mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system comprising an implantable medical device and an accessory adapted to be arranged external to the mammal body and to wirelessly transmit signals to said implantable medical device in order to initiate a backup system in the medical device, wherein: the implantable medical device comprises the backup system, the accessory comprises a system including an external control unit for controlling predefined functions of said implantable medical device, and adapted to send overriding control and power signals and wherein said signals are sent in order to initiate said backup system to override a built-in control and/or powering system of the implantable medical device, the backup system, when being triggered, is arranged to override a built-in control and/or powering system of said implantable medical device, the backup system is arranged to perform a predetermined emergency activity, the predetermined emergency activity being chosen from at least one of the following: running a motor, and pumping using a pump. the implantable medical device comprises the backup system, the accessory comprises a system including an external control unit for controlling predefined functions of said implantable medical device, and adapted to send overriding control and power signals and wherein said signals are sent in order to initiate said backup system to override a built-in control and/or powering system of the implantable medical device, the backup system, when being triggered, is arranged to override a built-in control and/or powering system of said implantable medical device, the backup system is arranged to perform a predetermined emergency activity, the predetermined emergency activity being chosen from at least one of the following: running a motor, and pumping using a pump. running a motor, and pumping using a pump.
A lavatory module for an aircraft cabin having an aisle, comprising: a base lavatory module (9, 938, 1140, 1340) comprising a fore sidewall, an aft sidewall, and an aisle wall that form, when in use, a housing enclosing a toilet unit, wherein one of the fore sidewall and aft sidewall includes a widening region (18, 937, 1130, 1330) positioned, when in use, above a passenger seat headrest height; and one of at least two interchangeable modules (70, 936, 1120, 1320) mounted against the other of the fore sidewall and aft sidewall of the base lavatory module: wherein a footprint of the lavatory module at its base is smaller than the area at the level of the widening region, such that an extra cabin space is created proximate the other sidewall of the base lavatory module, wherein the at least two interchangeable modules are each dimensioned for installation within the extra cabin space; the lavatory module further comprising a door (940, 1031, 1141) in the aisle wall of the base lavatory module; and characterised in that it further comprises an aisle attendant seat (922, 1020) mounted to the aisle wall proximate the door, wherein the door including a wider upper portion and a narrower lower portion to form a profile conforming to a profile of the aisle attendant seat such that the aisle attendant seat does not block the door in the aisle wall of the base lavatory module. a base lavatory module (9, 938, 1140, 1340) comprising a fore sidewall, an aft sidewall, and an aisle wall that form, when in use, a housing enclosing a toilet unit, wherein one of the fore sidewall and aft sidewall includes a widening region (18, 937, 1130, 1330) positioned, when in use, above a passenger seat headrest height; and one of at least two interchangeable modules (70, 936, 1120, 1320) mounted against the other of the fore sidewall and aft sidewall of the base lavatory module: wherein a footprint of the lavatory module at its base is smaller than the area at the level of the widening region, such that an extra cabin space is created proximate the other sidewall of the base lavatory module, wherein the at least two interchangeable modules are each dimensioned for installation within the extra cabin space; the lavatory module further comprising a door (940, 1031, 1141) in the aisle wall of the base lavatory module; and characterised in that it further comprises an aisle attendant seat (922, 1020) mounted to the aisle wall proximate the door, wherein the door including a wider upper portion and a narrower lower portion to form a profile conforming to a profile of the aisle attendant seat such that the aisle attendant seat does not block the door in the aisle wall of the base lavatory module.
A device to determine the extent of dyskinesia in a subject, the device comprising a sensor removably attachable to subject's limb, torso, or head, said sensor including a first detector to detect a 3-D motion, data retention means to retain data generated by the detector; transfer means to transfer said data to the data retention means; processing means, to process the data in the data retention means and classify said processed data; output means to display the diagnosed condition to a user; characterised in that the processing means is adapted to employ an evolutionary algorithm in the classification of said data and comparison with a known dyskinesia condition, and in that the sensor further includes a second motion detector to detect pitch, roll and yaw of the sensor, said second motion detector providing further data to the data retention means, to also be used by the processing means to determine the extent of dyskinesia.
A femoral bone punch instrument for creating a bone tunnel in a femoral condyle, the bone punch instrument comprising: • an impaction handle having a force receiving end and a punch head coupling end comprising a first coupling element; and • a hollow, elongated punch head having a cutting end and an impaction handle coupling end comprising a second coupling element configured to be removably coupled to the first coupling element such that a force exerted on the force receiving end of the impaction handle is configured to be transferred onto the punch head, the punch head comprising a punch head bore for receiving a bone plug of the femoral condyle, and a cutting edge arranged circumferentially around the punch head bore at the cutting end of the punch head, the punch head being sized and shaped to be forced into the femoral condyle to thereby circumferentially cut off the bone plug, wherein the punch head bore is delimited circumferentially by a wall, and characterised in that the punch head comprises at the cutting end of the punch head a compression surface formed by a punch head bore facing surface of the wall, the compression surface being circumferentially tapered toward a center of the punch head bore such that the compression surface is arranged to apply a compression force on the bone plug such that the compression force increases while the bone plug advances toward the impaction handle coupling end inside the punch head bore. • an impaction handle having a force receiving end and a punch head coupling end comprising a first coupling element; and • a hollow, elongated punch head having a cutting end and an impaction handle coupling end comprising a second coupling element configured to be removably coupled to the first coupling element such that a force exerted on the force receiving end of the impaction handle is configured to be transferred onto the punch head, the punch head comprising a punch head bore for receiving a bone plug of the femoral condyle, and a cutting edge arranged circumferentially around the punch head bore at the cutting end of the punch head, the punch head being sized and shaped to be forced into the femoral condyle to thereby circumferentially cut off the bone plug, wherein the punch head bore is delimited circumferentially by a wall, and characterised in that the punch head comprises at the cutting end of the punch head a compression surface formed by a punch head bore facing surface of the wall, the compression surface being circumferentially tapered toward a center of the punch head bore such that the compression surface is arranged to apply a compression force on the bone plug such that the compression force increases while the bone plug advances toward the impaction handle coupling end inside the punch head bore.
A method for data management in the interaction between machines in a deployed system in which a plurality of devices (201, 301, 401, 701) are connected to a Dataset Semantic Broker platform that stores ontologies, wherein the ontologies comprise semantic representation and description of the concept of the datasets, wherein the semantic description includes a link to the specific database in which the raw data are stored, the raw data not being contained in the DSB but being located in a non relational database not being a part of the DSB, wherein the link refers to a physical reference to the dataset, selected between one or more of an IP address to the database server, a database name and a specific table, the method providing automatic association between devices (201, 301, 401, 701) and datasets, wherein ontologies are datasets ontologies and user ontologies, wherein the association between the devices and datasets is represented by the relation between the device ontologies and dataset ontologies stored in the DSB; wherein the method comprises the following steps: i) initiating, by at least one device (201, 301, 401, 701) of a plurality of devices, a requesting for a dataset, wherein the request is made to the DSB platform and said request includes the ontology of the requested dataset; ii) redirecting, by the DSB platform, the request to a Dataset Link Manager (110, 303, 403); iii) identifying, by the DLM (110, 303, 403), a matching dataset; iv) notifying, by the DSB platform, the at least one device (201, 301, 401, 701) with the ontology of the matching dataset, wherein said ontology allows the device (201, 301, 401, 701) to access the matching dataset related data; v) allowing said at least one device (201, 301, 401, 701) to perform an operation by producing and/or consuming data to/from said ontology of the matching dataset and/or said matching dataset related data. i) initiating, by at least one device (201, 301, 401, 701) of a plurality of devices, a requesting for a dataset, wherein the request is made to the DSB platform and said request includes the ontology of the requested dataset; ii) redirecting, by the DSB platform, the request to a Dataset Link Manager (110, 303, 403); iii) identifying, by the DLM (110, 303, 403), a matching dataset; iv) notifying, by the DSB platform, the at least one device (201, 301, 401, 701) with the ontology of the matching dataset, wherein said ontology allows the device (201, 301, 401, 701) to access the matching dataset related data; v) allowing said at least one device (201, 301, 401, 701) to perform an operation by producing and/or consuming data to/from said ontology of the matching dataset and/or said matching dataset related data.
A clotting composition for preparing a serum sample, wherein the clotting composition comprises a prothrombin activator and a colloid, wherein the prothrombin activator comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 55, 53, 54, 56, 57, 11, 12, 13, 32, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 16, 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51 or 52, or comprises the amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleotide sequence selected from those set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 9, 10, 31, 5, 6, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49, and wherein the colloid is a gelatin-based colloid or bovine-serum albumin.
Lubricating and cooling system for an internal combustion engine, the combustion engine comprising a piston suitable to reciprocate with a respective cylinder, the system comprising a multitude of oil consumers grouped into a first and a second group, wherein said second group comprises at least one piston nozzle(s) arranged in order to refresh said piston, the system comprising - a main oil circuit with a respective main pump, comprising connecting means for being directly driven by said internal combustion engine, wherein said main pump is a controllable variable flow pump arranged to feed oil to said first group of oil consumers (CB-RA, CM, CR); - an auxiliary oil circuit with a respective electrical auxiliary pump arranged to feed oil to said second group of oil consumers, characterised by - an interconnecting valve capable to selectively operatively interconnect said first and second circuits, the system being arranged, during engine brake operation, - to command said interconnecting valve to operatively interconnect said main and auxiliary circuits, and then - to control said main pump to provide for a relative maximum oil flow, and - to control said auxiliary pump to extract energy from said oil flow provided by said main pump, thereby generating electric energy. - a main oil circuit with a respective main pump, comprising connecting means for being directly driven by said internal combustion engine, wherein said main pump is a controllable variable flow pump arranged to feed oil to said first group of oil consumers (CB-RA, CM, CR); - an auxiliary oil circuit with a respective electrical auxiliary pump arranged to feed oil to said second group of oil consumers, characterised by - an interconnecting valve capable to selectively operatively interconnect said first and second circuits, the system being arranged, during engine brake operation, - to command said interconnecting valve to operatively interconnect said main and auxiliary circuits, and then - to control said main pump to provide for a relative maximum oil flow, and - to control said auxiliary pump to extract energy from said oil flow provided by said main pump, thereby generating electric energy.
A method of reinforcing a footwear component (101; 201), the method comprising: applying a thermoplastic powder to the footwear component (101; 201); leveling at least a portion of the thermoplastic powder; selectively applying thermal energy to the footwear component (101; 201) to at least partially bond the thermoplastic powder with the footwear component (101; 201); and compressing the thermoplastic powder and the footwear component (101; 201). applying a thermoplastic powder to the footwear component (101; 201); leveling at least a portion of the thermoplastic powder; selectively applying thermal energy to the footwear component (101; 201) to at least partially bond the thermoplastic powder with the footwear component (101; 201); and compressing the thermoplastic powder and the footwear component (101; 201).
A microelectromechanical device, comprising: an upper plate with a first surface and opposite second surface; a lower plate spaced from the upper plate, the lower plate comprising: a third surface facing the first surface of the upper plate, a fourth surface opposite of the third surface, and a series of trenches disposed within the third surface; and a spacing structure sealed annularly to the first surface of the upper plate and the third surface of the lower plate such that the upper plate, the lower plate, and the spacing structure define a space, the spacing structure having a base portion extending between the upper plate and the lower plate and a protruding portion that extends inwardly from the base portion into the space, wherein the protruding portion is spaced from the upper plate and the lower plate, characterized in that the series of trenches are disposed under the protruding portion of the spacing structure. an upper plate with a first surface and opposite second surface; a lower plate spaced from the upper plate, the lower plate comprising: a third surface facing the first surface of the upper plate, a fourth surface opposite of the third surface, and a series of trenches disposed within the third surface; and a third surface facing the first surface of the upper plate, a fourth surface opposite of the third surface, and a series of trenches disposed within the third surface; and a spacing structure sealed annularly to the first surface of the upper plate and the third surface of the lower plate such that the upper plate, the lower plate, and the spacing structure define a space, the spacing structure having a base portion extending between the upper plate and the lower plate and a protruding portion that extends inwardly from the base portion into the space, wherein the protruding portion is spaced from the upper plate and the lower plate, characterized in that the series of trenches are disposed under the protruding portion of the spacing structure.
A carbon thin film, comprising: (i) a film body having carbon atoms bonded together; (ii) an amino group bonded to the carbon atoms forming the film body; and (iii) a carboxyl group bonded to the carbon atoms forming the film body; characterized in that the ratio of nitrogen to the total carbon is 0.05 or more; and the surface potential is -10 mV or more. (i) a film body having carbon atoms bonded together; (ii) an amino group bonded to the carbon atoms forming the film body; and (iii) a carboxyl group bonded to the carbon atoms forming the film body;
A method comprising: accessing, by a media playback system, media content from a service provider by using a user profile to access a service provider user account, wherein the service provider is a media streaming service and wherein the user profile is one of a plurality of user profiles configured to access media content for the media playback system using the same service provider user account; receiving, by a controller of the media playback system, a preference associated with a media item provided by the service provider; storing, by the media playback system, in a preference database affiliated with the media playback system, the preference in association with: the user profile, the user profile being determined based on the controller, and information associated with the media item; sending, by the media playback system, the preference to the service provider; and receiving, by the media playback system from the service provider, identified media content, the identified media content identified according to the received user preference for the media item. accessing, by a media playback system, media content from a service provider by using a user profile to access a service provider user account, wherein the service provider is a media streaming service and wherein the user profile is one of a plurality of user profiles configured to access media content for the media playback system using the same service provider user account; receiving, by a controller of the media playback system, a preference associated with a media item provided by the service provider; storing, by the media playback system, in a preference database affiliated with the media playback system, the preference in association with: the user profile, the user profile being determined based on the controller, and information associated with the media item; sending, by the media playback system, the preference to the service provider; and receiving, by the media playback system from the service provider, identified media content, the identified media content identified according to the received user preference for the media item.
Device for measuring the mass concentration of particulate matter in the exhaust of solid fuel combustion devices, comprising at least one aerosol sensor arrangement and an evaluation device to which the aerosol sensor arrangement is connected, wherein the aerosol sensor arrangement comprises at least two sensors (10, 12), one sensor of which is at least one aerosol scattered light sensor and the other sensor of which is at least one aerosol photoemission sensor, and the evaluation device is configured to simultaneously use and evaluate the signals from the sensors (10, 12) of the aerosol sensor arrangement to determine the mass concentration, characterised in that upstream of the aerosol sensor arrangement a conditioning device is provided, which has a first input for receiving a sample flow, a second input and an output leading to the aerosol sensor arrangement, and downstream of the aerosol sensor arrangement a distribution device (24, 28) is provided, which has an input connected to the output of the aerosol sensor arrangement, a first output leading into the environment and a second output leading to the second input of the conditioning device, wherein the distribution device (24, 28) distributes the mass flow in a predefined ratio to its two outputs (26, 30), the ratio in the distribution device (24, 28) is selected so that the part flow coming from the first output of the distribution device corresponds essentially to the sample flow input into the input of the conditioning device, and at the first output of the distribution device (24, 28) a mass flow sensor connected to the evaluation device is arranged.
A circuit, comprising: a semiconductor device having a field gate terminal for controlling the electric field in a drift region of the semiconductor device; and a feedback circuit configured to dynamically control a bias voltage applied to the field gate terminal to achieve different semiconductor device characteristics in real-time in response to a time-varying signal at a further node in the circuit; the circuit being characterised in that the feedback circuit comprises an inverter connected between an output of the semiconductor device and the field gate terminal. a semiconductor device having a field gate terminal for controlling the electric field in a drift region of the semiconductor device; and a feedback circuit configured to dynamically control a bias voltage applied to the field gate terminal to achieve different semiconductor device characteristics in real-time in response to a time-varying signal at a further node in the circuit; the circuit being characterised in that the feedback circuit comprises an inverter connected between an output of the semiconductor device and the field gate terminal.
Process for the gas-phase production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the steps: i) providing a composition A comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and/or 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane and/or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane or a composition B comprising 1, 1, 1, 2, 2-pentafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; ii) placing said composition A in contact with hydrofluoric acid in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst or placing said composition B in contact with a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst to produce a composition C comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, characterized in that step ii) is performed at a temperature of between 310°C and 450°C and in that the temperature of step ii) is controlled so as not to exceed 450°C; and when said catalyst is deactivated, the temperature of step ii) is increased in increments of 0.5°C to 20°C on condition that the temperature does not exceed 450°C. i) providing a composition A comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and/or 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane and/or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane or a composition B comprising 1, 1, 1, 2, 2-pentafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; ii) placing said composition A in contact with hydrofluoric acid in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst or placing said composition B in contact with a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst to produce a composition C comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, characterized in that step ii) is performed at a temperature of between 310°C and 450°C and in that the temperature of step ii) is controlled so as not to exceed 450°C; and when said catalyst is deactivated, the temperature of step ii) is increased in increments of 0.5°C to 20°C on condition that the temperature does not exceed 450°C.