mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cannula for an ocular implant delivery system comprising: a tubular member (1202, 1902, 2162, 2962) comprising a straight proximal portion (1210, 2166), a bent portion (1214, 2170) extending distally from the proximal portion (1210, 2166), and a distal portion comprising a distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) and a distal opening (1158, 1904, 2169) surrounded by a distal opening surface (1218, 2167) extending solely proximally from the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968), the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) being adapted to be inserted into an anterior chamber of a human subject's eye, through trabecular meshwork and into Schlemm's canal of the eye, the proximal portion (1210, 2166) of the tubular member (1202, 1902, 2162, 2962) being adapted to extend from a location exterior to the eye when the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) is in Schlemm's canal of the eye, the cannula being further adapted to cooperate with an advancement mechanism to advance an ocular implant through the tubular member (1202, 1902, 2162, 2962) toward and through the distal opening (1158, 1904, 2169) into Schlemm's canal of the eye when the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) is disposed in Schlemm's canal, wherein the bent portion of the tubular member has a radius of curvature between 1.27mm (0.05 inches) and 7.62 mm (0.3 inches) and has an angular span between 105 degrees and 165 degrees. a tubular member (1202, 1902, 2162, 2962) comprising a straight proximal portion (1210, 2166), a bent portion (1214, 2170) extending distally from the proximal portion (1210, 2166), and a distal portion comprising a distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) and a distal opening (1158, 1904, 2169) surrounded by a distal opening surface (1218, 2167) extending solely proximally from the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968), the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) being adapted to be inserted into an anterior chamber of a human subject's eye, through trabecular meshwork and into Schlemm's canal of the eye, the proximal portion (1210, 2166) of the tubular member (1202, 1902, 2162, 2962) being adapted to extend from a location exterior to the eye when the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) is in Schlemm's canal of the eye, the cannula being further adapted to cooperate with an advancement mechanism to advance an ocular implant through the tubular member (1202, 1902, 2162, 2962) toward and through the distal opening (1158, 1904, 2169) into Schlemm's canal of the eye when the distal tip (1216, 1906, 2168, 2968) is disposed in Schlemm's canal, wherein the bent portion of the tubular member has a radius of curvature between 1.27mm (0.05 inches) and 7.62 mm (0.3 inches) and has an angular span between 105 degrees and 165 degrees.
An automatic analyzer having an operation mode setting unit adapted to let an operator select an operation mode from: a normal mode for carrying out analysis preparation operation items which are set in advance and which include replacement of system reagents and disposal of reaction containers, and a time-saving mode for carrying out fewer analysis preparation operation items than in the normal mode, an analyzer condition monitoring unit adapted to monitor the condition of the analyzer between the completion of a starting processing of the analyzer and the start of an analysis preparation operation for preparing for an analysis operation and between the completion of an analysis-ending operation and the start of an analysis preparation operation for preparing for the next analysis operation, the condition of the analyzer including at least one of: presence or absence of a malfunction during starting processing of the automatic analyzer, presence or absence of a malfunction during the analysis operation, presence or absence of access by the operator to an analysis unit between the completion of the analysis operation and the start of the next analysis preparation operation, presence or absence of maintenance carried out between the completion of the analysis operation and the start of the next analysis preparation operation, and presence or absence of a change of a reagent used for the analysis operation, and an analysis preparation operation item determining unit adapted to determine (S100, S110, S120, S130, S140, S141) analysis preparation operation items to be carried out as the analysis preparation operation, based on the operation mode set at the operation mode setting unit and on the monitoring result of the analyzer condition monitoring unit, wheein if the operation mode is not the time-saving mode, all said analysis preparation operation items are carried out, and if the operation mode is the time saving mode: all said analysis preparation operation items are carried out when the last analysis operation or starting processing did not end properly or the operator has accessed the analysis unit, whereas otherwise: all said analysis preparation operation items except for the disposal of the reaction containers are carried out when the system reagent bottles have been changed, and when the system reagent bottles have not been changed, all said analysis preparation operation items except for the replacement of the system reagents and the disposal of the reaction containers are carried out when maintenance was not carried out and system reagents were not replaced by water but all said analysis preparation operation items except for the disposal of the reaction containers are carried out when maintenance was carried out and the system reagents were replaced by water. a normal mode for carrying out analysis preparation operation items which are set in advance and which include replacement of system reagents and disposal of reaction containers, and a time-saving mode for carrying out fewer analysis preparation operation items than in the normal mode,
A method for monitoring operation of a solenoid valve which is normally closed, the valve having an armature and a poppet coupled to the armature and disposed on a valve seat, wherein the armature is movable between an open position and a closed position, the method comprising: energizing a coil in the valve to generate a current signature reflecting current vs. time; detecting a first inflection point in the current signature, wherein the first inflection point occurs when the armature starts to move from the closed position toward the open position; and detecting a second inflection point in the current signature, wherein the second inflection point occurs when the armature moves completely to the fully open position; characterized in that there is a space between the armature and the poppet, wherein the first inflection point occurs when the armature couples with the poppet and starts to lift the poppet from the valve seat as the armature starts to move from the closed position toward the open position. energizing a coil in the valve to generate a current signature reflecting current vs. time; detecting a first inflection point in the current signature, wherein the first inflection point occurs when the armature starts to move from the closed position toward the open position; and detecting a second inflection point in the current signature, wherein the second inflection point occurs when the armature moves completely to the fully open position; characterized in that there is a space between the armature and the poppet, wherein the first inflection point occurs when the armature couples with the poppet and starts to lift the poppet from the valve seat as the armature starts to move from the closed position toward the open position.
An infrared transmissive protective cover, comprising a light transmission section, wherein the light transmission section is made of a resin sheet containing a resin composition, a total light transmittance of the light transmission section in a visible light region is 70% or more, and an average infrared transmittance of the light transmission section in a wavelength range of 8 to 14 μm is 5% or more, a thickness of the light transmission section is from 0.2 to 3 mm, and a falling weight impact strength of the light transmission section is 1 J or more.
A user equipment, configured to: - determine a country the user equipment is located in, - get a list of public land mobile networks of the country the user equipment is located in, referred to as local public land mobile networks, via a domain name system query, - select an evolved packet data gateway to establish an internet protocol security tunnel to the evolved packet data gateway from the user equipment, wherein the evolved packet data gateway is operated by one of the local public land mobile networks having roaming agreements with a home public land mobile network of the user equipment for untrusted wireless local area network access, the selection comprising selection of the evolved packet data gateway operated by the one of the local public land mobile networks of the list, if the one of the public land mobile networks of the list is configured in evolved packet data gateway selection information provided to the user equipment by the home public land mobile network of the user equipment. - determine a country the user equipment is located in, - get a list of public land mobile networks of the country the user equipment is located in, referred to as local public land mobile networks, via a domain name system query, - select an evolved packet data gateway to establish an internet protocol security tunnel to the evolved packet data gateway from the user equipment, wherein the evolved packet data gateway is operated by one of the local public land mobile networks having roaming agreements with a home public land mobile network of the user equipment for untrusted wireless local area network access, the selection comprising selection of the evolved packet data gateway operated by the one of the local public land mobile networks of the list, if the one of the public land mobile networks of the list is configured in evolved packet data gateway selection information provided to the user equipment by the home public land mobile network of the user equipment.
A device for recommending a location in a building, comprising: an access point location detection unit for detecting locations of one or more access points by collecting fingerprints for the one or more access points installed in the building from terminals of multiple users; a store location detection unit for detecting locations of stores in the building using the fingerprints and payment histories of the multiple users; a metamap generation unit for generating a metamap by integrating the locations of the one or more access points and the locations of the stores with an indoor plan of the building; a user path estimation unit for estimating a meta-path of a recommendation target user using the fingerprints obtained from a terminal of the recommendation target user; a location recommendation unit for recommending a location to the recommendation target user based on the meta-path, using the metamap and preference information of the recommendation target user; and wherein the store location detection unit detects locations of one or more adjacent stores located in a range predetermined based on each of the one or more access points among the stores, using a difference between a time when each of the fingerprints is obtained and a payment time included in the payment histories. an access point location detection unit for detecting locations of one or more access points by collecting fingerprints for the one or more access points installed in the building from terminals of multiple users; a store location detection unit for detecting locations of stores in the building using the fingerprints and payment histories of the multiple users; a metamap generation unit for generating a metamap by integrating the locations of the one or more access points and the locations of the stores with an indoor plan of the building; a user path estimation unit for estimating a meta-path of a recommendation target user using the fingerprints obtained from a terminal of the recommendation target user; a location recommendation unit for recommending a location to the recommendation target user based on the meta-path, using the metamap and preference information of the recommendation target user; and wherein the store location detection unit detects locations of one or more adjacent stores located in a range predetermined based on each of the one or more access points among the stores, using a difference between a time when each of the fingerprints is obtained and a payment time included in the payment histories.
An aluminum alloy comprising 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Fe, 0.06 to 0.25 wt. % Mn, up to 0.1 wt. % Si, up to 0.5 wt. % Cu, up to 0.25 wt. % Mg, up to 0.4 wt. % Zn, one or more additional elements selected from the group consisting of Ni up to 0.60 wt. %, Ti up to 0.15 wt. %, Co up to 0.60 wt. %, Nb up to 0.3 wt. %, Cr up to 0.25 wt. %, V up to 0.2 wt. %, Zr up to 0.25 wt. %, Hf up to 0.30 wt. % and Ta up to 0.20 wt. % and up to 0.15 wt. % impurities, with the remainder as Al, wherein the combined content of Fe, Mn, Cr, Ti, Co, Ni, and V present in the alloy ranges from 0.60 wt. % to 0.90 wt. %.
Aroma chemical composition, comprising a compound of formula wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 1 and R 2, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 3, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 2 and R 3, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 1, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 3 and R 4, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 1, R 2 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 4 and R 5, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 1, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen; or a stereoisomer thereof, or a mixture of different compounds of formula, or a mixture of stereoisomers of a compound of formula or of different compounds of formula. R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 1 and R 2, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 3, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 2 and R 3, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 1, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 3 and R 4, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 1, R 2 and R 5 are hydrogen; or R 4 and R 5, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, form a C-C double bond and R 1, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen;
Level measuring device for determining the level of a process medium in a vessel using a time-of-flight method, characterized in that the level measuring device has a means to determine the dielectric coefficient of a second medium, which is located between the level measuring device and the process medium, wherein said means for determining the dielectric coefficient comprises at least a waveguide for a high-frequency measuring signal, wherein said guide is at least partially filled with a dielectric and is designed and can be arranged in such a way that the dielectric forms an interface with the second medium at the level of said interface a part of the measuring signal - which is directed to the second medium via the waveguide - is reflected.
A dosimeter comprising: a radiation sensor constituted by a light emitting portion that is made of a polycrystalline scintillator and emits light of an intensity dependent on an amount of incident radiation and a cover covering the light emitting portion; an optical fiber that is connected to the radiation sensor and transmits photons emitted by the polycrystalline scintillator; a photoelectric converter for converting the photons transmitted by the optical fiber into electrical pulse signals, wherein the photoelectric converter is configured to convert one photon into one electrical pulse signal; a calculation device for counting the electrical pulse signals, calculating a count rate, and specifying a dose rate; and a display device for displaying measurement results calculated by the calculation device. a radiation sensor constituted by a light emitting portion that is made of a polycrystalline scintillator and emits light of an intensity dependent on an amount of incident radiation and a cover covering the light emitting portion; an optical fiber that is connected to the radiation sensor and transmits photons emitted by the polycrystalline scintillator; a photoelectric converter for converting the photons transmitted by the optical fiber into electrical pulse signals, wherein the photoelectric converter is configured to convert one photon into one electrical pulse signal; a calculation device for counting the electrical pulse signals, calculating a count rate, and specifying a dose rate; and a display device for displaying measurement results calculated by the calculation device.
Container for arrangement in an interior of a refrigeration appliance, wherein the container has a base body and a door (106, 108) supported movably on the base body, by means of which door the container can be opened or closed by shifting the door (106, 108), wherein a drive device is actively connected to the door (106, 108) in order to shift the door (106, 108), characterised in that the drive device has a spring element which is actively connected to the door (106, 108) in order to effect the shifting of the door (106, 108) and that the drive device has a trigger element (318, 320) with which the shifting of the door (106, 108) can be triggered.
A fitting system for windows, doors or the like which comprise at least one main leaf and a fanlight arranged thereabove, having a turn fitting associated with the main leaf and comprising a central closure; and having a tilt fitting associated with the fanlight, characterized in that the turn fitting associated with the main leaf is configured for arrangement in a leaf groove and is coupled in a force-transmitting and/or shape-matched manner via a coupling fitting to the tilt fitting associated with the fanlight such that the tilt fitting of the fanlight can also be actuated via the central closure associated with the main leaf, with the tilt fitting associated with the fanlight comprising a controlled opening stay via which the fanlight is adjustable between a closed position and a tilt position via the coupling fitting by a corresponding actuation of the central closure associated with the main leaf.
A method for the production of a soft cake having a water activity of from 0.5 to 0.95, and having at least a molded face and at least a non-molded face, the molded face having at least one molded three-dimensional pattern, the method comprising the steps of: a) pouring a cake batter suitable for forming a soft cake into a pan, wherein the cake batter has a viscosity of between 500 and 1 Pa.s as measured at the filling temperature using a Brookfield RVDV-II+ viscometer, using spindle no. 6 at a speed of 25 RPM; b) baking said soft cake batter in said pan to form a soft cake; and c) removing the soft cake from the pan, wherein the pan has a molded inner surface for receiving the cake batter and which provides the three dimensional molding pattern of the soft cake, and wherein the molded inner surface of the pan has an arithmetical mean degree of roughness (Ra) of from 0.12 μm to 0.22μm, wherein the molded three-dimensional pattern of the soft cake is complementary to the molded inner surface of the pan and has a molded groove which is in recess relative to said molded face and/or a molded ridge which protrudes relative to said molded face, said molded groove and/or molded ridge having a minimum width of less than 4 mm measured across the groove or ridge at the maximum depth or height respectively. a) pouring a cake batter suitable for forming a soft cake into a pan, wherein the cake batter has a viscosity of between 500 and 1 Pa.s as measured at the filling temperature using a Brookfield RVDV-II+ viscometer, using spindle no. 6 at a speed of 25 RPM; b) baking said soft cake batter in said pan to form a soft cake; and c) removing the soft cake from the pan,
A method for operating a fuel cell system, comprising: providing a catalyst having a composition of 0.01 to 10 wt% platinum and 0.5 to 40 wt% ruthenium, the balance of material being a catalyst carrier, whereby the ruthenium content of the catalyst is substantially greater than the platinum content; providing a catalytic reactor having surfaces having the catalyst disposed thereon and configured to expose the catalyst to at least a hydrocarbon fuel and steam; reforming a high-sulfur-content hydrocarbon fuel having a sulfur content in the range of 1 to 10 ppmv or greater with at least steam for a first period of time; reforming a low-sulfur-content hydrocarbon fuel having a sulfur content in the range of 0 to 0.05 ppmv with at least steam for a second period of time such that the catalyst self-cleans of sulfur compounds that have bound to the ruthenium during the reforming of the high-sulfur-content hydrocarbon fuel having a sulfur content in the range of 1 to 10 ppmv or greater; and providing reformed hydrocarbon fuel to a fuel cell stack. providing a catalyst having a composition of 0.01 to 10 wt% platinum and 0.5 to 40 wt% ruthenium, the balance of material being a catalyst carrier, whereby the ruthenium content of the catalyst is substantially greater than the platinum content; providing a catalytic reactor having surfaces having the catalyst disposed thereon and configured to expose the catalyst to at least a hydrocarbon fuel and steam; reforming a high-sulfur-content hydrocarbon fuel having a sulfur content in the range of 1 to 10 ppmv or greater with at least steam for a first period of time; reforming a low-sulfur-content hydrocarbon fuel having a sulfur content in the range of 0 to 0.05 ppmv with at least steam for a second period of time such that the catalyst self-cleans of sulfur compounds that have bound to the ruthenium during the reforming of the high-sulfur-content hydrocarbon fuel having a sulfur content in the range of 1 to 10 ppmv or greater; and providing reformed hydrocarbon fuel to a fuel cell stack.
An imprinting composition comprising: a sol; and an additive for promoting gelation of the composition during imprinting at an imprinting temperature between 15°C and 120°C, the additive being the reversible reaction product of a protic acid and a proton-accepting base, wherein the composition has a pH of 4-7 when mixed with an equal volume of deionized water and measured at 20°C and 1 atm, and wherein the vapour pressure of the acid is higher than that of the base at the imprinting temperature thereby to enable basifying of the composition during the imprinting. a sol; and an additive for promoting gelation of the composition during imprinting at an imprinting temperature between 15°C and 120°C, the additive being the reversible reaction product of a protic acid and a proton-accepting base, wherein the composition has a pH of 4-7 when mixed with an equal volume of deionized water and measured at 20°C and 1 atm, and wherein the vapour pressure of the acid is higher than that of the base at the imprinting temperature thereby to enable basifying of the composition during the imprinting.