mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus, comprising: a scaffold crimped to a balloon of a catheter, the catheter having a distal end and the scaffold being crimped to the balloon proximally of the distal end; a first or protecting sheath disposed over the scaffold; and a second or constraining sheath disposed over the scaffold and first sheath, the second sheath applying a preload to the scaffold and the first sheath to maintain contact between the first sheath and scaffold; wherein the apparatus is configured as a medical device suitable for being introduced into a patient when the first and second sheaths are removed from the catheter, and characterized in that the first sheath includes an extension distal of the catheter distal end and a portion forming an interfering ledge disposed proximal to the scaffold and wherein the first sheath is removable from the scaffold only after the second sheath has been moved to the distal extension such that the interfering ledge is capable of deflecting away from the scaffold only when the second sheath is removed from the scaffold. a scaffold crimped to a balloon of a catheter, the catheter having a distal end and the scaffold being crimped to the balloon proximally of the distal end; a first or protecting sheath disposed over the scaffold; and a second or constraining sheath disposed over the scaffold and first sheath, the second sheath applying a preload to the scaffold and the first sheath to maintain contact between the first sheath and scaffold; wherein the apparatus is configured as a medical device suitable for being introduced into a patient when the first and second sheaths are removed from the catheter, and characterized in that the first sheath includes an extension distal of the catheter distal end and a portion forming an interfering ledge disposed proximal to the scaffold and wherein the first sheath is removable from the scaffold only after the second sheath has been moved to the distal extension such that the interfering ledge is capable of deflecting away from the scaffold only when the second sheath is removed from the scaffold.
A machine for labeling containers, which comprises conveyor means, along an advancement direction, the labels to be applied, said conveyor means being provided with a transfer drum which is adapted to bring individual labels into contact with corresponding containers which are supported by a conveyor, a spraying assembly facing said transfer drum and being adapted to apply glue on the labels, said spraying assembly comprising at least one spray gun which has a plate-like glue dispensing body which faces the lateral surface of said transfer drum and is passed through by a plurality of dispensing ports, which are adapted to connect the inside of said spray gun to the outside and are mutually spaced apart along at least one row (16a, 16b) which extends substantially parallel to the axis of said transfer drum, in order to enable the application on the labels of at least one line (17a, 17b) of glue spots which extends transversely to the advancement direction of the labels, control means being provided which are functionally connected to said conveyor means and to said spray gun and being adapted to actuate a slowing of the advancement speed of the labels with respect to said spray gun before the activation of said spray gun for the application of the glue on the labels, characterized in that said conveyor means comprise an unwinding assembly feeding said transfer drum with a labeling ribbon on which a plurality of labels are printed continuously along its extension, said transfer drum being provided with cutting means, which are distributed around its lateral surface and can be activated on command by activation means in order to cut said labeling ribbon at the connecting region between two consecutive labels which are present on said labeling ribbon, said control means being adapted to activate said spray gun in order to apply glue on at least one of the labels before said activation means activate said cutting means in order to separate, from said labeling ribbon, said at least one label on which said spray gun has applied the glue wherein at least two rows (16a, 16b) of glue dispensing ports are defined in said plate-like dispensing body, are mutually parallel and are mutually spaced apart along a direction that is substantially parallel to the advancement direction of the labels, said at least two rows (16a, 16b) of dispensing ports each being adapted to apply a respective line (17a, 17b) of glue spots on the labels, said control means being adapted to actuate said spray gun in order to apply said lines (17a, 17b) of glue spots on two consecutive labels which are present on said labeling ribbon, respectively proximate to the trailing edge of one and proximate to the leading edge of the other of said two consecutive labels, prior to their separation from said labeling ribbon.
An electromagnetically actuated piston slide valve, comprising: - a valve housing with a first, axial fluid connector and a second fluid connector and at least one radially extending fluid channel that connects the two fluid connectors (1, 2), - an electrically energizable coil for generating an electromagnetic field, - a piston-slide arrangement with a piston that, by energizing the coil, is axially displaceable against a force of at least one first biasing spring for controlling a free cross-sectional area of the fluid channel, - at least one axial bore which is operatively associated with the first fluid connector and in which an axially displaceable first pressure return element is arranged such that a fluid pressure applied at the first fluid connector is transferable to the piston by means of the first pressure return element, so that the piston is urged in the direction of an open position, characterized by at least one bypass line (23, 25) that is operatively associated with the second fluid connector and that has an axially extending portion in which an axially displaceable second pressure return element is arranged such that a fluid pressure applied at the second fluid connector is transferable to the piston by means of the second pressure return element, so that the piston is urged in the direction of an open position. - a valve housing with a first, axial fluid connector and a second fluid connector and at least one radially extending fluid channel that connects the two fluid connectors (1, 2), - an electrically energizable coil for generating an electromagnetic field, - a piston-slide arrangement with a piston that, by energizing the coil, is axially displaceable against a force of at least one first biasing spring for controlling a free cross-sectional area of the fluid channel, - at least one axial bore which is operatively associated with the first fluid connector and in which an axially displaceable first pressure return element is arranged such that a fluid pressure applied at the first fluid connector is transferable to the piston by means of the first pressure return element, so that the piston is urged in the direction of an open position,
Primary structure of an aircraft pylon, comprising upper and lower spars (52, 54), right-hand and left-hand lateral panels (56, 58), and transverse reinforcers that are disposed in transverse planes and each have a square or rectangular contour and at least one sole to which the upper and lower spars (52, 54) and the right-hand and left-hand lateral panels (56, 58) are fastened, characterized in that at least one of the transverse reinforcers of the primary structure comprises first and second link rods (66, 68) that are oriented along diagonals of the transverse reinforcer and each have first and second ends (66.1, 66.2, 68.1, 68.2), and connecting systems that each connect first and second ends (66.1, 66.2, 68.1, 68.2) of the first and second link rods (66, 68) to the sole or to one of the soles.
A visual prosthetic apparatus for retinal stimulation comprising: an implantable portion and an external portion, wherein the implantable portion comprises an RF receiver, an internal coil, and an array of electrodes, wherein the external portion comprises a frame, a camera mounted on the frame and an external coil mounted on the frame; characterised in that: the apparatus comprises adjustment means for controlling the distance between the internal coil and the external coil; wherein the adjustment means comprise: a means for adjusting inclination of the external coil to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along a medial-lateral direction, a means for adjusting position of the external coil along the frame to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along an anterior-posterior direction, and a means for adjusting position of the external portion along a subject's nose to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along a superior-inferior direction. an implantable portion and an external portion, wherein the implantable portion comprises an RF receiver, an internal coil, and an array of electrodes, wherein the external portion comprises a frame, a camera mounted on the frame and an external coil mounted on the frame; characterised in that: the apparatus comprises adjustment means for controlling the distance between the internal coil and the external coil; wherein the adjustment means comprise: a means for adjusting inclination of the external coil to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along a medial-lateral direction, a means for adjusting position of the external coil along the frame to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along an anterior-posterior direction, and a means for adjusting position of the external portion along a subject's nose to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along a superior-inferior direction. the apparatus comprises adjustment means for controlling the distance between the internal coil and the external coil; wherein the adjustment means comprise: a means for adjusting inclination of the external coil to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along a medial-lateral direction, a means for adjusting position of the external coil along the frame to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along an anterior-posterior direction, and a means for adjusting position of the external portion along a subject's nose to control the distance between the internal coil and the external coil along a superior-inferior direction.
A method for monitoring a fatigue damage of a blade of a wind turbine unit, characterized by comprising: acquiring (101, 201, 501) real-time vibration data and wind speed data of the wind turbine unit; extracting (102, 202) an operational characteristic and an environment characteristic of the blade according to the vibration data, the wind speed data and a Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) algorithm; combining (103, 203, 505) the operational characteristic and the environment characteristic according to a failure mechanism of the blade, so as to obtain a non-periodic load characteristic of the blade; and determining (104, 204, 506) an accumulated fatigue value of the blade over time according to the non-periodic load characteristic and a Palmgren-Miner fatigue theory. acquiring (101, 201, 501) real-time vibration data and wind speed data of the wind turbine unit; extracting (102, 202) an operational characteristic and an environment characteristic of the blade according to the vibration data, the wind speed data and a Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) algorithm; combining (103, 203, 505) the operational characteristic and the environment characteristic according to a failure mechanism of the blade, so as to obtain a non-periodic load characteristic of the blade; and determining (104, 204, 506) an accumulated fatigue value of the blade over time according to the non-periodic load characteristic and a Palmgren-Miner fatigue theory.
A method of preparing an unseparated amnion/chorion sheet or composition thereof comprising removing substantially all blood remnants from an unseparated amnion/chorion, wherein the method comprises perforating the unseparated amnion/chorion and at least one washing step, wherein said at least one washing step comprises washing the unseparated amnion/chorion with at least one suitable washing medium, and wherein the method comprises sterilizing the unseparated amnion/chorion sheet or composition.
Method for assisting a driver of an electric vehicle during a driving procedure to overcome a low-level obstacle at slow velocity, wherein the method has the following steps: - transmitting a torque to the wheels to be driven to overcome the obstacle, - recognizing that the obstacle has been overcome, and - automatically decreasing the torque and/or automatically producing a braking torque to decelerate the motor vehicle immediately after the recognition, wherein the recognition of overcoming the obstacle is performed by analyzing a characteristic variable of the electric motor, which is characteristic in particular for a load of the electric motor. - transmitting a torque to the wheels to be driven to overcome the obstacle, - recognizing that the obstacle has been overcome, and - automatically decreasing the torque and/or automatically producing a braking torque to decelerate the motor vehicle immediately after the recognition, wherein the recognition of overcoming the obstacle is performed by analyzing a characteristic variable of the electric motor, which is characteristic in particular for a load of the electric motor.
Method for establishing a communication link between a motor vehicle and a third-party vehicle located in the environment of the motor vehicle, having the steps: - receiving configuration data from the third-party vehicle, - determining a relative position of the third-party vehicle relative to the motor vehicle, wherein - in order to determine the relative position, in environmental data detected by an environmental sensor of the motor vehicle, an image of the third-party vehicle is identified using vehicle data which characterise the third-party vehicle and which are part of the configuration data, or wherein a respective relative position of a plurality of external objects in the environment of the motor vehicle are determined as potential relative positions of the third-party vehicle using the environmental data, and, based on a receiving direction from which the configuration data are received, the relative position of the third-party vehicle is selected from the potential relative positions, - providing a virtual display which indicates the third-party vehicle as a possible communication partner, at least partially based on the relative position of the third-party vehicle and the configuration data, for a user of the motor vehicle, - receiving a communication command from the user, the third-party vehicle being selected as the communication partner by means of the communication command, - establishing a direct communication link with the communication partner. - receiving configuration data from the third-party vehicle, - determining a relative position of the third-party vehicle relative to the motor vehicle, wherein - in order to determine the relative position, in environmental data detected by an environmental sensor of the motor vehicle, an image of the third-party vehicle is identified using vehicle data which characterise the third-party vehicle and which are part of the configuration data, or wherein a respective relative position of a plurality of external objects in the environment of the motor vehicle are determined as potential relative positions of the third-party vehicle using the environmental data, and, based on a receiving direction from which the configuration data are received, the relative position of the third-party vehicle is selected from the potential relative positions, - providing a virtual display which indicates the third-party vehicle as a possible communication partner, at least partially based on the relative position of the third-party vehicle and the configuration data, for a user of the motor vehicle, - receiving a communication command from the user, the third-party vehicle being selected as the communication partner by means of the communication command, - establishing a direct communication link with the communication partner.
A method of communication for an apparatus, the method comprising: communicating first transport blocks via a first wireless communication link, wherein the first wireless communication link is a first beamformed link to a first base station established using a first antenna sub-array having a first polarization; communicating second transport blocks via a second wireless communication link, wherein the second wireless communication link is a second beamformed link to a second base station established using a second antenna sub-array having a second polarization; processing the first transport blocks independently of the second transport blocks; communicating first beam information via a first control channel of the first wireless communication link; and communicating second beam information via a second control channel of the second wireless communication link, wherein the first control channel is independent of the second control channel. communicating first transport blocks via a first wireless communication link, wherein the first wireless communication link is a first beamformed link to a first base station established using a first antenna sub-array having a first polarization; communicating second transport blocks via a second wireless communication link, wherein the second wireless communication link is a second beamformed link to a second base station established using a second antenna sub-array having a second polarization; processing the first transport blocks independently of the second transport blocks; communicating first beam information via a first control channel of the first wireless communication link; and communicating second beam information via a second control channel of the second wireless communication link, wherein the first control channel is independent of the second control channel.
A print tape comprising: a base film; a printing layer provided on a first side of the base film as a printing surface; a release paper which is adhered to a second side of the base film; and a second-sided adhesive layer which is applied between the base film and the release paper, being formed with a second-sided adhesive, wherein the printing layer is composed of an image reception layer, characterized in that the second-sided adhesive forming the second-sided adhesive layer is acid-free, wherein an adhesive-coated thickness of the second-sided adhesive layer is within a range of 10 to 40 μm. a base film; a printing layer provided on a first side of the base film as a printing surface; a release paper which is adhered to a second side of the base film; and a second-sided adhesive layer which is applied between the base film and the release paper, being formed with a second-sided adhesive,
A system comprising: a power source; a variable-capacity scroll compressor; a solenoid; and a controller having a rectifier, a microcontroller, and a triac operable to reduce power from said power source to a predetermined power prior to said predetermined power being supplied to said solenoid for controlling said variable-capacity scroll compressor between a reduced-capacity mode and a full-capacity mode, wherein said controller is configured to monitor a voltage supplied by said power source and to adjust the phase-angle of said voltage by referencing said voltage on a relationship of phase-angle and voltage. a power source; a variable-capacity scroll compressor; a solenoid; and a controller having a rectifier, a microcontroller, and a triac operable to reduce power from said power source to a predetermined power prior to said predetermined power being supplied to said solenoid for controlling said variable-capacity scroll compressor between a reduced-capacity mode and a full-capacity mode, wherein said controller is configured to monitor a voltage supplied by said power source and to adjust the phase-angle of said voltage by referencing said voltage on a relationship of phase-angle and voltage.
A device for delivering a medicament intradermally, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end and defining a volume therebetween, said volume being adapted to contain the medicament; a driving member having a first end and a second end, said first end being disposed in said cartridge and said second end being disposed outside said cartridge; and a stopper slidably disposed in said cartridge volume, said first end of said driving member being releasably disposed within said stopper such that when said driving member is retracted from said cartridge said stopper is disengaged from said driving member and remains in said cartridge volume characterized in that the driving member comprising a drive screw with a spinner connected thereto, said drive screw having a pin mating inside the spinner, thereby allowing the spinner to freely rotate. a cartridge having a first end and a second end and defining a volume therebetween, said volume being adapted to contain the medicament; a driving member having a first end and a second end, said first end being disposed in said cartridge and said second end being disposed outside said cartridge; and a stopper slidably disposed in said cartridge volume, said first end of said driving member being releasably disposed within said stopper such that when said driving member is retracted from said cartridge said stopper is disengaged from said driving member and remains in said cartridge volume characterized in that the driving member comprising a drive screw with a spinner connected thereto, said drive screw having a pin mating inside the spinner, thereby allowing the spinner to freely rotate.
Hose clamp with a clamping band, a clamping device and a positioning arrangement for positioning the hose clamp on a hose, wherein the positioning arrangement comprises at least two positioners (8, 18), characterized in that one of the positioners (8, 18) is fixedly mounted in a circumferential direction on the clamping band and the at least one further positioner is movable in the circumferential direction relative to the clamping band and the movable positioner is arranged on a sheet metal bridge which is arranged inside the clamping band, wherein the sheet metal bridge is configured as a spring.
Method for detecting variables in a spout of a metallurgical vessel, with which at least one coil surrounding the outlet channel and a supply or evaluation unit connected with this by leads is measured and evaluated, wherein an alternating current with a predetermined frequency is produced by the supply unit in the respective coil and variations in the parameters are determined by this evaluation unit, characterised in that the impedance or the impedance and the induced current flow are determined by this evaluation unit from variations in the parameters, wherein an induction coil of an induction heater as surrounding the outlet channel is used, by means of which as monitoring the at least one, preferably the different variables in the spout are detected respectively measured, such as the proportion of slag during pouring of the metal melt, the degree of wear of the refractory parts in the pouring channel, solidified metal melt and/or plugging material in the pouring channel, and that after the evaluation a closure member for the spout is actuated, a heating of the metal in the pouring channel and/or a renewal of the pouring channel can take place.