mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Catheter pump with a pump head for insertion into the arterial vascular system, whereby the pump head has a conveyor element that can transition from a folded-up insertion state in which the pump head can be inserted into the arterial vascular system, to an unfolded operating state, and with a cage encompassing the conveyor element, whereby the cage has a distal and proximal sleeve (32, 34) as well as filaments between the sleeves, distinguished by the fact that there is a bearing component (36, 48) axially coupled with the respective sleeve (32, 34) near the distal and/or proximal sleeve (32, 34), whereby the bearing component (36, 48) has a circumferential groove (40, 50) in which an axially interlocked ring element (38, 52) is located, and whereby the sleeve (32, 34) has at least one recess (42, 54) in which the sleeve (32, 34) is welded with the ring element (38, 52).
- A thermal structure for buildings, the thermal structure comprising at least a first layer facing the inside or the outside of the building, a second layer adjacent to the first layer, and a third layer having a sheet configuration with a first extension and a second extension, at least one of which extensions (40a, 40b) includes a material suitable for absorbing and/or releasing heat according to temperature of the environment where said material is exposed, said third layer being mounted to be able to move surrounding the second layer, to arrange the first extension or the second extension of the third layer facing the inside or the outside of the building, wherein the third layer is mounted to the structure surrounding the second layer so that the third layer can be moved around the second layer to arrange the first extension or the second extension facing the inside or the outside of the building, according to thermal requirements, wherein the second layer is made of a thermal insulating material, wherein at least one of the first or second extensions (40a, 40b) of the third layer is made of a phase change material, and wherein the thermal structure further includes driving means to arrange at least part of said first or second extensions (40a, 40b) of the third layer facing the inside or the outside of the building.
A method for optical coherence tomography imaging, comprising: obtaining imaging data of a region of interest (112, 1124) of a subject, the region of interest including at least one anatomical marker, wherein the imaging data includes 3D scan data; generating a mask of the anatomical marker based on image processing of the imaging data, wherein the mask is a 3D volume that generally conforms to the optic disc, optic nerve head, optic nerve or fovea within the 3D volume represented by the image data; masking the anatomical marker in the imaging data; determining a scan path based at least in part on the mask, the scan path traversing at least a portion of an arbitrary enclosing shape at least partially fitted around the mask; and acquiring three-dimensional optical coherence tomography scan data corresponding to the scan path. obtaining imaging data of a region of interest (112, 1124) of a subject, the region of interest including at least one anatomical marker, wherein the imaging data includes 3D scan data; generating a mask of the anatomical marker based on image processing of the imaging data, wherein the mask is a 3D volume that generally conforms to the optic disc, optic nerve head, optic nerve or fovea within the 3D volume represented by the image data; masking the anatomical marker in the imaging data; determining a scan path based at least in part on the mask, the scan path traversing at least a portion of an arbitrary enclosing shape at least partially fitted around the mask; and acquiring three-dimensional optical coherence tomography scan data corresponding to the scan path.
Bench for mechanically characterising a thin object by applying a compression force along a given compression axis, including: - a frame, - a bottom compression assembly resting on the frame and including a first compression face, - movable equipment that is able to move along the compression axis with respect to the frame and carrying a top compression assembly including a second compression face opposite the first compression face, - uprights secured to the frame, - means for applying a force along the compression axis to the object intended to be located between the first and second compression faces, said force having a given intensity and being orthogonal to the first and second compression faces, the application means being secured to said uprights, - at least one force sensor interposed between the movable equipment and the means for applying a force, - at least one movement sensor disposed so as to measure the movement between the first compression face and the second compression face in the direction of the compression axis, wherein the top compression assembly includes a second compression part carrying the second compression face and a second mounting surrounding the second compression part, the second compression part and the second mounting being rigidly connected to each other at least in the direction of the compression axis, and having a connection in the directions orthogonal to the movement direction, having low rigidity so that a deformation of the second compression part in the plane orthogonal to the compression direction does not deform or only slightly deforms the second mounting and wherein the at least one movement sensor measures the movement between the top compression assembly and the bottom compression assembly. - a frame, - a bottom compression assembly resting on the frame and including a first compression face, - movable equipment that is able to move along the compression axis with respect to the frame and carrying a top compression assembly including a second compression face opposite the first compression face, - uprights secured to the frame, - means for applying a force along the compression axis to the object intended to be located between the first and second compression faces, said force having a given intensity and being orthogonal to the first and second compression faces, the application means being secured to said uprights, - at least one force sensor interposed between the movable equipment and the means for applying a force, - at least one movement sensor disposed so as to measure the movement between the first compression face and the second compression face in the direction of the compression axis,
A system, comprising: a power plant system including: a gas turbine system having a turbine component; and at least one computing device in communication with the power plant system, the at least one computing device configured to control the power plant system by performing processes including: defining a turbine inlet temperature range for a combustion gas flowing through the turbine component of the gas turbine system, the turbine inlet temperature range based on a desired operational load for the power plant system; determining a fuel cost range based on the turbine inlet temperature range; determining a maintenance cost range based on the turbine inlet temperature range; calculating a desired turbine inlet temperature range for the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component of the gas turbine system based on the determined fuel cost range and the determined maintenance cost range; and adjusting an actual turbine inlet temperature of the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component to be within the calculated, desired turbine inlet temperature range for the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component. a gas turbine system having a turbine component; and at least one computing device in communication with the power plant system, the at least one computing device configured to control the power plant system by performing processes including: defining a turbine inlet temperature range for a combustion gas flowing through the turbine component of the gas turbine system, the turbine inlet temperature range based on a desired operational load for the power plant system; determining a fuel cost range based on the turbine inlet temperature range; determining a maintenance cost range based on the turbine inlet temperature range; calculating a desired turbine inlet temperature range for the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component of the gas turbine system based on the determined fuel cost range and the determined maintenance cost range; and adjusting an actual turbine inlet temperature of the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component to be within the calculated, desired turbine inlet temperature range for the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component. defining a turbine inlet temperature range for a combustion gas flowing through the turbine component of the gas turbine system, the turbine inlet temperature range based on a desired operational load for the power plant system; determining a fuel cost range based on the turbine inlet temperature range; determining a maintenance cost range based on the turbine inlet temperature range; calculating a desired turbine inlet temperature range for the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component of the gas turbine system based on the determined fuel cost range and the determined maintenance cost range; and adjusting an actual turbine inlet temperature of the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component to be within the calculated, desired turbine inlet temperature range for the combustion gas flowing through the turbine component.
Method of producing a sorbent for selective extraction of scandium ions, including the step of acylating a styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer with acetyl chloride in dichloroethane solution in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride, washing, drying, the step of phosphorylation of the acylation product with phosphorus trichloride, the step of hydrolysis with ice water, final washing of the target product characterized in that the starting copolymer is a macroporous styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer and said styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer is pre-swelled in a mixture of said acetyl chloride and dichloroethane for 0.5 hours, the acylation is carried out at a temperature of 52°C for 6 hours, phosphorylation is carried out by preliminary holding the reaction mass at room temperature for 24 hours followed by introduction of glacial acetic acid in it with an additional holding of the reaction mass under stirring for 48 hours.
A guidewire (10, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160,180, 200,220, 320) comprising: a guidewire body (12, 32, 42, 62, 82, 102, 124, 144, 162, 182, 202, 222, 320) having a distal end (14, 46, 66) and a proximal end; an expansible anchor (18, 34, 44, 84, 104, 122, 142, 164, 184, 330) near said distal end of the guidewire body; and a blade (36, 86, 88, 168, 190, 324) disposed adjacent to the expansible anchor on the guidewire, said blade having a retracted configuration within the guidewire body and a deployed configuration having a cutting edge extending outside of the guidewire body. a guidewire body (12, 32, 42, 62, 82, 102, 124, 144, 162, 182, 202, 222, 320) having a distal end (14, 46, 66) and a proximal end; an expansible anchor (18, 34, 44, 84, 104, 122, 142, 164, 184, 330) near said distal end of the guidewire body; and a blade (36, 86, 88, 168, 190, 324) disposed adjacent to the expansible anchor on the guidewire, said blade having a retracted configuration within the guidewire body and a deployed configuration having a cutting edge extending outside of the guidewire body.
A closeout structure for a rotor blade having a trailing edge device, the closeout structure comprising: a first fluid channel having a first port which is configured to supply a first pressure to the TE device via the first port; a second fluid channel having a second port which is configured to supply a second pressure to the TE device via the second port; and a trough which forms a seal between the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel, wherein the closeout structure is defined by a first W-shaped member and a second W-shaped member nested at least partially within the first W-shape member to form a double W-shape, wherein the second W-shaped member has a shallower second member trough than a first member trough of the first W-shaped member such that the first and second fluid channels (105a, 105b) are formed between the first W-shaped member and the second W-shaped member. a first fluid channel having a first port which is configured to supply a first pressure to the TE device via the first port; a second fluid channel having a second port which is configured to supply a second pressure to the TE device via the second port; and a trough which forms a seal between the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel, wherein the closeout structure is defined by a first W-shaped member and a second W-shaped member nested at least partially within the first W-shape member to form a double W-shape, wherein the second W-shaped member has a shallower second member trough than a first member trough of the first W-shaped member such that the first and second fluid channels (105a, 105b) are formed between the first W-shaped member and the second W-shaped member.
A device comprising: a body comprising a light permeable region, the body configured to be resiliently displaceable between a first position and a second position relative to a surface, the second position located in closer proximity to the surface than the first position; a switch actuator disposed external to an area of the light permeable region defined by the light permeable region's perimeter, the switch actuator displaceable towards the surface in response to displacement of the body; and an optical film one of carried by and coupled to the light permeable region of the body, wherein an angle of light transmitted through the light permeable region is at least partially dependent upon a set of optical properties of the optical film; wherein the optical film is configured to enhance intensity of light transmitted through the light permeable region. a body comprising a light permeable region, the body configured to be resiliently displaceable between a first position and a second position relative to a surface, the second position located in closer proximity to the surface than the first position; a switch actuator disposed external to an area of the light permeable region defined by the light permeable region's perimeter, the switch actuator displaceable towards the surface in response to displacement of the body; and an optical film one of carried by and coupled to the light permeable region of the body, wherein an angle of light transmitted through the light permeable region is at least partially dependent upon a set of optical properties of the optical film; wherein the optical film is configured to enhance intensity of light transmitted through the light permeable region.
A method of operation of a network node (12, 32) in a cellular communications network, comprising: transmitting, to a User Equipment, UE,, minimum system information including a set of signal quality indication levels and corresponding one or more random access parameters configured for each signal quality indication level in the set of signal quality indication levels; detecting a random access request from the UE, the random access request using the one or more random access parameters configured for one of the set of signal quality indication levels that corresponds to a signal quality level measured at the UE; deciding whether to deliver on-demand system information to the UE via a broadcast or dedicated signaling based on the signal quality level measured at the UE as indicated by the one or more random access parameters used for the random access request; upon deciding to deliver on-demand system information to the UE via a broadcast, broadcasting on-demand system information; and upon deciding to deliver on-demand system information to the UE via dedicated signaling, delivering (206B, 210) on-demand system information to the UE via dedicated signaling. transmitting, to a User Equipment, UE,, minimum system information including a set of signal quality indication levels and corresponding one or more random access parameters configured for each signal quality indication level in the set of signal quality indication levels; detecting a random access request from the UE, the random access request using the one or more random access parameters configured for one of the set of signal quality indication levels that corresponds to a signal quality level measured at the UE; deciding whether to deliver on-demand system information to the UE via a broadcast or dedicated signaling based on the signal quality level measured at the UE as indicated by the one or more random access parameters used for the random access request; upon deciding to deliver on-demand system information to the UE via a broadcast, broadcasting on-demand system information; and upon deciding to deliver on-demand system information to the UE via dedicated signaling, delivering (206B, 210) on-demand system information to the UE via dedicated signaling.
A compact conveyor oven for cooking a food product, comprising: a cooking chamber; a gas delivery system; a flow means (50,52) for causing circulation of the gas; a first gas transfer section disposed above the food product and operably associated with the flow means (50,52); the first gas transfer section further comprising a divider; wherein the divider separates the first gas transfer section into a smaller and a larger nozzle section (55,57); wherein each nozzle section comprises a plurality of nozzles; characterised in comprising turning vanes within the first gas transfer section; wherein gas is discharged from the flow means (50,52) into the smaller nozzle section and thereafter deflected into the larger nozzle section by the turning vanes; and wherein substantially equal pressurization of the gas passing through the nozzles of the first transfer section is achieved. a cooking chamber; a gas delivery system; a flow means (50,52) for causing circulation of the gas; a first gas transfer section disposed above the food product and operably associated with the flow means (50,52); the first gas transfer section further comprising a divider;
Arrangement to compensate a non-uniform air gap comprising an electric machine, - where the electrical machine contains a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement, - where the stator arrangement and the rotor arrangement are connected via a single main bearing, thus the rotor arrangement show a supported first end and an unsupported second end in reference to the longitudinal axis of the electrical machine, - where the stator arrangement contains a lamination stack, which is constructed to support at least one winding of a stator-coil, - where the rotor arrangement rotates around the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the rotor arrangement contains a number of permanent magnets, - where the magnets of the rotor arrangement interact with the at least one winding of the stator arrangement to generate electrical power, - where the air gap is located between the permanent magnets and the lamination stack of the stator arrangement, - where the permanent magnets are arranged opposite to the lamination stack and the supported winding of the stator arrangement along a certain length, - where the cross section of the air gap changes along this length, so the air gap is not uniform in view to the referred certain length, while the width of the air gap, which is close to the unsupported second end of the rotor arrangement, is bigger than the width of the air gap, which is close to the supported first end of the rotor arrangement, - where the magnetic flux density of the magnets is changed dependent to the cross section of the air-gap to compensate negative effects of the non-uniform air gap. - where the electrical machine contains a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement, - where the stator arrangement and the rotor arrangement are connected via a single main bearing, thus the rotor arrangement show a supported first end and an unsupported second end in reference to the longitudinal axis of the electrical machine, - where the stator arrangement contains a lamination stack, which is constructed to support at least one winding of a stator-coil, - where the rotor arrangement rotates around the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the rotor arrangement contains a number of permanent magnets, - where the magnets of the rotor arrangement interact with the at least one winding of the stator arrangement to generate electrical power, - where the air gap is located between the permanent magnets and the lamination stack of the stator arrangement, - where the permanent magnets are arranged opposite to the lamination stack and the supported winding of the stator arrangement along a certain length, - where the cross section of the air gap changes along this length, so the air gap is not uniform in view to the referred certain length, while the width of the air gap, which is close to the unsupported second end of the rotor arrangement, is bigger than the width of the air gap, which is close to the supported first end of the rotor arrangement, - where the magnetic flux density of the magnets is changed dependent to the cross section of the air-gap to compensate negative effects of the non-uniform air gap.
A method of actively controlling torsional resonance of a rotating shaft (26, 27) of an engine, the shaft (26, 27) having a rotational velocity characterised by a low frequency, rotational velocity term and a high frequency, oscillatory term superimposed on the low frequency term, the oscillatory term being caused by torsional resonance, the method including: measuring the rotational velocity of the shaft (26, 27); extracting the oscillatory term from the measured rotational velocity; and on the basis of the extracted oscillatory term, applying a torque component to the shaft (26, 27), the torque component being modulated at the same frequency as the torsional resonance to counteract the torsional resonance, wherein the counteracting torque component is applied to the shaft (26, 27) by modulating a flow rate of fuel to the engine and wherein: the engine has an engine fuel control system which generates a fuel flow demand signal for the engine in response to an acceleration demand signal and a steady state fuel flow requirement; and characterised in that the modulation of the flow rate of fuel to the engine is performed by frequency modulating the fuel flow demand signal. measuring the rotational velocity of the shaft (26, 27); extracting the oscillatory term from the measured rotational velocity; and on the basis of the extracted oscillatory term, applying a torque component to the shaft (26, 27), the torque component being modulated at the same frequency as the torsional resonance to counteract the torsional resonance, wherein the counteracting torque component is applied to the shaft (26, 27) by modulating a flow rate of fuel to the engine and wherein: the engine has an engine fuel control system which generates a fuel flow demand signal for the engine in response to an acceleration demand signal and a steady state fuel flow requirement; and characterised in that the modulation of the flow rate of fuel to the engine is performed by frequency modulating the fuel flow demand signal.