mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A surgical stapling apparatus including a releasable surgical buttress, the surgical stapling apparatus comprising: a staple cartridge assembly including a tissue facing surface having staple retaining slots defined therein, each staple retaining slot housing a staple therein, and an annular knife disposed radially inwardly of the tissue facing surface; an anvil assembly operatively associated with the staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly including an anvil member including a tissue facing surface having staple forming recesses defined therein, and an anvil shaft extending from the anvil member; and a surgical buttress (60, 70, 80, 90) disposed on the tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress having an annular configuration defining a central aperture (61, 71, 81, 91) therethrough, the surgical buttress including body segments (62, 72, 82, 92) extending radially outwardly about the central aperture in spaced radial relation relative to each other, and a ring segment (64, 74, 84, 94) interconnecting the body segments; characterised in that a first portion of the body segments are formed from a first material and a second portion of the body segments are formed from a second material, the first portion of the body segments formed from the first material and the second portion of the body segments formed from the second material alternatively positioned around the central aperture. a staple cartridge assembly including a tissue facing surface having staple retaining slots defined therein, each staple retaining slot housing a staple therein, and an annular knife disposed radially inwardly of the tissue facing surface; an anvil assembly operatively associated with the staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly including an anvil member including a tissue facing surface having staple forming recesses defined therein, and an anvil shaft extending from the anvil member; and a surgical buttress (60, 70, 80, 90) disposed on the tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress having an annular configuration defining a central aperture (61, 71, 81, 91) therethrough, the surgical buttress including body segments (62, 72, 82, 92) extending radially outwardly about the central aperture in spaced radial relation relative to each other, and a ring segment (64, 74, 84, 94) interconnecting the body segments; characterised in that a first portion of the body segments are formed from a first material and a second portion of the body segments are formed from a second material, the first portion of the body segments formed from the first material and the second portion of the body segments formed from the second material alternatively positioned around the central aperture.
A computer-implemented method for speech recognition, comprising the steps of: - registering, by means of an input device, electrical signal representing speech and converting the signal to frequency or time-frequency domain, - analyzing the signal in an analysis module based on Dynamic Bayesian Network, configured to generate hypotheses of words and their probabilities on the basis of observed acoustic signal features or acoustic and visual signal features, - recognizing, on the basis of certain word hypotheses and their probabilities, a text corresponding to the electrical signal representing speech, characterized by: - during the recognition process, inputting to the analysis module the observed acoustic signal features or acoustic and visual signal features which are determined for the signal in frequency or time-frequency domain in at least two parallel signal processing lines (204a, 204b, 204c, 204d, 201 a), of which at least two signal processing lines are configured to determine acoustic signal features and at least one line is configured to receive signal segmented in a different manner than the other lines such that at least some frames of at least one line can be shared between different states of the Dynamic Bayesian Network, - and analyzing, in the analysis module, relations between the observed signal features (308 - 312) for at least two distinct time segments. - registering, by means of an input device, electrical signal representing speech and converting the signal to frequency or time-frequency domain, - analyzing the signal in an analysis module based on Dynamic Bayesian Network, configured to generate hypotheses of words and their probabilities on the basis of observed acoustic signal features or acoustic and visual signal features, - recognizing, on the basis of certain word hypotheses and their probabilities, a text corresponding to the electrical signal representing speech, - during the recognition process, inputting to the analysis module the observed acoustic signal features or acoustic and visual signal features which are determined for the signal in frequency or time-frequency domain in at least two parallel signal processing lines (204a, 204b, 204c, 204d, 201 a), of which at least two signal processing lines are configured to determine acoustic signal features and at least one line is configured to receive signal segmented in a different manner than the other lines such that at least some frames of at least one line can be shared between different states of the Dynamic Bayesian Network, - and analyzing, in the analysis module, relations between the observed signal features (308 - 312) for at least two distinct time segments.
Side rail for a bed, in particular for a hospital and/or care bed, having a first swivel arm and a second swivel arm which in a finally mounted state are pivotably mounted on the bed in a vertical plane of the bed which extends in the longitudinal direction of the bed and are transferrable from a position of use to a position of non-use and vice versa, and having side a rail bar which is pivotably arranged at one end on the first swivel arm and which is pivotably arranged at the other end on the second swivel arm, wherein both swivel arms (2, 3) are made of plastic, characterized in that one swivel arm (2, 3) is formed from two interlocking half-elements (7, 8; 9, 10), wherein one half-element (7, 9) has a bearing journal formed integrally therewith for the rotatable arrangement of the side rail bar, and wherein the other half-element (8, 10) has a bearing pin corresponding to the bearing journal of the first half element, wherein both half-elements (7, 8; 9,10) of a swivel arm (2, 3) are connected to each other under one-sided interposition of the side rail bar.
An electronic part (A1, A2) including an electronic part main body and an external electrode formed on a surface of the electronic part main body, wherein the external electrode comprises: at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu-Ni alloy layer and a Cu-Mn alloy layer, and an antioxidant film which is formed on an outer side of the alloy layer, characterized in that the antioxidant film is a bilayer structure composed of a lower Sn plating layer and an upper Au plating layer. at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu-Ni alloy layer and a Cu-Mn alloy layer, and an antioxidant film which is formed on an outer side of the alloy layer, characterized in that the antioxidant film is a bilayer structure composed of a lower Sn plating layer and an upper Au plating layer.
A dryness/wetness responsive sensor with the operation principle of detection of a galvanic current comprising an electrode of a first metal, and an electrode of a second metal, the second metal being different from the first metal, wherein the electrode of the first metal and the electrode of the second metal are disposed in juxtaposition with each other on an insulating substrate, characterised in that the spacing between the electrode of the first metal and the electrode of the second metal is in a range of 5 nm or more and less than 20 μm.
A semiconductor electroluminescent light source comprising: a substrate; a terminal and a plurality of lands formed on the substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on the lands via bumps; and a phosphor layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and filling interstices between a principal surface of the substrate and the light-emitting elements, wherein the phosphor layer contains a phosphor and a light-transmitting base material, a content by volume of the phosphor in a part of the phosphor layer filling the interstices is not less than 80 % of the content by volume of the phosphor in the part of the phosphor layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements, and an area of each land is larger than an area of each light-emitting element mounted on the lands. a substrate; a terminal and a plurality of lands formed on the substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on the lands via bumps; and a phosphor layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and filling interstices between a principal surface of the substrate and the light-emitting elements, a content by volume of the phosphor in a part of the phosphor layer filling the interstices is not less than 80 % of the content by volume of the phosphor in the part of the phosphor layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements, and an area of each land is larger than an area of each light-emitting element mounted on the lands.
Nozzle protection cap for an arc plasma torch, wherein the nozzle protection cap is arranged on the outside at the tip of the arc plasma torch at which a plasma jet emerges from the arc plasma torch through nozzle-shaped openings (4a, 7a) and can be fastened there; characterised in that the nozzle protection cap is made of a ferrous alloy in which sulfur is contained with a proportion of cobalt of at least 0.05% and less than 0.1%.
A fever detection apparatus for detecting fever of a living being, the fever detection apparatus comprising: - a heart rate providing unit for providing a heart rate value being indicative of the heart rate of the living being measured over time, - a peripheral physiological value providing unit for providing a peripheral physiological value being indicative of a peripheral physiological property of the living being measured over time, - a heart rate characteristics determination unit for determining heart rate characteristics from the heart rate value measured over time, - a peripheral characteristics determination unit for determining peripheral characteristics from the peripheral physiological value measured over time, and - a fever detection unit for detecting fever depending on the heart rate characteristics and the peripheral characteristics, characterized in that the peripheral physiological value providing unit is adapted to provide a peripheral perfusion value being indicative of the blood perfusion in the periphery of the living being as the peripheral physiological value. - a heart rate providing unit for providing a heart rate value being indicative of the heart rate of the living being measured over time, - a peripheral physiological value providing unit for providing a peripheral physiological value being indicative of a peripheral physiological property of the living being measured over time, - a heart rate characteristics determination unit for determining heart rate characteristics from the heart rate value measured over time, - a peripheral characteristics determination unit for determining peripheral characteristics from the peripheral physiological value measured over time, and - a fever detection unit for detecting fever depending on the heart rate characteristics and the peripheral characteristics, characterized in that the peripheral physiological value providing unit is adapted to provide a peripheral perfusion value being indicative of the blood perfusion in the periphery of the living being as the peripheral physiological value.
A spray device (100, 200, 300) comprising: a body (10, 310) defining a reservoir (12, 312) for holding content; a first chamber (128, 228, 328) in selective communication with the reservoir; a piston (140, 340) slidably positioned in the first chamber; a first valve (148, 329) configured to control flow of the content from the reservoir into the first chamber; a second chamber (126, 226, 326); a spray nozzle (192, 392) in selective communication with the first chamber (128, 228, 328); a second valve (82, 84, 86) configured to control flow of the quantity of the content in the first chamber out of the first chamber to the spray nozzle; and a spray actuator (190, 390) in communication with the first chamber and operable to selectively spray content from the spray nozzle by opening the second valve to allow the quantity of the content in the first chamber to flow to the spray nozzle; characterised in that the device comprises:a vacuum plunger (170, 270, 370) slidably positioned in the second chamber; a charger (160, 360) operably connected to the piston (140, 340) and the vacuum plunger (170, 270, 370) and operable to displace the piston and the vacuum plunger to create a vacuum in the second chamber (126, 226, 326) that imposes a force on the vacuum plunger and the piston, thereby pressurizing a quantity of the content in the first chamber (128, 228, 328). a body (10, 310) defining a reservoir (12, 312) for holding content; a first chamber (128, 228, 328) in selective communication with the reservoir; a piston (140, 340) slidably positioned in the first chamber; a first valve (148, 329) configured to control flow of the content from the reservoir into the first chamber; a second chamber (126, 226, 326); a spray nozzle (192, 392) in selective communication with the first chamber (128, 228, 328); a second valve (82, 84, 86) configured to control flow of the quantity of the content in the first chamber out of the first chamber to the spray nozzle; and a spray actuator (190, 390) in communication with the first chamber and operable to selectively spray content from the spray nozzle by opening the second valve to allow the quantity of the content in the first chamber to flow to the spray nozzle; characterised in that the device comprises:a vacuum plunger (170, 270, 370) slidably positioned in the second chamber; a charger (160, 360) operably connected to the piston (140, 340) and the vacuum plunger (170, 270, 370) and operable to displace the piston and the vacuum plunger to create a vacuum in the second chamber (126, 226, 326) that imposes a force on the vacuum plunger and the piston, thereby pressurizing a quantity of the content in the first chamber (128, 228, 328).
A method for automatically creating a design for a conformal hand brace comprising: placing a plurality of markers on a hand of a patient; placing the hand of the patient between a plurality of cameras; simultaneously taking photographs of the markers and the hand of the patient with the plurality of cameras; calculating a digital representation of the hand from the photographs; storing a digital representation of the hand in a computer memory; and automatically designing the conformal hand brace based upon the digital representation of the hand and locations of the markers with a computer processor, the conformal hand brace having a palm region and a thumb region, characterized in that the conformal hand brace includes a plurality of inner surface regions that inherently correspond to the digital representation of the hand wherein some of the regions of the inner surface regions are offset from the digital representation of the hand, and in that the one or more inner surface regions of the conformal hand brace that are offset from the digital representation of the hand includes a first metacarpal joint region over the thenar eminence of the hand in a negative direction for preventing a first metacarpal joint of the hand from dislocating. placing a plurality of markers on a hand of a patient; placing the hand of the patient between a plurality of cameras; simultaneously taking photographs of the markers and the hand of the patient with the plurality of cameras; calculating a digital representation of the hand from the photographs; storing a digital representation of the hand in a computer memory; and automatically designing the conformal hand brace based upon the digital representation of the hand and locations of the markers with a computer processor, the conformal hand brace having a palm region and a thumb region, characterized in that the conformal hand brace includes a plurality of inner surface regions that inherently correspond to the digital representation of the hand wherein some of the regions of the inner surface regions are offset from the digital representation of the hand, and in that the one or more inner surface regions of the conformal hand brace that are offset from the digital representation of the hand includes a first metacarpal joint region over the thenar eminence of the hand in a negative direction for preventing a first metacarpal joint of the hand from dislocating.
A photovoltaic device (100, 200) comprising an absorber layer, wherein: the absorber layer comprises cadmium, tellurium, and selenium; the absorber layer is doped p-type with a Group V dopant and has a carrier concentration of the Group V dopant greater than 4×10 15 cm -3; the absorber layer has a central region, wherein the central region is the middle 50% of the absorber layer, which is offset by 25% of the thickness of the absorber layer from each of a first surface and a second surface of the absorber layer; the absorber layer comprises oxygen in the central region of the absorber layer; the absorber layer comprises an alkali metal in the central region of the absorber layer; and a ratio of an atomic concentration of the alkali metal to an atomic concentration of the oxygen is at least 0.1 in the central region of the absorber layer. the absorber layer comprises cadmium, tellurium, and selenium; the absorber layer is doped p-type with a Group V dopant and has a carrier concentration of the Group V dopant greater than 4×10 15 cm -3; the absorber layer has a central region, wherein the central region is the middle 50% of the absorber layer, which is offset by 25% of the thickness of the absorber layer from each of a first surface and a second surface of the absorber layer; the absorber layer comprises oxygen in the central region of the absorber layer; the absorber layer comprises an alkali metal in the central region of the absorber layer; and a ratio of an atomic concentration of the alkali metal to an atomic concentration of the oxygen is at least 0.1 in the central region of the absorber layer.
Machining device, in particular grinding device, for the machining of slots in a component, in particular radially lying slots in a stationary blade carrier, with a base carrier, a clamping device, which is attached to the base carrier pivotably about a pivot axis and is designed to fix the base carrier on the component to be machined, a guiding rail, which is guided on the base carrier displaceably in a straight line in a guiding plane lying perpendicularly in relation to the pivot axis, and a tool holder head, which is held on the guiding rail pivotably about a rotation axis (X') parallel to the pivot axis and carries fastening means for the attachment of a machining tool.
An imaging optical system, comprising: a plurality of wide-angle lenses (WLA, WL3), each of the wide-angle lenses having an angle of view greater than 360 / n degrees, where n is the number of wide-angle lenses, and including a peripheral portion where images of a subject entering each of the wide-angle lenses overlap and a center portion from the centre of each of the wide-angle lenses to the peripheral portion where the subject images do not overlap, characterized in that: the magnification per unit angle of view in the center portion of each of the wide-angle lenses monotonically increases from the center of each of the wide-angle lenses to the outside; and the rate of increase of the magnification per unit angle of view in the peripheral portion monotonically decreases from the boundary of the center portion toward the outside. a plurality of wide-angle lenses (WLA, WL3), each of the wide-angle lenses having an angle of view greater than 360 / n degrees, where n is the number of wide-angle lenses, and including a peripheral portion where images of a subject entering each of the wide-angle lenses overlap and a center portion from the centre of each of the wide-angle lenses to the peripheral portion where the subject images do not overlap, characterized in that: the magnification per unit angle of view in the center portion of each of the wide-angle lenses monotonically increases from the center of each of the wide-angle lenses to the outside; and the rate of increase of the magnification per unit angle of view in the peripheral portion monotonically decreases from the boundary of the center portion toward the outside. the magnification per unit angle of view in the center portion of each of the wide-angle lenses monotonically increases from the center of each of the wide-angle lenses to the outside; and the rate of increase of the magnification per unit angle of view in the peripheral portion monotonically decreases from the boundary of the center portion toward the outside.
Induction cooking appliance device (10a-d), in particular induction hob device, having at least one independent heating unit (12a-d), comprising at least one inductor (14a-d), having a power supply unit (16a-d) for providing an alternating current for the heating unit (12a-d), and having an independent further heating unit (28a-d), comprising at least one further inductor (30a-d), which is supplied by the power supply unit (16a-d) simultaneously with the heating unit (12a-d), wherein the power supply unit (16a-d) has a supply subunit (32a-d), which comprises at least one inverter (34a-d) and at least one resonance capacitor unit (36a-d) for supplying the heating unit (12a-d) and a further supply subunit (38a-d), which comprises at least one further inverter (40a-d) and at least one further resonance capacitor unit (42a-d) for supplying the further heating unit (28a-d), wherein the power supply unit (16a-d) has a configuration unit (18a-d), which is provided for a change of configuration of the power supply unit (16a-d) between a half-bridge topology, in which the heating unit (12a-d) is operated via the supply subunit (32-d) and the further heating unit (28a-d) is operated via the further supply subunit (32-d) in each instance simultaneously and independently of one another respectively, and a full-bridge topology, in which the heating unit (12a-d) is operated via the supply subunit (32a-d) and the further supply subunit (38a-d), for supplying the entire heating unit (12a-d).