blade to a position closer to the leading edge than a rear edge of the blade, and in a region from a hub end (h) of the blade to a position closer to the hub end (h) than a tip end (t) of the blade.. a hub surface constituting at least a portion of the fluid flow passage; a blade comprising a blade surface constituting at least a portion of the fluid flow passage; and a bulge (b) that bulges toward the inside of the fluid flow passage at a corner where a pressure surface (p), which configures the blade surface, comes in contact with the hub surface in the vicinity of an inlet of the fluid flow passage, characterized in that the bulge (b) is formed in a region from a leading edge of the blade to a position closer to the leading edge than a rear edge of the blade, and in a region from a hub end (h) of the blade to a position closer to the hub end (h) than a tip end (t) of the blade..
[Nle 4, D-Phe 7]-alpha-MSH for use as skin pigmentation medicine in a human subject, wherein [Nle 4, D-Phe 7]-alpha-MSH is administered subcutaneously in an effective amount and time to induce melanogenesis by the melanocytes in epidermal tissue of the subject without inducing homologous desensitization of the melanocortin-1 receptors of the subject, and wherein [Nle 4, D-Phe 7]-alpha-MSH is administered at a level not exceeding 10 ng/ml in the plasma of the subject for a period of at least 24 hours.
A near-field UHF identification system comprising: i) an object that is or contains electrically conductive material; and ii) an ultra-high radio-frequency microstrip transponder (10, 30, 50, 70) comprising a microstrip line and an identification microchip connected to the microstrip line; and wherein: the microstrip transponder (10, 30, 50, 70) being on the object at a location where the object has an electrically conductive region, the line following at least one edge (111, 114) of the object; and the system being configured in such a manner that, when the identification system is being interrogated by an interrogator from below of the system, an identification signal from the identification microchip is transmittable from the microstrip line via magnetic near field induced by electric current on the edge of the object to below the object in such a manner that the identification microchip is identifiable. i) an object that is or contains electrically conductive material; and ii) an ultra-high radio-frequency microstrip transponder (10, 30, 50, 70) comprising a microstrip line and an identification microchip connected to the microstrip line; the microstrip transponder (10, 30, 50, 70) being on the object at a location where the object has an electrically conductive region, the line following at least one edge (111, 114) of the object; and the system being configured in such a manner that, when the identification system is being interrogated by an interrogator from below of the system, an identification signal from the identification microchip is transmittable from the microstrip line via magnetic near field induced by electric current on the edge of the object to below the object in such a manner that the identification microchip is identifiable.
A composition comprising i) a styrenic block copolymer present in an amount of from 5 wt.% to 95 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition and ii) a polyolefin present in an amount of from 5 wt.% to 95 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition wherein the composition has an Isotropic Ratio of less than 1.4 as measured on extruded film with process temperature of less than 250°C; wherein prior to hydrogenation, the styrenic block copolymer has the configuration n X, (A 1 BA 2)X, (A-B) n, and (A 1 -B-A 2) n; where A, A 1, and A 2 are polymer blocks of at least one monoalkenyl arene; and n is equal to or greater than 2; B is a polymer block of at least one conjugated diene, having a vinyl content from 60 mol percent to 85 mole percent on the basis of 1H NMR and having a molecular weight of 65 to 92 kg/mole determined by GPC in accordance with ASTM 3536; and X is a residue of a coupling agent. wherein prior to hydrogenation, the styrenic block copolymer has the configuration n X, (A 1 BA 2)X, (A-B) n, and (A 1 -B-A 2) n; where A, A 1, and A 2 are polymer blocks of at least one monoalkenyl arene; and n is equal to or greater than 2; B is a polymer block of at least one conjugated diene, having a vinyl content from 60 mol percent to 85 mole percent on the basis of 1H NMR and having a molecular weight of 65 to 92 kg/mole determined by GPC in accordance with ASTM 3536; and X is a residue of a coupling agent.