mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system comprising: a cochlear implant module configured to be implanted within a patient and comprising cochlear implant circuitry configured to apply electrical stimulation representative of one or more audio signals to the patient; a first connector assembly coupled to the cochlear implant module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the first connector assembly comprising a first induction coil; an implantable module (126, 804) configured to be implanted within the patient; and a second connector assembly coupled to the implantable module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the second connector assembly comprising a second induction coil; wherein the first connector assembly is configured to be removably connected to the second connector assembly in order to facilitate inductive transfer of power between the first induction coil and the second induction coil; and wherein, while the first connector assembly is connected to the second connector assembly, the second induction coil surrounds the first induction coil or the first induction coil surrounds the second induction coil. a cochlear implant module configured to be implanted within a patient and comprising cochlear implant circuitry configured to apply electrical stimulation representative of one or more audio signals to the patient; a first connector assembly coupled to the cochlear implant module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the first connector assembly comprising a first induction coil; an implantable module (126, 804) configured to be implanted within the patient; and a second connector assembly coupled to the implantable module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the second connector assembly comprising a second induction coil; wherein the first connector assembly is configured to be removably connected to the second connector assembly in order to facilitate inductive transfer of power between the first induction coil and the second induction coil; and wherein, while the first connector assembly is connected to the second connector assembly, the second induction coil surrounds the first induction coil or the first induction coil surrounds the second induction coil.
Oleodynamic plugging machine that is a device for the execution of plugging intervention on a pressure fluid supply pipe in service, said machine comprising a plug, a cylindrical steel casing flanged in its lower side to be fastened on fittings or valves that are welded to the pipe, a first hydraulic piston which energizes a plug insertion rod in form of a steel rod that launches i.e. inserts the plug inside the intervention pipe, with an inner hydraulic piston inside the plug; two steel taper disks (6, 7) comprising a movable steel tapered disk and a fixed disk, that, when the inner hydraulic piston is operated, are brought near causing the compression in radius direction of a rubber gasket torus shaped so that when the movable steel tapered disk gets nearer to the fixed disk so it makes the rubber gasket torus between them expand radially to engage the inner pipe wall; wherein said plug insertion rod is axially arranged inside said steel casing and in use extends inside said fitting or valve, and the plug is hinged to the lower end of a round steel structure; and said round steel structure is fixed to the lower end of said plug insertion rod, which is inserted during operations in a hole made in the pipe so as to avoid the plug to be displaced when inside the pipe; the oleodynamic plugging machine being characterised in that the first hydraulic piston is assembled on four columns over the top of the casing and further being characterised by a set of movable steel plates which are attached in radial direction on the tapered surface of the movable steel tapered disk so that, when the movable steel tapered disk moves towards the fixed disk, the steel plates follow the expansion of the rubber gasket torus to which they are attached in a radial direction such that their function is to avoid that the rubber gasket torus is extruded, that is extracted from its place by the fluid pressure.
Video apparatus comprising: - a video circuit having a video decoder and able to operate with at least two types of analog video signals, - a connector for receiving a video signal, the connector having at least a first pin connected to a first analog video signal input of the video decoder, at least a second pin connected to a second analog video signal input of the video decoder, and at least a third pin connectable to a fast blanking signal input of the video decoder, - transmission means coupling the first pin and the second pin to the video circuit, characterized in that the video apparatus further comprises - switching means arranged between the fast blanking signal input of the video decoder and the third pin, the switching means switching between connected state and disconnected state based on a control signal, - detection means connected to the third pin for determining whether the signal received from the third pin toggles during a frame, - control means responsive to said determination for sending said control signal to cause said switching means to switch to the disconnected state when the signal received from the third pin toggles during a frame, and to the connected state otherwise. - a video circuit having a video decoder and able to operate with at least two types of analog video signals, - a connector for receiving a video signal, the connector having at least a first pin connected to a first analog video signal input of the video decoder, at least a second pin connected to a second analog video signal input of the video decoder, and at least a third pin connectable to a fast blanking signal input of the video decoder, - transmission means coupling the first pin and the second pin to the video circuit, - switching means arranged between the fast blanking signal input of the video decoder and the third pin, the switching means switching between connected state and disconnected state based on a control signal, - detection means connected to the third pin for determining whether the signal received from the third pin toggles during a frame, - control means responsive to said determination for sending said control signal to cause said switching means to switch to the disconnected state when the signal received from the third pin toggles during a frame, and to the connected state otherwise.
Seating furniture, in particular a chair, with a seat and a backrest frame, wherein to vary the seat height the seat is displaceable relative to the backrest frame, and a backrest subframe which is connected to the rear part of the seat and is pivotally attached to the backrest frame, characterised by a lordosis support member (21, 23) which has a cross member between two rails of the backrest frame and a longitudinal member which is connected to the cross member and to a transverse rail of the backrest subframe, wherein the lordosis support member (21, 23) bears a lordosis support that is displaceably mounted on the longitudinal member.
A system for detecting a gate leakage current so as to determine an existence of moisture in a power switch, the system comprising: a power semiconductor module having a gate driver that drives a gate of an IGBT or a MOSFET, said gate having an on condition and an off condition; a power supply connected to said gate driver so as to supply voltage to said gate driver: a controller cooperative between said power supply and said gate driver: said controller setting said gate driver between the on condition and the off condition; and a sensor connected to said gate so as to detect a leakage of current across said gate driver; said sensor comprising a resistor connected in series with said gate; and an amplifier connected to said resistor so as to measure and amplify voltage across said resistor, said controller connected to said amplifier so as to receive the measured and amplified voltage from said sensor, said controller sending a signal indicative of the leakage of current across said gate driver, said controller cooperative with said power supply so as to turn off said power supply when the signal is indicative of the leakage of current as a result of moisture in said power semiconductor module. a power semiconductor module having a gate driver that drives a gate of an IGBT or a MOSFET, said gate having an on condition and an off condition; a power supply connected to said gate driver so as to supply voltage to said gate driver: a controller cooperative between said power supply and said gate driver: said controller setting said gate driver between the on condition and the off condition; and a sensor connected to said gate so as to detect a leakage of current across said gate driver; said sensor comprising a resistor connected in series with said gate; and an amplifier connected to said resistor so as to measure and amplify voltage across said resistor, said controller connected to said amplifier so as to receive the measured and amplified voltage from said sensor, said controller sending a signal indicative of the leakage of current across said gate driver, said controller cooperative with said power supply so as to turn off said power supply when the signal is indicative of the leakage of current as a result of moisture in said power semiconductor module. a controller cooperative between said power supply and said gate driver: said controller setting said gate driver between the on condition and the off condition; and a sensor connected to said gate so as to detect a leakage of current across said gate driver; said sensor comprising a resistor connected in series with said gate; and an amplifier connected to said resistor so as to measure and amplify voltage across said resistor, said controller connected to said amplifier so as to receive the measured and amplified voltage from said sensor, said controller sending a signal indicative of the leakage of current across said gate driver, said controller cooperative with said power supply so as to turn off said power supply when the signal is indicative of the leakage of current as a result of moisture in said power semiconductor module.
A communication method performed by a base station, the method comprising: ∘ sending, by using dedicated signaling, at least one random access parameter set to a terminal, the terminal being in a connected mode or an inactive mode; ∘ receiving a random access request from the terminal, the terminal being in the connected mode, wherein one of the at least one random access parameter set is used in the random access request, and the random access parameter set comprises: ▪ indication information of a random access preamble sequence, ▪ indication information of a time-frequency resource occupied by the random access preamble sequence, ▪ a maximum quantity of random access times, or ▪ a time window size of a random access response time window, wherein the random access parameter set further comprises a scheduling message size threshold, wherein values of the scheduling message size threshold corresponding to different random access groups among a plurality of random access groups are different; ∘ returning, in response to the reception of the random access request, a random access response to the UE, wherein the random access response includes a plurality of random backoff indicators corresponding to the plurality of random access groups, or to logical channels or logical channel groups. ∘ sending, by using dedicated signaling, at least one random access parameter set to a terminal, the terminal being in a connected mode or an inactive mode; ∘ receiving a random access request from the terminal, the terminal being in the connected mode, wherein one of the at least one random access parameter set is used in the random access request, and the random access parameter set comprises: ▪ indication information of a random access preamble sequence, ▪ indication information of a time-frequency resource occupied by the random access preamble sequence, ▪ a maximum quantity of random access times, or ▪ a time window size of a random access response time window, wherein the random access parameter set further comprises a scheduling message size threshold, wherein values of the scheduling message size threshold corresponding to different random access groups among a plurality of random access groups are different; ▪ indication information of a random access preamble sequence, ▪ indication information of a time-frequency resource occupied by the random access preamble sequence, ▪ a maximum quantity of random access times, or ▪ a time window size of a random access response time window, wherein the random access parameter set further comprises a scheduling message size threshold, wherein values of the scheduling message size threshold corresponding to different random access groups among a plurality of random access groups are different; ∘ returning, in response to the reception of the random access request, a random access response to the UE, wherein the random access response includes a plurality of random backoff indicators corresponding to the plurality of random access groups, or to logical channels or logical channel groups.
Speed sensing apparatus configured to measure a speed of a rotating output element of a vehicle transmission disposed within a transmission casing comprising one or more of a drain through-hole, a fill through-hole and a level through-hole, said speed sensing apparatus comprising: a tone wheel configured to be disposed on the rotating output element of the transmission; and an inductive pick-up configured to be disposed in one of the drain through-hole, the fill through-hole or the level through-hole and comprising one of a drain plug, a fill plug or a level plug. a tone wheel configured to be disposed on the rotating output element of the transmission; and an inductive pick-up configured to be disposed in one of the drain through-hole, the fill through-hole or the level through-hole and comprising one of a drain plug, a fill plug or a level plug.
Sampling control station for a containers or bottles filling plant, comprising at least one grasping and transporting group for picking up containers or bottles from conveying means and transporting them to at least one measuring zone, characterized in that the sampling control station further comprises a module for measuring the removal torque and the reclosing angle of a cap of a container acting upon a container or bottle transported to said measuring zone, said containers or bottles being provided with a body tapered into a neck and ending with a mouth, said mouth being clamped through said cap, said module for measuring the removal torque and the reclosing angle is such as to take up a first configuration engaged with said cap, in which said cap can be set in rotation by said module for measuring the removal torque and the reclosing angle, and a second configuration disengaged from said cap, wherein said measuring module comprises means for coupling with said cap arranged facing said measuring zone and mobile between a first position engaged with said cap and a second position disengaged with said cap, said coupling means being set in rotation so as to transfer a rotation torque to said cap, said coupling means are able to translate vertically and a torsion sensor is arranged above said coupling means to measure the torque needed to begin unscrewing said cap, said coupling means are connected on top to a slide that can translate vertically through two bearing blocks (43,43') mounted on a vertical shaft that allow the relative rotation between said coupling means and said slide, said coupling means are a pincer provided with spring-loaded jaws, said measuring module comprises a hub in which said vertical shaft is free to slide vertically, said shaft being connected to said hub so that they cannot rotate one with respect to the other, said hub being set in rotation and transferring a rotation torque to said vertical shaft.
An apparatus comprising: a tunable mid-infrared, MIR, laser configured to generate a light beam; a specimen stage adapted to carry a specimen to be scanned, said specimen stage configured to move said specimen in a first direction; an optical assembly configured to focuse said light beam to a point on said specimen, said optical assembly comprises a scanning assembly having a focusing lens configured to focus said light beam to a point on said specimen and a mirror, wherein said scanning assembly is configured to move in a second direction relative to said specimen stage such that said focusing lens maintains a fixed distance between said focusing lens and a plane of said specimen stage carrying said specimen, said first direction being different from said second direction. a light detector configured to measure an intensity of light leaving said point on said specimen; a controller configured to control the position of said scanning assembly and to form a MIR image from said intensity of light; and a reference stage positioned such that said scanning assembly moves over said reference stage in response to a command from said controller; wherein said reference stage is configured to move in said first direction in response to a command from said controller. a tunable mid-infrared, MIR, laser configured to generate a light beam; a specimen stage adapted to carry a specimen to be scanned, said specimen stage configured to move said specimen in a first direction; an optical assembly configured to focuse said light beam to a point on said specimen, said optical assembly comprises a scanning assembly having a focusing lens configured to focus said light beam to a point on said specimen and a mirror, wherein said scanning assembly is configured to move in a second direction relative to said specimen stage such that said focusing lens maintains a fixed distance between said focusing lens and a plane of said specimen stage carrying said specimen, said first direction being different from said second direction. a light detector configured to measure an intensity of light leaving said point on said specimen; a controller configured to control the position of said scanning assembly and to form a MIR image from said intensity of light; and a reference stage positioned such that said scanning assembly moves over said reference stage in response to a command from said controller; wherein said reference stage is configured to move in said first direction in response to a command from said controller.
A system for monitoring one or more body parameters, comprising: an elongate catheter defining one or more openings at or near a distal end of the catheter; a venting mechanism (1016, 1006) coupled to a proximal end of the catheter, the venting mechanism configured to pass atmospheric air therethrough when negative pressure is applied to the venting mechanism; a first lumen coupled to the venting mechanism and in fluid communication with the one or more openings; a reservoir coupled to a proximal end of the first lumen and in fluid communication with the one or more openings; a controller which is configured to connect to the reservoir and is programmed to control a pressure within the first lumen; and a pump fluidly coupled to the reservoir via a controller pump interface, wherein the controller is further programmed to monitor a urine output received in the reservoir from a patient, characterized in that the controller is further programmed to apply a negative pressure to the first lumen at predefined intervals in time, and wherein the controller is further programmed to actuate the pump for airlock clearance whereby a pressure within the reservoir and first lumen reduces until a meniscus of urine within the first lumen passes a minimum point in the first lumen and the pressure reaches an inflection point after which the controller is programmed to reduce the power to the pump to reduce a suction within the reservoir and first lumen. an elongate catheter defining one or more openings at or near a distal end of the catheter; a venting mechanism (1016, 1006) coupled to a proximal end of the catheter, the venting mechanism configured to pass atmospheric air therethrough when negative pressure is applied to the venting mechanism; a first lumen coupled to the venting mechanism and in fluid communication with the one or more openings; a reservoir coupled to a proximal end of the first lumen and in fluid communication with the one or more openings; a controller which is configured to connect to the reservoir and is programmed to control a pressure within the first lumen; and a pump fluidly coupled to the reservoir via a controller pump interface, wherein the controller is further programmed to monitor a urine output received in the reservoir from a patient, characterized in that the controller is further programmed to apply a negative pressure to the first lumen at predefined intervals in time, and wherein the controller is further programmed to actuate the pump for airlock clearance whereby a pressure within the reservoir and first lumen reduces until a meniscus of urine within the first lumen passes a minimum point in the first lumen and the pressure reaches an inflection point after which the controller is programmed to reduce the power to the pump to reduce a suction within the reservoir and first lumen.
A method of making a sensor stack, comprising: (306, 312, 320; 406, 410, 416, 422) annealing at least two layers of the sensor stack using in-situ rapid thermal annealing, wherein the annealing the at least two layers of the sensor stack comprises: (302, 402) etching a surface; (304, 404) depositing a seed layer (110, 210) over the surface; docking a rapid thermal annealing module to a sensor stack tool; characterized by the steps of (306, 406) annealing the seed layer using in-situ thermal annealing using the rapid thermal annealing module, depositing an AFM layer on top of the annealed seed layer; and annealing the AFM layer using in-situ thermal annealing, wherein the method further comprises using reflector layers to shield more critical parts of the sensor stack during the in-situ rapid thermal annealing, wherein the reflectors are thermally isolated from the sensor stack. (306, 312, 320; 406, 410, 416, 422) annealing at least two layers of the sensor stack using in-situ rapid thermal annealing, (302, 402) etching a surface; (304, 404) depositing a seed layer (110, 210) over the surface; docking a rapid thermal annealing module to a sensor stack tool; (306, 406) annealing the seed layer using in-situ thermal annealing using the rapid thermal annealing module, depositing an AFM layer on top of the annealed seed layer; and annealing the AFM layer using in-situ thermal annealing,
A fryer comprising: a fryer tank having an oil layer for cooking and a water layer in contact with the oil layer, the oil layer and the water layer being vertically arranged in two layers one upon the other; a heater disposed in the oil layer; a water suction opening at a bottom of the fryer tank arranged to draw out water from the water layer; a water supply opening formed in a side wall of the fryer tank and opening to the water layer or to a part of the oil layer beneath the heater, arranged to deliver the drawn out water into the fryer tank almost horizontally in an off-centered direction, and thereby to rotate the water layer in the fryer tank or the part of the oil layer beneath the heater horizontally in a swirl. a fryer tank having an oil layer for cooking and a water layer in contact with the oil layer, the oil layer and the water layer being vertically arranged in two layers one upon the other; a heater disposed in the oil layer; a water suction opening at a bottom of the fryer tank arranged to draw out water from the water layer; a water supply opening formed in a side wall of the fryer tank and opening to the water layer or to a part of the oil layer beneath the heater, arranged to deliver the drawn out water into the fryer tank almost horizontally in an off-centered direction, and thereby to rotate the water layer in the fryer tank or the part of the oil layer beneath the heater horizontally in a swirl.