mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for rolling a material strip by means of a plurality of rolling stands (2.1 to 2.7) arranged one behind another and loop lifters (3.1 to 3.6) arranged between the rolling stands (2.1 to 2.7), wherein - the material strip is transported through the rolling stands (2.1 to 2.7), characterised in that - for at least one strip end section of the material strip, during the transport of the material strip, at least one width difference (Δb10 to Δb60) between a current width (b0 to b6, b10 to b60) of the strip end section and a current width (b0 to b6, b10 to b60) of a strip section of the material strip adjacent to the strip end section is continuously determined, - and if the strip end section is located entirely or partially between two rolling stands (2.1 to 2.7), a strip tension (σ1 to σ6) in the strip end section is set by means of a loop lifter (3.1 to 3.6) arranged there, depending on a determined width difference (Δb10 to Δb60) such that said width difference (Δb10 to Δb60) is reduced. - the material strip is transported through the rolling stands (2.1 to 2.7), - for at least one strip end section of the material strip, during the transport of the material strip, at least one width difference (Δb10 to Δb60) between a current width (b0 to b6, b10 to b60) of the strip end section and a current width (b0 to b6, b10 to b60) of a strip section of the material strip adjacent to the strip end section is continuously determined, - and if the strip end section is located entirely or partially between two rolling stands (2.1 to 2.7), a strip tension (σ1 to σ6) in the strip end section is set by means of a loop lifter (3.1 to 3.6) arranged there, depending on a determined width difference (Δb10 to Δb60) such that said width difference (Δb10 to Δb60) is reduced.
Lubrication system comprising a motor, a positive displacement pump driven by said motor, a lubricant container in fluid communication with said positive displacement pump, at least one lubricant outlet in fluid communication with said lubricant container, whereby said positive displacement pump is arranged to carry out at least one discharge stroke to dispense lubricant from said at least one lubricant outlet when said lubrication system is in use, and a control unit that is arranged to determine an amount of lubricant that is dispensed from said lubricant container via said at least one lubricant outlet when said lubrication system is in use, said control unit is arranged to monitor current supplied to said motor so as to obtain a motor current signal, characterized in that said control unit is further arranged to determine the number of said discharge strokes from said motor current signal, wherein the number of discharge strokes is directly obtained from the motor current signal.
A surgical system comprising: - a frame, wherein the frame comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side that form a continuous perimeter around a frame opening; - a spacer received in the frame opening, wherein the spacer comprises a first portion defining a first side surface and terminating at a first distal end, a second portion defining a second side surface and terminating at a second distal end, wherein a gap is defined between the first and second distal ends, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions, the third portion defining a third side surface, wherein the first distal and the second distal ends are free ends, and wherein the first side surface and the second side surface each comprise a convex surface, wherein the third side surface comprises a concave surface; and - one or more fixation members (632, 634, 636) insertable in the frame, wherein the one or more fixation members includes at least a first fixation member that is angled in an upward direction and a second fixation member that is angled in a downward direction. - a frame, wherein the frame comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side that form a continuous perimeter around a frame opening; - a spacer received in the frame opening, wherein the spacer comprises a first portion defining a first side surface and terminating at a first distal end, a second portion defining a second side surface and terminating at a second distal end, wherein a gap is defined between the first and second distal ends, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions, the third portion defining a third side surface, wherein the first distal and the second distal ends are free ends, and wherein the first side surface and the second side surface each comprise a convex surface, wherein the third side surface comprises a concave surface; and - one or more fixation members (632, 634, 636) insertable in the frame, wherein the one or more fixation members includes at least a first fixation member that is angled in an upward direction and a second fixation member that is angled in a downward direction.
A unitary assembly suitable to be used in a screw fitting for the mutual joining of a threaded end member and a pipe with a smooth surface, wherein the fitting includes a tubular ring nut defining an axis having an outer surface configured to be grasped by an operator in order to promote the screwing thereof onto the threaded end member and a rear portion comprising an inner surface (21") configured to remain faced to the pipe, the unitary assembly comprising: - a pressing ring deformable upon the screwing of the ring nut on the threaded end member having an inner area (31") comprising a plurality of projections configured to interact with the outer surface of the pipe to provide a local mechanical sealing and an outer surface configured to interact with the inner surface (21") of the rear portion of the ring nut; - an elastomeric gasket having an inner surface (50") configured to come into contact with the outer surface of the pipe to provide the local hydraulic sealing and an outer surface faced to the ring nut; - a rigid ring interposed between said elastomeric gasket and said pressing ring for the mutual separation thereof and for the integral coupling with both, wherein said rigid ring includes a rear portion susceptible to act as a stop for a front portion of the pressing ring upon the radial compression thereof so as to stop the pressing ring in the compressed position and prevent the further radial compression thereof following a further screwing of the ring nut, said rigid ring further including a front portion opposite to the rear portion susceptible to be coupled with a corresponding rear portion of the elastomeric gasket; and further wherein said rigid ring, said pressing ring and said elastomeric gasket are mutually snap-coupled to define a unitary assembly easily movable by an operator without the pieces being de-coupled. - a pressing ring deformable upon the screwing of the ring nut on the threaded end member having an inner area (31") comprising a plurality of projections configured to interact with the outer surface of the pipe to provide a local mechanical sealing and an outer surface configured to interact with the inner surface (21") of the rear portion of the ring nut; - an elastomeric gasket having an inner surface (50") configured to come into contact with the outer surface of the pipe to provide the local hydraulic sealing and an outer surface faced to the ring nut; - a rigid ring interposed between said elastomeric gasket and said pressing ring for the mutual separation thereof and for the integral coupling with both,
A pump, comprising: a compression compartment configured to receive, between first and second sides (78A, 76A) of the compartment, a flexible container holding a fluid and having an outlet; a pump mechanism coupled to drive the first and second sides of the compartment together so as to force the fluid out of the container through the outlet; first and second electrodes (100, 102) fixed respectively to the first and second sides; and a processor coupled to the first and second electrodes and configured to measure a capacitance between the first and second electrodes and to estimate, responsively to the capacitance, a volume of the fluid remaining in the container. a compression compartment configured to receive, between first and second sides (78A, 76A) of the compartment, a flexible container holding a fluid and having an outlet; a pump mechanism coupled to drive the first and second sides of the compartment together so as to force the fluid out of the container through the outlet; first and second electrodes (100, 102) fixed respectively to the first and second sides; and a processor coupled to the first and second electrodes and configured to measure a capacitance between the first and second electrodes and to estimate, responsively to the capacitance, a volume of the fluid remaining in the container.
A non-pneumatic tire (10; 500; 600; 700; 800) comprising: an inner ring (20; 110; 210; 410) having an axis of rotation; an outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420); a reinforced sheet attached to a radially outer surface of the outer ring, wherein the reinforced sheet has a length in a longitudinal direction, which longitudinal direction corresponds to the circumferential direction of the non-pneumatic tire, and a width in a lateral direction, wherein the length is greater than the width, wherein the reinforced sheet is a sheet of thermoplastic material having a plurality of reinforcement cords constructed of a high strength material embedded therein and extending in a tire circumferential direction, wherein the outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420) is constructed of a material different from the thermoplastic material; a support structure (40; 130; 230; 430) extending from the inner ring (20; 110; 210; 410) to the outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420), wherein the support structure is in the form of an interconnected web extending between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a circumferential tread extending about the outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420), the circumferential tread including a tread reinforcement layer (540; 640; 740; 840) spaced from a bottom of the circumferential tread, characterised in that the interconnected web is formed by a plurality of web elements that define a plurality of hexagonal and substantially trapezoidal shaped openings. an inner ring (20; 110; 210; 410) having an axis of rotation; an outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420); a reinforced sheet attached to a radially outer surface of the outer ring, wherein the reinforced sheet has a length in a longitudinal direction, which longitudinal direction corresponds to the circumferential direction of the non-pneumatic tire, and a width in a lateral direction, wherein the length is greater than the width, wherein the reinforced sheet is a sheet of thermoplastic material having a plurality of reinforcement cords constructed of a high strength material embedded therein and extending in a tire circumferential direction, wherein the outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420) is constructed of a material different from the thermoplastic material; a support structure (40; 130; 230; 430) extending from the inner ring (20; 110; 210; 410) to the outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420), wherein the support structure is in the form of an interconnected web extending between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a circumferential tread extending about the outer ring (30; 120; 220; 420), the circumferential tread including a tread reinforcement layer (540; 640; 740; 840) spaced from a bottom of the circumferential tread, characterised in that the interconnected web is formed by a plurality of web elements that define a plurality of hexagonal and substantially trapezoidal shaped openings.
A method for detecting a urinary tract infection in a subject comprising: i) determining the protein level of at least MMP8 in a urine sample obtained from the subject; and ii) comparing the determined protein level of at least MMP8 with a threshold level wherein an increased protein level of at least MMP8 in the urine sample relative to the threshold level is indicative of the presence of a urinary tract infection. i) determining the protein level of at least MMP8 in a urine sample obtained from the subject; and ii) comparing the determined protein level of at least MMP8 with a threshold level wherein an increased protein level of at least MMP8 in the urine sample relative to the threshold level is indicative of the presence of a urinary tract infection.
A food processing apparatus for use with a near-infrared light source and a sensor, wherein the apparatus comprises: a food processing chamber configured to receive a food stuff; a food processing unit configured to process the food stuff in the food processing chamber; and an optical component configured to reflect emitted near-infrared light from the near-infrared light source towards the sensor, wherein the optical component is arranged at the food processing unit or a channel formed in the food processing chamber, characterized in that, the channel is formed by a portion of an inner surface of the food processing chamber (310, 610) and a protruding portion at a base (312, 612) of the food processing chamber, and the optical component (330, 632) is arranged at a first side wall of the channel. a food processing chamber configured to receive a food stuff; a food processing unit configured to process the food stuff in the food processing chamber; and an optical component configured to reflect emitted near-infrared light from the near-infrared light source towards the sensor, wherein the optical component is arranged at the food processing unit or a channel formed in the food processing chamber, characterized in that, the channel is formed by a portion of an inner surface of the food processing chamber (310, 610) and a protruding portion at a base (312, 612) of the food processing chamber, and the optical component (330, 632) is arranged at a first side wall of the channel.
A method for operating a system for using a chip card with a multi-function chip, in which the voice characteristics of an authorised user are stored in the form of a voiceprint to identify said user by means of an external computer, wherein the system has a card reading/writing device and an acoustic transmission means, which are connected to the external computer, wherein the transmission between the card reading/writing device or the acoustic transmission means, respectively, and the external computer is configured bidirectionally so that the external computer is able to communicate with the user via the transmission means in an acoustic manner and with the multi-function chip of the chip card through data transmission via the card reading/writing device and, vice versa, the user and the chip card are able to communicate with the external computer, and wherein, within the scope of communication between the card reading/writing device or the acoustic transmission means, respectively, and the external computer, the chip card is activated by a user prior to the first use, by: a) personal data about the user being stored in the external computer prior to said communication, b) the external computer prompting the user via the card reading/writing device and/or the acoustic transmission means to speak a password into the acoustic transmission means, and c) the external computer deriving a digital voiceprint from the spoken password, storing said digital voiceprint internally, transmitting said digital voiceprint to the card reading/writing device to store the digital voiceprint in a voiceprint memory of the multi-function chip on the chip card, and subsequently confirming that the chip card has been activated, characterised in that each use of the chip card is preceded by a comparison of the voiceprint stored in the multi-function chip of the chip card with the voiceprint stored in the memory of the external computer, that, if these voiceprints correspond to each other, the external computer additionally makes a comparison between the voiceprint and the voice of the user of the chip card, and that the use of the chip card is only approved by the external computer when these voiceprints correspond to each other and a predefined degree of correspondence is determined during the voice comparison. a) personal data about the user being stored in the external computer prior to said communication, b) the external computer prompting the user via the card reading/writing device and/or the acoustic transmission means to speak a password into the acoustic transmission means, and c) the external computer deriving a digital voiceprint from the spoken password, storing said digital voiceprint internally, transmitting said digital voiceprint to the card reading/writing device to store the digital voiceprint in a voiceprint memory of the multi-function chip on the chip card, and subsequently confirming that the chip card has been activated,
An apparatus for use in detecting the authenticity of a container sealed with a cap, comprising: a radio frequency identification tag comprising a substrate, a radio frequency transceiver circuit adapted to transmit a signal upon receipt of a transmit command and mounted upon said substrate, an antenna having a fixed length mounted upon said substrate and connected to said radio frequency transceiver circuit, and a first interconnection means on said substrate; a cap for a container having a cylindrical portion, a closed end of said cylindrical portion and an open end of said cylindrical portion; and a second interconnection means connected to said container for engaging said first interconnection means when said cap is installed on said container such that removing said cap from said container will exert force on said substrate resulting in the fracture of said substrate thereby causing said radio frequency identification tag to become permanently disabled; characterized in that said radio frequency identification tag is mounted on an inner surface of said cylindrical portion of said cap adjacent to said closed end such that said first interconnection means faces centrally inward and in that said first interconnection means is a protrusion affixed to said substrate or a slot in said substrate, and said second interconnection means comprises ratcheting means. a radio frequency identification tag comprising a substrate, a radio frequency transceiver circuit adapted to transmit a signal upon receipt of a transmit command and mounted upon said substrate, an antenna having a fixed length mounted upon said substrate and connected to said radio frequency transceiver circuit, and a first interconnection means on said substrate; a cap for a container having a cylindrical portion, a closed end of said cylindrical portion and an open end of said cylindrical portion; and a second interconnection means connected to said container for engaging said first interconnection means when said cap is installed on said container such that removing said cap from said container will exert force on said substrate resulting in the fracture of said substrate thereby causing said radio frequency identification tag to become permanently disabled; characterized in that said radio frequency identification tag is mounted on an inner surface of said cylindrical portion of said cap adjacent to said closed end such that said first interconnection means faces centrally inward and in that said first interconnection means is a protrusion affixed to said substrate or a slot in said substrate, and said second interconnection means comprises ratcheting means.
A suturing device, in particular for suturing lacerations of the meniscus, comprising: - an elongated body provided with a longitudinal cavity extending along a main direction; - at least a first and a second implant slidably inserted in said cavity and arranged in sequence along said main direction; - a surgical thread slidably inserted in said cavity and connected to said first and second implant; wherein said first and second implant comprise, respectively, a first and a second wedge-shaped element arranged in sequence and extending from one enlarged portion (6a, 7a) to a tapered portion (6b, 7b) along said main direction, characterised in that the tapered portion of the second wedge-shaped element is rigidly connected to the first implant via a respective breakable connection area. - an elongated body provided with a longitudinal cavity extending along a main direction; - at least a first and a second implant slidably inserted in said cavity and arranged in sequence along said main direction; - a surgical thread slidably inserted in said cavity and connected to said first and second implant;
Portable working implement with a housing and a working tool driven via gearbox by a drive, wherein a flywheel, which rotates about an axis of rotation and which is non-rotatably connected to a drive shaft with a drive pinion, which extends into a gear chamber, is located between the drive and the gearbox, wherein the drive shaft and the flywheel are bearing-mounted in the housing by way of two points of support (35, 36), characterised in that the drive is an electric motor, in that the axis of rotation of the flywheel and a motor shaft of the electric motor are coaxial, and in that the motor shaft of the electric motor is non-rotatably connected to the flywheel, the electric motor being moreover located in the housing by way of a reaction member only.
A hot-melt adhesive with a softening point of 105-110 °C containing: 32-40% ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, 40-50% C5/C9 hydrocarbon resin with a melting point of 100 °C, 4-6% microcrystalline wax with a drop point of 70- 76 °C, 10-15% Fischer-Tropsch wax and 0-2% antioxidants, characterized in that the EVA copolymer has a 28% vinyl acetate content and a melt flow index greater than 900.
A microelectromechanical device for testing micro-to-nanoscale material samples comprising: a push-to-pull mechanical transformer, comprising: a first structure; and a second structure disposed relative to the first structure to form a pulling gap there between, the second structure coupled to the first structure by at least one resilient element (105, 106) such that when an external pushing force is applied to and pushes the second structure toward the first structure in a tensile extension direction the at least one resilient element (105, 106) compresses and a width of the pulling gap increases to apply a tensile force to a test sample mounted across the pulling gap between a first sample mounting area on the first structure and a second sample mounting area on the second structure. a first structure; and a second structure disposed relative to the first structure to form a pulling gap there between, the second structure coupled to the first structure by at least one resilient element (105, 106) such that when an external pushing force is applied to and pushes the second structure toward the first structure in a tensile extension direction the at least one resilient element (105, 106) compresses and a width of the pulling gap increases to apply a tensile force to a test sample mounted across the pulling gap between a first sample mounting area on the first structure and a second sample mounting area on the second structure.
An electric hair straightener, comprising a straightening iron formed by two articulated arms (11, 12) equipped with heating plates (111, 121), a water reservoir separate from the straightening iron and a hose connecting said reservoir to said iron for conveying the water before it is transformed into steam by a steam generator, the arms being movable relative to one another between an open position allowing placing a lock of hair between the heating plates and a closed position allowing clamping the previously placed lock of hair with said plates, said straightener being characterized in that the straightening iron includes an activatable vibrator to make the heating plates vibrate, and in that the water reservoir comprises a removable cosmetic product refill.
A 9- cis -retinyl ester, wherein the ester substituent is a carboxylate radical of a C 3 to C 22 polycarboxylic acid, with the proviso that the ester substituent is not tartarate.