mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A spinal construct including a connector, the connector comprising: a body defining a transverse axis, the body including a wall disposed between a first passageway configured for top loading of a spinal rod and a second passageway configured for side loading of a spinal rod, the body further defining a first opening communicating with the first passageway and a second opening communicating with the second passageway, the first opening defining a first axis and the second opening defining a second axis, wherein the first axis is disposed in a perpendicular orientation relative to the transverse axis and the second axis is disposed in a non-perpendicular orientation relative to the transverse axis and wherein the second opening is angled towards the first opening so as to facilitate insertion of the connector through a small incision. a body defining a transverse axis, the body including a wall disposed between a first passageway configured for top loading of a spinal rod and a second passageway configured for side loading of a spinal rod, the body further defining a first opening communicating with the first passageway and a second opening communicating with the second passageway, the first opening defining a first axis and the second opening defining a second axis, wherein the first axis is disposed in a perpendicular orientation relative to the transverse axis and the second axis is disposed in a non-perpendicular orientation relative to the transverse axis and wherein the second opening is angled towards the first opening so as to facilitate insertion of the connector through a small incision.
A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine, the rotor blade assembly comprising: a rotor blade including a body extending between a blade root and a blade tip; a pitch bearing comprising an outer race, an inner race, and a plurality of roller elements between the outer race and the inner race such that the inner race is rotatable relative to the outer race, the inner race being coupled to the blade root through a root attachment assembly, the outer race configured to couple to a hub of the wind turbine; and at least one shim plate configured between the inner race and the blade root, wherein the shim plate is configured to mitigate loads in the pitch bearing induced therein by said rotor blade, characterized in that said at least one shim plate comprises opposing tapered-sloped longitudinal edges (104, 204). a rotor blade including a body extending between a blade root and a blade tip; a pitch bearing comprising an outer race, an inner race, and a plurality of roller elements between the outer race and the inner race such that the inner race is rotatable relative to the outer race, the inner race being coupled to the blade root through a root attachment assembly, the outer race configured to couple to a hub of the wind turbine; and at least one shim plate configured between the inner race and the blade root, wherein the shim plate is configured to mitigate loads in the pitch bearing induced therein by said rotor blade, characterized in that said at least one shim plate comprises opposing tapered-sloped longitudinal edges (104, 204).
A method for fabricating a stranded cable, particularly for mechanical motion transmission, which cable is composed of multiple strands or wires (101, 102, 103), helically wound around a common longitudinal axis, the method including the steps of: a) winding the strands or wires that form the cable in a helical arrangement around a common longitudinal axis; b) flattening and smoothing the exterior profile of each strand or wire of the cable; and c) wrapping the cable so obtained in a jacket, wherein the jacket has the same helical profile as the wound strands or wires that compose the cable. a) winding the strands or wires that form the cable in a helical arrangement around a common longitudinal axis; b) flattening and smoothing the exterior profile of each strand or wire of the cable; and c) wrapping the cable so obtained in a jacket, wherein the jacket has the same helical profile as the wound strands or wires that compose the cable.
A method for controlling a vehicle traveling on a road, the method comprising: identifying an upcoming curve and determining properties of the curve; determining a current vehicle speed, v v; estimating a friction, μ e, between a tire of the vehicle and the road; estimating a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_e, when entering the curve based on the curve properties, vehicle speed and estimated friction; if the current vehicle speed is higher than the estimated maximum allowable vehicle speed, determining that a friction measurement is required; if a distance, d v, between the vehicle and a curve entrance is higher than a predetermined threshold distance, d T, and if a braking action is detected, performing a friction measurement during the braking action to determine a current friction, μ c; if a distance between the vehicle and the curve entrance is lower than the predetermined threshold distance, performing a friction measurement to determine a current friction; and determining a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_d, based on the curve radius, vehicle speed and current friction. identifying an upcoming curve and determining properties of the curve; determining a current vehicle speed, v v; estimating a friction, μ e, between a tire of the vehicle and the road; estimating a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_e, when entering the curve based on the curve properties, vehicle speed and estimated friction; if the current vehicle speed is higher than the estimated maximum allowable vehicle speed, determining that a friction measurement is required; if a distance, d v, between the vehicle and a curve entrance is higher than a predetermined threshold distance, d T, and if a braking action is detected, performing a friction measurement during the braking action to determine a current friction, μ c; if a distance between the vehicle and the curve entrance is lower than the predetermined threshold distance, performing a friction measurement to determine a current friction; and determining a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_d, based on the curve radius, vehicle speed and current friction.
A process for manufacturing a timepiece component, in particular a multi-level timepiece component, comprising a step of manufacturing at least one metal layer of the timepiece component having an upper surface, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - E3: forming at least one cavity in the upper surface of the metal layer of the timepiece component, the cavity comprising the production of at least one side wall not perpendicular to the upper surface of the metal layer, so that said cavity comprises a flat cross section greater, at at least one depth below the level of the upper surface, than the cross section of its opening level with the upper surface; - E5: forming another metal layer at least partially superposed on said upper surface comprising a cavity, by a galvanic deposition of a metal or of an alloy, filling said at least one cavity. - E3: forming at least one cavity in the upper surface of the metal layer of the timepiece component, the cavity comprising the production of at least one side wall not perpendicular to the upper surface of the metal layer, so that said cavity comprises a flat cross section greater, at at least one depth below the level of the upper surface, than the cross section of its opening level with the upper surface; - E5: forming another metal layer at least partially superposed on said upper surface comprising a cavity, by a galvanic deposition of a metal or of an alloy, filling said at least one cavity.
An air purifier comprising: a body case having an inner space; a blower part installed in the inner space of the body case and drawing outside air from both sides of the body case through a single blower fan; an air purifying part purifying air drawn from one side of the body case; and a dehumidifying part removing moisture from air drawn from the other side of the body case by a dehumidifying rotor, wherein the body case comprises a first partition unit for separating the dehumidifying part from the blower part, including a first through-hole in order to draw the air drawn from the other side of the body case into the blower part, characterized in that the first partition unit comprises a first opening and closing member opening and closing the first through-hole in order to adjust a flow amount of the air drawn into the blower part through the first through-hole. a body case having an inner space; a blower part installed in the inner space of the body case and drawing outside air from both sides of the body case through a single blower fan; an air purifying part purifying air drawn from one side of the body case; and a dehumidifying part removing moisture from air drawn from the other side of the body case by a dehumidifying rotor, wherein the body case comprises a first partition unit for separating the dehumidifying part from the blower part, including a first through-hole in order to draw the air drawn from the other side of the body case into the blower part, characterized in that the first partition unit comprises a first opening and closing member opening and closing the first through-hole in order to adjust a flow amount of the air drawn into the blower part through the first through-hole.
An insertion device (800, 1300, 1400) for an IUD, the insertion device comprising: an elongated sheath (832, 1332, 1432) having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; an elongated inner member having a proximal end and a distal end disposable within the lumen of the elongated sheath (832, 1332, 1432); a proximally positioned user interface (835, 1335, 1435), wherein the proximally positioned user interface further comprises a housing having one or more elongated guides (840, 1340, 1440) formed at least partially therein and along at least a portion of a length thereof; and a moveable sheath slider (842, 1342, 1442) in communication with the elongated sheath wherein the moveable sheath slider is adaptable and configurable to securely move within the elongated guide and further wherein the moveable sheath slider controls axial movement of the elongated sheath, wherein the elongated guide or the elongated sheath further comprises one or more motion control features along its length and wherein the one or more motion control features comprises at least one force-limiting feature configurable to limit an amount of force applied to the moveable sheath slider, and characterised in that the one or more motion control features is/are adapted to provide a tactile feedback. an elongated sheath (832, 1332, 1432) having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; an elongated inner member having a proximal end and a distal end disposable within the lumen of the elongated sheath (832, 1332, 1432); a proximally positioned user interface (835, 1335, 1435), wherein the proximally positioned user interface further comprises a housing having one or more elongated guides (840, 1340, 1440) formed at least partially therein and along at least a portion of a length thereof; and a moveable sheath slider (842, 1342, 1442) in communication with the elongated sheath wherein the moveable sheath slider is adaptable and configurable to securely move within the elongated guide and further wherein the moveable sheath slider controls axial movement of the elongated sheath, wherein the elongated guide or the elongated sheath further comprises one or more motion control features along its length and wherein the one or more motion control features comprises at least one force-limiting feature configurable to limit an amount of force applied to the moveable sheath slider, and characterised in that the one or more motion control features is/are adapted to provide a tactile feedback.
A device for dispensing bone cement by means of a machine, comprising a connection unit configured for connection to a surgical robot, a press-out unit configured for dispensing bone cement, a receiving unit configured for receiving a container containing bone cement, and an interface configured for connection to a control unit, in order to dispense a predefined amount of bone cement from the container by means of the press-out unit, characterized in that the device comprises a sensor which is operatively connected to the interface in order to determine the amount of bone cement dispensed by means of the press-out unit.
An assembly comprising a disc configured to support blades of a fan, at least one platform supported by the disc, and at least one upstream retaining flange to ensure the axial and radial retention of the upstream axial end of the platform, the disc including: - an external surface having a succession of grooves for receiving the fan blades and teeth interposed between the grooves to support the fan platforms, - an upstream face of the disc, and - an annular axial protrusion disposed radially around an axis of the disc on the upstream face of the disc, characterized in that the disc further includes a plurality of radial protrusions disposed radially around the axis and extending from an upstream face of the annular axial protrusion towards the center of the disc, and being fastened to the fan platform retaining flange, the radial protrusions being offset radially toward the interior of the disc relative to the grooves of the disc, and being disposed circumferentially between two successive teeth of the disc, the number of radial protrusions being equal to half the number of grooves of the disc. - an external surface having a succession of grooves for receiving the fan blades and teeth interposed between the grooves to support the fan platforms, - an upstream face of the disc, and - an annular axial protrusion disposed radially around an axis of the disc on the upstream face of the disc,
A hand dryer apparatus that includes a high-pressure airflow generator that generates a high pressure airflow, a control circuit that controls the high-pressure airflow generator, a power connecting unit that connects a commercial power source to the control circuit, a main body that forms a hull by housing the high-pressure airflow generator, the control circuit, and the power connecting unit, and nozzles (7a, 7b) that are formed in the main body and blows out the high pressure airflow created by the high-pressure airflow generator, the hand dryer apparatus further comprising: a panel composing a part of the main body, secured to the main body by fixing means, and detachable by using a tool; a switching unit (62, 63) that is housed in the main body, and can switch a setting of the hand dryer apparatus, wherein access to the the switching unit (62, 63) is available by removing the panel, and a drain container that is provided in a manner detachable from the main body, and collects water drops blown off by the high pressure airflow, characterised in that access also to the power connecting unit is available by removing the panel, and in that the part of the panel comprising the fixing means is covered with a part of the drain container under a state that the drain container is mounted. a panel composing a part of the main body, secured to the main body by fixing means, and detachable by using a tool; a switching unit (62, 63) that is housed in the main body, and can switch a setting of the hand dryer apparatus, wherein access to the the switching unit (62, 63) is available by removing the panel, and a drain container that is provided in a manner detachable from the main body, and collects water drops blown off by the high pressure airflow, characterised in that access also to the power connecting unit is available by removing the panel, and in that the part of the panel comprising the fixing means is covered with a part of the drain container under a state that the drain container is mounted.
A wireless connection method for a WIFI mobile terminal, comprising: beginning a search process to search for an access point in a current environment; determining whether any one access point is found during the search process before a predetermined time expires, and if any one access point is found, acquiring the found access point as a current access point and suspending the search process; determining whether access information that is pre-recorded matches the current access point, and if a determination result thereof is yes, using the access information to access the current access point; saving the current access point into a list no matter whether the access information that is pre-recorded matches the current access point; and continuing the search process, after the step of saving the current access point into a list no matter whether the access information that is pre-recorded matches the current access point, so as to determine whether any other access point is found before the predetermined time expires, until the predetermined time expires, further comprising: ending the search process if the predetermined time expires. beginning a search process to search for an access point in a current environment; determining whether any one access point is found during the search process before a predetermined time expires, and if any one access point is found, acquiring the found access point as a current access point and suspending the search process; determining whether access information that is pre-recorded matches the current access point, and if a determination result thereof is yes, using the access information to access the current access point; saving the current access point into a list no matter whether the access information that is pre-recorded matches the current access point; and continuing the search process, after the step of saving the current access point into a list no matter whether the access information that is pre-recorded matches the current access point, so as to determine whether any other access point is found before the predetermined time expires, until the predetermined time expires, further comprising: ending the search process if the predetermined time expires.
Device for controlling at least one so-called slave apparatus, by at least one so-called master apparatus, comprising a tactile user interface, said device comprising: - first means for transmitting at least one so-called controlled image, generated by the at least one slave apparatus to said at least one master apparatus for displaying the at least one controlled image on said at least one master apparatus; said device being characterised in that it comprises: - second means for transmitting, from said at least one master apparatus to said at least one slave apparatus, at least one coordinate of at least one tactile selection performed on said at least one master apparatus with respect to said at least one controlled image; and - processing means for interpreting said at least one tactile selection at said at least one slave apparatus as a function of said at least one coordinate and in that the controlled image comprises an image generated by the at least one slave apparatus for displaying by said at least one master apparatus, and in that said image is generated by a copy of a memory of the slave apparatus. - first means for transmitting at least one so-called controlled image, generated by the at least one slave apparatus to said at least one master apparatus for displaying the at least one controlled image on said at least one master apparatus; said device being characterised in that it comprises: - second means for transmitting, from said at least one master apparatus to said at least one slave apparatus, at least one coordinate of at least one tactile selection performed on said at least one master apparatus with respect to said at least one controlled image; and - processing means for interpreting said at least one tactile selection at said at least one slave apparatus as a function of said at least one coordinate and in that the controlled image comprises an image generated by the at least one slave apparatus for displaying by said at least one master apparatus, and in that said image is generated by a copy of a memory of the slave apparatus.
A sensor-augmented two-dimensional barcode symbol (156, 158), comprising: a substrate; a two-dimensional error-correcting barcode symbol provided on the substrate, the bar code symbol further comprising a plurality of modules (218, 220, 224, 226), the modules optionally being square, rectangular, or circulate, each module having one of a first color state or a second color state; and a first layer provided on the substrate in a permanent color state, wherein said sensor-augmented two-dimensional barcode symbol (156, 158) is characterized in that it comprises: a second layer provided on the substrate, optionally by overprinting the first layer, in a sensor dye module pattern, the sensor dye module pattern containing sensor digital information, the second layer further comprising a sensor dye having a chemistry that is configured, responsive to the occurrence of an environmental, physical or biological condition, to undergo a chemical or physical state change causing a change in the color state of the sensor dye, thereby changing the color state of a subset of the plurality of modules, wherein the two-dimensional error-correcting barcode symbol includes error detection and correction data that is adapted to maintain readability of static data in the permanent color state of the two-dimensional error-correcting barcode symbol both before and after the subset of the plurality of modules change their color state, and wherein the environmental, physical or biological condition is selected from the group consisting of time, temperature, time-temperature product, light, humidity, radiation, and toxicity. a substrate; a two-dimensional error-correcting barcode symbol provided on the substrate, the bar code symbol further comprising a plurality of modules (218, 220, 224, 226), the modules optionally being square, rectangular, or circulate, each module having one of a first color state or a second color state; and a first layer provided on the substrate in a permanent color state, wherein said sensor-augmented two-dimensional barcode symbol (156, 158) is characterized in that it comprises: a second layer provided on the substrate, optionally by overprinting the first layer, in a sensor dye module pattern, the sensor dye module pattern containing sensor digital information, the second layer further comprising a sensor dye having a chemistry that is configured, responsive to the occurrence of an environmental, physical or biological condition, to undergo a chemical or physical state change causing a change in the color state of the sensor dye, thereby changing the color state of a subset of the plurality of modules, wherein the two-dimensional error-correcting barcode symbol includes error detection and correction data that is adapted to maintain readability of static data in the permanent color state of the two-dimensional error-correcting barcode symbol both before and after the subset of the plurality of modules change their color state, and wherein the environmental, physical or biological condition is selected from the group consisting of time, temperature, time-temperature product, light, humidity, radiation, and toxicity.