mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for operably mounting a slider onto a recloseable plastic zipper closure, the apparatus comprising: (a) a rotor having an outer periphery and at least one slider-engaging shoulder extending from the outer periphery; the outer periphery having a slot therealong sized to accommodate a zipper closure therein; (b) an insertion wedge adjacent to a portion of the outer periphery of the rotor; the insertion wedge having a leading edge and trailing edge and increasing in thickness from the leading edge to the trailing edge; the insertion wedge sized to slidably accommodate a slider for mounting onto a zipper closure; (c) a zipper guide member adjacent to the outer periphery of the rotor and adjacent to the trailing edge of the insertion wedge constructed and arranged to guide and hold a zipper closure while a slider is mounted thereon; and (d) a guide finger, adjacent to the trailing edge of the insertion wedge, constructed and arranged to prevent a slider from lifting away from a zipper closure as the rotor rotates. (a) a rotor having an outer periphery and at least one slider-engaging shoulder extending from the outer periphery; the outer periphery having a slot therealong sized to accommodate a zipper closure therein; (b) an insertion wedge adjacent to a portion of the outer periphery of the rotor; the insertion wedge having a leading edge and trailing edge and increasing in thickness from the leading edge to the trailing edge; the insertion wedge sized to slidably accommodate a slider for mounting onto a zipper closure; (c) a zipper guide member adjacent to the outer periphery of the rotor and adjacent to the trailing edge of the insertion wedge constructed and arranged to guide and hold a zipper closure while a slider is mounted thereon; and (d) a guide finger, adjacent to the trailing edge of the insertion wedge, constructed and arranged to prevent a slider from lifting away from a zipper closure as the rotor rotates.
A method of manufacturing a composite hose for cryogenic conditions that comprises a tubular hose portion having an inner diameter of at least 200mm, a length greater than 25m, and extending continuously between two end fittings, wherein said hose portion comprises a tubular body disposed between inner and outer gripping members (22, 24) and the tubular body comprises at least two layers and includes at least one sealing layer and at least one reinforcing layer (14, 16), wherein said method comprises: (a) winding the inner gripping member around a non-metallic hollow mandrel while the mandrel is being rotated by a drive motor operatively connected with the mandrel wherein i. the mandrel is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of a material having a ratio of Young's Modulus to density (ρ) E/ρ in the range 0.1 to 10 GPa•m 3 /Mg and a material having a ratio of Young's Modulus to density (ρ) E/ρ in the range 20 to 22 GPa•m3/Mg and a density in the range 1.0 to 3.0 Mg/m, and ii. the mandrel has an outer diameter of at least 200 mm (b) wrapping a first of the layers of the tubular body around the inner gripping member, (c) wrapping a second of the layers of the tubular body around the first layer of the tubular body, (d) winding the outer gripping member around the second layer, (e) applying a respective one of the end fittings to each end of the hose portion, and (f) removing the hose from the mandrel. (a) winding the inner gripping member around a non-metallic hollow mandrel while the mandrel is being rotated by a drive motor operatively connected with the mandrel wherein i. the mandrel is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of a material having a ratio of Young's Modulus to density (ρ) E/ρ in the range 0.1 to 10 GPa•m 3 /Mg and a material having a ratio of Young's Modulus to density (ρ) E/ρ in the range 20 to 22 GPa•m3/Mg and a density in the range 1.0 to 3.0 Mg/m, and ii. the mandrel has an outer diameter of at least 200 mm i. the mandrel is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of a material having a ratio of Young's Modulus to density (ρ) E/ρ in the range 0.1 to 10 GPa•m 3 /Mg and a material having a ratio of Young's Modulus to density (ρ) E/ρ in the range 20 to 22 GPa•m3/Mg and a density in the range 1.0 to 3.0 Mg/m, and ii. the mandrel has an outer diameter of at least 200 mm (b) wrapping a first of the layers of the tubular body around the inner gripping member, (c) wrapping a second of the layers of the tubular body around the first layer of the tubular body, (d) winding the outer gripping member around the second layer, (e) applying a respective one of the end fittings to each end of the hose portion, and (f) removing the hose from the mandrel.
Apparatus for controlling insufflation of a vessel in the body of a human or animal subject with a fluid inflating medium, the apparatus comprising a primary pressure sensing means configured for monitoring the pressure of the inflating medium in the vessel, and a control means for controlling delivery of the inflating medium to the vessel in response to the pressure thereof monitored by the primary pressure sensing means, characterised in that the apparatus further comprises one of an adjacent vessel pressure sensing means for monitoring the pressure of the inflating medium in a vessel adjacent the vessel being insufflated and communicating with the vessel being insufflated, and an external vessel pressure sensing means for monitoring pressure in a vessel external of the vessel being insufflated, and within which the vessel being insufflated is located or is adjoining, and the control means is responsive to the corresponding one of the pressure of the inflating medium monitored by the adjacent vessel pressure sensing means for one of producing an alarm signal in response to the pressure monitored by the adjacent vessel pressure sensing means reaching an adjacent vessel predefined pressure, and controlling delivery of the inflating medium to the vessel being insufflated for preventing the pressure in the adjacent vessel exceeding the adjacent vessel predefined pressure, and the external vessel pressure sensing means for one of producing an alarm signal in response to the pressure in the external vessel reaching an external vessel predefined pressure, and controlling one of delivery of the inflating medium to the vessel being insufflated, a vacuum pump communicating with the external vessel, and an exhaust valve communicating with the external vessel for preventing the pressure in the external vessel exceeding the external vessel predefined pressure.
A method for executing an application with a processor supporting a secure mode domain and a non-secure mode domain, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (525, 725) a request to be processed in the non-secure mode domain from the application; determining (530, 730) an access permission level configured to a resource used for processing the request; determining, when the access permission level allows for access only from the secure mode domain, a priority of the application; changing (545, 740) the access permission level to allow for access by the non-secure mode domain if the priority of the application is a high priority, wherein a high priority application is an application that is needed to be processed within a period shorter than a certain threshold; and processing (560, 565, 755, 760) the request of the application using the resource in the non-secure mode domain. receiving (525, 725) a request to be processed in the non-secure mode domain from the application; determining (530, 730) an access permission level configured to a resource used for processing the request; determining, when the access permission level allows for access only from the secure mode domain, a priority of the application; changing (545, 740) the access permission level to allow for access by the non-secure mode domain if the priority of the application is a high priority, wherein a high priority application is an application that is needed to be processed within a period shorter than a certain threshold; and processing (560, 565, 755, 760) the request of the application using the resource in the non-secure mode domain.
Optoelectronic sensor for detecting one or more features of an object, comprising means for controlling the operation of said sensor and a face for interaction with an operator provided with adjusting means (22, 23) for adjusting operating parameters of said sensor, said control means being connected to said adjusting means (22, 23) to detect a setting of said operating parameters, wherein said adjusting means (22, 23) comprises a knob which is rotatable around an axis for adjusting at least one predetermined parameter among said operating parameters, said sensor further comprising a multiturn encoder that is actuatable by said knob, said control means being connected to said multiturn encoder to obtain a rotation mode of said knob, that is a rotation speed, so as to associate with said detected rotation mode a corresponding setting mode of said predetermined parameter, said rotation speed being associated with a setting mode of said predetermined parameter having a first coarse sensitivity or a second fine sensitivity depending on the value of the rotation speed with respect to a preset speed threshold value.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in an in vivo method for the detection of malignant melanoma in a cutaneous tissue, comprising a fluorescent compound for the detection of malignant melanoma, represented by the following general formula, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient: wherein A represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: NXN represents a linear or cyclic C 1 -C 8 diamine linker; F represents a fluorescent dye selected from the group consisting of: and Y represents an optional C 1 -C 12 spacer selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic moiety, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic moiety, or a combination thereof. A represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: NXN represents a linear or cyclic C 1 -C 8 diamine linker; F represents a fluorescent dye selected from the group consisting of: and Y represents an optional C 1 -C 12 spacer selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic moiety, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic moiety, or a combination thereof.
A vector for use in the treatment of a Polyglutamine repeat spinocerebellar ataxia, which vector comprises a nucleic acid encoding cholesterol 24-hydroxylase.
Communication system with a first communication device (2, 5) and a separate second communication device arranged in a vehicle which are each designed for communication with a user and each have a display unit on which information can be shown, wherein an information provision status achieved during communication between the user and one of the communication devices (2, 3, 5) can be transmitted to the other communication device (2, 3, 5) and further communication between the user and the other communication device (2, 3, 5) can be continued with the achieved information provision status, characterised in that the communication devices (2, 3, 5) are each designed to process speech signals generated by the user and comprise an avatar which can be shown for the supporting display and explanation of the information on the relevant display unit, wherein on transmission of the status the current course of the conversation and position of the conversation are transmitted with the avatar by a driver.
An apparatus for treatment of cardiac problems, comprising: a cardiopulmonary reverse cycling therapy (CPRC) device for cardiac pacing; a heart rate sensor; an intrathoracic pressure sensor; and a control unit in communication with said CPRC device, said heart rate sensor and said intrathoracic pressure sensor, said control unit configured to modulate a cardiac rhythm of a patient by causing said CPRC device to increase a number of heart beats during time segments with high pleural pressure relative to a number of heart beats in other time segments with relatively lower pleural pressure, said high and low pleural pressures being sensed by said intrathoracic pressure sensor, wherein an amplitude of modulation of the cardiac rhythm is determined by severity of a respiratory effort and a lung congestion of the patient. a cardiopulmonary reverse cycling therapy (CPRC) device for cardiac pacing; a heart rate sensor; an intrathoracic pressure sensor; and a control unit in communication with said CPRC device, said heart rate sensor and said intrathoracic pressure sensor, said control unit configured to modulate a cardiac rhythm of a patient by causing said CPRC device to increase a number of heart beats during time segments with high pleural pressure relative to a number of heart beats in other time segments with relatively lower pleural pressure, said high and low pleural pressures being sensed by said intrathoracic pressure sensor, wherein an amplitude of modulation of the cardiac rhythm is determined by severity of a respiratory effort and a lung congestion of the patient.
A method of making a surgical simulator, characterised in comprising the steps of: providing an acrylamide polymer; providing alginate polymer; providing water; mixing the water with the acrylamide and alginate to form a solution; adding ammonium persulfate to the solution; adding N,N-methylenebisacrylamide to the solution; adding calcium sulfate after the steps of adding ammonium persulfate and adding N,N-methylenebisacrylamide to the solution; casting the solution into a shape representative of an anatomical structure; and curing the solution to form a simulated electrosurgery model made of hydrogel for practicing and simulating electrosurgery. providing an acrylamide polymer; providing alginate polymer; providing water; mixing the water with the acrylamide and alginate to form a solution; adding ammonium persulfate to the solution; adding N,N-methylenebisacrylamide to the solution; adding calcium sulfate after the steps of adding ammonium persulfate and adding N,N-methylenebisacrylamide to the solution; casting the solution into a shape representative of an anatomical structure; and curing the solution to form a simulated electrosurgery model made of hydrogel for practicing and simulating electrosurgery.
Diving apparatus comprising an air pump having a rigid housing with an interior space, which extends along a longitudinal axis of the housing from an interior-space beginning to an interior-space end and, disposed in a region of the interior-space end, an opening, which is closed by a bag-like flexible part in order to form a variable pump volume, which is bounded by the housing and the flexible part, wherein the air pump is designed in such a way that, in the event of an overpressure caused by surrounding water, the flexible part is pressed into the interior space, with reduction of the pump volume and abuts at least in portions upon an inner wall of the housing in a contact portion of the interior space, in order to compress air in the pump volume and to supply it from a region of the interior-space beginning via a breathing line to a diver, wherein the contact portion extends along the longitudinal axis from the interior-space end in the direction of the interior-space beginning up to a maximum height, wherein the flexible part can be pulled out of the interior space against the overpressure by muscle power of the diver and with increase of the pump volume, in order to suck in air via an air-supply line from above a water level of the water, wherein furthermore a carrying device for fixation of the air pump in front of the chest of the diver is provided, characterized in that the air-supply line can be detachably fastened centrally behind the back of the diver on the carrying device, especially on a hip strap of the carrying device, and that a quick-release fitting is provided for detachable fastening of the air-supply line, which has a first sliding element (33, 34; 35, 36), which is fastened on the air-supply line, and a second sliding element (34, 33; 36, 35), which is fastened on the carrying device, preferably on the hip strap, wherein the first sliding element (33, 34; 35, 36) and the second sliding element (34, 33; 36, 35) respectively have a mutually complementary geometry, which permits sliding of the two sliding elements (33, 34; 35, 36) into one another, in order to bring the two sliding elements (33, 34; 35, 36) into a condition connected to one another, wherein the two sliding elements (33, 34; 35, 36) in the connected condition are capable of sliding in at least one direction relative to one another over a certain working range, before the two sliding elements (33, 34; 35, 36) can be converted into a detached condition by further sliding in this direction.
A method by a host electronic device (81, 1010, 1200, 1600) that supports both a Universal Serial Bus, USB protocol and a Controller Area Network, CAN protocol, the method comprising: isolating a peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) from a bus voltage line (Vbus) of the host electronic device (81, 1010, 1200, 1600); connecting a D+ signal line or a D- signal line of the host electronic device (81, 1010, 1200, 1600) to the bus voltage line (Vbus) via a pull-up resistor (Rc1, Rc2); determining a digital value of a voltage of the D+ signal line or D- signal line; determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the CAN protocol when the digital value is equal to a bus voltage of the bus voltage line (Vbus); determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the USB protocol when the digital value is lower than a bus voltage of the bus voltage line (Vbus); in response to determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the CAN protocol: causing a switch to pass at least one alternate mode signal (SBU1, SBU2) to a CAN transceiver; and in response to determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the USB protocol: commencing communication using the USB protocol over a plurality of USB signal lines. isolating a peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) from a bus voltage line (Vbus) of the host electronic device (81, 1010, 1200, 1600); connecting a D+ signal line or a D- signal line of the host electronic device (81, 1010, 1200, 1600) to the bus voltage line (Vbus) via a pull-up resistor (Rc1, Rc2); determining a digital value of a voltage of the D+ signal line or D- signal line; determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the CAN protocol when the digital value is equal to a bus voltage of the bus voltage line (Vbus); determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the USB protocol when the digital value is lower than a bus voltage of the bus voltage line (Vbus); in response to determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the CAN protocol: causing a switch to pass at least one alternate mode signal (SBU1, SBU2) to a CAN transceiver; and in response to determining that the peripheral electronic device (82, 1050, 1300, 1650) is using the USB protocol: commencing communication using the USB protocol over a plurality of USB signal lines.
A cartridge (290, 890, 1090) for processing a fluid, comprising: a) a fluid-treatment element (201, 801, 1001) that is permeable to at least a part of the fluid; b) a processing chamber (255, 855, 1055a, 1055b, 1055c) that is disposed adjacent to the fluid-treatment element (201, 801, 1001) and in which treated fluid that has passed said fluid-treatment element can be processed; characterized in that the fluid-treatment element has on at least the side adjacent the processing chamber a dome shape to guarantee contact of the fluid-treatment element with the processing chamber or in that the cartridge further comprises a holding element provided for pressing or biasing the fluid-treatment element in one given direction to result in a dome shape of the fluid-treatment element in this given direction. a) a fluid-treatment element (201, 801, 1001) that is permeable to at least a part of the fluid; b) a processing chamber (255, 855, 1055a, 1055b, 1055c) that is disposed adjacent to the fluid-treatment element (201, 801, 1001) and in which treated fluid that has passed said fluid-treatment element can be processed;
An encoded microcarrier (100, 200, 300, 400, 402, 404, 500), comprising: (a) a substantially transparent polymer layer (102, 202, 502) having a first surface and a second surface, the first and the second surfaces being parallel to each other; (b) a substantially non-transparent polymer layer (104, 204, 504), wherein the substantially non-transparent polymer layer is affixed to the first surface of the substantially transparent polymer layer; and (c) a capture agent for capturing an analyte, wherein the capture agent is coupled to at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substantially transparent polymer layer in at least a center portion (106, 208, 508) of the substantially transparent polymer layer; characterized in that the substantially non-transparent polymer layer (104, 204, 504) surrounds the center portion of the substantially transparent polymer layer, and wherein the substantially non-transparent polymer layer comprises a two-dimensional shape representing a 2-dimensional analog code. (a) a substantially transparent polymer layer (102, 202, 502) having a first surface and a second surface, the first and the second surfaces being parallel to each other; (b) a substantially non-transparent polymer layer (104, 204, 504), wherein the substantially non-transparent polymer layer is affixed to the first surface of the substantially transparent polymer layer; and (c) a capture agent for capturing an analyte, wherein the capture agent is coupled to at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substantially transparent polymer layer in at least a center portion (106, 208, 508) of the substantially transparent polymer layer;
A semiconductor switching assembly (10; 110), for use in a HVDC power converter, comprising a main semiconductor switching element (12; 112) including first and second connection terminals (14, 16), the main semiconductor switching element (12; 112) in use continuing to conduct a reverse recovery current (I RR1, I RRN) as it turns off, the first and second connection terminals (14, 16) having an active auxiliary circuit electrically connected therebetween, the auxiliary circuit including an auxiliary semiconductor switching element (22; 32; 38; 40; 42) and current capture element which can store and/or dissipate current connected in series with one another, the auxiliary semiconductor switching element (22; 32; 38; 40; 42) having a control unit (26; 126) operatively connected therewith, the semiconductor switching assembly (10; 110) being characterised in that the control unit (26; 126) is configured to switch on the auxiliary semiconductor switching element (22; 32; 38; 40; 42) as the main semiconductor switching element (12; 112) turns off to direct into the current capture element the said reverse recovery current (I RR1, I RRN) that flows through the main semiconductor switching element (12; 112) while it turns off.