mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus comprising an implant configured to provide support within a pelvic region of a patient and a sleeve member; wherein the implant comprises a support member configured to provide support to a portion of a body of a patient; the support member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the support member being configured to be disposed within a body of a patient, and a suture removably coupled to the first and portion of the support member and configured to extend through an incision in the body of the patient from a location within the body of the patient to a location outside of the body of the patient; and wherein the sleeve member defines a lumen, the first end portion of the support member and the suture, being disposed within the lumen, characterized in that the implant further comprises a coupling member disposed at the distal end of the first end portion and defining an opening, the suture including a loop portion extending through the opening defined by the coupling member, wherein the coupling member includes an anchor configured to help retain the implant within the body of the patient.
Apparatus for arranging on a machine component or in an aperture of a wall, comprising an element (1, 1', 1") for thermal insulation in the high temperature range from 100°C to 1200°C and/or for heat dissipation and cooling in the high temperature range from 100°C to 1200°C, wherein the element (1, 1', 1'') has a first stack and a second stack, wherein each stack (2, 2', 2'') is configured in a flexible manner and from a large number of several adjoining layers (2a, 2b, 2c) of the same thickness, wherein each layer (2a, 2b, 2c) of the stack (2, 2', 2") is produced from the same material or the same materials as the other layers (2a, 2b, 2c) of the stack (2, 2', 2''), wherein each layer (2a, 2b, 2c) has a metal and/or a woven fabric, knitted fabric or hosiery which is resistant to high temperatures, wherein each layer (2a, 2b, 2c) has a passage or a recess, which is at least partially or completely in alignment with a passage or recess of an adjacent layer (2a, 2b, 2c) of the same stack (2, 2', 2") or is configured to be congruent therewith, wherein the apparatus comprises a housing which receives therein or at least partially surrounds the element (1, 1', 1"), wherein the housing has means with which it can be secured to a pipeline, on a machine component or in an aperture of a wall, and wherein the means comprise a flange for abutment against a wall and for surrounding an aperture of the wall or a pipe clamp for secure connection of the apparatus to a pipe which extends through an aperture of a wall and the passage or the recess, characterized in that the housing has a first at least partially closed chamber, in which the first stack for thermal insulation is arranged and in that outside the chamber the second stack (2") for heat dissipation is provided.
A method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a user equipment, UE, comprising: transmitting a first protocol data unit, PDU, session establishment request message to establish a first PDU session for an application associated with the UE; receiving a PDU session establishment accept message for the first PDU session based on the PDU session establishment request message; initiating a route selection descriptor, RSD, selection timer based on a first RSD priority associated with the first PDU session establishment request message being lower than a second RSD priority for the application; and transmitting, after expiration of at least one of the RSD selection timer or a periodic re-evaluation timer, a second PDU session establishment request message to establish a second PDU session for the application, wherein the second PDU session establishment request message is associated with the second RSD priority. transmitting a first protocol data unit, PDU, session establishment request message to establish a first PDU session for an application associated with the UE; receiving a PDU session establishment accept message for the first PDU session based on the PDU session establishment request message; initiating a route selection descriptor, RSD, selection timer based on a first RSD priority associated with the first PDU session establishment request message being lower than a second RSD priority for the application; and transmitting, after expiration of at least one of the RSD selection timer or a periodic re-evaluation timer, a second PDU session establishment request message to establish a second PDU session for the application, wherein the second PDU session establishment request message is associated with the second RSD priority.
Method for detecting an analyte in a sample, comprising the following steps: (a) bringing the sample into contact with magnetisable beads and non-magnetisable beads, the beads being coated with binding molecules, and the magnetisable beads being coated with type A molecules and the non-magnetisable beads being coated with type B molecules, such that the analyte molecules establish a bond between the non-magnetisable and the magnetisable beads, and the magnetisable beads aggregate depending on the presence and/or concentration of the analyte in the sample, and (b) determining the degree of aggregation of the magnetisable beads by magnetic detection, characterised in that steps (a) and (b) are carried out in a test well, step (b) comprising applying a magnetic field, such that the test well is located in a strong, stationary magnetic field which predominantly extends in the horizontal direction and the strength of which increases downwards, as a result of which the magnetisable beads are caused to move such that a layer of beads or bead aggregates forms, which beads or bead aggregates are magnetised in the direction of the field lines of the external magnetic field and generate an additional magnetic field which is measured using a magnetic field sensor that is positioned below the test well in such a way that the vertical component of the magnetic field generated by the bead layer can be measured, the magnetic field sensor not being centrally offset below the test cavity, but rather offset in the N-S direction. (a) bringing the sample into contact with magnetisable beads and non-magnetisable beads, the beads being coated with binding molecules, and the magnetisable beads being coated with type A molecules and the non-magnetisable beads being coated with type B molecules, such that the analyte molecules establish a bond between the non-magnetisable and the magnetisable beads, and the magnetisable beads aggregate depending on the presence and/or concentration of the analyte in the sample, and (b) determining the degree of aggregation of the magnetisable beads by magnetic detection,
A method for improving performance of a user equipment, UE, operating in unlicensed spectrum, comprising: receiving, at the UE, a secondary component carrier, SCC, update via a radio resource control, RRC, re-configuration message from a small cell, wherein the SCC update indicates that a channel associated with a first SCC of the small cell operating on a first radio access technology, RAT, is also in use during a time period by another entity operating on a second RAT; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: tuning the UE, in response to receiving the SCC update, away from the first SCC to a second SCC during the time period; and receiving data at the UE on the second SCC during the time period, wherein the first SCC and the second SCC are configured at the small cell. tuning the UE, in response to receiving the SCC update, away from the first SCC to a second SCC during the time period; and receiving data at the UE on the second SCC during the time period, wherein the first SCC and the second SCC are configured at the small cell.
Use of a combination of at least one nitric oxide releasing compound and at least one anti-inflammatory compound for the preparation of a medicament or a diet supplement for the treatment or prevention of muscular dystrophy wherein the nitric oxide releasing compound is isosorbide mononitrate and the anti-inflammatory compound is aspirin.
A butadiene production system, comprising: a gas preparation device for heating raw materials to prepare a mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the gas preparation device including a gasification furnace for thermally decomposing solid raw materials to produce the mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide and a reforming furnace that is provided downstream of the gasification furnace for reforming hydrocarbon in the mixed gas into hydrogen and carbon monoxide; an ethanol production device (12, 12A) that is provided downstream of the gas preparation device for bringing the mixed gas into contact with a first catalyst to obtain ethanol; a butadiene production device that is provided downstream of the ethanol production device (12, 12A) for bringing the ethanol into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene; return means for returning gas other than butadiene from the butadiene production device to the gas preparation device; wherein the return means includes a pipe connected to the reforming furnace of the gas preparation device through which the butadiene production device and the gas preparation device are connected, and wherein, in the pipe connected to the reforming furnace of the gas preparation device, hydrogen is returned to a portion where the temperature of the mixed gas is held at a temperature at which the equilibrium reaction is sufficiently shifted to the carbon monoxide side such that carbon dioxide in the pipe is converted into carbon monoxide. a gas preparation device for heating raw materials to prepare a mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the gas preparation device including a gasification furnace for thermally decomposing solid raw materials to produce the mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide and a reforming furnace that is provided downstream of the gasification furnace for reforming hydrocarbon in the mixed gas into hydrogen and carbon monoxide; an ethanol production device (12, 12A) that is provided downstream of the gas preparation device for bringing the mixed gas into contact with a first catalyst to obtain ethanol; a butadiene production device that is provided downstream of the ethanol production device (12, 12A) for bringing the ethanol into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene; return means for returning gas other than butadiene from the butadiene production device to the gas preparation device; wherein the return means includes a pipe connected to the reforming furnace of the gas preparation device through which the butadiene production device and the gas preparation device are connected, and wherein, in the pipe connected to the reforming furnace of the gas preparation device, hydrogen is returned to a portion where the temperature of the mixed gas is held at a temperature at which the equilibrium reaction is sufficiently shifted to the carbon monoxide side such that carbon dioxide in the pipe is converted into carbon monoxide.
Match mold for continuous casting device, said continuous casting device being of the type comprising a shell provided with an inlet end adapted to receive a match mold and an outlet end adapted to release solidified metal; and a cooling system arranged around the shell; said match mold for continuous casting device is adapted to be housed inside the shell, and is characterized in that it comprises: a base and an extension body that extends axially relative to the base; the base comprises an aperture adapted to allow the passage of liquid metal into the shell; the match mold comprising a gradual reduction of the cross-sectional area in the end of the match mold opposite to said base, the extension body comprises a radial projection adapted to develop physical contact with at least a portion of the inner face of the shell in order to exchange heat with a cooling system. a base and an extension body that extends axially relative to the base; the base comprises an aperture adapted to allow the passage of liquid metal into the shell; the match mold comprising a gradual reduction of the cross-sectional area in the end of the match mold opposite to said base, the extension body comprises a radial projection adapted to develop physical contact with at least a portion of the inner face of the shell in order to exchange heat with a cooling system.
Method for producing waterproof seams in shoes having an exterior upper with a lower end, an interior upper with a lower end, an insole with a circumferential edge, and a sole, the lower end of the exterior upper, the lower end of the interior upper, and the outer edge of the insole being sewn together, characterized in that a tape is selected that is provided on both sides with a layer that is adhesive at room temperature, that the tape is laid between the parts to be joined in the vicinity of the intended seam, and that this tape is used to join and fix the lower end of the exterior upper to the lower end of the interior upper before the exterior upper, interior upper, and insole are sewn together.
An additive manufacturing device for manufacturing a solid article, comprising a beam generation unit, a control unit a supply unit, a raw material container containing a raw material arranged in a plurality of raw material layers arranged upon each other, such that an uppermost raw material layer including a raw material surface exposed to a beam is provided, whereby the beam is emittable by the beam generation unit according to the instructions of control unit whereby the heating device includes a heating surface for heating the raw material surface to form a pre-heated raw material surface, whereby the beam generation unit is disposed with a directing unit to direct the beam onto the pre-heated raw material surface according to a computer generated model of the solid article stored in a storage unit associated with the control unit, whereby the beam generated by the beam generation unit passes through the heating surface onto the pre-heated raw material surface characterized in that the beam generation unit and/or the directing unit is movable relative to the raw material surface, such that the angle of the beam relative to the raw material surface substantially remains constant, wherein the heating surface is in contact with the raw material surface at least during the period of operation of the beam for creation of the solid article.
Wind turbine comprising: an electric generator having a stator and a rotor and extending along a longitudinal axis between a non-drive end and an opposite drive end, a cooling circuit for cooling the electric generator, wherein the electric generator comprises an housing having at least a first plate at the non-drive end for separating an inside of the electric generator from an ambient environment, the cooling circuit including at least one first inlet on the first plate for letting air from the ambient environment to enter the inside of the electric generator, characterized in that the at least one first inlet is provided with a respective filter for controlling the quality of air entering the electric generator through the at least one first inlet. an electric generator having a stator and a rotor and extending along a longitudinal axis between a non-drive end and an opposite drive end, a cooling circuit for cooling the electric generator, wherein the electric generator comprises an housing having at least a first plate at the non-drive end for separating an inside of the electric generator from an ambient environment, the cooling circuit including at least one first inlet on the first plate for letting air from the ambient environment to enter the inside of the electric generator, characterized in that the at least one first inlet is provided with a respective filter for controlling the quality of air entering the electric generator through the at least one first inlet.
A balloon catheter comprising: an outer tube having a lumen; an inner tube (100, 200, 300) that is disposed in the lumen of the outer tube and has a guide wire lumen through which a guide wire is insertable; and a balloon fixed on a distal side of the inner tube (100, 200, 300) and on a distal side of the outer tube, wherein the inner tube (100, 200, 300) has a tubular body made of a first resin and a reinforcing member disposed on an inner side of the tubular body, wherein the reinforcing member is configured of a linear body (121, 121a, 121b, 321) including a second resin, wherein the inner tube (100, 200, 300) has a first region including a distal portion provided with a distal opening portion and a second region that is disposed to be closer to a proximal side than the first region, characterized in that a proximal portion of the inner tube (100, 200, 300) is provided to form a proximal opening portion formed at the proximal end of the inner tube (100, 200, 300) that communicates with the guide wire lumen in the middle of the outer tube, and that the linear body (121, 121a, 121b, 321) projects from an inner surface of the tubular body in the second region and less projects from the inner surface of the tubular body in the first region than in the second region. an outer tube having a lumen; an inner tube (100, 200, 300) that is disposed in the lumen of the outer tube and has a guide wire lumen through which a guide wire is insertable; and a balloon fixed on a distal side of the inner tube (100, 200, 300) and on a distal side of the outer tube, wherein the inner tube (100, 200, 300) has a tubular body made of a first resin and a reinforcing member disposed on an inner side of the tubular body, wherein the reinforcing member is configured of a linear body (121, 121a, 121b, 321) including a second resin, wherein the inner tube (100, 200, 300) has a first region including a distal portion provided with a distal opening portion and a second region that is disposed to be closer to a proximal side than the first region, characterized in that a proximal portion of the inner tube (100, 200, 300) is provided to form a proximal opening portion formed at the proximal end of the inner tube (100, 200, 300) that communicates with the guide wire lumen in the middle of the outer tube, and that the linear body (121, 121a, 121b, 321) projects from an inner surface of the tubular body in the second region and less projects from the inner surface of the tubular body in the first region than in the second region.
An alkaline electrochemical cell comprising: a positive current collector; a cathode in contact with the positive current collector; a gelled anode comprising zinc-based particles, an alkaline electrolyte that includes an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, a gelling agent, and two or more additives, wherein the two or more additives are: lithium hydroxide and a phosphate ester surfactant; or lithium hydroxide and cerium oxide; or lithium hydroxide and tin metal; or lithium hydroxide, cerium oxide, and tin metal; and wherein the lithium hydroxide is present at a concentration from about 0.005 wt% to about 5 wt% relative to the total weight of the gelled anode mixture; a separator between the cathode and the anode; and a negative current collector in electrical contact with the anode. a positive current collector; a cathode in contact with the positive current collector; a gelled anode comprising zinc-based particles, an alkaline electrolyte that includes an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, a gelling agent, and two or more additives, wherein the two or more additives are: lithium hydroxide and a phosphate ester surfactant; or lithium hydroxide and cerium oxide; or lithium hydroxide and tin metal; or lithium hydroxide, cerium oxide, and tin metal; and wherein the lithium hydroxide is present at a concentration from about 0.005 wt% to about 5 wt% relative to the total weight of the gelled anode mixture; lithium hydroxide and a phosphate ester surfactant; or lithium hydroxide and cerium oxide; or lithium hydroxide and tin metal; or lithium hydroxide, cerium oxide, and tin metal; and wherein the lithium hydroxide is present at a concentration from about 0.005 wt% to about 5 wt% relative to the total weight of the gelled anode mixture; a separator between the cathode and the anode; and a negative current collector in electrical contact with the anode.
A method for managing traffic detection on a network comprising: receiving, at a traffic detection function, TDF, predetermined traffic monitoring conditions; receiving, from a network probe operatively connected to the TDF, at least one packet from a traffic flow and a subscriber location associated with the at least one packet from a traffic flow; processing, at a processor operatively connected to the TDF, the at least one packet from the traffic flow to determine packet properties; determining, at a control engine operatively connected to the processor, an application identifier to associate with the traffic flow based on the packet properties; determining, at the control engine, at least one policy to apply to the traffic flow based on the traffic monitoring conditions, packet properties, subscriber location and the application identifier; and communicating to the processor the at least one policy to be applied to the traffic flow. receiving, at a traffic detection function, TDF, predetermined traffic monitoring conditions; receiving, from a network probe operatively connected to the TDF, at least one packet from a traffic flow and a subscriber location associated with the at least one packet from a traffic flow; processing, at a processor operatively connected to the TDF, the at least one packet from the traffic flow to determine packet properties; determining, at a control engine operatively connected to the processor, an application identifier to associate with the traffic flow based on the packet properties; determining, at the control engine, at least one policy to apply to the traffic flow based on the traffic monitoring conditions, packet properties, subscriber location and the application identifier; and communicating to the processor the at least one policy to be applied to the traffic flow.
A co-extruded fire-resistant molding material comprising a member A having a tensile elastic modulus rate of 600 MPa or more and a member B having a coefficient of expansion of 10 times or more, wherein the member A comprises a thermoplastic resin, the member B comprises a resin component, a thermally expandable graphite and an inorganic filler, the resin component including a thermoplastic resin and/or a rubber substance, the member B comprises 3 to 300 parts by mass of the thermally expandable graphite and 1 to 300 parts by mass of the inorganic filler based on 100 parts by mass of a resin component, characterized in that, the melt viscosity of the resin composition constituting the member B at a temperature of 160°C and a shear rate of 120 (1/s) is 1200 to 2500 Pa·s. the member A comprises a thermoplastic resin, the member B comprises a resin component, a thermally expandable graphite and an inorganic filler, the resin component including a thermoplastic resin and/or a rubber substance, the member B comprises 3 to 300 parts by mass of the thermally expandable graphite and 1 to 300 parts by mass of the inorganic filler based on 100 parts by mass of a resin component, characterized in that, the melt viscosity of the resin composition constituting the member B at a temperature of 160°C and a shear rate of 120 (1/s) is 1200 to 2500 Pa·s.