mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Submarine, consisting of a first hull and a second hull, wherein the second hull is arranged at least in a first region under the first hull, wherein the shape of the first hull in at least this region is fluid-dynamically optimized, wherein the first hull is transparent to a first detection wave and the second hull is opaque to the first detection wave and the shape of the second hull is optimized to minimize the signature with respect to the first detection wave, wherein the shape of the first hull, which is essential to the fluid-dynamic properties, and the shape of the second hull, which is essential to the signature, are completely decoupled from one another, wherein, in at least a second region, a third hull is arranged under the first hull and under the second hull and wherein the third hull forms a pressure hull, wherein the first hull is backflushed with water, characterized in that the second hull is reflective to the first detection wave.
A composition for therapeutic use in treating, reducing and/or preventing neuroinflammation in a subject in need thereof, said composition comprising therapeutically effective amounts of (i) vitamin A and/or functional equivalents, (ii) vitamin D and/or functional equivalents, and (iii) DHA and EPA.
An electrode assembly arranged for receiving a connector, the electrode assembly comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a bridge member extending between the first and second electrodes, the bridge member comprising: a first conductive trace extending from the first electrode; and a second conductive trace extending from the second electrode, wherein: the first and second electrodes are disposed on a substrate, characterized in that the bridge member includes an arch member which is displaced at a distance from the substrate; and the first and second conductive traces extend along the arch member in a common region and are electrically isolated from one another. a first electrode; a second electrode; and a bridge member extending between the first and second electrodes, the bridge member comprising: a first conductive trace extending from the first electrode; and a second conductive trace extending from the second electrode, wherein: a first conductive trace extending from the first electrode; and a second conductive trace extending from the second electrode, wherein: the first and second electrodes are disposed on a substrate, characterized in that the bridge member includes an arch member which is displaced at a distance from the substrate; and the first and second conductive traces extend along the arch member in a common region and are electrically isolated from one another.
A device for coupling first and second elongate spinal fixation elements, the device comprising: - a first connector member having proximal and distal portions, the distal portion including an engagement portion having proximal and distal arms configured and dimensioned to provisionally receive the first elongate spinal fixation element with an interference fit, the proximal portion including a sphere receivable into a bore of a translation member and the distal portion of the translation member includes a bore for receiving the sphere to provide the polyaxial movement; - a translation member having proximal and distal portions, the sphere of the proximal portion of the first connector member operatively associated with the proximal portion of the translation member to provide polyaxial movement of the first connector member relative to the translation member; - a second connector member having proximal and distal portions, the distal portion configured and dimensioned to receive the second elongate spinal fixation element and the proximal portion coupled to the translation member; and - a first locking member to secure the first elongate spinal fixation element in the engagement portion of the first connector member and to simultaneously lock the polyaxial movement, thereby fixing the first connector member relative to the translation member, wherein the first locking member moves the proximal and distal arms to clamp the first elongate spinal fixation element and simultaneously splay the sphere in the bore of the translation member to fix the first connector member relative to the translation member. - a first connector member having proximal and distal portions, the distal portion including an engagement portion having proximal and distal arms configured and dimensioned to provisionally receive the first elongate spinal fixation element with an interference fit, the proximal portion including a sphere receivable into a bore of a translation member and the distal portion of the translation member includes a bore for receiving the sphere to provide the polyaxial movement; - a translation member having proximal and distal portions, the sphere of the proximal portion of the first connector member operatively associated with the proximal portion of the translation member to provide polyaxial movement of the first connector member relative to the translation member; - a second connector member having proximal and distal portions, the distal portion configured and dimensioned to receive the second elongate spinal fixation element and the proximal portion coupled to the translation member; and - a first locking member to secure the first elongate spinal fixation element in the engagement portion of the first connector member and to simultaneously lock the polyaxial movement, thereby fixing the first connector member relative to the translation member, wherein the first locking member moves the proximal and distal arms to clamp the first elongate spinal fixation element and simultaneously splay the sphere in the bore of the translation member to fix the first connector member relative to the translation member.
A rehabilitation system for rehabilitation of a subject comprising: - at least one end-effector for interacting with the subject, the said end-effector having at least two degrees of freedom of motion; - at least one actuator for actuating the at least one end-effector; - at least one sensor for measuring at least the position and the speed of the at least one end-effector; - at least one sensor for measuring the interaction force between the subject and the end-effector; - a memory comprising at least two initial coefficients k lat, c lat and a session comprising at least one exercise including at least one reference trajectory to be carried out by the subject through actuation of the end effector; and - a controlling unit for controlling the actuator; wherein the memory is connected to the controlling unit for delivering the initial coefficients and the session, the sensors are connected to the controlling unit for delivering measurement signals, and the controlling unit is adapted to provide a force-controlled feedback comprising a lateral interaction force F lat: F lat = k lat x proj − x − c lat x. ⊥ wherein said lateral interaction force limits deviation of the end effector actuated by the subject along the reference trajectory and wherein ( x proj - x) is the deviation of the end-effector actuated by the subject along the reference trajectory, ẋ ⊥ is the speed of the end-effector actuated by the subject perpendicular to the reference trajectory, k lat is a stiffness coefficient and c lat is a damping coefficient; characterized in that the memory further comprises a time interval and wherein the controlling unit is adapted to change online the stiffness coefficient k lat at the end of each time interval by increments based on a statistical analysis of the values of the deviation of the end-effector actuated by the subject along the reference trajectory. - at least one end-effector for interacting with the subject, the said end-effector having at least two degrees of freedom of motion; - at least one actuator for actuating the at least one end-effector; - at least one sensor for measuring at least the position and the speed of the at least one end-effector; - at least one sensor for measuring the interaction force between the subject and the end-effector; - a memory comprising at least two initial coefficients k lat, c lat and a session comprising at least one exercise including at least one reference trajectory to be carried out by the subject through actuation of the end effector; and - a controlling unit for controlling the actuator;
Optical navigation device, produced by wafer technology having a) an image sensor array having a large number of image sensor units disposed in an array, having respectively at least one light-sensitive surface, b) at least one microlens array (3, 3' 3") which is assigned to the image sensor array and disposed between an object to be imaged and the image sensor array, at least one microlens (30, 30') being assigned to each image sensor unit and also c) at least one radiation source having at least one associated beam-forming lens system, characterised in that the image sensor array and the at least one radiation source are disposed together on the same carrier structure and also at least one microlens array (3, 3', 3") and at least one beam-forming leans system are disposed together on the same optically transparent substrate, wherein at least one aperture diaphragm layer, which consists of an absorbing material or a material which is reflecting at least on one side, is disposed between the optically transparent substrate and microlens array (3, 3', 3") or beam-forming lens system, wherein the aperture diaphragm layer, in the region of the microlens array (3, 3', 3"), prevents penetration of radiation between the microlenses (30, 30') of the microlens array (3, 3', 3") and, in the region of the beam-forming lens system, enables restriction of the angle of radiation of the radiation emanating from the radiation source, and wherein at least one diaphragm layer, which consists of an absorbing material or a material which is reflecting at least on one side, is disposed on the side of the optically transparent substrate which is orientated away from the microlens array (3, 3', 3"), wherein the at least one diaphragm layer suppresses, in the region of the microlens array (3, 3', 3"), optical crosstalk between the individual optical channels of the image sensor array and, in the region of the beam-forming lens system, prevents radiation of the radiation source directly reaching the light-sensitive surfaces of the image sensor units. a) an image sensor array having a large number of image sensor units disposed in an array, having respectively at least one light-sensitive surface, b) at least one microlens array (3, 3' 3") which is assigned to the image sensor array and disposed between an object to be imaged and the image sensor array, at least one microlens (30, 30') being assigned to each image sensor unit and also c) at least one radiation source having at least one associated beam-forming lens system,
A contactor, comprising: - at least one vacuum interrupter, each including a fixed contact, a moving contact and a rod secured to the moving contact, the rod being movable between a closed position of the interrupter in which the moving contact bears against the fixed contact and an open position of the interrupter in which the moving contact is separated from the fixed contact, - a first movement member for moving each rod in a movement direction, from the closed position to the open position, and - regulating means for regulating the movement speed of each rod, throughout the entire movement of said rod from the closed position to the open position, characterized in that it further includes a guide member for guiding each rod in the movement direction, and in that the regulating means include two hydraulic dampers positioned on either side of the guide member. - at least one vacuum interrupter, each including a fixed contact, a moving contact and a rod secured to the moving contact, the rod being movable between a closed position of the interrupter in which the moving contact bears against the fixed contact and an open position of the interrupter in which the moving contact is separated from the fixed contact, - a first movement member for moving each rod in a movement direction, from the closed position to the open position, and - regulating means for regulating the movement speed of each rod, throughout the entire movement of said rod from the closed position to the open position,
Method for thermal treatment of animal byproducts, consisting of particles with a specified edge length, wherein the animal byproducts being heated in a gas-tight reactor chamber with a connected lockable gas removal line and an connected lockable liquid removal line in several successive treatment stages with an increasing reactor temperature until a maximum treatment temperature is reached, wherein the reactor temperature of the respective treatment stage is kept constant as a predetermined holding temperature over a predetermined holding period, characterized in that - the gas removal line and the liquid removal line are closed at the beginning of the thermal treatment - the holding time of the first treatment stage is 125 min and the holding temperature of the first treatment stage is set such that the core temperature of the particles from the animal byproducts is more than 110 °C, and - the thermal treatment is carried out in further treatment stages with a gradually increasing holding temperature at least until a specified minimum sterilization time has been reached, - the minimum sterilization time is 295 minutes - the maximum treatment temperature is 550 °C, wherein the maximum treatment temperature is also the holding temperature of the last treatment stage, - wherein the gas removal line for discharging gaseous products formed in the reactor chamber is opened when a predetermined reactor temperature is reached, and - wherein the liquid removal line for discharging liquid products formed in the reactor chamber is opened when the minimum sterilization time is reached. - the gas removal line and the liquid removal line are closed at the beginning of the thermal treatment - the holding time of the first treatment stage is 125 min and the holding temperature of the first treatment stage is set such that the core temperature of the particles from the animal byproducts is more than 110 °C, and - the thermal treatment is carried out in further treatment stages with a gradually increasing holding temperature at least until a specified minimum sterilization time has been reached, - the minimum sterilization time is 295 minutes - the maximum treatment temperature is 550 °C, wherein the maximum treatment temperature is also the holding temperature of the last treatment stage, - wherein the gas removal line for discharging gaseous products formed in the reactor chamber is opened when a predetermined reactor temperature is reached, and - wherein the liquid removal line for discharging liquid products formed in the reactor chamber is opened when the minimum sterilization time is reached.
An optical receiver adapted to convert a received modulated optical signal into a phase change of a timing signal to generate a first modified timing signal and to generate a data signal (OUT1, OUT2) by comparing the first modified timing signal with a reference signal.
An electric toothbrush comprising: a toothbrush main body having a brush part and a handle part for manually operating the brush part; a vibration generation means configured to vibrate the brush part; an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration acting on the toothbrush main body; and a control means configured to control at least the vibration generation means to switch between the operating state and the stopped state, according to an output from the acceleration sensor, wherein the control means is configured to obtain the frequency of motion of the toothbrush main body according to the output from the acceleration sensor, the control means is configured to determine that the user is performing a manual brushing action when the frequency of the motion of the electric toothbrush falls within the range of 1 Hz to 7 Hz, thereby controlling the vibration generation means to switch to the operating state, and the control means is configured to determine that the user is not performing a manual brushing action when the frequency of the motion of the electric toothbrush does not fall within the range of 1 Hz to 7 Hz, thereby controlling the vibration generation means to switch to the stopped state. a toothbrush main body having a brush part and a handle part for manually operating the brush part; a vibration generation means configured to vibrate the brush part; an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration acting on the toothbrush main body; and a control means configured to control at least the vibration generation means to switch between the operating state and the stopped state, according to an output from the acceleration sensor, wherein the control means is configured to obtain the frequency of motion of the toothbrush main body according to the output from the acceleration sensor, the control means is configured to determine that the user is performing a manual brushing action when the frequency of the motion of the electric toothbrush falls within the range of 1 Hz to 7 Hz, thereby controlling the vibration generation means to switch to the operating state, and the control means is configured to determine that the user is not performing a manual brushing action when the frequency of the motion of the electric toothbrush does not fall within the range of 1 Hz to 7 Hz, thereby controlling the vibration generation means to switch to the stopped state.
A skin external agent for use in inhibiting neuropathic pain comprising, as an active ingredient, 0.1 to 20% by weight of one or more kinds of ascorbic acid derivatives represented by the following Chemical formula, or a salt thereof, wherein R 1 and R 2 represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 30 which is branched, provided that the case where R 1 = R 2 = hydrogen is excluded.
An airfoil (60; 160) for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an airfoil body (61; 161) having an internal passage (64; 164) for conveying a fluid flow, the internal passage (64; 164) including first and second passage sections (66, 68; 168) coupled at a turn section (70; 170), wherein the first and second passage sections are separated by a rib, wherein the airfoil comprises a baffle (72; 172) including a body arranged in the second passage section (68; 168) to define two cooling flow paths (F1, F2) together with surfaces of the internal passage (64; 164), and a first wedge region (76; 176) extending from the body into the first passage section such that the fluid flow is directed through the turn section (70; 170) between the first passage section and the two cooling flow paths (F1, F2), wherein the first wedge region (76; 176) includes first and second sloped sides (76A, 76B) that are joined at an apex, the first sloped side defining a first reference plane intersecting a surface of the turn section (70; 170) to define a first angle (ΘA), the first angle (ΘA) being equal to or less than 45 degrees, wherein the baffle (72; 172) includes a second wedge region (78; 178) sloping inwardly from the first wedge region (76; 176) towards the body such that the second wedge region (78; 178) is spaced from outer surfaces of the turn section (70; 170). an airfoil body (61; 161) having an internal passage (64; 164) for conveying a fluid flow, the internal passage (64; 164) including first and second passage sections (66, 68; 168) coupled at a turn section (70; 170), wherein the first and second passage sections are separated by a rib, wherein the airfoil comprises a baffle (72; 172) including a body arranged in the second passage section (68; 168) to define two cooling flow paths (F1, F2) together with surfaces of the internal passage (64; 164), and a first wedge region (76; 176) extending from the body into the first passage section such that the fluid flow is directed through the turn section (70; 170) between the first passage section and the two cooling flow paths (F1, F2), wherein the first wedge region (76; 176) includes first and second sloped sides (76A, 76B) that are joined at an apex, the first sloped side defining a first reference plane intersecting a surface of the turn section (70; 170) to define a first angle (ΘA), the first angle (ΘA) being equal to or less than 45 degrees, wherein the baffle (72; 172) includes a second wedge region (78; 178) sloping inwardly from the first wedge region (76; 176) towards the body such that the second wedge region (78; 178) is spaced from outer surfaces of the turn section (70; 170).
An ex vivo or in vitro method for producing a mature dendritic cell population producing an increased ratio of Interleukin 12 to Interleukin 10, wherein the increased ratio of Interleukin 12 to Interleukin 10 is increased as compared to an immature dendritic cell population not contacted with Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin and Interferon γ (IFNγ) during maturation, comprising: contacting provided immature dendritic cells with an effective amount of Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin consisting of 10 5 to 10 7 cfu per ml of tissue culture media and 100 to 1000 Units of Interferon gamma (IFNγ) per ml of tissue culture media under culture conditions suitable for maturation of the immature dendritic cells to form the mature dendritic cell population. contacting provided immature dendritic cells with an effective amount of Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin consisting of 10 5 to 10 7 cfu per ml of tissue culture media and 100 to 1000 Units of Interferon gamma (IFNγ) per ml of tissue culture media under culture conditions suitable for maturation of the immature dendritic cells to form the mature dendritic cell population.