mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A honeycomb structure comprising a plurality of honeycomb segments having porous partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells functioning as fluid passages and an outer peripheral wall located at the outermost periphery of the segment, the cells including first cells each open at a first end portion of the structure and plugged at the other end portion and second cells plugged at the first endportion and open at the other endportion, and the first cells and the second cells being alternately disposed, and the first cells having an area larger than that of the second cells in a cross section perpendicular to a central axial direction of the structure, wherein the honeycomb segments are disposed with a gap between respective side faces of the segments facing each other, and a filler layer disposed in the gap is provided, characterized in that two or more plate-shaped connecting members connecting the side faces facing each other so as to connect the honeycomb segments to each other and extending from the first end portion to the other end portion are provided for each pair of said side faces facing each other, said honeycomb segments and said connecting members are together a unitary structure, and said outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb segment constituting a side face in contact with the filler layer has protruding portions corresponding to an external shape of the first cells and depressed portions corresponding to an external shape of the second cells.
An endoscope having a bending portion close to a distal end of an insertion section, comprising: bending means (70, 72, 88, 90) for bending said bending portion; manipulating means (36, 38) for performing bending operations of said bending portion; drive means (74, 92, 74D, 92D) for generating a drive force to assist said bending means in bending said bending portion; brake instructing means for giving a brake instruction to keep said bending portion in a bent state; brake release means for giving a brake release instruction to discontinue maintenance of the bent state; and control means for controlling drive of said drive means, characterized in that: the endoscope further comprises bend amount detecting means (106, 108) configured to detect a bend amount of said bending portion and wherein, in response to the brake instruction given by said brake instructing means, said control means is adapted to acquire the bend amount of said bending portion upon the brake instruction being given from said bend amount detecting means (106, 108) to drive said drive means so as to maintain the bend amount by increasing or reducing the drive force generated with said drive means and, when the brake release instruction is given by said brake release means while the bent state is being maintained, to gradually reduce the drive force of said drive means. bending means (70, 72, 88, 90) for bending said bending portion; manipulating means (36, 38) for performing bending operations of said bending portion; drive means (74, 92, 74D, 92D) for generating a drive force to assist said bending means in bending said bending portion; brake instructing means for giving a brake instruction to keep said bending portion in a bent state; brake release means for giving a brake release instruction to discontinue maintenance of the bent state; and control means for controlling drive of said drive means, the endoscope further comprises bend amount detecting means (106, 108) configured to detect a bend amount of said bending portion and wherein,
Method to create, for a service provider, a trusted pool of security devices (SDi) adapted to perform cryptographic operations in a secure service, comprising the steps of: for the service provider, setting up a secure service by allocating a first security device in the service, the method being characterized in that it further comprises steps of: for the service provider, setting the first security device's clock to an accurate time value, creating an internal secure-service-object, said secure-service-object defining at least a service clock-instance, service-specific cryptographic keys and certificates used to protect communication between a resource owner's security application (App) and a security device part of the secure service, and a max-delta-time value and a max-daily-correction per day value limiting a drift between two devices of the pool, said secure-service-object being maintained by the first security device internally preventing any service provider from arbitrarily changing it, when at least one additional security device (SDi) is to be added to the security service, for the service provider, setting the at least one additional security device's clock to an accurate time value, collecting at the first security device, a signed join request from the additional security device including a snapshot of the additional security device's clock, and allocating the additional security device to the secure service only if its clock's snapshot respects the max-delta-time. for the service provider, setting the first security device's clock to an accurate time value, creating an internal secure-service-object, said secure-service-object defining at least a service clock-instance, service-specific cryptographic keys and certificates used to protect communication between a resource owner's security application (App) and a security device part of the secure service, and a max-delta-time value and a max-daily-correction per day value limiting a drift between two devices of the pool, said secure-service-object being maintained by the first security device internally preventing any service provider from arbitrarily changing it, when at least one additional security device (SDi) is to be added to the security service, for the service provider, setting the at least one additional security device's clock to an accurate time value, collecting at the first security device, a signed join request from the additional security device including a snapshot of the additional security device's clock, and allocating the additional security device to the secure service only if its clock's snapshot respects the max-delta-time.
A silencer (10, 20), comprising - a pipe (11, 12), which is perforated at least in regions, for conducting a gas mixture, - an absorption layer, which surrounds the pipe (11, 12) at least in regions, for absorbing a sound transmitted by the gas mixture and - an outer casing (13, 23), which is perforated at least in regions and surrounds the absorption layer, for encasing the pipe (11, 12), characterized in that - the silencer (10, 20) comprises a fluidic connector for connecting an acoustic resonator, to the pipe (11, 21), - the connector has a substantially hollow-cylindrical first connecting element and a substantially hollow-cylindrical second connecting element arranged axially parallel to the first connecting element, - the pipe (11, 21) has a first connecting region for fluidically connecting to the first connecting element and a second connecting region for fluidically connecting to the second connecting element, - at least one of the connecting regions (30, 31) is perforated. - a pipe (11, 12), which is perforated at least in regions, for conducting a gas mixture, - an absorption layer, which surrounds the pipe (11, 12) at least in regions, for absorbing a sound transmitted by the gas mixture and - an outer casing (13, 23), which is perforated at least in regions and surrounds the absorption layer, for encasing the pipe (11, 12), characterized in that - the silencer (10, 20) comprises a fluidic connector for connecting an acoustic resonator, to the pipe (11, 21), - the connector has a substantially hollow-cylindrical first connecting element and a substantially hollow-cylindrical second connecting element arranged axially parallel to the first connecting element, - the pipe (11, 21) has a first connecting region for fluidically connecting to the first connecting element and a second connecting region for fluidically connecting to the second connecting element, - at least one of the connecting regions (30, 31) is perforated.
A heat exchanger sterilizing and humidifying apparatus comprising: a kit on which parts to sterilize a heat exchanger are mounted; a storage tank detachably mounted on the kit to receive and store water and to convert the stored water into sterilizing water; a spraying device to receive the sterilizing water generated by the storage tank and to spray the sterilizing water to the heat exchanger to sterilize the heat exchanger; and a water level sensor detachably mounted on the kit and closely adhered to the outer surface of the storage tank, when the storage tank is mounted on the kit, to sense a water level in the storage tank. a kit on which parts to sterilize a heat exchanger are mounted; a storage tank detachably mounted on the kit to receive and store water and to convert the stored water into sterilizing water; a spraying device to receive the sterilizing water generated by the storage tank and to spray the sterilizing water to the heat exchanger to sterilize the heat exchanger; and a water level sensor detachably mounted on the kit and closely adhered to the outer surface of the storage tank, when the storage tank is mounted on the kit, to sense a water level in the storage tank.
Method for operating a dispensing system comprising a dispensing apparatus and a cartridge device, the dispensing apparatus having at least one receiving chamber for receiving the cartridge device, at least one dispensing device, a control device, a drive device and a power supply, the method comprising the following steps: - inserting the cartridge device into the at least one receiving chamber; - emitting at least one first signal from a signal generator of the cartridge device; - receiving the at least one signal from the cartridge device by means of at least one sensor of the dispensing apparatus; - transmitting a second signal from the sensor to the control device; - transferring the drive device from a first operating mode into a second operating mode if the second signal corresponds to a value stored in the control device or if an algorithm stored in the control device verifies the second signal, or - otherwise transferring the drive device into a third operating mode, characterized by emitting at least one third signal from the signal generator of the cartridge device, which third signal adjusts the drive device into the first operating mode if the third signal is greater than a threshold value stored in the control device. the method comprising the following steps: - inserting the cartridge device into the at least one receiving chamber; - emitting at least one first signal from a signal generator of the cartridge device; - receiving the at least one signal from the cartridge device by means of at least one sensor of the dispensing apparatus; - transmitting a second signal from the sensor to the control device; - transferring the drive device from a first operating mode into a second operating mode if the second signal corresponds to a value stored in the control device or if an algorithm stored in the control device verifies the second signal, or - otherwise transferring the drive device into a third operating mode, - inserting the cartridge device into the at least one receiving chamber; - emitting at least one first signal from a signal generator of the cartridge device; - receiving the at least one signal from the cartridge device by means of at least one sensor of the dispensing apparatus; - transmitting a second signal from the sensor to the control device; - transferring the drive device from a first operating mode into a second operating mode if the second signal corresponds to a value stored in the control device or if an algorithm stored in the control device verifies the second signal, or - otherwise transferring the drive device into a third operating mode, characterized by emitting at least one third signal from the signal generator of the cartridge device, which third signal adjusts the drive device into the first operating mode if the third signal is greater than a threshold value stored in the control device.
Covering, such as a floor covering, wall covering or ceiling covering, said covering comprising: - a surface layer; - a substrate layer attached to said surface layer, said substrate layer optionally comprising one or more reinforced thermoplastic layers; - a backing layer on the bottom side of said substrate layer, opposite to said surface layer; - a textile layer attached to the bottom side of said backing layer, optionally through a contact layer; whereby said covering further comprises a coating applied to the bottom side of said textile layer wherein the coating has a basis weight of 100 gsm to 1000 gsm and penetrates at least 50% of the thickness of the textile layer and whereby said surface layer comprises a wear layer situated on top of a decorative layer. - a surface layer; - a substrate layer attached to said surface layer, said substrate layer optionally comprising one or more reinforced thermoplastic layers; - a backing layer on the bottom side of said substrate layer, opposite to said surface layer; - a textile layer attached to the bottom side of said backing layer, optionally through a contact layer;
A cubic boron nitride complex polycrystal consisting of: wurtzite-type boron nitride at 10 to 95 v/v%; and cubic boron nitride and unavoidable impurities as the remainder, the average grain size of said cubic boron nitride being 200 nm or less, wherein the content of said wurtzite-type boron nitride is greater than the content of said cubic boron nitride. wurtzite-type boron nitride at 10 to 95 v/v%; and cubic boron nitride and unavoidable impurities as the remainder, the average grain size of said cubic boron nitride being 200 nm or less,
Holder for use in motor vehicles for receiving a mobile device, comprsing a housing and clamping jaws (10a,10b) for clamping the mobile device, wherein the housing is equipped with a dedicated power supply for the clamping operation, wherein the clamping jaws (10a,10b) are movable electromechanically for opening or closing purposes, characterized in that an electronic unit for a specific mobile device stores a clamping position, wherein the opening position of the clamping jaws (10a,10b) is effected by the clamping jaws (10a,10b) moving away from each other by a small predetermined amount.
Slicing device which comprises a cutting blade which separates slices from the front end of a food product, wherein an endless belt conveys the product in the direction of the cutting blade and in particular presses it against a support and a gripper grips the rear end (8.1) of the product, characterized in that the gripper is arranged on the endless belt so as to be modifiable in its position with a movement component in the direction of the support.
A floor cover for preventing fouling on fences having uprights (2, 3), and having sleeves (4, 17) at the bottom ends of the uprights (2, 3), as well as having strip-shaped floor cover plates (9, 9') or mats connected to the sleeves (4, 17) by means of holders (7, 8; 10, 11; 19, 20) which receive the free ends of the floor cover plates (9, 9'), characterized in that the holders are formed (7, 8; 10, 11; 19, 20) in the cross section approximately rectangular and with depressions for inserting or pushing on the free ends of the floor cover plates (9, 9'), and in that the parallel edges of the depressions support guides such as grooves, tongues or hooks under which closure plates are insertable via the ends of the floor cover plates (9, 9').
An injection device comprising - a housing (10;410), - a dose setting member (80, 60; 420, 440) operatively connected to a dose indicator (120; 480) positioned within the housing (10, 410), the dose setting member (80, 60; 420, 440) and the dose indicator (120; 480) cooperating to set the dose to be ejected from the injection device, wherein the device further comprises a resilient member (90; 510) adapted to provide a force necessary for ejecting a dose from the injection device and a drive member, wherein the drive member is axially movable between a dose setting position, in which the drive member is rotationally constrained to the housing (10, 410) and a dose dispensing position, in which the drive member is rotationally de-coupled from the housing (10, 410), characterized in that the dose indicator (120; 480), during dose setting, is adapted to undergo a mere rotational movement, preferably for more than 360°, within the housing (10; 410) and relative to the housing (10; 410). - a housing (10;410), - a dose setting member (80, 60; 420, 440) operatively connected to a dose indicator (120; 480) positioned within the housing (10, 410), the dose setting member (80, 60; 420, 440) and the dose indicator (120; 480) cooperating to set the dose to be ejected from the injection device,
A shock absorber assembly comprising at least two springs (11, 12) arranged in series so as, in use, to extend between a pair of spaced apart spring seats, and a coupling member arranged between the or each pair of adjacent ends (11b, 12a) of neighbouring springs (11, 12), wherein the coupling member is adjustable and is formed by a shaft having a pair of flanges (14, 15) provided on an outer surface thereof, the shaft extending axially beyond each of said flanges (14, 15) so as to extend inside the windings of the adjacent spring ends (11b, 12a) to locate the adjacent ends (11b, 12a) of the springs (11, 12) on the coupler, each of said flanges (14, 15) engaging one of the adjacent ends (11b, 12a) of the neighbouring springs (11, 12), each of said flanges (14, 15) being moveable longitudinally along the shaft so as to vary the longitudinal separation between the pair of flanges (14, 15) and thereby vary the preload on the springs (11, 12); characterised by stop means associated with each flange (14, 15) to enable each flange (14, 15) to be locked in position against unintentional longitudinal movement.
A medical device comprising: a therapy delivery circuit configured to generate ventricular pacing pulses, each ventricular pacing pulse being generated upon expiration of a pacing interval; a motion sensor; and a control circuit, characterized in that the motion sensor is configured to produce a motion signal comprising an atrial systolic event signal, a first ventricular systolic event signal corresponding to an onset of ventricular contraction, and a second ventricular systolic event signal corresponding to an ending of ventricular contraction; and the control circuit is configured to: determine a synchrony metric from the motion signal based on at least one of the first ventricular systolic event signal and the second ventricular systolic event signal following at least one ventricular pacing pulse generated by the therapy delivery circuit; and adjust the pacing interval based on the synchrony metric. a therapy delivery circuit configured to generate ventricular pacing pulses, each ventricular pacing pulse being generated upon expiration of a pacing interval; a motion sensor; and a control circuit, characterized in that the motion sensor is configured to produce a motion signal comprising an atrial systolic event signal, a first ventricular systolic event signal corresponding to an onset of ventricular contraction, and a second ventricular systolic event signal corresponding to an ending of ventricular contraction; and the control circuit is configured to: determine a synchrony metric from the motion signal based on at least one of the first ventricular systolic event signal and the second ventricular systolic event signal following at least one ventricular pacing pulse generated by the therapy delivery circuit; and adjust the pacing interval based on the synchrony metric. the motion sensor is configured to produce a motion signal comprising an atrial systolic event signal, a first ventricular systolic event signal corresponding to an onset of ventricular contraction, and a second ventricular systolic event signal corresponding to an ending of ventricular contraction; and the control circuit is configured to: determine a synchrony metric from the motion signal based on at least one of the first ventricular systolic event signal and the second ventricular systolic event signal following at least one ventricular pacing pulse generated by the therapy delivery circuit; and adjust the pacing interval based on the synchrony metric. determine a synchrony metric from the motion signal based on at least one of the first ventricular systolic event signal and the second ventricular systolic event signal following at least one ventricular pacing pulse generated by the therapy delivery circuit; and adjust the pacing interval based on the synchrony metric.
A method comprising: placing a substrate (206, 304, 404, 504, 600, 902, 1008) on a first surface of an image sensor chip (204, 302, 402, 502), wherein the first surface of the image sensor chip is opposite a second surface of the image sensor chip, and wherein the second surface of the image sensor chip includes light sensors (306, 410, 506, 700, 1010) configured to generate electrical signals in response to receiving light; and characterised by increasing a volume of the substrate so as to impart bending forces (208, 408) on the image sensor chip to produce a curved image sensor chip (702, 806, 900, 1006), wherein the substrate comprises a metallic alloy, and wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: exposing the substrate to hydrogen to allow the substrate to absorb the hydrogen; or, wherein the substrate comprises a metallic alloy, and wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: applying an electrical current to at least a portion of the substrate to perform an oxygenation reaction; or, wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: exposing the substrate to a lithium-based chemical in a lithiation process; or, wherein the substrate comprises a polymer or an elastomer, and wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: exposing the substrate to one or more chemicals in a hydration process or a solvation process; or, wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: applying a controlled temperature, pressure, or voltage to particular portions of the substrate. placing a substrate (206, 304, 404, 504, 600, 902, 1008) on a first surface of an image sensor chip (204, 302, 402, 502), wherein the first surface of the image sensor chip is opposite a second surface of the image sensor chip, and wherein the second surface of the image sensor chip includes light sensors (306, 410, 506, 700, 1010) configured to generate electrical signals in response to receiving light; and characterised by increasing a volume of the substrate so as to impart bending forces (208, 408) on the image sensor chip to produce a curved image sensor chip (702, 806, 900, 1006), wherein the substrate comprises a metallic alloy, and wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: exposing the substrate to hydrogen to allow the substrate to absorb the hydrogen; or, wherein the substrate comprises a metallic alloy, and wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: applying an electrical current to at least a portion of the substrate to perform an oxygenation reaction; exposing the substrate to hydrogen to allow the substrate to absorb the hydrogen; or, wherein the substrate comprises a metallic alloy, and wherein increasing the volume of the substrate comprises: applying an electrical current to at least a portion of the substrate to perform an oxygenation reaction;