mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A surgical appliance comprising an elongate barrel, a carrier secured in a distal end of the barrel, effector jaws (18, 20) mounted to the carrier, a rod positioned within the barrel, a distal end of the rod operatively connected to the effector jaws for opening and closing the effector jaws, a handle at the proximal end of the barrel, the handle including a linear actuator, a proximal end of the rod being operatively connected to the linear actuator, the linear actuator having a slot, the rod is fixed to a ball, the linear actuator having a socket with the ball seated in the socket, the handle further including a pivotally mounted grip, the grip including a primary leg, the primary leg being received in the slot, whereby pivotal movement of the grip results in linear movement of the rod and movement of the effector jaws relative to one another; wherein the surgical appliance further includes a barrel rotation knob and a sleeve the barrel rotation knob, the barrel and the sleeve being coupled to rotate in unison, a ring gear received in the sleeve, the ring gear being fixed against rotation with respect to the sleeve, the handle further including a detent latch extending radially through the sleeve, the detent latch engaging the ring gear, whereby rotation of the barrel rotation knob is incremented with yieldable and audible limit stops.
Method for screening populations of plants for genetic variation for the selection of plants during plant breeding, comprising harvesting root border cells in medium that surrounds growing roots of seedlings, or roots emerging from germinating seeds, or adventitious roots of in vitro plants, wherein the medium is a fluid or a tissue culture medium, and analysing DNA isolated from the root border cells.
End element of a lane limiting device, in particular of a device for opening a passage in a lane limiting device, having a longitudinal axis, comprising a guide element and an impact element which is pivotable or rotatable relative to the guide element from a closed position into an impact position, the impact element being mounted on the guide element so as to be rotatable or pivotable about a vertical axis, characterised in that the impact element has a closing side for connection to an adjacent lane limiting device and an impact side for dampening or deflecting an impact, the vertical axis being arranged between the closing side and the impact side.
Method for determining a state of a filter of a water-conducting household appliance, wherein the filter is designed to filter particles out of a fluid, wherein the method comprises: - obtaining operating information of the water-conducting household appliance; and - ascertaining the state of the filter on the basis of the operating information, wherein the state of the filter is ascertained on the basis of the particle load to be filtered out by the filter, which particle load is determined on the basis of the operating information, wherein the operating information comprises information about b) a load of the water-conducting household appliance with articles to be treated; c) a condition of the articles to be treated; d) a condition of an available treatment agent; e) a condition of one or more treatment agents; f) a type of treatment process; g) a turbidity of the fluid and/or h) a water quantity - outputting information about the state of the filter to a user. - obtaining operating information of the water-conducting household appliance; and - ascertaining the state of the filter on the basis of the operating information, wherein the state of the filter is ascertained on the basis of the particle load to be filtered out by the filter, which particle load is determined on the basis of the operating information, wherein the operating information comprises information about b) a load of the water-conducting household appliance with articles to be treated; c) a condition of the articles to be treated; d) a condition of an available treatment agent; e) a condition of one or more treatment agents; f) a type of treatment process; g) a turbidity of the fluid and/or h) a water quantity which particle load is determined on the basis of the operating information, wherein the operating information comprises information about b) a load of the water-conducting household appliance with articles to be treated; c) a condition of the articles to be treated; d) a condition of an available treatment agent; e) a condition of one or more treatment agents; f) a type of treatment process; g) a turbidity of the fluid and/or h) a water quantity b) a load of the water-conducting household appliance with articles to be treated; c) a condition of the articles to be treated; d) a condition of an available treatment agent; e) a condition of one or more treatment agents; f) a type of treatment process; g) a turbidity of the fluid and/or h) a water quantity - outputting information about the state of the filter to a user.
A control valve assembly for a heating and/or cooling system comprising a control valve with an inlet pipe and comprising an actuation drive unit installed on the control valve, wherein the control valve provides a fluid channel for a working medium extending from an inlet opening provided at the inlet pipe to an outlet opening, and wherein a first flow opening having an adjustable size as a first throttle point for the working medium and a second flow opening having an adjustable size as a second throttle point for the working medium are provided at the fluid channel, characterised in that the actuation drive unit is configured as a double-acting actuation drive unit and provides a common drive housing as well as a first actuator arranged in the common drive housing and a second actuator arranged in the common drive housing, wherein the first actuator is operatively connected to the control valve for adjusting the size of the first flow opening, and wherein the second actuator is operatively connected to the control valve for adjusting the size of the second flow opening.
A method comprising: scanning with a sensor integrated with a vehicle, a label associated with an item for delivery, a delivery location for the item being identified and/or encoded in the label, wherein the sensor is also used for sensing objects behind the vehicle; authenticating the item using information from the sensor to verify that the item is authorized for delivery to the vehicle by matching information from the label with identifying information from the vehicle; and unlocking a vehicle access point of the vehicle to automatically provide access to an interior of the vehicle in response to authentication of the item. scanning with a sensor integrated with a vehicle, a label associated with an item for delivery, a delivery location for the item being identified and/or encoded in the label, wherein the sensor is also used for sensing objects behind the vehicle; authenticating the item using information from the sensor to verify that the item is authorized for delivery to the vehicle by matching information from the label with identifying information from the vehicle; and unlocking a vehicle access point of the vehicle to automatically provide access to an interior of the vehicle in response to authentication of the item.
A method of preparing an optical fiber assembly comprising the steps of applying a liquid droplet to an optical fiber having a face, said optical fiber having at least a portion thereof surrounded by a ferrule, the droplet adhering to the optical fiber at the face, and solidifying the droplet to form a microlens joined to the face of the optical fiber, said optical fiber and ferrule having a common face; applying a pre-dispensed liquid droplet to the optical fiber, said droplet being pre-dispensed in a volume selected to form a microlens upon solidification thereof having a focal point at a selected point on, or at a selected distance from, the common face; CHARACTERIZED by: applying a charge to the liquid droplet; and generating an electric field around the droplet, wherein the electric field interacts with the charge on the droplet to apply force to the droplet, thereby altering the shape of the droplet. applying a charge to the liquid droplet; and generating an electric field around the droplet, wherein the electric field interacts with the charge on the droplet to apply force to the droplet, thereby altering the shape of the droplet.
A micro-porous polyolefin composite film formed by coating a micro-porous polyolefin film as a base layer with a solution containing a polymer binder and inorganic particles on a micro-porous polyolefin film as a base layer, wherein the polymer binder includes 50 to 90 wt% of a non-aqueous polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of -60°C to 0°C and 50 to 10 wt% of an aqueous polymer having a melting point (Tm) or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 200°C or higher and a surface tension of 65 dyne/cm or less in a state of 0.5 wt% of an aqueous solution thereof at 20°C, wherein the non-aqueous polymer includes at least one component selected from the group consisting of styrene-acrylics, styrene-butadiene, acrylics, vinyl acrylics, and a mixture thereof, and the aqueous polymer is polyvinyl alcohol, a copolymer thereof, or a mixture thereof.
A dust collection cover for a disk grinder, the disk grinder comprises a spindle rotated by an electric motor disposed within a tool main body section, wherein a grinding tool can be attached to the spindle, and the spindle is attached to a case that rotatably supports the spindle, and the dust collection cover is adapted to cover the entire circumference around the grinding tool, the dust collection cover comprising an auxiliary cover arranged detachably from a cover main body with respect to a portion around the grinding tool and enabling a portion of the grinding tool to protrude from the cover main body, and an attachment restricting portion arranged at the inner surface of the cover main body, wherein the cover main body and the auxiliary cover are molded from synthetic resin as materials, respectively, wherein, when the grinding tool is a cup-shaped grinding tool having a large height dimension with respect to a height dimension between an attachment portion to the spindle and a grinding portion that contacts a material to be ground, the cup-shaped grinding tool is attachable to the spindle, while, when the grinding tool is a disk-shaped grinding tool having a small height dimension with respect to a height dimension between the attachment portion to the spindle and the grinding portion that contacts a material to be ground, the disk-shaped grinding tool interferes with the attachment restricting portion so that the disk-shaped grinding tool is not attachable to the spindle.
An ink composition which contains a compound represented by the following general formula and a humectant, wherein the content of the compound represented by the general formula is from 0.1% by mass to less than 7.0% by mass, the content of the humectant having 3 or more hydroxyl groups is 8.0% by mass or less, and the molar ratio of the humectant having 3 or more hydroxyl groups/the compound represented by the general formula is less than 15.0; wherein the content of the humectant having 3 or more hydroxyl groups is 0.01% by mass or more and less than 4.0% by mass of all humectants and wherein the humectant having 3 or more hydroxyl groups is glycerin; wherein in the above general formula, Ar 1 and Ar 2 each independently represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, a non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, A 1 and A 2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Y represents -OM or -NR 1 R 2, M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal ion, and R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group.
A method of applying a coating to a web using a system comprising a supply valve, a bypass valve, a nozzle, a web lifter and a controller to control said supply valve, said bypass valve and said nozzle, said method comprising: - inputting to said controller the reference positions on said web where said supply valve is to open and close; - inputting to said controller the reference positions on said web where said bypass valve is to open and close; - inputting to said controller the reference positions on said web where said web lifter is to be actuated to move said web toward and away from said nozzle; - moving said web past said nozzle; - tracking the position of said web; and - using said controller to control said supply valve, said bypass valve, said nozzle and said web lifter based on said inputted reference positions to deposit said coating on said web. - inputting to said controller the reference positions on said web where said supply valve is to open and close; - inputting to said controller the reference positions on said web where said bypass valve is to open and close; - inputting to said controller the reference positions on said web where said web lifter is to be actuated to move said web toward and away from said nozzle; - moving said web past said nozzle; - tracking the position of said web; and - using said controller to control said supply valve, said bypass valve, said nozzle and said web lifter based on said inputted reference positions to deposit said coating on said web.
A secondary battery comprising: a plurality of electrode assemblies (110A, 110B) each including a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab; a case accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies (110A, 110B), the case having an opening; a cap plate coupled to the case at the opening in the case; a first current collector electrically connected to the first electrode tab of each of the plurality of electrode assemblies (110A, 110B); a second current collector electrically connected to the second electrode tab of each of the plurality of electrode assemblies; and a first plurality of sub-tabs comprising a first sub-tab and a second sub-tab, the first sub-tab being coupled to the first electrode tab of a first electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies, the second sub-tab being coupled to the first electrode tab of a second electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies, wherein the first current collector includes a first region and a second region inwardly recessed relative to the first region, wherein the first sub-tab is bent along a first boundary to be contacted with an outer surface of the second region of the first current collector, the first boundary being between the first sub-tab and one of the first and second current collectors, and wherein the second sub-tab is bent along a second boundary to be contacted with an outer surface of the second region of the first current collector, the second boundary being between the second sub-tab and the one of the first and second current collectors. a plurality of electrode assemblies (110A, 110B) each including a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab; a case accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies (110A, 110B), the case having an opening; a cap plate coupled to the case at the opening in the case; a first current collector electrically connected to the first electrode tab of each of the plurality of electrode assemblies (110A, 110B); a second current collector electrically connected to the second electrode tab of each of the plurality of electrode assemblies; and a first plurality of sub-tabs comprising a first sub-tab and a second sub-tab, the first sub-tab being coupled to the first electrode tab of a first electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies, the second sub-tab being coupled to the first electrode tab of a second electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies, wherein the first current collector includes a first region and a second region inwardly recessed relative to the first region, wherein the first sub-tab is bent along a first boundary to be contacted with an outer surface of the second region of the first current collector, the first boundary being between the first sub-tab and one of the first and second current collectors, and wherein the second sub-tab is bent along a second boundary to be contacted with an outer surface of the second region of the first current collector, the second boundary being between the second sub-tab and the one of the first and second current collectors.
A method for reducing or preventing the loss of viability of probiotic bacteria during reconstitution of a composition in powder form comprising at least one probiotic bacteria and an added iron source, characterized in that an iron-milk protein complex is used as the added iron source, characterized in that the milk protein is casein, a casein derivative, a fraction of casein or a mixture thereof.
An extrusion structure (100, 400) comprising: a central body (102, 402) extending along a longitudinal axis; a first arm body (104, 404) secured to the central body and extending along the longitudinal axis; a second arm body (106, 406) secured to the central body and extending along the longitudinal axis; a first head body (112, 412) secured to the first arm body (104, 404) and extending along the longitudinal axis; and a second head body (114, 414) secured to the second arm body (106, 406) along the longitudinal axis; the first (112, 412) and second (114, 414) head bodies projecting one towards the other and being spaced apart by a gap, the first head body (112, 412) comprising a first internal face (184, 484) facing the central body (102, 402) and a first external face (186, 486) opposite to the first internal face, the second head body (114, 414) comprising a second internal face (204, 504) facing the central body and a second external face (206, 506) opposite to the second internal face, the first external face (186, 486) comprising a first planar face section (188, 488) extending towards the second head body (114, 414), a first sloping face section (190, 490) extending from the first planar face section (188, 488) towards the central body (102, 402) and a first protruding face section (192, 492) extending from the first sloping face section (190, 490), the second external face (206, 506) comprising a second planar face section (208, 508) extending towards the first head body (112, 412), a second sloping face section (210, 510) extending from the second planar face section (208, 508) towards the central body (102, 402) and a second protruding face section (212, 512) extending from the second sloping face section (210, 510). a central body (102, 402) extending along a longitudinal axis; a first arm body (104, 404) secured to the central body and extending along the longitudinal axis; a second arm body (106, 406) secured to the central body and extending along the longitudinal axis; a first head body (112, 412) secured to the first arm body (104, 404) and extending along the longitudinal axis; and a second head body (114, 414) secured to the second arm body (106, 406) along the longitudinal axis;
A security system, comprising: a camera capable of monitoring real time gestures; a memory operable to store data; a device having a locked state and an unlocked state; an output; and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera, the memory, the device, and the output; the processor operable to execute one or more modules in the memory to: (a) actuate the output to provide a first prompt; (b) use the camera to detect a first gesture; (c) store the first detected gesture in the memory; (d) compare the first detected gesture to a first predetermined gesture associated with the first prompt; (e) select a second prompt; (f) only after determining that the first detected gesture is within a predetermined threshold of the first predetermined gesture, actuate the output to provide the second prompt; (g) use the camera to detect a second gesture; (h) store the second detected gesture in the memory 114; (i) compare the second detected gesture to a second predetermined gesture associated with the second prompt; and (j) only after determining that the second detected gesture is within a predetermined threshold of the second predetermined gesture, cause the device to change from the locked state to the unlocked state; wherein at least one of the first prompt and the second prompt is a purposefully deceptive prompt, and wherein the processor initiates a lockout step upon an intuitive response being detected after the purposefully deceptive prompt. a camera capable of monitoring real time gestures; a memory operable to store data; a device having a locked state and an unlocked state; an output; and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera, the memory, the device, and the output; the processor operable to execute one or more modules in the memory to: (a) actuate the output to provide a first prompt; (b) use the camera to detect a first gesture; (c) store the first detected gesture in the memory; (d) compare the first detected gesture to a first predetermined gesture associated with the first prompt; (e) select a second prompt; (f) only after determining that the first detected gesture is within a predetermined threshold of the first predetermined gesture, actuate the output to provide the second prompt; (g) use the camera to detect a second gesture; (h) store the second detected gesture in the memory 114; (i) compare the second detected gesture to a second predetermined gesture associated with the second prompt; and (j) only after determining that the second detected gesture is within a predetermined threshold of the second predetermined gesture, cause the device to change from the locked state to the unlocked state; wherein at least one of the first prompt and the second prompt is a purposefully deceptive prompt, and wherein the processor initiates a lockout step upon an intuitive response being detected after the purposefully deceptive prompt.
A floating structure comprising: a floating main structure; a first tank disposed in the floating main structure and storing carbon dioxide having a gas phase and a liquid phase; a second tank disposed in the floating main structure and capable of storing a liquefied combustible gas whose temperature in a liquid state is lower than a temperature of the liquid phase of the carbon dioxide; a first heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the liquefied combustible gas and a refrigerant; a second heat exchanger that vaporizes the liquefied combustible gas by exchanging heat of the liquefied combustible gas which has passed through the first heat exchanger, with a heat medium; and a combustor that combusts the liquefied combustible gas vaporized by the second heat exchanger, characterized in that the floating structure further comprises a circulation line that circulates the refrigerant between an inside of the first tank and the first heat exchanger, wherein the circulation line passes through at least a gas phase of the first tank, and an expansion valve and a compressor to construct a refrigerating cycle in the circulation line. a floating main structure; a first tank disposed in the floating main structure and storing carbon dioxide having a gas phase and a liquid phase; a second tank disposed in the floating main structure and capable of storing a liquefied combustible gas whose temperature in a liquid state is lower than a temperature of the liquid phase of the carbon dioxide; a first heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the liquefied combustible gas and a refrigerant; a second heat exchanger that vaporizes the liquefied combustible gas by exchanging heat of the liquefied combustible gas which has passed through the first heat exchanger, with a heat medium; and a combustor that combusts the liquefied combustible gas vaporized by the second heat exchanger, characterized in that the floating structure further comprises a circulation line that circulates the refrigerant between an inside of the first tank and the first heat exchanger, wherein the circulation line passes through at least a gas phase of the first tank, and an expansion valve and a compressor to construct a refrigerating cycle in the circulation line.