mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Garment care device comprising: - a housing, - a steam generator arranged in said housing, - an opening arranged in said steam generator for accessing an inside part of the steam generator, the opening being provided in a tubular portion extending from a wall of the steam generator towards the housing, - a detachable plug for closing said opening, - an enclosure comprising a first extremity sealed to said tubular portion, and a contact surface adapted to make contact with a portion of said detachable plug when the detachable plug is closing said opening, thereby to hermetically seal said enclosure from the steam generator, - a tube assembly comprising a first end being fluidly connected to an inside area of said enclosure, and a second end opening outside said housing, characterized in that the enclosure is provided within the housing, and the first end of the tube assembly is connected to the enclosure inside the housing. - a housing, - a steam generator arranged in said housing, - an opening arranged in said steam generator for accessing an inside part of the steam generator, the opening being provided in a tubular portion extending from a wall of the steam generator towards the housing, - a detachable plug for closing said opening, - an enclosure comprising a first extremity sealed to said tubular portion, and a contact surface adapted to make contact with a portion of said detachable plug when the detachable plug is closing said opening, thereby to hermetically seal said enclosure from the steam generator, - a tube assembly comprising a first end being fluidly connected to an inside area of said enclosure, and a second end opening outside said housing, characterized in that the enclosure is provided within the housing, and the first end of the tube assembly is connected to the enclosure inside the housing.
A robotic system, comprising: a plurality of tele-presence robots (12, 200, 200', 204) that each have a camera (38, 238), a monitor (40, 240), a speaker (44, 244) and a microphone (42, 242); a remote control station having a camera, a monitor, a speaker and a microphone, wherein said remote control station is coupled to said plurality of tele-presence robots (12, 200, 200', 204) over a network; said remote control station monitor comprising a display user interface (400, 410, 420) that is configured to display a robot view field displaying video images captured by the cameras of said tele-presence robots; and characterised in that each of said plurality of tele-presence robots has at least one robot feature that is unique to that robot, said feature being selected from a group consisting of mobile platform, laser pointer a projector and medical instrument that is connected to said robot; wherein the remote control station is configured such that, when the remote control station accesses one of said plurality of tele-presence robots, said remote control station receives information that identifies said at least one robot feature (34, 116, 246, 362) of said accessed tele-presence robot; and wherein the display user interface is configured to display at least one field (402, 412, 424) that corresponds to each of said at least one identified robot feature and facilitate operation of said feature, whereby selection of said at least one field to be displayed is determined by the information received from said accessed tele-presence robot by the remote control station. a plurality of tele-presence robots (12, 200, 200', 204) that each have a camera (38, 238), a monitor (40, 240), a speaker (44, 244) and a microphone (42, 242); a remote control station having a camera, a monitor, a speaker and a microphone, wherein said remote control station is coupled to said plurality of tele-presence robots (12, 200, 200', 204) over a network; said remote control station monitor comprising a display user interface (400, 410, 420) that is configured to display a robot view field displaying video images captured by the cameras of said tele-presence robots; and characterised in that each of said plurality of tele-presence robots has at least one robot feature that is unique to that robot, said feature being selected from a group consisting of mobile platform, laser pointer a projector and medical instrument that is connected to said robot; wherein the remote control station is configured such that, when the remote control station accesses one of said plurality of tele-presence robots, said remote control station receives information that identifies said at least one robot feature (34, 116, 246, 362) of said accessed tele-presence robot; and wherein the display user interface is configured to display at least one field (402, 412, 424) that corresponds to each of said at least one identified robot feature and facilitate operation of said feature, whereby selection of said at least one field to be displayed is determined by the information received from said accessed tele-presence robot by the remote control station.
A micropump for delivery of a fluid, comprising: - a body comprising a metering chamber for receiving the fluid and a groove; - a capillary for delivering the fluid into the metering chamber; - a nozzle attached downstream of the metering chamber for delivering the fluid from the metering chamber therethrough; - a piston operable to move axially inside the metering chamber and having a piston face at a first end of the piston, wherein an axial movement of the piston face along a path between a second end and a first end of the metering chamber delivers the fluid through the nozzle; wherein the groove radially surrounds the piston and has a common axis with the piston, wherein the groove comprises a sealing ring, wherein the axial size of the groove is greater than the axial size of the sealing ring so that the sealing ring is operable to move axially inside the groove based on the axial movement of the piston, and wherein the sealing ring is in contact with the piston and the body; wherein the sealing ring comprises a rubber composition comprising: - hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), and - carbon black. - a body comprising a metering chamber for receiving the fluid and a groove; - a capillary for delivering the fluid into the metering chamber; - a nozzle attached downstream of the metering chamber for delivering the fluid from the metering chamber therethrough; - a piston operable to move axially inside the metering chamber and having a piston face at a first end of the piston, wherein an axial movement of the piston face along a path between a second end and a first end of the metering chamber delivers the fluid through the nozzle; wherein the groove radially surrounds the piston and has a common axis with the piston, wherein the groove comprises a sealing ring, wherein the axial size of the groove is greater than the axial size of the sealing ring so that the sealing ring is operable to move axially inside the groove based on the axial movement of the piston, and wherein the sealing ring is in contact with the piston and the body; wherein the sealing ring comprises a rubber composition comprising: - hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), and - carbon black. wherein the groove radially surrounds the piston and has a common axis with the piston, wherein the groove comprises a sealing ring, wherein the axial size of the groove is greater than the axial size of the sealing ring so that the sealing ring is operable to move axially inside the groove based on the axial movement of the piston, and wherein the sealing ring is in contact with the piston and the body; wherein the sealing ring comprises a rubber composition comprising: - hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), and - carbon black. - hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), and - carbon black.
Test tube carrier for transporting test tubes in a laboratory automation system comprising: - a base body and - at least three centering fingers attached to the base body, wherein the centering fingers are distributed about a central axis, and wherein each centering finger comprises an elongate, bent resilient element and a strut having a higher stiffness than the resilient element, which strut extends in parallel to the central axis, wherein a first end of the associated resilient element is fixedly attached to the strut at an upper position, characterized in that a second end of the resilient element contacts the strut at a lower position between the base body and the upper position when a test tube is inserted between the centering fingers and in the absence of a test tube, in that the resilient element is provided with a contact portion between the first end and the second end, which contact portion protrudes towards the central axis, and is adapted for contacting a received test tube along an interrupted or uninterrupted contact line of a defined length extending in parallel to the central axis, and in that the resilient elements are adapted for a resilient deformation displacing the contact portion, while it stays parallel to the central axis, towards or away from an associated strut for receiving test tubes of different diameters, wherein for a parallel displacement each resilient element is provided with a first pivot leg arranged between the contact portion and the first end and a second pivot leg arranged between the contact portion and the second end wherein the contact portion is coupled to the pivot legs via hinge. - a base body and - at least three centering fingers attached to the base body, wherein the centering fingers are distributed about a central axis, and wherein each centering finger comprises an elongate, bent resilient element and a strut having a higher stiffness than the resilient element, which strut extends in parallel to the central axis,
A preform suitable for being blow-molded to form a container, the preform comprising: a neck portion comprising an opening to an interior of the preform; a body portion comprising a tapered portion that smoothly transitions from the neck portion to a cylindrical portion and an end cap, the body portion comprising a wall thickness suitable for being blow-molded into a desired shape and size of the container; a finish disposed on the neck portion and configured to threadably receive a cap; a plurality of internal columns disposed within the opening; one or more exterior columns disposed around the perimeter of the neck portion; and a bevel disposed at a beginning of the opening and configured to receive a sealing flange of the cap; wherein the finish comprises at least three threads configured to rotatably engage with threads disposed within the cap, and wherein an intervening valley is disposed between adjacent of the at least three threads and configured to allow passage of a thread disposed in the cap; wherein each of the at least three threads extends along a section of the circumference of the neck portion; and being characterized in that the section comprises substantially 144-degrees of the circumference. a neck portion comprising an opening to an interior of the preform; a body portion comprising a tapered portion that smoothly transitions from the neck portion to a cylindrical portion and an end cap, the body portion comprising a wall thickness suitable for being blow-molded into a desired shape and size of the container; a finish disposed on the neck portion and configured to threadably receive a cap; a plurality of internal columns disposed within the opening; one or more exterior columns disposed around the perimeter of the neck portion; and a bevel disposed at a beginning of the opening and configured to receive a sealing flange of the cap; wherein the finish comprises at least three threads configured to rotatably engage with threads disposed within the cap, and wherein an intervening valley is disposed between adjacent of the at least three threads and configured to allow passage of a thread disposed in the cap; wherein each of the at least three threads extends along a section of the circumference of the neck portion; and being characterized in that the section comprises substantially 144-degrees of the circumference.
A Compound of formula X1 wherein G 1 is oxygen; R 1 is hydrogen; R 2 is group P L is a bond, methylene or ethylene; one of A 1 and A 2 is S, SO or SO 2 and the other is -C(R 4)R 4 -; R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; each R 4 is independently hydrogen or methyl; Y 2 and Y 3 are independently CH or nitrogen, wherein Y 2 and Y 3 are not both nitrogen; X 2 is C-X 6 or nitrogen; X 1, X 3 and X 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen or trihalomethyl, wherein at least two of X 1, X 3 and X 6 are not hydrogen; X 4 is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or chlorodifluoromethyl. G 1 is oxygen; R 1 is hydrogen; R 2 is group P L is a bond, methylene or ethylene; one of A 1 and A 2 is S, SO or SO 2 and the other is -C(R 4)R 4 -; R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; each R 4 is independently hydrogen or methyl; Y 2 and Y 3 are independently CH or nitrogen, wherein Y 2 and Y 3 are not both nitrogen; X 2 is C-X 6 or nitrogen; X 1, X 3 and X 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen or trihalomethyl, wherein at least two of X 1, X 3 and X 6 are not hydrogen; X 4 is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or chlorodifluoromethyl. L is a bond, methylene or ethylene; one of A 1 and A 2 is S, SO or SO 2 and the other is -C(R 4)R 4 -; R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; each R 4 is independently hydrogen or methyl; Y 2 and Y 3 are independently CH or nitrogen, wherein Y 2 and Y 3 are not both nitrogen; X 2 is C-X 6 or nitrogen; X 1, X 3 and X 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen or trihalomethyl, wherein at least two of X 1, X 3 and X 6 are not hydrogen; X 4 is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or chlorodifluoromethyl.
An evacuated tube transport system tube which, in use, is evacuated, having an internal diameter of at least 3 m, comprising a plurality of tube segments wherein the tube segments consist of a double-walled metal tube comprising an exterior metal tube having a wall thickness d0, and an interior metal tube having a wall thickness d1, wherein the space between the exterior metal tube and the interior metal is filled with a stiffening compound, and wherein the stiffening compound bonds to and makes intimate contact with the interior surface of the exterior tube and with the exterior surface of the interior tube.
System for predicting the viability of a body tissue in a patient, the system comprising: a computing device, a first pressure measuring device for measuring local perfusion pressure in the body tissue of the patient, said measuring device being connected to the computing device, a second pressure measuring device for measuring the systemic perfusion pressure of the patient, said second pressure measuring device being connected to the computing device, a feedback indicator connected to the computing device and adapted to indicate the viability of the tissue calculated by the computing device on the basis of the measured local and systemic perfusion pressures, characterised in that the first pressure measuring device comprises: a clamp having two clamping members (7, 8) for clamping the tissue there between, a pressing unit for applying pressure on at least one of the clamping members, and a pressure meter for measuring the pressure applied by the pressing unit on the body tissue, wherein the first pressure measuring device is configured to measure the local perfusion pressure on the basis of the pressure measured by the pressure meter on the body tissue. a computing device, a first pressure measuring device for measuring local perfusion pressure in the body tissue of the patient, said measuring device being connected to the computing device, a second pressure measuring device for measuring the systemic perfusion pressure of the patient, said second pressure measuring device being connected to the computing device, a feedback indicator connected to the computing device and adapted to indicate the viability of the tissue calculated by the computing device on the basis of the measured local and systemic perfusion pressures, characterised in that the first pressure measuring device comprises: a clamp having two clamping members (7, 8) for clamping the tissue there between, a pressing unit for applying pressure on at least one of the clamping members, and a pressure meter for measuring the pressure applied by the pressing unit on the body tissue, wherein the first pressure measuring device is configured to measure the local perfusion pressure on the basis of the pressure measured by the pressure meter on the body tissue. a clamp having two clamping members (7, 8) for clamping the tissue there between, a pressing unit for applying pressure on at least one of the clamping members, and a pressure meter for measuring the pressure applied by the pressing unit on the body tissue, wherein the first pressure measuring device is configured to measure the local perfusion pressure on the basis of the pressure measured by the pressure meter on the body tissue.
A dental apparatus comprising a stream probe (100, 100') that is configured to detect the presence of dental plaque on a dental surface, the stream probe (100, 100') comprising: a distal probe portion configured to be immersed in a first fluid, the distal probe portion defining a distal tip (112, 112') having an open port (136, 2604) to enable the passage of a second fluid therethrough, a parameter sensor including at least one of a pressure sensor, a strain sensor and a flow sensor, for measurement of a signal correlating to dental plaque at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid through the open port (136, 2604) of the distal tip (112, 112'), wherein the distal probe portion comprises a multiple-component tube system (3050; 3056; 3060; 3068; 3074) having a plurality of tubes (3052, 3054; 3058, 3060; 3062, 3064, 3066; 3070, 3072; 3076, 3078, 3080) of different tubing material, and the dental apparatus further comprising a controller configured to make a determination as to whether a level of dental plaque exceeding a predetermined maximum acceptable level of dental plaque is detected at the dental surface. a distal probe portion configured to be immersed in a first fluid, the distal probe portion defining a distal tip (112, 112') having an open port (136, 2604) to enable the passage of a second fluid therethrough, a parameter sensor including at least one of a pressure sensor, a strain sensor and a flow sensor, for measurement of a signal correlating to dental plaque at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid through the open port (136, 2604) of the distal tip (112, 112'), wherein the distal probe portion comprises a multiple-component tube system (3050; 3056; 3060; 3068; 3074) having a plurality of tubes (3052, 3054; 3058, 3060; 3062, 3064, 3066; 3070, 3072; 3076, 3078, 3080) of different tubing material, and
A system for tracking and controlling a wheeled vehicle, the system comprising: a wheel assembly comprising a wheel and a caster, wherein the wheel assembly is adapted to be attached to the vehicle, the wheel includes a brake mechanism, and sensor circuitry (92, 94, 96) capable of detecting at least one type of condition; and an RF transceiver system connected to the sensor circuitry and to the brake mechanism, said RF transceiver system configured to communicate bi-directionally over a wireless link to report events detected via the sensor circuitry and to receive commands; wherein the RF transceiver system is responsive to commands received over the wireless link by activating and deactivating the brake mechanism to control movement of the vehicle; wherein the RF transceiver system is configured to: generate a plurality of RSSI values from one or more transmissions of a node; use the plurality of RSSI values to generate a filtered RSSI value; and at least one of: use the filtered RSSI value to determine whether to respond to a transmission from the node, and report the filtered RSSI value via the wireless link. a wheel assembly comprising a wheel and a caster, wherein the wheel assembly is adapted to be attached to the vehicle, the wheel includes a brake mechanism, and sensor circuitry (92, 94, 96) capable of detecting at least one type of condition; and an RF transceiver system connected to the sensor circuitry and to the brake mechanism, said RF transceiver system configured to communicate bi-directionally over a wireless link to report events detected via the sensor circuitry and to receive commands; wherein the RF transceiver system is responsive to commands received over the wireless link by activating and deactivating the brake mechanism to control movement of the vehicle; wherein the RF transceiver system is configured to: generate a plurality of RSSI values from one or more transmissions of a node; use the plurality of RSSI values to generate a filtered RSSI value; and at least one of: use the filtered RSSI value to determine whether to respond to a transmission from the node, and report the filtered RSSI value via the wireless link. generate a plurality of RSSI values from one or more transmissions of a node; use the plurality of RSSI values to generate a filtered RSSI value; and at least one of: use the filtered RSSI value to determine whether to respond to a transmission from the node, and report the filtered RSSI value via the wireless link. use the filtered RSSI value to determine whether to respond to a transmission from the node, and report the filtered RSSI value via the wireless link.
A hold open rod (102, 202, 302), comprising: an inner tube (104, 204) assembly coupled to an outer tube (106, 206) assembly, the inner tube (104, 204) assembly movable within the outer tube (106, 206) assembly; an inner collar having a lock groove and unlock groove; a locking dog configured to engage the unlock groove when the hold open rod is in an unlocked configuration and the locking dog further configured to engage the lock groove when the hold open rod is in a locked configuration; a first rod end coupled to the outer tube assembly and a second rod end coupled to the inner tube assembly; and a lock body coupled to the outer tube assembly; characterized in that it further comprises: an outer collar assembly coupled around the inner collar; a first spring located within the outer collar assembly configured to engage the inner collar; and a locked indicator connected to the lock body and an unlocked indicator connected to the lock body, wherein the locked indicator is exposed when the hold open rod is in the locked configuration and is concealed when the hold open rod is in the unlocked configuration, and wherein the unlocked indicator is exposed when the hold open rod is in the unlocked configuration and is concealed when the hold open rod is in the locked configuration. an inner tube (104, 204) assembly coupled to an outer tube (106, 206) assembly, the inner tube (104, 204) assembly movable within the outer tube (106, 206) assembly; an inner collar having a lock groove and unlock groove; a locking dog configured to engage the unlock groove when the hold open rod is in an unlocked configuration and the locking dog further configured to engage the lock groove when the hold open rod is in a locked configuration; a first rod end coupled to the outer tube assembly and a second rod end coupled to the inner tube assembly; and a lock body coupled to the outer tube assembly; characterized in that it further comprises: an outer collar assembly coupled around the inner collar; a first spring located within the outer collar assembly configured to engage the inner collar; and a locked indicator connected to the lock body and an unlocked indicator connected to the lock body, an outer collar assembly coupled around the inner collar; a first spring located within the outer collar assembly configured to engage the inner collar; and a locked indicator connected to the lock body and an unlocked indicator connected to the lock body, wherein the locked indicator is exposed when the hold open rod is in the locked configuration and is concealed when the hold open rod is in the unlocked configuration, and wherein the unlocked indicator is exposed when the hold open rod is in the unlocked configuration and is concealed when the hold open rod is in the locked configuration.