mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for manufacturing a capacitive transducer including a cell having a structure in which a vibrating film (9, 29) including a second electrode (7, 27) disposed across a gap (12, 32) from a first electrode (3, 23) is supported to be able to vibrate, the method comprising, in the following order of sequence, the steps of: forming an insulating layer (4, 24) on the first electrode (3, 23); forming a sacrificial layer on the insulating layer (4, 24); forming a layer on the sacrificial layer, the layer forming at least part of the vibrating film (9, 29); forming an etching stop layer on the layer forming at least part of the vibrating film (9, 29); forming an etching hole to communicate with the sacrificial layer; removing the sacrificial layer; forming a sealing layer in the etching hole and on the layer forming at least part of the vibrating film (9, 29); and etching at least part of the sealing layer, wherein: in the step of etching at least part of the sealing layer, the sealing layer is removed until the etching stop layer is reached; and a material used to form the sealing layer is the same as a material used to form the vibrating film (9, 29). forming an insulating layer (4, 24) on the first electrode (3, 23); forming a sacrificial layer on the insulating layer (4, 24); forming a layer on the sacrificial layer, the layer forming at least part of the vibrating film (9, 29); forming an etching stop layer on the layer forming at least part of the vibrating film (9, 29); forming an etching hole to communicate with the sacrificial layer; removing the sacrificial layer; forming a sealing layer in the etching hole and on the layer forming at least part of the vibrating film (9, 29); and etching at least part of the sealing layer, wherein: in the step of etching at least part of the sealing layer, the sealing layer is removed until the etching stop layer is reached; and a material used to form the sealing layer is the same as a material used to form the vibrating film (9, 29). in the step of etching at least part of the sealing layer, the sealing layer is removed until the etching stop layer is reached; and a material used to form the sealing layer is the same as a material used to form the vibrating film (9, 29).
A method for forming wireless communications groups (56, 66, 76), applied in a wireless communications system, the method defined by: selecting g coordinators (52, 62, 72) from n wireless communications devices near a base station; allocating remaining (n-g) wireless communications devices of the n wireless communications devices to the g coordinators to form g wireless communications groups, characterized by: reselecting a coordinator from each wireless communications group to generate g updated coordinators (54, 64, 74); and allocating remaining (n-g) wireless communications devices of the n wireless communications devices to the g updated coordinators(54, 64, 74) to form g updated wireless communications groups. selecting g coordinators (52, 62, 72) from n wireless communications devices near a base station; allocating remaining (n-g) wireless communications devices of the n wireless communications devices to the g coordinators to form g wireless communications groups, characterized by: reselecting a coordinator from each wireless communications group to generate g updated coordinators (54, 64, 74); and allocating remaining (n-g) wireless communications devices of the n wireless communications devices to the g updated coordinators(54, 64, 74) to form g updated wireless communications groups. reselecting a coordinator from each wireless communications group to generate g updated coordinators (54, 64, 74); and allocating remaining (n-g) wireless communications devices of the n wireless communications devices to the g updated coordinators(54, 64, 74) to form g updated wireless communications groups.
A surgical instrument comprising: a handle having a movable part mounted to the handle; an elongate tubular member extending distally from the handle; an end effector mounted on a distal end of the elongate tubular member, the end effector having a first member including an underside having a face and a top side having a head, a pocket located proximal to the head and a pair of side walls (70, 72) defining a channel therebetween, each sidewall having a distal face, the head having a proximal face; a strip of buttress material positioned against the face; and a retention component having a backspan and first and second ends (40,42) extending from the backspan, the backspan being positioned across the strip of buttress material and the first end extending from the underside to the top side of the end effector; a retention member; characterized in that the retention member is movably mounted in the channel and the pocket in the top side of the end effector, having a push plate with a distal face, a flexible leg, a tab on a distal end of the flexible leg and a bar extending proximally from the push plate into the channel to a proximal end of the flexible leg, wherein the tab engages the side wall to maintain the retention member in a locked position thereby releasably securing the first end of the retention component between the distal face of the push plate and the proximal face of the head. a handle having a movable part mounted to the handle; an elongate tubular member extending distally from the handle; an end effector mounted on a distal end of the elongate tubular member, the end effector having a first member including an underside having a face and a top side having a head, a pocket located proximal to the head and a pair of side walls (70, 72) defining a channel therebetween, each sidewall having a distal face, the head having a proximal face; a strip of buttress material positioned against the face; and a retention component having a backspan and first and second ends (40,42) extending from the backspan, the backspan being positioned across the strip of buttress material and the first end extending from the underside to the top side of the end effector; a retention member; characterized in that the retention member is movably mounted in the channel and the pocket in the top side of the end effector, having a push plate with a distal face, a flexible leg, a tab on a distal end of the flexible leg and a bar extending proximally from the push plate into the channel to a proximal end of the flexible leg, wherein the tab engages the side wall to maintain the retention member in a locked position thereby releasably securing the first end of the retention component between the distal face of the push plate and the proximal face of the head.
Process for producing a blade, in particular a guide vane of a steam turbine, wherein - a smoothed main element of a blade aerofoil is provided, using the following procedure: - formation of an anticorrosion layer on the smoothed main element by nitriding or phosphating, and - coating of the surface of the anticorrosion layer in an atmospheric-pressure plasma or a low-pressure plasma with a silicon-organic precursor, - by means of which a water-droplet-size-reducing silicon-organic coating is produced on the surface in the dense crosslinking subsequently carried out. - a smoothed main element of a blade aerofoil is provided, - formation of an anticorrosion layer on the smoothed main element by nitriding or phosphating, and - coating of the surface of the anticorrosion layer in an atmospheric-pressure plasma or a low-pressure plasma with a silicon-organic precursor, - by means of which a water-droplet-size-reducing silicon-organic coating is produced on the surface in the dense crosslinking subsequently carried out.
Implant for use in a laminoplasty or laminectomy method in which the vertebral arch of a vertebra is cut through or partially removed, forming an incision gap, and the implant is inserted in the incision gap, wherein the incision gap is bounded by incision faces opposing each other, wherein the implant comprises an implant body having two contact faces which are configured inclined relative to each other in the shape of a wedge, wherein the distance between the contact faces is larger at a dorsal end region of the implant body than at a ventral end region thereof, and wherein the contact faces in the inserted state in the incision gap contact the incision faces of the vertebral arch, characterized in that the implant body has bores which, starting from the dorsal end region of the implant body, are oriented at an acute angle with respect to the contact faces of the wedge-shaped implant body.
Apparatus for monitoring the sharpness of the cutting edge of a blade, having a light source for illuminating the blade and a camera for producing images of the blade, characterised in that the light source is adapted to project onto the blade at least one reference line which intersects the cutting edge of the blade in the field of vision of the camera, and this reference line is analysed to generate an indication of the sharpness of the cutting edge.
A compound defined by the formula: where: i is an integer from 1 to 9 n is an integer from 1 to 4 m is an integer 3 or 4 R 1 denotes: -H, -NH 2, -NH-CO-CH 3, -NH-Cbz, or -NH-Fmoc, R 2 denotes: -H, -CO-CH 3, -Fmoc, or -Cbz. X denotes one of the following molecular fragments from a) to e): a) or: b) or: c) or: d) where: R 3 and R 4 denote independently of one another a group selected from a set the side chains of: glycine, alanine, 2,3-diaminopropionic acid, 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid, ornithine, lysine, or proline connected to the carbon atom in an S or R configuration, or: e) -CO-NH-(CH 2) k -CO-NH-, where k constitutes an integer in the range of 2-7, or its derivative containing a reduced peptide bond, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. i is an integer from 1 to 9 n is an integer from 1 to 4 m is an integer 3 or 4 R 1 denotes: -H, -NH 2, -NH-CO-CH 3, -NH-Cbz, or -NH-Fmoc, R 2 denotes: -H, -CO-CH 3, -Fmoc, or -Cbz. X denotes one of the following molecular fragments from a) to e): a) or: b) or: c) or: d) where: R 3 and R 4 denote independently of one another a group selected from a set the side chains of: glycine, alanine, 2,3-diaminopropionic acid, 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid, ornithine, lysine, or proline connected to the carbon atom in an S or R configuration, or: e) -CO-NH-(CH 2) k -CO-NH-, where k constitutes an integer in the range of 2-7, or its derivative containing a reduced peptide bond, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. a) b) c) d) where: R 3 and R 4 denote independently of one another a group selected from a set the side chains of: glycine, alanine, 2,3-diaminopropionic acid, 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid, ornithine, lysine, or proline connected to the carbon atom in an S or R configuration, R 3 and R 4 denote independently of one another a group selected from a set the side chains of: glycine, alanine, 2,3-diaminopropionic acid, 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid, ornithine, lysine, or proline connected to the carbon atom in an S or R configuration, e) -CO-NH-(CH 2) k -CO-NH-, where k constitutes an integer in the range of 2-7,
Method for setting time information in a charging station for electrical vehicles, comprising: a) acquisition of the current time information provided in the charging station and a value of an error index, which may be modified in the event of a change in the time above a tolerance threshold, b) transmission of the current time information together with the value of the error index from the charging station to a central testing location spatially separate from the charging station, c) requesting of new time information by the charging station from the central testing location, d) comparison of the requested new time information in the charging station with the current time information provided in the charging station, e) modification of an error index if a difference is found, between the requested new time information and the current time information provided in the charging station, which is greater than a threshold value in the charging station, f) setting of the current time information in the charging station to the new time information, g) transmission of the current time information set according to step f) together with the value of the error index to the central testing location, h) comparison of the values of the error indices which were transmitted in steps b) and g) in the central testing location. a) acquisition of the current time information provided in the charging station and a value of an error index, which may be modified in the event of a change in the time above a tolerance threshold, b) transmission of the current time information together with the value of the error index from the charging station to a central testing location spatially separate from the charging station, c) requesting of new time information by the charging station from the central testing location, d) comparison of the requested new time information in the charging station with the current time information provided in the charging station, e) modification of an error index if a difference is found, between the requested new time information and the current time information provided in the charging station, which is greater than a threshold value in the charging station, f) setting of the current time information in the charging station to the new time information, g) transmission of the current time information set according to step f) together with the value of the error index to the central testing location, h) comparison of the values of the error indices which were transmitted in steps b) and g) in the central testing location.
A bottle adapter connector comprising: a generally cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end, and comprising an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface; and a recess defined by the inner peripheral surface of the body and accessible from the first end, a base portion positioned at the second end, and a male coupling generally centrally positioned on the base portion and projecting towards the first end, the male coupling comprising a conduit extending therethrough, wherein the base portion comprises a sloped surface extending towards the first end and up to the conduit of the male coupling; wherein the base portion is at least partially resilient and flexible to allow for axial displacement of the male coupling, such that closure of a cap atop the connector causes axial displacement of the male coupling and sealing of the conduit of the male coupling with the cap. a generally cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end, and comprising an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface; and a recess defined by the inner peripheral surface of the body and accessible from the first end, a base portion positioned at the second end, and a male coupling generally centrally positioned on the base portion and projecting towards the first end, the male coupling comprising a conduit extending therethrough, wherein the base portion comprises a sloped surface extending towards the first end and up to the conduit of the male coupling; wherein the base portion is at least partially resilient and flexible to allow for axial displacement of the male coupling, such that closure of a cap atop the connector causes axial displacement of the male coupling and sealing of the conduit of the male coupling with the cap.
A method of removing a turbine vane carrier from a gas turbine; the gas turbine extending along a turbine axis direction and comprising a combustor, a liner, a combustor housing, a rotor cover and the said turbine vane carrier; the combustor is attached to the combustor housing, to a fuel distribution system and to the liner; the combustor extends from outside the combustor housing to inside the combustor housing through a hole in the combustor housing; the liner is a sequential liner and is attached to the combustor at one upstream end and to the turbine vane carrier at one downstream end; the liner is completely arranged inside the combustor housing; the method being characterized by comprising the steps of disengaging the liner from the turbine vane carrier and removing the turbine vane carrier from the gas turbine after the liner is disengaged; wherein the step of disengaging the liner from the turbine vane carrier comprises moving the liner away from the turbine vane carrier by pulling the liner or by pushing the liner using jacking screws (26, 32), the jacking screws attaching a flange of the liner to a flange of the combustor for pulling or the jacking screws attaching a flange of the liner to the turbine vane carrier for pushing; wherein during the step of disengaging, the liner remains inside the combustor housing and the combustor remains in the hole of the combustor housing; wherein during the step of moving, the combustor remains in the same position relative to the combustor housing and the liner moves relative to the combustor; wherein, after being disengaged, the liner is supported by a support structure (34, 36), the support structure (34, 36) being attached to the combustor housing, the rotor cover and/or the combustor.
A SIRPα-4-1BBL fusion protein being characterized by: (i) a single amino acid linker between said SIRPα and said 4-1BBL; and/or (ii) being in a form of at least a homo-trimer. (i) a single amino acid linker between said SIRPα and said 4-1BBL; and/or (ii) being in a form of at least a homo-trimer.
An infrastructure equipment (700, 101) for forming part of a radio access network of a wireless communications network, the infrastructure equipment comprising a transmitter configured to transmit signals to one or more communications devices via a wireless access interface, a receiver configured to receive signals from the one or more communications devices via the wireless access interface, the infrastructure equipment forming, with the wireless access interface, a radio access network, and a controller configured with the transmitter to transmit a radio network identifier to a communications device, which is allocated by the infrastructure equipment for identifying the communications device when allocating communications resources of the wireless access interface for transmitting downlink data from the infrastructure equipment, and to transmit to the communications device: an indication of an acknowledgement preamble for use by the communications device in an inactive-connected state to indicate an acknowledgement of a received downlink data transmission, and an indication of a negative acknowledgement preamble for use by the communications device in an inactive-connected state to indicate a negative acknowledgement if a downlink data transmission is not received. an indication of an acknowledgement preamble for use by the communications device in an inactive-connected state to indicate an acknowledgement of a received downlink data transmission, and an indication of a negative acknowledgement preamble for use by the communications device in an inactive-connected state to indicate a negative acknowledgement if a downlink data transmission is not received.
A control circuit for controlling a Light Emitting Diode device according to an input data signal and a clock signal, characterized by: at least a first control module, comprising: a shift register unit, coupled to the input data signal and the clock signal, the shift register unit comprising at least a shift register (320a, 320b, 320c) triggered by the clock signal to buffer data transmitted in the input data signal; a latch register unit, coupled to the shift register unit, the latch register unit comprising at least a latch register (322a, 322b, 322c) triggered by a latch signal to latch data buffered by the shift register; an LED driving circuit, coupled to the latch register unit, for driving the LED device according to data latched by the latch register (322a, 322b, 322c); and a latch signal generator, coupled to the input data signal and the clock signal, for generating the latch signal according to the input data signal and the clock signal. at least a first control module, comprising: a shift register unit, coupled to the input data signal and the clock signal, the shift register unit comprising at least a shift register (320a, 320b, 320c) triggered by the clock signal to buffer data transmitted in the input data signal; a latch register unit, coupled to the shift register unit, the latch register unit comprising at least a latch register (322a, 322b, 322c) triggered by a latch signal to latch data buffered by the shift register; an LED driving circuit, coupled to the latch register unit, for driving the LED device according to data latched by the latch register (322a, 322b, 322c); and a latch signal generator, coupled to the input data signal and the clock signal, for generating the latch signal according to the input data signal and the clock signal. a shift register unit, coupled to the input data signal and the clock signal, the shift register unit comprising at least a shift register (320a, 320b, 320c) triggered by the clock signal to buffer data transmitted in the input data signal; a latch register unit, coupled to the shift register unit, the latch register unit comprising at least a latch register (322a, 322b, 322c) triggered by a latch signal to latch data buffered by the shift register; an LED driving circuit, coupled to the latch register unit, for driving the LED device according to data latched by the latch register (322a, 322b, 322c); and a latch signal generator, coupled to the input data signal and the clock signal, for generating the latch signal according to the input data signal and the clock signal.
A quantum well structure, comprising: a substrate comprising a first material; a first P-N junction formed on the substrate, the first P-N junction comprising the first material and a positively-doped portion formed on and directly adjacent to the substrate and a negatively-doped portion formed directly adjacent to the positively-doped portion; a buffer layer on the first P-N junction, the buffer layer comprising the first material and a second material; a delta doped stack on the buffer layer, the delta doped stack comprising the second material, and the delta doped stack comprising a delta doping layer, wherein the materials used to form the delta doping layer comprise boron, phosphorus, arsenic and/or antimony; and a quantum well layer on the delta doped stack, wherein the quantum well layer comprises Ge, InSb or GaAs. a substrate comprising a first material; a first P-N junction formed on the substrate, the first P-N junction comprising the first material and a positively-doped portion formed on and directly adjacent to the substrate and a negatively-doped portion formed directly adjacent to the positively-doped portion; a buffer layer on the first P-N junction, the buffer layer comprising the first material and a second material; a delta doped stack on the buffer layer, the delta doped stack comprising the second material, and the delta doped stack comprising a delta doping layer, wherein the materials used to form the delta doping layer comprise boron, phosphorus, arsenic and/or antimony; and a quantum well layer on the delta doped stack, wherein the quantum well layer comprises Ge, InSb or GaAs.