mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process for chemically modifying a polymeric part in order to impart antistatic properties thereto or to improve these properties, comprising the following steps: - a step of reacting a polymeric part comprising at least one polymer comprising, as reactive groups, amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups, with a functional compound, also called first compound, comprising at least one isocyanate group and at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group, the isocyanate groups covalently reacting with all or part of the amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups of the polymer(s), whereby this results in a polymeric part which is covalently bonded to residues of the functional compound; - from the heterocyclic type polymerisable groups of the residues of the functional compound, a step of polymerising a second compound comprising at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group in the presence of a metal complex, said reaction step and said polymerisation step being carried out in the presence of at least one supercritical fluid. - a step of reacting a polymeric part comprising at least one polymer comprising, as reactive groups, amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups, with a functional compound, also called first compound, comprising at least one isocyanate group and at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group, the isocyanate groups covalently reacting with all or part of the amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups of the polymer(s), whereby this results in a polymeric part which is covalently bonded to residues of the functional compound; - from the heterocyclic type polymerisable groups of the residues of the functional compound, a step of polymerising a second compound comprising at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group in the presence of a metal complex,
An inflator for generating inflation gases for a safety device, the inflator comprising: a housing having an internal cavity including a combustion chamber and a filter chamber; a filter disposed in the filter chamber; a separating member disposed in the housing on a first axial side of the filter and separating the filter chamber from the combustion chamber; an insulating member disposed in the filter chamber on a second axial side of the filter, the second axial side being opposite the first axial side, characterized in that the separating member is coupled to the insulating member. a housing having an internal cavity including a combustion chamber and a filter chamber; a filter disposed in the filter chamber; a separating member disposed in the housing on a first axial side of the filter and separating the filter chamber from the combustion chamber; an insulating member disposed in the filter chamber on a second axial side of the filter, the second axial side being opposite the first axial side, characterized in that the separating member is coupled to the insulating member.
An electron beam apparatus comprising: an aperture diaphragm defining an aperture through which an electron beam is projected; a lens configured to focus the electron beam toward the aperture; a deflector configured to deflect the electron beam on the aperture diaphragm, wherein the deflector includes a plurality of plates; a plurality of power supply modules, wherein the power supply modules are configured to bias the plates such that the electron beam is directed at the aperture diaphragm in a pattern around an entirety of the aperture; a controller that is programmed to control a bias to at least one of the plates whereby the electron beam is directed at the aperture diaphragm in a pattern around an entirety of the aperture; wherein the controller is further programmed to direct the electron beam such that the pattern has a variable locus relative to the aperture; and wherein the variable locus comprises the pattern periodically switching between three loci, each locus having a circular shape and the three loci being arranged concentrically around the aperture, wherein the pattern is switched periodically from a first circular locus (ABCDA) to a second circular locus (A'B'C'D'A') farther from the aperture than the first circular locus, then to a third circular locus (A"B"C"D"A") between the aperture and the first circular locus, and back to the first circular locus. an aperture diaphragm defining an aperture through which an electron beam is projected; a lens configured to focus the electron beam toward the aperture; a deflector configured to deflect the electron beam on the aperture diaphragm, wherein the deflector includes a plurality of plates; a plurality of power supply modules, wherein the power supply modules are configured to bias the plates such that the electron beam is directed at the aperture diaphragm in a pattern around an entirety of the aperture; a controller that is programmed to control a bias to at least one of the plates whereby the electron beam is directed at the aperture diaphragm in a pattern around an entirety of the aperture; wherein the controller is further programmed to direct the electron beam such that the pattern has a variable locus relative to the aperture; and wherein the variable locus comprises the pattern periodically switching between three loci, each locus having a circular shape and the three loci being arranged concentrically around the aperture, wherein the pattern is switched periodically from a first circular locus (ABCDA) to a second circular locus (A'B'C'D'A') farther from the aperture than the first circular locus, then to a third circular locus (A"B"C"D"A") between the aperture and the first circular locus, and back to the first circular locus.
A power supply apparatus having means (63, 64) for connecting to a power source via a first power line and for supplying power to a device via a second power line, said device having a second power line communication apparatus that performs communication with a first power line communication apparatus via said first power line and said second power line, the power supply apparatus further comprising: a receiving section (12, 13, 14) that is adapted to receive a first multicarrier signal that is superimposed on the first power line, is transmitted from the first power line communication apparatus and has a first frequency band via the first power line; a frequency conversion section (15, 20) that is adapted to convert the first multicarrier signal to a second multicarrier signal having a second frequency band below the first frequency band; and a transmitting section (19, 18, 17) that is adapted to transmit the second multicarrier signal to the second power line communication apparatus via the second power line. a receiving section (12, 13, 14) that is adapted to receive a first multicarrier signal that is superimposed on the first power line, is transmitted from the first power line communication apparatus and has a first frequency band via the first power line; a frequency conversion section (15, 20) that is adapted to convert the first multicarrier signal to a second multicarrier signal having a second frequency band below the first frequency band; and a transmitting section (19, 18, 17) that is adapted to transmit the second multicarrier signal to the second power line communication apparatus via the second power line.
A support member assembly comprising an elongate support member (102,103) having an effective length, and an elongate member engagement portion (130,135) arranged to engage with one end of the elongate support member (102,103) to extend the member's effective length; and a base portion including connection means (114,116,114',116') for releasably connecting to the elongate support member (102,103) or the elongate member engagement portion (130, 135); characterized in that, the elongate support member (102,103) comprises slots (120,120',120") on two opposite side walls (102a,102b, 103a,103b) of the elongate support member (102,103), each slot (120,120',120") including two recesses (122,123), and the elongate member engagement portion (130, 135) comprises engagement portion slots on two opposite side walls (130a, 130b, 135a, 135b) of the elongate member engagement portion (130, 135), each engagement portion slot including two recesses (133, 134); wherein the connection means (114,116,114',116') includes projections (114,116,114',116') arranged to selectively engage at least one of the recesses (122,123) of the slots (120,120',120") or at least one of the recesses (133, 134) of the engagement portion slots.
Cash machine having a dispensing compartment for dispensing valuable papers, having a closure element, which in a closed state closes off the dispensing compartment, having a dispensing region, which is bounded by a first boundary element (16, 22) and at least one second boundary element (18, 20) and, in the closed state, by the closure element, wherein the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprises an arrangement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) for monitoring the dispensing region using at least one sensor unit (112, 122, 212, 222, 512, 520, 312, 612, 712, 812), wherein the sensor unit (112, 122, 212, 222, 512, 520, 312, 612, 712, 812) is arranged and formed such that it detects an element (E, E1, E2) arranged in the dispensing region, characterized in that the sensor unit (112, 122, 212, 222, 512, 520, 312, 612), starting at the time point of the detection of the element, generates a detection signal and outputs it to a control unit of the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600), in that the control unit ascertains a manipulation state of the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) if the time duration during which the detection signal is output exceeds a preset limit value, and in that, starting from the ascertainment of the manipulation state, the control unit controls the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) in an error operating mode. having a dispensing compartment for dispensing valuable papers, having a closure element, which in a closed state closes off the dispensing compartment, having a dispensing region, which is bounded by a first boundary element (16, 22) and at least one second boundary element (18, 20) and, in the closed state, by the closure element, wherein the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprises an arrangement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) for monitoring the dispensing region using at least one sensor unit (112, 122, 212, 222, 512, 520, 312, 612, 712, 812), wherein the sensor unit (112, 122, 212, 222, 512, 520, 312, 612, 712, 812) is arranged and formed such that it detects an element (E, E1, E2) arranged in the dispensing region, characterized in that the sensor unit (112, 122, 212, 222, 512, 520, 312, 612), starting at the time point of the detection of the element, generates a detection signal and outputs it to a control unit of the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600), in that the control unit ascertains a manipulation state of the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) if the time duration during which the detection signal is output exceeds a preset limit value, and in that, starting from the ascertainment of the manipulation state, the control unit controls the cash machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) in an error operating mode.
A laundry aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising: (i) from 4 to 50 wt% of a charged surfactant, (ii) from 0.1 to 20 wt% of an alkoxylated polyaryl or alkoxylated polyalkyl phenol of the following structure: wherein R 1, is selected from linear or branched C3-C15 alkyl groups and aryl groups, X is selected from ethoxy or propoxy groups; n is from 2 to 70, T is selected from H, SO 3 -; COO - and PO 3 2-, preferably H and SO 3 -; and, (iii) dye, wherein the alkoxylated polyarylphenol or the alkoxylated polyalkylphenol is not considered a surfactant and does not contribute numerically to the surfactant content. (i) from 4 to 50 wt% of a charged surfactant, (ii) from 0.1 to 20 wt% of an alkoxylated polyaryl or alkoxylated polyalkyl phenol of the following structure: wherein R 1, is selected from linear or branched C3-C15 alkyl groups and aryl groups, X is selected from ethoxy or propoxy groups; n is from 2 to 70, T is selected from H, SO 3 -; COO - and PO 3 2-, preferably H and SO 3 -; and, (iii) dye,
Water heater: with an inner storage vessel for receiving a predetermined amount of heatable water, with an inlet pipe arranged in the lower half of the storage vessel and with an outlet pipe, which are connected to the inner storage vessel and are used for transferring water entering into the inner storage vessel or exiting from the inner storage vessel, and with a first heating element which is arranged in the inner storage vessel and forms a heating duct with which the water introduced through the inlet pipe into the inner storage vessel can be heated, wherein the first heating element comprises a heating coil, and the heating duct is formed by the heating coil, and wherein the water heater furthermore comprises a second heating element for heating water located in the inner storage vessel, wherein the water heater additionally comprises a deflection element which is arranged above the heating coil at a discharge opening of the heating duct and with which the flow direction of the water flowing out of the heating duct can be deflected, characterised in that the deflection element represents an inverted cup, which covers the heating coil from above and the side wall of which extends further downwards at the outer periphery of the heating coil, such that a gap arises between deflection element and heating coil, wherein the flow of water can be deflected out of the heating duct through the gap in an opposite direction to the flow direction in the heating duct. with an inner storage vessel for receiving a predetermined amount of heatable water, with an inlet pipe arranged in the lower half of the storage vessel and with an outlet pipe, which are connected to the inner storage vessel and are used for transferring water entering into the inner storage vessel or exiting from the inner storage vessel, and with a first heating element which is arranged in the inner storage vessel and forms a heating duct with which the water introduced through the inlet pipe into the inner storage vessel can be heated,
A cover sheet for a body composition measuring apparatus, the body composition measuring apparatus having a platform with four electrodes adapted to contact with feet bottom of an examinee and, optionally, a handset with two electrodes adapted to contact with hands of the examinee, for supplying current to a human body or for measuring a difference in electrical potential between two sites of the body, the cover sheet comprising a sheet-like material adapted to cover the platform or the handset of said body measuring apparatus, wherein, said cover sheet has electric conductive area portions which are positioned at proper positions corresponding to said electrodes of said body measuring apparatus when the cover sheet covers the platform or the handset, and insulation area portions spacing said electric conductive area portions and having electrically insulating property at least along planar direction of said sheet, characterized in that the electric conductive area portions have a electdc conductivity from a surface to an opposite surface of the cover sheet.
EYP001 for use in combination with a pegylated interferon alpha (IFN-α) for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection, wherein EYP001 and IFN-α are used so as to obtain a synergistic effect for decreasing the HBV replication.
High precision gear box usable as an articulated joint within a robot unit, the high precision gear box comprising at least one lubricated unit (40, 52, 64), wherein the lubricated unit (40, 52, 64) comprises a first element (42, 54, 66) and a second element (44, 56, 68), wherein the first element (42, 54, 66) and the second element (44, 56, 68) are configured to rotate against each other, wherein a space (48, 60, 72) is formed between the first element (42, 54, 66) and the second element (44, 56, 68), wherein the space (48, 60, 72) is filled with a polymer material (50, 62, 74) being saturated with oil for lubricating the first and the second element (44, 56, 68), wherein the lubricated unit (40, 52, 64) is a bearing unit (40, 52, 64) of the high precision gear box, wherein the first element (42, 54, 66) is at least one inner ring (42, 54, 66) and the second element (44, 56, 68) is at least one outer ring, wherein rolling elements (46, 58, 70) are arranged between the inner ring (42, 54, 66) and the outer ring (44, 56, 68), wherein the space (48, 60, 72) is a rolling chamber (48, 60, 72) formed between the inner ring (42, 54, 66) and the outer ring (44, 56, 68), wherein the polymer material (50, 62, 74) is configured for lubricating the rolling elements (46, 58, 70) or raceways of the inner ring (42, 54, 66) or the outer ring (44, 56, 68), and wherein the polymer material (50, 62, 74) is configured for providing the functionality of a cage for guiding the rolling elements (46, 58, 70).
A system for characterizing a biological sample by analyzing emission of fluorescent light from the biological sample upon excitation comprising: (a) a laser source configured to be connected to a biological sample via excitation fibers "ExF", wherein the laser is configured to irradiate the biological sample with a laser pulse at a predetermined wavelength to cause the biological sample to produce a responsive fluorescence signal; (b) collection fibers "CF", wherein the collection fibers are arranged to collect the responsive fluorescence signal from the biological sample; (c) a demultiplexer comprising a plurality of beam splitting devices, wherein each of the plurality of beam splitting devices is configured to split the responsive fluorescence signal at a pre-determined wavelength to obtain spectral bands, and (d) an optical delay device; characterized in that the demultiplexer is configured to split the incoming signal so as to obtain spectral bands at wavelengths of less than 365 nm, 365 nm - 410 nm, 410 nm - 450 nm, 450 nm - 480 nm, 500 nm - 560 nm, 560 nm - 600 nm and greater than 600 nm. (a) a laser source configured to be connected to a biological sample via excitation fibers "ExF", wherein the laser is configured to irradiate the biological sample with a laser pulse at a predetermined wavelength to cause the biological sample to produce a responsive fluorescence signal; (b) collection fibers "CF", wherein the collection fibers are arranged to collect the responsive fluorescence signal from the biological sample; (c) a demultiplexer comprising a plurality of beam splitting devices, wherein each of the plurality of beam splitting devices is configured to split the responsive fluorescence signal at a pre-determined wavelength to obtain spectral bands, and (d) an optical delay device; characterized in that the demultiplexer is configured to split the incoming signal so as to obtain spectral bands at wavelengths of less than 365 nm, 365 nm - 410 nm, 410 nm - 450 nm, 450 nm - 480 nm, 500 nm - 560 nm, 560 nm - 600 nm and greater than 600 nm.
An orthodontic appliance (10, 110, 132, 152, 210, 310, 410) comprising: a portion made of a shape memory alloy having a base alloy composition of at least two different metallic elements and a treated region (28, 126, 146, 173, 184, 246, 340, 440) having an alloy composition that is depleted in at least one of the metallic elements of the base alloy composition.
A server (104, 90) comprising a processor and a memory (82, 93), the server further including computer executable instructions stored in the memory of the server which, when executed by the processor of the server, cause the server to: receive a monitor request from a client to monitor a resource; send a message to the client to indicate a port to monitor in case of a loss of a first hypertext transfer protocol version 2, HTTP/2, connection with the client, the first HTTP/2 connection for sending a monitor response to inform the client about a change of state of the monitored resource; upon the change of state of the monitored resource when the first HTTP/2 connection is not available, send a user datagram protocol, UDP, message with an Initiate Connection indication to the client via the port; receive a request to initiate a new HTTP/2 connection from the client; link the new HTTP/2 connection to the monitor request; and send a monitor response to inform the client about the change of state of the monitored resource using the new HTTP/2 connection. receive a monitor request from a client to monitor a resource; send a message to the client to indicate a port to monitor in case of a loss of a first hypertext transfer protocol version 2, HTTP/2, connection with the client, the first HTTP/2 connection for sending a monitor response to inform the client about a change of state of the monitored resource; upon the change of state of the monitored resource when the first HTTP/2 connection is not available, send a user datagram protocol, UDP, message with an Initiate Connection indication to the client via the port; receive a request to initiate a new HTTP/2 connection from the client; link the new HTTP/2 connection to the monitor request; and send a monitor response to inform the client about the change of state of the monitored resource using the new HTTP/2 connection.
Emergency call system of a motor vehicle having a digital microphone that is connected to a bus master via an Automotive Audio Bus and is controlled by said bus master to provide a predefined directional characteristic, wherein the digital microphone comprises at least two microphone capsules (4, 5, 6), the at least two microphone capsules (4, 6) are arranged symmetrically with respect to one another and the digital microphone is arranged in front of the location of the driver and the location of the front-seat passenger in the direction of travel, characterized in that if the bus master fails then two microphone capsules (4, 6) are connected in series with one another with reverse polarity, as a result of which a joint figure-of-eight characteristic is produced, and the joint signals of the two microphone capsules (18, 19) connected in series with reverse polarity are routed out of the digital microphone for further processing.
A catheter system comprising: a coaxial catheter including an inner lumen member defining an inner lumen and an outer lumen member defining an outer lumen; characterized by a mandrel body including a proximal major diameter barrel section, a tapered portion and a distal minor diameter barrel section, the tapered portion connecting the proximal major diameter barrel section to the distal minor diameter barrel section, and wherein the proximal major diameter barrel section has a major diameter, the distal minor diameter barrel section has a minor diameter, the minor diameter being less than the major diameter; and wherein the minor diameter is less than a diameter of the inner lumen, and wherein the major diameter exceeds an inner diameter of a guidewire exit port located on the outer lumen, and wherein the tapered portion is sized to form a fluid seal with the outer lumen guidewire exit port. a coaxial catheter including an inner lumen member defining an inner lumen and an outer lumen member defining an outer lumen; characterized by a mandrel body including a proximal major diameter barrel section, a tapered portion and a distal minor diameter barrel section, the tapered portion connecting the proximal major diameter barrel section to the distal minor diameter barrel section, and wherein the proximal major diameter barrel section has a major diameter, the distal minor diameter barrel section has a minor diameter, the minor diameter being less than the major diameter; and wherein the minor diameter is less than a diameter of the inner lumen, and wherein the major diameter exceeds an inner diameter of a guidewire exit port located on the outer lumen, and wherein the tapered portion is sized to form a fluid seal with the outer lumen guidewire exit port.