mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A manual oral care implement comprising a handle, a connector and a head, the head being repeatedly attachable to and detachable from the handle via the connector, the handle having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being opposite the distal end and closest to the head when attached to the handle, the proximal end having an upper surface being at least partially chamfered, and the handle having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the chamfered surface and the cross-sectional area define an angle α from about 18° to about 28°, preferably about 25°; wherein the connector comprises at least a first substantially cylindrical section and a second substantially cylindrical section, an at least partially conically shaped section connecting the first and the second substantially cylindrical sections (18, 20), the first and the second substantially cylindrical sections (18, 20) and the at least partially conically shaped section defining a longitudinal length extension of the connector, wherein the first substantially cylindrical section and the second substantially cylindrical section are placed off-center with respect to the longitudinal length extension; characterised in that the connector has an outer lateral surface and a recess therein, the recess forming a cavity within the connector, and the cavity comprises a spring-loaded ball-snap element, the element comprising a ball and a spring, the spring applying a radial force onto the ball in a direction towards the outer lateral surface of the connector; wherein the first and/or the second substantially cylindrical section (18, 20) comprises a flattening portion, and wherein the flattening portion comprises the spring-loaded ball-snap element.
Differential sensor for the detection of anomalies in electrically conductive materials with: a permanent magnet composed of at least one piece of a magnetizable material that maintains its static magnetic field without an electrical current flow being required to generate the magnetic field, wherein the permanent magnet has a magnetic axis which runs along the joining line between the magnetic north pole N and the magnetic south pole S of the permanent magnet; a first coil with one or more first windings which run around the permanent magnet and define a first coil axis, wherein the first coil axis runs parallel to the magnetic axis, and a second coil with one or more second windings which run around the permanent magnet and define a second coil axis which runs transversely to the first coil axis. a permanent magnet composed of at least one piece of a magnetizable material that maintains its static magnetic field without an electrical current flow being required to generate the magnetic field, wherein the permanent magnet has a magnetic axis which runs along the joining line between the magnetic north pole N and the magnetic south pole S of the permanent magnet; a first coil with one or more first windings which run around the permanent magnet and define a first coil axis, wherein the first coil axis runs parallel to the magnetic axis, and a second coil with one or more second windings which run around the permanent magnet and define a second coil axis which runs transversely to the first coil axis.
A medical data processing method of determining positioning control data describing a positioning procedure for positioning an anatomical body part of a patient, the method being constituted to be executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring reference medical image data describing a reference image representation of a reference structure; b) acquiring patient medical image data describing a patient image representation of the anatomical body part and the reference structure; c) acquiring treatment position data describing a predetermined treatment position of the anatomical body part which it shall attain for conducting an envisaged medical procedure; d) acquiring marker reference position data describing a predetermined spatial relationship between a marker device and the reference structure; e) acquiring actual marker position data describing the actual position of the marker device; f) determining, based on the reference medical image data and the patient medical image data, body part reference position data describing the spatial relationship between the anatomical body part and the reference structure; g) determining, based on the body part reference position data and the marker reference position data, body part marker position data describing the spatial relationship between the anatomical body part and the marker device; h) determining, based on the treatment position data and the marker reference position data and the body part marker position data, positioning control data describing a positioning procedure for positioning the anatomical body part, wherein the reference medical image data does not describe an image representation of the anatomical body part. a) acquiring reference medical image data describing a reference image representation of a reference structure; b) acquiring patient medical image data describing a patient image representation of the anatomical body part and the reference structure; c) acquiring treatment position data describing a predetermined treatment position of the anatomical body part which it shall attain for conducting an envisaged medical procedure; d) acquiring marker reference position data describing a predetermined spatial relationship between a marker device and the reference structure; e) acquiring actual marker position data describing the actual position of the marker device; f) determining, based on the reference medical image data and the patient medical image data, body part reference position data describing the spatial relationship between the anatomical body part and the reference structure; g) determining, based on the body part reference position data and the marker reference position data, body part marker position data describing the spatial relationship between the anatomical body part and the marker device; h) determining, based on the treatment position data and the marker reference position data and the body part marker position data, positioning control data describing a positioning procedure for positioning the anatomical body part, wherein the reference medical image data does not describe an image representation of the anatomical body part.
(amended) An optical device, comprising: - a first optical transparent thermoplastic layer, - a second optical transparent thermoplastic layer, and; in between both thermoplastic layers (2,3) ∘ a diffractive optical element adjacent to the first thermoplastic layer, ∘ a spacer in between the diffractive optical element and the second thermoplastic layer,; ∘ a border enclosing the diffractive optical element thereby forming a sealed cavity, ∘ the sealed cavity being filled with a liquid crystalline material, and; - a first optical transparent electrode adjacent to the first optical transparent thermoplastic layer, - a second optical transparent electrode adjacent to the second optical transparent thermoplastic layer, and; - whereby at least the cavity is in between both optical transparent electrodes (8, 9) - a first optical transparent thermoplastic layer, - a second optical transparent thermoplastic layer, and; in between both thermoplastic layers (2,3) ∘ a diffractive optical element adjacent to the first thermoplastic layer, ∘ a spacer in between the diffractive optical element and the second thermoplastic layer,; ∘ a border enclosing the diffractive optical element thereby forming a sealed cavity, ∘ the sealed cavity being filled with a liquid crystalline material, and; ∘ a diffractive optical element adjacent to the first thermoplastic layer, ∘ a spacer in between the diffractive optical element and the second thermoplastic layer,; ∘ a border enclosing the diffractive optical element thereby forming a sealed cavity, ∘ the sealed cavity being filled with a liquid crystalline material, and; - a first optical transparent electrode adjacent to the first optical transparent thermoplastic layer, - a second optical transparent electrode adjacent to the second optical transparent thermoplastic layer, and; - whereby at least the cavity is in between both optical transparent electrodes (8, 9)
Machine for providing articles such as containers or the like with labels, comprising at least one carousel transporting the articles and at least one labeling assembly which is arranged to be exchangeable on the periphery thereof and is intended for labeling the articles, characterized in that at least one stationary assembly holder (5, 6, 7), which is supported directly on the ground and is intended for a labelling assembly, is arranged on the periphery of the carousel and permits an exchange of any desired labeling assemblies, wherein said assembly holder (5, 6, 7) can be firmly anchored to the ground and is an adjustable construction which permits an alignment of the assembly holder, which is continuous if possible, relative to the carousel with respect to the necessary height and/or the radial spacing and/or the inclination relative to the transportation plane.
An image forming apparatus adapted to perform an image forming process to form an image on a sheet, and to perform an image erasing process to erase an image formed on a sheet, the image to be erased being formed by using a recording material, the recording material being erasable at a predetermined erasing temperature or more, comprising: a fusing device including a fusing member, a pressure member and a heat source for heating said fusing member, the fusing device being adapted to convey a sheet which is heated and pressed between the fusing member and the pressure member, the fusing device being configured to fuse the image into the sheet when the image forming process is performed, and to erase the image formed on the sheet when the image erasing process is performed; a cooling device for cooling the fusing member of the fusing device; a processor for controlling said cooling device; a sensor to detect the sheets to be erased; wherein said processor comprises a counter to count the number of sheets to be erased based on the result of detecting sheets by the sensor and wherein said processor is configured to make the cooling device perform a first cooling process once the image erasing process started, suspending the image erasing process at a predetermined timing, to decrease temperature of the fusing member below the erasing temperature, said predetermined timing being based on at least one of the following parameters: the number of sheets to be erased, the elapsed time after the image erasing process started and the temperature of the fusing member of the fusing device. a fusing device including a fusing member, a pressure member and a heat source for heating said fusing member, the fusing device being adapted to convey a sheet which is heated and pressed between the fusing member and the pressure member, the fusing device being configured to fuse the image into the sheet when the image forming process is performed, and to erase the image formed on the sheet when the image erasing process is performed; a cooling device for cooling the fusing member of the fusing device; a processor for controlling said cooling device; a sensor to detect the sheets to be erased; wherein said processor comprises a counter to count the number of sheets to be erased based on the result of detecting sheets by the sensor and wherein said processor is configured to make the cooling device perform a first cooling process once the image erasing process started, suspending the image erasing process at a predetermined timing, to decrease temperature of the fusing member below the erasing temperature, said predetermined timing being based on at least one of the following parameters: the number of sheets to be erased, the elapsed time after the image erasing process started and the temperature of the fusing member of the fusing device.
An integrated process for processing and utilising every part of the guayule plant (Parthenium argentatum) which comprises the following steps in sequence: a. separating the stem and branches from the leaves of said plant with a mechanical treatment b. treating the leaves to produce waxes and essential oils, and a fraction containing cellulose, hemicellulose (carbohydrates) and, to a minor extent, salts, organic compounds and lignin; c. extracting from the stem and branches a liquid phase, so forming a first solid woody residue, denoted bagasse in the present text; d. treating said first solid woody residue to form sugars, resin, rubber and lignin. a. separating the stem and branches from the leaves of said plant with a mechanical treatment b. treating the leaves to produce waxes and essential oils, and a fraction containing cellulose, hemicellulose (carbohydrates) and, to a minor extent, salts, organic compounds and lignin; c. extracting from the stem and branches a liquid phase, so forming a first solid woody residue, denoted bagasse in the present text; d. treating said first solid woody residue to form sugars, resin, rubber and lignin.
A method comprising: storing, at a computing device, access granularity criteria associated with a memory area; receiving a memory operation request requesting access to a first portion of the memory area at a first access granularity; in response to the memory operation request satisfying the access granularity criteria, sending, from the computing device, a command to a storage device based on the memory operation request; receiving a second memory operation request requesting access to a second portion of the memory area at a second access granularity different from the first access granularity; and outputting, based on the access granularity criteria, an indication that the second memory operation request is rejected. storing, at a computing device, access granularity criteria associated with a memory area; receiving a memory operation request requesting access to a first portion of the memory area at a first access granularity; in response to the memory operation request satisfying the access granularity criteria, sending, from the computing device, a command to a storage device based on the memory operation request; receiving a second memory operation request requesting access to a second portion of the memory area at a second access granularity different from the first access granularity; and outputting, based on the access granularity criteria, an indication that the second memory operation request is rejected.
A method for deferred license retrieval when starting to stream digital media content, the method comprising: receiving a playback selection for a digital media content title; retrieving one or more intervals of a fast start data stream comprising a sequence of intervals that encode an unprotected portion of data of the digital media content title; requesting a license for the digital media content title that authorizes playback of a protected data stream comprising a sequence of intervals that encode protected portions of the data of the digital media content title; retrieving one or more of the intervals of the protected data stream; playing at least one of the one or more intervals of the fast start data stream before the license for the digital media content title is acquired; acquiring the license for the digital media content title while playing the one or more intervals of the fast start data stream; and in response to the acquisition of the license, switching from playing the one or more intervals of the fast start data stream to playing in sequence the intervals of the protected data stream. receiving a playback selection for a digital media content title; retrieving one or more intervals of a fast start data stream comprising a sequence of intervals that encode an unprotected portion of data of the digital media content title; requesting a license for the digital media content title that authorizes playback of a protected data stream comprising a sequence of intervals that encode protected portions of the data of the digital media content title; retrieving one or more of the intervals of the protected data stream; playing at least one of the one or more intervals of the fast start data stream before the license for the digital media content title is acquired; acquiring the license for the digital media content title while playing the one or more intervals of the fast start data stream; and in response to the acquisition of the license, switching from playing the one or more intervals of the fast start data stream to playing in sequence the intervals of the protected data stream.
A ready-to-bake food item containment product comprising: a plurality of food item portions each containing a sufficient amount of dough to form an individual baked food item product; and a planar sheet of ovenable material initially arranged in a compact configuration for shipment and storage but capable of expanding to an expanded configuration for baking with the compact configuration having a perimeter that is smaller than that of the sheet in the expanded configuration, with the compact configuration including boundaries defining a plurality of locations with each location configured and dimensioned for receiving a single food item portion; wherein the sheet is capable of easily being transformed from the compact configuration to the expanded configuration in which the food item portions are arranged in spaced locations in position for baking into the individual baked food item products without a user having to touch the food item. a plurality of food item portions each containing a sufficient amount of dough to form an individual baked food item product; and a planar sheet of ovenable material initially arranged in a compact configuration for shipment and storage but capable of expanding to an expanded configuration for baking with the compact configuration having a perimeter that is smaller than that of the sheet in the expanded configuration, with the compact configuration including boundaries defining a plurality of locations with each location configured and dimensioned for receiving a single food item portion; wherein the sheet is capable of easily being transformed from the compact configuration to the expanded configuration in which the food item portions are arranged in spaced locations in position for baking into the individual baked food item products without a user having to touch the food item.
A semiconductor device module comprising: a dielectric layer; a semiconductor device having a first surface coupled to the dielectric layer;; a conducting shim having a first surface coupled to the dielectric layer a thermal and electrically conductive contact layer disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor device and a second surface of the conducting shim, wherein the second surface of the semiconductor device and the second surface of the conducting shim are co-planar; an electrically conductive heatspreader having a first surface directly disposed on the thermal and electrically conductive conduct layer, the heatspreader electrically coupling the semiconductor device to the conducting shim; and a metallization layer coupled to the first surface of the semiconductor device and the first surface of the conducting shim, the metallization layer extending through the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the second surface of the semiconductor device by way of the conducting shim and the heatspreader. a dielectric layer; a semiconductor device having a first surface coupled to the dielectric layer;; a conducting shim having a first surface coupled to the dielectric layer a thermal and electrically conductive contact layer disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor device and a second surface of the conducting shim, wherein the second surface of the semiconductor device and the second surface of the conducting shim are co-planar; an electrically conductive heatspreader having a first surface directly disposed on the thermal and electrically conductive conduct layer, the heatspreader electrically coupling the semiconductor device to the conducting shim; and a metallization layer coupled to the first surface of the semiconductor device and the first surface of the conducting shim, the metallization layer extending through the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the second surface of the semiconductor device by way of the conducting shim and the heatspreader.
A method of making a composite material by paste polymerisation comprising the steps of a) forming an emulsion of at least one polymerisable monomer in an aqueous material b) polymerising the emulsion to provide a latex comprising particles of polymer, wherein said polymer has a glass transition temperature above 65°C, c) adding nanoparticles to the latex, said nanoparticles having at least one dimension in the range 0.5 to 200nm, and d) spray-drying the latex. a) forming an emulsion of at least one polymerisable monomer in an aqueous material b) polymerising the emulsion to provide a latex comprising particles of polymer, wherein said polymer has a glass transition temperature above 65°C, c) adding nanoparticles to the latex, said nanoparticles having at least one dimension in the range 0.5 to 200nm, and d) spray-drying the latex.
A method of producing a three dimensional representation of an undeformed object by combining information from two 2D images (CC, MLO) taken from different viewpoints of the object under deformation, characterised by: estimating the volume of the deformed object from one of the images (CC, MLO), and constraining a three dimensional model of the undeformed object to have substantially the same volume, wherein the information from the two 2D images is combined by the steps of: (a) detecting an outline of the object in each of the two 2D images (CC, MLO), (b) reducing an area bounded by each outline by a predetermined amount, and (c) using outlines of the reduced areas as profiles from different directions, thereby to generate a three dimensional representation of the object; (d) calculating a volume of the three dimensional representation of the object, (e) comparing said calculated volume to the estimated volume of the deformed object, and iterating steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) until the volume of the three dimensional representation of the object is substantially equal to the estimated volume of the deformed object. estimating the volume of the deformed object from one of the images (CC, MLO), and constraining a three dimensional model of the undeformed object to have substantially the same volume, wherein the information from the two 2D images is combined by the steps of: (a) detecting an outline of the object in each of the two 2D images (CC, MLO), (b) reducing an area bounded by each outline by a predetermined amount, and (c) using outlines of the reduced areas as profiles from different directions, thereby to generate a three dimensional representation of the object; (d) calculating a volume of the three dimensional representation of the object, (e) comparing said calculated volume to the estimated volume of the deformed object, and iterating steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) until the volume of the three dimensional representation of the object is substantially equal to the estimated volume of the deformed object. (a) detecting an outline of the object in each of the two 2D images (CC, MLO), (b) reducing an area bounded by each outline by a predetermined amount, and (c) using outlines of the reduced areas as profiles from different directions, thereby to generate a three dimensional representation of the object; (d) calculating a volume of the three dimensional representation of the object, (e) comparing said calculated volume to the estimated volume of the deformed object, and iterating steps (b), (c), (d) and (e) until the volume of the three dimensional representation of the object is substantially equal to the estimated volume of the deformed object.