mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A coating composition comprising a branched polyester polymer prepared by free radical polymerization of the double bonds of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer comprising: a) a hard segment comprising an aromatic and/or cycloaliphatic polyacid; b) a polyol segment; and c) an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid and/or an anhydride and/or ester thereof, wherein the only unsaturation in the unsaturated polyester prepolymer is from component c). a) a hard segment comprising an aromatic and/or cycloaliphatic polyacid; b) a polyol segment; and c) an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid and/or an anhydride and/or ester thereof, wherein the only unsaturation in the unsaturated polyester prepolymer is from component c).
A surgical cannula assembly, comprising: an elongate cannula member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends (22, 24), the cannula member including a plurality of longitudinal ribs extending along the longitudinal axis, adjacent longitudinal ribs of the plurality of longitudinal ribs defining separate and discrete longitudinal channels therebetween that open distally into an annular recess disposed in fluid communication with each of the separate and discrete longitudinal channels; a fluid port mounted adjacent the proximal end of the cannula member, the fluid port configured for coupling to a source of inflation fluids; a conduit positioned within at least one longitudinal channel of the cannula member, the conduit in fluid communication with the fluid port; and an expandable balloon mounted adjacent the distal end of the cannula member and in fluid communication with the conduit, the expandable balloon configured to transition from an initial unexpanded condition to an at least partially expanded condition upon passage and entry of inflation fluids through the conduit and within an internal volume of the expandable balloon. an elongate cannula member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends (22, 24), the cannula member including a plurality of longitudinal ribs extending along the longitudinal axis, adjacent longitudinal ribs of the plurality of longitudinal ribs defining separate and discrete longitudinal channels therebetween that open distally into an annular recess disposed in fluid communication with each of the separate and discrete longitudinal channels; a fluid port mounted adjacent the proximal end of the cannula member, the fluid port configured for coupling to a source of inflation fluids; a conduit positioned within at least one longitudinal channel of the cannula member, the conduit in fluid communication with the fluid port; and an expandable balloon mounted adjacent the distal end of the cannula member and in fluid communication with the conduit, the expandable balloon configured to transition from an initial unexpanded condition to an at least partially expanded condition upon passage and entry of inflation fluids through the conduit and within an internal volume of the expandable balloon.
Inversion system for a rigid endoscope comprising two rod lenses, wherein each of the rod lenses comprises a rod-shaped lens unit (2.0, 3.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0) composed of a rod-shaped lens element or a plurality of lens elements cemented to one another, characterized in that, on its circumferential face, the lens unit (2.0, 3.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0) has at least one axially magnetized magnet arrangement (2.6, 3.6, 6.6, 6.7, 7.6, 8.6, 8.7), wherein two identical poles lie opposite each other in the inversion system.
A method for determining the risk of mortality in a patient comprising the steps of a) determining the amount of homoarginine or its metabolic precursors in a sample of the patient; and b) comparing the determined amount with a reference amount, whereby the risk of mortality in the patient is determined. a) determining the amount of homoarginine or its metabolic precursors in a sample of the patient; and b) comparing the determined amount with a reference amount, whereby the risk of mortality in the patient is determined.
Hand tool, consisting of at least one metallic part, wherein the metallic part has an opening in which there is arranged an RFID chip, characterized in that the metallic part is an antenna to which the RFID chip is inductively coupled via a coupling loop, wherein the opening in the metallic part has an outward-oriented slit and in addition the coupling loop is arranged in the opening, whereby the metallic part of the hand tool is itself an antenna.
Apparatus for skinning fish fillets, comprising a delivery element for delivering the fish fillets into the region of a skinning knife, the skinning knife for separating the skin from the fish fillet, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillet, a contact pressure element having a means for controlling the position of the contact pressure element, and a discharge element for carrying away the skinned fish fillets, characterised in that in the region of the driver roller is arranged an element for monitoring the input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and the output of fish fillets from the driver roller.
Method for heating a pre-coated plate made from steel for the production of a hot-formed component, in particular for the production of a hot-formed body or structural component, wherein the plate provided with a coating is heated in a furnace (1, 1b) to a temperature from 700°C to 950°C, whereby an intermetallic alloy layer is formed at least in regions on the plate and the atmosphere within the furnace (1, 1b) is controlled by the supply of pre-treated air, wherein the air is pre-treated in that it is dried before its supply, wherein the air is heated after its drying to a temperature from 100°C to 500°C and the dried air is supplied to the furnace (1, 1b) under excess pressure, wherein the pressure of the dried air is set to a value between the atmospheric pressure and 8 bar inclusive, and the dew point of the dried air is set to a value from -40°C to -10°C.
A transgenic corn plant or transgenic corn seed comprising a recombinant construct comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a Neurospora crassa Δ15 desaturase mutagenized to increase expression in a monocot such as corn and a polynucleotide sequence encoding a Primula julia Δ6 desaturase modified for expression in monocotyledonous plants, said corn plant and corn seed comprising an endogenous corn seed oil having a stearidonic acid (18:4 n-3) content of from 25 to 33%.
An inspection system for inspecting a part while said part is being produced by an additive manufacturing technique, said system comprising: an additive manufacturing apparatus having a build tray, said additive manufacturing apparatus being configured to fabricate said part layer-by-layer on said build tray; an automated tool holder carrying a tool configured to deposit, add or weld layer-upon-layer of material to form a cross-section of said part; said tool holder and said build tray being configured to move relative to one another along a path defined by a build program; and an inspection device comprising an eddy current probe attached to said tool holder, said inspection device configured to scan a layer of said material in situ and detect defects in said layer once said layer is deposited, added or welded; and wherein the tool and the inspection device are both attached to said tool holder and said tool holder comprises a rotary hub and wherein the rotary hub rotates to alternatively arrange the inspection device and the tool in a working position for use such that said tool holder fixes said tool in the working position for depositing, adding, or welding said layer of said material and thereafter said tool holder switches said tool with said inspection device into said working position for scanning and detecting defects in said layer of said material. an additive manufacturing apparatus having a build tray, said additive manufacturing apparatus being configured to fabricate said part layer-by-layer on said build tray; an automated tool holder carrying a tool configured to deposit, add or weld layer-upon-layer of material to form a cross-section of said part; said tool holder and said build tray being configured to move relative to one another along a path defined by a build program; and an inspection device comprising an eddy current probe attached to said tool holder, said inspection device configured to scan a layer of said material in situ and detect defects in said layer once said layer is deposited, added or welded; and wherein the tool and the inspection device are both attached to said tool holder and said tool holder comprises a rotary hub and wherein the rotary hub rotates to alternatively arrange the inspection device and the tool in a working position for use such that said tool holder fixes said tool in the working position for depositing, adding, or welding said layer of said material and thereafter said tool holder switches said tool with said inspection device into said working position for scanning and detecting defects in said layer of said material.
A method of manufacturing a rotational intravascular ultrasound probe for insertion into a vasculature, the method comprising: providing an injection mold having a recess and a cable cavity; providing an intravascular ultrasonic transducer for obtaining an intravascular image through rotation, the transducer including a front surface for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and a sacrificial layer disposed over the front surface, the transducer being coupled to a cable; disposing the transducer within the recess; disposing the cable within the cable cavity; moving a drive cable over the cable into the mold; injecting a material into the recess and the cable cavity to form a transducer housing attached to the transducer and the drive cable; and removing the sacrificial layer after the transducer housing is formed. providing an injection mold having a recess and a cable cavity; providing an intravascular ultrasonic transducer for obtaining an intravascular image through rotation, the transducer including a front surface for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and a sacrificial layer disposed over the front surface, the transducer being coupled to a cable; disposing the transducer within the recess; disposing the cable within the cable cavity; moving a drive cable over the cable into the mold; injecting a material into the recess and the cable cavity to form a transducer housing attached to the transducer and the drive cable; and removing the sacrificial layer after the transducer housing is formed.
A graphics processing method comprising: receiving by a video random access memory, VRAM, cache driver of a graphics processing unit, GPU, memory access requests from a central processing unit, CPU, wherein the memory access requests are for a non-graphics related task, the GPU having a VRAM configured for use as a cache for the CPU; determining, by the VRAM cache driver, that the GPU is initialized based on messages received from a video driver circuit of the GPU; allocating, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, memory in the VRAM for use as cache for the CPU in response to receiving allocating messages from the VRAM cache driver; determining, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, that memory in the VRAM allocated to the GPU is insufficient to perform a graphics-related task; sending, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, a message to the VRAM cache driver that the video driver circuit of the GPU is out of memory; responding, by the VRAM cache driver, with a message to the video driver circuit of the GPU to free memory; deallocating, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, memory in the VRAM used as cache for the CPU on a condition that the memory allocated to the GPU is determined to be insufficient to perform the graphics-related task and the message from the VRAM cache driver to free memory is thus received; and processing, by the CPU, the non-graphics related task of the memory access requests using the VRAM. receiving by a video random access memory, VRAM, cache driver of a graphics processing unit, GPU, memory access requests from a central processing unit, CPU, wherein the memory access requests are for a non-graphics related task, the GPU having a VRAM configured for use as a cache for the CPU; determining, by the VRAM cache driver, that the GPU is initialized based on messages received from a video driver circuit of the GPU; allocating, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, memory in the VRAM for use as cache for the CPU in response to receiving allocating messages from the VRAM cache driver; determining, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, that memory in the VRAM allocated to the GPU is insufficient to perform a graphics-related task; sending, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, a message to the VRAM cache driver that the video driver circuit of the GPU is out of memory; responding, by the VRAM cache driver, with a message to the video driver circuit of the GPU to free memory; deallocating, by the video driver circuit of the GPU, memory in the VRAM used as cache for the CPU on a condition that the memory allocated to the GPU is determined to be insufficient to perform the graphics-related task and the message from the VRAM cache driver to free memory is thus received; and processing, by the CPU, the non-graphics related task of the memory access requests using the VRAM.
Method comprising: capturing an image frame by means of an image sensor, the exposure of the capturing is based on an initial exposure value setting, determining (210, 212, 214) a temporary exposure value by finding an exposure value that results in a substantially optimum value when applied to a total cost calculation, wherein the calculating of said total cost from a specific exposure value is based on signal levels at the specific exposure value of image pixels in the captured image frame combined with a cost function, calculating a saturated pixels cost related to the saturated pixels for the captured image at the temporary exposure value, determining a next exposure value by finding a decrease in exposure value, in relation to the temporary exposure value, for which decrease in exposure value a change in total cost for non-saturated pixels, in relation to the total cost for non-saturated pixels at the temporary exposure value, is substantially equal to the saturated pixel cost calculated at the temporary exposure value, and using this determined next exposure value for capturing a new image frame, wherein one iteration of determining the temporary exposure value, determining the saturated pixel cost, and determining the next exposure value is based on the same captured image data. capturing an image frame by means of an image sensor, the exposure of the capturing is based on an initial exposure value setting, determining (210, 212, 214) a temporary exposure value by finding an exposure value that results in a substantially optimum value when applied to a total cost calculation, wherein the calculating of said total cost from a specific exposure value is based on signal levels at the specific exposure value of image pixels in the captured image frame combined with a cost function, calculating a saturated pixels cost related to the saturated pixels for the captured image at the temporary exposure value, determining a next exposure value by finding a decrease in exposure value, in relation to the temporary exposure value, for which decrease in exposure value a change in total cost for non-saturated pixels, in relation to the total cost for non-saturated pixels at the temporary exposure value, is substantially equal to the saturated pixel cost calculated at the temporary exposure value, and using this determined next exposure value for capturing a new image frame,
An arrangement for delivering gases from a plurality of combustors of a can-annular gas turbine combustion engine to a first row of turbine blades, the arrangement comprising a gas path cylinder, a cone, and an integrated exit piece for each combustor, wherein each integrated exit piece comprises a straight path portion for receiving a gas flow from a respective combustor via the cylinder and cone, and the integrated exit piece further includes a connection location, wherein each integrated exit piece connects to an adjacent integrated exit piece at the connection location of the adjacent integrated exit piece, and the connected integrated exit pieces define an annular outlet structure that extends circumferentially and is oriented concentric to a gas turbine engine longitudinal axis, for delivering the gas flow to the first row of blades; wherein gases flow from respective combustors, through respective straight path portions, to the annular outlet structure; each straight path portion defines a polygonal cross section forming a flow path comprising a radially outer wall opposite to a radially inner wall, and the radially outer and inner walls (28; 30) are coupled together with opposed forward and aft walls (32, 34), the forward wall defining a continuous wall from an upstream end of the straight path portion to an exit end of the flow path; adjacent straight path portions defining circumferentially adjacent upstream and downstream flow paths (60; 62), wherein the aft wall of the downstream flow path defines a first side wall that terminates at a convergence junction trailing edge and the forward wall of the upstream flow path defines a second side wall that converges toward the first side wall in the direction of the convergence junction trailing edge; an impingement sheet structure located between and providing impingement cooling air to the first and second side walls (64, 66); and one or more openings providing a cooling air passage between the first and second side walls (64, 66) and providing a flow of post impingement air into the gas path at the convergence junction trailing edge.
A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler that causes an aerosol generated from an aerosol source heated by a first load to pass through a flavor source heated by a second load connected in parallel to the first load to add a flavor component of the flavor source to the aerosol, the power supply unit comprising: a power supply configured to be dischargeable to the first load and the second load; the power supply unit being characterized in comprising: a first boosting circuit configured to be connected between the power supply and the first load, wherein the second load is connectable to a connection node between the first boosting circuit and the power supply. a power supply configured to be dischargeable to the first load and the second load; the power supply unit being characterized in comprising: a first boosting circuit configured to be connected between the power supply and the first load, wherein the second load is connectable to a connection node between the first boosting circuit and the power supply. a first boosting circuit configured to be connected between the power supply and the first load, wherein the second load is connectable to a connection node between the first boosting circuit and the power supply.
A nonwoven fabric, comprising fibers containing a polymer having a glass transition temperature of greater than or equal to 50°C as a main component, having a vertical strength of greater than or equal to 1 N/5 cm per 1 g/m 2, and satisfying the following conditions and: a density of 0.1 to 0.4 g/cm 3; and a proportion of parts with a density exceeding 0.4 g/cm 3 of less than or equal to 3% in a cross section in a thickness direction, wherein the vertical strength is measured as follows: the nonwoven fabric is cut into a piece with a width of 5 cm, and the piece is extended at a tensile rate of 10 cm/min by using an autograph manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation in accordance with JIS L 1906, and a load value at a time of breaking is defined as the vertical strength, and wherein the proportion of parts with a density exceeding 0.4 g/cm 3 is measured as follows: using a scanning electron microscope, a 100-times magnified photograph of a cross section in a thickness direction of the nonwoven fabric is taken, a straight line of 10 mm of the photograph is observed in a width direction by visual inspection, a length occupied by parts with a density exceeding 0.4 g/cm 3 is measured in this straight line, and the proportion is determined by the following equation: proportion % of parts with a density exceeding 0.4 g / cm 3 = length of parts with a density exceeding 0.4 g / cm 3 mm / 10 mm ∗ 100, with the observation of the photograph, it is determined whether or not the density exceeds 0.4 g/cm 3 by using a function of distance measurement between two points attached to the SEM, and by investigating the length of the parts with a density exceeding 0.4 g/cm 3.
A dust cover for a ball joint comprising: a spherical head portion formed in one end of a ball stud, the spherical head portion being retained within a socket; a shaft portion provided in the other end of said ball stud, the shaft being fastened and fixed to a knuckle; a one end large-diameter opening portion fixable and retainable to an outer peripheral surface of said socket, the one end large-diameter opening portion having a reinforcement ring made of a metal material and buried therein; the other end small-diameter opening portion retainable to said shaft portion; a film portion connecting said one end large-diameter opening portion and said other end small-diameter opening portion, protruding to an outer side and formed approximately into a hand drum shape; and the dust cover for the ball joint being made of a rubber-like elastic material, characterized in that a concave portion is provided in an outer peripheral surface of a joint portion between said one end large-diameter opening portion and said film portion. a spherical head portion formed in one end of a ball stud, the spherical head portion being retained within a socket; a shaft portion provided in the other end of said ball stud, the shaft being fastened and fixed to a knuckle; a one end large-diameter opening portion fixable and retainable to an outer peripheral surface of said socket, the one end large-diameter opening portion having a reinforcement ring made of a metal material and buried therein; the other end small-diameter opening portion retainable to said shaft portion; a film portion connecting said one end large-diameter opening portion and said other end small-diameter opening portion, protruding to an outer side and formed approximately into a hand drum shape; and the dust cover for the ball joint being made of a rubber-like elastic material, characterized in that a concave portion is provided in an outer peripheral surface of a joint portion between said one end large-diameter opening portion and said film portion.
Rate-of-rotation sensor, the rate-of-rotation sensor comprising a movable mass structure, a drive component and an evaluation component, the drive component being suitable to impart a drive oscillation to the movable mass structure and/or to maintain the latter in a drive oscillation, and the evaluation component being suitable to measure a detection oscillation of the movable mass structure as a result of a rate of rotation, the movable mass structure comprising a drive mass and a detection mass, the drive mass being connected to the detection mass via a mechanical coupling by means of a spring arrangement, the drive mass being movable in a drive oscillation, characterized in that quadrature compensation electrodes are provided, with which the direction of the drive oscillation of the drive mass can be rotated until an action of force on a detection oscillation of the detection mass vanishes, in that the quadrature compensation electrodes are connected to a test signal supplier of a test signal, the test signal supplier being set up to output the test signal to the quadrature compensation electrodes, in that, in relation to a processing direction of the test signal, a read location for a response signal is arranged between a feed location for the test signal and the quadrature compensation electrodes.