mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An endoscopic surgical stapler for applying a suture to tissue, the surgical stapler comprising: an elongated tubular member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion; a first jaw positioned at the distal end portion of the tubular member and having a longitudinal axis; and a second jaw disposed in substantially parallel relation to the first jaw at the distal end portion of the tubular member; wherein the second jaw is movable toward the first jaw in a direction substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, while maintaining the substantially parallel relation between the first and second jaws (122, 124); and a biasing member disposed adjacent the portion of the second jaw that extends beyond the first jaw for allowing the second jaw to move substantially parallel to the first jaw and wherein the first jaw is fixed; characterised in that the endoscopic surgical stapler further comprises a stapling assembly (126, 128) disposed in each of the first and second jaws (122, 124) and configured to apply surgical staples to the tissue such that a suture, in combination with the surgical staples, forms a purse string with the tissue when the surgical stapler is activated. an elongated tubular member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion; a first jaw positioned at the distal end portion of the tubular member and having a longitudinal axis; and a second jaw disposed in substantially parallel relation to the first jaw at the distal end portion of the tubular member; wherein the second jaw is movable toward the first jaw in a direction substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, while maintaining the substantially parallel relation between the first and second jaws (122, 124); and a biasing member disposed adjacent the portion of the second jaw that extends beyond the first jaw for allowing the second jaw to move substantially parallel to the first jaw and wherein the first jaw is fixed; characterised in that the endoscopic surgical stapler further comprises a stapling assembly (126, 128) disposed in each of the first and second jaws (122, 124) and configured to apply surgical staples to the tissue such that a suture, in combination with the surgical staples, forms a purse string with the tissue when the surgical stapler is activated.
A radiation detector, comprising: a semiconductor element for generating positive holes and electrons; a cathode formed on a first surface of the semiconductor element; a plurality of segmented anodes formed on a second surface of the semiconductor element, the second surface being in opposed relation to the first surface; at least one steering electrode positioned adjacent the plurality of segmented anodes; and characterized by a plurality of doping atoms located above at least a portion of the steering electrode and within the semiconductor element, the plurality of doping atoms having a spatially modulated doping profile. a semiconductor element for generating positive holes and electrons; a cathode formed on a first surface of the semiconductor element; a plurality of segmented anodes formed on a second surface of the semiconductor element, the second surface being in opposed relation to the first surface; at least one steering electrode positioned adjacent the plurality of segmented anodes; and characterized by a plurality of doping atoms located above at least a portion of the steering electrode and within the semiconductor element, the plurality of doping atoms having a spatially modulated doping profile.
Hollow-core anti-resonant-reflecting fiber, HC-ARF of non-bandgap type that includes a filling gas, the fiber being configured for creating broadband light pulses by optical non-linear broadening of pump laser pulses in the filling gas, wherein - the hollow-core fiber has an axial hollow fiber core, which is filled with the filling gas and which supports core modes of a guided light field of the broadband light pulses, and an inner fiber structure, which surrounds the fiber core and which supports transverse wall modes of the guided light field, wherein the transverse wall modes include a fundamental transverse wall mode and second and higher order transverse wall modes, and - the broadband light pulses have wavelengths comprised in a range from 250 nm to 1100 nm, and have a core mode spectrum being determined by a fiber length, a fiber core diameter, at least one pump pulse parameter of the pump laser pulses and at least one gas parameter of the filling gas, wherein - the inner fiber structure of the hollow-core fiber comprises a single ring or a Kagome structure and - fiber walls of the inner fiber structure facing to the fiber core have a wall thickness being selected such that: t < λ min 2 n 2 2 − n 1 2 wherein λ min is a shortest wavelength of the core mode spectrum, n 1 is a refractive index of the filling gas in the hollow-core fiber and n 2 is a refractive index of the inner fiber structure, such that at least the second and higher order transverse wall modes are spectrally shifted to shorter wavelengths relative to the core mode spectrum. - the hollow-core fiber has an axial hollow fiber core, which is filled with the filling gas and which supports core modes of a guided light field of the broadband light pulses, and an inner fiber structure, which surrounds the fiber core and which supports transverse wall modes of the guided light field, wherein the transverse wall modes include a fundamental transverse wall mode and second and higher order transverse wall modes, and - the broadband light pulses have wavelengths comprised in a range from 250 nm to 1100 nm, and have a core mode spectrum being determined by a fiber length, a fiber core diameter, at least one pump pulse parameter of the pump laser pulses and at least one gas parameter of the filling gas, wherein - the inner fiber structure of the hollow-core fiber comprises a single ring or a Kagome structure and - fiber walls of the inner fiber structure facing to the fiber core have a wall thickness being selected such that: t < λ min 2 n 2 2 − n 1 2
A medical device (100; 200) comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween, wherein the elongate member includes a distal portion defining a cavity having an opening; a first mechanism configured to adjust a volume of the cavity by altering a depth of the cavity, wherein said first mechanism may be controlled from the proximal end of the elongate member, wherein said first mechanism includes a limiter disposed within the distal portion, wherein the limiter includes an elongate member extending distally from within the elongate member and disposed within the cavity, wherein a length of the limiter in the cavity is adjustable; and a second mechanism configured to pull tissue into the cavity wherein the distal portion includes a hood coupled to the elongate member, and characterized in that the limiter is a base slidably attached to the inner surface of the hood. an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween, wherein the elongate member includes a distal portion defining a cavity having an opening; a first mechanism configured to adjust a volume of the cavity by altering a depth of the cavity, wherein said first mechanism may be controlled from the proximal end of the elongate member, wherein said first mechanism includes a limiter disposed within the distal portion, wherein the limiter includes an elongate member extending distally from within the elongate member and disposed within the cavity, wherein a length of the limiter in the cavity is adjustable; and a second mechanism configured to pull tissue into the cavity wherein the distal portion includes a hood coupled to the elongate member, and characterized in that the limiter is a base slidably attached to the inner surface of the hood.
A computer implemented method of protecting Java bytecode, the method comprising the steps of: encrypting at least one Java class file to produce at least one encrypted Java class file; and, archiving, in an archive, the at least one encrypted Java class file; characterized by adding an application stub class to the archive, that, in use, first loads the native method library containing the client-side DRM code that implements a secure class loader, and then calls a special native method to locate, decrypt and load the at least one encrypted Java class file from the DRM-protected Java archive; and configuring a Java application that depends on the encrypted Java archive to run by first loading the application stub class and calling an entry point within the application stub class whereupon the secure class loader loads the at least one encrypted Java class file from the archive into a Java virtual machine. encrypting at least one Java class file to produce at least one encrypted Java class file; and, archiving, in an archive, the at least one encrypted Java class file; characterized by adding an application stub class to the archive, that, in use, first loads the native method library containing the client-side DRM code that implements a secure class loader, and then calls a special native method to locate, decrypt and load the at least one encrypted Java class file from the DRM-protected Java archive; and configuring a Java application that depends on the encrypted Java archive to run by first loading the application stub class and calling an entry point within the application stub class whereupon the secure class loader loads the at least one encrypted Java class file from the archive into a Java virtual machine.
A method for preventing an increase in an internal pressure of a battery pack including a plurality of battery units, comprising steps of: detecting a temperature of at least one of the battery units; measuring a current value of the at least one of the battery units; calculating a remaining battery capacity of the at least one of the battery units; estimating an internal pressure of the at least one of the battery units using the detected temperature, the measured current value and the calculated remaining battery capacity; determining, based on the detected temperature of the at least one of the battery units and the estimated internal pressure of the at least one of the battery units, whether or not there is a possibility that a container of the battery unit will reach a pressure endurance limit thereof; and restricting charging/discharging of the battery pack by lowering a charging/discharging current rate when it is determined that there is a possibility that the container reaches the pressure endurance limit thereof. detecting a temperature of at least one of the battery units; measuring a current value of the at least one of the battery units; calculating a remaining battery capacity of the at least one of the battery units; estimating an internal pressure of the at least one of the battery units using the detected temperature, the measured current value and the calculated remaining battery capacity; determining, based on the detected temperature of the at least one of the battery units and the estimated internal pressure of the at least one of the battery units, whether or not there is a possibility that a container of the battery unit will reach a pressure endurance limit thereof; and restricting charging/discharging of the battery pack by lowering a charging/discharging current rate when it is determined that there is a possibility that the container reaches the pressure endurance limit thereof.
Guide rail for lateral guidance of a flexible smoke or fire protection curtain which only separates areas of a building in the event of a fire in order to prevent smoke and/or fire propagation, the guide rail having an inner profile region and an outer profile region surrounding the inner profile region, the inner profile region and the outer profile region being formed integrally from a single metal sheet, characterized in that the inner profile region and the outer profile region are connected to one another by a first and a second connecting wall region (46, 48) which define a guide gap for guiding a lateral edge of the smoke and/or fire protection curtain between them.
A catheter for indwelling introduction into a body opening, comprising: an elongated body having a lumen and an exterior surface, the body being formed of a polymer and being composed of or having an outside surface coated with a first oligodynamic salt; an introducing member being configured to slide along the exterior surface of said elongated body and being composed of or having an outside surface coated with a second oligodynamic salt, said first oligodynamic salt and said second oligodynamic salt having different solubilities in water so that the rates of release of said first oligodynamic salt and said second oligodynamic salt are different; and a polymeric sleeve covering a substantial portion of said elongated body and having a first end and a second end, said first end being secured to said introducing member. an elongated body having a lumen and an exterior surface, the body being formed of a polymer and being composed of or having an outside surface coated with a first oligodynamic salt; an introducing member being configured to slide along the exterior surface of said elongated body and being composed of or having an outside surface coated with a second oligodynamic salt, said first oligodynamic salt and said second oligodynamic salt having different solubilities in water so that the rates of release of said first oligodynamic salt and said second oligodynamic salt are different; and a polymeric sleeve covering a substantial portion of said elongated body and having a first end and a second end, said first end being secured to said introducing member.
A head-mounted display device configured to display a computer generated image in a world-locked mode to a viewer via a stereoscopic display system, wherein in the world-locked mode, the computer generated image appears to be fixed relative to real-world objects viewable by the viewer via the head-mounted display device, the head-mounted display device comprising: a computing device; a tracking system configured to estimate a location and an orientation of the head-mounted display device, and a display enhancement program executed by a processor of the computing device, the display enhancement program configured to: establish a predetermined threshold distance from an eye of the viewer to a threshold displayed position of the computer generated image, as perceived by the viewer; determine that a vergence distance from the eye of the viewer to a current displayed position of the computer generated image, as perceived by the viewer, is at or below the predetermined threshold distance; and based on the vergence distance being at or below the predetermined threshold distance, increasing a size of the computer generated image while maintaining the current vergence distance at the predetermined threshold distance or adjusting the vergence distance to match the predetermined threshold distance, as the eye of the viewer moves toward the computer generated image. a computing device; a tracking system configured to estimate a location and an orientation of the head-mounted display device, and a display enhancement program executed by a processor of the computing device, the display enhancement program configured to: establish a predetermined threshold distance from an eye of the viewer to a threshold displayed position of the computer generated image, as perceived by the viewer; determine that a vergence distance from the eye of the viewer to a current displayed position of the computer generated image, as perceived by the viewer, is at or below the predetermined threshold distance; and based on the vergence distance being at or below the predetermined threshold distance, increasing a size of the computer generated image while maintaining the current vergence distance at the predetermined threshold distance or adjusting the vergence distance to match the predetermined threshold distance, as the eye of the viewer moves toward the computer generated image. establish a predetermined threshold distance from an eye of the viewer to a threshold displayed position of the computer generated image, as perceived by the viewer; determine that a vergence distance from the eye of the viewer to a current displayed position of the computer generated image, as perceived by the viewer, is at or below the predetermined threshold distance; and based on the vergence distance being at or below the predetermined threshold distance, increasing a size of the computer generated image while maintaining the current vergence distance at the predetermined threshold distance or adjusting the vergence distance to match the predetermined threshold distance, as the eye of the viewer moves toward the computer generated image.
Use of an inhibitor of aldose reductase for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a skin disorder, non-cardiac tissue damage, a cardiovascular disorder, a renal disorder, evolving myocardial infarction, stroke or complications arising from diabetes, wherein the aldose reductase inhibitor is a compound of formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein, R 1 is H, (C 1 -C 6)-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6)-hydroxyalkyl, or (C 1 -C 6)-aminoalkyl; X 1 is N or CR 3; X 2 is N or CR 4; X 3 is N or CR 5; X 4 is N or CR 6; with the proviso that two or three of X 1, X 2, X 3, or X 4 are N; Y is a bond, C=O, C=S, C=NH, or C=N(C 1 -C 4)-alkyl; Z is A 1 is NR 11, O, S or CH 2; A 2 is N or CH; A 3 is NR 11, O, or S; R 3 through R 10 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, acyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, trifluoroacetyl, (C 1 -C 4)-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4)-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4)-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4)-alkylsulfinyl, or (C 1 -C 4)-alkylsulfonyl; or two of R 3 through R 6 or two of R 7 through R 10 taken together are (C 1 -C 4)-alkylenedioxy; and R 11 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or C O-(C 1 -C 4)-alkyl. wherein, R 1 is H, (C 1 -C 6)-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6)-hydroxyalkyl, or (C 1 -C 6)-aminoalkyl; X 1 is N or CR 3; X 2 is N or CR 4; X 3 is N or CR 5; X 4 is N or CR 6; with the proviso that two or three of X 1, X 2, X 3, or X 4 are N; Y is a bond, C=O, C=S, C=NH, or C=N(C 1 -C 4)-alkyl; Z is A 1 is NR 11, O, S or CH 2; A 2 is N or CH; A 3 is NR 11, O, or S; R 3 through R 10 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, acyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, trifluoroacetyl, (C 1 -C 4)-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4)-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4)-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4)-alkylsulfinyl, or (C 1 -C 4)-alkylsulfonyl; or two of R 3 through R 6 or two of R 7 through R 10 taken together are (C 1 -C 4)-alkylenedioxy; and R 11 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or C O-(C 1 -C 4)-alkyl.
A computer implemented method, comprising: identifying communication data to analyze for sensitive data; evaluating the communication data to identify at least one data token included in the communication data, the at least one data token including a plurality of characters; converting each of the plurality of characters included in the at least one data token to a vector comprising vector values obtained from a character lookup table; generating a vector list including each vector representing each of the plurality of characters included in the at least one data token; and evaluating the vector list using a trained evaluation function to determine if the at least one data token comprises sensitive data, when the at least one data token comprises sensitive data, placing the communication data in a quarantine storage, when the at least one data token is devoid of sensitive data, allowing dissemination of the communication data. identifying communication data to analyze for sensitive data; evaluating the communication data to identify at least one data token included in the communication data, the at least one data token including a plurality of characters; converting each of the plurality of characters included in the at least one data token to a vector comprising vector values obtained from a character lookup table; generating a vector list including each vector representing each of the plurality of characters included in the at least one data token; and evaluating the vector list using a trained evaluation function to determine if the at least one data token comprises sensitive data, when the at least one data token comprises sensitive data, placing the communication data in a quarantine storage, when the at least one data token is devoid of sensitive data, allowing dissemination of the communication data.
A mounting head for mounting a display screen to a support, the mounting head comprising a male part for attachment to one of the display screen and the support and a female part for attachment to the other of the display screen and the support, the male and female parts being engaged together to mount the display screen on the support, wherein the male part comprises a projection which locates in a channel provided on the female part, the channel having an open end and a closed end, the projection being movable relative to the female part in an engaging direction along the channel from the open end to the closed end to adopt the engaged position, wherein the mounting head includes a latch mechanism to lock the male and female parts (210, 250) in the engaged position, wherein the latch mechanism automatically adopts a locked position which locks the male and female parts together when the projection moves in the engaging direction to the closed end of the channel, wherein, when the male and female parts are locked together in the engaged position, the latch mechanism is movable under a biasing force to a release position, the release position allowing the projection to move relative to the female part in a disengaging direction along the channel from the closed end towards the open end such that the male and female parts can be disengaged from one another, and characterized in that the latch mechanism is able to remain in the release position after removal of the biasing force and prior to relative movement between the projection and the female part in the disengaging direction.
An LED driver circuit comprising at least one string of LEDs connected in series, and a power supply for converting a mains voltage into an output voltage (U out) to be applied to said at least one string of LEDs, wherein the power supply includes a single-stage boost converter (14; 16) adapted to directly convert the mains voltage into the output voltage (U out), characterised in that the boost converter is a multi-level converter having a switch (S 1 - S 4) and a capacitor (C 1 - C 4) respectively associated with each level, the capacitors of the various levels being connected in series, and a respective string of LEDs being connected in parallel to each of the capacitors, the converter is adapted to generate, across each of the capacitors (C 1 - C 4), a terminal voltage (U LED) that is of the same order of magnitude or smaller than the peak level of a rectified mains voltage (U in) and the driver circuit comprises a controller having a first mode of operation in which the switches (S 1 - S 4) of the various levels are switched from a closed state into an open state simultaneously and are switched from an open state into a closed state simultaneously, and at least one further mode of operation in which at least one switch is switched ON during an OFF period of at least one other switch.