mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A dissector comprising: a tube defining a lumen and a body slidably disposed within the lumen; a first arm extending from the body to a first blunt distal end thereof; a second arm extending from the body to a second blunt distal end thereof; and a string with one end coupled to the first arm adjacent the first distal end and the other end coupled to the second arm adjacent the second distal end; wherein the dissector has an expanded configuration, a collapsed configuration, a transport configuration and a vibration mechanism configured to oscillate the string in at least one of traverse to or along a longitudinal axis of the body when in the expanded configuration, wherein in the expanded configuration the first and second arms extend from the distal end of the tube and the string is taut to dissect tissue, and in the collapsed configuration the first and second arms are at least partially disposed within the lumen and the string is slack with the blunt distal ends of the arms protruding beyond the distal end of the tube for blunt dissection of tissue, and wherein in the transport configuration said first and second distal ends of the arms are disposed within the tube proximal to a distal end of the tube. a tube defining a lumen and a body slidably disposed within the lumen; a first arm extending from the body to a first blunt distal end thereof; a second arm extending from the body to a second blunt distal end thereof; and a string with one end coupled to the first arm adjacent the first distal end and the other end coupled to the second arm adjacent the second distal end; wherein the dissector has an expanded configuration, a collapsed configuration, a transport configuration and a vibration mechanism configured to oscillate the string in at least one of traverse to or along a longitudinal axis of the body when in the expanded configuration, wherein in the expanded configuration the first and second arms extend from the distal end of the tube and the string is taut to dissect tissue, and in the collapsed configuration the first and second arms are at least partially disposed within the lumen and the string is slack with the blunt distal ends of the arms protruding beyond the distal end of the tube for blunt dissection of tissue, and wherein in the transport configuration said first and second distal ends of the arms are disposed within the tube proximal to a distal end of the tube.
An apparatus, comprising: first circuitry arranged to draw current from a charging source at multiple current levels using one or more current sinks coupled to an input line arranged to couple to the charging source; and second circuitry arranged to determine a charging current capacity of the charging source using the first circuitry by controlling a probing of the charging source by causing the current sinks to draw different amounts of current from the charging source, detecting a voltage drop of a signal (VBUS) on the input line, and determining a charging current capacity value of the charging source based upon a value of total sinking current drawn by the current sinks when the voltage drop is detected; characterised by circuitry to isolate a battery from the charging source when determining the charging current capacity of the charging source. first circuitry arranged to draw current from a charging source at multiple current levels using one or more current sinks coupled to an input line arranged to couple to the charging source; and second circuitry arranged to determine a charging current capacity of the charging source using the first circuitry by controlling a probing of the charging source by causing the current sinks to draw different amounts of current from the charging source, detecting a voltage drop of a signal (VBUS) on the input line, and determining a charging current capacity value of the charging source based upon a value of total sinking current drawn by the current sinks when the voltage drop is detected; characterised by circuitry to isolate a battery from the charging source when determining the charging current capacity of the charging source.
Method for producing a comparative test body for nondestructive testing, in which a slot is introduced into a plate and, by means of the action of force, a fissure (10, 10') at the end of the slot in the plate is allowed to grow inwards, the plate being sufficiently large that an intended shape of the comparative test body can be machined out of the plate in the desired orientation with respect to the fissure following the introduction of the fissure, characterized in that the comparative test body is then cut out of the plate in such a way that a fissure of the desired length and/or position is present in the comparative test body, in particular in a curved surface area.
Apparatus, comprising: an interface, which is configured to receive a plurality of mapping electro-cardiogram signals from respective mapping electrodes coupled to a surface of a heart of a patient, and to receive multiple reference ECG signals from respective reference electrodes coupled to the patient; and a processor, which is configured to jointly process the multiple reference ECG signals, so as to produce a single timing reference indicative of cardiac cycle timing of the heart, and to apply the single timing reference to the mapping ECG signals, characterized in that the processor is configured to jointly process the reference ECG signals by selecting from among the reference ECG signals two or more preferable ECG signals that meet a signal quality criterion, and deriving the single timing reference from the selected preferable ECG signals.
A sound-function-equipped push-button switch, comprising; a button that accepts a pushing operation; a plunger that slides in conjunction with the pushing operation of the button; a torsion coil spring that stores or releases elastic energy during sliding of the plunger; a sounder that slides using the elastic energy released at the same time as elastic deformation of the torsion coil spring and hits a hitting piece to generate a hitting sound; a movable contact piece that has a movable-side contact (Pm) that is moved by being pushed by the sliding sounder; and a fixed contact piece that has a fixed side contact (Pf) that locks the movable-side contact (Pm) at the fixed side contact (Pf) at the same time or substantially at the same time as hitting of the sounder with the hitting piece, characterised in that the torsion coil spring has a first shaft pivotally-supported on the plunger and a second shaft pivotally-supported on the sounder, and stores elastic energy while bending such that the first shaft approaches the second shaft when the plunger slides downward in a state in which the second shaft is locked by the sounder, and when the plunger further slides in a state in which the first shaft is positioned closest to the second shaft, is reversed to release the stored elastic energy while stretching such that the second shaft moves apart from the first shaft and slides the sounder upward. a button that accepts a pushing operation; a plunger that slides in conjunction with the pushing operation of the button; a torsion coil spring that stores or releases elastic energy during sliding of the plunger; a sounder that slides using the elastic energy released at the same time as elastic deformation of the torsion coil spring and hits a hitting piece to generate a hitting sound; a movable contact piece that has a movable-side contact (Pm) that is moved by being pushed by the sliding sounder; and a fixed contact piece that has a fixed side contact (Pf) that locks the movable-side contact (Pm) at the fixed side contact (Pf) at the same time or substantially at the same time as hitting of the sounder with the hitting piece, characterised in that the torsion coil spring has a first shaft pivotally-supported on the plunger and a second shaft pivotally-supported on the sounder, and stores elastic energy while bending such that the first shaft approaches the second shaft when the plunger slides downward in a state in which the second shaft is locked by the sounder, and when the plunger further slides in a state in which the first shaft is positioned closest to the second shaft, is reversed to release the stored elastic energy while stretching such that the second shaft moves apart from the first shaft and slides the sounder upward.
A solvent/solute composition for use in cementitious material comprising: at least one hydrophobic material solute to enhance water repellency in a cementitious material comprising a butyl oleate, butyl stearate, or a mixture thereof; and a non-aqueous solvent portion having at least one glycol ether operative to inhibit drying shrinkage in a cementitious material the glycol ether non-aqueous solvent selected from (i) an oxyalkylene glycol; (ii) an oxyalkylene ether adduct of an alcohol, glycol, or glycerol; or (iii) a mixture thereof, said solute and solvent being mixed together in a 95:5 to 5:95 ratio; said solute and solvent portions being mixed uniformly together in the form of a non-aqueous solution or emulsion wherein water is present as a non-continuous phase.
An articulated mechanical arm comprising: a first rigid section connected to a base; a second rigid section pivotably connected to the first rigid section about a first pivot point; and a cylinder operatively connected at a first end via a second pivot point to the first rigid section and at a second end via a third pivot point to a first end of the second rigid section, the third pivot point, and thus the first end of the second rigid section, being proximal to the first rigid section, such that advancing and retracting the cylinder causes the second rigid section to pivot about the first pivot point relative to the first rigid section; wherein the angular position of the second rigid section relative to the first rigid section is such that the arm is configured to selectively perform underhead or overhead work, wherein exerting a load on the second rigid section causes pivotal rotation of the second rigid section about the first pivot point such that the third pivot point crosses the longitudinal axis of the first rigid section to adopt the overhead or underhead working position; characterised in that the first rigid section includes a recess arranged to allow passage of the first end of the second rigid section and of the third pivot point when the longitudinal axis of the second rigid section when the cylinder crosses the longitudinal axis of the first rigid section. a first rigid section connected to a base; a second rigid section pivotably connected to the first rigid section about a first pivot point; and a cylinder operatively connected at a first end via a second pivot point to the first rigid section and at a second end via a third pivot point to a first end of the second rigid section, the third pivot point, and thus the first end of the second rigid section, being proximal to the first rigid section, such that advancing and retracting the cylinder causes the second rigid section to pivot about the first pivot point relative to the first rigid section; wherein the angular position of the second rigid section relative to the first rigid section is such that the arm is configured to selectively perform underhead or overhead work, wherein exerting a load on the second rigid section causes pivotal rotation of the second rigid section about the first pivot point such that the third pivot point crosses the longitudinal axis of the first rigid section to adopt the overhead or underhead working position; characterised in that the first rigid section includes a recess arranged to allow passage of the first end of the second rigid section and of the third pivot point when the longitudinal axis of the second rigid section when the cylinder crosses the longitudinal axis of the first rigid section.
A system for thermal cycling, comprising - at least one separate single vessel holder for taking up a single reaction vessel providing a contact surface for the reaction vessel, wherein the at least one separate single vessel holder comprises an internal individual meandering path for supplying a cooling liquid or in exchange pressurized air, and comprises at least one individual electrical heater attached to the separate single vessel holder for individually adjusting the temperature of the single reaction vessel, wherein the internal fluidic path conveys the liquid for cooling or in exchange the pressurized air on one side of said at least one separate single vessel holder from its upper to its lower side and on its opposite side from its lower to its upper side; and - a multilayer liquid port, with at least one sealing contact surface for the at least one separate vessel holder and inlet and outlet openings for the attachment of the at least one separate single vessel holder for providing the cooling liquid or in exchange the pressurized air to the at least one separate single vessel holder; and - at least one control unit for connecting with the at least one electrical heater. - at least one separate single vessel holder for taking up a single reaction vessel providing a contact surface for the reaction vessel, wherein the at least one separate single vessel holder comprises an internal individual meandering path for supplying a cooling liquid or in exchange pressurized air, and comprises at least one individual electrical heater attached to the separate single vessel holder for individually adjusting the temperature of the single reaction vessel, wherein the internal fluidic path conveys the liquid for cooling or in exchange the pressurized air on one side of said at least one separate single vessel holder from its upper to its lower side and on its opposite side from its lower to its upper side; and - a multilayer liquid port, with at least one sealing contact surface for the at least one separate vessel holder and inlet and outlet openings for the attachment of the at least one separate single vessel holder for providing the cooling liquid or in exchange the pressurized air to the at least one separate single vessel holder; and - at least one control unit for connecting with the at least one electrical heater.
Method for converting energy, comprising: a) conversion of a non-gaseous carrier medium into a gaseous carrier medium by the introduction of thermal energy, so that the gaseous carrier medium rises and introduced thermal energy is converted into potential energy; b) back-conversion of the gaseous carrier medium at a specified height into a non-gaseous carrier medium by cooling the gaseous carrier medium via a transport medium; c) conversion (24, 25) of the potential energy of the recovered non-gaseous carrier medium into another energy form; and d) utilizing a heating of the transport medium resulting from the cooling of the carrier medium to make a contribution, by means of a heat pump, to the thermal energy introduced. a) conversion of a non-gaseous carrier medium into a gaseous carrier medium by the introduction of thermal energy, so that the gaseous carrier medium rises and introduced thermal energy is converted into potential energy; b) back-conversion of the gaseous carrier medium at a specified height into a non-gaseous carrier medium by cooling the gaseous carrier medium via a transport medium; c) conversion (24, 25) of the potential energy of the recovered non-gaseous carrier medium into another energy form; and d) utilizing a heating of the transport medium resulting from the cooling of the carrier medium to make a contribution, by means of a heat pump, to the thermal energy introduced.
A dietary fibre composition comprising at least one cereal grain component containing β-glucan, characterized in that β-glucan is selected to have a peak molecular weight in the range of 500 kDa to 3000 kDa, a solubility at 37°C of at least 50% of extracted β-glucan to the total β-glucan content in an extract of the fibre composition, and with a viscosity of the extract at 37°C of at least 500 mPa·s measured at 30s -1; the extract being prepared by mixing a 5 g sample of the fibre composition in an Erlenmeyer flask with 75 ml of 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH 6.9, containing 10 mM NaCl; stirring the mixture slowly for 15 min at 37°C; adding 250 μl of human salivary α-amylase solution (5mg/ml in 3.6 mM CaCl 2); stirring the mixture for further 15 min; adjusting the pH to 2.0 with 6M and 1M HCL; adding 625 μl of porcine pepsin solution (0.5 mg/ml in 0.9 % NaCl); incubating the mixture for 30 min at 37°C; adjusting the pH to 6.9 with 3M NaOH; adding 1.25 ml of pancreatin solution (0.5 mg/ml in 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer containing 10 mM NaCl); continuing incubation for 90 min; and centrifuging an aliquot for 10 min at 7,000xg.
A linkage for rotatably securing a tailgate to a frame of a power machine, having first and second tailgate brackets, each configured to be rigidly attached to the tailgate, a frame bracket configured to be rigidly mounted to the frame, a first attachment structure for operably coupling the tailgate and the frame, the first attachment structure including first and second links each pivotally coupled to the first tailgate bracket and the frame bracket and further comprising: a second attachment structure configured to be pivotally coupled to each of the tailgate and the frame, the second attachment structure including the second tailgate bracket the second attachment structure being spaced apart from the first attachment structure; and a connecting member pivotally coupled to the first and second tailgate brackets to define a pivot axis about which the tailgate can rotate. a second attachment structure configured to be pivotally coupled to each of the tailgate and the frame, the second attachment structure including the second tailgate bracket the second attachment structure being spaced apart from the first attachment structure; and a connecting member pivotally coupled to the first and second tailgate brackets to define a pivot axis about which the tailgate can rotate.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a processor of a computing device, an encrypted command request from a mobile device, the encrypted command request comprising an encrypted key part and an encrypted signing key; decrypting, by a hardware security module, HSM, the encrypted command request using a key associated with a security zone of the mobile device; decrypting, by the HSM, the encrypted key part and the encrypted signing key to generate a decrypted key part and a decrypted signing key, wherein decrypting the encrypted key part and the encrypted signing key comprises using the key associated with the security zone of the mobile device and a key associated with a remote administrator associated with the mobile device; generating, for a domain with a target HSM and based on the encrypted command request, a command using the decrypted key part and the decrypted signing key; and transmitting the command to the domain for execution by the target HSM. receiving, by a processor of a computing device, an encrypted command request from a mobile device, the encrypted command request comprising an encrypted key part and an encrypted signing key; decrypting, by a hardware security module, HSM, the encrypted command request using a key associated with a security zone of the mobile device; decrypting, by the HSM, the encrypted key part and the encrypted signing key to generate a decrypted key part and a decrypted signing key, wherein decrypting the encrypted key part and the encrypted signing key comprises using the key associated with the security zone of the mobile device and a key associated with a remote administrator associated with the mobile device; generating, for a domain with a target HSM and based on the encrypted command request, a command using the decrypted key part and the decrypted signing key; and transmitting the command to the domain for execution by the target HSM.
A refrigerating appliance comprising: - a first storage compartment (110) and a second storage compartment (110), the first and second storage compartments being separated from each other; - a refrigeration circuit comprising a first evaporator (170) associated to the first storage compartment, a second evaporator (170) associated to the second storage compartment, a condenser unit, a fluid expansion unit and a compressor for causing refrigerant to flow in the refrigeration circuit in sequence through the condenser unit, the fluid expansion unit, the first evaporator and the second evaporator, before reaching again the compressor, the first evaporator, the second evaporator and the compressor being fluidly connected in series; - temperature sensors (175, 175) adapted to sense a first temperature (Ts) indicative of the temperature inside the first storage compartment and a second temperature (Ts) indicative of the temperature inside the second storage compartment characterized by; - a control unit configured to set a flow rate of the compressor according to a weighted average of both: - a first difference (D) between the sensed first temperature (Ts) and a first storage compartment target temperature (Tt), and - a second difference (D) between the sensed second temperature (Ts) and a second storage compartment target temperature (Tt). - a first storage compartment (110) and a second storage compartment (110), the first and second storage compartments being separated from each other; - a refrigeration circuit comprising a first evaporator (170) associated to the first storage compartment, a second evaporator (170) associated to the second storage compartment, a condenser unit, a fluid expansion unit and a compressor for causing refrigerant to flow in the refrigeration circuit in sequence through the condenser unit, the fluid expansion unit, the first evaporator and the second evaporator, before reaching again the compressor, the first evaporator, the second evaporator and the compressor being fluidly connected in series; - temperature sensors (175, 175) adapted to sense a first temperature (Ts) indicative of the temperature inside the first storage compartment and a second temperature (Ts) indicative of the temperature inside the second storage compartment characterized by; - a control unit configured to set a flow rate of the compressor according to a weighted average of both: - a first difference (D) between the sensed first temperature (Ts) and a first storage compartment target temperature (Tt), and - a second difference (D) between the sensed second temperature (Ts) and a second storage compartment target temperature (Tt). - a first difference (D) between the sensed first temperature (Ts) and a first storage compartment target temperature (Tt), and - a second difference (D) between the sensed second temperature (Ts) and a second storage compartment target temperature (Tt).
A seal for a gas turbine engine, the seal formed by a plurality of seal segments, each seal segment comprising: a flapper seal; a wire mesh acting as a hinge for the flapper seal; a backing sheet connected to the wire mesh; a first fastener connecting the wire mesh and the backing sheet to the flapper seal; a spring comprising: a first end in contact with the backing sheet to apply pressure to the flapper seal, and a second end; a bracket; a second fastener connecting the wire mesh and the bracket; and a third fastener connecting the second end of the spring to the bracket. a flapper seal; a wire mesh acting as a hinge for the flapper seal; a backing sheet connected to the wire mesh; a first fastener connecting the wire mesh and the backing sheet to the flapper seal; a spring comprising: a first end in contact with the backing sheet to apply pressure to the flapper seal, and a second end; a first end in contact with the backing sheet to apply pressure to the flapper seal, and a second end; a bracket; a second fastener connecting the wire mesh and the bracket; and a third fastener connecting the second end of the spring to the bracket.