mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus configured for adjusting an output pressure of a pressure regulator comprising: a first housing including a first bore extending therethrough; an adjuster piston moveably disposed within said first bore, wherein said adjuster piston includes a threaded aperture extending inwardly from a proximal end thereof; and a rotatable adjustment knob comprising a threaded shaft extending outwardly therefrom; wherein: said threaded shaft mates with said threaded aperture so that said adjuster piston is attached to said rotatable adjustment knob; rotating said knob in a first direction causes said adjuster piston to move downwardly in said bore; and rotating said knob in a second and opposite direction causes said adjuster piston to move upwardly in said bore; characterized in that said adjuster piston comprises a plurality of alignment keys (160,162) configured to releasably insert into key slots of an adjuster cap of said pressure regulator, and in that said plurality of alignment keys are disposed on a distal end of said adjuster piston. a first housing including a first bore extending therethrough; an adjuster piston moveably disposed within said first bore, wherein said adjuster piston includes a threaded aperture extending inwardly from a proximal end thereof; and a rotatable adjustment knob comprising a threaded shaft extending outwardly therefrom; wherein: said threaded shaft mates with said threaded aperture so that said adjuster piston is attached to said rotatable adjustment knob; rotating said knob in a first direction causes said adjuster piston to move downwardly in said bore; and rotating said knob in a second and opposite direction causes said adjuster piston to move upwardly in said bore; said threaded shaft mates with said threaded aperture so that said adjuster piston is attached to said rotatable adjustment knob; rotating said knob in a first direction causes said adjuster piston to move downwardly in said bore; and rotating said knob in a second and opposite direction causes said adjuster piston to move upwardly in said bore; characterized in that said adjuster piston comprises a plurality of alignment keys (160,162) configured to releasably insert into key slots of an adjuster cap of said pressure regulator, and in that said plurality of alignment keys are disposed on a distal end of said adjuster piston.
A wireless power transfer method for a wireless power transfer apparatus having full and half-bridge inverter topologies, the method comprising: detecting whether or not a wireless power receiver is present within a range of power being transferrable in a wireless manner; transmitting a detection signal to the wireless power receiver; applying a power signal by controlling a driving frequency to the half-bridge inverter to control an amount of power to be transferred; receiving at least one of identification packet or configuration information from the wireless power receiver; receiving a control error packet from the wireless power receiver which is used to adjust the amount of power to be transferred; changing the inverter topology from the half-bridge into the full-bridge after receiving the control error packet when the wireless power receiver is a medium wireless power receiver with a maximum power greater than 5W; and applying a power signal by controlling at least one of the driving frequency or a duty cycle to the full-bridge inverter to control an amount of power to be transferred. detecting whether or not a wireless power receiver is present within a range of power being transferrable in a wireless manner; transmitting a detection signal to the wireless power receiver; applying a power signal by controlling a driving frequency to the half-bridge inverter to control an amount of power to be transferred; receiving at least one of identification packet or configuration information from the wireless power receiver; receiving a control error packet from the wireless power receiver which is used to adjust the amount of power to be transferred; changing the inverter topology from the half-bridge into the full-bridge after receiving the control error packet when the wireless power receiver is a medium wireless power receiver with a maximum power greater than 5W; and applying a power signal by controlling at least one of the driving frequency or a duty cycle to the full-bridge inverter to control an amount of power to be transferred.
A method for producing a polyethylene-2,5-furandicarboxylate raw yarn, comprising: a spinning/drawing process wherein an undrawn yarn, obtained by melt-spinning of a PEF-containing resin composition, is continuously drawn into a PEF raw yarn without being recovered and the PEF raw yarn is taken up, wherein the ratio of a rate of taking up the PEF raw yarn to a rate of extrusion of the resin composition into filaments during the melt-spinning (T/E) is 700 to 2,000. a spinning/drawing process wherein an undrawn yarn, obtained by melt-spinning of a PEF-containing resin composition, is continuously drawn into a PEF raw yarn without being recovered and the PEF raw yarn is taken up, wherein the ratio of a rate of taking up the PEF raw yarn to a rate of extrusion of the resin composition into filaments during the melt-spinning (T/E) is 700 to 2,000.
A replaceable support member for a trailer coupling mounted on a towing vehicle, the support member being intended to be arranged in the trailer coupling to support a connection portion of a drawbar mounted to a trailer, such that, when the connection portion is received by the trailer coupling and positioned in a towing position, the connection portion abuts against the support member, the support member thereby being susceptible to wear by the connection portion, characterized in that the support member is formed by a wearable material, and comprises two electrically conductive elements (5, 5') embedded in the wearable material, wherein the conductive elements (5, 5') are arranged so that, when the support member is arranged in the trailer coupling, the conductive elements (5, 5') form a part of an electrical circuit, and wherein a top end of each conducting element is located below a top surface of the support member intended to face the connection portion, so that, when an amount of wear of the support member exceeds a predetermined threshold, the electrical circuit is closed by the connection portion, whereby an electrical state of the electrical circuit changes from a non-conducting state to a conducting state.
A stapling assembly, comprising: a shaft comprising a shaft frame; a staple cartridge attachable to said shaft frame, wherein said staple cartridge comprises: a circular cartridge body; staple cavities arranged in a circular array in said circular cartridge body; and staples removably stored in said staple cavities; a staple driver configured to eject said staples from said staple cavities, wherein said staple driver comprises a lock; an anvil configured to deform said staples; and a rotatable firing shaft operably engaged with said staple driver, wherein said firing shaft is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction, wherein said firing shaft is configured to move said staple driver toward said anvil when said firing shaft is rotated in said first direction, wherein said firing shaft is configured to retract said staple driver away from said anvil when said firing shaft is rotated in said second direction, wherein said lock is configured to engage said shaft frame when said staple driver is retracted by said firing shaft, and wherein said lock is configured to prevent said firing shaft from rotating in said first direction once said lock is engaged with said shaft frame. a shaft comprising a shaft frame; a staple cartridge attachable to said shaft frame, wherein said staple cartridge comprises: a circular cartridge body; staple cavities arranged in a circular array in said circular cartridge body; and staples removably stored in said staple cavities; a circular cartridge body; staple cavities arranged in a circular array in said circular cartridge body; and staples removably stored in said staple cavities; a staple driver configured to eject said staples from said staple cavities, wherein said staple driver comprises a lock; an anvil configured to deform said staples; and a rotatable firing shaft operably engaged with said staple driver, wherein said firing shaft is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction, wherein said firing shaft is configured to move said staple driver toward said anvil when said firing shaft is rotated in said first direction, wherein said firing shaft is configured to retract said staple driver away from said anvil when said firing shaft is rotated in said second direction, wherein said lock is configured to engage said shaft frame when said staple driver is retracted by said firing shaft, and wherein said lock is configured to prevent said firing shaft from rotating in said first direction once said lock is engaged with said shaft frame.
Trailer coupling for a motor vehicle with a support assembly which has a cross-member provided for mounting on a rear section of a motor vehicle and a mounting fitted to the cross-member for holding a coupling arm of the trailer coupling, wherein the coupling arm is provided for attaching a trailer or a load carrier, wherein the mounting includes at least one bolt, which is inserted in a through opening of a locating part and is supported by a bolt head on the locating part next to the through opening, characterised in that a bolt shaft of the bolt or bolts for fixing an attachment, in particular a holding body for the coupling arm, protrudes from the locating part in the insertion axial direction and has a screw thread for screwing the attachment to the bolt shaft or forms a clamping base for wedging the attachment, and that the bolt head is supported by a forming section against the insertion axial direction and/or the bolt or bolts is or are held non-rotatably with the aid of at least one anti-twist lock contour on the through opening.
The use of a basic aluminium chloride salt of formula Al 2 OH 4.4 Cl 1.6 to Al 2 OH 4.9 C 1.1 to deliver excellent antiperspirancy and reduced staining on clothes when delivered from an aqueous composition comprising said basic aluminium chloride salt, a water soluble calcium salt, and an amino acid, wherein the composition has a molar ratio of calcium to aluminium that is at least 1:20 and a molar ratio of amino acid to aluminium that is at least 1:10.
A surge determination device comprising: a surge determination unit that determines whether or not there is a surge of a compressor that outputs compressed air to an engine; and a determination condition setting unit that sets a determination condition for a determination as to whether or not there is the surge, characterized in that the determination condition setting unit sets the determination condition based on a Mahalanobis distance on the basis of the engine rotation speed and the air flow rate when it is determined that no surge occurs in the compressor; and the surge determination unit determines whether or not there is the surge based on the determination condition. a surge determination unit that determines whether or not there is a surge of a compressor that outputs compressed air to an engine; and a determination condition setting unit that sets a determination condition for a determination as to whether or not there is the surge, characterized in that the determination condition setting unit sets the determination condition based on a Mahalanobis distance on the basis of the engine rotation speed and the air flow rate when it is determined that no surge occurs in the compressor; and the surge determination unit determines whether or not there is the surge based on the determination condition.
Switch protected against water and dust, in particular for a belt buckle of restraint systems in automobiles, for the indication whether the belt tongue is inserted and properly latched into the buckle, with two contact plates (5, 6), the contact making areas of which are arranged in a housing interior of the switch housing, protected against foreign matter, and for which the contact is switchable by moving a slide in a channel arranged to the side of the housing interior, for which the contact plates, consisting of a fixed contact plate and a contact spring plate, are switchable by means of an actuating bracket, and the actuating bracket protrudes, with its angulation, through the side of the housing interior facing the channel, and is swivel-mounted with its other end in the switch housing, characterised in that the actuating bracket consists of a rectangular plate strip with an integrally formed semicircular area at one of its ends, and an angulation integrally formed at the opposite end.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising: a sole base member that forms a portion of the ground-contact surface of the sole structure; a rigid cantilevered stud having an attached end and an opposing free end, wherein the attached end is secured to the sole base member and the free end extends away from the attached end and forms a portion of the ground-contact surface of the sole structure during at least some times during a step cycle; and a static traction element having at least one wall, the at least one wall extending from the sole base member at a position proximate to the attached end of the rigid cantilevered stud, and wherein the at least one wall forms at least a portion of the ground contact surface in the area of the sole base member proximate to the attached end of the rigid cantilevered stud. a sole base member that forms a portion of the ground-contact surface of the sole structure; a rigid cantilevered stud having an attached end and an opposing free end, wherein the attached end is secured to the sole base member and the free end extends away from the attached end and forms a portion of the ground-contact surface of the sole structure during at least some times during a step cycle; and a static traction element having at least one wall, the at least one wall extending from the sole base member at a position proximate to the attached end of the rigid cantilevered stud, and wherein the at least one wall forms at least a portion of the ground contact surface in the area of the sole base member proximate to the attached end of the rigid cantilevered stud.
An absorbent article comprising: a first substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a film, sheet, nonwoven web or microporous membrane; and a copolymer derived from: a first monomer selected from a (meth)acrylic acid or salt thereof; at least 1 % and no more than 25 % by weight of a second monomer versus the total weight of monomers, wherein the second monomer is hydrophilic; and greater than 1 weight % of a third monomer versus total weight of monomers, wherein the third monomer is a hydrophilic crosslinking monomer, wherein the copolymer is a layer (i) covalently bonded to the first substrate, (ii) physically crosslinked onto the first substrate, or (iii) a combination thereof to form a core, wherein at least 50 % of the acidic functional groups in the core are neutralized with salt forming cations. a first substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a film, sheet, nonwoven web or microporous membrane; and a copolymer derived from: a first monomer selected from a (meth)acrylic acid or salt thereof; at least 1 % and no more than 25 % by weight of a second monomer versus the total weight of monomers, wherein the second monomer is hydrophilic; and greater than 1 weight % of a third monomer versus total weight of monomers, wherein the third monomer is a hydrophilic crosslinking monomer, wherein the copolymer is a layer (i) covalently bonded to the first substrate, (ii) physically crosslinked onto the first substrate, or (iii) a combination thereof to form a core, wherein at least 50 % of the acidic functional groups in the core are neutralized with salt forming cations. a first monomer selected from a (meth)acrylic acid or salt thereof; at least 1 % and no more than 25 % by weight of a second monomer versus the total weight of monomers, wherein the second monomer is hydrophilic; and greater than 1 weight % of a third monomer versus total weight of monomers, wherein the third monomer is a hydrophilic crosslinking monomer, wherein the copolymer is a layer (i) covalently bonded to the first substrate, (ii) physically crosslinked onto the first substrate, or (iii) a combination thereof to form a core, wherein at least 50 % of the acidic functional groups in the core are neutralized with salt forming cations.
A surgical stapler end effector assembly, the end effector assembly comprising: (a) a staple cartridge, wherein the staple cartridge comprises: (i) a plurality of staples, and (ii) a deck, wherein the staple cartridge is operable to drive the staples through the deck; (b) an anvil, wherein the anvil is movable from an open position toward the staple cartridge to reach a closed position, wherein the anvil includes an underside having staple forming surface configured to receive staples driven through the deck; and (c) a buttress assembly, wherein the buttress assembly comprises: (i) a buttress body, (ii) an adhesive material (104, 106), wherein the adhesive material is configured to removably secure the buttress body to the deck of the staple cartridge or the underside of the anvil, (iii) a plurality of reinforcement strands extending through the buttress body, wherein the reinforcement strands are configured to engage one or more staples fired through the buttress body; (iv) an intermediate layer positioned between the buttress body and the adhesive material, wherein the intermediate layer is impermeable or semi-impermeable, characterized in that at least some of the reinforcement strands are woven through the buttress body in discrete woven regions and in that the staple cartridge is operable to drive the staples through the buttress body at regions corresponding to the discrete woven regions. (a) a staple cartridge, wherein the staple cartridge comprises: (i) a plurality of staples, and (ii) a deck, wherein the staple cartridge is operable to drive the staples through the deck; (i) a plurality of staples, and (ii) a deck, wherein the staple cartridge is operable to drive the staples through the deck; (b) an anvil, wherein the anvil is movable from an open position toward the staple cartridge to reach a closed position, wherein the anvil includes an underside having staple forming surface configured to receive staples driven through the deck; and (c) a buttress assembly, wherein the buttress assembly comprises: (i) a buttress body, (ii) an adhesive material (104, 106), wherein the adhesive material is configured to removably secure the buttress body to the deck of the staple cartridge or the underside of the anvil, (iii) a plurality of reinforcement strands extending through the buttress body, wherein the reinforcement strands are configured to engage one or more staples fired through the buttress body; (iv) an intermediate layer positioned between the buttress body and the adhesive material, wherein the intermediate layer is impermeable or semi-impermeable, (i) a buttress body, (ii) an adhesive material (104, 106), wherein the adhesive material is configured to removably secure the buttress body to the deck of the staple cartridge or the underside of the anvil, (iii) a plurality of reinforcement strands extending through the buttress body, wherein the reinforcement strands are configured to engage one or more staples fired through the buttress body; (iv) an intermediate layer positioned between the buttress body and the adhesive material, wherein the intermediate layer is impermeable or semi-impermeable,
A method for determining the presence of a cancerous or pre-cancerous cells in a liquid cell sample, comprising the steps of: - suspending and preserving a cell sample obtained from a subject in a sample vial comprising a liquid medium, said liquid medium comprises means for labeling cells or epitope(s) on or in said cells, said means comprising a labelled biomarker probe; - obtaining data from said labelled liquid cell sample; and - determining the presence of said cancerous or pre-cancerous cells based on said obtained data; wherein said data comprises morphological data and biomarker data, characterized in that said data is obtained from said labelled liquid cell sample of cells in suspension in the sample vial by digital holographic microscopy. - suspending and preserving a cell sample obtained from a subject in a sample vial comprising a liquid medium, said liquid medium comprises means for labeling cells or epitope(s) on or in said cells, said means comprising a labelled biomarker probe; - obtaining data from said labelled liquid cell sample; and - determining the presence of said cancerous or pre-cancerous cells based on said obtained data;
A biocompatible battery (110, 470) for use in or proximate to the body of a living organism, the biocompatible battery comprising: a gap spacer layer (404, 560); a first hole located in the gap spacer layer (404, 560); a cathode spacer layer (401, 540), wherein the cathode spacer layer is attached to the gap spacer layer; a second hole located in the cathode spacer layer (401, 540), wherein the second hole is aligned to the first hole, and wherein the second hole is smaller than the first hole such that when the first hole and the second hole are aligned there is a ridge of cathode spacer layer (401, 540) exposed in the first hole; a separator layer (420, 590), wherein the separator layer (420, 590) is placed within the first hole in the gap spacer layer (404, 560) and is adhered to the ridge of cathode spacer layer (401, 540); a cavity between sides of the second hole and a first surface of the separator layer (420, 590), wherein the cavity is filled with cathode chemicals (430, 510); a first current collector (425, 580) coated with anode chemicals; a second current collector (450, 520), wherein the second current collector is in electrical connection with the cathode chemicals (430, 510); and an electrolyte comprising electrolyte chemicals. a gap spacer layer (404, 560); a first hole located in the gap spacer layer (404, 560); a cathode spacer layer (401, 540), wherein the cathode spacer layer is attached to the gap spacer layer; a second hole located in the cathode spacer layer (401, 540), wherein the second hole is aligned to the first hole, and wherein the second hole is smaller than the first hole such that when the first hole and the second hole are aligned there is a ridge of cathode spacer layer (401, 540) exposed in the first hole; a separator layer (420, 590), wherein the separator layer (420, 590) is placed within the first hole in the gap spacer layer (404, 560) and is adhered to the ridge of cathode spacer layer (401, 540); a cavity between sides of the second hole and a first surface of the separator layer (420, 590), wherein the cavity is filled with cathode chemicals (430, 510); a first current collector (425, 580) coated with anode chemicals; a second current collector (450, 520), wherein the second current collector is in electrical connection with the cathode chemicals (430, 510); and an electrolyte comprising electrolyte chemicals.