mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method, comprising: obtaining reference 3D ultrasound data of an anatomical region for a first 3D field of view, FOV, wherein the reference ultrasound data comprises data for a series of scan lines, each scan line having a scan angle along a first (φ) and second (θ) angular scan direction, and maximum scan depth (d) along a direction of the scan line; applying segmentation to the reference 3D ultrasound data to detect boundaries of an anatomical object-of-interest in the reference 3D ultrasound data; defining a volumetric region within the anatomical region, the volumetric region having one or more boundaries, wherein the volumetric region is defined in dependence upon the detected boundaries of the anatomical object-of-interest, and wherein the volumetric region is defined so as to fully contain the detected boundaries of the anatomical object-of-interest; adjusting one or more scanning parameters to acquire new 3D ultrasound data with an adjusted 3D FOV, wherein adjusting the scanning parameters is performed in dependence upon the boundaries of the volumetric region, and wherein the adjusted 3D FOV fully encompasses the volumetric region, and wherein adjusting the scanning parameters comprises adjusting the maximum scan depth (d) of each individual scan line, such that the scan depth of each individual scan line can be modified, and acquiring new 3D ultrasound data for the adjusted 3D FOV using the adjusted scanning parameters. obtaining reference 3D ultrasound data of an anatomical region for a first 3D field of view, FOV, wherein the reference ultrasound data comprises data for a series of scan lines, each scan line having a scan angle along a first (φ) and second (θ) angular scan direction, and maximum scan depth (d) along a direction of the scan line; applying segmentation to the reference 3D ultrasound data to detect boundaries of an anatomical object-of-interest in the reference 3D ultrasound data; defining a volumetric region within the anatomical region, the volumetric region having one or more boundaries, wherein the volumetric region is defined in dependence upon the detected boundaries of the anatomical object-of-interest, and wherein the volumetric region is defined so as to fully contain the detected boundaries of the anatomical object-of-interest; adjusting one or more scanning parameters to acquire new 3D ultrasound data with an adjusted 3D FOV, wherein adjusting the scanning parameters is performed in dependence upon the boundaries of the volumetric region, and wherein the adjusted 3D FOV fully encompasses the volumetric region, and wherein adjusting the scanning parameters comprises adjusting the maximum scan depth (d) of each individual scan line, such that the scan depth of each individual scan line can be modified, and acquiring new 3D ultrasound data for the adjusted 3D FOV using the adjusted scanning parameters.
An air filter element for a vehicle with a noise reduction feature comprising first and second contiguous air-permeable regions (12, 14) wherein the first region has a thickness and/or density different from that of the second air-permeable region, characterised in that: the thickness and/or density of the first air-permeable region is selected to improve or optimise noise absorption within the air filter system and the thickness and/or density of the second air-permeable region is selected to improve or optimise filtration of particles within the air flowing through the air filter system; wherein the second air-permeable region is arranged to permit a greater through-flow of air than the first air-permeable region and the density and/or thickness of the first air-permeable region is greater than that of the second air-permeable region, and wherein the element has an upstream surface and a downstream surface, wherein at least one of the upstream surface and/or downstream surface bounding the first region is provided with surface formations arranged to reduce or substantially eliminate reflection of sound waves from said upstream and/or downstream surfaces of the first region, and the surface formations are in use, directed towards the induction system side of a vehicle engine. the thickness and/or density of the first air-permeable region is selected to improve or optimise noise absorption within the air filter system and the thickness and/or density of the second air-permeable region is selected to improve or optimise filtration of particles within the air flowing through the air filter system; wherein the second air-permeable region is arranged to permit a greater through-flow of air than the first air-permeable region and the density and/or thickness of the first air-permeable region is greater than that of the second air-permeable region, and wherein the element has an upstream surface and a downstream surface, wherein at least one of the upstream surface and/or downstream surface bounding the first region is provided with surface formations arranged to reduce or substantially eliminate reflection of sound waves from said upstream and/or downstream surfaces of the first region, and the surface formations are in use, directed towards the induction system side of a vehicle engine.
A wheelchair comprising a thread-based adjustment assembly for adjusting a position of a wheel with respect to a frame of the wheelchair on a horizontal scale and on a vertical scale, wherein said thread-based adjustment assembly comprises a longitudinal element comprising a thread extending along a substantially horizontal axis, a vertical element comprising a thread extending along a substantially vertical axis and a matching element comprising a thread matching the thread of said horizontal element and a thread matching the thread of said vertical element, wherein a position of said wheel with respect to said frame is adjustable along a substantially horizontal axis of adjustment and along a substantially vertical axis of adjustment by screwing or unscrewing, respectively, said longitudinal element with respect to said matching element and said matching element with respect to said vertical element, characterised in that said horizontal axis of adjustment extends, at least to some extent, from rear-to-front or front-to-rear with respect to the wheelchair and said vertical axis of adjustment extends, at least to some extent, from bottom-to-top or top-to-bottom with respect to the wheelchair.
A combine harvester with a cleaning device which separates components of a flow of harvested material into grain and non-grain components by segregation, wherein the cleaning device has a screen device which rotates about an axis of rotation and has a screen wall which is in the form of a screen at least in sections, which extends in a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation, wherein the segregation is carried out by superimposing a rotary motion and an oscillatory motion of the screen wall transversely to the axis of rotation, wherein the screen wall has a surface (26, 26') with through openings, characterized in that the respective opening has an opening cross section extending perpendicular to the surface (26, 26') of the screen wall which is bordered by at least one bulge (28, 28') of the surface (26, 26') which is orientated perpendicular to the axis of rotation and is disposed in the screen wall in the region of the respective opening, and in that the surface (26, 26') has a substantially undulating structure.
A method to produce a compound, CL2A-SN-38, of the structure, comprising performing a reaction scheme as shown: further comprising reacting SN-38 with tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (TBDMS-Cl) to produce 10- O -TBDMS-SN-38 (intermediate 4), wherein the reaction is carried out in dichloromethane solvent.
A modelling assembly (1400, 1500, 1600), the assembly including a plurality of releasably interconnectable parts, the parts including floor parts (1402A, 1602A) and wall parts, the assembly including a plurality of pegs, each of which, in an assembled condition, extends from one part to another part to hold the parts together, at least one of the parts defining a peg receiving hole in which one of the pegs is receivable, the pegs being formed integrally with one or some of the parts, characterised in that the assembly includes a floor sub-assembly, the floor sub-assembly including a plurality of the floor parts, the floor parts defining floor part peg receiving holes, the floor sub-assembly including link parts, wherein, in the assembled condition, the floor parts are held together by the link parts, the link parts including integrally formed pegs, which are receivable in the floor part peg receiving holes.
Method for locating an equipment in a network, the equipment being situated in a coverage zone of a first network, A, of a first country, a security module associated with the equipment storing a first subscriber identification number, IMSI A, for identifying a subscriber in the first network and at least one second subscriber identification number, IMSI B, for identifying a subscriber in a second network, B, of a second country, roaming being authorized, for a subscriber of the second network, in a third network, A', of the first country, said method comprising the following steps, which are implemented by the security module: - receiving, from the equipment, an event associated with an update of a location datum for locating the equipment in the first network, said event comprising the new location datum, - detecting, on the basis of the new location datum, an absence of normal service in the first network, - switching (E5, E6, E7) from the first network to the second network, said switching triggering an operation of locating the equipment, by means of the second identification number, in the third network. - receiving, from the equipment, an event associated with an update of a location datum for locating the equipment in the first network, said event comprising the new location datum, - detecting, on the basis of the new location datum, an absence of normal service in the first network, - switching (E5, E6, E7) from the first network to the second network, said switching triggering an operation of locating the equipment, by means of the second identification number, in the third network.
A system for positioning a patient during a surgical procedure comprising: a cylindrical, padded support adapted to be positioned against the foot of a patient's body, the support comprising an extension, and the extension comprising means for adjusting the height of the support, the support also comprising an electrical drive mechanism with linear actuator for moving the support along a generally linear path, and a bracket for mounting the drive mechanism to the side of an operating table; a remote device (34; 130) for actuating the drive mechanism, the remote device configured at least in part as a controller for the support; and a surgical navigation system communicatively coupled to the controller, the surgical navigation system configured to cooperate with the controller to position the support with respect to a change demanded to a boundary, the boundary defining tissue of the patient to which an automated surgical instrument should be applied and tissue of the patient to which the surgical instrument should not be applied; wherein the remote device and the surgical navigation system are configured to be situated outside a sterile surgical field for the surgical procedure. a cylindrical, padded support adapted to be positioned against the foot of a patient's body, the support comprising an extension, and the extension comprising means for adjusting the height of the support, the support also comprising an electrical drive mechanism with linear actuator for moving the support along a generally linear path, and a bracket for mounting the drive mechanism to the side of an operating table; a remote device (34; 130) for actuating the drive mechanism, the remote device configured at least in part as a controller for the support; and a surgical navigation system communicatively coupled to the controller, the surgical navigation system configured to cooperate with the controller to position the support with respect to a change demanded to a boundary, the boundary defining tissue of the patient to which an automated surgical instrument should be applied and tissue of the patient to which the surgical instrument should not be applied; wherein the remote device and the surgical navigation system are configured to be situated outside a sterile surgical field for the surgical procedure.
A small molecule inhibitor of MAP kinase activated protein kinase 2/MAP kinase activated protein kinase 3 (MK2/3) for use in treating or preventing a metabolic disorder in a subject, wherein the metabolic disorder is induced by obesity and selected from Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome.
An MRI/RF compatible medical device, comprising: an implantable lead system elongate lead having at least a first and a second electrode (100 1, 100 2), each associated with a respective first and second axially extending conductor (1, 2), wherein, at each of a plurality of intermediate locations along at least a major portion of the length of the lead system, at least one of a plurality of spaced apart capacitors is disposed between the first and second axially extending conductors (1, 2) to define a plurality of high impedance circuit segments, each high impedance circuit segment comprising at least a portion of the first axially extending conductor, at least a portion of the second axially extending conductor, and at least one of the plurality of spaced apart capacitors, wherein each of the plurality of high impedance circuit segments is configured as an RF trap that inhibits flow of induced RF current at a target range of high frequencies to inhibit heating tissue adjacent to the electrodes (100 1, 100 2) of the lead system, wherein high frequencies are frequencies at or above 1 MHz, whereby the lead system has a high impedance at the target range of high frequencies and a low impedance at low frequencies. an implantable lead system elongate lead having at least a first and a second electrode (100 1, 100 2), each associated with a respective first and second axially extending conductor (1, 2), wherein, at each of a plurality of intermediate locations along at least a major portion of the length of the lead system, at least one of a plurality of spaced apart capacitors is disposed between the first and second axially extending conductors (1, 2) to define a plurality of high impedance circuit segments, each high impedance circuit segment comprising at least a portion of the first axially extending conductor, at least a portion of the second axially extending conductor, and at least one of the plurality of spaced apart capacitors, wherein each of the plurality of high impedance circuit segments is configured as an RF trap that inhibits flow of induced RF current at a target range of high frequencies to inhibit heating tissue adjacent to the electrodes (100 1, 100 2) of the lead system, wherein high frequencies are frequencies at or above 1 MHz, whereby the lead system has a high impedance at the target range of high frequencies and a low impedance at low frequencies.
An aerosol generating system comprising: an aerosol generating article; and a pressurization device comprising: a pressurization portion that is configured to be moved by a force applied by the aerosol generating article such that the pressurization portion pressurizes the aerosol generating article to induce a chemical reaction that generates an aerosol inside the aerosol generating article. an aerosol generating article; and a pressurization device comprising: a pressurization portion that is configured to be moved by a force applied by the aerosol generating article such that the pressurization portion pressurizes the aerosol generating article to induce a chemical reaction that generates an aerosol inside the aerosol generating article.
A medium transport apparatus, comprising: a transport unit arranged to transport a long medium to a downstream side of a transport path; a winding unit arranged to wind the long medium transported to the downstream side by the transport unit; and a medium support portion, which is arranged between the transport unit and the winding unit in the transport path and has a medium support surface for supporting the medium, characterized in that the friction coefficient between the medium support surface and the long medium, at an end portion of the downstream side in the transport direction, is higher than the friction coefficient between the medium support surface and the long medium, at an upstream side in the transport direction from the end portion of the downstream side. a transport unit arranged to transport a long medium to a downstream side of a transport path; a winding unit arranged to wind the long medium transported to the downstream side by the transport unit; and a medium support portion, which is arranged between the transport unit and the winding unit in the transport path and has a medium support surface for supporting the medium, characterized in that the friction coefficient between the medium support surface and the long medium, at an end portion of the downstream side in the transport direction, is higher than the friction coefficient between the medium support surface and the long medium, at an upstream side in the transport direction from the end portion of the downstream side.
A method for producing a medical implant, in particular in the form of a bone screw, a bone nail, a bone pin, a plate, a suture anchor or the like for attaching soft tissues, in particular tendons, muscles and ligaments, to a bone, or in the form of an endoprosthesis or at least a part thereof, formed from a magnesium alloy consisting of a magnesium content of at least 80% by weight, a rare earth metal content of 2.5% to 5% by weight, an yttrium content of 1.5% to 5% by weight, a zirconium content of 0.1 % to 2.5% by weight, a zinc content of 0.01% to 0.8% by weight as well as inevitable impurities, wherein the total content of possible impurities is less than 1% by weight and the aluminium content is below 0.5% by weight, and the remainder to 100% by weight contains magnesium, comprising the following steps: a) fusing the alloy components at 700°C to 900°C, and then mixing them thoroughly in order to obtain a magnesium alloy, and casting the magnesium alloy into moulds at a temperature of 700°C to 900°C, b) fusing the magnesium alloy in order to obtain a molten alloy, c) atomising the molten alloy at a temperature of 775°C to 850°C and at a pressure of 17 to 23 bar in a protective gas atmosphere, and at the same time cooling the atomised molten alloy to below its solidification point in order to obtain an alloyed powder, d) shaping the alloyed powder by compaction using at least 100 bar under cold isostatic conditions in order to obtain an alloy green compact, e) extruding the alloy green compact in order to obtain a moulded magnesium alloy part, wherein the alloy green compact is heated to a temperature of 300°C to 400°C prior to extrusion, and f) producing the medical implant from the moulded magnesium alloy part. a) fusing the alloy components at 700°C to 900°C, and then mixing them thoroughly in order to obtain a magnesium alloy, and casting the magnesium alloy into moulds at a temperature of 700°C to 900°C, b) fusing the magnesium alloy in order to obtain a molten alloy, c) atomising the molten alloy at a temperature of 775°C to 850°C and at a pressure of 17 to 23 bar in a protective gas atmosphere, and at the same time cooling the atomised molten alloy to below its solidification point in order to obtain an alloyed powder, d) shaping the alloyed powder by compaction using at least 100 bar under cold isostatic conditions in order to obtain an alloy green compact, e) extruding the alloy green compact in order to obtain a moulded magnesium alloy part, wherein the alloy green compact is heated to a temperature of 300°C to 400°C prior to extrusion, and f) producing the medical implant from the moulded magnesium alloy part.
Device for creating three-dimensional structures out of a material to be solidified, in particular a material containing organopolysiloxane, by way of locally selective solidification of the latter as a result of light-induced organic cross-linkage, comprising a laser source, a movable focusing optical system for the formation of one or a plurality of laser foci and a material container for the material to be solidified, wherein the laser source and the focusing optical system are formed for the creation of laser pulses or laser pulse sequences which trigger a two- or multiphoton polymerization of the material to be solidified in their focal point, and wherein the focusing optical system comprises a numerical aperture of > 0.25 wherein the focusing optical system is impervious relative to the material to be solidified and is arranged for immersion into the material to be solidified in the material container such that a beam exit area of the focusing optical system itself forms an optically defined interface.
A method for optically determining the concentration of a gas, using at least two luminescent dyes, the first being in-sensitive to the concentration of a gas with respect to the luminescence response (reference dye) and the second being sensitive to the concentration of a gas with respect to the luminescence response (indicator dye), wherein said dyes show different luminescence decay times so that the resultant phase angle is indicative for the concentration of a gas, characterized in that the detected luminescent amplitude of the reference dye at a first moment in time is utilized to correct for sensitivity changes after said moment.
A method in a wireless access point, AP, having an antenna controllable to transmit and receive using a set of AP sectors, the method comprising: transmitting a plurality of beacon instances using each of the AP sectors, each beacon instance containing rotation schedule data defining a plurality of listening time slots corresponding to respective AP sectors; activating a rotating listening mode using the AP sectors in sequence according to the rotation schedule data; in response to detecting a sector sweep initiation message from a client device using an active one of the AP sectors, communicating (340,345) with the client device to select an AP sector to use in establishing a link with the client device. transmitting a plurality of beacon instances using each of the AP sectors, each beacon instance containing rotation schedule data defining a plurality of listening time slots corresponding to respective AP sectors; activating a rotating listening mode using the AP sectors in sequence according to the rotation schedule data; in response to detecting a sector sweep initiation message from a client device using an active one of the AP sectors, communicating (340,345) with the client device to select an AP sector to use in establishing a link with the client device.
Disengaging system for actuating a clutch, wherein the disengaging system is embodied, in particular, in the manner of a CSC (concentric slave cylinder) and has at least a first piston which can be displaced in a housing along a longitudinal axis and acts on an engagement bearing, characterized in that, in the case of a system which is pressureless in the sniffing position an energy-storing element can be applied to a bearing ring of the engagement bearing in order to support a drag torque and to adapt a clutch characteristic curve, wherein the energy-storing element acts in the same direction of force as the clutch, and presses the respective engagement bearing against the piston in the direction of the minimum position.