mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system for replacing a valve within a human body comprising: a delivery device for delivering a valve to the heart by a transapical approach; a stent-valve comprising a stent component (100; 1500) and a valve component, the stent component (100; 1500) having a central, longitudinal axis and comprising at least one attachment element (216; 316) for removable attachment to the delivery device, wherein the at least one attachment element (216; 316) is located at a proximal end of the stent component (100; 1500), wherein the proximal end of the stent component (100; 1500) is defined as the end toward the left ventricle when delivered from a transapical approach; wherein the delivery device comprises an inner tubing (552; 568) having affixed thereon a stent holder for removable engagement by the at least one attachment element (216; 316) of the stent-valve; wherein the delivery device further comprises an outer sheath; wherein the inner tubing (552; 568) and the outer sheath are co-axially positioned and slidable one against the other; and wherein the delivery device is configured such that the stent component expands from its distal end to its proximal end when pulling the outer sheath towards the surgeon while keeping the inner tubing (552; 568) at its original position. a delivery device for delivering a valve to the heart by a transapical approach; a stent-valve comprising a stent component (100; 1500) and a valve component, the stent component (100; 1500) having a central, longitudinal axis and comprising at least one attachment element (216; 316) for removable attachment to the delivery device, wherein the at least one attachment element (216; 316) is located at a proximal end of the stent component (100; 1500), wherein the proximal end of the stent component (100; 1500) is defined as the end toward the left ventricle when delivered from a transapical approach; wherein the delivery device comprises an inner tubing (552; 568) having affixed thereon a stent holder for removable engagement by the at least one attachment element (216; 316) of the stent-valve; wherein the delivery device further comprises an outer sheath; wherein the inner tubing (552; 568) and the outer sheath are co-axially positioned and slidable one against the other; and wherein the delivery device is configured such that the stent component expands from its distal end to its proximal end when pulling the outer sheath towards the surgeon while keeping the inner tubing (552; 568) at its original position.
A seismic cable, comprising: a cable having at least two cable segments; and one or more sensor units disposed along said cable, said one or more sensor units being configured to detect reflected acoustical energy, a decoupling device associated with said one or more sensor units, said decoupling device including: at least one flexible tension member having opposing ends and being less rigid than said cable segments such that shear waves travelling along the cable segments are not transferred by the at least one flexible tension member, each said at least one sensor unit thereby being acoustically uncoupled from said cable; and said decoupling device further including two termination blocks, each termination block connecting each opposing end of the at least one flexible tension member to a cable segment, each termination block transferring tension between the cable segment it is connected to and the at least one tension member. a cable having at least two cable segments; and one or more sensor units disposed along said cable, said one or more sensor units being configured to detect reflected acoustical energy, at least one flexible tension member having opposing ends and being less rigid than said cable segments such that shear waves travelling along the cable segments are not transferred by the at least one flexible tension member, each said at least one sensor unit thereby being acoustically uncoupled from said cable; and said decoupling device further including two termination blocks, each termination block connecting each opposing end of the at least one flexible tension member to a cable segment, each termination block transferring tension between the cable segment it is connected to and the at least one tension member.
A heat exchanger comprising a front wall and a back wall to form a space for a flue gas, and a front channel and a back channel formed in the front wall and the back wall, respectively, in which a fluid is to flow, wherein the heat exchanger is configured such that the fluid in the front and back channels (60, 70) can exchange heat with the flue gas, in use, the front wall includes a lower portion extending upwardly along the back wall, and an upper portion extending upwardly from the upper end of the lower portion, extending outwardly away from the back wall so as to form a combustion space of a flammable gas between the upper portion and the back wall, characterized in that the entire back wall extends along a first plane, and the heat exchanger is further configured such that the volume flow rate and/or mass flow rate of the fluid in the front channel is greater than in the back channel, in use. a lower portion extending upwardly along the back wall, and an upper portion extending upwardly from the upper end of the lower portion, extending outwardly away from the back wall so as to form a combustion space of a flammable gas between the upper portion and the back wall,
A method of managing timing alignment, TA, functionality for a communication device of a wireless communication system which supports carrier aggregation, wherein multiple component carriers are aggregated to support wider transmission bandwidth, the method comprising: receiving a radio resource control, RRC, message indicating the usage of a plurality of timing advance commands respectively for a plurality of component carriers configured to the communication device; and when a timing advance command for a corresponding one of the plurality of component carriers has been received, applying TA functionality for the corresponding component carrier, for updating a timing advance value for the corresponding component carrier. receiving a radio resource control, RRC, message indicating the usage of a plurality of timing advance commands respectively for a plurality of component carriers configured to the communication device; and when a timing advance command for a corresponding one of the plurality of component carriers has been received, applying TA functionality for the corresponding component carrier, for updating a timing advance value for the corresponding component carrier.
A security arrangement comprising: a security element having at least in a first partial region a first micromotif grid, and a verification means which is arranged for verification of the security element in the viewing direction of a viewer in front of the security element, and thereby makes at least one first motif recognizable to a viewer, said motif not being recognizable on the security element, wherein the first micromotif grid is configured such that the first motif is a dynamic motif, the size of which can be changed by rotating the verification means between a first and a second angular orientation relative to the security element, and wherein the micromotif grid is constructed according to a first two-dimensional micromotif lattice on the lattice sites of which partial or complete first micromotifs are applied, and the verification means is a lenticular grid which is constructed according to a two-dimensional lenticular lattice on the lattice sites of which microlenses are applied, wherein the micromotif lattice and the lenticular lattice have an identical lattice type and differ from each other only with regard to their lattice constants, and wherein the first motif is a magnified view of the micromotifs, characterized in that the lenticular grid has regions in the form of a further static motif in which no microlenses are provided, and that the lattice constants of the micromotif lattice and the lenticular lattice are larger than 100 μm. a security element having at least in a first partial region a first micromotif grid, and a verification means which is arranged for verification of the security element in the viewing direction of a viewer in front of the security element, and thereby makes at least one first motif recognizable to a viewer, said motif not being recognizable on the security element, wherein the first micromotif grid is configured such that the first motif is a dynamic motif, the size of which can be changed by rotating the verification means between a first and a second angular orientation relative to the security element, and wherein the micromotif grid is constructed according to a first two-dimensional micromotif lattice on the lattice sites of which partial or complete first micromotifs are applied, and the verification means is a lenticular grid which is constructed according to a two-dimensional lenticular lattice on the lattice sites of which microlenses are applied, wherein the micromotif lattice and the lenticular lattice have an identical lattice type and differ from each other only with regard to their lattice constants, and wherein the first motif is a magnified view of the micromotifs, characterized in that the lenticular grid has regions in the form of a further static motif in which no microlenses are provided, and that the lattice constants of the micromotif lattice and the lenticular lattice are larger than 100 μm.
A method of processing a substrate (171a, 202, 302), the method comprising: providing a substrate comprising a material to be etched; exposing a surface of the material to be etched to a modification gas to modify the surface and form a modified surface; and exposing the modified surface to an energetic particle delivered with high energy by applying a bias voltage to preferentially remove the modified surface relative to an underlying unmodified surface in a self-limited manner, the energetic particle having an ion energy sufficient to overcome an average surface binding energy of the underlying unmodified surface characterized in that the bias voltage is between 100 V and 1500 V and delivered in a pulsed manner with a duty cycle being between 1% and 20%. providing a substrate comprising a material to be etched; exposing a surface of the material to be etched to a modification gas to modify the surface and form a modified surface; and exposing the modified surface to an energetic particle delivered with high energy by applying a bias voltage to preferentially remove the modified surface relative to an underlying unmodified surface in a self-limited manner, the energetic particle having an ion energy sufficient to overcome an average surface binding energy of the underlying unmodified surface characterized in that the bias voltage is between 100 V and 1500 V and delivered in a pulsed manner with a duty cycle being between 1% and 20%.
A sheet-like composite, comprising, as layer sequence: a) a first polyolefin layer, comprising i) a polyolefin which was produced by means of a metallocene catalysis (m-polyolefin) in a proportion in a range of from 10 to 100 wt.-%, and ii) a first antioxidant in a proportion in a range of from 0 to less than 800 wt.-ppm, as determined according to the test method in the description, each range relating to the total weight of the first polyolefin layer; b) a barrier layer; and c) a carrier layer. a) a first polyolefin layer, comprising i) a polyolefin which was produced by means of a metallocene catalysis (m-polyolefin) in a proportion in a range of from 10 to 100 wt.-%, and ii) a first antioxidant in a proportion in a range of from 0 to less than 800 wt.-ppm, as determined according to the test method in the description, each range relating to the total weight of the first polyolefin layer; i) a polyolefin which was produced by means of a metallocene catalysis (m-polyolefin) in a proportion in a range of from 10 to 100 wt.-%, and ii) a first antioxidant in a proportion in a range of from 0 to less than 800 wt.-ppm, as determined according to the test method in the description, b) a barrier layer; and c) a carrier layer.
A method of isolating column loading and mitigating deformation of shaped metal vessels, the method comprising: forming a cylindrical metal tube into a shaped metal vessel, the shaped metal vessel comprising a sealed end, an open end and thin side walls; subsequently forming an integral carry ring, the integral carry ring being formed in the thin side walls of the shaped metal vessel; isolating column load between the open end and the integral carry ring by supporting the shaped metal vessel by the integral carry ring; and sealing the shaped metal vessel with a closure, wherein deformation of the shaped metal vessel between the sealed end and the integral carry ring due to column load is minimized during application of the closure. forming a cylindrical metal tube into a shaped metal vessel, the shaped metal vessel comprising a sealed end, an open end and thin side walls; subsequently forming an integral carry ring, the integral carry ring being formed in the thin side walls of the shaped metal vessel; isolating column load between the open end and the integral carry ring by supporting the shaped metal vessel by the integral carry ring; and sealing the shaped metal vessel with a closure, wherein deformation of the shaped metal vessel between the sealed end and the integral carry ring due to column load is minimized during application of the closure.
A lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising lithium iron phosphate and layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide as a positive electrode active material; and a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material having a potential difference of 3.10 V or higher from the lithium iron phosphate at a point of 50% state of charge afforded by the entirety of the lithium iron phosphate, wherein the negative electrode active material is a graphite-based material, which is a mixture of natural graphite and artificial graphite, the artificial graphite is contained in an amount of 5% by weight to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture, and wherein the natural graphite is coated with amorphous carbon, wherein the layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide is represented by the following formula: Li 1+z Ni b Mn c Co 1-(b+c+d) M d O (2-e) A e where -0.5≤z≤0.5, 0.6≤b≤0.9, 0.05≤c≤0.35, 0≤d≤0.2, 0≤e≤0.2, b+c+d<1, M = Al, Mg, Cr, Ti, Si, or Y, and A = F, P, or Cl; and wherein the lithium iron phosphate and the lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide are mixed at a ratio in weight percent of 20:80 to 5:95. a positive electrode comprising lithium iron phosphate and layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide as a positive electrode active material; and a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material having a potential difference of 3.10 V or higher from the lithium iron phosphate at a point of 50% state of charge afforded by the entirety of the lithium iron phosphate, wherein the negative electrode active material is a graphite-based material, which is a mixture of natural graphite and artificial graphite, the artificial graphite is contained in an amount of 5% by weight to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture, and wherein the natural graphite is coated with amorphous carbon, wherein the layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide is represented by the following formula: Li 1+z Ni b Mn c Co 1-(b+c+d) M d O (2-e) A e where -0.5≤z≤0.5, 0.6≤b≤0.9, 0.05≤c≤0.35, 0≤d≤0.2, 0≤e≤0.2, b+c+d<1, M = Al, Mg, Cr, Ti, Si, or Y, and A = F, P, or Cl; and wherein the lithium iron phosphate and the lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide are mixed at a ratio in weight percent of 20:80 to 5:95.
A method for producing a meat broth composition, the method comprising steps of: primary heating of one or more base material selected from the group consisting of meat and seafood in water at 90-100°C for 3-35 minutes; secondary heating of the base material, which has undergone primary heating, in water at a pressure of 1.2 - 2.7 kgf/cm 2 and at 105-130°C for 25-100 minutes to elute meat broth from the base material; and heating and sterilizing the meat broth extracted in the secondary heating step at 90-130°C for 10-60 minutes, wherein the method further comprises a step of washing the heated base material with cold water after the primary heating step, wherein the meat broth composition comprises 2-pentyl-furan in an amount of less than 3.0 μg/100 g; 2-heptanal in an amount of less than 1.0 μg/100 g; or 3-octanone in an amount of less than 1.0 p.g/100 g. primary heating of one or more base material selected from the group consisting of meat and seafood in water at 90-100°C for 3-35 minutes; secondary heating of the base material, which has undergone primary heating, in water at a pressure of 1.2 - 2.7 kgf/cm 2 and at 105-130°C for 25-100 minutes to elute meat broth from the base material; and heating and sterilizing the meat broth extracted in the secondary heating step at 90-130°C for 10-60 minutes, wherein the method further comprises a step of washing the heated base material with cold water after the primary heating step, wherein the meat broth composition comprises 2-pentyl-furan in an amount of less than 3.0 μg/100 g; 2-heptanal in an amount of less than 1.0 μg/100 g; or 3-octanone in an amount of less than 1.0 p.g/100 g.
An application implementation method, comprising: receiving (101; 201), by a service controller (100; 500; 600), description information of a first application by using a northbound interface (501; 601), wherein the description information is sent by an application server; determining (102; 202), by the service controller (100; 500; 600), target network resource information according to the description information, wherein the target network resource information is used to indicate a target network resource required for implementing the first application; and sending, by the service controller (100; 500; 600) to a network controller, an invoking instruction that carries a network policy, wherein the invoking instruction is used to instruct the network controller to invoke the target network resource according to the network policy to implement the first application. receiving (101; 201), by a service controller (100; 500; 600), description information of a first application by using a northbound interface (501; 601), wherein the description information is sent by an application server; determining (102; 202), by the service controller (100; 500; 600), target network resource information according to the description information, wherein the target network resource information is used to indicate a target network resource required for implementing the first application; and sending, by the service controller (100; 500; 600) to a network controller, an invoking instruction that carries a network policy, wherein the invoking instruction is used to instruct the network controller to invoke the target network resource according to the network policy to implement the first application.
Deaerator for deaerating a fluid in an air conditioning installation, having a valve body comprising a container containing an air relief valve and further comprising a conduit for connecting to the installation, wherein the conduit is sealingly connected to the container by a union so as to be able to rotate with respect to the container, wherein in the conduit and in the union fluid intercepting and guiding means (26,27,31) are provided for conveying the delivery fluid to the container and from here conveying the deaerated return fluid to the conduit and wherein flow disturbing means (17,30) are provided for separating the air from the fluid and driving the air relief valve, wherein the intercepting and guiding means comprise a deflector obtained in the conduit and walls (26,27) obtained in the union, characterized in that the walls obtained in the union comprise a series of walls on four sides and a middle wall, that form two longitudinal channels (28,29), respectively fluid delivery and return channels, along the union, at the middle wall the conduit has internally the deflector in the form of an annular ridge, wherein the container and the union are connected by two respective flanges (14,24), and wherein the union is arranged offset with respect to the flanges (14,24).
A process for preparing a mixture of saponins in a solid phase comprising a. treating fruits from plants from the solanum genus with a liquid comprising a first alcohol to form a first alcohol solution and plant material, followed by separating the plant material from the solution by filtration; b. treating the separated plant material with a first liquid comprising an acid to form an acid solution; c. treating the acid solution with the first alcohol solution to get a combined solution; d. treating the combined solution with a base to get a resulting solid; e. treating the resulting solid with a third liquid comprising a second alcohol to get a second alcohol solution; f. treating the second alcohol solution with a fourth liquid comprising an inorganic salt to form a mixture of saponins in a solid phase. a. treating fruits from plants from the solanum genus with a liquid comprising a first alcohol to form a first alcohol solution and plant material, followed by separating the plant material from the solution by filtration; b. treating the separated plant material with a first liquid comprising an acid to form an acid solution; c. treating the acid solution with the first alcohol solution to get a combined solution; d. treating the combined solution with a base to get a resulting solid; e. treating the resulting solid with a third liquid comprising a second alcohol to get a second alcohol solution; f. treating the second alcohol solution with a fourth liquid comprising an inorganic salt to form a mixture of saponins in a solid phase.