mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A magnetic resonance imaging system comprising a magnet for generating a magnetic field, wherein the magnet is a superconducting magnet, wherein the magnet has a first current lead and a second current lead, wherein the magnetic resonance imaging system further comprise a current ramping system configured for attaching to the first current lead and the second current lead, wherein current ramping system is operable for ramping the current of the superconducting magnet, wherein the magnet further comprises: - a vacuum vessel, wherein the first current lead and the second current lead are located on an exterior surface of the magnet and penetrate the vacuum vessel; - a magnet circuit for generating the magnetic field, wherein the magnet circuit is within the vacuum vessel; - a first magnet circuit connection; - a second magnet circuit connection, wherein the first magnet circuit connection and the second magnet circuit connection provide an electrical connection to the magnet circuit for ramping the magnet circuit; - a first switch for switching a first electrical connection between the first magnet circuit connection and the first current lead; - a second switch for switching a second electrical connection between the second magnet circuit connection and the second current lead; - a first current shunt (128, 308) connected across the first switch; - a second current shunt connected across the second switch; - a first rigid coil loop (124, 300, 700), wherein the first rigid coil loop is operable to actuate the first switch, wherein the first rigid coil loop forms a portion of the first electrical connection; - a second rigid coil loop, wherein the second rigid coil loop is operable to actuate the second switch, wherein the second rigid coil loop forms a portion of the second electrical connection. - a vacuum vessel, wherein the first current lead and the second current lead are located on an exterior surface of the magnet and penetrate the vacuum vessel; - a magnet circuit for generating the magnetic field, wherein the magnet circuit is within the vacuum vessel; - a first magnet circuit connection; - a second magnet circuit connection, wherein the first magnet circuit connection and the second magnet circuit connection provide an electrical connection to the magnet circuit for ramping the magnet circuit; - a first switch for switching a first electrical connection between the first magnet circuit connection and the first current lead; - a second switch for switching a second electrical connection between the second magnet circuit connection and the second current lead; - a first current shunt (128, 308) connected across the first switch; - a second current shunt connected across the second switch; - a first rigid coil loop (124, 300, 700), wherein the first rigid coil loop is operable to actuate the first switch, wherein the first rigid coil loop forms a portion of the first electrical connection; - a second rigid coil loop, wherein the second rigid coil loop is operable to actuate the second switch, wherein the second rigid coil loop forms a portion of the second electrical connection.
A degree-of-dispersion inspecting apparatus for inspecting a degree of dispersion of particles of an electricity storage material in an electricity storage device, comprising: an imaging device that is configured to image a portion of the electricity storage device in which the particles of the electricity storage material are present, and obtain image data; a binarizing device that is configured to binarize the image data by dividing pixels of the image data into black and white to produce binarized image data; an image dividing device that is configured to divide the binarized image data into a plurality of image regions; a void ratio computing device that is configured to obtain a ratio of voids between the particles in each of the plurality of image regions, said ratio of voids being the ratio of the area of white parts in each of the plurality of image regions to the area of that image region obtained by the number of corresponding pixels; an in-plane uniformity computing device that is configured to obtain in-plane uniformity of the voids based on the ratios of the voids, said in-plane uniformity referring to variation in the ratio of voids among the plurality of image regions; and a degree-of-dispersion quantifying device that is configured to quantify the degree of dispersion of the particles based on the in-plane uniformity. an imaging device that is configured to image a portion of the electricity storage device in which the particles of the electricity storage material are present, and obtain image data; a binarizing device that is configured to binarize the image data by dividing pixels of the image data into black and white to produce binarized image data; an image dividing device that is configured to divide the binarized image data into a plurality of image regions; a void ratio computing device that is configured to obtain a ratio of voids between the particles in each of the plurality of image regions, said ratio of voids being the ratio of the area of white parts in each of the plurality of image regions to the area of that image region obtained by the number of corresponding pixels; an in-plane uniformity computing device that is configured to obtain in-plane uniformity of the voids based on the ratios of the voids, said in-plane uniformity referring to variation in the ratio of voids among the plurality of image regions; and a degree-of-dispersion quantifying device that is configured to quantify the degree of dispersion of the particles based on the in-plane uniformity.
A device (60, 116, 180, 240, 290) for connection of at least two bone members, comprising: a pair of anchor elements (70, 72, 120, 122, 184, 186, 242, 244, 292, 294) configured to enter and engage respective bone members (62, 64) such that the anchor elements are secured to the bone members, wherein one anchor element is configured to trail the other anchor element as the pair of anchor elements enter the respective bone members, wherein the anchor elements are coupled by a pivotable joint (68, 118, 182, 246, 296), and wherein the pivotable joint permits relative pivotal motion of the anchor elements (70, 72) about at least two nonparallel axes and wherein it retains the anchor elements proximate to one another whether or not the anchor elements are engaged with the bone, characterised in that the pivotable joint includes a cylindrical head of one of the anchor elements trapped in a cylindrical cavity defined by the other anchor element. a pair of anchor elements (70, 72, 120, 122, 184, 186, 242, 244, 292, 294) configured to enter and engage respective bone members (62, 64) such that the anchor elements are secured to the bone members, wherein one anchor element is configured to trail the other anchor element as the pair of anchor elements enter the respective bone members, wherein the anchor elements are coupled by a pivotable joint (68, 118, 182, 246, 296), and wherein the pivotable joint permits relative pivotal motion of the anchor elements (70, 72) about at least two nonparallel axes and wherein it retains the anchor elements proximate to one another whether or not the anchor elements are engaged with the bone, characterised in that the pivotable joint includes a cylindrical head of one of the anchor elements trapped in a cylindrical cavity defined by the other anchor element.
A cutting bit assembly for a mining machine, the cutting bit assembly comprising: a holder including a first surface, a second surface, and a bore extending therebetween; a bit including a first end and a second end, the bit further including a tip proximate the first end, a shank proximate the second end, and a shoulder positioned between the tip and the shank, the shank positioned in the bore of the holder, the shank defining a shank axis, the shoulder positioned proximate the first surface of the holder, the shank including a projection (768, 764) adjacent the second end; and characterized by a retainer coupled to the shank by passing the retainer over the projection along the shank axis, the retainer including an aperture sized to receive the projection (768, 764), the retainer having an annular shape and including a groove, an outer edge, an inner opening, and an inclined surface, the inclined surface positioned within the inner opening, the inclined surface extending along an angular portion around the inner opening, the inclined surface extending between the groove and the aperture, as the retainer is rotated relative to the bit the projection moves along the inclined surface and slides into the groove, the retainer further including a resilient member positioned proximate the second surface of the holder and biasing the retainer along the shank axis and away from the holder, the resilient member biasing the projection (768, 764) to remain within the groove. a holder including a first surface, a second surface, and a bore extending therebetween; a bit including a first end and a second end, the bit further including a tip proximate the first end, a shank proximate the second end, and a shoulder positioned between the tip and the shank, the shank positioned in the bore of the holder, the shank defining a shank axis, the shoulder positioned proximate the first surface of the holder, the shank including a projection (768, 764) adjacent the second end; and characterized by a retainer coupled to the shank by passing the retainer over the projection along the shank axis, the retainer including an aperture sized to receive the projection (768, 764), the retainer having an annular shape and including a groove, an outer edge, an inner opening, and an inclined surface, the inclined surface positioned within the inner opening, the inclined surface extending along an angular portion around the inner opening, the inclined surface extending between the groove and the aperture, as the retainer is rotated relative to the bit the projection moves along the inclined surface and slides into the groove, the retainer further including a resilient member positioned proximate the second surface of the holder and biasing the retainer along the shank axis and away from the holder, the resilient member biasing the projection (768, 764) to remain within the groove.
A computer-implemented method for processing a plurality of X-ray images of an object that have been obtained using an X-ray source and an X-ray detector, wherein each of the images corresponds to a different positioning of the X-ray source, the X-ray detector, and the object relative to each other, the method comprising: using a shift-and-add method for generating a plurality of focal planes from the plurality of X-ray images, each focal plane being associated with a different area inside the object; and using a focus stacking method for processing the totality of focal planes in order to generate a single 2D panoramic image, wherein said using a focus staking method comprises, for a given focal plane, determining a focused region in a focal plane that corresponds to a part of the area inside the object associated with that focal plane that is imaged in-focus in said focused region, wherein focused regions are determined for each of the focal planes, and wherein the focused regions are combined when generating said 2D panoramic image. using a shift-and-add method for generating a plurality of focal planes from the plurality of X-ray images, each focal plane being associated with a different area inside the object; and using a focus stacking method for processing the totality of focal planes in order to generate a single 2D panoramic image, wherein said using a focus staking method comprises, for a given focal plane, determining a focused region in a focal plane that corresponds to a part of the area inside the object associated with that focal plane that is imaged in-focus in said focused region, wherein focused regions are determined for each of the focal planes, and wherein the focused regions are combined when generating said 2D panoramic image.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by processors of a plurality of workstations and of one or more support devices, cause: the processor in a workstation of the plurality of workstations to monitor traffic associated with a plurality of parametric table, 'PECTAB', printers each having a respective one of the plurality of workstations corresponding thereto, the plurality of workstations being separate and distinct from the plurality of printers, and the traffic being monitored at each of the corresponding workstations; the processor of the workstation to receive, from the monitored traffic, an indication of a printer of the plurality of printers; wherein the indication includes a current status of the printer and identifying information associated with that printer; the processor of the workstation to provide, via an asynchronous message protocol and an asynchronous message protocol server, the indication to a graphical user interface 'GUI' of a support device of the one or more support devices; and the processor of the workstation to display, via the GUI, the status provided via the asynchronous message protocol. the processor in a workstation of the plurality of workstations to monitor traffic associated with a plurality of parametric table, 'PECTAB', printers each having a respective one of the plurality of workstations corresponding thereto, the plurality of workstations being separate and distinct from the plurality of printers, and the traffic being monitored at each of the corresponding workstations; the processor of the workstation to receive, from the monitored traffic, an indication of a printer of the plurality of printers; wherein the indication includes a current status of the printer and identifying information associated with that printer; the processor of the workstation to provide, via an asynchronous message protocol and an asynchronous message protocol server, the indication to a graphical user interface 'GUI' of a support device of the one or more support devices; and the processor of the workstation to display, via the GUI, the status provided via the asynchronous message protocol.
A gas turbine comprising a compressor air plenum, at least one compressor and a combustion chamber arrangement comprising a primary combustor, a secondary combustor and a damper arrangement; the combustion chamber arrangement being for reducing combustion-chamber pulsation arising inside the gas turbine, wherein the primary combustor is connected downstream to the compressor, and hot gases of the primary combustor are admitted at least to an intermediate turbine or directly or indirectly to the secondary combustor, wherein hot gases of the secondary combustor are admitted to a further turbine or directly or indirectly to an energy recovery, wherein the damper arrangement comprises at least one combustor liner comprising air passages, wherein at least one of the air passages is formed as a damper neck, wherein the damper neck being connected to a damper volume, wherein the damper volume is part of a connecting duct arranged to extend between the compressor air plenum and the combustion chamber arrangement, and wherein the at least one of the air passages formed as a damper neck is arranged to inject air into the hot combustion products in between the primary combustor and the secondary combustor; characterized in that the one or more damper necks having the following dimensions or relations: Length = >5 mm; Cross sectional area > 5 mm 2; and in that sum of all cross-sectional of the air passages and of the damper necks is 5 to 50% of the flow area for the combustor products upstream of the damper arrangement. wherein the damper arrangement comprises at least one combustor liner comprising air passages, wherein at least one of the air passages is formed as a damper neck, wherein the damper neck being connected to a damper volume, wherein the damper volume is part of a connecting duct arranged to extend between the compressor air plenum and the combustion chamber arrangement, and wherein the at least one of the air passages formed as a damper neck is arranged to inject air into the hot combustion products in between the primary combustor and the secondary combustor; characterized in that the one or more damper necks having the following dimensions or relations: Length = >5 mm; Cross sectional area > 5 mm 2; Length = >5 mm; Cross sectional area > 5 mm 2; and in that sum of all cross-sectional of the air passages and of the damper necks is 5 to 50% of the flow area for the combustor products upstream of the damper arrangement.
Catalyst comprising a support, at least one noble metal M, tin, phosphorus and a single lanthanide group element in the form of cerium, the content of noble metal M being comprised between 0.02 and 2% by weight, the tin content being comprised between 0.005 and 10% by weight, the content of phosphorus element being comprised between 0.4 and 1% by weight, and the cerium content being comprised between 0.02 and 0.3% by weight with respect to the weight of the catalyst.
Trigger assembly for a fire arm, comprising a breechblock which can be moved between a base position and a charging position, a catch lever which can be moved between a resting position for releasing the breechblock and a catch position for catching the breechblock, a trigger element that can be moved between a non-actuation position and an actuation position, in order to transfer the catch lever from the catch position thereof into the resting position thereof, a release element that can be moved relative to the trigger element, which release element can be moved between a hold position for holding the catch lever in the resting position thereof and a release position for releasing a movement of the catch lever in the catch position thereof, wherein the release element is transferred from the hold position thereof into the release position by a contact of the breechblock moving in the direction of the charging position with the release element, wherein the release element can be pivoted about a release-element pivoting axis which is movable relative to the trigger element, wherein the release-element pivoting axis is arranged on an additional element which is separate from the release element and the trigger element, and wherein the additional element is mounted so as to be movable relative to the trigger element, so that the release element in the non-actuation position of the trigger element can be moved out of a movement space of the breechblock even when the trigger is secured, by means of a breechblock which moves in the direction of the base position.
A device for lighting an illumination field, in particular an operating field, of the type including - a light source, adapted to light the illumination field - a device for regulating the illuminance from the light source wherein the device for regulating the illuminance from the light source is adapted to (a) receive an actual luminance signal representing the actual luminance of the lighting field and (b) control the illuminance from the light source as a function of the actual luminance signal and a luminance set point signal, the lighting device further comprising a device for determining the actual luminance adapted to determine the actual luminance of the lighting field and to create and transmit the actual luminance signal to the device for regulating the illuminance from the light source, characterized in that the device for determining the actual luminance comprises two modules for determining the actual luminance and means adapted to detect an obstacle situated between one of the two modules for determining the actual luminance and the lighting field, and in that the actual luminance signal transmitted to the device for regulating the illuminance from the light source is that associated with the other module for determining the actual luminance. - a light source, adapted to light the illumination field - a device for regulating the illuminance from the light source (a) receive an actual luminance signal representing the actual luminance of the lighting field and (b) control the illuminance from the light source as a function of the actual luminance signal and a luminance set point signal, the device for determining the actual luminance comprises two modules for determining the actual luminance and means adapted to detect an obstacle situated between one of the two modules for determining the actual luminance and the lighting field, and in that the actual luminance signal transmitted to the device for regulating the illuminance from the light source is that associated with the other module for determining the actual luminance.
Intramedullary nail to be inserted into a fractured elongated bone and comprising: a cannulated rod extending between a proximal end and a distal end; an outside tubular sleeve for receiving said rod, the rod being coaxial with the sleeve and axially guided inside the tubular sleeve; shape-memory elements housed in corresponding seats of said rod; each of the shape-memory elements being able to assume a configuration of rest in which said shape-memory elements are housed in their respective seats to allow the nail to be inserted into the bone, and a configuration of use in which said shape-memory elements are projecting from slots in said sleeve; wherein a proximal pair of said shape-memory elements is provided at the rod proximal end and a distal pair of said elements is provided at the rod distal end; the shape-memory elements of the proximal pair lie on a common first plane and are retained in their corresponding seats by a proximal cover; the shape-memory elements of the distal pair lie on offset planes with respect to said first plane and are retained in their corresponding seats by a distal cover, characterized in that the distal cover is formed by two portions (20, 22) that are connected at their respective ends forming a single piece and each portion lies on a respective plane which is perpendicular with respect to the other. a cannulated rod extending between a proximal end and a distal end; an outside tubular sleeve for receiving said rod, the rod being coaxial with the sleeve and axially guided inside the tubular sleeve; shape-memory elements housed in corresponding seats of said rod; each of the shape-memory elements being able to assume a configuration of rest in which said shape-memory elements are housed in their respective seats to allow the nail to be inserted into the bone, and a configuration of use in which said shape-memory elements are projecting from slots in said sleeve; wherein a proximal pair of said shape-memory elements is provided at the rod proximal end and a distal pair of said elements is provided at the rod distal end; the shape-memory elements of the proximal pair lie on a common first plane and are retained in their corresponding seats by a proximal cover; the shape-memory elements of the distal pair lie on offset planes with respect to said first plane and are retained in their corresponding seats by a distal cover, characterized in that the distal cover is formed by two portions (20, 22) that are connected at their respective ends forming a single piece and each portion lies on a respective plane which is perpendicular with respect to the other.