mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A bone screw (10, 30, 110, 210, 310, 410) comprising a one-piece screw body (11, 211, 311, 411) comprised at least partially of a rigid foam and having at least one external thread (12, 14, 112, 114, 212, 214, 216, 312, 314, 412, 414) thereon, the screw body being headless, a bore extending through an axial length of the screw body to define a cannula (26, 326, 426) and providing the screw body with an annular shape having a radial wall thickness, at least a central portion (16, 116, 216) of the screw body being formed of said rigid foam which defines a matrix defining a plurality of inter-connected pores therein having a size of about 30 to about 500 microns, the inter-connected pores being disposed throughout the complete radial wall thickness of the screw body from an outer surface of the screw body to an inner surface thereof within the cannula such as to permit bone in-growth through the complete radial wall thickness of the annular screw body, the inter-connected pores and the cannula thereby respectively allowing bone in-growth through the complete radial wall thickness and the axial length of the screw body.
A clamping device (1, 1') mountable to a bench top for setting an edge piece to an edge thereof such that the edge piece projects perpendicularly from the bench top, with interengaging surfaces (83, 92) of the edge piece and edge being formed with mating mitres whereby a mitre joint is formed between the edge piece and the bench top, the clamping device (1, 1') comprising: a body comprising a base and first and second arms (7, 8), which first and second arms (7, 8) are spaced apart and extend from the base for receipt of the edge therebetween; a first clamping member supported from the first arm and operable to effect clamping of the bench top between the first clamping member and the second arm to mount the clamping device (1, 1'); a second clamping member supported from the first arm for applying clamping pressure to the mitre joint; first and second locators (9, 11) carried by the body and engageable with the edge piece and bench top, respectively, to maintain them in the required configuration during clamping, the first locator consisting of an alignment guide configured to abut slidably an outer face of the edge piece, along a direction which is generally parallel to a direction in which said clamping pressure is applied, and the second locator disposed on the second arm, said second locator having a flat upper surface arranged for receipt against the bench top; the clamping device (1, 1') being characterised in that the first locator comprises a rib which is provided on the base and is perpendicular to the upper surface whereby it is positioned to extend parallel to the outer face of the edge piece and transverse to the edge of the bench top so as to receive the outer face thereagainst. a body comprising a base and first and second arms (7, 8), which first and second arms (7, 8) are spaced apart and extend from the base for receipt of the edge therebetween; a first clamping member supported from the first arm and operable to effect clamping of the bench top between the first clamping member and the second arm to mount the clamping device (1, 1'); a second clamping member supported from the first arm for applying clamping pressure to the mitre joint; first and second locators (9, 11) carried by the body and engageable with the edge piece and bench top, respectively, to maintain them in the required configuration during clamping, the first locator consisting of an alignment guide configured to abut slidably an outer face of the edge piece, along a direction which is generally parallel to a direction in which said clamping pressure is applied, and the second locator disposed on the second arm, said second locator having a flat upper surface arranged for receipt against the bench top; the clamping device (1, 1') being characterised in that the first locator comprises a rib which is provided on the base and is perpendicular to the upper surface whereby it is positioned to extend parallel to the outer face of the edge piece and transverse to the edge of the bench top so as to receive the outer face thereagainst.
The use of a composition comprising from 20 to 45 wt% of a water soluble ester of formula RCOXR' as a hair conditioning agent, wherein the hair conditioning agent is an ester of ethoxylated sorbitan and a fatty acid having from 10 to 30 carbon atoms which includes from 10 to 50 ethoxy groups.
Hair styling foam composition based on an aqueous or aqueous- alcoholic medium characterized in that it comprises at least one cationic polymer, at least one silicone oil, at least one thickening polymer and a propellant mixture of an alkane and dimethylether at a concentration in the range of 20 to 75% by weight calculated to total composition and at a alkane to dimethylether weight ratio of 10:1 to 1:1.
A lug for a sole or outsole of a footwear, for example a shoe, a sport shoe or a work footwear or a boot, wherein said lug comprises a first base, a second base and a sidewall, wherein said first base is suitable to contact the ground during use, said second base is suitable to be attached to the sole or outsole and/or it is opposite to said first base and said sidewall is connected laterally to said first base and said second base, wherein said sidewall comprises at least one step, wherein said lug comprises elements which are three-dimensional structures placed at least at said sidewall able to confer to said lug traction and grip on grounds or terrains consisting of granular particulates or penetrable surfaces, wherein said elements increase the surface area of said sidewall, wherein said elements comprise at least one protrusion, wherein said at least one protrusion comprises a protruding shape and a base, wherein said base is attached to said sidewall and/or to said step, characterized in that said elements further comprise at least one indentation and in that said protruding shape is a substantially semispherical shape or a faceted semi-sphere shape.
An imaging apparatus comprising: imaging means for imaging an object so as to capture image data on said object said image data comprising a plurality of pixels; transmitting means for transmitting said image data captured in an imaging process by said imaging means to a communication device connected via a network; and adjusting means (31, 51) for adjusting an amount of said image data captured by said imaging means in accordance with a communication speed at which said image data are transmitted by said transmitting means such that either all of said pixels or part of said pixels for each image are captured; compressing means for compressing said image data; said transmitting means being for transmitting the compressed image data to said communication device, said compressed image data being generated in a compression process by said compressing means; and said adjusting means is further configured to adjust a compression rate for said compression process of said compressing means in accordance with the communication speed at which said compressed image data are transmitted by said transmitting means; wherein: said transmitting means is a wireless means of communication; said transmitting means further transmits other data than said image data; and said adjusting means reduces the amount of said image data captured by said imaging means when said transmitting means transmits said other data. imaging means for imaging an object so as to capture image data on said object said image data comprising a plurality of pixels; transmitting means for transmitting said image data captured in an imaging process by said imaging means to a communication device connected via a network; and adjusting means (31, 51) for adjusting an amount of said image data captured by said imaging means in accordance with a communication speed at which said image data are transmitted by said transmitting means such that either all of said pixels or part of said pixels for each image are captured; compressing means for compressing said image data; said transmitting means being for transmitting the compressed image data to said communication device, said compressed image data being generated in a compression process by said compressing means; and said adjusting means is further configured to adjust a compression rate for said compression process of said compressing means in accordance with the communication speed at which said compressed image data are transmitted by said transmitting means; wherein: said transmitting means is a wireless means of communication; said transmitting means further transmits other data than said image data; and said adjusting means reduces the amount of said image data captured by said imaging means when said transmitting means transmits said other data. said transmitting means is a wireless means of communication; said transmitting means further transmits other data than said image data; and said adjusting means reduces the amount of said image data captured by said imaging means when said transmitting means transmits said other data.
A charge control device for charging a power storage device mounted on a vehicle from a power supply outside the vehicle, comprising: a first AC rotating electric machine including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding; a first inverter connected to said first poly-phase winding and performing power conversion between said first AC rotating electric machine and said power storage device; and a connecting device ( 50, NL1, NL2; 50, NL1, ACL) configured to allow connection of said power supply to a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding; characterized by an inverter control unit controlling only one phase of said first inverter such that electric power from said power supply applied to said first neutral point by said connecting device ( 50, NL1, NL2; 50, NL1, ACL) is converted to charge said power storage device; and a rotation preventing unit ( 160, 162; 170, 172; 222; 60; 150, 152) configured to prevent rotation of said first AC rotating electric machine at the time of charging said power storage device from said power supply. a first AC rotating electric machine including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding; a first inverter connected to said first poly-phase winding and performing power conversion between said first AC rotating electric machine and said power storage device; and a connecting device ( 50, NL1, NL2; 50, NL1, ACL) configured to allow connection of said power supply to a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding; characterized by an inverter control unit controlling only one phase of said first inverter such that electric power from said power supply applied to said first neutral point by said connecting device ( 50, NL1, NL2; 50, NL1, ACL) is converted to charge said power storage device; and a rotation preventing unit ( 160, 162; 170, 172; 222; 60; 150, 152) configured to prevent rotation of said first AC rotating electric machine at the time of charging said power storage device from said power supply.
A method of controlling the rotational speed of an impeller which is used to control the rotational speed of an impeller when molten metal and a desulfurizing agent added to the molten metal are mixed by the impeller immersed in the molten metal, the method comprising: reading out a load current value I of a motor rotationally driving the impeller when the impeller is rotated at a predetermined set rotational speed X 0; and increasing the rotational speed of the impeller so that the load current value I becomes equal to or larger than a threshold value lo when it is determined that the load current value I is smaller than the predetermined threshold value I 0, wherein the threshold value I 0 is a lower limit value of the load current value I in which defective desulfurization does not occur. reading out a load current value I of a motor rotationally driving the impeller when the impeller is rotated at a predetermined set rotational speed X 0; and increasing the rotational speed of the impeller so that the load current value I becomes equal to or larger than a threshold value lo when it is determined that the load current value I is smaller than the predetermined threshold value I 0, wherein the threshold value I 0 is a lower limit value of the load current value I in which defective desulfurization does not occur.
An aerostatic or hydrostatic bearing seal assembly comprising: a rotatable shaft with a runner coupled to the rotatable shaft; a housing located concentric to the shaft and defining a volume; an annular seal body coupled to the housing; wherein the annular seal body, includes a porous media (102. 160, 170) positioned over a plenum (108, 161, 171) and a port connected to the plenum (108, 161,171), and the annular seal body further includes a conductive passage (106, 168, 178) for communicating pressurized fluid to the plenum (108, 161, 171) via the conductive passage, the plenum (108, 161, 171) being configured to distribute the pressurized fluid between the runner and the porous media (102, 160, 170) to create an annular film between the runner and the porous media (102, 160, 170) the bearing seal assembly being characterized by a compliant mount that is an O-ring coupled to the runner or the porous media (102, 160, 170), wherein the compliant mount is configured to position the runner and the porous media face to face independent from axial displacement of the shaft; wherein the annular seal body is coupled to an end of the housing that is concentric to the shaft with a second O-ring seal disposed therebetween so that the pressurized fluid between the runner and the porous media (102, 160, 170) prevents contents contained in the volume from escaping. a rotatable shaft with a runner coupled to the rotatable shaft; a housing located concentric to the shaft and defining a volume; an annular seal body coupled to the housing; wherein the annular seal body, includes a porous media (102. 160, 170) positioned over a plenum (108, 161, 171) and a port connected to the plenum (108, 161,171), and the annular seal body further includes a conductive passage (106, 168, 178) for communicating pressurized fluid to the plenum (108, 161, 171) via the conductive passage, the plenum (108, 161, 171) being configured to distribute the pressurized fluid between the runner and the porous media (102, 160, 170) to create an annular film between the runner and the porous media (102, 160, 170) the bearing seal assembly being characterized by a compliant mount that is an O-ring coupled to the runner or the porous media (102, 160, 170), wherein the compliant mount is configured to position the runner and the porous media face to face independent from axial displacement of the shaft; wherein the annular seal body is coupled to an end of the housing that is concentric to the shaft with a second O-ring seal disposed therebetween so that the pressurized fluid between the runner and the porous media (102, 160, 170) prevents contents contained in the volume from escaping.
A zirconium oxide-titanium oxide composite sol comprising zirconium oxide-titanium oxide composite nanoparticles dispersed in a dispersion medium; wherein the zirconium oxide-titanium oxide composite nanoparticles have a ZrO 2 /TiO 2 composition ratio of 95/5 to 50/50, and a primary particle diameter of 10 nm or less, both zirconium oxide and titanium oxide contained in the zirconium oxide-titanium oxide composite nanoparticles have an amorphous structure, and the dispersion medium is a polar dispersion medium. wherein the zirconium oxide-titanium oxide composite nanoparticles have a ZrO 2 /TiO 2 composition ratio of 95/5 to 50/50, and a primary particle diameter of 10 nm or less, both zirconium oxide and titanium oxide contained in the zirconium oxide-titanium oxide composite nanoparticles have an amorphous structure, and the dispersion medium is a polar dispersion medium.
A multi-disc brake as a parking or emergency brake, which is installable in an interior of a drive support of a vehicle drive, comprising an annular brake coil holder with a wound brake coil, an armature plate with a disc support to which a plurality of armature plate discs is fastened, wherein a compression spring brings about a linear spacing of the brake coil holder from the linearly movable armature plate made of a ferromagnetic material in a braking position of the multi-disc brake and, when current is applied to the brake coil, a released position of the multi-disc brake is creatable by attracting the armature plate in the direction of the brake coil holder, wherein the braking effect results from the interaction of the armature plate discs with drive shaft discs on a drive shaft, characterised in that the drive support, the brake coil holder and the armature plate are made of ferromagnetic material, the brake coil holder area of the brake coil holder and the cross-sectional area of the brake coil are substantially of rectangular single-legged design, and when the multi-disc brake is installed, a part of the wall of the drive support surrounds the brake coil on two sides and the brake coil holder on one side, and thereby a yoke having at least three parts is formed from the wall of the drive support, the brake coil holder and the armature plate, in which a magnetic flux can be formed as a closed magnetic circuit. characterised in that the drive support, the brake coil holder and the armature plate are made of ferromagnetic material, the brake coil holder area of the brake coil holder and the cross-sectional area of the brake coil are substantially of rectangular single-legged design, and when the multi-disc brake is installed, a part of the wall of the drive support surrounds the brake coil on two sides and the brake coil holder on one side, and thereby a yoke having at least three parts is formed from the wall of the drive support, the brake coil holder and the armature plate, in which a magnetic flux can be formed as a closed magnetic circuit.
A crystalline form of (2R,5S,13aR)-8-hydroxy-7,9-dioxo-N-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-2,3,4,5,7,9,13,13a-octahydro-2,5-methanopyrido[1',2':4,5]pyrazino[2,1-b][1,3]oxazepine-10-carboxamide, wherein the crystalline form is Form III, characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern having peaks at 9.6°, 14.0°, and 18.5° 2-θ ± 0.2° 2-θ.
A smoking article (2, 40, 50, 60) having a mouth end and a distal end, the smoking article comprising: a heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the heat source; at least one air inlet downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and an airflow pathway extending between the at least one air inlet and the mouth end of the smoking article, wherein the airflow pathway comprises a first portion extending longitudinally upstream from the at least one air inlet towards the aerosol-forming substrate and a second portion extending longitudinally downstream from the first portion towards the mouth end of the smoking article. a heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the heat source; at least one air inlet downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and an airflow pathway extending between the at least one air inlet and the mouth end of the smoking article, wherein the airflow pathway comprises a first portion extending longitudinally upstream from the at least one air inlet towards the aerosol-forming substrate and a second portion extending longitudinally downstream from the first portion towards the mouth end of the smoking article.
A method for filtering gas effluents from an industrial installation comprising the following steps: - providing nitrogen as a carrier gas and a gas effluent from a nuclear power plant, said gas effluent consisting of a mixture of gases, - filtering the harmful elements of said gas effluent by membrane separation through a plurality of membranes, said membrane separation being achieved by sifting, sorption and/or diffusion, each membrane being adapted for filtering a specific harmful element, characterized in that a first front filtration with a metal pre-filter to reduce outgoing radioactivity is conducted, a second tangential filtration for separating air, CO 2, CO, steam and residual water from the effluent to be processed is conducted, a third filtration by gas diffusion for separating and storing the harmful elements, such as inorganic or organic iodines and noble gases, is conducted, wherein the gas diffusion membranes are modules with calibrated hollow fibres with variable porosity along the radial and longitudinal directions of the membrane surface, wherein said filtered harmful elements are sorted and stored in separate gas storage reservoirs containing zeolites, and wherein the remaining air, CO 2 and CO is discharged to the atmosphere, and a fourth filtration for recovering the carrier gas by gas permeation is conducted. - providing nitrogen as a carrier gas and a gas effluent from a nuclear power plant, said gas effluent consisting of a mixture of gases, - filtering the harmful elements of said gas effluent by membrane separation through a plurality of membranes, said membrane separation being achieved by sifting, sorption and/or diffusion, each membrane being adapted for filtering a specific harmful element, characterized in that a
A method of correction of a three-dimensional digital model of an arch of a patient, or "reference model", said method comprising the following steps: 1) acquisition of at least one two-dimensional image of said arch, called «updated image» (Ia 1;Ia 2), in actual acquisition conditions; 2) search, for each updated image, of virtual acquisition conditions providing a two-dimensional image of the reference model which maximizes the fit with the updated image, or "reference image" (Ir 1;Ir 2); 3) comparison of the reference image with the updated image to detect differences; 4) correction of the reference model to reduce said differences to get a corrected reference model. 1) acquisition of at least one two-dimensional image of said arch, called «updated image» (Ia 1;Ia 2), in actual acquisition conditions; 2) search, for each updated image, of virtual acquisition conditions providing a two-dimensional image of the reference model which maximizes the fit with the updated image, or "reference image" (Ir 1;Ir 2); 3) comparison of the reference image with the updated image to detect differences; 4) correction of the reference model to reduce said differences to get a corrected reference model.