mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A heat exchange system for an indwelling heat exchange catheter, comprising: a heat exchange bath configured to receive a conduit carrying working fluid to and from the catheter in a working fluid circuit including a working fluid pump pumping working fluid through the working fluid circuit; a heating/coolant fluid in the bath to exchange heat with the working fluid; a heat exchanger through which the heating/coolant fluid flows, the heat exchanger including a refrigerant and at least one compressor, characterized in that the system further comprises an air trap detector to detect when air is introduced into the working fluid circuit, the air trap detector being in the working fluid circuit downstream from the working fluid pump. a heat exchange bath configured to receive a conduit carrying working fluid to and from the catheter in a working fluid circuit including a working fluid pump pumping working fluid through the working fluid circuit; a heating/coolant fluid in the bath to exchange heat with the working fluid; a heat exchanger through which the heating/coolant fluid flows, the heat exchanger including a refrigerant and at least one compressor, characterized in that the system further comprises an air trap detector to detect when air is introduced into the working fluid circuit, the air trap detector being in the working fluid circuit downstream from the working fluid pump.
An imaging device for producing an image of a scene, comprising a series of tiles, each tile comprising a series of pixels (1,2,16); each pixel comprising a sample and hold circuit (M1, M2, M3, C1, C2) including a storage capacitor (C2, C4, C6); characterised in that the pixels of each tile are arranged into at least two groups the sample and hold circuits of pixels within a group of the same tile being connected through interconnecting switches and charge sharing circuitry to allow signal charges held on the storage capacitors of those pixels to be shared resulting in a shared signal voltage to be held on the storage capacitor of each pixel of the same group within that tile; and a comparator arranged to compare a shared signal voltage held on storage capacitors of pixels of a first group within the tile with a shared signal voltage held on storage capacitors of pixels of a second group within the tile; the results of the comparison being used by readout control of the imaging device to control whether a pixel level readout operation is carried out for that tile or tile average readout operation is carried out for that tile.
A double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting expression of Serpina1, wherein said dsRNA comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein the sense strand comprises SEQ ID NO: 62 and the antisense strand comprises SEQ ID NO: 106, wherein every pyrimidine nucleotide of said dsRNA comprises a 2'-O-Methyl modification.
An occlusion device adapted to be received within and to occlude a cavity defined by a body, the body comprising tissue forming a rim having a circumference and defining an opening extending into the cavity, said occlusion device (100 comprising: a first laterally-expandable portion formed of at least one metal strand woven into at least one layer of a tubular fabric, and having opposed proximal and distal ends (300A, 300B), the first portion being configured to be insertable into the cavity through the opening so as to be substantially disposed within the cavity upon lateral expansion thereof; a second laterally-expandable portion formed of at least one metal strand woven into at least one layer of a tubular fabric, the second portion having opposed proximal and distal ends (400A, 400B) and being configured to be insertable into the cavity distally to the first portion; a connective element operably engaged with and tethering the distal end of the first portion to the second portion, and cooperable therewith to form a collapsible assembly extending along an insertion axis; and a plurality of retention members operably engaged with at least one of the first and second portions (300, 400) and spaced apart about a laterally outward surface thereof, the retention members being adapted to engage the body, upon insertion of the collapsible assembly, in a collapsed state and with the second portion first inserted distally to the first portion, into the cavity along the insertion axis and subsequent lateral expansion of the first and second portions, so as to retain the assembly substantially within the cavity. a first laterally-expandable portion formed of at least one metal strand woven into at least one layer of a tubular fabric, and having opposed proximal and distal ends (300A, 300B), the first portion being configured to be insertable into the cavity through the opening so as to be substantially disposed within the cavity upon lateral expansion thereof; a second laterally-expandable portion formed of at least one metal strand woven into at least one layer of a tubular fabric, the second portion having opposed proximal and distal ends (400A, 400B) and being configured to be insertable into the cavity distally to the first portion; a connective element operably engaged with and tethering the distal end of the first portion to the second portion, and cooperable therewith to form a collapsible assembly extending along an insertion axis; and a plurality of retention members operably engaged with at least one of the first and second portions (300, 400) and spaced apart about a laterally outward surface thereof, the retention members being adapted to engage the body, upon insertion of the collapsible assembly, in a collapsed state and with the second portion first inserted distally to the first portion, into the cavity along the insertion axis and subsequent lateral expansion of the first and second portions, so as to retain the assembly substantially within the cavity.
A spool configured to be installed in a fishing reel, comprising: a spool body including a shell around which a fishing line is to be wound, the shell having a frusto-conical shape, wherein the shell is formed of a laminate including a plurality of prepreg sheets rolled one over another and heat pressed, the prepreg sheets being rolled into a frusto-conical shape, characterised in that: the prepreg sheets have a same arcuate shape and a same fiber orientation; the prepreg sheets are rolled in a same direction; and joints (21a, 22a, 23a, 24a, 31a, 32a) where both ends of the prepreg sheets overlap with each other are arranged at regular intervals in a circumferential direction of the shell. a spool body including a shell around which a fishing line is to be wound, the shell having a frusto-conical shape, wherein the shell is formed of a laminate including a plurality of prepreg sheets rolled one over another and heat pressed, the prepreg sheets being rolled into a frusto-conical shape, the prepreg sheets have a same arcuate shape and a same fiber orientation; the prepreg sheets are rolled in a same direction; and joints (21a, 22a, 23a, 24a, 31a, 32a) where both ends of the prepreg sheets overlap with each other are arranged at regular intervals in a circumferential direction of the shell.
A method of cleaning semiconductor wafers of contaminants prior to texturing, said method comprising, in sequence, the following: a) slicing a semiconductor ingot using a saw to form a semiconductor wafer, wherein the saw used in the cutting process contaminates the surface of the semiconductor with metals, and the slurries used during the cutting process further contaminate the surface of the semiconductor with organic materials and abrasive particles; b) immediately prior to any further processing steps applying an aqueous acid composition comprising one or more polycarboxylic acids and one or more surfactants to said semiconductor wafer to remove substantially all metal contaminants from the semiconductor wafer; and c) immediately following step b) applying an aqueous alkaline composition comprising one or more alkaline compounds and one or more surfactants to the semiconductor wafer to remove substantially all organic materials and abrasives from the semiconductor wafer. a) slicing a semiconductor ingot using a saw to form a semiconductor wafer, wherein the saw used in the cutting process contaminates the surface of the semiconductor with metals, and the slurries used during the cutting process further contaminate the surface of the semiconductor with organic materials and abrasive particles; b) immediately prior to any further processing steps applying an aqueous acid composition comprising one or more polycarboxylic acids and one or more surfactants to said semiconductor wafer to remove substantially all metal contaminants from the semiconductor wafer; and c) immediately following step b) applying an aqueous alkaline composition comprising one or more alkaline compounds and one or more surfactants to the semiconductor wafer to remove substantially all organic materials and abrasives from the semiconductor wafer.
A vector for expressing a non-natural oligomeric protein, which comprises: (i) a gene which encodes an exogenous polypeptide that constitutes the non-natural oligomeric protein and that corresponds to an endogenous polypeptide constituting a natural oligomeric protein, and (ii) an siRNA inhibiting the expression of the endogenous polypeptide by RNA interference, wherein a nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding the exogenous polypeptide is modified without changing an encoded amino acid sequence in a region which the siRNA acts on and which encodes the same amino acid sequence between the endogenous polypeptide and the exogenous polypeptide, so that the expression of the exogenous polypeptide is not inhibited by the siRNA and wherein the oligomeric protein is an antigen recognition receptor. (i) a gene which encodes an exogenous polypeptide that constitutes the non-natural oligomeric protein and that corresponds to an endogenous polypeptide constituting a natural oligomeric protein, and (ii) an siRNA inhibiting the expression of the endogenous polypeptide by RNA interference,
A method of pre-doping an anode (12, 82) of an energy storage device, the method characterized in comprising: immersing an anode (12, 82) and a dopant source in an electrolyte, wherein the anode comprises graphite and the dopant source comprises a source for lithium ions; and pre-doping the anode by coupling a constant current between the anode and the dopant source; wherein coupling the constant current comprises coupling for a duration of time to achieve a potential difference between the anode and the dopant source of 0.01 Volts to 0.4 V and to achieve an anode pre-doping level of 60% to 90%, and wherein the constant current corresponds to a current C-rate of C/72 to C/144. immersing an anode (12, 82) and a dopant source in an electrolyte, wherein the anode comprises graphite and the dopant source comprises a source for lithium ions; and pre-doping the anode by coupling a constant current between the anode and the dopant source; wherein coupling the constant current comprises coupling for a duration of time to achieve a potential difference between the anode and the dopant source of 0.01 Volts to 0.4 V and to achieve an anode pre-doping level of 60% to 90%, and wherein the constant current corresponds to a current C-rate of C/72 to C/144.
A safety device regulator comprising: a pressure adjusting plate, a safety pin rod, a safety pin, an initiation disk, a safety disk, an admission piece, an air outlet, a valve stem, a safety pin rod spring, a safety disk tension spring, a regulator body and a transmission shaft; said pressure adjusting plate is connected with said valve stem; said valve stem is connected with said regulator body; said safety pin rod is connected with said regulator body; said safety pin rod spring is connected with said safety pin rod; said initiation disk is connected with said regulator body; said safety disk is in contact with a groove on said safety pin rod so as to form a lockup state to prevent the safety pin rod from moving; said safety disk tension spring is connected with said safety disk; said admission piece and said air outlet are both installed on said regulator body; said transmission shaft is connected with said regulator body.
A two-component composition for making a waterproofing membrane comprising as one component A) one or more aqueous emulsion copolymer having a measured glass transition temperature (Tg) of from -40 to 0°C and comprising the residue of a reducing agent, and, as a separate component B) a fast curing dry mix powder composition of a hydraulic cement and a high alumina content cement, wherein the aqueous emulsion copolymer in component A) is the copolymerization product of (i) from 60 to 89.9 wt.% of one or more nonionic (meth)acrylic monomers, (ii) from 10 to 40 wt.% of one or more vinyl aromatic monomers, and (iii) from 0.1 to 2.0 wt.% of one or more monomers chosen from itaconic acid, methacrylic acid, amides of a,β-unsaturated C 3 to C 6 carboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof, all wt.%s of monomers based on total monomer solids, with the proviso that the aqueous emulsion copolymer has at least one residue of an ascorbic acid reducing agent or is the copolymerization product of a monomer (iii) comprising a mixture of itaconic acid and an amide of a,β-unsaturated C 3 to C 6 carboxylic acid.
Container having a body which has an opening, and having a lid which is associated with the opening and which is mounted on the body of the container in a bearing so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis lying adjacent to the opening, wherein the bearing comprises bearing eyes and bearing journals provided on the lid, wherein the bearing journals are inserted through the bearing eyes from both sides into a tube arranged on the body of the container via several arms, wherein friction-generating formations are provided on mutually facing surfaces (9, 10) of the parts of the bearing of the lid on the body of the container, wherein the friction-generating formations comprise elevation-forming peaks and depression-forming valleys on annular surfaces (9, 10), wherein depression-forming valleys are provided between elevation-forming peaks of the annular surfaces (9, 10), wherein the annular surfaces (9, 10) are aligned perpendicularly to the pivot axis of the lid and are corrugated by the elevation-forming peaks and the depression-forming valleys, and wherein friction-generating, elevation-forming peaks of the annular surfaces (9, 10) lie against each other when the lid is closed, characterized in that the annular surfaces are formed directly on the bearing eyes of the lid and the further annular surfaces are formed directly on flanges, wherein the flanges are provided on the arms by means of which the tube is arranged on the body of the container, and in that in the position of the lid, in which the lid is completely opened and hangs downwards next to the container in the region of the tube of the bearing of the lid, the elevation-forming peaks of the annular surfaces (9, 10) abut one another.
A light emitting diode fixture, comprising: a shell with a bottom wall that includes a power aperture; a socket positioned on a first side of the bottom wall, the socket including a frame that supports a first ferrite plate and a second ferrite plate, the first and second ferrite plates positioned on opposite sides of the socket, a first pad positioned on one side of the first ferrite plate and a second pad positioned on an opposite side of the first ferrite plate; a connector supported by the socket and electrically connected to the first and second pads, characterized in that the connector extends through the power aperture, wherein a power supply is mounted on a second side of the bottom wall, wherein two wires couple the power supply to the connector, the connector being a wire poke-in type connector. a shell with a bottom wall that includes a power aperture; a socket positioned on a first side of the bottom wall, the socket including a frame that supports a first ferrite plate and a second ferrite plate, the first and second ferrite plates positioned on opposite sides of the socket, a first pad positioned on one side of the first ferrite plate and a second pad positioned on an opposite side of the first ferrite plate; a connector supported by the socket and electrically connected to the first and second pads, characterized in that the connector extends through the power aperture, wherein a power supply is mounted on a second side of the bottom wall, wherein two wires couple the power supply to the connector, the connector being a wire poke-in type connector.
A distraction apparatus for use with a lateral distractor strap, the distraction apparatus including a beam, a platform coupled to a first end region of the beam, an extension bar that rotates relative to the platform, and a brake coupled to the extension bar and positioned over a side of the platform, wherein application of a downward force to a lateral distractor strap hanging downwardly from a first end of the extension bar forces the brake against the platform to prevent the extension bar from rotating relative to the platform until the downward force is removed.
Handle device for operating doors, windows and the like, comprising a first element (3, 103), which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, a second element (8, 108), and a coupling device (10, 110) which is arranged to selectively allow and prevent relative rotation about the axis of rotation between the first and the second element, the coupling device comprising; - a first coupling member (11, 111) being connected to or forming an integral part of the first element (3, 103) - a second coupling member (12, 112) being connected to or forming an integral part of the second element (8, 108), - at least two engaging members (13, 14, 113, 114) which are movable between an engagement position in which they simultaneously engage the first and the second coupling members to thereby prevent relative rotation between the first and second element and a release position in which they are disengaged from at least one of the first and second coupling members to thereby allow relative rotation between the first and second element, - an actuator (22, 122) which is arranged to move the engaging members between the engagement position and the release position; wherein the engaging members (13, 14, 113, 114) are pivotally mounted to the first coupling member (11,111) and arranged to pivotally move between the engagement position and the release position and in that the engaging members (13, 14, 113, 114) are mutually interconnected for synchronized movement between the engagement position and the release position. - a first coupling member (11, 111) being connected to or forming an integral part of the first element (3, 103) - a second coupling member (12, 112) being connected to or forming an integral part of the second element (8, 108), - at least two engaging members (13, 14, 113, 114) which are movable between an engagement position in which they simultaneously engage the first and the second coupling members to thereby prevent relative rotation between the first and second element and a release position in which they are disengaged from at least one of the first and second coupling members to thereby allow relative rotation between the first and second element, - an actuator (22, 122) which is arranged to move the engaging members between the engagement position and the release position; wherein the engaging members (13, 14, 113, 114) are pivotally mounted to the first coupling member (11,111) and arranged to pivotally move between the engagement position and the release position and in that the engaging members (13, 14, 113, 114) are mutually interconnected for synchronized movement between the engagement position and the release position.
A vehicle lamp comprising: a light source, a first reflector, and a second reflector, wherein the vehicle lamp forms a light distribution pattern having cut-off lines (CLa,CLb) at an upper end section thereof by sequentially reflecting light from the light source using the first and second reflectors (14,16), wherein a first reflecting surface of the first reflector is formed of a curved surface, and the first reflecting surface of the second reflector is formed of a curved surface, and shaped to form a light distribution pattern having an oblique cut-off line (CLa) inclined with respect to a horizontal direction by reflecting the light emitted from the light source and reflected by the first reflector at the respective points on the first reflecting surface of the second reflector in a forward direction of the lamp, characterized in that the light source has an edge extending linearly, wherein the edge of the light source is disposed so as to extend in the horizontal direction, and the first reflecting surface of the first reflector is shaped such that, when an image of the light source formed on the first reflecting surface of the first reflector is viewed from respective points on a first reflecting surface of the second reflector, an edge portion of the image of the light source corresponding to the edge of the light source appears to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. a light source, a first reflector, and a second reflector,
Method of generating an application package (PackApp*) for a diagnostic tool (TOOL) configured to check the compatibility (Step Y) of the application package with the vehicle control unit, the method comprising generating an application file (Appfile) containing instructions for a vehicle ECU, the application file comprising - a first header comprising at least one field showing a CRC value calculated on the entire application file, - an executable portion (Application), the method further comprises a step (Step1) of generating a modified application file (Appfile*) comprising - said first heading, unaltered, and - the executable portion (Application*) compressed using a lossless compression algorithm, - a second step (Step 2) of putting forward said modified application file (Appfile*), a second header (THTD*) containing instructions to cause - the transfer (Step 3) of said modified application file (Appfile*) through two distinct transfers respectively of said first header and said executable portion (Application*) compressed, and to cause - the execution of the following steps by the vehicle control unit: + (Step 4) prior decompression of the compressed executable portion (Application*) and + (Step 6) storage, in a first non-volatile memory of the vehicle control unit, of the executable portion (Application), decompressed, consecutively to said first header. - a first header comprising at least one field showing a CRC value calculated on the entire application file, - an executable portion (Application), - said first heading, unaltered, and - the executable portion (Application*) compressed using a lossless compression algorithm, - a second step (Step 2) of putting forward said modified application file (Appfile*), a second header (THTD*) containing instructions to cause - the transfer (Step 3) of said modified application file (Appfile*) through two distinct transfers respectively of said first header and said executable portion (Application*) compressed, and to cause - the execution of the following steps by the vehicle control unit: + (Step 4) prior decompression of the compressed executable portion (Application*) and + (Step 6) storage, in a first non-volatile memory of the vehicle control unit, of the executable portion (Application), decompressed, consecutively to said first header. + (Step 4) prior decompression of the compressed executable portion (Application*) and + (Step 6) storage, in a first non-volatile memory of the vehicle control unit, of the executable portion (Application), decompressed, consecutively to said first header.