mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An inhaler for inhalation into the airway of a user, the inhaler having: a housing at least partially defining a flow passageway extending through the inhaler from an air inlet to an outlet; a metered dose canister located in the housing, the canister being movable in the housing in response to a manual operation; and a housing apparatus having one or more valves for selectively restricting air flow through the air flow passageway of the inhaler, wherein the housing apparatus comprises a head portion at least partly formed of deformable material and the valve comprises at least one sealing aperture which is deformable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, in response to the manual operation, wherein the sealing aperture comprises an elongate sealing slit formed in a sidewall of the head portion;, and wherein the valve of the housing apparatus and the canister are arranged for co-ordinated opening of the valve and firing of a metered dose from the canister, in response to the manual operation, wherein the inhaler is characterised in that: the housing apparatus is a housing cap apparatus; and the head portion of the housing cap apparatus has an engagement portion arranged to engage, move and fire the metered dose canister. a housing at least partially defining a flow passageway extending through the inhaler from an air inlet to an outlet; a metered dose canister located in the housing, the canister being movable in the housing in response to a manual operation; and a housing apparatus having one or more valves for selectively restricting air flow through the air flow passageway of the inhaler, wherein the housing apparatus comprises a head portion at least partly formed of deformable material and the valve comprises at least one sealing aperture which is deformable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, in response to the manual operation, wherein the sealing aperture comprises an elongate sealing slit formed in a sidewall of the head portion;, and wherein the valve of the housing apparatus and the canister are arranged for co-ordinated opening of the valve and firing of a metered dose from the canister, in response to the manual operation, the housing apparatus is a housing cap apparatus; and the head portion of the housing cap apparatus has an engagement portion arranged to engage, move and fire the metered dose canister.
A heat exchanger comprising; at least one fluid passage (102, 104); a cooling fluid passage adjacent to said at least one fluid passage (102, 104) such that said at least one fluid passage (102, 104) and said cooling fluid passage share a first thermally conductive wall (106, 108); and at least one thermally conductive pin projecting into said cooling fluid passage, said at least one thermally conductive pin having an airfoil profile; wherein said airfoil profile has an angle of attack relative to a fluid flow through the cooling fluid passage which is lower than the angle of attack at which the airfoil profile would undergo stall; a plurality of ligaments, wherein the or each of said at least one thermally conductive pin having an airfoil profile comprises; a leading edge on a first tapered end of said airfoil profile; a trailing edge on a second tapered end of said airfoil; said leading edge connecting to an upper sloping region and a lower sloping region of said at least one thermally conductive pin having an airfoil profile, wherein said upper sloping region has an upper acceleration region sloping away from a line defined by connecting said leading edge and said trailing edge and an upper deceleration region sloping towards a line defined by connecting said leading edge and said trailing edge; wherein said lower sloping region has a lower acceleration region sloping away from a line defined by connecting said leading edge and said trailing edge and a lower deceleration region sloping towards a line defined by connecting said leading edge and said trailing edge; and wherein said at least one thermally conductive pin connects to at least a first ligament of said plurality of ligaments in said upper deceleration region, and to at least a second ligament of said plurality of ligaments in said lower deceleration region, characterised in that at least two of said plurality of ligaments are stacked axially along a perpendicular axis of said at least one thermally conductive pin, said axis being perpendicular to said first thermally conductive wall (106, 108) and in that said upper sloping region has a steeper slope than said lower sloping region.
An automatic analyzer dispensing a sample and a reagent into a reaction cuvette and analyzing the sample with use of changes of absorbance of a reaction liquid reacted in the reaction cuvette, the automatic analyzer comprising: a dispensation nozzle (116, 204) for dispensing either the sample or the reagent as a liquid into the reaction cuvette; and a dispensation mechanism for moving system water filled in the dispensation nozzle and causing the dispensation nozzle to suck and discharge the liquid via segmenting air, characterised by: a detection mechanism for detecting conductivity of the system water; a storage unit having stored therein in advance a relationship between a dilution amount of the liquid due to the system water and a changing amount of the conductivity of the system water and an allowable range of the dilution amount; and a control unit adapted to convert the changing amount of the conductivity detected by the detection mechanism into the dilution amount of the liquid based on the relationship stored in the storage unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to determine whether the converted dilution amount is within the allowable range. a dispensation nozzle (116, 204) for dispensing either the sample or the reagent as a liquid into the reaction cuvette; and a dispensation mechanism for moving system water filled in the dispensation nozzle and causing the dispensation nozzle to suck and discharge the liquid via segmenting air, characterised by: a detection mechanism for detecting conductivity of the system water; a storage unit having stored therein in advance a relationship between a dilution amount of the liquid due to the system water and a changing amount of the conductivity of the system water and an allowable range of the dilution amount; and a control unit adapted to convert the changing amount of the conductivity detected by the detection mechanism into the dilution amount of the liquid based on the relationship stored in the storage unit, a detection mechanism for detecting conductivity of the system water; a storage unit having stored therein in advance a relationship between a dilution amount of the liquid due to the system water and a changing amount of the conductivity of the system water and an allowable range of the dilution amount; and a control unit adapted to convert the changing amount of the conductivity detected by the detection mechanism into the dilution amount of the liquid based on the relationship stored in the storage unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to determine whether the converted dilution amount is within the allowable range.
A vehicle defining an inner space comprising a dashboard provided with an outer wall and defining a housing, said vehicle comprising a table which can be housed in said housing and comprising a first half plane and a second-half plane connected to each other in a foldable manner and each comprising a support wall (11a, 12a), a pair of side walls (11c, 11d, 12c, 12d) and a lower wall (11b, 12b) opposite to said support wall (11a, 12a), when said table is folded inside said housing, said lower wall (11b, 12b) of either said first or second half plane (11, 12) being placed in continuation with said outer wall of said dashboard, characterized in that said housing is defined inside said dashboard and comprises at least a pair of side walls (5, 6) and a bottom wall connected to each other, said side walls (11c, 11d, 12c, 12d) of either said first or second half planes (11, 12) being connected to said side walls (5, 6) defining said housing through respective cam connections (15, 16) configured to allow the passage of said table between a folded position to an unfolded position.
An aqueous solution comprising: (i) at least one photo-curable polysaccharide, and (ii) lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate as photoinitiator, wherein the at least one photo-curable polysaccharide is contained in a concentration between 0.1 and 25% w/v, preferably between 0.2 and 20% w/v, more preferably between 0.5 and 15% w/v, and wherein LAP is contained in a concentration between 0.01 and 1 % w/v, preferably 0.02 and 0.5% w/v, more preferably 0.03 and 0.1% w/v. (i) at least one photo-curable polysaccharide, and (ii) lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate as photoinitiator, wherein the at least one photo-curable polysaccharide is contained in a concentration between 0.1 and 25% w/v, preferably between 0.2 and 20% w/v, more preferably between 0.5 and 15% w/v, and wherein LAP is contained in a concentration between 0.01 and 1 % w/v, preferably 0.02 and 0.5% w/v, more preferably 0.03 and 0.1% w/v.
A process for isomerizing a feed mixture comprising xylenes, the process comprising contacting the feed mixture in an isomerization zone with a catalyst at isomerization conditions, wherein a pervaporation process is carried out within the isomerization zone located within a catalytic membrane reactor, wherein the isomerization zone is operated at a temperature in the range of 20°C to 200°C, and producing an isomerized product comprising a higher proportion of p -xylene than in the feed mixture, wherein the catalyst comprises Nafion-H.
A biosensor component for use in analyzing a biological sample, said biosensor component comprising: a substrate; a conductive layer deposited on said substrate; a resistive material layer deposited on said conductive layer; and a biological reactant for electrochemically reacting with said biological sample, wherein said conductive layer comprises nickel, chromium and iron, wherein a combined weight percent of the nickel and chromium in the conductive layer is in the range of 25 to less than 95 weight percent, wherein the weight percent of nickel in the conductive layer is at least 4 weight percent, wherein the weight percent of chromium in the conductive layer is at least 10 weight percent, wherein the weight percent of iron in the conductive layer at least 2 weight percent, and wherein the conductive layer comprises 0 to 20 weight percent molybdenum; wherein said resistive material layer comprises amorphous carbon and has a thickness in the range from 5 to 100 nm. a substrate; a conductive layer deposited on said substrate; a resistive material layer deposited on said conductive layer; and a biological reactant for electrochemically reacting with said biological sample, wherein said conductive layer comprises nickel, chromium and iron, wherein a combined weight percent of the nickel and chromium in the conductive layer is in the range of 25 to less than 95 weight percent, wherein the weight percent of nickel in the conductive layer is at least 4 weight percent, wherein the weight percent of chromium in the conductive layer is at least 10 weight percent, wherein the weight percent of iron in the conductive layer at least 2 weight percent, and wherein the conductive layer comprises 0 to 20 weight percent molybdenum; wherein said resistive material layer comprises amorphous carbon and has a thickness in the range from 5 to 100 nm.
A wear assembly for use on a material handling apparatus, the wear assembly comprising: a base having an attachment surface which is attachable to the material handling apparatus; a cover which protects the base from wear; and an internally threaded nut, wherein the nut is positioned in a first recess in the base, and wherein the nut is further received in a second recess in the cover whereby the nut is prevented from rotating, and characterised in that the nut is rotatable ninety degrees after the nut is positioned in the first recess, whereby a portion of the nut is positioned beneath shoulders on either side of the first recess. a base having an attachment surface which is attachable to the material handling apparatus; a cover which protects the base from wear; and an internally threaded nut, wherein the nut is positioned in a first recess in the base, and wherein the nut is further received in a second recess in the cover whereby the nut is prevented from rotating, and
An input device comprising: an operation part being slidable in a first direction along a reference plane and in a second direction along the reference plane; and a slide detector detecting that the operation part slides, wherein the slide detector includes a rocking body and a rocking motion detector, the rocking body is inclined with respect to the reference plane in accordance with a sliding movement of the operation part, and the rocking motion detector detects that the rocking body is inclined, characterized in that the operation part has an outer rib having a ring shape, the rocking body has an inner rib that has a ring shape and is disposed inside the outer rib, and when the operation part slides, the outer rib of the operation part slides on the inner rib of the rocking body, and the rocking body is inclined. an operation part being slidable in a first direction along a reference plane and in a second direction along the reference plane; and a slide detector detecting that the operation part slides, wherein the slide detector includes a rocking body and a rocking motion detector, the rocking body is inclined with respect to the reference plane in accordance with a sliding movement of the operation part, and the rocking motion detector detects that the rocking body is inclined, the operation part has an outer rib having a ring shape, the rocking body has an inner rib that has a ring shape and is disposed inside the outer rib, and when the operation part slides, the outer rib of the operation part slides on the inner rib of the rocking body, and the rocking body is inclined.
A multi-point contact ball bearing comprising: an inner ring having an inner raceway around the outer-circumferential surface thereof; an outer ring having an outer raceway around the inner-circumferential surface thereof; plural balls that are provided between the inner raceway and the outer raceway so as to roll freely; wherein the inner raceway is a complex curve surface that comprises a pair of inner raceway side surface sections that have a generating line shape with a radius of curvature, and an inner raceway bottom section that connects the inside edges in the width direction of the pair of inner raceway side surface sections; the rolling surface of each of the balls comes in contact with the inner raceway at two points; the inner raceway bottom section comprises a concave curved surface that has a generating line shape with a radius of curvature, and the edges on both sides in the width direction of the inner raceway bottom section are smoothly continuous with the edges on the inside ends in the width direction of the pair of inner raceway side surface sections; and finishing is also performed for the inner raceway bottom section in addition to the pair of inner raceway side surface sections, characterized in that the radius of curvature of the generating line shape of the pair of inner raceway side surface sections is 51% to 55% the diameter of the balls; and the radius of curvature of the generating line shape of the concave curved surface of the inner raceway bottom section is 39% to 48% the diameter of the balls. an inner ring having an inner raceway around the outer-circumferential surface thereof; an outer ring having an outer raceway around the inner-circumferential surface thereof; plural balls that are provided between the inner raceway and the outer raceway so as to roll freely; wherein the inner raceway is a complex curve surface that comprises a pair of inner raceway side surface sections that have a generating line shape with a radius of curvature, and an inner raceway bottom section that connects the inside edges in the width direction of the pair of inner raceway side surface sections; the rolling surface of each of the balls comes in contact with the inner raceway at two points; the inner raceway bottom section comprises a concave curved surface that has a generating line shape with a radius of curvature, and the edges on both sides in the width direction of the inner raceway bottom section are smoothly continuous with the edges on the inside ends in the width direction of the pair of inner raceway side surface sections; and finishing is also performed for the inner raceway bottom section in addition to the pair of inner raceway side surface sections, characterized in that the radius of curvature of the generating line shape of the pair of inner raceway side surface sections is 51% to 55% the diameter of the balls; and the radius of curvature of the generating line shape of the concave curved surface of the inner raceway bottom section is 39% to 48% the diameter of the balls.
Printing machine for printing on a web of printing material, the printing machine comprising a plurality of in-line flexographic printing units disposed in a plane accessible to a machine operator and characterized in that every two flexographic printing units of the plurality of flexographic printing units together form double printing stations and in that the two flexographic printing units of a respective double printing station have a common impression cylinder.
Dog clutch having two clutch elements (5, 6) provided with teeth or claws, one of which is movable, and an adjusting device for engaging or disengaging the clutch by an adjusting movement of the movable clutch element, wherein a sensor is arranged along the movement path of the movable clutch element, which sensor detects the movement of the clutch element into the engaged state, and wherein the clutch element is provided with an actuation contour, which moves past the sensor, when the clutch is engaged, characterised in that the sensor is an electromagnetic actuator for retaining the movable clutch element when the clutch is in the engaged state.
An under-screen biometric identification apparatus, arranged under a display screen having a display area, the under-screen biometric identification apparatus comprising: a fixing support; and a biometric identification module mounted to the fixing support and disposed under the display screen through the fixing support, wherein a biometric capturing area of the biometric identification module is located in the display area of the display screen; wherein the under-screen biometric identification apparatus is applied to a terminal device, and a middle frame of the terminal device is used as the fixing support; the middle frame is formed with a hole in a mounting area of the biometric identification module; and characterized in that, the biometric identification module is fixed to an area of a lower surface of the middle frame located around the hole; and the biometric identification module is fixed to the middle frame without contacting to the display screen, so as to form a gap between the biometric identification module and the display screen; wherein an upper surface of the middle frame is provided with a bevel angle formed by chamfering processing at an edge of the hole, and the bevel angle enables a width of the hole on the upper surface of the middle frame to be greater than a width of the hole on the lower surface of the middle frame. a fixing support; and a biometric identification module mounted to the fixing support and disposed under the display screen through the fixing support, wherein a biometric capturing area of the biometric identification module is located in the display area of the display screen; wherein the under-screen biometric identification apparatus is applied to a terminal device, and a middle frame of the terminal device is used as the fixing support; the middle frame is formed with a hole in a mounting area of the biometric identification module; and characterized in that, the biometric identification module is fixed to an area of a lower surface of the middle frame located around the hole; and the biometric identification module is fixed to the middle frame without contacting to the display screen, so as to form a gap between the biometric identification module and the display screen; wherein an upper surface of the middle frame is provided with a bevel angle formed by chamfering processing at an edge of the hole, and the bevel angle enables a width of the hole on the upper surface of the middle frame to be greater than a width of the hole on the lower surface of the middle frame.
Device for monitoring the empty state of a container cell of a container cleaning machine, preferably a container cleaning machine for cleaning returnable bottles in a bottling plant, comprising at least one foreign body ejecting device for ejecting a foreign body present in a container cell from said container cell, characterised by a control device which comprises a scanning region for scanning the container cell in order to determine whether a container cell insert is present, and an actuation region for actuating a sensor.
A method for making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating provided thereon, said coating including a photopolymerisable layer including a photopolymerisable composition, b) image-wise exposing the precursor, c) optionally heating the precursor, d) developing the precursor by treating the precursor with a gum solution whereby the precursor is developed and gummed in one single step, characterized in that the photopolymerisable composition comprises a compound including at least one moiety according to Formula and/or Formula: wherein *denotes the linking positions to the rest of the compound. a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating provided thereon, said coating including a photopolymerisable layer including a photopolymerisable composition, b) image-wise exposing the precursor, c) optionally heating the precursor, d) developing the precursor by treating the precursor with a gum solution whereby the precursor is developed and gummed in one single step,