mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one polar liquid crystal molecule containing a fluorine substituent represented by Chemical Formula A: wherein, in Chemical Formula A, each K is independently of one another, 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, groups connected to a carbon ring of the 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene are all hydrogen or at least one of the groups is a fluorine, and n is 1 or 2; in Chemical Formula A, X 1 and X 2 are, independently of one another, a single bond, -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CF 2 -, -CH 2 O-, or -OCH 2 -, L 1 and L 2 are, independently of one another, -H, -F, -CF 3, or-OCF 3, and R 1 and R 2 are, independently of one another, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms; characterized in that at least one positive liquid crystal molecule is represented by Chemical Formula C or Chemical Formula D: wherein, in Chemical Formula C and Chemical Formula D, each K is, independently of one another, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, tetrahydropyran, or pyran, groups connected to a carbon ring of the 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, tetrahydropyran, or pyran are all hydrogen or at least one of the groups is fluorine, L 1 to L 4 are, independently of one another, -H, -F, -CF 3, or - OCF 3, n is 1 or 2, and R 4 and R 5 are, independently of one another, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms. wherein, in Chemical Formula A, each K is independently of one another, 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, groups connected to a carbon ring of the 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene are all hydrogen or at least one of the groups is a fluorine, and n is 1 or 2; in Chemical Formula A, X 1 and X 2 are, independently of one another, a single bond, -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CF 2 -, -CH 2 O-, or -OCH 2 -, L 1 and L 2 are, independently of one another, -H, -F, -CF 3, or-OCF 3, and R 1 and R 2 are, independently of one another, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms;
A hose arrangement for an endoscope, at least having a disposable hose which surrounds a working passage and having endoscope fastening means for the fastening of the disposable hose to an endoscope, wherein the endoscope fastening means have a fixing device (26, 26') by which the disposable hose is rotationally fixedly and axially fixedly fixable to the distal end of the endoscope; and wherein the endoscope fastening means furthermore have at least one guide device by which the disposable hose can be displaceably fastened to a respective section of the endoscope spaced apart from the distal end of the endoscope, characterized in that the hose arrangement comprises a closure cap which is connected to the distal end of the disposable hose, with the closure cap being fixedly connected to the fixing device (26, 26').
A method for upgrading an Executable Load File, ELF, on a Secure Element, SE, the method comprising: - receiving a request for upgrading an ELF, the request comprising a first identifier, identifying a first ELF version loaded on the SE, a second identifier, identifying a second ELF version loaded on the SE, and an upgrade option; - determining dependencies of the first ELF version from other ELFs loaded on the SE; - if dependencies have been determined, checking whether the upgrade request is allowed; and - if the update request is allowed: - starting an upgrade session; - replacing the first ELF version with the second ELF version; and - linking the dependencies of the first ELF version to the second ELF version, wherein the upgrade option is a tag-length-value, TLV, field comprising a plurality of bits, one bit being reserved for indicating to the SE to perform a hot replacement, that is, to allow the upgrade session, if dependencies have been determined. - receiving a request for upgrading an ELF, the request comprising a first identifier, identifying a first ELF version loaded on the SE, a second identifier, identifying a second ELF version loaded on the SE, and an upgrade option; - determining dependencies of the first ELF version from other ELFs loaded on the SE; - if dependencies have been determined, checking whether the upgrade request is allowed; and - if the update request is allowed: - starting an upgrade session; - replacing the first ELF version with the second ELF version; and - linking the dependencies of the first ELF version to the second ELF version,
A wireless communications apparatus configured to provide space division multiple access channelization, comprising: means for scheduling transmission to at least two terminals on overlapping frequency resources for overlapping time periods on different spatial resources; and characterised by means for utilizing different code offsets for pilots sent to the at least two terminals, wherein the different code offsets correspond to different sub-trees of a channel tree utilized for allocating resources. means for scheduling transmission to at least two terminals on overlapping frequency resources for overlapping time periods on different spatial resources; and characterised by means for utilizing different code offsets for pilots sent to the at least two terminals, wherein the different code offsets correspond to different sub-trees of a channel tree utilized for allocating resources.
A pleated, self-supporting oil filter comprising a pleated fibrous media comprising a fibrous web formed from - synthetic fibers; - optionally at least one additive; and - a thermoset binder present at a concentration of at least 15 wt-% by weight of the fibrous web and/or at least one binder fiber; wherein the synthetic fibers comprise up to 30 wt.-%, preferably up to 20 wt.-%, glass fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers; wherein the synthetic fibers are bonded with the thermoset binder and/or the at least one binder fiber to form the fibrous web; and the fibrous media is capable of forming said self-supporting, pleated oil filter which is capable of retaining pleats upon contact with oil having a temperature in the range encountered in a combustion engine; and wherein the filter comprises the fibrous media without a support backing material. - synthetic fibers; - optionally at least one additive; and - a thermoset binder present at a concentration of at least 15 wt-% by weight of the fibrous web and/or at least one binder fiber; wherein the synthetic fibers comprise up to 30 wt.-%, preferably up to 20 wt.-%, glass fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers; wherein the synthetic fibers are bonded with the thermoset binder and/or the at least one binder fiber to form the fibrous web; and the fibrous media is capable of forming said self-supporting, pleated oil filter which is capable of retaining pleats upon contact with oil having a temperature in the range encountered in a combustion engine; and wherein the filter comprises the fibrous media without a support backing material. wherein the synthetic fibers comprise up to 30 wt.-%, preferably up to 20 wt.-%, glass fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers; wherein the synthetic fibers are bonded with the thermoset binder and/or the at least one binder fiber to form the fibrous web; and the fibrous media is capable of forming said self-supporting, pleated oil filter which is capable of retaining pleats upon contact with oil having a temperature in the range encountered in a combustion engine; and wherein the filter comprises the fibrous media without a support backing material.
A filter device for fluids, with a housing accommodating at least one filter element, which housing has an inlet for the supply of fluid to be cleaned to an unfiltrate chamber of the housing, which unfiltrate chamber is separated from a filtrate chamber of the housing by the filter medium of the respective filter element, which filtrate chamber has an outlet for filtrate, and with a magnetic field-generating device arranged within the unfiltrate chamber, which device has an adhering surface for ferromagnetic particles deposited there by magnetic force, which device is formed by at least one casing surrounding the associated magnetic field-generating device, which casing extends from at least one opening of the housing wall into the unfiltrate chamber and in which the respective magnetic field-generating device is moveably accommodated such that it can be inserted and at least partially retracted again from the casing, wherein the respective casing forming the adhering surface is located in the inflow region of the unfiltrate in the housing, characterised in that the respective casing extends outside the respective filter element in the unfiltrate chamber parallel to the inlet and transverse to the outlet, and that the unfiltrate chamber at least partially comprises the outlet at the point of the transition to the filtrate chamber.
Impact striking mechanism, in particular for a horological movement, the mechanism including at least one resonant element enabling a sound to be emitted when it is struck, and a hammer capable of moving between a rest position and a strike position in which it strikes the resonant element in order to cause it to vibrate, the striking mechanism comprising a system for actuating the hammer including a movable impactor (16, 17, 18) configured to move from a release position to an impact position, in which it at least partially transmits the momentum thereof to the hammer to move it from the rest position thereof to the strike position thereof in order to cause the resonant element to vibrate, characterised in that it includes a magnet which is fixed relative to the horological movement, the magnet being configured to attract the movable impactor (16, 17, 18) into an impact position.
Participant of a communication system, wherein the participant comprises a microcontroller and a configuration interface, wherein the configuration interface includes an electromagnetic resonant circuit connected directly to the microcontroller, configured to detect and/or to generate a magnetic signal (130, 132) comprising data to be transmitted to and/or from the participant, wherein the microcontroller is connected to at least one tuning element for tuning the electromagnetic resonant circuit, wherein the microcontroller is configured to switch at least one pin of the microcontroller, with which the at least one tuning element is connected, to one of several different operating modes in order to tune the electromagnetic resonant circuit, characterized in that the electromagnetic resonant circuit is connected in series between a first pin (220_1) of the microcontroller and a reference potential terminal, wherein the at least one tuning element (202_1, 202_2) is connected between the first pin (220_1) and at least one second pin (220_2, 220_3) of the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to switch the at least one second pin (220_2) to one of several different operating modes in order to tune the electromagnetic resonant circuit. wherein the participant comprises a microcontroller and a configuration interface, wherein the configuration interface includes an electromagnetic resonant circuit connected directly to the microcontroller, configured to detect and/or to generate a magnetic signal (130, 132) comprising data to be transmitted to and/or from the participant, wherein the microcontroller is connected to at least one tuning element for tuning the electromagnetic resonant circuit, wherein the microcontroller is configured to switch at least one pin of the microcontroller, with which the at least one tuning element is connected, to one of several different operating modes in order to tune the electromagnetic resonant circuit, characterized in that the electromagnetic resonant circuit is connected in series between a first pin (220_1) of the microcontroller and a reference potential terminal, wherein the at least one tuning element (202_1, 202_2) is connected between the first pin (220_1) and at least one second pin (220_2, 220_3) of the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to switch the at least one second pin (220_2) to one of several different operating modes in order to tune the electromagnetic resonant circuit.
A mesh device for supporting one or a combination of a breast implant or breast tissue when employed in reconstructive surgery, said device comprising a plurality of interlaced filaments forming a mesh structure, said mesh structure having a shape defined by a perimeter edge and having a central section within said perimeter edge; said filaments having an exterior surface and being formed by knitting; said mesh structure being formed in a curvature of said central portion to match and support a curved portion of tissue or a breast implant of a human breast when operatively positioned adjacent thereto, whereby said mesh structure is adapted to provide a curved support for said breast tissue or breast implant when implanted in a body of a patient, characterised in that the interlaced filaments are formed of titanium or of a synthetic material coated with titanium so as to form a biocompatible interface between the filaments and body tissue when placed in contact with said mesh device, and to prevent an unravelling of the interlaced elements when cut across said central section.
A method comprising: executing, by one or more processors of a co-location facility, a plurality of network services monitoring agents, wherein executing the plurality of network services monitoring agents comprises: transmitting, by a first network services monitoring agent of the plurality of network services monitoring agents (104A-104C), instructions to a messaging service of the co-location facility, the instructions causing the messaging service to: dequeue, from a queue, a first message of a plurality of messages, wherein the first message describes a first network services entity of a plurality of network service entities (106A-106C); and transmit, to the first network services monitoring agent, the first message; receiving, by the first network services monitoring agent and from the messaging service, the first message; retrieving, by the first network services monitoring agent and from the first network services entity described by the first message, performance and health metrics for the first network services entity; and transmitting, by the first network services monitoring agent, to the messaging service, and for transmission to a database of the co-location facility, the performance and health metrics for the first network services entity. transmitting, by a first network services monitoring agent of the plurality of network services monitoring agents (104A-104C), instructions to a messaging service of the co-location facility, the instructions causing the messaging service to: dequeue, from a queue, a first message of a plurality of messages, wherein the first message describes a first network services entity of a plurality of network service entities (106A-106C); and transmit, to the first network services monitoring agent, the first message; dequeue, from a queue, a first message of a plurality of messages, wherein the first message describes a first network services entity of a plurality of network service entities (106A-106C); and transmit, to the first network services monitoring agent, the first message; receiving, by the first network services monitoring agent and from the messaging service, the first message; retrieving, by the first network services monitoring agent and from the first network services entity described by the first message, performance and health metrics for the first network services entity; and transmitting, by the first network services monitoring agent, to the messaging service, and for transmission to a database of the co-location facility, the performance and health metrics for the first network services entity.
Vehicular cable assembly comprising at least two unshielded conductive signal lines, and a connection region in which the signal lines are adapted to be connected to an external element such as terminals, for allowing data rates above 100 Mbps, wherein the signal lines are twisted around each other next to the connection region and are not twisted around each other in the connection region, and wherein the cable assembly further comprises a shielding assembly comprising at least one shielding part, wherein the shielding assembly has a canal-like receptacle extending at least along the entire connection region and which is adapted to receive the signal lines, wherein the shielding part has a mirror symmetry, characterized in that the mirror plane is perpendicular to a cable direction in which a cable enters the shielding assembly.
A tracking device for tracking a medical device within a magnetic resonance imaging system during imaging a patient using the magnetic resonance imaging system, the tracking system comprising: a marker containing a magnetic material; an optical source; an optical fiber coupling the optical source to the marker; wherein the tracking device is configured to alter a magnetic susceptibility of the magnetic material when the magnetic material is arranged within a magnetic field of the MRI system by communicating light generated by the optical source to the marker via the optical fiber. a marker containing a magnetic material; an optical source; an optical fiber coupling the optical source to the marker; wherein the tracking device is configured to alter a magnetic susceptibility of the magnetic material when the magnetic material is arranged within a magnetic field of the MRI system by communicating light generated by the optical source to the marker via the optical fiber.
A method for transferring zeroconf profiles between wireless devices to enable fast roaming, wherein the zeroconf profile includes a set of filtering rules for specifying whether a packet is allowed in a network or for modifying the packet as it is routed, comprising: receiving user identification from a user computing device that is connected to a wireless device, wherein the user identification is sent to an authentication server to determine a zeroconf profile name; in response to receiving a user authorization from the authentication server, providing the user computing device with access to the network; using a zeroconf profile to provide the user computing device with access to services on the network, wherein the zeroconf profile is identified using the zeroconf profile name; sending the zeroconf profile name to a neighboring wireless device, wherein the neighboring wireless device uses the zeroconf profile name to identify the zeroconf profile for providing the user computing device with access to the services. receiving user identification from a user computing device that is connected to a wireless device, wherein the user identification is sent to an authentication server to determine a zeroconf profile name; in response to receiving a user authorization from the authentication server, providing the user computing device with access to the network; using a zeroconf profile to provide the user computing device with access to services on the network, wherein the zeroconf profile is identified using the zeroconf profile name; sending the zeroconf profile name to a neighboring wireless device, wherein the neighboring wireless device uses the zeroconf profile name to identify the zeroconf profile for providing the user computing device with access to the services.
A method (150, 200) for characterizing biomechanical properties of tissue within an eye, comprising: obtaining a first image of the eye tissue; introducing a stress to the eye tissue; obtaining a second image of the eye tissue while the eye is under stress; defining at least one pixel window in the first image; defining a plurality of pixel windows in the second image; characterized in that the method further comprises, performing a correlation analysis, utilizing at least one chromaticity value associated with the pixels comprising each pixel window, to match each of the at least one pixel window in the first image with a pixel window in the second image; determining a displacement value associated with the stress level for each of the at least one pixel window in the first image from the respective matched windows in the second image (160, 210); and calculating at least one of a stress-strain curve representing the eye tissue, a non-linear elastic modulus value, a stress relaxation time constant, a value representing hysteresis, and a poroelastic parameter of the eye from the determined displacement values. obtaining a first image of the eye tissue; introducing a stress to the eye tissue; obtaining a second image of the eye tissue while the eye is under stress; defining at least one pixel window in the first image; defining a plurality of pixel windows in the second image;
A motor drive unit for a motorized window treatment, the motorized window treatment including a covering material, a drive shaft, and at least one lift cord rotatably received around the drive shaft and extending to a bottom of the covering material for raising and lowering the covering material between a fully-open and fully-closed position and to any position intermediate the fully-open and fully-closed positions, the motorized window treatment further comprising a battery-powered supply having at least one battery for generating a battery voltage for powering the motor drive unit, the motor drive unit comprising: a motor adapted to be coupled to the drive shaft, such that the motor drive unit is operable to raise and lower the covering material by rotating the drive shaft; and a controller for controlling the motor to raise and lower the covering material; the motor drive unit being characterized in that the controller is operable to monitor the magnitude of the battery voltage of the battery-powered supply and operate in a low-battery mode when the magnitude of the battery voltage drops below a first predetermined low-battery threshold, the controller configured to prevent movements of the covering material except to allow for one additional movement of the covering material to the fully-open position when in the low-battery mode. a motor adapted to be coupled to the drive shaft, such that the motor drive unit is operable to raise and lower the covering material by rotating the drive shaft; and a controller for controlling the motor to raise and lower the covering material; the motor drive unit being characterized in that the controller is operable to monitor the magnitude of the battery voltage of the battery-powered supply and operate in a low-battery mode when the magnitude of the battery voltage drops below a first predetermined low-battery threshold, the controller configured to prevent movements of the covering material except to allow for one additional movement of the covering material to the fully-open position when in the low-battery mode.