mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Polyamide modified by a compound comprising at least one aromatic hydroxyl group chemically bonded to the chain of the polymer, the polyamide being obtained by polymerization starting from at least the following monomers: i) A1) a difunctional hydroxyaromatic compound, the two functional groups of which can react with an amine functional group, and ii) at least polyamide monomers chosen from: - B) a dicarboxylic acid compound which is B1), an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic diacid, that is to say a diacid, at least one of the acid functional groups of which is not attached to a carbon atom forming part of an aromatic ring, and C) an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic diamine, and - D) a lactam or an amino acid, preferably one which is aliphatic, where the monomer B is solely of the B1) type, the molar proportion of monomer A1) with respect to the monomers A1) and B) is between 0.1 and 30%, advantageously between 0.5 and 25% and preferably between 5 and 20%, the compound A1) is a compound of following formula: x -Z-(COOH) 2 in which Z is a polyvalent (at least trivalent) aromatic or arylaliphatic hydrocarbon radical and x is between 1 and 10. i) A1) a difunctional hydroxyaromatic compound, the two functional groups of which can react with an amine functional group, and ii) at least polyamide monomers chosen from: - B) a dicarboxylic acid compound which is B1), an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic diacid, that is to say a diacid, at least one of the acid functional groups of which is not attached to a carbon atom forming part of an aromatic ring, and C) an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic diamine, and - D) a lactam or an amino acid, preferably one which is aliphatic, where the monomer B is solely of the B1) type, the molar proportion of monomer A1) with respect to the monomers A1) and B) is between 0.1 and 30%, advantageously between 0.5 and 25% and preferably between 5 and 20%, the compound A1) is a compound of following formula: x -Z-(COOH) 2 in which Z is a polyvalent (at least trivalent) aromatic or arylaliphatic hydrocarbon radical and x is between 1 and 10. - B) a dicarboxylic acid compound which is B1), an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic diacid, that is to say a diacid, at least one of the acid functional groups of which is not attached to a carbon atom forming part of an aromatic ring, and C) an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic diamine, and - D) a lactam or an amino acid, preferably one which is aliphatic,
A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions readable and executable by an imaging workstation including at least one electronic processor operatively connected with a display device to perform an image reconstruction method, the method comprising: reconstructing imaging data acquired by an image acquisition device using an iterative image reconstruction algorithm with a fixed number of iterations to generate at least one reconstructed image; delineating one or more contours of the at least one reconstructed image to determine a region of interest of the at least one reconstructed image; computing at least one quality metric value of the ROI, the at least one quality metric value including at least a convergence quality metric; wherein computing the convergence quality metric of the ROI includes computing, during said iterative reconstruction, an intensity versus iteration curve to generate a convergence curve for the ROI (103, 32), and determining a slope of the convergence curve to determine a convergence value for the ROI (112, 30); and displaying, on the display device, the at least one quality metric value including the generated convergence curve, and the at least one reconstructed image showing the ROI. reconstructing imaging data acquired by an image acquisition device using an iterative image reconstruction algorithm with a fixed number of iterations to generate at least one reconstructed image; delineating one or more contours of the at least one reconstructed image to determine a region of interest of the at least one reconstructed image; computing at least one quality metric value of the ROI, the at least one quality metric value including at least a convergence quality metric; wherein computing the convergence quality metric of the ROI includes computing, during said iterative reconstruction, an intensity versus iteration curve to generate a convergence curve for the ROI (103, 32), and determining a slope of the convergence curve to determine a convergence value for the ROI (112, 30); and displaying, on the display device, the at least one quality metric value including the generated convergence curve, and the at least one reconstructed image showing the ROI.
A modular structure for physical exercise comprising: - an upper base of the modular structure for physical exercise for anchoring the modular structure for physical exercise to a surface; a surface for sliding; the upper base being a plate secured to the surface for sliding; a lower base of the modular structure for physical exercise; the surface for sliding being supported on the lower base; the lower base being for anchoring the modular structure for physical exercise to a surface and being composed of a first plate of the lower base and a second plate of the lower base, which are secured by means of lower base screws, lower base nuts, and lower base joints; and - gripping means which slide on the surface for sliding; wherein the surface for sliding of the modular structure for physical exercise comprises: - a sliding surface rail accommodated in a sliding surface tube; - a first wire rope coupled to a large lower pulley and a small lower pulley; and, - a second wire rope coupled to a large upper pulley and a small upper pulley; wherein the first wire rope, the second wire rope, the large lower pulley, the large upper pulley, the small lower pulley and the small upper pulley allow for sliding movement in the sliding surface rail in the sliding surface tube; and - a counterweight to equilibrate the modular structure for physical exercise and provide resistance. - an upper base of the modular structure for physical exercise for anchoring the modular structure for physical exercise to a surface; a surface for sliding; the upper base being a plate secured to the surface for sliding; a lower base of the modular structure for physical exercise; the surface for sliding being supported on the lower base; the lower base being for anchoring the modular structure for physical exercise to a surface and being composed of a first plate of the lower base and a second plate of the lower base, which are secured by means of lower base screws, lower base nuts, and lower base joints; and - gripping means which slide on the surface for sliding; wherein the surface for sliding of the modular structure for physical exercise comprises: - a sliding surface rail accommodated in a sliding surface tube; - a first wire rope coupled to a large lower pulley and a small lower pulley; and, - a second wire rope coupled to a large upper pulley and a small upper pulley; wherein the first wire rope, the second wire rope, the large lower pulley, the large upper pulley, the small lower pulley and the small upper pulley allow for sliding movement in the sliding surface rail in the sliding surface tube; and - a counterweight to equilibrate the modular structure for physical exercise and provide resistance. - a sliding surface rail accommodated in a sliding surface tube; - a first wire rope coupled to a large lower pulley and a small lower pulley; and, - a second wire rope coupled to a large upper pulley and a small upper pulley; - a counterweight to equilibrate the modular structure for physical exercise and provide resistance.
A system (1, 100, 200) for providing air traffic control within a geographic sector (102, 202) to which a communication frequency in the VHF or UHF range is assigned, the system comprising a plurality of satellites (20, 120, 220) configured for a communication (21, 121, 221) with an aircraft (30, 130, 230) in the geographic sector using an analog modulated RF signal at the communication frequency, wherein the system is configured in such a way that at each time, only one satellite is actively transmitting on the communication frequency assigned to the geographic sector, the plurality of satellites move in a distance (ds) from each other essentially in the same orbit which is a medium earth orbit, MEO, or low earth orbit, LEO, preferably an equatorial orbit, and the system is configured in such a way that one of the plurality of satellites is switched active for the communication with the aircraft when it reaches a predetermined position, and the satellite active up to then is switched off at the same time. the system comprising a plurality of satellites (20, 120, 220) configured for a communication (21, 121, 221) with an aircraft (30, 130, 230) in the geographic sector using an analog modulated RF signal at the communication frequency, wherein the system is configured in such a way that at each time, only one satellite is actively transmitting on the communication frequency assigned to the geographic sector, the plurality of satellites move in a distance (ds) from each other essentially in the same orbit which is a medium earth orbit, MEO, or low earth orbit, LEO, preferably an equatorial orbit, and the system is configured in such a way that one of the plurality of satellites is switched active for the communication with the aircraft when it reaches a predetermined position, and the satellite active up to then is switched off at the same time.
An apparatus for controlling a multiple-loudspeaker system, the apparatus comprising: means for presenting a graphical user interface comprising a spatial representation and at least one element, each of the at least one element being associated with a specific physical loudspeaker; means for receiving an input concerning moving a first element comprised in the at least one element within the spatial representation; means for causing activation of a sensory signal in a physical loudspeaker associated with the first element, the means for causing activation being configured to signal to the physical loudspeaker to cause the loudspeaker to emit the sensory signal; means for determining a location in the spatial representation where the first element is moved to, and means for assigning, based in part on the determined location, a name to at least one of the first element and the physical loudspeaker associated with the first element, the graphical user interface being configured to display the name and to configure the physical loudspeaker, characterized by the apparatus being configured to receive a type of physical loudspeaker directly from the loudspeaker without user involvement; and the means for assigning being configured to further assign the name based in part on the type of physical loudspeaker associated with the first element. means for presenting a graphical user interface comprising a spatial representation and at least one element, each of the at least one element being associated with a specific physical loudspeaker; means for receiving an input concerning moving a first element comprised in the at least one element within the spatial representation; means for causing activation of a sensory signal in a physical loudspeaker associated with the first element, the means for causing activation being configured to signal to the physical loudspeaker to cause the loudspeaker to emit the sensory signal; means for determining a location in the spatial representation where the first element is moved to, and means for assigning, based in part on the determined location, a name to at least one of the first element and the physical loudspeaker associated with the first element, the graphical user interface being configured to display the name and to configure the physical loudspeaker, characterized by the apparatus being configured to receive a type of physical loudspeaker directly from the loudspeaker without user involvement; and the means for assigning being configured to further assign the name based in part on the type of physical loudspeaker associated with the first element.
A creamer composition, said composition comprising casein or a salt thereof and an oil, wherein the weight ratio of casein or salt thereof to oil is 0.005:1 to 0.035:1, preferably 0.010:1 to 0.030:1; preferably 0.012:1 to 0.028:1, more preferably 0.015:1 to 0.025:1, the composition comprises 0.20 wt.% to 0.8 wt.% casein or salt thereof, and the composition is in the form of a powder.
A film comprising: a layer of water-soluble polymeric material; and a vapor-deposited organic coating disposed on a surface of the layer, wherein the organic coating comprises a poly(p-xylylene) polymer wherein the poly(p-xylylene) polymer comprises one or more of poly(p-xylylene) polymer, poly(dichloro-p-xylylene) polymer, α-perfluorodi-p-xylene polymer, and poly(tetrafluoro-p-xylylene) polymer or the poly(p-xylylene) polymer comprises poly(chloro-p-xylylene) polymer and wherein the film is water-dispersible. a layer of water-soluble polymeric material; and a vapor-deposited organic coating disposed on a surface of the layer, wherein the organic coating comprises a poly(p-xylylene) polymer wherein the poly(p-xylylene) polymer comprises one or more of poly(p-xylylene) polymer, poly(dichloro-p-xylylene) polymer, α-perfluorodi-p-xylene polymer, and poly(tetrafluoro-p-xylylene) polymer or the poly(p-xylylene) polymer comprises poly(chloro-p-xylylene) polymer and wherein the film is water-dispersible.
An optical film comprising: an acrylic film; and a primer layer formed on at least one side of the acrylic film by using a polyester-based primer composition, wherein the acrylic film comprises a copolymer comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate based unit and a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic unit substituted by at least one carbonyl group, wherein the polyester-based primer composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin; 1 to 20 parts by weight of water-dispersible particles with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin; and water as a remainder. an acrylic film; and a primer layer formed on at least one side of the acrylic film by using a polyester-based primer composition, 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin; 1 to 20 parts by weight of water-dispersible particles with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin; and water as a remainder.
A hinge locator assembly of a sash window configured to be located within an outer frame of a fenestration unit, the hinge locator assembly comprising; a hinge mechanism comprising a fixed component and an arm pivotable relative to the fixed component; and a hinge locator for installing the hinge mechanism, comprising: a body defining a ramp portion configured to be mounted within the outer frame of the fenestration unit so as to guide the window sash into a desired position during the closure thereof, a retaining formation (22, 23) for receiving a first end of the fixed component of the hinge mechanism formed from the body, and characterised in that the retaining formation (22, 23) is a recess (22, 23) located on a side surface of the hinge locator that is adjacent to an inclined edge of the ramp portion, and wherein a shape of the recess (22, 23) complements a shape of the first end of the fixed component of the hinge mechanism. a hinge mechanism comprising a fixed component and an arm pivotable relative to the fixed component; and a hinge locator for installing the hinge mechanism, comprising: a body defining a ramp portion configured to be mounted within the outer frame of the fenestration unit so as to guide the window sash into a desired position during the closure thereof, a retaining formation (22, 23) for receiving a first end of the fixed component of the hinge mechanism formed from the body, and characterised in that the retaining formation (22, 23) is a recess (22, 23) located on a side surface of the hinge locator that is adjacent to an inclined edge of the ramp portion, and wherein a shape of the recess (22, 23) complements a shape of the first end of the fixed component of the hinge mechanism. a body defining a ramp portion configured to be mounted within the outer frame of the fenestration unit so as to guide the window sash into a desired position during the closure thereof, a retaining formation (22, 23) for receiving a first end of the fixed component of the hinge mechanism formed from the body, and characterised in that the retaining formation (22, 23) is a recess (22, 23) located on a side surface of the hinge locator that is adjacent to an inclined edge of the ramp portion, and wherein a shape of the recess (22, 23) complements a shape of the first end of the fixed component of the hinge mechanism.
Biodegradable mesh implant for use in soft tissue repair, in particular surgical hernia repair, chronic wound healing or fistula repair, within the body of a patient, the mesh implant comprising a porous, hydrophilic biodegradable polymeric carrier mesh, and fibroblasts on or within the polymeric carrier mesh, wherein the carrier mesh comprises a sponge-like structure with interconnected pores of different sizes, has a water contact angle of less than 75° and is made of at least a first polymer comprising polylactic acid as a main component. a porous, hydrophilic biodegradable polymeric carrier mesh, and fibroblasts on or within the polymeric carrier mesh, wherein the carrier mesh comprises a sponge-like structure with interconnected pores of different sizes, has a water contact angle of less than 75° and is made of at least a first polymer comprising polylactic acid as a main component. wherein the carrier mesh comprises a sponge-like structure with interconnected pores of different sizes, has a water contact angle of less than 75° and is made of at least a first polymer comprising polylactic acid as a main component.
A surgical tool system comprising: a plurality of components including a first component (2470, 2476) having cross reference to a second component; the first component (2470, 2476) including a reference surface for engaging a non-resected first surface of a first bone; the second component including at least one cut guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument, characterized in that said second component has an interior surface substantially conforming to a non-resected second surface of a second bone, said second bone articulating with said first bone at a joint, and in that said second component is adapted for cross-reference surgical interventions on said second surface with respect to said reference surface. a plurality of components including a first component (2470, 2476) having cross reference to a second component; the first component (2470, 2476) including a reference surface for engaging a non-resected first surface of a first bone; the second component including at least one cut guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument, characterized in that said second component has an interior surface substantially conforming to a non-resected second surface of a second bone, said second bone articulating with said first bone at a joint, and in that said second component is adapted for cross-reference surgical interventions on said second surface with respect to said reference surface.
A material processing apparatus comprising: a crusher; a powered drive system for rotating a rotor of said crusher to perform a crushing function and a rotor rotating device coupled to said crusher for controlling rotation of the rotor during maintenance of said crusher, the rotor rotation device comprising: a drive mechanism; and means for selectively coupling (36,68) the drive mechanism to the Z r rotor, wherein said rotor rotation device is operable in a driving state in which said coupling means (36,68) couples the drive mechanism to the rotor to allow rotation of said rotor by said drive mechanism, or in a non-driving state in which said coupling means (36,68) does not couple the drive mechanism to the rotor, and wherein said drive mechanism comprises a worm shaft and corresponding worm wheel, said coupling means being configurable to selectively couple said worm wheel to said rotor, and characterized in that said worm shaft and said worm wheel are mutually configured to prevent back-driving of said worm shaft by said worm wheel. a crusher; a powered drive system for rotating a rotor of said crusher to perform a crushing function and a rotor rotating device coupled to said crusher for controlling rotation of the rotor during maintenance of said crusher, the rotor rotation device comprising: a drive mechanism; and means for selectively coupling (36,68) the drive mechanism to the Z r rotor, wherein said rotor rotation device is operable in a driving state in which said coupling means (36,68) couples the drive mechanism to the rotor to allow rotation of said rotor by said drive mechanism, or in a non-driving state in which said coupling means (36,68) does not couple the drive mechanism to the rotor, and wherein said drive mechanism comprises a worm shaft and corresponding worm wheel, said coupling means being configurable to selectively couple said worm wheel to said rotor, and characterized in that said worm shaft and said worm wheel are mutually configured to prevent back-driving of said worm shaft by said worm wheel. a drive mechanism; and means for selectively coupling (36,68) the drive mechanism to the Z r rotor, wherein said rotor rotation device is operable in a driving state in which said coupling means (36,68) couples the drive mechanism to the rotor to allow rotation of said rotor by said drive mechanism, or in a non-driving state in which said coupling means (36,68) does not couple the drive mechanism to the rotor, and wherein said drive mechanism comprises a worm shaft and corresponding worm wheel, said coupling means being configurable to selectively couple said worm wheel to said rotor, and characterized in that said worm shaft and said worm wheel are mutually configured to prevent back-driving of said worm shaft by said worm wheel.