mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method implemented in a radio node (16, 22), the method comprising: determining: (i) a maximum channel occupancy time, MCOT, value; and (ii) at least one listen-before-talk, LBT, parameter setting, the MCOT value and/or the at least one LBT parameter setting for one or more LBT parameters depending on an energy detection, ED, threshold value used to access a channel in an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the MCOT value depends on the ED threshold value used to access the channel, wherein the MCOT value decreases as the ED threshold value increases; and performing a LBT procedure to gain access to the channel and a transmission on the channel according to the at least one LBT parameter setting and the MCOT value; as a result of deferring to a second radio node (16, 22) during a channel access procedure in which energy from the second radio node (16, 22) is received at a lower value than the ED threshold value used by the radio node (16, 22) during the channel access procedure: using an MCOT value or at least one listen-before-talk parameter setting for at least one LBT parameter that corresponds to a lower ED threshold value for a next transmission after the channel access procedure. determining: (i) a maximum channel occupancy time, MCOT, value; and (ii) at least one listen-before-talk, LBT, parameter setting, the MCOT value and/or the at least one LBT parameter setting for one or more LBT parameters depending on an energy detection, ED, threshold value used to access a channel in an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the MCOT value depends on the ED threshold value used to access the channel, wherein the MCOT value decreases as the ED threshold value increases; and performing a LBT procedure to gain access to the channel and a transmission on the channel according to the at least one LBT parameter setting and the MCOT value; as a result of deferring to a second radio node (16, 22) during a channel access procedure in which energy from the second radio node (16, 22) is received at a lower value than the ED threshold value used by the radio node (16, 22) during the channel access procedure: using an MCOT value or at least one listen-before-talk parameter setting for at least one LBT parameter that corresponds to a lower ED threshold value for a next transmission after the channel access procedure.
A shield for a helmet comprising a shield on right and left sides of a shell providing an outermost layer of said helmet, said shield is rotatably and axially supported in a direction in which a front opening part of said shell is opened and closed, and a sun visor rotatably and axially supported on right and left sides on said shield at a position different from a rotation center of said shield, wherein said sun visor is configured to use a transparent material that does not hinder visibility of a wearer of said helmet, and supported by a rotating guide part that guides rotation of said sun visor within a range from a first position where said sun visor, like a bill of a hat, lies above said front opening part and projects forward, to a second position where said sun visor lies outside opposite said shield in an overlapping manner, and characterized in that said rotating guide part is configured to retain said sun visor in said first position and to pull out said sun visor retained in said first position in a direction forward and away from said shield thereby cancelling retention of said sun visor in said first position while enabling said sun visor to rotate to said second position.
Medical shaft instrument, comprising an instrument head, having a jaw member, comprising two scissor-like movable jaw member branches (9, 10) for applying clamps, wherein the instrument head is connectable via an instrument shaft having an outer tube with an instrument handle, inter alia for actuating the jaw member and a clip magazine in which a retaining rail is fixed for supporting a number of clamps in a predetermined storage position distance from each other according to the "single-storage-principle", wherein all the clamps are advanceable respectively by one storage position in the direction towards the distal end of the instrument shaft by means of a forth and back movable conveying and advancing rail in the context of a single conveying stroke and wherein the clamp of the number of clamps which is closest to the instrument head is conveyable into the jaw member between the jaw member branches (9, 10), wherein the retaining rail comprises a support plate or bridge extending in the distal direction, which covers a jaw member area in the region of the one jaw member branch on the side thereof facing the other jaw member branch, such that tipping of an advanced or advanceable clamp on the one jaw member branch is prevented, characterized in that the support plate or the bridge projects laterally as a guidance or guide member, seen in the longitudinal direction of the retaining rail.
An elastomeric composition comprising from 20 to less than 70 wt % first component polyol derived from random copolymerization of alkylene oxide having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and tetrahydrofuran, and from more than 30 to 80 wt % second component copolyether amide, said elastomeric composition having a water vapor transmission rate of greater than 250 g-mil/m 2 -day measured accordingly to ASTM E96 using 50% humidity and a temperature of 21°C and a tensile strength greater than 1500 psi measured according to ASTM D412, and wherein the first component is a soft segment and the second component is a hard segment.
A ventilator having a pressure generator for conveying respiratory gas under inspiration pressure and expiration pressure to a patient interface with at least one flow and/or pressure sensor, an input unit (2, 3) at least for specifying a target volume for an inspiration phase, and at least one memory for retrievably saving target volumes and pressure values, and a control unit that at least has a control module (18, 20, 23, 24), characterized in that the pressure generator conveys the respiratory gas under pressure during the inspiration phase, and the volume control module of the control unit determines the delivered respiratory gas volume and compares it with the target volume, and causes the pressure generator to switch to an expiration phase as a function of reaching the target volume.
A fuel system for an aircraft, comprising: one or more airframe fuel lines configured to transfer fuel from one or more fuel tanks to an engine; one or more engine fuel pumps in fluid communication with the one or more airframe fuel lines configured to pressurize fuel from a boost pressure to a combustor pressure to be injected into a combustor of an engine; and one or more airframe fuel pumps configured to pressurize fuel within the one or more airframe fuel lines to the boost pressure, and characterized in that there is no engine boost pump upstream of the one or more engine fuel pumps and the boost pressure is between 1378.95 kPa and 2068.43 kPa (200 psi and 300 psi). one or more airframe fuel lines configured to transfer fuel from one or more fuel tanks to an engine; one or more engine fuel pumps in fluid communication with the one or more airframe fuel lines configured to pressurize fuel from a boost pressure to a combustor pressure to be injected into a combustor of an engine; and one or more airframe fuel pumps configured to pressurize fuel within the one or more airframe fuel lines to the boost pressure, and characterized in that there is no engine boost pump upstream of the one or more engine fuel pumps and the boost pressure is between 1378.95 kPa and 2068.43 kPa (200 psi and 300 psi).
A fastening device for fastening a shielding part to a fastening partner part in a vibration-decoupled manner, - having a collar sleeve, which has at least one sleeve core and two collars (8, 9) that protrude outward in a radial direction with respect to a center axis of the collar sleeve and are spaced apart from each other in an axial direction, wherein the collars (8, 9) form an intermediate space between themselves in the axial direction, and - having at least one bridging element (11; 11a, 11b), the radially inner region of which is positioned in the intermediate space and the radially outer region of which can be connected to the shielding part, - wherein the sleeve core extends through a cut-out of the bridging element with a radial play (s) and the at least one bridging element can be moved radially relative to the sleeve core, wherein a damping element is present, which is positioned between the collars (8, 9) in the axial direction and the damping element is positioned between the sleeve core and a radial stop of the bridging element in the radial direction and is dimensioned in such a way that the radial mobility of the bridging element relative to the sleeve core is limited to an effective radial play (s') smaller than the radial play (s), characterized in that the at least one bridging element has a first sliding section and at least one other sliding section and is supported with the sliding sections (19, 20) axially against opposing insides of the collars (8, 9) facing toward the intermediate space. - having a collar sleeve, which has at least one sleeve core and two collars (8, 9) that protrude outward in a radial direction with respect to a center axis of the collar sleeve and are spaced apart from each other in an axial direction, wherein the collars (8, 9) form an intermediate space between themselves in the axial direction, and - having at least one bridging element (11; 11a, 11b), the radially inner region of which is positioned in the intermediate space and the radially outer region of which can be connected to the shielding part, - wherein the sleeve core extends through a cut-out of the bridging element with a radial play (s) and the at least one bridging element can be moved radially relative to the sleeve core, wherein a damping element is present, which is positioned between the collars (8, 9) in the axial direction and the damping element is positioned between the sleeve core and a radial stop of the bridging element in the radial direction and is dimensioned in such a way that the radial mobility of the bridging element relative to the sleeve core is limited to an effective radial play (s') smaller than the radial play (s), characterized in that the at least one bridging element has a first sliding section and at least one other sliding section and is supported with the sliding sections (19, 20) axially against opposing insides of the collars (8, 9) facing toward the intermediate space.
An electric resistance welded steel pipe, the steel pipe having a chemical composition containing, by mass%, C: 0.35% or more and 0.55% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.003% or less, N: 0.0050% or less, Cr: 0.1% or more and 0.5% or less, optionally one or more selected from among Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.1% or less, B: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less, Mo: 2% or less, W: 2% or less, Nb: 0.1% or less, V: 0.1% or less, Ni: 2% or less, Cu: 2% or less, Ca: 0.02% or less, and REM: 0.02% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities and a metallic microstructure including pearlite, ferrite, and bainite, wherein the area ratio of the pearlite is 85% or more, the total of the area ratios (including 0) of the ferrite and the bainite is 15% or less, and wherein a prior austenite grain size is 25 μm or more.
A method for monitoring a nutrient media in a bioreactor comprising: (a) disposing in a bioreactor at least one pair of receptacles suitable for housing an emitter probe or a detector probe with one open end in fluid communication with the outside of the bioreactor and one sealed end; (b) disposing an emitter probe in a first receptacle; (c) disposing a detector probe in a second receptacle; (d) adjusting the direction of the emitter and the detector probes to face each other to read transmitted radiation or to an angle to read diffraction radiation; and (e) activating the emitter and detector probes to record transmission or diffraction of the radiation applied. (a) disposing in a bioreactor at least one pair of receptacles suitable for housing an emitter probe or a detector probe with one open end in fluid communication with the outside of the bioreactor and one sealed end; (b) disposing an emitter probe in a first receptacle; (c) disposing a detector probe in a second receptacle; (d) adjusting the direction of the emitter and the detector probes to face each other to read transmitted radiation or to an angle to read diffraction radiation; and (e) activating the emitter and detector probes to record transmission or diffraction of the radiation applied.
Process for extracting iron from an aqueous acid solution containing ferrous ions wherein the process comprises the following steps: (a) introducing the acidic feed solution containing ferrous ions to a fluidized bed reactor wherein the ferrous ions are oxidised into ferric ions, preferably using microbes, said solution being passed through the fluidized bed reactor at a flow rate of from 6 to 650 fold compared to the amount of fresh feed which flow rate is sufficient for efficient fluidization and mixing, (b) introducing the solution from step (a), substantially containing ferric ions, to a concentrator wherein a compound containing ferric ions and sulfur is precipitated from the solution to obtain solid matter, followed by the recovery of the solid matter containing ferric ions and sulfur thus obtained wherein the pH of the solution is adjusted downstream of the fluid bed reactor and prior to the concentrator in a separate mixing tank to a value between more than 2 and below 4.0. (a) introducing the acidic feed solution containing ferrous ions to a fluidized bed reactor wherein the ferrous ions are oxidised into ferric ions, preferably using microbes, said solution being passed through the fluidized bed reactor at a flow rate of from 6 to 650 fold compared to the amount of fresh feed which flow rate is sufficient for efficient fluidization and mixing, (b) introducing the solution from step (a), substantially containing ferric ions, to a concentrator wherein a compound containing ferric ions and sulfur is precipitated from the solution to obtain solid matter, followed by the recovery of the solid matter containing ferric ions and sulfur thus obtained
A pressure damper comprising: a main body portion having a concave portion for storing liquid and a conduit (93,94) open to the concave portion formed therein; a thin film, which is disposed so as to hermetically seal the concave portion,and which is fixed to the main body portion at a peripheral portion of the concave portion; characterized by a reference member, which is freely brought into/out of contact with the thin film, and which is disposed in the concave portion; and displacement amount detecting means for detecting change in relative position of the reference member with pressure fluctuations of the liquid stored in the concave portion without contacting the reference member. a main body portion having a concave portion for storing liquid and a conduit (93,94) open to the concave portion formed therein; a thin film, which is disposed so as to hermetically seal the concave portion,and which is fixed to the main body portion at a peripheral portion of the concave portion; characterized by a reference member, which is freely brought into/out of contact with the thin film, and which is disposed in the concave portion; and displacement amount detecting means for detecting change in relative position of the reference member with pressure fluctuations of the liquid stored in the concave portion without contacting the reference member.
A method for dyeing a textile article made at least partly of polymer fiber or polymer yarn, comprising the steps of: introducing the textile article comprising polyethylene terephthalate and a polyether amine into a dye bath; dyeing the textile article with a dyeing temperature of the bath no greater than 100°C and preferably between about 90 and about 99°C at ambient pressure for a time interval comprised between about 10 minutes and about 60 minutes introducing the textile article comprising polyethylene terephthalate and a polyether amine into a dye bath; dyeing the textile article with a dyeing temperature of the bath no greater than 100°C and preferably between about 90 and about 99°C at ambient pressure for a time interval comprised between about 10 minutes and about 60 minutes
An electronic device comprising: an outer housing including a portion of the outer housing comprising a battery cover, the portion comprising: a base comprising a non-conductive material; a deposition layer comprising metallic materials located on or above the base; and a plurality of islands formed by partially removing the deposition layer on or above the base, wherein the islands of the plurality of islands comprise metallic materials, wherein the islands of the plurality of islands are spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of islands forms a two-dimensional, 2D, pattern, and wherein the plurality of islands is provided on an entire face or a partial face of the portion of the outer housing and the partial face is adjacent to an antenna module when the plurality of islands are provided on the partial face of the battery cover. an outer housing including a portion of the outer housing comprising a battery cover, the portion comprising: a base comprising a non-conductive material; a deposition layer comprising metallic materials located on or above the base; and a plurality of islands formed by partially removing the deposition layer on or above the base, a base comprising a non-conductive material; a deposition layer comprising metallic materials located on or above the base; and a plurality of islands formed by partially removing the deposition layer on or above the base, wherein the islands of the plurality of islands comprise metallic materials, wherein the islands of the plurality of islands are spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of islands forms a two-dimensional, 2D, pattern, and wherein the plurality of islands is provided on an entire face or a partial face of the portion of the outer housing and the partial face is adjacent to an antenna module when the plurality of islands are provided on the partial face of the battery cover.
A single-use patient positioning and warming pad configured to be placed between a patient and an operating table during a surgical procedure, the pad comprising: a viscoelastic foam body comprising a top block comprising an open cell foam having an open cell structure that is permeable to fluid collected on a top surface thereof and a bottom block adhered to the top block comprising a foam bottom surface configured to contact a surface of the operating table during the surgical procedure to maintain positioning of the pad on the table, wherein the bottom block comprises a foam that is denser than the open cell foam of the top block; a heating element at least partially disposed between the top block and the bottom block of the foam body; an electrical connector having a proximal end portion enclosed within the foam body connected to the heating element and a distal end portion extending from the foam body and configured to directly or indirectly connect to a power source and/or control unit for the heating element; a hermetically sealed protective sleeve fully enclosing the heating element and a portion of a power lead of the electrical connector; and a hermetic seal about the power lead provided at a point where the power lead enters the protective sleeve, wherein the protective sleeve and hermetic seal hermetically seal the heating element and the portion of the power lead from the foam body. a viscoelastic foam body comprising a top block comprising an open cell foam having an open cell structure that is permeable to fluid collected on a top surface thereof and a bottom block adhered to the top block comprising a foam bottom surface configured to contact a surface of the operating table during the surgical procedure to maintain positioning of the pad on the table, wherein the bottom block comprises a foam that is denser than the open cell foam of the top block; a heating element at least partially disposed between the top block and the bottom block of the foam body; an electrical connector having a proximal end portion enclosed within the foam body connected to the heating element and a distal end portion extending from the foam body and configured to directly or indirectly connect to a power source and/or control unit for the heating element; a hermetically sealed protective sleeve fully enclosing the heating element and a portion of a power lead of the electrical connector; and a hermetic seal about the power lead provided at a point where the power lead enters the protective sleeve, wherein the protective sleeve and hermetic seal hermetically seal the heating element and the portion of the power lead from the foam body.
A recombinant poxvirus encoding a foreign viral antigen, bacterial antigen or human tumor associated antigen and having reduced or no K4 protein activity relative to wild-type K4 protein activity.
An intumescent composition for fire protection comprising a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, a plasticizer that is compatible with the polymer selected from the group consisting of derivatives of benzoic acid, phthalic acid, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid and citric acid, alkyl phosphate esters, polyester, polyether and epoxy and an intumescent ingredient.
A method of preparing a woven carpet comprising: applying a coating compound as an adhesive layer to the woven carpet to form a coated woven carpet, wherein the coating compound comprises: an aqueous dispersion comprising a base polymer, a stabilizing agent, and a liquid medium, wherein the base polymer comprises a polyolefin-based polymer; and a wetting agent; and wherein the coating compound is free of a filler. applying a coating compound as an adhesive layer to the woven carpet to form a coated woven carpet, wherein the coating compound comprises: an aqueous dispersion comprising a base polymer, a stabilizing agent, and a liquid medium, wherein the base polymer comprises a polyolefin-based polymer; and a wetting agent; and wherein the coating compound is free of a filler. an aqueous dispersion comprising a base polymer, a stabilizing agent, and a liquid medium, wherein the base polymer comprises a polyolefin-based polymer; and a wetting agent; and wherein the coating compound is free of a filler.
A method for detecting at least one compound present in fluids, said method comprising the following steps: a. providing at least one dried fluid spot on a support, b. fixing at least a part of said dried fluid spot on said support on a conductive surface, c. providing an aqueous or organic solution of a UV-light-absorbing compound, d. depositing said UV-light-absorbing compound on at least a part of said dried fluid spot on said support fixed on said conductive surface, e. subjecting at least an area of said dried fluid spot on a support to a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization process to produce ions, f. acquiring a full scan mode mass spectrum of said ions by a mass analyzer and, g. determining the presence of the at least one compound by analyzing the full scan mode mass spectrum. a. providing at least one dried fluid spot on a support, b. fixing at least a part of said dried fluid spot on said support on a conductive surface, c. providing an aqueous or organic solution of a UV-light-absorbing compound, d. depositing said UV-light-absorbing compound on at least a part of said dried fluid spot on said support fixed on said conductive surface, e. subjecting at least an area of said dried fluid spot on a support to a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization process to produce ions, f. acquiring a full scan mode mass spectrum of said ions by a mass analyzer and, g. determining the presence of the at least one compound by analyzing the full scan mode mass spectrum.