mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Bearing comprising outer and inner rings able to pivot relative to one another and a row of rolling elements interposed between the outer ring and the inner ring, characterized in that at least one of said rings comprises at least two annular ring parts (7, 8) cooperating with the row of rolling elements and having annular radial surfaces (11, 12) axially opposite each other, and in that the bearing comprises further: at least one annular shim interposed between said radial surfaces of said annular ring parts and comprising successive circumferential portions, each circumferential portion of said shim having a plurality of nicks respectively traversed by axial elements, the nicks of each circumferential portion of said annular shim being shaped and oriented to permit the positioning between the annular ring parts and the removal of each circumferential portion by radial translation. at least one annular shim interposed between said radial surfaces of said annular ring parts and comprising successive circumferential portions, each circumferential portion of said shim having a plurality of nicks respectively traversed by axial elements, the nicks of each circumferential portion of said annular shim being shaped and oriented to permit the positioning between the annular ring parts and the removal of each circumferential portion by radial translation.
An intestinal barrier sleeve comprising an expanding anchor section coupled to a tubular section at an interface therebetween, the expanding anchor section expandable from at least a first collapsed position to at least one expanded position, wherein, the expanding anchor section has a trumpet shape with a hole therein at a narrow end of the trumpet shape; the trumpet shape is in communication with a lumen of the tubular section through the hole; the expanding anchor section comprises a plurality of petal-like elements extending radially from the narrow end, wherein the petal-like elements have a rectangular-shape and are deformed in the expanded position; and the petal-like elements are interconnected with a webbing to form the trumpet shape. the expanding anchor section has a trumpet shape with a hole therein at a narrow end of the trumpet shape; the trumpet shape is in communication with a lumen of the tubular section through the hole; the expanding anchor section comprises a plurality of petal-like elements extending radially from the narrow end, wherein the petal-like elements have a rectangular-shape and are deformed in the expanded position; and the petal-like elements are interconnected with a webbing to form the trumpet shape.
A method of optical measurement of an aqueous stream, and of processing the results of the measurement in order to determine the anionic charge of the stream, the method being carried out by measuring the light absorption or transmittance of the stream and predicting the total amount of anionic groups in the stream, the method comprising the following steps: - adding a fixed amount of a cationic dye to the aqueous stream, - measuring a light absorption or transmittance spectrum of the obtained dye-containing stream at two or more wavelengths, wherein the height of at least one peak of the light absorption of transmittance spectrum corresponds to the amount of unreacted or reacted cationic dye, and - obtaining the anionic charge of said aqueous stream by processing the measured light absorption or transmittance spectrum using a mathematical processing step of derivation by calculating a derivative of the measured absorption or transmittance spectrum, whereby the minimum or maximum value of the derivative at the at least one peak of the light absorption or transmittance spectrum is correlated with the anionic charge of said aqueous stream to predict the total amount of anionic groups in the stream, wherein said aqueous stream comprises at least one of dissolved and colloidal substances. - adding a fixed amount of a cationic dye to the aqueous stream, - measuring a light absorption or transmittance spectrum of the obtained dye-containing stream at two or more wavelengths, wherein the height of at least one peak of the light absorption of transmittance spectrum corresponds to the amount of unreacted or reacted cationic dye, and - obtaining the anionic charge of said aqueous stream by processing the measured light absorption or transmittance spectrum using a mathematical processing step of derivation by calculating a derivative of the measured absorption or transmittance spectrum, whereby the minimum or maximum value of the derivative at the at least one peak of the light absorption or transmittance spectrum is correlated with the anionic charge of said aqueous stream to predict the total amount of anionic groups in the stream, wherein said aqueous stream comprises at least one of dissolved and colloidal substances.
A method of wireless communication, comprising: contending, by a wireless device, for access to an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band; generating a channel usage beacon signal, CUBS, (445, 545) at the wireless device, wherein a waveform of the CUBS (445, 545) is based at least in part on a resource block interlace allocated to a scheduled uplink transmission from the wireless device, the resource block interlace comprising a plurality of resource blocks separated in frequency, wherein the bandwidth of the CUBS (445, 545) is matched with the resource block interlace allocated to the scheduled uplink transmission; and transmitting, by the wireless device, the CUBS (445, 545) over the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band to occupy the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band prior to the scheduled uplink transmission; wherein the scheduled uplink transmission comprises a sounding reference signal, SRS, transmission and at least one of a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission and a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, transmission; and wherein the scheduled uplink transmission comprises a multiplexed transmission including the SRS transmission multiplexed with the at least one of the PUSCH transmission or the PUCCH transmission; and wherein the CUBS (445, 545) is transmitted over a resource block interlace allocated to the multiplexed transmission. contending, by a wireless device, for access to an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band; generating a channel usage beacon signal, CUBS, (445, 545) at the wireless device, wherein a waveform of the CUBS (445, 545) is based at least in part on a resource block interlace allocated to a scheduled uplink transmission from the wireless device, the resource block interlace comprising a plurality of resource blocks separated in frequency, wherein the bandwidth of the CUBS (445, 545) is matched with the resource block interlace allocated to the scheduled uplink transmission; and transmitting, by the wireless device, the CUBS (445, 545) over the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band to occupy the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band prior to the scheduled uplink transmission; wherein the scheduled uplink transmission comprises a sounding reference signal, SRS, transmission and at least one of a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission and a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, transmission; and wherein the scheduled uplink transmission comprises a multiplexed transmission including the SRS transmission multiplexed with the at least one of the PUSCH transmission or the PUCCH transmission; and wherein the CUBS (445, 545) is transmitted over a resource block interlace allocated to the multiplexed transmission.
An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping, comprising: a body for holding a supply of adhesive and having a rear end and an opposite front end; a spool assembly disposed on said body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at said front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape; an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to said front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of said at least one drive roller; characterized by said body being configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of said at least one drive roller; a cable drum acting as a windlass connected to said drive roller for joint rotation, and a cable connected at one end to said drum and at an opposite end to a piston reciprocably movable within said body; said at least one drive roller being connected to said drum by a first and second power transmission member (74, 84), wherein said drive roller has a drive shaft with a drive gear, and is connected by said first power transmission member to an idler gear with an idler shaft and sprocket, and said second power transmission member is connected to said idler sprocket and to a drum sprocket, so that rotation of said drive roller acts through said first and second power transmission members to rotate said drum. a body for holding a supply of adhesive and having a rear end and an opposite front end; a spool assembly disposed on said body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at said front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape; an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to said front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of said at least one drive roller; characterized by said body being configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of said at least one drive roller; a cable drum acting as a windlass connected to said drive roller for joint rotation, and a cable connected at one end to said drum and at an opposite end to a piston reciprocably movable within said body; said at least one drive roller being connected to said drum by a first and second power transmission member (74, 84), wherein said drive roller has a drive shaft with a drive gear, and is connected by said first power transmission member to an idler gear with an idler shaft and sprocket, and said second power transmission member is connected to said idler sprocket and to a drum sprocket, so that rotation of said drive roller acts through said first and second power transmission members to rotate said drum.
A femoral trial system for use with a plurality of stems, the femoral trial system comprising: a plurality of head members, each head member having: an outer surface, a cavity configured to mate with an exterior surface of a stem component, the cavity having at least one sidewall, a first set of barbs disposed on the sidewall of the cavity at a first depth, and a second set of barbs disposed on the sidewall of the cavity at a second depth spaced apart from the first; and a plurality of shell members, each shell member having an inner surface configured to mate with the outer surface of at least one of the plurality of head members characterised in that each head member further includes a plurality of flexible fingers each extending along a depth of the cavity and each defining a portion of the sidewall and at least one of the barbs (250, 260). a plurality of head members, each head member having: an outer surface, a cavity configured to mate with an exterior surface of a stem component, the cavity having at least one sidewall, a first set of barbs disposed on the sidewall of the cavity at a first depth, and a second set of barbs disposed on the sidewall of the cavity at a second depth spaced apart from the first; and an outer surface, a cavity configured to mate with an exterior surface of a stem component, the cavity having at least one sidewall, a first set of barbs disposed on the sidewall of the cavity at a first depth, and a second set of barbs disposed on the sidewall of the cavity at a second depth spaced apart from the first; and a plurality of shell members, each shell member having an inner surface configured to mate with the outer surface of at least one of the plurality of head members characterised in that each head member further includes a plurality of flexible fingers each extending along a depth of the cavity and each defining a portion of the sidewall and at least one of the barbs (250, 260).
A machine for dispensing a beverage, such as a beverage prepared from a capsule containing a beverage ingredient, comprising: - an external housing (10,30,30',40,50,60) having an external front face and optionally at least one of: one or more external lateral side faces (30,30'); an external rear face; an external top face; and an external bottom face; - a beverage outlet located on the external front face; - a user-receptacle support body movable between a first position for placing on a upper placement surface of the body a short user-receptacle under the outlet and a second position for placing a large user-receptacle under the outlet, optionally said first and second positions being located in front of the external front face; and - a connection means (68,69,69a) for connecting the user-receptacle support body to the external front face, the user-receptacle support body having a connector (66a,66b) that is connected or connectable to the connection means (68,69,69a) to maintain the user-receptacle body in the first and second positions, and for instance to guide the user-receptacle body from the first position into the second position and vice versa, characterised in that the connection means (68,69,69a) has a direction that extends generally along a bottom part of the external front face so that the user-receptacle support body is movable with its connector (66a,66b) in connection with the connection means (68,69,69a) from the first position into the second position and vice versa along said direction extending along the bottom part, optionally the direction of the connection means (68,69,69a) extending on: - the bottom part of the external front face; and/or - a front area formed by a machine foot (61,61') projecting in front of the bottom part of the external front face and extending along the external front face. - an external housing (10,30,30',40,50,60) having an external front face and optionally at least one of: one or more external lateral side faces (30,30'); an external rear face; an external top face; and an external bottom face; - a beverage outlet located on the external front face; - a user-receptacle support body movable between a first position for placing on a upper placement surface of the body a short user-receptacle under the outlet and a second position for placing a large user-receptacle under the outlet, optionally said first and second positions being located in front of the external front face; and - a connection means (68,69,69a) for connecting the user-receptacle support body to the external front face, - the bottom part of the external front face; and/or - a front area formed by a machine foot (61,61') projecting in front of the bottom part of the external front face and extending along the external front face.
An electricity generator (1, 21, 31, 41) comprising; a pressure chamber having a releasably sealable air vent (13(b)); a liquid supply; a sump tank configured to deliver liquid to the pressure chamber; a turbine; a piping network including an upright liquid conduit, the upright liquid conduit configured to deliver liquid from the pressure chamber through the turbine and back to the sump tank, the upright liquid conduit comprising a flow line (11(a)) for delivery of liquid from the pressure chamber up to a head height and a return line (11(b)) for delivery of liquid back down under gravity from the head height through the turbine to the sump tank; a pressurized gas supply operable to pressurize gas in the pressure chamber, the pressurized gas supply comprises a feed line being fed from the blow-off or idle-time air from an existing manufacturing line; a plurality of valves (13(a), 13(c), 13(d), 13(e)); and a controller to operate the plurality of valves. a pressure chamber having a releasably sealable air vent (13(b)); a liquid supply; a sump tank configured to deliver liquid to the pressure chamber; a turbine; a piping network including an upright liquid conduit, the upright liquid conduit configured to deliver liquid from the pressure chamber through the turbine and back to the sump tank, the upright liquid conduit comprising a flow line (11(a)) for delivery of liquid from the pressure chamber up to a head height and a return line (11(b)) for delivery of liquid back down under gravity from the head height through the turbine to the sump tank; a pressurized gas supply operable to pressurize gas in the pressure chamber, the pressurized gas supply comprises a feed line being fed from the blow-off or idle-time air from an existing manufacturing line; a plurality of valves (13(a), 13(c), 13(d), 13(e)); and a controller to operate the plurality of valves.
A composition comprising a micronized placental tissue component, one or more chelating moieties, and optionally a biologically compatible filler, wherein the chelating moieties are covalently bound to the placental tissue component and/or the filler; wherein the placental tissue component comprises one or more of amnion, chorion, Wharton's jelly, or intermediate tissue layer; and wherein one or more of the chelating moieties cross-links the placental tissue component and/or filler.
Method for reducing the reactive power requirement of a fundamental frequency clocked power supply side converter, equipped with controllable semiconductor switches (T 1, T 2, T 3, T 4, T 5, T 6), under no load and with low motor loading, wherein the fundamental frequency clocking of the semiconductor switches (T 1, T 2, T 3, T 4, T 5, T 6) is effected depending on a desired direction of the power flow, characterized in that the semiconductor switches (T 1, T 2, T 3, T 4, T 5, T 6) are clocked under no load or under low motor loading with test signals which - are compatible with the fundamental frequency switching pattern in normal operation, - considerably reduce the required apparent power under no load in comparison with normal operation, - automatically track the intermediate circuit voltage upon a decrease in the power supply voltage under no load, and - supply a criterion for starting and for ending the fundamental frequency normal operation through evaluation of the remaining apparent power under no load or under low motor loading. - are compatible with the fundamental frequency switching pattern in normal operation, - considerably reduce the required apparent power under no load in comparison with normal operation, - automatically track the intermediate circuit voltage upon a decrease in the power supply voltage under no load, and - supply a criterion for starting and for ending the fundamental frequency normal operation through evaluation of the remaining apparent power under no load or under low motor loading.
Device for accommodating luggage, which forms a hatrack and comprises holding means, wherein the hatrack as a luggage accommodation space comprises a housing with an access opening and which housing is pivotable from a tilted transport position, which closes the hatrack, into an open, largely horizontal loading position, and the housing comprising a rotation axle close to the centre of gravity and arranged in a base, wherein the rotation axle is connectable at both end faces (12a, 12b) of the housing to a structure, fixed to the aircraft, in the region of an aircraft fuselage via the holding means, wherein a system support carrier is provided as the holding means for the housing of the hatrack, said system support carrier consisting of an outer frame comprising two mutually offset brackets (14a, 14b), which are configured U-shaped, are joined together via a receiver at least at the two end faces (12a, 12b) of the housing to form a constructional unit, and form a pivot bearing together with the rotation axis of the housing.
A method for the preparation of a biological sample comprising the steps of: - digestion of the biological sample; - binding the nucleic acid of the digested sample to magnetic particles, wherein binding occurs via anion exchangers; - non-specific amplification of the bound nucleic acids, in particular via a first PCR of a nested-PCR; - specific amplification of the nucleic acid strands resulting from the first amplification, in particular via a second PCR of a nested-PCR. - digestion of the biological sample; - binding the nucleic acid of the digested sample to magnetic particles, wherein binding occurs via anion exchangers; - non-specific amplification of the bound nucleic acids, in particular via a first PCR of a nested-PCR; - specific amplification of the nucleic acid strands resulting from the first amplification, in particular via a second PCR of a nested-PCR.
A soluble aqueous composition of a zinc salt of a polyacid comprising the following repeating units: wherein R 1 and R 2 are selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group or an aromatic group, or a cyclic alkyl group or a polyether, and combinations thereof and R 3 may be selected from an alkyl group, aromatic functionality, heteroaromatic functionality, cyclic alkyl group, heterocylic group, or combinations thereof, wherein at least 50 mole % of R 1 and R 2 are a hydrogen atom to provide carboxylic acid functionality for zinc salt formation; the value of n provides a number average molecular weight (Mn), measured by gel permeation chromatography, of 500-5000; wherein the weight ratio of Zn to the polyacid is in the range of 0.01-0.15 and the concentration of the polyacid in the aqueous composition is 5-15% by weight and the concentration of Zn in the aqueous solution is 0.5-2.0% by weight and the pH of said aqueous composition is in the range of 3.0 - 11.0.
A copper alloy for electronic materials, containing 0.5 to 4.0 mass% Co, 0.1 to 1.2 mass% Si, the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities, - optionally containing Cr in a maximum amount of 0.5 mass%, - optionally containing a single element or two or more elements selected from Mg, Mn, Ag and P in total in a maximum amount of 0.5 mass%, - optionally containing one or two elements selected from Sn and Zn in total in a maximum amount of 2.0 mass%, - optionally containing a single element or two or more elements selected from As, Sb, Be, B,Ti, Zr, Al and Fe in total in a maximum amount of 2.0 mass%, wherein an average grain size is 15 to 30 μm and an average difference between maximum grain size and minimum grain size in every observation field of 0.5 mm 2 is not more than 7 μm, wherein the average difference between maximum grain size and minimum grain size is the mean value of the differences in 15 observation fields. - optionally containing Cr in a maximum amount of 0.5 mass%, - optionally containing a single element or two or more elements selected from Mg, Mn, Ag and P in total in a maximum amount of 0.5 mass%, - optionally containing one or two elements selected from Sn and Zn in total in a maximum amount of 2.0 mass%, - optionally containing a single element or two or more elements selected from As, Sb, Be, B,Ti, Zr, Al and Fe in total in a maximum amount of 2.0 mass%, wherein an average grain size is 15 to 30 μm and an average difference between maximum grain size and minimum grain size in every observation field of 0.5 mm 2 is not more than 7 μm, wherein the average difference between maximum grain size and minimum grain size is the mean value of the differences in 15 observation fields.
A device for counting particles comprising a detector arranged to produce an electrical measurement signal in response to the passage of one or more particles, and a comparator arranged to compare the measurement signal with a threshold signal and to increment a counting value when the measurement signal exceeds the threshold signal, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a threshold-adjusting circuit that applies a lowpass filter (52, 54) to the measurement signal, and that is connected to the comparator in order to use the resulting signal as threshold signal.