mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An ablation device comprising: a body having a lumen for receiving a distal end of an endoscope; a cover portion extending from a side of the body, the cover portion defining a recess between the cover portion and the body; an electrode platform having at least one electrode positioned thereon, the electrode platform movable between a covered position, where the at least one electrode is covered by the cover portion, and an exposed position, where the at least one electrode is at least partially exposed beyond the cover portion; and, at least one vacuum port formed in the electrode platform. a body having a lumen for receiving a distal end of an endoscope; a cover portion extending from a side of the body, the cover portion defining a recess between the cover portion and the body; an electrode platform having at least one electrode positioned thereon, the electrode platform movable between a covered position, where the at least one electrode is covered by the cover portion, and an exposed position, where the at least one electrode is at least partially exposed beyond the cover portion; and, at least one vacuum port formed in the electrode platform.
Modular protection helmet comprising - an internal cap provided with a padding layer and modular components at will, - a first removable and interchangeable external cap adapted to provide a first protection level for a first intended use of the helmet, the first protection level of the first removable and interchangeable external cap being for civil use, as required for example for helmets for training helicopter operators, - a second removable and interchangeable external cap adapted to provide a second protection level for a second intended use of the helmet, the second protection level of the second removable and interchangeable external cap being adapted to provide a ballistic protection, characterised in that it further comprises coupling/decoupling means provided on the internal cap for interchangeably coupling/decoupling the first or the second external cap to/from the internal cap, wherein the first external cap and the second external cap differ geometrically in terms of thickness of the first external cap with respect to the second external cap and are interchangeable with respect to each other without the use of intermediate components and using the same coupling/decoupling means on the internal cap. - an internal cap provided with a padding layer and modular components at will, - a first removable and interchangeable external cap adapted to provide a first protection level for a first intended use of the helmet, the first protection level of the first removable and interchangeable external cap being for civil use, as required for example for helmets for training helicopter operators, - a second removable and interchangeable external cap adapted to provide a second protection level for a second intended use of the helmet, the second protection level of the second removable and interchangeable external cap being adapted to provide a ballistic protection, characterised in that it further comprises coupling/decoupling means provided on the internal cap for interchangeably coupling/decoupling the first or the second external cap to/from the internal cap, wherein the first external cap and the second external cap differ geometrically in terms of thickness of the first external cap with respect to the second external cap and are interchangeable with respect to each other without the use of intermediate components and using the same coupling/decoupling means on the internal cap.
A human anti-CD38 specific antibody having a sequence identity in the variable regions of at least 95% to an antibody comprising: (i) a variable heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 21, and a variable light chain of SEQ ID NO: 51; or (ii) a variable heavy chain encoded by SEQ ID NO: 6, and a variable light chain encoded by SEQ ID NO: 36, wherein said antibody is specific for human CD38 and marmoset CD38. (i) a variable heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 21, and a variable light chain of SEQ ID NO: 51; or (ii) a variable heavy chain encoded by SEQ ID NO: 6, and a variable light chain encoded by SEQ ID NO: 36,
A support for a motor-vehicle body shell, with a straight length region which has at least one hollow chamber (28, 34) delimited by respective support walls (16, 22, 24, 26), in which chamber a reinforcing element (32, 36) is received and secured in the longitudinal direction of the support, wherein the reinforcing element (32, 36) for securing is connected in non-positive manner to the support in the longitudinal direction of the support, and wherein respective supporting elements protrude from the support walls (16, 22, 24, 26), on which elements the reinforcing element is supported in non-positive manner, characterised in that the reinforcing element is designed as a reinforcing tube, the supporting elements being designed as supporting walls which run in the direction of a centre line of the reinforcing tube.
A multi-cylinder diesel engine in which a fore-and-aft direction corresponds to the direction in which a crankshaft extends and a lateral direction is transverse the fore-and-aft direction, a common rail which extends in the fore-and-aft direction being disposed above an intake manifold, and an engine cooling fan being at the front of the engine, wherein an air intake portion of the intake manifold is disposed laterally outwardly of the common rail, and opposite a head cover, and the common rail is disposed in a region to which the fan blows cooling air, characterised in that a pump accommodating chamber is formed in a front portion of the same side of a cylinder block, as the common rail, a lower portion of a fuel supply pump which pressure transports fuel to said common rail is accommodated in said pump accommodating chamber, a pump driving chamber is disposed below said pump accommodating chamber, a pump drive cam shaft which extends in the fore-and-aft direction is accommodated in said pump driving chamber, said fuel supply pump is driven by the pump drive cam shaft, the fuel is pressure transported by said fuel supply pump to said common rail, and an upper portion of said fuel supply pump which projects upwardly from said pump accommodating chamber is placed in a region to which the fan blows cooling air.
A pipe coupling (10,192,220,254,286,294) for straddling facing end portions (16a,18a) of a pair of pipe elements (16,18) to secure said pipe elements together in an end-to-end relationship, wherein said end portions of said pipe elements each has an outer surface (20,22) of substantially cylindrical profile and wherein said pipe coupling comprises: a plurality of coupling segments (12,14; 224,226; 256,258; 290,292; 296,298; 312,314;) each having a pair of arcuate surfaces (32,34 etc) adapted to interface with the cylindrically profiled outer surfaces of said pipe elements, said arcuate surfaces being in spaced apart relation lengthwise of one another; and connection members (24,26,238,262,316) for connecting one coupling segment to another and being adjustably tightenable for drawing said segments together; spacers (230,288,304,310) are positioned between said coupling segments (12,14; 224,226; 256,258; 290,292; 296,298; 312,314) for maintaining said coupling segments in a spaced apart relation sufficient to allow said end portions of said pipe elements to be inserted between said coupling segments in said end-to-end relationship, characterised in that the spacers (230,288,304,310) are tubes, configured to buckle and collapse upon the application of a compressive force resulting from tightening of said connection members (24,26,238,262,316), collapse of said spacers permitting said arcuate surfaces (32,34) to engage said outer surfaces (20,22) of the pipe elements inserted between said coupling segments in said end-to-end relationship. a plurality of coupling segments (12,14; 224,226; 256,258; 290,292; 296,298; 312,314;) each having a pair of arcuate surfaces (32,34 etc) adapted to interface with the cylindrically profiled outer surfaces of said pipe elements, said arcuate surfaces being in spaced apart relation lengthwise of one another; and connection members (24,26,238,262,316) for connecting one coupling segment to another and being adjustably tightenable for drawing said segments together; spacers (230,288,304,310) are positioned between said coupling segments (12,14; 224,226; 256,258; 290,292; 296,298; 312,314) for maintaining said coupling segments in a spaced apart relation sufficient to allow said end portions of said pipe elements to be inserted between said coupling segments in said end-to-end relationship, characterised in that the spacers (230,288,304,310) are tubes, configured to buckle and collapse upon the application of a compressive force resulting from tightening of said connection members (24,26,238,262,316), collapse of said spacers permitting said arcuate surfaces (32,34) to engage said outer surfaces (20,22) of the pipe elements inserted between said coupling segments in said end-to-end relationship.
An air duct system (10, 10'), comprising: an air duct having a pliable sidewall having a tubular shape when installed, the pliable sidewall having a total weight; a framework disposed within the air duct, the framework comprising: a material of less flexibility than that of the pliable sidewall, a shaft, a length of the shaft being adjustable to enable the air duct to be placed in longitudinal tension while the shaft is in longitudinal compression; and a plurality of ribs (26, 26') coupled to the shaft, the ribs (26, 26') to engage an inner surface of the air duct; and a plurality of hangers with one or more of the hangers comprising an elongate member having an upper section and a lower section, the upper section to be positioned above the air duct, the lower section to be coupled to the framework, and most of the total weight of the pliable sidewall carried by the framework when in an assembled state. an air duct having a pliable sidewall having a tubular shape when installed, the pliable sidewall having a total weight; a framework disposed within the air duct, the framework comprising: a material of less flexibility than that of the pliable sidewall, a shaft, a length of the shaft being adjustable to enable the air duct to be placed in longitudinal tension while the shaft is in longitudinal compression; and a plurality of ribs (26, 26') coupled to the shaft, the ribs (26, 26') to engage an inner surface of the air duct; and a material of less flexibility than that of the pliable sidewall, a shaft, a length of the shaft being adjustable to enable the air duct to be placed in longitudinal tension while the shaft is in longitudinal compression; and a plurality of ribs (26, 26') coupled to the shaft, the ribs (26, 26') to engage an inner surface of the air duct; and a plurality of hangers with one or more of the hangers comprising an elongate member having an upper section and a lower section, the upper section to be positioned above the air duct, the lower section to be coupled to the framework, and most of the total weight of the pliable sidewall carried by the framework when in an assembled state.
Aircraft nacelle that comprises at least one part, called a door, in the form of a composite material plate, that moves relative to a stationary part and a connecting device that makes it possible to limit the offset between said door and said stationary part in a first direction that corresponds to the primary direction of the flow of air outside of the nacelle during flight, said device comprising, on the one hand, an indexer that is connected to the upstream edge of the door that comprises an attachment surface parallel to the plan of the door, and on the other hand, at least one stop that is connected to the stationary part against which said indexer can rest in such a way as to limit its movement in said first direction, characterized by at least one attachment element oriented in a second radial direction perpendicular to the plan of the door, said at least one attachment element being arranged upstream from the stop in the first direction, said at least one stop comprising a surface relative to the door arranged essentially at the attachment surface of the indexer.
A fuel delivery system for a combustor of a gas turbine engine, the combustor including a plurality (100%) of burners, each burner including a pilot injector and a premix injector, said system comprising a controller operatively coupled to, and configured to selectively activate and deactivate, each premix injector and each pilot injector of the plurality (100%) of burners, said controller programmed: to maintain each pilot injector of the plurality (100%) of burners in the activated state and each premix injector in the deactivated state during a low load phase of the combustor; to increase fuel flow to the premix injector of each of the plurality (100%) of burners and to reduce fuel flow to each activated pilot injector of the plurality (100%) of burners during a transition from the low load phase to a high load phase of the combustor; characterized in that said controller is also programmed to deactivate each pilot injector of a first subset (100-N%) of the plurality (100%) of burners during the transition phase of the combustor; and to operate each activated pilot injector of a remaining second subset (N%) of the plurality (100%) of burners during the high load phase of the combustor, wherein the second subset (N%) includes more than zero, but fewer than all of the plurality (100%) of burners. to maintain each pilot injector of the plurality (100%) of burners in the activated state and each premix injector in the deactivated state during a low load phase of the combustor; to increase fuel flow to the premix injector of each of the plurality (100%) of burners and to reduce fuel flow to each activated pilot injector of the plurality (100%) of burners during a transition from the low load phase to a high load phase of the combustor; characterized in that said controller is also programmed to deactivate each pilot injector of a first subset (100-N%) of the plurality (100%) of burners during the transition phase of the combustor; and to operate each activated pilot injector of a remaining second subset (N%) of the plurality (100%) of burners during the high load phase of the combustor, wherein the second subset (N%) includes more than zero, but fewer than all of the plurality (100%) of burners.
A robotic surgical system comprising: a closure member; a firing member; and a control system comprising: fl a first motor coupled to the closure member; a force sensor configured to measure the closure force applied to the closure member; a position sensor coupled to the firing member, wherein the position sensor is configured to measure the position of the firing member; a control circuit coupled to the first motor, the force sensor and the position sensor; fl wherein the control circuit is configured to: receive, from the force sensor, the closure force applied to the closure member; and receive, from the position sensor, the position of the firing member; and set a new closure force based on the closure force applied to the closure member and the position of the firing member. a closure member; a firing member; and a control system comprising: fl a first motor coupled to the closure member; a force sensor configured to measure the closure force applied to the closure member; a position sensor coupled to the firing member, wherein the position sensor is configured to measure the position of the firing member; a control circuit coupled to the first motor, the force sensor and the position sensor; fl wherein the control circuit is configured to: receive, from the force sensor, the closure force applied to the closure member; and receive, from the position sensor, the position of the firing member; and set a new closure force based on the closure force applied to the closure member and the position of the firing member. a first motor coupled to the closure member; a force sensor configured to measure the closure force applied to the closure member; a position sensor coupled to the firing member, wherein the position sensor is configured to measure the position of the firing member; a control circuit coupled to the first motor, the force sensor and the position sensor; fl wherein the control circuit is configured to: receive, from the force sensor, the closure force applied to the closure member; and receive, from the position sensor, the position of the firing member; and set a new closure force based on the closure force applied to the closure member and the position of the firing member. receive, from the force sensor, the closure force applied to the closure member; and receive, from the position sensor, the position of the firing member; and set a new closure force based on the closure force applied to the closure member and the position of the firing member.
A negative electrode for a battery characterized by comprising: a negative electrode layer comprising a negative electrode active material, conductive agent and binder; and a current collector, wherein a ratio of the active material, conductive agent and binder in the negative electrode layer is in a range of 68% by mass to 96% by mass, a range of 2% by mass to 30% by mass, and a range of 2% by mass to 30% by mass, respectively, wherein the negative electrode active material contains a monoclinic complex oxide represented by the formula Li x TiNb 2-z M2 z O 7+δ, wherein 0 ≤ x ≤ 5, 0 ≤ z ≤ 2, -0.3 ≤ δ ≤ 0.3, and wherein M2 is Ta, the monoclinic complex oxide has a specific surface area of 5 m 2 /g or more and less than 200 m 2 /g, and a peak of a powder X-ray diffraction having the highest intensity appears within an angle 2θ of 25.5° to 26.5°; and two peaks of a powder X-ray diffraction appear within an angle 2θ of 43° to 45°, the ratio of the intensities of the two peaks (IH/IL) being less than 1, wherein IH is an intensity of high-angle side peak and IL is an intensity of low-angle side peak, in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the battery active material obtained by using Cu-Kα rays. a negative electrode layer comprising a negative electrode active material, conductive agent and binder; and a current collector, wherein a ratio of the active material, conductive agent and binder in the negative electrode layer is in a range of 68% by mass to 96% by mass, a range of 2% by mass to 30% by mass, and a range of 2% by mass to 30% by mass, respectively, wherein the negative electrode active material contains a monoclinic complex oxide represented by the formula Li x TiNb 2-z M2 z O 7+δ, wherein 0 ≤ x ≤ 5, 0 ≤ z ≤ 2, -0.3 ≤ δ ≤ 0.3, and wherein M2 is Ta, the monoclinic complex oxide has a specific surface area of 5 m 2 /g or more and less than 200 m 2 /g, and a peak of a powder X-ray diffraction having the highest intensity appears within an angle 2θ of 25.5° to 26.5°; and two peaks of a powder X-ray diffraction appear within an angle 2θ of 43° to 45°, the ratio of the intensities of the two peaks (IH/IL) being less than 1, wherein IH is an intensity of high-angle side peak and IL is an intensity of low-angle side peak, in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the battery active material obtained by using Cu-Kα rays.
A method of gluing a first metal part to another part, comprising the steps of: - providing a first metal part such as a steel shaft, and another part such as a second metal part; - treating a surface portion of the first metal part intended for being glued to the other part with laser pulses so that a surface layer of the first metal part across the surface portion is removed, preferably by ablation; - while applying laser pulses to the surface portion of the first metal part also applying a pressurized air or gas stream to the surface portion; - applying an adhesive to at least the surface portion of the first metal part and/or to a surface of the other part; and - gluing the first metal part and the other part together. - providing a first metal part such as a steel shaft, and another part such as a second metal part; - treating a surface portion of the first metal part intended for being glued to the other part with laser pulses so that a surface layer of the first metal part across the surface portion is removed, preferably by ablation; - while applying laser pulses to the surface portion of the first metal part also applying a pressurized air or gas stream to the surface portion; - applying an adhesive to at least the surface portion of the first metal part and/or to a surface of the other part; and - gluing the first metal part and the other part together.
A polymeric network, obtainable by reacting hydroxy-telechelic prepolymers with diisocyanate, wherein the prepolymers have a number average molecular weight of 5000 to 12000 g/mol, comprise polyester and/or polyether segments and have a star-shaped central unit.
Method for roll-forming disc carriers (1, 5, 25) or the like, which are formed as an inner-toothed and outer-toothed, pot-like sheet metal part, wherein a plurality of cassettes are arranged uniformly distributed on the circumference of a roll-forming tool and in the interior of which, profile rollers (21, 22; 27, 29) are arranged which are rolled with their outer circumference on the disc carrier to be shaped and in such a way introduce toothing (3, 3a, 6) on the disc carrier (1, 5, 25) to be shaped, wherein a counter-holder is arranged in the interior of the disc carrier (1, 5, 25) and into the profile of which the profile of the disc carrier (1, 5, 25) is worked, characterised in that the working depth of the profile rollers (21, 22; 27, 29) on the disc carrier (1, 5, 25) to be shaped is formed so that a narrow, circular, self-contained unworked bridge remains between the internal diameter (Y, 14) and the external diameter (X, 15) of the toothing and which as a hoop band cylinder integrated in the toothing increases the speed strength of the disc carrier.
Hollow needle for piercing a sealing device on a sample vessel, wherein the hollow needle has a straight cylindrical basic shape with a tip for piercing the sealing device and said needle being bent and having at least four faces (22, 26, 28, 30) in the region of the tip, of which faces the surface sizes and angles to the axis of the hollow needle are selected such that the radial force components resulting at the respective faces (22, 26, 28, 30) during an axial movement into an elastic material cancel one another and that the normals of two of the faces (22, 26) lie in a plane with the axis of the hollow needle and wherein the hollow channel in the hollow needle is bent in the region of the tip and one of the faces encloses the outlet of the hollow channel in the hollow needle.