mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An artificial hand having a plurality of artificial fingers, each artificial finger comprising a flexural distal inter-phalangeal joint disposed between a distal phalange segment and an intermediate phalange segment, said intermediate phalange segment being connected with a proximal inter-phalangeal joint around which said intermediate phalange segment is rotatable to displace said distal phalange segment characterized in that; a photo interrupter having a beam blocker longitudinally extends through the flexural distal inter-phalangeal joint to a photo coupler channel of a photo coupler, each of said photo interrupter and said photo coupler being respectively disposable at one longitudinal side of said flexural distal inter-phalangeal joint either on the distal phalange segment or the intermediate phalange segment, said photo coupler consists of a light source and a light sensing unit in optical communication with each other in the manner that optical communication between the light source and the light sensing unit is gradually interruptable in response to displacement of said beam blocker within said photo coupler channel upon rotational movement of said phalange segment around said flexural distal inter-phalangeal joint.
A seal, in particular an annular seal, which comprises a first sealing lip having a first sealing surface for contacting a first component, particularly a tubular component, and at least one other sealing lip having at least one other sealing surface for contacting at least one other component, particularly a tubular component, with the sealing lips (2, 5) being connected to one another in a lip base region of the seal and respectively protruding freely on their end (9, 10), which lies opposite of the lip base region and on which the sealing surfaces (3, 6) are arranged, with said sealing lips respectively having a contact surface (12, 13) on their respective sides lying opposite of the sealing surface (3, 6), with a clearance being arranged between the first sealing lip and the other sealing lip outside the lip base region in a relaxed position of the seal such that the contact surfaces (12, 13) are spaced apart from one another in the relaxed position, and with the first sealing lip and the other sealing lip having a continuously increasing thickness (15, 16) from the lip base region in the direction toward their respective freely protruding end (9, 10), characterized in that the seal has a working position, in which the components (4, 7) are sealed relative to one another and the sealing lips (2, 5) rests against one another with their contact surfaces (12, 13) in a mutually supporting fashion, with the contact surfaces (12, 13) being arranged in a region of the first sealing lip and the other sealing lip, which is spaced apart from the lip base region, and with the other sealing lip having a sealing lip flank, which in a working position of the seal forms a pressure surface that can be radially acted upon with pressure.
A method for forming a medical device comprising the steps of: a) selecting a metal alloy, said metal alloy consisting of: C ≤ 150 ppm Mo 51 - 58 weight % O ≤ 100 ppm N ≤ 20 ppm Re 42 - 49 weight % Ti ≤ 0.5 weight % Y ≤ 0.1 weight % Zr ≤ 0.25 weight % b) processing the metal alloy by 1) melting the metal alloy or metals that form the metal alloy or 2) consolidating metal powder of the metal alloy or metal powder of metals; and, c) at least partially forming said processed metal alloy into an orthodontics device, said step of forming including I) forming an intermediary shape of said orthodontics device or, II) forming a metal strip from said processed metal alloy and then rolling and welding the strip into said orthodontics device or forming an intermediary shape of said orthodontics device. a) selecting a metal alloy, said metal alloy consisting of: C ≤ 150 ppm Mo 51 - 58 weight % O ≤ 100 ppm N ≤ 20 ppm Re 42 - 49 weight % Ti ≤ 0.5 weight % Y ≤ 0.1 weight % Zr ≤ 0.25 weight % b) processing the metal alloy by 1) melting the metal alloy or metals that form the metal alloy or 2) consolidating metal powder of the metal alloy or metal powder of metals; and, c) at least partially forming said processed metal alloy into an orthodontics device, said step of forming including I) forming an intermediary shape of said orthodontics device or, II) forming a metal strip from said processed metal alloy and then rolling and welding the strip into said orthodontics device or forming an intermediary shape of said orthodontics device.
A combustion engine comprising - a cylinder head that comprises a controllable engine valve configured to open/close a combustion chamber included in the combustion engine, - a valve actuator that is operatively connected to and configured to displace said engine valve, and - a closed pressure fluid circuit, wherein said valve actuator is arranged in said closed pressure fluid circuit, characterized in that said combustion engine further comprising a cylinder head chamber that is included in said closed pressure fluid circuit and that is delimited by said cylinder head and a cylinder head mantle, by the valve actuator comprising a pneumatic pressure fluid circuit configured to operate the valve actuator to displace the controllable engine valve and comprising an outlet opening for pressure fluid, which outlet opening is in fluid communication with said cylinder head chamber, and by the cylinder head chamber comprising a hydraulic liquid drainage valve, wherein a drainage conduit stretches from the hydraulic liquid drainage valve to a hydraulic liquid vessel of the combustion engine for draining away hydraulic liquid accumulated in the cylinder head chamber. - a cylinder head that comprises a controllable engine valve configured to open/close a combustion chamber included in the combustion engine, - a valve actuator that is operatively connected to and configured to displace said engine valve, and - a closed pressure fluid circuit, wherein said valve actuator is arranged in said closed pressure fluid circuit,
A heat exchanger comprising: at least one serpentine tube having a plurality of longitudinally extending tube lengths; and a plurality of heat exchange fins arrayed on the at least one tube, adjacent fins of the arrayed plurality of heat exchange fins having collars disposed about and contacting the at least one tube, wherein the at least one tube comprises a tube made of a first aluminum alloy having a first galvanic potential; and the plurality of heat exchange fins comprise fins made of a second aluminum alloy, the second aluminum alloy having a second galvanic potential, the second galvanic potential being higher than the first galvanic potential; and the at least one serpentine tube comprises a plurality of hairpin tubes supported between spaced tube sheets (22,24), each hairpin tube having a pair of longitudinally extending tube lengths and a hairpin turn, the plurality of hairpin tubes fluidly interconnected by a plurality of return bends; characterised in that: the collars are interlocking collars and collectively form an integral protective layer about the at least one tube; and in that the interlocking collars comprise a flare projecting outwardly from a first edge of the fin and a recess provided in the opposite edge of the fin, the flare of one fin being received in the recess of an adjacent fin. at least one serpentine tube having a plurality of longitudinally extending tube lengths; and a plurality of heat exchange fins arrayed on the at least one tube, adjacent fins of the arrayed plurality of heat exchange fins having collars disposed about and contacting the at least one tube, wherein the at least one tube comprises a tube made of a first aluminum alloy having a first galvanic potential; and the plurality of heat exchange fins comprise fins made of a second aluminum alloy, the second aluminum alloy having a second galvanic potential, the second galvanic potential being higher than the first galvanic potential; and the at least one serpentine tube comprises a plurality of hairpin tubes supported between spaced tube sheets (22,24), each hairpin tube having a pair of longitudinally extending tube lengths and a hairpin turn, the plurality of hairpin tubes fluidly interconnected by a plurality of return bends; characterised in that: the collars are interlocking collars and collectively form an integral protective layer about the at least one tube; and in that the interlocking collars comprise a flare projecting outwardly from a first edge of the fin and a recess provided in the opposite edge of the fin, the flare of one fin being received in the recess of an adjacent fin. the collars are interlocking collars and collectively form an integral protective layer about the at least one tube; and in that the interlocking collars comprise a flare projecting outwardly from a first edge of the fin and a recess provided in the opposite edge of the fin, the flare of one fin being received in the recess of an adjacent fin.
A method of repairing a leaking annular seal located within an annulus that encircles an oil/gas wellbore tubular body, said method comprising: deploying a heating tool (7, 32) comprising at least one heater downhole via the tubular body to a downhole target region that is proximal to, and preferably up-hole of, the annular seal; positioning a deflector (8, 12, 22, 31) in the downhole target region so that the deflector is down-hole of a portion of the tubular body wall that comprises one or more openings; delivering alloy beads to the downhole target region via the tubular body such that the deflector (8, 12, 22, 31) redirects the alloy beads radially outwards towards said one or more openings and into the annulus, wherein the alloy beads accumulate on top of the annular seal; and operating said heating tool (7, 32) to increase the temperature within the downhole target region to a temperature that is sufficient to melt the alloy beads accumulated within the annulus before allowing the molten alloy to cool and form an alloy plug that repairs the leaking annular seal; and characterised by positioning the deflector (8, 12, 22, 31) in the downhole target region so that the deflector is up-hole of the annular seal and the heating tool (7, 32). deploying a heating tool (7, 32) comprising at least one heater downhole via the tubular body to a downhole target region that is proximal to, and preferably up-hole of, the annular seal; positioning a deflector (8, 12, 22, 31) in the downhole target region so that the deflector is down-hole of a portion of the tubular body wall that comprises one or more openings; delivering alloy beads to the downhole target region via the tubular body such that the deflector (8, 12, 22, 31) redirects the alloy beads radially outwards towards said one or more openings and into the annulus, wherein the alloy beads accumulate on top of the annular seal; and operating said heating tool (7, 32) to increase the temperature within the downhole target region to a temperature that is sufficient to melt the alloy beads accumulated within the annulus before allowing the molten alloy to cool and form an alloy plug that repairs the leaking annular seal; and characterised by positioning the deflector (8, 12, 22, 31) in the downhole target region so that the deflector is up-hole of the annular seal and the heating tool (7, 32).
A method for identifying multimedia content streaming to a television, the method executed by a processor of the television, comprising: retrieving a portion of an audio signal for multimedia content selected for rendering at the television; partitioning the portion of the audio signal into a plurality of segments; analyzing a particular one of the plurality of segments to identify acoustic modulations in the particular segment, the analysis generating a vector for the particular segment based on the acoustic modulation, the vector defining a unique audio fingerprint of the particular segment of the audio signal, wherein the vector identifies a plurality of floating point numbers of data points representing the unique audio fingerprint, wherein the particular segment is selected for analysis based on payload data of content contained within; querying a content database on a server using the vector of the particular segment of audio signal to obtain content information for multimedia content that matches the fingerprint of the particular segment, the content information used to obtain information related to the multimedia content; receiving, from the server, the content information and a sequence of upcoming fingerprints; storing the upcoming fingerprints in a local cache; and periodically verifying that the audio signal is for the same content by generating new fingerprints for subsequent segments of the audio signal and checking that the new fingerprints match the upcoming fingerprints stored in the local cache. retrieving a portion of an audio signal for multimedia content selected for rendering at the television; partitioning the portion of the audio signal into a plurality of segments; analyzing a particular one of the plurality of segments to identify acoustic modulations in the particular segment, the analysis generating a vector for the particular segment based on the acoustic modulation, the vector defining a unique audio fingerprint of the particular segment of the audio signal, wherein the vector identifies a plurality of floating point numbers of data points representing the unique audio fingerprint, wherein the particular segment is selected for analysis based on payload data of content contained within; querying a content database on a server using the vector of the particular segment of audio signal to obtain content information for multimedia content that matches the fingerprint of the particular segment, the content information used to obtain information related to the multimedia content; receiving, from the server, the content information and a sequence of upcoming fingerprints; storing the upcoming fingerprints in a local cache; and periodically verifying that the audio signal is for the same content by generating new fingerprints for subsequent segments of the audio signal and checking that the new fingerprints match the upcoming fingerprints stored in the local cache.
An electrical arc extinction device between an accumulator output terminal and an electrical connecting bar, called busbar, comprising: - an output terminal (4, 5) of the accumulator comprising: • an electrically conductive part, • a magnetic lock comprising a permanent magnet, - a first ferromagnetic part secured to the busbar, forming a closure plate of a magnetic circuit with the magnetic lock, the closed magnetic circuit ensuring a mechanical and electrical connection between the output terminal and the busbar, - an electrically conductive crinkle washer or tooth lockwasher, having protuberances, the washer ensuring an electrical contact between the output terminal and the busbar; the device being configured such that when electrical arcs occur between the output terminal and the busbar, the protuberances of the washer bring the arcs close to the closure plate which absorbs the heat given off and thus cool them until they are extinguished. - an output terminal (4, 5) of the accumulator comprising: • an electrically conductive part, • a magnetic lock comprising a permanent magnet, • an electrically conductive part, • a magnetic lock comprising a permanent magnet, - a first ferromagnetic part secured to the busbar, forming a closure plate of a magnetic circuit with the magnetic lock, the closed magnetic circuit ensuring a mechanical and electrical connection between the output terminal and the busbar, - an electrically conductive crinkle washer or tooth lockwasher, having protuberances, the washer ensuring an electrical contact between the output terminal and the busbar;
A media binder (100, 200, 800, 810, 900) for removably securing physical media comprising: at least one spine clamp (210a - 210c, 302, 400, 420, 500, 610 - 660, 700, 710) for securing the physical media, the at least one spine clamp defining an interior cavity for receiving the physical media; a tension sheet (212, 304) for transmitting an opening force to the at least one spine clamp, the tension sheet (212, 304) affixed with the at least one spine clamp; a cover (102, 202) affixed with the tension sheet (212, 304), the cover (102, 202) configured to open such that an opening force is applied to the at least one spine clamp when the cover (102, 202) is opened from a first position to a second position; and characterized by at least one datum stop (214, 402, 422, 502) for aligning the physical media, the at least one datum stop disposed proximal to at least one end of the at least one spine clamp. at least one spine clamp (210a - 210c, 302, 400, 420, 500, 610 - 660, 700, 710) for securing the physical media, the at least one spine clamp defining an interior cavity for receiving the physical media; a tension sheet (212, 304) for transmitting an opening force to the at least one spine clamp, the tension sheet (212, 304) affixed with the at least one spine clamp; a cover (102, 202) affixed with the tension sheet (212, 304), the cover (102, 202) configured to open such that an opening force is applied to the at least one spine clamp when the cover (102, 202) is opened from a first position to a second position; and characterized by at least one datum stop (214, 402, 422, 502) for aligning the physical media, the at least one datum stop disposed proximal to at least one end of the at least one spine clamp.
Composition comprising: a) one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of straight or branched saturated fatty acids in C 8 -C 30, b) at least one basic agent, c) at least one lipophilic UV absorption agent, d) at least hydrophobic silica aerogel particles, and e) at least one aqueous phase, wherein said fatty acid(s) is(are) preset in the composition in an amount comprised from 4% to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. a) one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of straight or branched saturated fatty acids in C 8 -C 30, b) at least one basic agent, c) at least one lipophilic UV absorption agent, d) at least hydrophobic silica aerogel particles, and e) at least one aqueous phase,
A method for determining whether a sample of bacteria is susceptible to an antibiotic agent, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a specimen obtained from the sample with an oligonucleotide probe or pair of probes in the absence of the agent, wherein the probe or pair of probes specifically hybridizes to a target sequence over the full length of the target sequence, wherein the target sequence comprises 25-35 contiguous nucleotides of bacterial ribosomal RNA (rRNA) spanning a splice site between a pre-ribosomal RNA (prRNA) tail and mature ribosomal RNA (mrRNA); (b) contacting a specimen obtained from the sample with the probe or pair of probes in the presence of the antibiotic agent; (c) detecting the relative amounts of probe hybridization to the target sequence in the specimens of (a) and (b); (d) identifying the sample as susceptible to antibiotic treatment if the amount of probe hybridization to the target sequence in step (b) is reduced by at least 80% relative to the amount of probe hybridization to the target sequence in step (a). (a) contacting a specimen obtained from the sample with an oligonucleotide probe or pair of probes in the absence of the agent, wherein the probe or pair of probes specifically hybridizes to a target sequence over the full length of the target sequence, wherein the target sequence comprises 25-35 contiguous nucleotides of bacterial ribosomal RNA (rRNA) spanning a splice site between a pre-ribosomal RNA (prRNA) tail and mature ribosomal RNA (mrRNA); (b) contacting a specimen obtained from the sample with the probe or pair of probes in the presence of the antibiotic agent; (c) detecting the relative amounts of probe hybridization to the target sequence in the specimens of (a) and (b); (d) identifying the sample as susceptible to antibiotic treatment if the amount of probe hybridization to the target sequence in step (b) is reduced by at least 80% relative to the amount of probe hybridization to the target sequence in step (a).
A catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter coupled to a catheter adapter having an inner lumen; a septum disposed within a portion of the inner lumen; an introducer needle extending through the inner lumen of the catheter adapter; and a septum activator disposed within a portion of the inner lumen, a distal end of the septum activator being in contact with the septum, the septum activator defining an internal cavity, a cavity seal forming a proximal surface of the internal cavity, the internal cavity configured to receive the introducer needle through an opening of the cavity seal and a distal opening of the internal cavity, wherein the internal cavity has a distal opening, and wherein, in use, the distal opening contacts and forms a seal with the proximal surface of the septum, prior to septum activation, characterized in that the introducer needle further comprises a notch disposed on the distal end of the introducer needle and a notch distance between the notch and the distal end of the introducer needle, and wherein the internal cavity of the septum activator has an overall length greater than the notch distance. a catheter coupled to a catheter adapter having an inner lumen; a septum disposed within a portion of the inner lumen; an introducer needle extending through the inner lumen of the catheter adapter; and a septum activator disposed within a portion of the inner lumen, a distal end of the septum activator being in contact with the septum, the septum activator defining an internal cavity, a cavity seal forming a proximal surface of the internal cavity, the internal cavity configured to receive the introducer needle through an opening of the cavity seal and a distal opening of the internal cavity, wherein the internal cavity has a distal opening, and wherein, in use, the distal opening contacts and forms a seal with the proximal surface of the septum, prior to septum activation, characterized in that the introducer needle further comprises a notch disposed on the distal end of the introducer needle and a notch distance between the notch and the distal end of the introducer needle, and wherein the internal cavity of the septum activator has an overall length greater than the notch distance.