mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A bone conduction device, comprising: an external BTE component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion through which vibrations are transferred through the skin into the bone of a recipient, the coupling portion comprising an adhesive to removably attach the external BTE component to an outer surface of skin of the recipient, characterized in that a location of the coupling portion of the external component of the bone conduction device through which vibrations are transferred through the skin into the bone corresponds to the adhesive adhering to the skin of the recipient.
An ablation catheter comprising a catheter body and a hollow elongated tip electrode (10, 110) disposed at a distal end of the catheter body, the electrode (10, 110) configured to flex relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body, the electrode (10, 110) comprising a force-sensing member configured to measure an amount of force contacting the electrode (10, 110), characterised in that the electrode (10, 110) further comprises a sidewall provided with one or more elongate gaps (12, 118) extending therethrough and providing a flexibility of the tip electrode (10, 110).
A method for detecting primary gas flows in flow spaces, wherein the primary gas flowing in a flow space is locally inoculated with a seed gas and the movement of the latter, representative of the flow of the primary gas, is detected in an imaging manner by means of an image detector with an imaging optics arranged in front of it, wherein a gas mixture which moves with the primary gas and has a refractive index which can be distinguished from the primary gas is used as the seed gas, and the imaging detection is carried out by means of a background oriented schlieren measurement method, characterised in that the gas mixture is composed in such a way that: m P − ∑ i = 1 N a i m i < 2 g / mol, and n ′ P − ∑ i = 1 N a i n ′ i > 70, where m P is the molar mass and n' P is the refractive index of the primary gas, m i is the molar mass and n ' i is the refractive index of the i-th gas component of the seed gas, N is the number of gas components of the seed gas and a i is their respective relative molar fraction in the seed gas, so that the co-movement of the gas mixture with the primary gas flowing at a flow velocity of 0.1 to 1.0 m/s takes place without relative movement. wherein a gas mixture which moves with the primary gas and has a refractive index which can be distinguished from the primary gas is used as the seed gas, and the imaging detection is carried out by means of a background oriented schlieren measurement method, characterised in that the gas mixture is composed in such a way that: m P − ∑ i = 1 N a i m i < 2 g / mol, and n ′ P − ∑ i = 1 N a i n ′ i > 70, where m P is the molar mass and n' P is the refractive index of the primary gas, m i is the molar mass and n ' i is the refractive index of the i-th gas component of the seed gas, N is the number of gas components of the seed gas and a i is their respective relative molar fraction in the seed gas, so that the co-movement of the gas mixture with the primary gas flowing at a flow velocity of 0.1 to 1.0 m/s takes place without relative movement.
A brushhead assembly for a power toothbrush, comprising: a bristle plate; and a set of bristles consisting of at least two bristle tufts each having a plurality of bristles of the set mounted to the bristle plate, wherein the set of bristles is structured and mounted to the bristle plate, and the bristles have a resonant frequency, such that when a power assembly drives the brushhead assembly, bristles tufts in a first, tip portion of the bristle set have a dipole motion at a selected drive frequency in the sonic range of frequencies and bristle tufts in a second, center portion have a monopole motion at said selected drive frequency. a bristle plate; and a set of bristles consisting of at least two bristle tufts each having a plurality of bristles of the set mounted to the bristle plate,
A method of representing a virtual object in a view of a real environment, comprising: providing image information of a first image of at least part of a human face captured by a first camera, providing at least one human face specific characteristic, determining at least part of an image area of the face in the first image as a face region of the first image, performing a face pose detection on the first image to determine in the first image one or more image positions corresponding to one or more face sample positions that were defined in a training stage, wherein each of the one or more face sample positions is associated with a radiance transfer function, determining at least one first light falling on the face according to the face region of the first image and the at least one human face specific characteristic using intensities of the one or more image positions in the first image corresponding to the one or more face sample positions and according to the radiance transfer functions associated with the one or more face sample positions, determining at least part of a non-face image area in the first image as a background region, determining at least one second light according to the background region in a way different from determining the at least one first light, updating the determined at least one first light by combining the determined at least one first light and the determined at least one second light, and blending in the virtual object on a display device in the view of the real environment according to the at least one first light. providing image information of a first image of at least part of a human face captured by a first camera, providing at least one human face specific characteristic, determining at least part of an image area of the face in the first image as a face region of the first image, performing a face pose detection on the first image to determine in the first image one or more image positions corresponding to one or more face sample positions that were defined in a training stage, wherein each of the one or more face sample positions is associated with a radiance transfer function, determining at least one first light falling on the face according to the face region of the first image and the at least one human face specific characteristic using intensities of the one or more image positions in the first image corresponding to the one or more face sample positions and according to the radiance transfer functions associated with the one or more face sample positions, determining at least part of a non-face image area in the first image as a background region, determining at least one second light according to the background region in a way different from determining the at least one first light, updating the determined at least one first light by combining the determined at least one first light and the determined at least one second light, and blending in the virtual object on a display device in the view of the real environment according to the at least one first light.
A method of producing a tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: heat treating a continuously advancing longitudinally extending strand of material; cooling the heat treated continuously advancing strand; and forming a longitudinally extending outer layer of tobacco smoke filtering material around the continuously advancing strand, to form a continuously advancing rod comprising a longitudinally extending strand of material and a longitudinally extending outer layer of tobacco smoke filtering material engaged around the longitudinally extending strand; characterized in that the continuously advancing longitudinally extending strand of material is a preformed strand formed at least 10 seconds before the longitudinally extending outer layer of tobacco smoke filtering material is formed around the continuously advancing longitudinally extending strand. heat treating a continuously advancing longitudinally extending strand of material; cooling the heat treated continuously advancing strand; and forming a longitudinally extending outer layer of tobacco smoke filtering material around the continuously advancing strand, to form a continuously advancing rod comprising a longitudinally extending strand of material and a longitudinally extending outer layer of tobacco smoke filtering material engaged around the longitudinally extending strand; characterized in that the continuously advancing longitudinally extending strand of material is a preformed strand formed at least 10 seconds before the longitudinally extending outer layer of tobacco smoke filtering material is formed around the continuously advancing longitudinally extending strand.
A safety device in a vehicle, the safety device comprising a modular actuator comprising a housing having a first end, a piston adapted to fit in the housing and being configured to be moved from a retracted position to an extended position, and a gas generator, wherein the piston comprises an axially extending recess having a mouth facing the first end of the housing, the piston has a first end forming a pressure surface facing the first end of the housing, a gas chamber is formed between the pressure surface of the piston and an inner wall of the first end of the housing, and the gas generator is in fluid connection with the gas chamber; and wherein the volume of the gas chamber as seen in a condition when the piston is in the retracted position is configured to be selectively adapted by coaxially arranging a spacer inside the recess of the piston. the piston comprises an axially extending recess having a mouth facing the first end of the housing, the piston has a first end forming a pressure surface facing the first end of the housing, a gas chamber is formed between the pressure surface of the piston and an inner wall of the first end of the housing, and the gas generator is in fluid connection with the gas chamber; and wherein the volume of the gas chamber as seen in a condition when the piston is in the retracted position is configured to be selectively adapted by coaxially arranging a spacer inside the recess of the piston.
Process for producing inorganic foam having a dry density of less than 400 kg/m 3, characterized through process steps a) Preparation of a first binding agent whose main components are at first cement, water and at least one foaming agent; b) Separate preparation of a second binder paste whose main components are a second cement, water and at least one second foaming agent which differs in composition from the first binder paste; c) Foaming of the first binder paste into first cement foam; d) Foaming of the second binder paste into second cement foam whose composition is different from the first cement foam; e) Merging and homogenizing of the separately produced first and second cement foams into product foam. a) Preparation of a first binding agent whose main components are at first cement, water and at least one foaming agent; b) Separate preparation of a second binder paste whose main components are a second cement, water and at least one second foaming agent which differs in composition from the first binder paste; c) Foaming of the first binder paste into first cement foam; d) Foaming of the second binder paste into second cement foam whose composition is different from the first cement foam; e) Merging and homogenizing of the separately produced first and second cement foams into product foam.
Antibiotic polymerisable bone cement, comprising (i) at least one monomer for radical polymerisation; (ii) at least one organic polymer comprising at least one poly-methylmethacrylate and/or one poly-methylmethacrylate copolymer; and (iii) at least one polymerisation initiator; (iv) at least one radiopaquer; characterised in that the bone cement comprises (v) as component 1, daptomycin, a pharmacologically acceptable salt of daptomycin, a polymorphic form of daptomycin, a solvate and/or a hydrate containing daptomycin, characterised in that the bone cement further comprises (vi) a combination containing a) as component 2, a water-soluble calcium salt with a solubility in water at room temperature of more than/equal to 5 g/l; and b) as component 3, a poorly water-soluble calcium salt with a solubility in water at room temperature of less than 5 g/l. (i) at least one monomer for radical polymerisation; (ii) at least one organic polymer comprising at least one poly-methylmethacrylate and/or one poly-methylmethacrylate copolymer; and (iii) at least one polymerisation initiator; (iv) at least one radiopaquer; characterised in that the bone cement comprises (v) as component 1, daptomycin, a pharmacologically acceptable salt of daptomycin, a polymorphic form of daptomycin, a solvate and/or a hydrate containing daptomycin, characterised in that the bone cement further comprises (vi) a combination containing a) as component 2, a water-soluble calcium salt with a solubility in water at room temperature of more than/equal to 5 g/l; and b) as component 3, a poorly water-soluble calcium salt with a solubility in water at room temperature of less than 5 g/l. a) as component 2, a water-soluble calcium salt with a solubility in water at room temperature of more than/equal to 5 g/l; and b) as component 3, a poorly water-soluble calcium salt with a solubility in water at room temperature of less than 5 g/l.
A device for measuring the flow of a fluid, comprising a substrate, a heater arranged on the substrate, at least one first and at least one second sensing thermocouple (5,6) arranged on the substrate on opposite sides of the heater for generating a sensing signal (ΔT) proportional to a temperature difference between a location upstream and downstream from the heater, wherein a junction (51,61) of the sensing thermocouples (5,6) closest to the heater is arranged at a first distance from the heater, at least a first and a second monitoring thermocouple (9,10) arranged on the substrate on opposite sides of the heater in parallel to the sensing thermocouples (5,6) for generating a monitoring signal, wherein a junction (91,101) of the monitoring thermocouples (9,10) closest to the heater is arranged at a second distance from the heater, and a control circuit adapted to measure a flow of the fluid over the heater and the sensing thermocouples (5,6) subject to the sensing signal (ΔT) and the monitoring signal, characterized in that the second distance is equal to or more than the first distance.
A microbicidal composition comprising: (a) N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one; and (b) at least one natural organic acid, wherein said natural organic acid is selected from azelaic acid, lactic acid and undecylenic acid. (a) N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one; and (b) at least one natural organic acid,
A steam valve comprising: a valve casing; a valve seat secured to the valve casing; a main valve body axially slidable to abut to or to detach from the valve seat; a bypass valve body axially slidably disposed in the main valve body, the bypass valve body having a steam passage therein and an annular wall that axially protrudes out of the main valve body when the bypass valve body is in a full open position, the annular wall having a plurality of steam inlet ports that are so configured that steam enters the steam passage through the steam inlet ports; and a strainer surrounding the main valve body (14, the strainer being secured to the valve casing, characterized by a cylindrical flow guide surrounding the annular wall, the flow guide being fixed outside of the main valve body and being configured to guide steam flowing from outside to flow through a space between an outer surface of the annular wall and an inner surface of the flow guide so as to admit steam flow into the steam passage in the bypass valve body through whole peripheral part of the annular wall, wherein the strainer surrounds the flow guide. a valve casing; a valve seat secured to the valve casing; a main valve body axially slidable to abut to or to detach from the valve seat; a bypass valve body axially slidably disposed in the main valve body, the bypass valve body having a steam passage therein and an annular wall that axially protrudes out of the main valve body when the bypass valve body is in a full open position, the annular wall having a plurality of steam inlet ports that are so configured that steam enters the steam passage through the steam inlet ports; and a strainer surrounding the main valve body (14, the strainer being secured to the valve casing, characterized by a cylindrical flow guide surrounding the annular wall, the flow guide being fixed outside of the main valve body and being configured to guide steam flowing from outside to flow through a space between an outer surface of the annular wall and an inner surface of the flow guide so as to admit steam flow into the steam passage in the bypass valve body through whole peripheral part of the annular wall, wherein the strainer surrounds the flow guide.
A process for producing a product comprising a lower alkyl ester of a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid having the formula R 1 -COO-R 2 comprising reacting a lower alkyl ether having the formula R 1 -O-R 2 in which R 1 and R 2 are independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups, providing that the total number of carbon atoms in groups R 1 and R 2 is from 2 to 12, or R 1 and R 2 together form a C 2 -C 6 alkylene group, with a carbon monoxide-containing feed in the presence of a catalyst comprising H-mordenite and/or ferrierite, under substantially anhydrous conditions.
Electric machine comprising a monitoring system for monitoring the electric machine, wherein the electric machine has a generator housing and a stator winding comprising a stator end winding (5, 6), which stator winding is arranged in the generator housing, wherein a minicamera (7, 8) for observing the stator end winding (5, 6) is arranged within the generator housing, wherein the minicamera (7, 8) is arranged movably on guide elements (9, 10), wherein the guide elements (9, 10) are designed in such a way that the minicamera (7, 8) is held in an uncritical parked position during the operation of the electric machine.
An endoscope having an operating handle comprising a handle housing arranged at a proximal end thereof and an insertion tube extending from said handle towards a distal end of the endoscope and terminating in a tip part at the distal end of the endoscope, the endoscope further comprising a tool arranged at said tip part at the distal end of the endoscope, a tool operating member located at the operating handle, a control means (45, 44, 48, 49, 53, 54) connecting said tool operating member and said tool, so as to allow linear movement of the tool with respect to the insertion tube in response to activation of said tool operating member, wherein said control means is adapted to convert a continuous movement of the tool operating member into a compound movement of the tool comprising, in addition to said linear movement of the tool, a task movement and, in which a first part of said continuous movement effects the linear movement of the tool, and at least one second part of said continuous movement effects the task movement of the tool, characterised in that the control means comprises a rotary member rotatable in response to operation of said tool operating member, a first lever rigidly connected to said rotary member at one end of the first lever, a second lever rigidly connected to said rotary member at one end of the second lever, where the first and second levers, respectively, have a length selected to provide different motion patterns of a first motion transfer member and a second motion transfer member effecting in conjunction said compound movement of the tool in response to activation of said tool operating member.
Sliding element, in particular a piston ring, with at least one running surface which is provided with a carbon-based coating and at least in sections exhibits a roughness with a root mean square of the profile slope R Δq according to DIN EN ISO 4287 of 0.05, preferably 0.08, to 0.11, preferably to 0.1.
A user equipment, UE, for device to device, D2D, communication, the UE comprising: a transmitter, which is configured to transmit, to a base station, a request message including a resource request that indicates a number of discovery messages for a D2D discovery announcement for which assignment of D2D resources is requested; and a receiver, which is configured to receive, from the base station, a resource scheduling message for assigning the D2D resources for the D2D discovery announcement in response to the resource request, wherein the resource scheduling message indicates which one of dedicated resources assigned to the UE and non-dedicated resources assigned to non-specific UEs are used for the discovery announcement, the transmitter, which is configured to transmit the D2D discovery announcement using the dedicated resources or the non-dedicated resources as indicated in the resource scheduling message. a transmitter, which is configured to transmit, to a base station, a request message including a resource request that indicates a number of discovery messages for a D2D discovery announcement for which assignment of D2D resources is requested; and a receiver, which is configured to receive, from the base station, a resource scheduling message for assigning the D2D resources for the D2D discovery announcement in response to the resource request, wherein the resource scheduling message indicates which one of dedicated resources assigned to the UE and non-dedicated resources assigned to non-specific UEs are used for the discovery announcement, the transmitter, which is configured to transmit the D2D discovery announcement using the dedicated resources or the non-dedicated resources as indicated in the resource scheduling message.
A method of controlling a wearable device (100, 300) worn on a finger of a user, the method comprising: sensing a contact by a second finger of the user via an outer surface electrode located on an outer circumferential surface of the wearable device worn on a first finger of the user; measuring, in response to the sensing of the contact, an impedance between the outer surface electrode and an inner surface electrode that is in contact with the first finger of the user; identifying a type of the second finger based on the measured impedance; and controlling an operation of the wearable device based on the identified type of the second finger. sensing a contact by a second finger of the user via an outer surface electrode located on an outer circumferential surface of the wearable device worn on a first finger of the user; measuring, in response to the sensing of the contact, an impedance between the outer surface electrode and an inner surface electrode that is in contact with the first finger of the user; identifying a type of the second finger based on the measured impedance; and controlling an operation of the wearable device based on the identified type of the second finger.