mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for closing a tubular structure within a patient's body, comprising: a tubular member comprising a proximal end including a hub, a distal end including a sharpened distal tip to allow insertion into tissue through a tubular structure, and a lumen extending proximally from the distal end; a clip loaded in the lumen, the clip compressible between a relaxed state in which a plurality of tines (22, 24) of the clip are shaped to engage and close a tubular structure within a patient's body, and a stressed state in which the tines (22, 24) are compressed to allow the clip to be loaded into the lumen, at least one of the tines including an eyelet adjacent a tip thereof; a release wire including first and second ends (40a, 40b) positioned adjacent the hub and an intermediate region passing through the lumen and the eyelet; an actuator on the hub; and a pusher member comprising a proximal end and a distal end sized for advancement within the lumen for at least partially deploying the clip from the distal tip of the tubular member such that the tines (22, 24) engage and close a tubular structure through which the tubular member is directed; wherein one or both ends of the release wire are coupled to the actuator to allow manipulation and release of the release wire. a tubular member comprising a proximal end including a hub, a distal end including a sharpened distal tip to allow insertion into tissue through a tubular structure, and a lumen extending proximally from the distal end; a clip loaded in the lumen, the clip compressible between a relaxed state in which a plurality of tines (22, 24) of the clip are shaped to engage and close a tubular structure within a patient's body, and a stressed state in which the tines (22, 24) are compressed to allow the clip to be loaded into the lumen, at least one of the tines including an eyelet adjacent a tip thereof; a release wire including first and second ends (40a, 40b) positioned adjacent the hub and an intermediate region passing through the lumen and the eyelet; an actuator on the hub; and a pusher member comprising a proximal end and a distal end sized for advancement within the lumen for at least partially deploying the clip from the distal tip of the tubular member such that the tines (22, 24) engage and close a tubular structure through which the tubular member is directed;
An installation hinge for installing a display to a wall-mounted housing, wherein the installation hinge comprises: pivot arms extending from a lower portion of the wall-mounted housing, and configured to enable pivoting between an open position in which the pivot arms may engage with the display, and a closed position in which the display arranged on the pivot arms has been moved to a closed position in relation to the wall-mounted housing, the pivot arms further having a distal free end configured to engage with the display, wherein a proximal end of the pivot arms is associated with a pivot axis, wherein the installation hinge further comprises a physical guide configured to support the display when the display is in engagement with the pivot arms in the open position, so as to prevent it from moving down fully onto the pivot arms, characterized in that the physical guide is configured to release the support as the pivot arms are in the closed position, enabling for the display to travel further down the pivot arms. pivot arms extending from a lower portion of the wall-mounted housing, and configured to enable pivoting between an open position in which the pivot arms may engage with the display, and a closed position in which the display arranged on the pivot arms has been moved to a closed position in relation to the wall-mounted housing, the pivot arms further having a distal free end configured to engage with the display, wherein a proximal end of the pivot arms is associated with a pivot axis, wherein the installation hinge further comprises a physical guide configured to support the display when the display is in engagement with the pivot arms in the open position, so as to prevent it from moving down fully onto the pivot arms, characterized in that the physical guide is configured to release the support as the pivot arms are in the closed position, enabling for the display to travel further down the pivot arms.
Interlocking system characterized in that it consists essentially of two Nitinol springs (1,2) attached to one end of the fixed plate, and at the other end of the movable plate which is one with the locking element whose bi-directional axial displacement commanded by the Nitinol springs (1,2) controls the movement of two cams (6,7) by means of the slot guides (8,8',8") on the grooves similar with a pen mechanism, (9,9',9") the entire drive system being pretension by means of the spring attached at one end to the cam and supported on the fixed plate.
Payment device intended to be paired with a communications device to form an electronic payment terminal, said payment device comprising a case formed by an upper half-shell and a lower half-shell comprising a surface for attaching a modular interface for the pairing of the communications device and a slot extending longitudinally, said slot having an aperture enabling the passage of a magnetic reading head, said payment device being further characterized in that it comprises, beneath the attachment surface, an electronic circuit board positioned laterally to said magnetic reading head and substantially in the same plane as the reading surface of said magnetic head, so that said electronic circuit board makes it possible to fill appreciably the totality of an unused volume appearing at the slot.
A sensor unit for diagnostic measurements and configured to be disposed on a body, the sensor unit comprising: a pressure sensor and a sensor for measuring impedance of segments of the body; the sensor unit comprises a base with a recess accommodating a piezoelectric element of the pressure sensor, and a flexible membrane mounted on the base and overlapping the recess; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed at an outer surface of the flexible membrane, the first electrode being positioned opposite of the recess and capable of moving together with the membrane, the second electrode being immovable and surrounding the first electrode; a central support disposed between the first electrode and the piezoelectric element; and the first electrode and the second electrode being disposed to permit contact with a skin of the body and being coupled to electrical terminals (20,21) of the sensor for measuring impedance. a pressure sensor and a sensor for measuring impedance of segments of the body; the sensor unit comprises a base with a recess accommodating a piezoelectric element of the pressure sensor, and a flexible membrane mounted on the base and overlapping the recess; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed at an outer surface of the flexible membrane, the first electrode being positioned opposite of the recess and capable of moving together with the membrane, the second electrode being immovable and surrounding the first electrode; a central support disposed between the first electrode and the piezoelectric element; and the first electrode and the second electrode being disposed to permit contact with a skin of the body and being coupled to electrical terminals (20,21) of the sensor for measuring impedance.
A noise-rejection system for an underwater cable, comprising: a particle-motion sensor configured to be disposed in an underwater cable and producing a raw sensor signal that includes responses to particle motion due to seismic events and cable motion; an acceleration-cancelling hydrophone co-located with the particle-motion sensor and producing a hydrophone signal; a seismic event detector configured to analyze the hydrophone signal to determine the presence or absence of a seismic event; adaptive processing means using an adaptive dynamic model of the dynamics of the underwater cable, wherein adaptation of the adaptive dynamic model is disabled by the seismic event detector during the presence of seismic events, to produce an estimated sensor signal (A') from the raw sensor signal, wherein the estimated sensor signal (A') represents the response of the particle-motion sensor to cable motion and other noise sources in the absence of seismic events; and means for subtracting the estimated sensor signal (A') from the raw sensor signal to determine the response to particle motion due to seismic events. a particle-motion sensor configured to be disposed in an underwater cable and producing a raw sensor signal that includes responses to particle motion due to seismic events and cable motion; an acceleration-cancelling hydrophone co-located with the particle-motion sensor and producing a hydrophone signal; a seismic event detector configured to analyze the hydrophone signal to determine the presence or absence of a seismic event; adaptive processing means using an adaptive dynamic model of the dynamics of the underwater cable, wherein adaptation of the adaptive dynamic model is disabled by the seismic event detector during the presence of seismic events, to produce an estimated sensor signal (A') from the raw sensor signal, wherein the estimated sensor signal (A') represents the response of the particle-motion sensor to cable motion and other noise sources in the absence of seismic events; and means for subtracting the estimated sensor signal (A') from the raw sensor signal to determine the response to particle motion due to seismic events.
A method for wireless communication performed by an access point, AP, multi-link device, MLD, including a first AP associated with a first communication link of the AP MLD and including one or more secondary APs associated with one or more respective secondary communication links of the AP MLD, the method comprising: generating a frame by the first AP of the AP MLD, the frame including: a first change sequence field carrying a value of the most-recent critical update for the first AP of the AP MLD; one or more secondary change sequence fields carrying values of the most-recent critical updates for the one or more respective secondary APs of the AP MLD; and a critical update flag subfield carrying an indication of a change in value of at least one of the one or more secondary change sequence fields; and transmitting the frame over the first communication link of the AP MLD. a first change sequence field carrying a value of the most-recent critical update for the first AP of the AP MLD; one or more secondary change sequence fields carrying values of the most-recent critical updates for the one or more respective secondary APs of the AP MLD; and a critical update flag subfield carrying an indication of a change in value of at least one of the one or more secondary change sequence fields; and transmitting the frame over the first communication link of the AP MLD.
A method of diagnosing a subject with a fibrotic lung disease or disorder comprising determining the amount of circulating CXCL-12 in said subject by in vitro analysis of a tissue sample obtained from said subject, wherein an increase in the amount of circulating CXCL-12 in said subject compared to the amount of circulating CXCL-12 in a control subject is indicative of a fibrotic lung disease or disorder.
A polymer composition in form of polymeric particles comprising at least one stage forming a layer comprising a polymer having a glass transition temperature between 80°C and 150°C and at least one stage forming a layer comprising a polymer having a glass transition temperature between -40°C and 30°C, obtained by a multistage process characterized that the weight ratio r of the layer in the composition comprising the two layers is at least 1wt%, characterized that the layer comprising a polymer having a glass transition temperature between -40°C and 30°C is a stage forming the outer layer of the polymeric particles, wherein the glass transition temperature is determined by thermo-mechanical analysis as disclosed in the description, characterized that the mass average molecular weight Mw of the polymer is less than 1 000 000 g/mol, as measured by size-exclusion chromatography as disclosed in the description. at least one stage forming a layer comprising a polymer having a glass transition temperature between 80°C and 150°C and at least one stage forming a layer comprising a polymer having a glass transition temperature between -40°C and 30°C,
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; memory storing computer program code; wherein the memory storing the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: generate, by a data owner, a complete key usable by a data requester for decryption of stored data; divide the complete key into at least a first and a second partial key; encrypt the first partial key and the second partial key; and control (216, 220) delivery of the at least the encrypted first and the second partial key to a data requester according to specified criteria, wherein the criteria for delivery of the first key are different from the criteria for delivery of the second key and wherein control of delivery of the at least the encrypted first and the second partial key to the data requester comprises control of delivery of secret keys needed for decryption of the encrypted first and the second partial keys to the data requester. at least one processor; memory storing computer program code; wherein the memory storing the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: generate, by a data owner, a complete key usable by a data requester for decryption of stored data; divide the complete key into at least a first and a second partial key; encrypt the first partial key and the second partial key; and control (216, 220) delivery of the at least the encrypted first and the second partial key to a data requester according to specified criteria, wherein the criteria for delivery of the first key are different from the criteria for delivery of the second key and wherein control of delivery of the at least the encrypted first and the second partial key to the data requester comprises control of delivery of secret keys needed for decryption of the encrypted first and the second partial keys to the data requester. generate, by a data owner, a complete key usable by a data requester for decryption of stored data; divide the complete key into at least a first and a second partial key; encrypt the first partial key and the second partial key; and control (216, 220) delivery of the at least the encrypted first and the second partial key to a data requester according to specified criteria, wherein the criteria for delivery of the first key are different from the criteria for delivery of the second key and wherein control of delivery of the at least the encrypted first and the second partial key to the data requester comprises control of delivery of secret keys needed for decryption of the encrypted first and the second partial keys to the data requester.
A method, performed by a Serving Gateway, SGW, for managing a Packet Data Network, PDN, connection for a user equipment, UE, in a network triggered service restoration procedure, the method comprising: Receiving a modify bearer response, from a PDN Gateway, PGW, during a mobility procedure with a SGW relocation where the SGW is a new SGW, comprising a Delay Tolerance Connection Indicator, DTCI, indicating if communications on an identified PDN connection towards the UE can be delayed; storing the DTCI within the SGW; and upon detection of a failure of a mobility management node serving the UE, managing the PDN connection, wherein the managing comprises deleting the PDN connection if the DTCI indicates the PDN connection is delay tolerant. Receiving a modify bearer response, from a PDN Gateway, PGW, during a mobility procedure with a SGW relocation where the SGW is a new SGW, comprising a Delay Tolerance Connection Indicator, DTCI, indicating if communications on an identified PDN connection towards the UE can be delayed; storing the DTCI within the SGW; and upon detection of a failure of a mobility management node serving the UE, managing the PDN connection, wherein the managing comprises deleting the PDN connection if the DTCI indicates the PDN connection is delay tolerant.
A method of calibrating a water heater, the method including the steps of: A. adding water to the tank to a first predetermined water level; B. heating the water to a first temperature threshold (404, 408, 410); C. maintaining the temperature at approximately the first temperature threshold for a first period of time;the method being characterized in that these steps are followed by D. heating the water until the rate of temperature change is less than a first predetermined rate (416, 418); E. measuring the temperature of the water when the state of step D is achieved to determine a first iteration temperature; F. measuring the time for the water to reach the state of step E, and G. comparing the time with a third predetermined time period. A. adding water to the tank to a first predetermined water level; B. heating the water to a first temperature threshold (404, 408, 410); C. maintaining the temperature at approximately the first temperature threshold for a first period of time;the method being characterized in that these steps are followed by D. heating the water until the rate of temperature change is less than a first predetermined rate (416, 418); E. measuring the temperature of the water when the state of step D is achieved to determine a first iteration temperature; F. measuring the time for the water to reach the state of step E, and G. comparing the time with a third predetermined time period.
An organic light-emitting device having a layer containing a delayed blue fluorescent material, a layer containing separately or together a green fluorescent material and a red fluorescent material, and a spacer layer arranged between the layer containing a delayed blue fluorescent material and the layer containing separately or together a green fluorescent material and a red fluorescent material.
A medicament delivery device comprising: a delivery assembly comprising a plurality of microneedles configured to transdermally delivering medicament to a patient, and a system for providing information on the volume of medicament in the device, the system comprising a sensing unit configured to measure at least one physical parameter dependent on the volume of medicament in the device, wherein the sensing unit comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being configured such that, in use, medicament flows from the first electrode to the second electrode, wherein the sensing unit further comprises a current source connected to the first and second electrodes and configured to generate a voltage between the first and second electrodes. a delivery assembly comprising a plurality of microneedles configured to transdermally delivering medicament to a patient, and a system for providing information on the volume of medicament in the device, the system comprising a sensing unit configured to measure at least one physical parameter dependent on the volume of medicament in the device, wherein the sensing unit comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being configured such that, in use, medicament flows from the first electrode to the second electrode, wherein the sensing unit further comprises a current source connected to the first and second electrodes and configured to generate a voltage between the first and second electrodes.
Runner for a fluid machine where the runner includes a runner hub and ring and one or more curved blades, and where the blade is removably fixed to the runner hub and ring by fixing elements that extend into a double curved first socket portion of the blade, wherein the first socket portion bears against the runner hub and the ring at one or more localized contact surfaces that are plane; and in that a contact body, which may be a separate body or form a part of the runner hub and ring or blade, is positioned between one or more contact surfaces in the runner hub and the blade and between one or more contact surfaces in the ring and blade.
A flushing pump comprising: a pump for drawing fluid from a reservoir and expelling the drawn fluid from a fluid outlet; a processor arranged to control operation of the pump; a remote controller connection port in electrical communication with the processor, characterised in that the remote controller connection port comprises: an output system connection point; an input system connection point; a debugging connection point; and a ground connection point held at a reference voltage level, wherein the processor is operable to output diagnostic information to the output system connection point in response to the debugging connection point receiving a signal at the reference voltage level. a pump for drawing fluid from a reservoir and expelling the drawn fluid from a fluid outlet; a processor arranged to control operation of the pump; a remote controller connection port in electrical communication with the processor, characterised in that the remote controller connection port comprises: an output system connection point; an input system connection point; a debugging connection point; and a ground connection point held at a reference voltage level, wherein the processor is operable to output diagnostic information to the output system connection point in response to the debugging connection point receiving a signal at the reference voltage level. an output system connection point; an input system connection point; a debugging connection point; and a ground connection point held at a reference voltage level,
A method comprising: determining, by a first wireless communication device, a first backoff counter for contending for a transmission opportunity, TXOP, in a communication medium over a first spatial subspace; detecting, by the first wireless communication device, a transmission in the TXOP within the first spatial subspace; and characterized by determining, by the first wireless communication device, a second backoff counter for contending for the TXOP over a second spatial subspace that is different from the first spatial subspace based on the detecting. determining, by a first wireless communication device, a first backoff counter for contending for a transmission opportunity, TXOP, in a communication medium over a first spatial subspace; detecting, by the first wireless communication device, a transmission in the TXOP within the first spatial subspace; and characterized by determining, by the first wireless communication device, a second backoff counter for contending for the TXOP over a second spatial subspace that is different from the first spatial subspace based on the detecting.