mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A modular prosthetic device, comprising: a chassis assembly comprising a joint portion, a structural frame, and a mounting portion; and an interchangeable module configured to be removably attached to the chassis assembly, wherein the interchangeable module is secured to the joint portion via a locking mechanism (406, 408) of the interchangeable module, wherein the locking mechanism is engaged with the joint portion characterised in that the locking mechanism is engaged with the joint via a lever and locking wedge. a chassis assembly comprising a joint portion, a structural frame, and a mounting portion; and an interchangeable module configured to be removably attached to the chassis assembly, wherein the interchangeable module is secured to the joint portion via a locking mechanism (406, 408) of the interchangeable module, wherein the locking mechanism is engaged with the joint portion characterised in that the locking mechanism is engaged with the joint via a lever and locking wedge.
A draft control device of a tractor, which automatically lifts a three-point hitch so as to decrease a traction load when the plowing depth of a work machine, which is connected to the three-point hitch at the rear side of a tractor, becomes excessively deep while working such that an overload is applied, comprising: a top link fixing bracket fixed at the rear side of the tractor; a top link swing bracket hinge-coupled to the top link fixing bracket through a connection pin, and carrying out rotational motion with respect to the axial center of the connection pin according to the change of the compressive force of a top link in response to the change of work machine traction resistance; a leaf spring provided between the top link fixing bracket and the top link swing bracket so as to supply restoring force for the rotational motion of the top link swing bracket with respect to the top link fixing bracket; and a sensitivity adjustment unit provided between the top link swing bracket and the leaf spring, characterized in that the sensitivity adjustment unit changes an acting point, at which the top link swing bracket pushes the leaf spring, so as to adjust work machine traction load sensitivity and further comprises a feedback link for connecting the top link swing bracket and a lifting control valve, which controls the lifting of the three-point hitch, such that the top link swing bracket and the lifting control valve can operate in association with each other. a top link fixing bracket fixed at the rear side of the tractor; a top link swing bracket hinge-coupled to the top link fixing bracket through a connection pin, and carrying out rotational motion with respect to the axial center of the connection pin according to the change of the compressive force of a top link in response to the change of work machine traction resistance; a leaf spring provided between the top link fixing bracket and the top link swing bracket so as to supply restoring force for the rotational motion of the top link swing bracket with respect to the top link fixing bracket; and a sensitivity adjustment unit provided between the top link swing bracket and the leaf spring,
A device for changing the upper tool (10.1) of a punching and/or embossing station of a flatbed sheet punching and/or embossing machine, wherein the device for changing the upper tool can be positioned immediately adjacent to a punching and/or embossing station of the flatbed sheet punching and/or embossing machine and has a rotatable tool holder for receiving and providing the upper tool (10.1) in a substantially horizontal provision plane (r), wherein the device for changing the upper tool comprises a braking and locking unit, a transmission system and an operating button, wherein the braking and locking unit controls or restricts the rotational mobility of the tool holder, wherein the transmission system is disposed between the operating knob and the braking and locking unit for transmitting a force from the operating knob to the braking and locking unit, and wherein the operation of the operating knob cancels the effect of the braking and locking unit, characterized in that the transmission system is designed electrically.
An in vitro method for detecting the presence of Chlamydia suis antibodies in a subject, comprising: - providing a biological sample from the subject, and - analyzing the sample for the presence of antibodies against a peptide of 8 to 30 amino acids long, said peptide comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 (GTKDASID) or a sequence being at least 75% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1; and/or against a peptide of 8 to 30 amino acids long, said peptide comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (SQQSSIAS) or a sequence being at least 75% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2. - providing a biological sample from the subject, and - analyzing the sample for the presence of antibodies against a peptide of 8 to 30 amino acids long, said peptide comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 (GTKDASID) or a sequence being at least 75% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1; and/or against a peptide of 8 to 30 amino acids long, said peptide comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (SQQSSIAS) or a sequence being at least 75% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2.
Method to make long metal rolled products in a line comprising at least a continuous casting machine, a maintenance and/or possible heating tunnel furnace and a rolling train, comprising the following steps: - high productivity continuous casting made by a single continuous casting machine, defining a casting axis, of a rectangular section product with a ratio between the long side and the short side comprised between 1.02 and 4; - first reduction of section in an additional reduction/roughing unit disposed upstream of the rolling train, having the function of bringing the rectangular section of the product at entrance to a square, round, oval or in any case less wide shape at exit; - second reduction of section in a rolling train defining a rolling axis substantially coinciding with the casting axis, wherein said continuous casting machine operates at a casting speed comprised between 3 and 9 m/min and with an hourly productivity comprised between 35 t/h and 200 t/h, and wherein the minimum length LFT of said tunnel furnace is determined as an inverse function of the difference between the rolling speed VL and the programmed casting speed VE reduced with respect to the normal operating speed in an emergency situation, as a direct function of the product of the rolling speed VL and the programmed casting speed VE and as a direct function of the desired accumulation time BT in the event of a stoppage of the rolling train according to the following formula: LFT = BT/(1/VE - 1/VL). - high productivity continuous casting made by a single continuous casting machine, defining a casting axis, of a rectangular section product with a ratio between the long side and the short side comprised between 1.02 and 4; - first reduction of section in an additional reduction/roughing unit disposed upstream of the rolling train, having the function of bringing the rectangular section of the product at entrance to a square, round, oval or in any case less wide shape at exit; - second reduction of section in a rolling train defining a rolling axis substantially coinciding with the casting axis,
A mowing mechanism comprising at least one mowing bar, wherein the or each mowing bar includes a plurality of mowing members mounted to a carrier element in the form of a mowing bar cover, wherein each mowing member includes a mowing plate and at least one blade which is arranged on the mowing plate directly or by way of a blade carrier, wherein a plurality of strippers (12, 13, 14, 15) which face towards the mowing bar cover are fixed to the mowing plate of the respective mowing member, characterised in that at least one first stripper is at a smaller spacing from the mowing bar cover than at least one second stripper (13, 14, 15).
A powder metal compact, comprising: a cellular nanomatrix comprising a metallic nanomatrix material, the nanomatrix material comprising an Al alloy or an Mg alloy; and a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a metallic particle core material dispersed in the cellular nanomatrix, the particle core material comprising Al, Mg, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof, characterized in that: the particle core material is formed as a deformation-induced nanostructured material by cryomilling a powder, wherein the nanostructured material has a grain size less than about 200 nm, and of about 10nm to about 200 nm, and/or the nanostructured material has an average grain size less than about 100 nm. a cellular nanomatrix comprising a metallic nanomatrix material, the nanomatrix material comprising an Al alloy or an Mg alloy; and a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a metallic particle core material dispersed in the cellular nanomatrix, the particle core material comprising Al, Mg, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof, characterized in that: the particle core material is formed as a deformation-induced nanostructured material by cryomilling a powder, wherein the nanostructured material has a grain size less than about 200 nm, and of about 10nm to about 200 nm, and/or the nanostructured material has an average grain size less than about 100 nm.
An agent for use in a method of preventing at least one disease selected from the group consisting of inflammatory diseases, allergic diseases, and autoimmune diseases, the preventive agent comprising: at least one of a purple non-sulfur bacteria and a culture material obtained by culturing the purple non-sulfur bacteria, wherein the purple non-sulfur bacteria comprises Rhodobacter azotoformans. at least one of a purple non-sulfur bacteria and a culture material obtained by culturing the purple non-sulfur bacteria, wherein the purple non-sulfur bacteria comprises Rhodobacter azotoformans.
A polynucleotide comprising: (i) a polynucleotide that encodes an adenoviral hexon protein having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 22; (ii) a polynucleotide that encodes an adenoviral fiber protein having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 16, and (iii) a polynucleotide that encodes an adenoviral penton protein having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 28. (i) a polynucleotide that encodes an adenoviral hexon protein having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 22; (ii) a polynucleotide that encodes an adenoviral fiber protein having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 16, and (iii) a polynucleotide that encodes an adenoviral penton protein having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 28.
A counter comprising: a first member 201 disposed in at least a partial helical turn about a longitudinal axis of an entity whose movements and/or contents are to be counted, said first member having an indicium or indicia 1002 indicative of a count; a second member 202 extending generally in the direction of said longitudinal axis, said second member being operatively disposed in overlapping relationship under and over one or more portions of said at least partial helical turn of said first member; and means 300 to effect relative movement between said first and second members, said movement comprising a relative incremental rotation about said longitudinal axis. a first member 201 disposed in at least a partial helical turn about a longitudinal axis of an entity whose movements and/or contents are to be counted, said first member having an indicium or indicia 1002 indicative of a count; a second member 202 extending generally in the direction of said longitudinal axis, said second member being operatively disposed in overlapping relationship under and over one or more portions of said at least partial helical turn of said first member; and means 300 to effect relative movement between said first and second members, said movement comprising a relative incremental rotation about said longitudinal axis.
A radar system for a vehicle, adapted for determining a height of a target, comprising: an oscillator that is configured to oscillate to generate a transmitted wave; a transmitting antenna that is configured to output the transmitted wave; a receiving antenna that is configured to receive a reflected wave from the target; and an arithmetic processing unit that is configured to calculate an intensity of the reflected wave and to determine a relative distance to the target, wherein the arithmetic processing unit is configured to detect whether a curve of the intensity of the reflected wave associated with the relative distance has a local minimum point within a detection range of the relative distance to the target, wherein the detection range is set in the arithmetic processing unit in advance, characterized in that the arithmetic processing unit is further configured to determine the height of the target in accordance with one local minimum point of the intensity within the detection range. an oscillator that is configured to oscillate to generate a transmitted wave; a transmitting antenna that is configured to output the transmitted wave; a receiving antenna that is configured to receive a reflected wave from the target; and an arithmetic processing unit that is configured to calculate an intensity of the reflected wave and to determine a relative distance to the target, wherein the arithmetic processing unit is configured to detect whether a curve of the intensity of the reflected wave associated with the relative distance has a local minimum point within a detection range of the relative distance to the target, wherein the detection range is set in the arithmetic processing unit in advance, characterized in that the arithmetic processing unit is further configured to determine the height of the target in accordance with one local minimum point of the intensity within the detection range.
An apparatus for controlling the operation of a counterpulsation device in a human or animal subject, the apparatus comprising a controller configured to: receive a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; provide counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receive a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjust the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal. receive a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; provide counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receive a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjust the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
Apparatus for determining at least one property of a person's foot, the apparatus comprising: a surface (114, 904) configured to allow a person to stand thereon; a plurality of pressure sensors (101, 906, 907) located under the surface configured to measure properties of the foot of a person while the person stands on the surface; and computing means arranged to receive signals from at least a subset of the plurality of Sensors (101, 906, 907) while a person stands upon the surface, the computing means being operable to process the signals to: determine (710, 711, 712) if the person is standing on the surface on only one foot; and when it is determined that the person is standing on the surface on only one foot, determine at least one property of the person's foot, characterized in that said property is taken from the group of properties consisting of foot length, foot width, arch index, outline of the foot and toeline, a longitudinal line drawn on a peak pressure map, or an intersection of a longitudinal line and a foot body. a surface (114, 904) configured to allow a person to stand thereon; a plurality of pressure sensors (101, 906, 907) located under the surface configured to measure properties of the foot of a person while the person stands on the surface; and computing means arranged to receive signals from at least a subset of the plurality of Sensors (101, 906, 907) while a person stands upon the surface, the computing means being operable to process the signals to: determine (710, 711, 712) if the person is standing on the surface on only one foot; and when it is determined that the person is standing on the surface on only one foot, determine at least one property of the person's foot, characterized in that said property is taken from the group of properties consisting of foot length, foot width, arch index, outline of the foot and toeline, a longitudinal line drawn on a peak pressure map, or an intersection of a longitudinal line and a foot body. determine (710, 711, 712) if the person is standing on the surface on only one foot; and when it is determined that the person is standing on the surface on only one foot, determine at least one property of the person's foot, characterized in that said property is taken from the group of properties consisting of foot length, foot width, arch index, outline of the foot and toeline, a longitudinal line drawn on a peak pressure map, or an intersection of a longitudinal line and a foot body.
Method for detecting a ground fault in a load zone that is connectable to a DC system, the load zone having a first load zone line, which is grounded via a parallel circuit formed by a first grounding capacitor and a first grounding resistor and is connectable to a first main line of the DC system via a circuit breaker, and having a second load zone line, which is grounded via a parallel circuit formed by a second grounding capacitor and a second grounding resistor and is connectable to a second main line of the DC system via an interrupter switch, wherein - at least one line voltage, assigned to a load zone line (31, 32), between a line potential of the load zone line (31, 32) and a ground potential is measured continuously, and - in the case where a ground fault is not detected on any main line (7, 9) of the DC system before the load zone is connected, the interrupter switch is closed with the circuit breaker being open, - and a ground fault in the load zone is deduced if at least one line voltage does not change significantly after the interrupter switch is closed. - at least one line voltage, assigned to a load zone line (31, 32), between a line potential of the load zone line (31, 32) and a ground potential is measured continuously, and - in the case where a ground fault is not detected on any main line (7, 9) of the DC system before the load zone is connected, the interrupter switch is closed with the circuit breaker being open, - and a ground fault in the load zone is deduced if at least one line voltage does not change significantly after the interrupter switch is closed.
A process for producing synthesis gas, the process comprising the steps of a) reforming a hydrocarbon feed in a reforming section thereby obtaining a synthesis gas comprising CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O and impurities comprising ammonia; b) shifting the synthesis gas in a shift section comprising one or more shift steps in series to a shifted synthesis gas; c) separating from the shifted synthesis gas a process condensate originating from cooling and optionally washing of the shifted synthesis gas; d) passing a part of the process condensate to a condensate steam stripper, wherein dissolved shift byproducts comprising ammonia, methanol and amines formed during shifting the synthesis gas are stripped out of the process condensate using steam resulting in a stripper steam stream, e) adding the stripper steam stream from the process condensate steam stripper to the hydrocarbon feed and/or to the synthesis gas downstream the reforming section, upstream the last shift step, wherein the remaining part of the process condensate is purged. a) reforming a hydrocarbon feed in a reforming section thereby obtaining a synthesis gas comprising CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O and impurities comprising ammonia; b) shifting the synthesis gas in a shift section comprising one or more shift steps in series to a shifted synthesis gas; c) separating from the shifted synthesis gas a process condensate originating from cooling and optionally washing of the shifted synthesis gas; d) passing a part of the process condensate to a condensate steam stripper, wherein dissolved shift byproducts comprising ammonia, methanol and amines formed during shifting the synthesis gas are stripped out of the process condensate using steam resulting in a stripper steam stream, e) adding the stripper steam stream from the process condensate steam stripper to the hydrocarbon feed and/or to the synthesis gas downstream the reforming section, upstream the last shift step, wherein
A dressing for treating a tissue site, the dressing comprising: a composite island comprising a polyurethane layer coupled to an absorbent layer comprising non-woven gelling fibers, wherein a surface of the absorbent layer not coupled to the polyurethane layer is oriented to be a lower layer; and a backing layer extending beyond the absorbent layer to define a backing layer margin and an adherent layer disposed on at least the backing layer margin, wherein: the polyurethane layer is substantially elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions, the absorbent layer is not elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions, and the composite island is substantially elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions. a composite island comprising a polyurethane layer coupled to an absorbent layer comprising non-woven gelling fibers, wherein a surface of the absorbent layer not coupled to the polyurethane layer is oriented to be a lower layer; and a backing layer extending beyond the absorbent layer to define a backing layer margin and an adherent layer disposed on at least the backing layer margin, wherein: the polyurethane layer is substantially elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions, the absorbent layer is not elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions, and the composite island is substantially elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions. the polyurethane layer is substantially elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions, the absorbent layer is not elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions, and the composite island is substantially elastically deformable under tissue treatment conditions.