mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus, comprising: a catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defining a lumen extending through the proximal end portion and the distal end portion; an introducer having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the introducer defining an inner volume configured to movably receive the catheter, the distal end portion of the introducer having a lock configured to couple the introducer to an indwelling peripheral intravenous line; and an actuator movably coupled to the introducer, the actuator having a first portion disposed outside of the introducer and a second portion disposed in the inner volume of the introducer and coupled to the proximal end portion of the catheter, the actuator configured to move relative to the introducer to move the catheter between a first position, in which the catheter is disposed within the introducer, and a second position, in which the distal end portion of the catheter is disposed beyond the distal end portion of the introducer and at least partially within the indwelling peripheral intravenous line when the introducer is coupled to the indwelling peripheral intravenous line, the first portion of the actuator being in contact with an outer surface of the introducer such that a longitudinal axis defined by the second portion of the actuator is nonparallel to a longitudinal axis defined by the introducer and characterized in that the second portion of the actuator exerts a force on the proximal end portion of the catheter operable to increase an internal stress within at least a portion of the catheter. a catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defining a lumen extending through the proximal end portion and the distal end portion; an introducer having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the introducer defining an inner volume configured to movably receive the catheter, the distal end portion of the introducer having a lock configured to couple the introducer to an indwelling peripheral intravenous line; and an actuator movably coupled to the introducer, the actuator having a first portion disposed outside of the introducer and a second portion disposed in the inner volume of the introducer and coupled to the proximal end portion of the catheter, the actuator configured to move relative to the introducer to move the catheter between a first position, in which the catheter is disposed within the introducer, and a second position, in which the distal end portion of the catheter is disposed beyond the distal end portion of the introducer and at least partially within the indwelling peripheral intravenous line when the introducer is coupled to the indwelling peripheral intravenous line, the first portion of the actuator being in contact with an outer surface of the introducer such that a longitudinal axis defined by the second portion of the actuator is nonparallel to a longitudinal axis defined by the introducer and characterized in that the second portion of the actuator exerts a force on the proximal end portion of the catheter operable to increase an internal stress within at least a portion of the catheter.
A computer-implemented method for searching a database that is divided into a number of partitions, each partition holding data objects of a single object type of a plurality of object types, the method comprising: by one or more computing devices, receiving a search query comprising a plurality of search terms; operating one or more computing devices to identify in the received search query a first search term of the plurality of search terms, wherein the first search term is determined to be associated with a first object type of a plurality of object types; and by the one or more computing devices: if the first search term is determined to be associated with the first object type, modifying the search query by removing the first search term in the search query, and sending the search query as modified for execution against a first partition from the number of partitions, the first partition storing objects of the first object type; and, by the one or more computing devices, sending the search query without modification to one or more other partitions each storing objects of an object type different from the first object type. by one or more computing devices, receiving a search query comprising a plurality of search terms; operating one or more computing devices to identify in the received search query a first search term of the plurality of search terms, wherein the first search term is determined to be associated with a first object type of a plurality of object types; and by the one or more computing devices: if the first search term is determined to be associated with the first object type, modifying the search query by removing the first search term in the search query, and sending the search query as modified for execution against a first partition from the number of partitions, the first partition storing objects of the first object type; and, by the one or more computing devices, sending the search query without modification to one or more other partitions each storing objects of an object type different from the first object type. if the first search term is determined to be associated with the first object type, modifying the search query by removing the first search term in the search query, and sending the search query as modified for execution against a first partition from the number of partitions, the first partition storing objects of the first object type; and, by the one or more computing devices, sending the search query without modification to one or more other partitions each storing objects of an object type different from the first object type.
Method of synthesis of a metal fluorophosphate comprising an alkaline metal selected among sodium (Na) and lithium (Li) or a mixture of said metals and a transition metal selected among Co, Ni, Fe, Cu, Mn, the method comprising a heat treatment of a mixture of solid precursors of said metal fluorophosphate, formed by at least one first phosphate-containing precursor and at least one second fluorine-containing precursor, method characterized in that the metal fluorophosphate has the following general formula: X 2 M'PO 4 F in which: X is the alkaline metal selected among sodium (Na) and lithium (Li) or a mixture of said metals; M is the transition metal selected among Co, Ni, Fe, Cu, Mn, X, M', PO 4, F, being chosen in order to maintain the electroneutrality of the metal fluorophosphate, and in that the heat treatment is an electric-field-activated sintering process during which it is applied to said mixture, simultaneously, a pressure between 0.5 MPa and 200 MPa and an electrical current heating said mixture with a mean temperature rising rate between 50°C/min -1 and 600°C/min -1 up to a temperature between 300°C and 1000°C, the second fluorine-containing precursor is a metal fluoride selected among NaF, LiF, NH 4 F, MnF 2, CoF 2, NiF 2, FeF 2, hydrated FeF 2 X is the alkaline metal selected among sodium (Na) and lithium (Li) or a mixture of said metals; M is the transition metal selected among Co, Ni, Fe, Cu, Mn, X, M', PO 4, F, being chosen in order to maintain the electroneutrality of the metal fluorophosphate, and in that the heat treatment is an electric-field-activated sintering process during which it is applied to said mixture, simultaneously, a pressure between 0.5 MPa and 200 MPa and an electrical current heating said mixture with a mean temperature rising rate between 50°C/min -1 and 600°C/min -1 up to a temperature between 300°C and 1000°C, the second fluorine-containing precursor is a metal fluoride selected among NaF, LiF, NH 4 F, MnF 2, CoF 2, NiF 2, FeF 2, hydrated FeF 2
Catheter device, in particular for an ablation device comprising: an expandable basket comprising filaments, the expandable basket includes a ring at its distal end and wherein the filaments are coupled to the ring; a set of electrodes positioned on the expandable basket, the set of electrodes electrically coupled to a pulse generator and configured to provide a pulsed electric field from electric pulses generated by the pulse generator, characterized in that the catheter includes an outer elongated shaft and an inner elongated shaft and wherein the expandable basket is coupled to the inner elongated shaft by a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the inner elongated shaft and the ring is positioned between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. an expandable basket comprising filaments, the expandable basket includes a ring at its distal end and wherein the filaments are coupled to the ring; a set of electrodes positioned on the expandable basket, the set of electrodes electrically coupled to a pulse generator and configured to provide a pulsed electric field from electric pulses generated by the pulse generator, characterized in that the catheter includes an outer elongated shaft and an inner elongated shaft and wherein the expandable basket is coupled to the inner elongated shaft by a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the inner elongated shaft and the ring is positioned between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.
A heat-shrinkable film which comprises at least one gas-barrier layer comprising a stretched film of a polyamide resin which is obtained from a diamine component comprising 70 mol% or more of m-xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 80 to 98 mol% of α,ω-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and 2 to 20 mol% of isophthalic acid, wherein the haze of the gas-barrier layer is 2%/30 μm or less, and wherein the heat shrinkage when measured using a film of 25 μm thick at 150°C of the gas-barrier layer is 20 to 80% by areal ratio.
A sensor assembly to monitor an analyte, the sensor assembly comprising: a flexible electrochemical sensor whose length is defined by a distal end and a proximal end, of a substrate on which is formed a plurality of electrodes (58, 60, 62) including at least one working electrode, and a plurality of electrical contact pads; and a sensor control unit that operates the flexible electrochemical sensor, characterized in that the sensor control unit comprises a housing including a mounting unit maintained on the skin above an insertion point of the flexible electrochemical sensor, wherein the mounting unit is configured to attach to the skin surface, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the housing coupled to the plurality of electrical contact pads of the flexible electrochemical sensor, a radio frequency transmitter provided in the housing and coupled to the plurality of electrical contacts for transmitting data, and components (95, 96, 97, 109) to monitor an analyte level including at least a power supply for operating the sensor control unit and the flexible electrochemical sensor, and a sensor circuit for obtaining signals from and operating the flexible electrochemical sensor; wherein the flexible electrochemical sensor is configured to advance through the mounting unit after the mounting unit is attached to the skin surface, the plurality of contact pads on the flexible electrochemical sensor are further configured to couple to the plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the housing after the distal end of the flexible electrochemical sensor is transcutaneously positioned. a flexible electrochemical sensor whose length is defined by a distal end and a proximal end, of a substrate on which is formed a plurality of electrodes (58, 60, 62) including at least one working electrode, and a plurality of electrical contact pads; and a sensor control unit that operates the flexible electrochemical sensor, characterized in that the sensor control unit comprises a housing including a mounting unit maintained on the skin above an insertion point of the flexible electrochemical sensor, wherein the mounting unit is configured to attach to the skin surface, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the housing coupled to the plurality of electrical contact pads of the flexible electrochemical sensor, a radio frequency transmitter provided in the housing and coupled to the plurality of electrical contacts for transmitting data, and components (95, 96, 97, 109) to monitor an analyte level including at least a power supply for operating the sensor control unit and the flexible electrochemical sensor, and a sensor circuit for obtaining signals from and operating the flexible electrochemical sensor; wherein the flexible electrochemical sensor is configured to advance through the mounting unit after the mounting unit is attached to the skin surface, the plurality of contact pads on the flexible electrochemical sensor are further configured to couple to the plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the housing after the distal end of the flexible electrochemical sensor is transcutaneously positioned.
Component holder, comprising - a base part and a plug-in element that can be locked to the base part, having a component receptacle arranged on and integrally formed with the plug-in element, - the base part has a substantially shell-shaped, circular basic shape, wherein the upper edge of this shell has holding and locking elements (120, 120',... 130, 130',...); and - the lockable plug-in element has a substantially dome-shaped basic structure, wherein the lower edge region of the dome has holding and locking elements (320, 320',... 330, 330'...) which are designed to be mechanically and functionally complementary to those of the base part and can interact with the latter in a locking manner, characterized in that - the dome is formed from at least three frames (400, 400',...) that are angularly offset at the periphery and these frames extend from the lower edge region of the dome to the base point of the component receptacle at the zenith of the dome, and - fields (360, 360'...) between two adjacent frames (400, 400',...) each and the lower edge region of the dome are designed as material-free openings and have a substantially curved triangular shape. - a base part and a plug-in element that can be locked to the base part, having a component receptacle arranged on and integrally formed with the plug-in element, - the base part has a substantially shell-shaped, circular basic shape, wherein the upper edge of this shell has holding and locking elements (120, 120',... 130, 130',...); and - the lockable plug-in element has a substantially dome-shaped basic structure, wherein the lower edge region of the dome has holding and locking elements (320, 320',... 330, 330'...) which are designed to be mechanically and functionally complementary to those of the base part and can interact with the latter in a locking manner, characterized in that - the dome is formed from at least three frames (400, 400',...) that are angularly offset at the periphery and these frames extend from the lower edge region of the dome to the base point of the component receptacle at the zenith of the dome, and - fields (360, 360'...) between two adjacent frames (400, 400',...) each and the lower edge region of the dome are designed as material-free openings and have a substantially curved triangular shape.
An imaging blanket for variable data lithography comprising: a substrate; a thermally-conductive composition comprising a silicone elastomer and at least one thermally-conductive filler disposed on the substrate; and a top coat comprising a fluorosilicone and at least one infrared-absorbing filler, wherein the thermally-conductive composition has a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.6 W/m·K to 1.6 W/m·K and a Shore A hardness ranging from 40 Shore A to 100 Shore A. a substrate; a thermally-conductive composition comprising a silicone elastomer and at least one thermally-conductive filler disposed on the substrate; and a top coat comprising a fluorosilicone and at least one infrared-absorbing filler, wherein the thermally-conductive composition has a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.6 W/m·K to 1.6 W/m·K and a Shore A hardness ranging from 40 Shore A to 100 Shore A.
A beverage container (100,300) comprising: a foot (100C, 300C); a stem (100B, 300B) rising from substantially a center of the foot (100C, 300C); a bowl (100A, 300A) rising from an upper end of the foot (100C, 300C), the bowl (100A, 300A) having a beverage cavity (200, 302); a seal covering an upper opening of the bowl (100A, 300A); a cap covering the seal and the open end of the bowl (100A, 300A); and a wrapper covering the cap, bowl (100A, 300A), stem (100B, 300B), and foot (100C, 300C), wherein the beverage cavity (200, 302) extends into the stem (100B, 300B) and into the foot (100C, 300C). a foot (100C, 300C); a stem (100B, 300B) rising from substantially a center of the foot (100C, 300C); a bowl (100A, 300A) rising from an upper end of the foot (100C, 300C), the bowl (100A, 300A) having a beverage cavity (200, 302); a seal covering an upper opening of the bowl (100A, 300A); a cap covering the seal and the open end of the bowl (100A, 300A); and a wrapper covering the cap, bowl (100A, 300A), stem (100B, 300B), and foot (100C, 300C), wherein the beverage cavity (200, 302) extends into the stem (100B, 300B) and into the foot (100C, 300C).
A fuel system comprising a supply unit configured to deliver a metered supply of fuel to a supply manifold, a plurality of staging valves, each configured to control the supply of fuel from the supply manifold to a respective pilot outlet (60a, 60b) and a respective main outlet, and control means (24, 42, 70) configured to control the operation of the plurality of staging valves to control whether fuel is delivered through the pilot and/or main outlets (60a, 60b, 54) thereof, wherein the control means (24, 42) comprises a control unit configured to control a pressure difference between the fuel pressure within a control manifold and that within the supply manifold, the plurality of staging valves being configured to respond to said pressure difference.
Method for wireless real-time transmission of at least one audio signal in at least one audio channel from at least one transmitting audio station to a central base station and of at least one further audio signal in at least one further audio channel from the central base station to a receiving audio station, wherein the at least one transmitting audio station has at least one network unit for wirelessly transmitting audio data packets via at least one radio channel and has at least one audio unit by which at least one analogue audio signal (40, 40') that is fed by wire to said transmitting audio station is digitized at a rate predefined by an audio clock signal, digital samples (39, 39') thereby being formed, and/or at least one digital audio signal that is fed by wire to said transmitting audio station is read in, and the at least one receiving audio station has at least one network unit for wirelessly receiving audio data packets via at least one radio channel and has at least one audio unit by which digital samples (44, 44') of at least one audio signal that is received by said receiving audio station via the radio channel or one of the radio channels are converted into an analogue audio signal (45, 45') at a rate predefined by an audio clock signal and/or digital samples of at least one audio signal that is received by said receiving audio station via the radio channel or one of the radio channels are output by wire, and wherein the base station has at least one network unit for wirelessly transmitting and receiving audio data packets and has at least one audio unit by which at least one audio signal can be converted from analogue to digital and/or from digital to analogue, and system data packets are sent from the base station to the transmitting and receiving audio stations (5, 6) in at least one regularly repeating service slot, characterized in that the transmission of the audio signals (40, 40') between the central base station and the audio stations (5, 6) takes place in a synchronous time division multiplexing process, wherein audio signals (40, 40') can be transmitted in two or more audio channels via the same radio channel by the network units (13, 23, 28) which communicate with one another for the purpose of transmitting audio signals, and each audio channel is assigned a data slot (33, 33'), in which the audio data packets (42, 42') are sent, within a regularly repeating multiplex frame, and the multiplex frame further contains the at least one service slot, and in that the audio clock signal of the respective audio station (5, 6) is synchronized with an audio clock signal of the base station by using the system data packets that are sent from the base station in at least one service slot and/or the audio data packets (42, 42') that are sent from the base station in at least one data slot (33, 33'), wherein the number of audio ticks of said audio station (5, 6) that are output over a respective predefined duration is brought into correspondence with the number of audio ticks of the base station that are output over the same duration.
A surgical system, comprising: a microwave generator including a resistive identification connector having a plurality of resistive channels, each resistive channel having a plurality of resistive values; a microwave applicator having a device identifier and configured to be connected to the microwave generator via a reusable cable; and a digital controller configured to be connected to the resistive identification connector of the microwave generator, wherein the device identifier of the microwave applicator is relayed to the digital controller via a resistive channel of the plurality of resistive channels of the resistive identification connector to enable the digital controller to control the microwave applicator by adjusting at least one operation of the microwave generator, characterized by a radiometry detector connected between the microwave generator and the reusable cable and configured to sense emissions from tissue in proximity of the microwave applicator. a microwave generator including a resistive identification connector having a plurality of resistive channels, each resistive channel having a plurality of resistive values; a microwave applicator having a device identifier and configured to be connected to the microwave generator via a reusable cable; and a digital controller configured to be connected to the resistive identification connector of the microwave generator, wherein the device identifier of the microwave applicator is relayed to the digital controller via a resistive channel of the plurality of resistive channels of the resistive identification connector to enable the digital controller to control the microwave applicator by adjusting at least one operation of the microwave generator, characterized by a radiometry detector connected between the microwave generator and the reusable cable and configured to sense emissions from tissue in proximity of the microwave applicator.