mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for optically scanning of the three-dimensional geometry of an object by means of a triangulation method, a pattern (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4) being projected onto the object to be scanned, in order to obtain a 3D data set and the projected pattern (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4) is recorded in an image (50, 51, 52, 53), and in a first step for creating at least one first image a first pattern (9.1) is projected on the object to be scanned and in a second step for creating at least one further image (51, 52, 53) a further pattern (9.2, 9.3, 9.4) which deviates from said first pattern (9.1) as regards position or shape is projected on the object to be scanned and said further image (51, 52, 53) is created, and, in a subsequent step, 3D data acquired from said first image and from said further image (51, 52, 53) are merged to form a 3D data set, whereas at least one correlating image containing a correlating pattern (9.5) projected onto said object to be scanned is created, and said correlating image and said first created image of said first pattern (9.1) projected onto said object and said further created image (51, 52, 53) of said further pattern (9.2, 9.3, 9.4) projected onto said object are oriented relatively to each other in such a manner that said first image and said further image (51, 52, 53) each have, with said correlating image, at least one common point illuminated by both the correlating pattern (9.5) and the first pattern (9.1) or the further pattern (9.2, 9.3, 9.4) respectively and recorded on said object to be scanned in the first or further and the correlating image (50, 51, 52, 53, 54) of said two patterns (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5) and that the 3D data acquired from said images (50, 51, 52, 53) on the basis of the 3D data of the at least one common point in images (50, 51, 52, 53) and in the correlating image are merged to form said 3D data set such that the 3D data acquired from said images (50, 51, 52, 53) at the common point are in register with said 3D data set comprising the 3D data of the correlating image, characterized in that said first pattern (9.1) and said further pattern (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4) are free of overlap and exhibit parallel light stripes oriented in a direction R1, that said correlating pattern (9.5) exhibits light stripes (10.5) oriented in a direction R2 which differs by a given angle α of at least 5° and not more than 90° with respect to direction R1 in which said patterns (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4) in said first and said further images (50, 51, 52, 53) are oriented, that said common points are formed by the points of intersection between the light stripes (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4) in said pattern (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4) in an image (50, 51, 52, 53) and the light stripes (10.5) in said correlating pattern (9.5) in said correlating image and that said correlating image containing light stripes oriented in direction shows greater spacing of the light stripes than in said first and further images (50, 51, 52, 53) containing light stripes oriented in direction.
An apparatus, comprising: a forward osmosis module configured to receive a feed stream and a high concentration draw stream, wherein the forward osmosis module is further configured to produce a first stream comprising water from the feed stream and the high concentration draw stream; a pump configured to pressurize the first stream; a low rejection membrane module having a salt rejection of less than 90% configured to receive the pressurized first stream and to produce the high concentration draw stream and a low concentration stream; and a reverse osmosis module configured to receive the low concentration stream and to produce a product stream and a reverse osmosis reject stream, wherein the reverse osmosis module has a higher salt rejection than the low rejection membrane module, wherein the reverse osmosis reject stream is combined with the pressurized first stream provided to the low rejection module to form a stream prior to entering the low rejection membrane module, wherein the stream is recycled to form a portion of the high concentration draw stream. a forward osmosis module configured to receive a feed stream and a high concentration draw stream, wherein the forward osmosis module is further configured to produce a first stream comprising water from the feed stream and the high concentration draw stream; a pump configured to pressurize the first stream; a low rejection membrane module having a salt rejection of less than 90% configured to receive the pressurized first stream and to produce the high concentration draw stream and a low concentration stream; and a reverse osmosis module configured to receive the low concentration stream and to produce a product stream and a reverse osmosis reject stream, wherein the reverse osmosis module has a higher salt rejection than the low rejection membrane module, wherein the reverse osmosis reject stream is combined with the pressurized first stream provided to the low rejection module to form a stream prior to entering the low rejection membrane module, wherein the stream is recycled to form a portion of the high concentration draw stream.
A device for fine needle aspiration, the device comprising: an inner tubular member comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a piston coupled to the inner tubular member; an outer cylinder comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the outer cylinder is disposed around the inner tubular member and the piston; a first orifice in the inner tubular member; the first orifice in the inner tubular member is located between the piston and the proximal end of the inner tubular member and the proximal end of the outer tubular member; and a depth control mechanism coupled to the inner tubular member; a reservoir in fluid communication with the interior volume of the inner tubular member; wherein the device can be coupled to a needle in fluid communication with the interior volume of the inner tubular member; and wherein the piston is configured to be moved toward the distal end of the outer cylinder to create a vacuum in the inner tubular member; the device is characterized in that it further comprises a one-way valve in fluid communication with the inner tubular member; and a first biasing member and a second biasing member, wherein the first biasing member and the second biasing member are configured to bias the piston toward a central location within the outer cylinder. an inner tubular member comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a piston coupled to the inner tubular member; an outer cylinder comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the outer cylinder is disposed around the inner tubular member and the piston; a first orifice in the inner tubular member; the first orifice in the inner tubular member is located between the piston and the proximal end of the inner tubular member and the proximal end of the outer tubular member; and a depth control mechanism coupled to the inner tubular member; a reservoir in fluid communication with the interior volume of the inner tubular member; wherein the device can be coupled to a needle in fluid communication with the interior volume of the inner tubular member; and wherein the piston is configured to be moved toward the distal end of the outer cylinder to create a vacuum in the inner tubular member; the device is characterized in that it further comprises a one-way valve in fluid communication with the inner tubular member; and a first biasing member and a second biasing member, wherein the first biasing member and the second biasing member are configured to bias the piston toward a central location within the outer cylinder.
A dilute phase powder pump for conveying powder, in particular coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spraying device, wherein the dilute phase powder pump has a modular structure and comprises the following: - a powder inlet module at a powder inlet of the dilute phase powder pump, which is fluidly connectable to the powder reservoir, - a valve device in the form of a pinch valve module, - a compressed air inlet module, and - a powder-conveying injector in the form of a pump module, having a drive nozzle and a collecting nozzle at a powder outlet of the dilute phase powder pump, the powder outlet being fluidly connectable to the powder spraying device, wherein the powder inlet module, the pinch valve module, the compressed air inlet module and the powder-conveying injector formed as a pump module are releasably connected to one another, wherein the compressed air inlet module is arranged between the powder-conveying injector configured as a pump module and the pinch valve module, wherein the valve device formed as a pinch valve module is designed to selectively disconnect a fluidic connection between the powder inlet of the dilute phase powder pump and a powder inlet of the drive nozzle, wherein further a device for the functional testing of the dilute phase powder pump or components of the dilute phase powder pump is provided, wherein the device for functional testing comprises at least one pressure sensor for detecting a static and/or dynamic pressure in an area in the fluidic connection between the powder inlet of the dilute phase powder pump and the powder inlet of the drive nozzle. - a powder inlet module at a powder inlet of the dilute phase powder pump, which is fluidly connectable to the powder reservoir, - a valve device in the form of a pinch valve module, - a compressed air inlet module, and - a powder-conveying injector in the form of a pump module, having a drive nozzle and a collecting nozzle at a powder outlet of the dilute phase powder pump, the powder outlet being fluidly connectable to the powder spraying device, wherein the powder inlet module, the pinch valve module, the compressed air inlet module and the powder-conveying injector formed as a pump module are releasably connected to one another, wherein the compressed air inlet module is arranged between the powder-conveying injector configured as a pump module and the pinch valve module, wherein the valve device formed as a pinch valve module is designed to selectively disconnect a fluidic connection between the powder inlet of the dilute phase powder pump and a powder inlet of the drive nozzle, wherein further a device for the functional testing of the dilute phase powder pump or components of the dilute phase powder pump is provided, wherein the device for functional testing comprises at least one pressure sensor for detecting a static and/or dynamic pressure in an area in the fluidic connection between the powder inlet of the dilute phase powder pump and the powder inlet of the drive nozzle.
A method of controlling the grain size homogeneity and distribution in an article formed by a powder metallurgy method, the method comprising: (a) providing a nickel- or cobalt-based metallic powder having a metallic powder particle size distribution, wherein the metallic powder is a superalloy; followed by (b) narrowing the metallic powder particle size distribution by truncating the metallic powder particle size distribution below 5 micrometers and above 160 micrometers; followed by (c) forming the metallic powder into a shape; followed by (d) thermo-mechanically forming the shape into an article having a polycrystalline microstructure, the polycrystalline microstructure being produced by dynamic recrystallization during the thermo-mechanical forming step; followed by (e) heat treating the article to cause coarsening of the polycrystalline microstructure produced by the thermo-mechanical forming step; whereby the truncated metallic powder particle size distribution reduces abnormal grain growth such that the polycrystalline microstructure produced by the thermo-mechanical forming step coarsens to a predefined target grain size range of ASTM grain size number of 4-8, according to ASTM standard E112. (a) providing a nickel- or cobalt-based metallic powder having a metallic powder particle size distribution, wherein the metallic powder is a superalloy; followed by (b) narrowing the metallic powder particle size distribution by truncating the metallic powder particle size distribution below 5 micrometers and above 160 micrometers; followed by (c) forming the metallic powder into a shape; followed by (d) thermo-mechanically forming the shape into an article having a polycrystalline microstructure, the polycrystalline microstructure being produced by dynamic recrystallization during the thermo-mechanical forming step; followed by (e) heat treating the article to cause coarsening of the polycrystalline microstructure produced by the thermo-mechanical forming step;
Pushchair or pushchair body with a structure comprising two lateral sides (101, 102), the said structure being foldable between an unfolded position in which the two lateral sides (101, 102) of the said structure are spaced from one another, such as to allow a child to be put into position, and a folded position in which the two lateral sides (101, 102) of the said structure are brought towards one another, the said structure additionally comprising at least one cross-member which connects the two lateral sides (101, 102) of the said structure, the said cross-member being foldable between a deployed position when the structure is unfolded, and a folded-back position when the structure is folded, characterised in that the said cross-member comprises locking means, the unfolding of the said structure ensuring the locking of the means for locking the said cross-member by spacing of the said lateral sides (101, 102), and the folding of the said structure ensuring the unlocking of the means for locking the said cross-member, by bringing the said lateral sides (101, 102) towards one another.
A transmission module for transmitting torques comprises a base, a first drive shaft rotatable about a first axis, a second drive shaft parallel thereto rotatable about a second axis, a first output shaft and a second output shaft, both of which are rotatable about a common third axis, wherein the axes (L1;L2) of the drive shafts (2;7) are arranged parallel to the axis of the output shafts (5;8), a gear unit, wherein the two drive shafts (2;7), the gear unit and the first output shaft are rotatably supported in the base and wherein the second output shaft is rotatably supported in the first output shaft, characterized in that the gear unit is designed in such a way that a synchronous rotary movement of the two output shafts (5;8) can be effected by a rotary movement of the first drive shaft and in that a relative rotary movement of the two output shafts (5;8) can be effected by a rotary movement of the second drive shaft. a base, a first drive shaft rotatable about a first axis, a second drive shaft parallel thereto rotatable about a second axis, a first output shaft and a second output shaft, both of which are rotatable about a common third axis, wherein the axes (L1;L2) of the drive shafts (2;7) are arranged parallel to the axis of the output shafts (5;8), a gear unit, wherein the two drive shafts (2;7), the gear unit and the first output shaft are rotatably supported in the base and wherein the second output shaft is rotatably supported in the first output shaft, characterized in that the gear unit is designed in such a way that a synchronous rotary movement of the two output shafts (5;8) can be effected by a rotary movement of the first drive shaft and in that a relative rotary movement of the two output shafts (5;8) can be effected by a rotary movement of the second drive shaft.
A cutting insert comprising a base portion of a superhard material or a superhard material attached to a cemented carbide with a hole for clamping said insert, characterized in that said hole is formed in an inlay attached to said base portion, wherein said hole inlay is comprised of a cemented carbide.
A plug comprising: multiple power supply pins having round bar shapes and axial directions parallel to each other; and multiple temperature sensing elements for sensing temperatures of the multiple power supply pins, individually, wherein each of the multiple temperature sensing elements has a flat temperature sensing face; wherein each of the power supply pins has a contact having a round bar shape, a flange formed at one end of the contact, and an electric wire connection part at an end of flange opposite the contact; wherein each of the power supply pins has a portion having a flat surface forming a plane which faces a respective one of the temperature sensing faces of the multiple temperature sensing elements without being in contact therewith, wherein the planes have a normal directions crossing the axial directions, characterized in that in each of the multiple power supply pins, the flange has a round bar shape and having a diameter larger than that of the round bar shaped contact, and in that at least part of the flat surface forming the plane is provided by a recessed portion of the flange or the flat surface forming the plane is present only at the electric wire connection part. multiple power supply pins having round bar shapes and axial directions parallel to each other; and multiple temperature sensing elements for sensing temperatures of the multiple power supply pins, individually, wherein each of the multiple temperature sensing elements has a flat temperature sensing face; wherein each of the power supply pins has a contact having a round bar shape, a flange formed at one end of the contact, and an electric wire connection part at an end of flange opposite the contact; wherein each of the power supply pins has a portion having a flat surface forming a plane which faces a respective one of the temperature sensing faces of the multiple temperature sensing elements without being in contact therewith, wherein the planes have a normal directions crossing the axial directions, characterized in that in each of the multiple power supply pins, the flange has a round bar shape and having a diameter larger than that of the round bar shaped contact, and in that at least part of the flat surface forming the plane is provided by a recessed portion of the flange or the flat surface forming the plane is present only at the electric wire connection part.
A medical balloon catheter, comprising: an elongate member having an inner lumen, the elongate member defining a longitudinal axis; an expandable balloon connected to the elongate member at a distal end of the elongate member; a plurality of strips (16, 300), each strip of the plurality of strips including a plurality of wedge dissectors (26, 200) spaced apart along a surface of each strip, each strip extending longitudinally along an outer surface of the balloon, wherein the wedge dissectors (26, 200) comprise a strip-facing base surface directly adjacent a surface of each of the strips, an unhoned radially outward facing surface having a length (L U) between a proximal edge of the radially outward facing surface and a distal edge of the radially outward facing surface and defining a height of each wedge dissector, and lateral surfaces between the strip-facing base surface and the radially outward facing surface, wherein the radially outward facing surface has a first width at the proximal edge, a second width smaller than the first width between the proximal edge and the distal edge, and a third width at the distal edge larger than the second width. an elongate member having an inner lumen, the elongate member defining a longitudinal axis; an expandable balloon connected to the elongate member at a distal end of the elongate member; a plurality of strips (16, 300), each strip of the plurality of strips including a plurality of wedge dissectors (26, 200) spaced apart along a surface of each strip, each strip extending longitudinally along an outer surface of the balloon, wherein the wedge dissectors (26, 200) comprise a strip-facing base surface directly adjacent a surface of each of the strips, an unhoned radially outward facing surface having a length (L U) between a proximal edge of the radially outward facing surface and a distal edge of the radially outward facing surface and defining a height of each wedge dissector, and lateral surfaces between the strip-facing base surface and the radially outward facing surface, wherein the radially outward facing surface has a first width at the proximal edge, a second width smaller than the first width between the proximal edge and the distal edge, and a third width at the distal edge larger than the second width.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a pick-up roller configured to pick up a sheet of paper loaded in a paper container in a first operation; a forward roller to feed the sheet of paper picked up by the pick-up roller toward a downstream side of a paper moving path; a feed roller to feed the sheet of paper fed by the forward roller toward the downstream side of the paper moving path; and a feed sensor mounted between the forward roller and the feed roller in order to detect movement of the sheet of paper moving from the forward roller to the feed roller, wherein the feed sensor is configured to generate detection signals by detecting a front end of the sheet of paper and by detecting a rear end of the sheet of paper, wherein the feed sensor is configured to detect a front end of the picked-up sheet of paper moving from the forward roller to the feed roller, wherein the first operation of the pickup roller is configured to terminate when a predetermined first time (ta) passes since the front end of the sheet of paper is detected; and the picked-up sheet of paper is configured to be fed toward a downstream side of a paper moving path by performing second operation of the pick-up roller, characterised in that the second operation is configured to occur when a predetermined second time (tb) passes since a starting point of time of the first operation of the pick-up roller, and upon detecting a rear end of the sheet of paper by the feed sensor of the image forming apparatus, completing a picking-up of the sheet of paper. a pick-up roller configured to pick up a sheet of paper loaded in a paper container in a first operation; a forward roller to feed the sheet of paper picked up by the pick-up roller toward a downstream side of a paper moving path; a feed roller to feed the sheet of paper fed by the forward roller toward the downstream side of the paper moving path; and a feed sensor mounted between the forward roller and the feed roller in order to detect movement of the sheet of paper moving from the forward roller to the feed roller, wherein the feed sensor is configured to generate detection signals by detecting a front end of the sheet of paper and by detecting a rear end of the sheet of paper, wherein the feed sensor is configured to detect a front end of the picked-up sheet of paper moving from the forward roller to the feed roller, wherein the first operation of the pickup roller is configured to terminate when a predetermined first time (ta) passes since the front end of the sheet of paper is detected; and the picked-up sheet of paper is configured to be fed toward a downstream side of a paper moving path by performing second operation of the pick-up roller, characterised in that the second operation is configured to occur when a predetermined second time (tb) passes since a starting point of time of the first operation of the pick-up roller, and upon detecting a rear end of the sheet of paper by the feed sensor of the image forming apparatus, completing a picking-up of the sheet of paper.