mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A wrapping paper (6; 6A), wrapped along a circumferential direction of a wrap target part (7; 7A) of a rod-shaped smoking article (1; 1A), comprising an end part joining structure, wherein: the wrapping paper (6; 6A) has a pair of a first end part area and a second end part area that extend along an axial direction of the wrap target part (7; 7A), is formed into a cylindrical shape by joining the first end part area and the second end part area, and includes a butt seam part (65; 65A) where inner faces of the first end part area and the second end part area are placed opposite to and on top of each other; the butt seam part (65; 65A) is folded back toward a wrap part adjacent to the butt seam part (65; 65A) and wrapping the wrap target part (7; 7A), and is fixed while covering the wrap part; and the wrapping paper (6; 6A) is a wrapping paper for filter that wraps a filter material of a filter (4; 4A) of the rod-shaped smoking article (1; 1A); characterized in that a liquid impermeable layer is formed on the inner face of the wrapping paper (6; 6A). the wrapping paper (6; 6A) has a pair of a first end part area and a second end part area that extend along an axial direction of the wrap target part (7; 7A), is formed into a cylindrical shape by joining the first end part area and the second end part area, and includes a butt seam part (65; 65A) where inner faces of the first end part area and the second end part area are placed opposite to and on top of each other; has a pair of a first end part area and a second end part area that extend along an axial direction of the wrap target part (7; 7A), is formed into a cylindrical shape by joining the first end part area and the second end part area, and includes a butt seam part (65; 65A) where inner faces of the first end part area and the second end part area are placed opposite to and on top of each other; the butt seam part (65; 65A) is folded back toward a wrap part adjacent to the butt seam part (65; 65A) and wrapping the wrap target part (7; 7A), and is fixed while covering the wrap part; and the wrapping paper (6; 6A) is a wrapping paper for filter that wraps a filter material of a filter (4; 4A) of the rod-shaped smoking article (1; 1A); characterized in that a liquid impermeable layer is formed on the inner face of the wrapping paper (6; 6A).
A method for receiving a downlink signal by a user equipment, UE, from an eNB in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from the eNB, a downlink control channel masked with an identifier indicating that a downlink data channel is a broadcast data channel; and receiving the broadcast data channel and a front loaded reference signal for demodulation of the broadcast data channel by using control information included in the downlink control channel, wherein the front loaded reference signal has a frequency domain repetition factor of 2 on a single symbol of an antenna port of a minimum index, wherein whether an additional reference signal is added to the front loaded reference signal or not is determined based on the number of symbols to which the broadcast data channel is allocated, wherein when it is determined that the additional reference signal is added to the front loaded reference signal, the front loaded reference signal is received with the additional reference signal, wherein the downlink control channel does not include information on the front loaded reference signal and the additional reference signal. receiving, from the eNB, a downlink control channel masked with an identifier indicating that a downlink data channel is a broadcast data channel; and receiving the broadcast data channel and a front loaded reference signal for demodulation of the broadcast data channel by using control information included in the downlink control channel, wherein the front loaded reference signal has a frequency domain repetition factor of 2 on a single symbol of an antenna port of a minimum index, wherein whether an additional reference signal is added to the front loaded reference signal or not is determined based on the number of symbols to which the broadcast data channel is allocated, wherein when it is determined that the additional reference signal is added to the front loaded reference signal, the front loaded reference signal is received with the additional reference signal, wherein the downlink control channel does not include information on the front loaded reference signal and the additional reference signal.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a motor operable to translate an articulation member along a distance from a proximal position to a distal position, wherein the articulation member is translatable relative to an end effector a distance from a proximal position to a distal position, wherein the translation of the articulation member causes an articulation joint to articulate, and wherein the motor comprises an engaged condition, a disengaged condition, and a hold condition; a control circuit coupled to the motor; a position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the position sensor configured to detect a position of the articulation member along at least a portion of the distance; and wherein the control circuit is configured to: receive position input from the position sensor indicative of an articulation position of the articulation member; characterised in that the control circuit is further configured to: identify a predetermined allowable range of displacement of the articulation member away from the articulation position of the articulation member when the motor is in the disengaged condition; and detect a movement of the articulation member that exceeds the predetermined allowable range of displacement and, in response, engage the hold condition of the motor to maintain the articulation position. a motor operable to translate an articulation member along a distance from a proximal position to a distal position, wherein the articulation member is translatable relative to an end effector a distance from a proximal position to a distal position, wherein the translation of the articulation member causes an articulation joint to articulate, and wherein the motor comprises an engaged condition, a disengaged condition, and a hold condition; a control circuit coupled to the motor; a position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the position sensor configured to detect a position of the articulation member along at least a portion of the distance; and wherein the control circuit is configured to: receive position input from the position sensor indicative of an articulation position of the articulation member; characterised in that the control circuit is further configured to: identify a predetermined allowable range of displacement of the articulation member away from the articulation position of the articulation member when the motor is in the disengaged condition; and receive position input from the position sensor indicative of an articulation position of the articulation member; characterised in that the control circuit is further configured to: identify a predetermined allowable range of displacement of the articulation member away from the articulation position of the articulation member when the motor is in the disengaged condition; and detect a movement of the articulation member that exceeds the predetermined allowable range of displacement and, in response, engage the hold condition of the motor to maintain the articulation position.
A sorter for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, such as postal parcels or airport baggage, the sorter comprising - an upper track section and a lower track section, where the upper track section and the lower track section are connected at end track sections, one end track section at each of two ends of the sorter, - at least one position dedicated induction of items onto the sorter, such as by an induction, - a plurality of discharges for sorting one or more items into their respective discharge, - a closed loop comprising a plurality of sorting carts being provided for moving along the upper track section, the lower track section and the end track sections in a moving direction, - the plurality of sorting carts each comprising at least one item supporting surface, characterised in that the plurality of carts are coupled at couplings, which couplings enable the carts to pivot relatively to each other in at least one plane when in operation, in that each cart is able to pivot relatively to an adjacent cart at two or more pivot points (404, 414, 1002), and in that the two or more pivot points are positioned a pivot point distance greater than zero apart in the moving direction of the carts. - an upper track section and a lower track section, where the upper track section and the lower track section are connected at end track sections, one end track section at each of two ends of the sorter, - at least one position dedicated induction of items onto the sorter, such as by an induction, - a plurality of discharges for sorting one or more items into their respective discharge, - a closed loop comprising a plurality of sorting carts being provided for moving along the upper track section, the lower track section and the end track sections in a moving direction, - the plurality of sorting carts each comprising at least one item supporting surface, characterised in that
Polymer compositions containing a) solid particles, b) at least one polymer selected from thermoplasts or duromers, c) at least one compound of the formula, where R identically or differently is R 1, methyl or hydroxy, R 1 identically or differently is a polyether residue of the formula -Z-(O-C m H 2m-(n-1)) o -[O- -R 3]] n where Z is equal to a branched or unbranched alkylene residue with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m 2 to 4, n 1 to 3, o 0 or 1, AO identically or differently is an oxyalkylene residue containing oxyethylene, oxypropylene and/or oxybutylene residues, R 3 identically or differently is hydrogen or an alkyl residue with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that in R 1 the sum of carbon and oxygen atoms is at least 70, a 20 to 200 b 1 to 50, with the proviso that if none of the residues R is equal to R 1, b is at least 3, d) optionally further components a) solid particles, b) at least one polymer selected from thermoplasts or duromers, c) at least one compound of the formula, where R identically or differently is R 1, methyl or hydroxy, R 1 identically or differently is a polyether residue of the formula -Z-(O-C m H 2m-(n-1)) o -[O- -R 3]] n where Z is equal to a branched or unbranched alkylene residue with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m 2 to 4, n 1 to 3, o 0 or 1, AO identically or differently is an oxyalkylene residue containing oxyethylene, oxypropylene and/or oxybutylene residues, R 3 identically or differently is hydrogen or an alkyl residue with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that in R 1 the sum of carbon and oxygen atoms is at least 70, a 20 to 200 b 1 to 50, with the proviso that if none of the residues R is equal to R 1, b is at least 3, R identically or differently is R 1, methyl or hydroxy, R 1 identically or differently is a polyether residue of the formula -Z-(O-C m H 2m-(n-1)) o -[O- -R 3]] n Z is equal to a branched or unbranched alkylene residue with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m 2 to 4, n 1 to 3, o 0 or 1, AO identically or differently is an oxyalkylene residue containing oxyethylene, oxypropylene and/or oxybutylene residues, R 3 identically or differently is hydrogen or an alkyl residue with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that in R 1 the sum of carbon and oxygen atoms is at least 70, a 20 to 200 b 1 to 50, d) optionally further components
An object having a surface that has: • filaments having a length of from 30 to 6000 μm, a diameter to length ratio of from 1:10 to 1:20, and are bound to the surface with at least one front face thereof; • wherein the distance between two neighboring filaments on the surface is such that the ratio of such distance to the length of the filaments is from 1:3 to 1:10; • the filaments have an elasticity of from 10 4 to 10 10 N/m 2; • the surface of the filament is hydrophobic, so that the contact angle between a filament and water is greater than 100°. • filaments having a length of from 30 to 6000 μm, a diameter to length ratio of from 1:10 to 1:20, and are bound to the surface with at least one front face thereof; • wherein the distance between two neighboring filaments on the surface is such that the ratio of such distance to the length of the filaments is from 1:3 to 1:10; • the filaments have an elasticity of from 10 4 to 10 10 N/m 2; • the surface of the filament is hydrophobic, so that the contact angle between a filament and water is greater than 100°.
Method of operating a transport belt of a belt casting plant, comprising the steps of: - carrying out a profile measurement of the transport belt so as to detect the position and extent of deformations of the transport belt; and - selectively heating the respectively detected deformation in dependence on the extent of the deformation so as to reduce and/or eliminate the deformation through subsequent thermal contraction. - carrying out a profile measurement of the transport belt so as to detect the position and extent of deformations of the transport belt; and - selectively heating the respectively detected deformation in dependence on the extent of the deformation so as to reduce and/or eliminate the deformation through subsequent thermal contraction.
A passage arrangement for leaving a contaminated inner area into a non-contaminated outer area, comprising: a) a dividing wall with a passage opening, b) a closable flexible tube attached to said passage opening in the outer area and made of flexible, hermetically sealed and weldable material, characterized in that c) an exit tunnel is inserted between the passage opening and the flexible tube, wherein at least the section of the exit tunnel opposite of the passage opening consists of flexible material, and wherein d) the flexible tube is connected to the end section of the exit tunnel in a hermetically sealed manner. a) a dividing wall with a passage opening, b) a closable flexible tube attached to said passage opening in the outer area and made of flexible, hermetically sealed and weldable material, characterized in that c) an exit tunnel is inserted between the passage opening and the flexible tube, wherein at least the section of the exit tunnel opposite of the passage opening consists of flexible material, and wherein d) the flexible tube is connected to the end section of the exit tunnel in a hermetically sealed manner.
A muscle-derived cell for use in preventing and treating of anal incontinence in a subject, wherein said cells are myoblast cells, wherein said cells are autologous or heterologous to said subject, and wherein the muscle-derived cell is to be administered in the external anal sphincter.
A method for monitoring a characteristic of edible oil using an optical technique, to manage oil quality in frying operations, the method comprising: obtaining a sensed characteristic of edible oil in a frying apparatus, using an optical sensor; receiving data indicative of an attribute other than obtained using the optical sensor; automatically determining an edible oil quality index using an analytical model, the analytical model defined as a function of the sensed characteristic and the attribute; and in response to determining the edible oil quality index, automatically triggering an action, wherein the method is characterized in comprising: determining a trend in the edible oil quality index by applying the analytical model; and predicting at least one of: an oil consumption metric or a waste oil metric, using the determined trend. obtaining a sensed characteristic of edible oil in a frying apparatus, using an optical sensor; receiving data indicative of an attribute other than obtained using the optical sensor; automatically determining an edible oil quality index using an analytical model, the analytical model defined as a function of the sensed characteristic and the attribute; and in response to determining the edible oil quality index, automatically triggering an action, wherein the method is characterized in comprising: determining a trend in the edible oil quality index by applying the analytical model; and predicting at least one of: an oil consumption metric or a waste oil metric, using the determined trend. determining a trend in the edible oil quality index by applying the analytical model; and predicting at least one of: an oil consumption metric or a waste oil metric, using the determined trend.
A polymer-ion-permeable membrane which has an average free volume radius of 0.33 to 0.50 nm, measured as described in the description, having substantially no pores, doped with ions of metal elements belonging to Group 1 or Group 2, and which comprises a polymer containing a polymer having a structure of the following chemical formulae: (̵NH-Ar 1 -NHCO-Ar 2 -CO)̵ wherein 25 to 100 mol% of the total of all groups of Ar 1 and Ar 2 in the chemical formulae is constituted by at least one group selected from groups represented by the following chemical formulae to (VIII): wherein the double broken line in the chemical formulae to (VIII) represents one or two bond(s), and the aromatic rings in the chemical formulae to (VIII) are optionally substituted by one or more of a halogen group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a carboxylic acid group. wherein the double broken line in the chemical formulae to (VIII) represents one or two bond(s), and the aromatic rings in the chemical formulae to (VIII) are optionally substituted by one or more of a halogen group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a carboxylic acid group.
A process for preparing a granular ceramic mixture, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) milling fluid bed combustion fly ash to obtain milled fluid bed combustion fly ash; (b) milling clay to obtain milled clay; (c) contacting together: (i) the milled fluid bed combustion fly ash obtained in step (a); (ii) the milled clay obtained in step (b); (iii) optionally, feldspar, and (iv) optionally, other ingredients, to form the granular ceramic mixture, wherein step (a) and step (b) are carried out separate milling steps. (a) milling fluid bed combustion fly ash to obtain milled fluid bed combustion fly ash; (b) milling clay to obtain milled clay; (c) contacting together: (i) the milled fluid bed combustion fly ash obtained in step (a); (ii) the milled clay obtained in step (b); (iii) optionally, feldspar, and (iv) optionally, other ingredients, (i) the milled fluid bed combustion fly ash obtained in step (a); (ii) the milled clay obtained in step (b); (iii) optionally, feldspar, and (iv) optionally, other ingredients,
A hollow pin comprising: a hollow body having an outside surface, a thickness, a length, an end, and an axially extending internal bore; and voids located on the outside surface of the hollow body, the voids extend through the thickness of the hollow body, the voids provide for lateral contraction under an axial load (30, 36), characterized in that the voids on the outside surface of the hollow body have edges for gripping a bore of a part in which the pin is insertable. a hollow body having an outside surface, a thickness, a length, an end, and an axially extending internal bore; and voids located on the outside surface of the hollow body, the voids extend through the thickness of the hollow body, the voids provide for lateral contraction under an axial load (30, 36), characterized in that the voids on the outside surface of the hollow body have edges for gripping a bore of a part in which the pin is insertable.
An assembly (40, 1040) for cleaning bone stock, said assembly (40, 1040) comprising: a shell (250, 500; 1200, 1500) defining a void space (252, 1202) for receiving the bone stock to be cleaned; a cutter (48, 1048) disposed in said void space (252, 1202) so that, when actuated, said cutter (48, 1048) cleans the bone stock by removing soft tissue from the bone stock, said cutter (48, 1048) including a plurality of cutting edges (264, 1264); a guide (300, 1302) movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, said guide (300, 1302) configured to, when moving from said disengaged position to said engaged position, move bone stock received in said void space (252, 1202) toward said cutter (48, 1048) and press the bone stock into said cutter (48, 1048); and a shaving tube (270, 1270) coaxially positioned over said cutter (48, 1048), said assembly (40, 1040) characterized in that said shaving tube (270, 1270) is supported for rotation relative to said shell (250, 500; 1200, 1500). a shell (250, 500; 1200, 1500) defining a void space (252, 1202) for receiving the bone stock to be cleaned; a cutter (48, 1048) disposed in said void space (252, 1202) so that, when actuated, said cutter (48, 1048) cleans the bone stock by removing soft tissue from the bone stock, said cutter (48, 1048) including a plurality of cutting edges (264, 1264); a guide (300, 1302) movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, said guide (300, 1302) configured to, when moving from said disengaged position to said engaged position, move bone stock received in said void space (252, 1202) toward said cutter (48, 1048) and press the bone stock into said cutter (48, 1048); and a shaving tube (270, 1270) coaxially positioned over said cutter (48, 1048), said assembly (40, 1040) characterized in that said shaving tube (270, 1270) is supported for rotation relative to said shell (250, 500; 1200, 1500).
A particulate matter processing apparatus comprising: an electrode that is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine; a power supply that is connected to said electrode and applies a voltage thereto; an air fuel ratio detection device that detects or estimates an air fuel ratio of an exhaust gas which flows through said exhaust passage; characterized in a power upper limit setting device that sets an upper limit for electric power supplied to said electrode from said power supply in cases where the air fuel ratio detected or estimated by said air fuel ratio detection device is a rich air fuel ratio, wherein the lower the air fuel ratio detected or estimated by said air fuel ratio detection device, the smaller said power upper limit setting device makes said upper limit. an electrode that is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine; a power supply that is connected to said electrode and applies a voltage thereto; an air fuel ratio detection device that detects or estimates an air fuel ratio of an exhaust gas which flows through said exhaust passage; characterized in a power upper limit setting device that sets an upper limit for electric power supplied to said electrode from said power supply in cases where the air fuel ratio detected or estimated by said air fuel ratio detection device is a rich air fuel ratio, wherein the lower the air fuel ratio detected or estimated by said air fuel ratio detection device, the smaller said power upper limit setting device makes said upper limit.