mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An intravenous catheter apparatus comprising: a catheter hub arranged at a proximal end of a catheter tube, the catheter hub having an inner surface defining a chamber; a needle defining an axial direction and having a needle tip, the needle extending through the chamber and the catheter tube when in a ready position; a needle guard slidably arranged on the needle and received in the chamber when the needle is in the ready position, the needle guard including a base portion and first and second arms (36, 38) extending from the base portion, wherein the first arm is deflected radially outwards by the needle against a restoring force when the needle is in the ready position whereby the needle guard is brought into retaining contact with the catheter hub; and retaining means for retaining the needle guard in the chamber as long as the first arm is in its deflected state, characterized in the retaining means including a first disc-like retaining protrusion provided on the first arm and a retaining depression formed in the inner surface and adapted to receive the retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion has generally parallel proximal and distal faces (60, 62). a catheter hub arranged at a proximal end of a catheter tube, the catheter hub having an inner surface defining a chamber; a needle defining an axial direction and having a needle tip, the needle extending through the chamber and the catheter tube when in a ready position; a needle guard slidably arranged on the needle and received in the chamber when the needle is in the ready position, the needle guard including a base portion and first and second arms (36, 38) extending from the base portion, wherein the first arm is deflected radially outwards by the needle against a restoring force when the needle is in the ready position whereby the needle guard is brought into retaining contact with the catheter hub; and retaining means for retaining the needle guard in the chamber as long as the first arm is in its deflected state, characterized in the retaining means including a first disc-like retaining protrusion provided on the first arm and a retaining depression formed in the inner surface and adapted to receive the retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion has generally parallel proximal and distal faces (60, 62).
A thin-film transistor array substrate, comprising: a base substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the base substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode (151, 152) disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode (151, 152); a control electrode, a first source/drain electrode and a second source/drain electrode disposed on the second insulating layer; and a top surface of a portion of the first insulating layer overlapping the semiconductor layer in a plan view of the base substrate and a top surface of the gate electrode (151, 152) are placed on the same level characterized in that the first insulating layer completely covers the semiconductor layer, a side surface of the gate electrode (151, 152), which includes a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode, faces a side surface of the semiconductor layer, the control electrode is connected to the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, the first source/drain electrode is connected to a first source/drain region of the semiconductor layer, the second source/drain electrode is connected to a second source/drain region of the semiconductor layer, and the control electrode, the first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode are disposed on a same plane. a base substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the base substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode (151, 152) disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode (151, 152); a control electrode, a first source/drain electrode and a second source/drain electrode disposed on the second insulating layer; and a top surface of a portion of the first insulating layer overlapping the semiconductor layer in a plan view of the base substrate and a top surface of the gate electrode (151, 152) are placed on the same level characterized in that the first insulating layer completely covers the semiconductor layer, a side surface of the gate electrode (151, 152), which includes a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode, faces a side surface of the semiconductor layer, the control electrode is connected to the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, the first source/drain electrode is connected to a first source/drain region of the semiconductor layer, the second source/drain electrode is connected to a second source/drain region of the semiconductor layer, and the control electrode, the first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode are disposed on a same plane.
A tool bit comprising: a) an axial bit shaft including a bore end and a shank end; b) at least one helical flute (62, 64) provided on the bit shaft adjacent to at least one helical land portion; c) at least one reamer blade (72, 74) provided on the bore end of the bit shaft, the at least one reamer blade (72, 74) including a cutting edge (73, 77), wherein the reamer blade (72, 74) includes a step up portion provided between a smaller bit diameter portion and a larger bit diameter portion; and d) a tip arrangement included on the bore end of the bit shaft, the tip arrangement including a center blade the tool characterised in that the center blade is positioned between two peripheral cutting lips (24, 26), the center blade and the two peripheral cutting lips (24, 26) each including an end tip (25,27,28); the center blade includes a center tip and the two peripheral cutting lips (24, 26) each include an end tip; and the tip arrangement further includes a spur (96, 98) that projects from a side of each of the two peripheral cutting lips (24, 26). a) an axial bit shaft including a bore end and a shank end; b) at least one helical flute (62, 64) provided on the bit shaft adjacent to at least one helical land portion; c) at least one reamer blade (72, 74) provided on the bore end of the bit shaft, the at least one reamer blade (72, 74) including a cutting edge (73, 77), wherein the reamer blade (72, 74) includes a step up portion provided between a smaller bit diameter portion and a larger bit diameter portion; and d) a tip arrangement included on the bore end of the bit shaft, the tip arrangement including a center blade the tool characterised in that the center blade is positioned between two peripheral cutting lips (24, 26), the center blade and the two peripheral cutting lips (24, 26) each including an end tip (25,27,28);
A vehicle detection device, comprising: an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic waves radiated from an object; and an image generation unit configured to generate a radio wave image based on the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna; characterized by a road surface region detection unit configured to detect a road surface region in the radio wave image based on the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna; a symmetry axis setting unit configured to set a first symmetry axis at a part of a boundary of the road surface region, the part having a horizontal length not less than a predetermined value; a road surface reflection region setting unit configured to set a horizontal central line at a center of the radio wave image in a vertical direction and set a road surface reflection region between the central line and the first symmetry axis; and a vehicle detection unit configured to compare a waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface reflection region with the corresponding waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface region and to detect the road surface reflection region as a vehicle when the waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface reflection region has a similar feature to that in the road surface region. an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic waves radiated from an object; and an image generation unit configured to generate a radio wave image based on the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna; characterized by a road surface region detection unit configured to detect a road surface region in the radio wave image based on the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna; a symmetry axis setting unit configured to set a first symmetry axis at a part of a boundary of the road surface region, the part having a horizontal length not less than a predetermined value; a road surface reflection region setting unit configured to set a horizontal central line at a center of the radio wave image in a vertical direction and set a road surface reflection region between the central line and the first symmetry axis; and a vehicle detection unit configured to compare a waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface reflection region with the corresponding waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface region and to detect the road surface reflection region as a vehicle when the waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface reflection region has a similar feature to that in the road surface region.
Dosing device for quantitative dosing of small amounts of liquids, comprising a body, a flexible bellows with a spring force attached to the body and defining a liquid space, a dosing tip communicating with the liquid space, and an actuator for moving the bellows so that constriction of the liquid space causes a dose to be discharged from the dosing tip, the actuator being formed of two parts which are constituted by a magnet and a current coil and are moving relative to one another and acting magnetically on each other, one of the parts being attached to the body and the other being connected to a movable end of the bellows to move it over a range of movement against spring force acting on the actuator as the magnitude of the electric current passing through the coil is changed, characterized in that a digital-analog converter is provided for adjusting the magnitude of the electric current passing through the coil within an adjusting range to let selected dose volumes be produced by bellows movements of selected lengths within said range of movement, and the device is provided with a flexible centralizer comprising springs with a spring force acting between the body and the movable end of the bellows or the part of the actuator connected to the movable end of the bellows to linearize the movements of the movable end of the bellows.
An aqueous plating bath for electroless deposition of palladium and/or palladium alloys onto a copper or copper alloy surface, the plating bath comprising a. a source of palladium ions b. at least one nitrogenated complexing agent which is free of phosphorous c. a reducing agent selected from the group comprising formic acid, formic acid derivatives, salts and mixtures of the aforementioned, hypophosphite compounds and amine-borane adducts and d. at least one organic stabilising agent which comprises 1 to 5 phosphonate residues wherein the concentration of the stabilising agent which comprises 1 to 5 phosphonate residues ranges from 0.1 to 100 mmol/l for stabilising agents comprising four and five phosphonate residues and from 50 to 500 mmol/l for stabilising agents comprising one, two and three phosphonate residues and wherein the at least one organic stabilising agent is selected from compounds according to formula wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; n is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6; m is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6; o is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6; p is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6 and X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a suitable counter ion. a. a source of palladium ions b. at least one nitrogenated complexing agent which is free of phosphorous c. a reducing agent selected from the group comprising formic acid, formic acid derivatives, salts and mixtures of the aforementioned, hypophosphite compounds and amine-borane adducts and d. at least one organic stabilising agent which comprises 1 to 5 phosphonate residues R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; n is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6; m is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6; o is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6; p is an integer and ranges from 1 to 6 and X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a suitable counter ion.
A memory device comprising: an error search section configured to test for errors in a codeword under analysis, the error search section comprising: a low parallelization circuit configuration that evaluates 'r' instances of an error locator test in parallel; and a high parallelization circuit configuration that evaluates 's' instances of the error locator test in parallel; where 'r' < 's', wherein the error locator test comprises an error locator polynomial, and wherein the high parallelization circuit configuration is configured to evaluate the error locator polynomial across fewer terms of the error locator polynomial than the low parallelization circuit configuration; wherein the memory device further comprises: a controller in communication with the error search section, the controller configured to: obtain an error count for the codeword under analysis; when the error count exceeds a parallelization threshold, search for the errors with the low parallelization circuit configuration; and when the error count does not exceed the parallelization threshold, search for the errors with the high parallelization circuit configuration. an error search section configured to test for errors in a codeword under analysis, the error search section comprising: a low parallelization circuit configuration that evaluates 'r' instances of an error locator test in parallel; and a high parallelization circuit configuration that evaluates 's' instances of the error locator test in parallel; where 'r' < 's', wherein the error locator test comprises an error locator polynomial, and wherein the high parallelization circuit configuration is configured to evaluate the error locator polynomial across fewer terms of the error locator polynomial than the low parallelization circuit configuration; a low parallelization circuit configuration that evaluates 'r' instances of an error locator test in parallel; and a high parallelization circuit configuration that evaluates 's' instances of the error locator test in parallel; where 'r' < 's', wherein the error locator test comprises an error locator polynomial, and wherein the high parallelization circuit configuration is configured to evaluate the error locator polynomial across fewer terms of the error locator polynomial than the low parallelization circuit configuration; a controller in communication with the error search section, the controller configured to: obtain an error count for the codeword under analysis; when the error count exceeds a parallelization threshold, search for the errors with the low parallelization circuit configuration; and when the error count does not exceed the parallelization threshold, search for the errors with the high parallelization circuit configuration. obtain an error count for the codeword under analysis; when the error count exceeds a parallelization threshold, search for the errors with the low parallelization circuit configuration; and when the error count does not exceed the parallelization threshold, search for the errors with the high parallelization circuit configuration.
A smoking article (2, 32, 34, 36, 38) comprising: a combustible heat source (4, 40) having a front end and a rear end; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear end of the combustible heat source; a heat-conducting element around and in direct contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and a front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the heat conducting element includes a steel wrapper; an outer wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-forming substrate and at least a rear portion of the combustible heat source; and one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the smoking article for inhalation by a user, wherein the combustible heat source is isolated from the one or more airflow pathways such that, in use, air drawn through the smoking article along the one or more airflow pathways does not directly contact the combustible heat source. a combustible heat source (4, 40) having a front end and a rear end; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear end of the combustible heat source; a heat-conducting element around and in direct contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and a front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the heat conducting element includes a steel wrapper; an outer wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-forming substrate and at least a rear portion of the combustible heat source; and one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the smoking article for inhalation by a user, wherein the combustible heat source is isolated from the one or more airflow pathways such that, in use, air drawn through the smoking article along the one or more airflow pathways does not directly contact the combustible heat source.
A method comprising: obtaining a refractory metal core (404;504a-f); installing the RMC (404;504a-f) inside a tool wherein the tool includes one or more members (412a,412b,412c) that position the RMC (404;504a-f) at a particular location or orientation inside the tool; subsequent to installing the RMC (404;504a-f) inside the tool, pouring a slurry into the tool to form a composite body from the RMC (404;504a-f) and the slurry; removing the composite body from the tool; and sintering the composite body characterised in that the sintering of the composite body is performed subsequent to removing the composite body from the tool, wherein the RMC (404;504a-f) includes at least one attachment feature (508a;508b;508c;508d;508e;508f) for anchoring the RMC (404;504a-f) to the slurry, wherein the at least one attachment feature (508a-f) includes at least one of: a semi-spherical bump; a pin; a through-pin; or a tapered edge. obtaining a refractory metal core (404;504a-f); installing the RMC (404;504a-f) inside a tool wherein the tool includes one or more members (412a,412b,412c) that position the RMC (404;504a-f) at a particular location or orientation inside the tool; subsequent to installing the RMC (404;504a-f) inside the tool, pouring a slurry into the tool to form a composite body from the RMC (404;504a-f) and the slurry; removing the composite body from the tool; and sintering the composite body characterised in that the sintering of the composite body is performed subsequent to removing the composite body from the tool, wherein the RMC (404;504a-f) includes at least one attachment feature (508a;508b;508c;508d;508e;508f) for anchoring the RMC (404;504a-f) to the slurry, wherein the at least one attachment feature (508a-f) includes at least one of: a semi-spherical bump; a pin; a through-pin; or a tapered edge. a semi-spherical bump; a pin; a through-pin; or a tapered edge.
Tool carrier for a tool changing system of an agricultural soil-cultivation machine for carrying a soil-cultivation tool, comprising - a locking member receptacle for receiving a locking member of the tool changing system, which locking member is movable relative to the tool carrier, is brought into an operating clamping state by elastic deformation, and is designed to lock a clamping lever in the operating clamping state in a locking position; the locking member receptacle having a safety stop for absorbing a restoring force transmitted from the clamping lever in the operating clamping state to the locking member, characterized in that the safety stop is arranged at the rear of the clamping lever in the operating clamping state of the clamping lever. - a locking member receptacle for receiving a locking member of the tool changing system, which locking member is movable relative to the tool carrier, is brought into an operating clamping state by elastic deformation, and is designed to lock a clamping lever in the operating clamping state in a locking position; the locking member receptacle having a safety stop for absorbing a restoring force transmitted from the clamping lever in the operating clamping state to the locking member, characterized in that the safety stop is arranged at the rear of the clamping lever in the operating clamping state of the clamping lever. the locking member receptacle having a safety stop for absorbing a restoring force transmitted from the clamping lever in the operating clamping state to the locking member, characterized in that the safety stop is arranged at the rear of the clamping lever in the operating clamping state of the clamping lever.
A fork for a forklift truck comprising: a toe portion; and an elongate body portion (50, 150) coupled to the toe portion, the elongate body portion (50, 150) comprising a load portion (74, 174, 274) and a truss portion (80, 180, 280) coupled to the load portion (74, 174, 274); characterized in that the truss portion (80, 180, 280) comprises a first strut (82, 182) coupled to the load portion (74, 174, 274) and extending away from the load portion (74, 174, 274), a first cross beam (84, 184) coupled to the first strut (82, 182) and extending away from the first strut (82, 182), and a second strut (86, 186) extending away from the first cross beam (84, 184) towards the load portion (74, 174), a third strut (91, 192) extending away from the load portion (74, 174, 274), a second cross beam (94, 194) coupled to the third strut (91, 192) and extending away from the third strut (91, 192), and a fourth strut (96, 196) coupled to the second cross beam (94, 194) and extending towards the load portion (74, 174) and coupled to the load portion (74, 174), and a third cross beam (90, 190) coupled to the second strut (86, 186) and the third strut (91, 192). a toe portion; and an elongate body portion (50, 150) coupled to the toe portion, the elongate body portion (50, 150) comprising a load portion (74, 174, 274) and a truss portion (80, 180, 280) coupled to the load portion (74, 174, 274); characterized in that the truss portion (80, 180, 280) comprises a first strut (82, 182) coupled to the load portion (74, 174, 274) and extending away from the load portion (74, 174, 274), a first cross beam (84, 184) coupled to the first strut (82, 182) and extending away from the first strut (82, 182), and a second strut (86, 186) extending away from the first cross beam (84, 184) towards the load portion (74, 174), a third strut (91, 192) extending away from the load portion (74, 174, 274), a second cross beam (94, 194) coupled to the third strut (91, 192) and extending away from the third strut (91, 192), and a fourth strut (96, 196) coupled to the second cross beam (94, 194) and extending towards the load portion (74, 174) and coupled to the load portion (74, 174), and a third cross beam (90, 190) coupled to the second strut (86, 186) and the third strut (91, 192).