mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for calculating a route for a fluid vehicle, wherein the fluid vehicle is an underwater vehicle, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) ascertaining the boundary parameters and b) ascertaining the optimum route, wherein step a) comprises the following steps: a1) defining a use profile, a2) defining a target position, a3) obtaining the vehicle's own position, a4) acquiring information on the surroundings, a5) acquiring the vehicle's own information, a6) acquiring static third-party information, wherein the steps a1) to a6) are carried out in any desired sequence, wherein in step a4) three-dimensional information on the surroundings is acquired, in step a4) dynamic information on the surroundings is acquired, wherein other fluid vehicles are searched for as dynamic information on the surroundings by means of a sensor, wherein step b) comprises the following steps: b1) determining areas which are not to be passed through from the three-dimensional information on the surroundings acquired in step a4), b2) determining areas which are not to be passed through from the dynamic information on the surroundings obtained in step a4), in correlation with both static third-party information acquired in step a6) and the use profile defined in step a1), b3) determining the route while avoiding the areas which are not to be passed through and which were determined in steps b1) and b2) as well as route parameters corresponding to the use profile defined in step a1), wherein in step a4) information about the position and type of other fluid vehicles is acquired, wherein in step a1) the use profile is selected from the group comprising transfer journey, silent running, taking on process, surfacing, diving, attacking, fleeing, long-term dive, avoidance action, characterized in that in step a6) the detection range is acquired as static third-party information on the basis of the type of other fluid vehicles ascertained in step a4). a) ascertaining the boundary parameters and b) ascertaining the optimum route, wherein a1) defining a use profile, a2) defining a target position, a3) obtaining the vehicle's own position, a4) acquiring information on the surroundings, a5) acquiring the vehicle's own information, a6) acquiring static third-party information, b1) determining areas which are not to be passed through from the three-dimensional information on the surroundings acquired in step a4), b2) determining areas which are not to be passed through from the dynamic information on the surroundings obtained in step a4), in correlation with both static third-party information acquired in step a6) and the use profile defined in step a1), b3) determining the route while avoiding the areas which are not to be passed through and which were determined in steps b1) and b2) as well as route parameters corresponding to the use profile defined in step a1),
An apparatus including: a left-ventricular assist device configured to assist left-ventricular functioning of a subject, the left-ventricular assist device comprising: a tube configured such that a proximal portion of the tube is disposed in an aorta of the subject and a distal portion of the tube is disposed within a left ventricle of the subject, the tube defining a set of one or more blood-inlet openings at a distal end of the tube, and a set of one or more blood-outlet openings within the proximal portion of the tube; a frame disposed within the distal portion of the tube; and an impeller disposed within the frame and configured to pump blood through the tube from the subject's left ventricle to the subject's aorta, by pumping the blood into the tube via the one or more blood-inlet openings and by pumping blood out of the tube via the one or more blood-outlet openings; characterized in that the left-ventricular assist device comprises a curved element disposed within the tube, the curved element being configured to cause at least a portion of the tube to become curved. a left-ventricular assist device configured to assist left-ventricular functioning of a subject, the left-ventricular assist device comprising: a tube configured such that a proximal portion of the tube is disposed in an aorta of the subject and a distal portion of the tube is disposed within a left ventricle of the subject, the tube defining a set of one or more blood-inlet openings at a distal end of the tube, and a set of one or more blood-outlet openings within the proximal portion of the tube; a frame disposed within the distal portion of the tube; and an impeller disposed within the frame and configured to pump blood through the tube from the subject's left ventricle to the subject's aorta, by pumping the blood into the tube via the one or more blood-inlet openings and by pumping blood out of the tube via the one or more blood-outlet openings; a tube configured such that a proximal portion of the tube is disposed in an aorta of the subject and a distal portion of the tube is disposed within a left ventricle of the subject, the tube defining a set of one or more blood-inlet openings at a distal end of the tube, and a set of one or more blood-outlet openings within the proximal portion of the tube; a frame disposed within the distal portion of the tube; and an impeller disposed within the frame and configured to pump blood through the tube from the subject's left ventricle to the subject's aorta, by pumping the blood into the tube via the one or more blood-inlet openings and by pumping blood out of the tube via the one or more blood-outlet openings; characterized in that the left-ventricular assist device comprises a curved element disposed within the tube, the curved element being configured to cause at least a portion of the tube to become curved.
An actinic radiation-curable inkjet ink capable of undergoing sol-gel phase transition, comprising a photocurable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, a crystalline gelling agent and a fluorescent brightener, characterized in that the fluorescent brightener includes a benzoxazole-based compound, a coumarin-based compound, a styrene biphenyl-based compound, a pyrazolone-based compound, a stilbene-based compound, carbostyril, naphthalimide or a pyridotriazole, and the crystalline gelling agent does not have a polymerizable group, with the proviso that the crystalline gelling agent is not polyethylene wax. characterized in that the fluorescent brightener includes a benzoxazole-based compound, a coumarin-based compound, a styrene biphenyl-based compound, a pyrazolone-based compound, a stilbene-based compound, carbostyril, naphthalimide or a pyridotriazole, and the crystalline gelling agent does not have a polymerizable group, with the proviso that the crystalline gelling agent is not polyethylene wax.
Method for assembling a slat, for an aircraft wing, comprising: - providing a skin and a plurality of stiffeners; - assembling the stiffeners to the skin obtaining a skin sub-assembly; - providing a spar and a plurality of lugs; - assembling the lugs to the spar obtaining a spar sub-assembly; - assembling the spar sub-assembly to the skin sub-assembly to obtain the slat, wherein the spar is connected to the skin in an upright position, resulting in a closed cell between the skin and the spar, the closed cell being empty apart from the stiffeners. - providing a skin and a plurality of stiffeners; - assembling the stiffeners to the skin obtaining a skin sub-assembly; - providing a spar and a plurality of lugs; - assembling the lugs to the spar obtaining a spar sub-assembly; - assembling the spar sub-assembly to the skin sub-assembly to obtain the slat, wherein the spar is connected to the skin in an upright position, resulting in a closed cell between the skin and the spar, the closed cell being empty apart from the stiffeners.
A multi-speed transmission, especially for a vehicle, comprising an input shaft, a first driveshaft, a second driveshaft, a driven shaft, an electric machine with a rotor, a planetary gearset with three links (21, 22, 23), a first of said links being constantly connected to the first driveshaft, and being connectable to the input shaft with a first controllable clutch, a second of said links being connected to the second driveshaft, and a third of said links being kinematically connected to the rotor of said electric machine, wherein the transmission further comprises a first gearing (G1/2) for shifting a first and second speed, a second gearing for shifting a third speed, a third gearing (G4/5) for shifting fourth and fifth speed, a second controllable clutch (C2R) for kinematic connection of the first driveshaft with the driven shaft by the second gearing, a third controllable clutch (C1L) and a fourth controllable clutch (C1R) for kinematic connection of the second driveshaft with the driven shaft by the first and third gearings (G1/2, G4/5) respectively with different gear ratios, and a fifth controllable lock-up clutch (C2L) for direct connection between first and second driveshafts, wherein: a first gear ratio i G12 between meshing gearwheels (G12a, G12b) of the first gearing (G1/2) with one of said gearwheels (G12a) arranged on the second driveshaft has a defined value; characterised in that a speed ratio i PGS between the second link and the third link for stopped first link has a defined value: i PGS <0; a second gear ratio i G3 between meshing gearwheels (G3a, G3b) of the second gearing with one of said gearwheels (G3a) arranged on the first driveshaft matches the inequality i G3 < i G12 / (1-(1/i PGS)); a third gear ratio i G45 between meshing gearwheels (G45a, G45b) of the third gearing (G4/5) matches the inequality i G45 < i G3. a first gear ratio i G12 between meshing gearwheels (G12a, G12b) of the first gearing (G1/2) with one of said gearwheels (G12a) arranged on the second driveshaft has a defined value; characterised in that a speed ratio i PGS between the second link and the third link for stopped first link has a defined value: i PGS <0; a second gear ratio i G3 between meshing gearwheels (G3a, G3b) of the second gearing with one of said gearwheels (G3a) arranged on the first driveshaft matches the inequality i G3 < i G12 / (1-(1/i PGS)); a third gear ratio i G45 between meshing gearwheels (G45a, G45b) of the third gearing (G4/5) matches the inequality i G45 < i G3.
A polymeric protein consisting of six polypeptide monomer units for use in a method of treating an autoimmune or inflammatory disease in a mammalian subject, wherein the method comprises administering to the mammalian subject an effective amount of the polymeric protein; wherein each polypeptide monomer unit consists of an Fc receptor binding portion consisting of two immunoglobulin G heavy chain constant regions; wherein each immunoglobulin G heavy chain constant region comprises a cysteine residue which is linked via a disulfide bond to a cysteine residue of an immunoglobulin G heavy chain constant region of an adjacent polypeptide monomer unit; and wherein a tailpiece region is fused to each of the two immunoglobulin G heavy chain constant regions, wherein the tailpiece regions facilitate the assembly of the monomer units into a polymer.
A method for illuminating a sequence of sectional areas in the interior of a light-scattering object with the steps: providing a light source, which emits light with a predetermined central wavelength λ 0 and a coherence length less than 25 microns; splitting the light of the light source into specimen light and reference light; flat illumination of the object with the specimen light; imaging of the specimen light scattered by the object with numerical aperture NA onto an electronic camera with pixels arranged in a checkerboard pattern with a pixel pitch P; causing interference of reference light and specimen light on the camera by establishing a path length profile and a phase gradient of the reference light along the predetermined axis in the camera plane; displacement of the path length profile of the reference beam at a time-dependent rate; and detection of further camera images in each case at least indexed with a dimension for the time-dependent displacement of the path length profile, wherein the condition 2 3 + 2 λ 0 < 2 NA ∗ P M ≤ 2 1 + 2 λ 0 is met, wherein M denotes the magnification factor of the imaging; characterized in that for each indexed camera image of at least a part of the detected camera images, a surrounding interval of the indexing is predetermined and a weighted stack mean value of all the camera images of the surrounding interval is calculated and the calculated stack mean value of the indexed camera image is deducted from the indexed camera image for calculating a structurally improved camera image. providing a light source, which emits light with a predetermined central wavelength λ 0 and a coherence length less than 25 microns; splitting the light of the light source into specimen light and reference light; flat illumination of the object with the specimen light; imaging of the specimen light scattered by the object with numerical aperture NA onto an electronic camera with pixels arranged in a checkerboard pattern with a pixel pitch P; causing interference of reference light and specimen light on the camera by establishing a path length profile and a phase gradient of the reference light along the predetermined axis in the camera plane; displacement of the path length profile of the reference beam at a time-dependent rate; and detection of further camera images in each case at least indexed with a dimension for the time-dependent displacement of the path length profile, wherein the condition 2 3 + 2 λ 0 < 2 NA ∗ P M ≤ 2 1 + 2 λ 0 is met, wherein M denotes the magnification factor of the imaging; characterized in that for each indexed camera image of at least a part of the detected camera images, a surrounding interval of the indexing is predetermined and a weighted stack mean value of all the camera images of the surrounding interval is calculated and the calculated stack mean value of the indexed camera image is deducted from the indexed camera image for calculating a structurally improved camera image.
A resection guide (50; 100) configured to guide a resection tool toward a graft source of a patient, the resection guide comprising: a resection guide body (580; 1080) that is elongate along a longitudinal direction, the resection guide body (580; 1080) defining: an upper body surface (581; 1081); lower body surface (577; 1077) opposite the upper body surface (581; 1081) and configured to face the graft source, the lower body surface (577; 1077) being concave; a first resection guide opening (504; 1004) and a fourth resection guide opening (584; 1084) that is spaced from the first resection guide opening (504; 1004), the first and fourth resection guide openings (504, 584; 1004, 1084) extending through the upper and lower body surfaces (581, 577; 1081, 1077); and a pair of resection guide openings (544, 564; 1044, 1064) that are disposed between and spaced from the first and fourth resection guide opening (504, 584; 1004, 1084) along the longitudinal direction, that extend from the lower body surface (577; 1077) through the upper body surface (581; 1081), and that intersect one another, wherein each of the resection guide openings (504, 544, 564; 1004, 1044, 1064, 1084) defines a respective graft resection axis (591, 593, 595, 597; 1004, 1044, 1064, 1084) that is configured to receive a portion of the resection tool and guide the resection tool along the resection guide opening (504, 544, 564, 584; 1004, 1044, 1064, 1084) so as to resect a graft portion from the graft source of the patient. an upper body surface (581; 1081); lower body surface (577; 1077) opposite the upper body surface (581; 1081) and configured to face the graft source, the lower body surface (577; 1077) being concave; a first resection guide opening (504; 1004) and a fourth resection guide opening (584; 1084) that is spaced from the first resection guide opening (504; 1004), the first and fourth resection guide openings (504, 584; 1004, 1084) extending through the upper and lower body surfaces (581, 577; 1081, 1077); and a pair of resection guide openings (544, 564; 1044, 1064) that are disposed between and spaced from the first and fourth resection guide opening (504, 584; 1004, 1084) along the longitudinal direction, that extend from the lower body surface (577; 1077) through the upper body surface (581; 1081), and that intersect one another, wherein each of the resection guide openings (504, 544, 564; 1004, 1044, 1064, 1084) defines a respective graft resection axis (591, 593, 595, 597; 1004, 1044, 1064, 1084) that is configured to receive a portion of the resection tool and guide the resection tool along the resection guide opening (504, 544, 564, 584; 1004, 1044, 1064, 1084) so as to resect a graft portion from the graft source of the patient.
A device for sorting out coins, and in particular long parts and/or copper wires, from bulk metal, in particular from bulk heavy metal and/or non-ferrous bulk metal, the device comprising at least one feeder and at least one sorting gap for coins, each sorting gap being defined by at least two rollers, the rollers being configured to be rotated about an axis of rotation by means of a drive in such a manner that objects, in particular non-ferrous metal objects or heavy-metal objects, that cannot be conveyed through the sorting gap are forced away from the sorting gap either in a direction along the axes of rotation or in a direction perpendicular to the axes of rotation, the rollers being realized as brush rollers and each having bristles of at least two different lengths, and the bulk metal being fed to the brush rollers by means of the feeder in such a manner that at least a portion of the bulk metal is deposited on the brush rollers in the longitudinal direction of the axes of rotation and/or perpendicular to a plane formed by the axes of rotation, characterized in that the bristles are disposed on a bristle support in groups or bundles each having the same length, the bristle support preferably being configured to be attached to a roller shaft in a removable manner.
A GLP-1 receptor agonist for use in treating an inflammatory condition involving the small or large intestine in a mammalian subject in a dose effective to ameliorate inflammation, wherein the GLP-1 receptor agonist is liraglutide or exenatide.
A method for revamping an ammonia plant including a steam system, said steam system comprising at least a high-pressure section operating at a first pressure and a medium-pressure section operating at a second pressure lower than said first pressure, the revamping including: the provision of at least one additional heat recovery by means of a steam flow at a third pressure which is intermediate between said first and second pressure, and the provision of a steam export line arranged to export outside the ammonia plant at least a portion of said steam flow at said third pressure. the provision of at least one additional heat recovery by means of a steam flow at a third pressure which is intermediate between said first and second pressure, and the provision of a steam export line arranged to export outside the ammonia plant at least a portion of said steam flow at said third pressure.
A method for determining along-hole well depth of a drill string in a wellbore (3, 5, 7, 9), the method comprising the steps of: calculating a value for a calibrated drill string length, by determining length of drill pipe sections which form a drill string, prior to insertion of the drill pipe sections in the wellbore as part of the drill string; calculating a correction (145, 147, 149) which is calculated based upon one or more physical characteristics of the drill string; and applying the correction to the calibrated drill string length to obtain a value for a corrected drill string length as a measure of along hole depth, characterised in that, at least one of the physical characteristics is derived from measurements made at defined locations in the wellbore when the drill string is under tension whilst being pulled out of the wellbore. calculating a value for a calibrated drill string length, by determining length of drill pipe sections which form a drill string, prior to insertion of the drill pipe sections in the wellbore as part of the drill string; calculating a correction (145, 147, 149) which is calculated based upon one or more physical characteristics of the drill string; and applying the correction to the calibrated drill string length to obtain a value for a corrected drill string length as a measure of along hole depth, characterised in that, at least one of the physical characteristics is derived from measurements made at defined locations in the wellbore when the drill string is under tension whilst being pulled out of the wellbore.
A sliding bearing having an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface configured to be used under a surface pressure of 100 to 1000 kg/cm 2, characterized in that a first lubricant storage is formed on the inner circumferential surface and composed of a plurality of grooves formed on the inner circumferential surface, and the ratio of the area of the first lubricant storage to the inner circumferential surface is 15 to 60%, wherein the grooves include at least one of dimple-shaped grooves having a circular groove-forming surface and pocket-shaped grooves having different axial lengths and circumferential lengths, wherein the dimple-shaped grooves and the pocket-shaped grooves are separated from each other.
Method for stabilising the flame of a premixing burner, comprising a reaction chamber containing a fluid, wherein an air/fuel mixture is injected into the reaction chamber at a speed that is different from that of the fluid present in the reaction chamber, the air/fuel mixture being injected into the reaction chamber in the form of an unswirled spray, a fuel or an air/fuel mixture being injected into the reaction chamber as pilot fuel by way of a pilot burner and the pilot fuel being injected into the reaction chamber with a parallel or anti-parallel offset from the air/fuel mixture, characterised in that the speed is set such that vortices form at the interface forming between the air/fuel mixture and the fluid surrounding it due to the set speed difference between the mixture present in the reaction chamber and the injected air/fuel mixture.