mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Fluid product dispenser comprising: - a fluid product reservoir having a neck internally defining an axial opening oriented upward and communicating with the inside of the reservoir, the neck externally defining at least one horizontal latching shoulder oriented downward, - a dispensing head mounted axially on the neck of the reservoir, the head comprising a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, and a fastening ring engaging both the neck of the reservoir and the dispensing member, the fastening ring comprising a skirt comprising at least one internal latching projection which is received below said at least one horizontal latching shoulder, - characterised in that said at least one horizontal latching shoulder is formed at an oval base of the neck which forms an oval outer wall with a horizontal cross-section of generally oval shape, except at said at least one horizontal latching shoulder. - a fluid product reservoir having a neck internally defining an axial opening oriented upward and communicating with the inside of the reservoir, the neck externally defining at least one horizontal latching shoulder oriented downward, - a dispensing head mounted axially on the neck of the reservoir, the head comprising a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, and a fastening ring engaging both the neck of the reservoir and the dispensing member, the fastening ring comprising a skirt comprising at least one internal latching projection which is received below said at least one horizontal latching shoulder, - characterised in that said at least one horizontal latching shoulder is formed at an oval base of the neck which forms an oval outer wall with a horizontal cross-section of generally oval shape, except at said at least one horizontal latching shoulder.
A composition comprising an active and a graft copolymer obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising N-vinyllactam, vinyl ester, and an alcohol alkoxylate, wherein the N-vinyl lactam is N-vinyl pyrrolidon.
A composite material comprising a metal foam in the form of a film and a graphene component present on the surface of the metal foam or inside the metal foam, wherein the metal foam comprises pores, and the size of the pores is 10 μm or less on an average based on the long axis as measured by SEM imaging; wherein the metal foam has a thickness range of 30 μm to 800 μm; and wherein the metal foam has a porosity in a range of 50% to 98% as calculated from the density of the metal foam. wherein the metal foam comprises pores, and the size of the pores is 10 μm or less on an average based on the long axis as measured by SEM imaging; wherein the metal foam has a thickness range of 30 μm to 800 μm; and wherein the metal foam has a porosity in a range of 50% to 98% as calculated from the density of the metal foam.
A device for wetting a dose of ground coffee in coffee machines, preferably espresso machines, particularly but without limitation, professional espresso making machines, during beverage preparation, comprising a source of pressurized water, at least one beverage dispenser unit, a filter holder removably coupled to said dispenser unit a water heater placed on the dispenser unit, a heating element for heating water to the temperature programmed for beverage dispensing in said water heater, a water supply system (3, 11) connecting said source of pressurized water with said water heater, a dispensing conduit connecting the heater with the dispenser unit, as well as a dispensing valve device inserted in said dispensing conduit for closing and opening the conduit and for feeding heated water to the filter holder and cause it to spread into the dose of ground coffee contained in said filter holder, as well as an electronic control and programming unit connected at least with said source of pressurized water, with said heating element and with said dispensing valve device, further comprising an additional valve device located in said water supply system (3, 11) which connects said source of pressurized water with said water heater, said additional valve device being connected to said electronic control and programming unit, characterized in that said control and programming unit is configured to open said dispensing valve device, to close said additional valve device and keep said additional valve device closed while said dispensing valve device is opened during the time required for the dose of ground coffee in the filter holder to be wetted with the water that flows out of said water heater.
A personal defense device comprising: a shield member configured to be worn over at least a third of a length of a user's forearm, the forearm being bounded by the user's ipsilateral wrist and ipsilateral elbow, the length being measured from the wrist to the elbow, the shield member conforming closely to the outer surface contours of a forearm, and a portable source of electricity, wherein the shield member includes an electrical shock bar configured to receive an electrical current from the electrical source and to deliver an electrical shock to a human or other animal; characterized in that the shock bar is located on the outside of the shield member corresponding to the outer portion of a user's arm and extends along a length of the shield member, the shock bar extending along and substantially parallel to the length of the shield member along at least a third of the length of the shield member. a shield member configured to be worn over at least a third of a length of a user's forearm, the forearm being bounded by the user's ipsilateral wrist and ipsilateral elbow, the length being measured from the wrist to the elbow, the shield member conforming closely to the outer surface contours of a forearm, and a portable source of electricity, wherein the shield member includes an electrical shock bar configured to receive an electrical current from the electrical source and to deliver an electrical shock to a human or other animal; characterized in that the shock bar is located on the outside of the shield member corresponding to the outer portion of a user's arm and extends along a length of the shield member, the shock bar extending along and substantially parallel to the length of the shield member along at least a third of the length of the shield member.
A blade arrangement for a hair clipper comprising a comb having an anterior edge formed with tooth elements; a blade (40, 50, 60, 70) having an anterior cutting edge (44, 54, 64, 74) formed with tooth elements (46, 56, 66, 76), wherein the cutting edge at its anterior end being downwardly sloped towards the lower cutting edge, and wherein the blade is configured to be movable relative to the comb; connecting device which connects the comb and the blade (40, 50, 60, 70) movably relative to each other; and a pretension member which preloads the comb and blade (40, 50, 60, 70) toward each other; characterized in that the cutting edge of the blade (40, 50, 60, 70) is formed in a wave shape, wherein the anterior cutting edge of the blade (40, 50, 60, 70) comprises at least three tooth elements (46, 56, 66, 76) of different lengths and/or the edges (48, 58, 68) of the individual tooth elements (46, 56, 66, 76) are curve-shaped corresponding to the wave shape. a comb having an anterior edge formed with tooth elements; a blade (40, 50, 60, 70) having an anterior cutting edge (44, 54, 64, 74) formed with tooth elements (46, 56, 66, 76), wherein the cutting edge at its anterior end being downwardly sloped towards the lower cutting edge, and wherein the blade is configured to be movable relative to the comb; connecting device which connects the comb and the blade (40, 50, 60, 70) movably relative to each other; and a pretension member which preloads the comb and blade (40, 50, 60, 70) toward each other; characterized in that the cutting edge of the blade (40, 50, 60, 70) is formed in a wave shape, wherein the anterior cutting edge of the blade (40, 50, 60, 70) comprises at least three tooth elements (46, 56, 66, 76) of different lengths and/or the edges (48, 58, 68) of the individual tooth elements (46, 56, 66, 76) are curve-shaped corresponding to the wave shape.
A parathyroid hormone, or a PTH derivative selected from the group consisting of human PTH and an acetate salt of human PTH, for use in preventing and/or treating and/or limiting exacerbation of human knee osteoarthritis.
An adiabatic cooler or condenser comprising at least one heat exchanger (20; 30) in which a fluid to be cooled or condensed is to circulate and through which an air stream (A1, A2) is to pass, at least one member being to move said air stream (A1, A2) and at least one air humidification device (23; 33; 40a, 40b) mounted upstream of the heat exchanger (20; 30) and configured to humidify the air stream entering the heat exchanger, characterised in that it comprises at least one head loss generation member (S, S1, S2, 25a, 25b) disposed upstream and/or downstream of the heat exchanger (20; 30) in the circulation direction of the air stream, said head loss generation member (S, S1, S2, 25a, 25b) comprises a variable head loss coefficient in the direction of the height of the heat exchanger, said head loss coefficient increasing towards the member for moving the air stream.
A sexual stimulation device comprising a casing having a vibrator unit disposed therein to extend along a longitudinal axis of the casing, the vibrator unit comprising an electric motor provided with a rotatably driveable eccentric mass whereby operation of the electric motor produces vibrations, and connection means connected to the casing adjacent an end of the casing for connecting the device to a penis, the connection means being arranged to extend about the penis in a connection plane, and the longitudinal axis of the casing being inclined to the connection plane whereby, in use, the longitudinal axis of the casing extends forwardly along and away from the penis for the casing to contact the clitoris; characterised in that the connection means comprises gripping means (6,7) which includes a discontinuity.
A phosphorous-containing copper anode for use in electroplating copper on a semiconductor wafer, wherein purity of the phosphorous-containing copper anode excluding phosphorous is 99.99wt% or higher and silicon as an impurity is 0.03 wtppm or less.
A scooter comprising a chassis, which has a guide bearing supporting a steering column, which holds a front wheel, and a supporting arm, which has a seat, comprising a pivotable footboard provided with a rear wheel, characterized in that the supporting arm connected to the footboard is hinged to the guide bearing so as to be pivotable about an axis extending through the center of the rear wheel.
Bicycle, comprising, placed in a tube of the frame of the bicycle, such as for example a tube intended to accommodate a saddle pin, a device for adding an identification code to the bicycle, comprising: a holder which is provided in the bicycle frame, characterised in that said holder is provided with a series of magnet-holder locations, wherein the absence or orientation of the north and the south pole of a magnet is selectable at each of the magnet-holder locations, and wherein the identification code is formed by the combination of the respective absences or orientations of the north and the south poles of magnets provided at the magnet-holder locations wherein the holder for being provided in the bicycle frame has a substantially rod-shaped, tube-shaped or pipe-shaped outer side, and comprises a clamping element which is displaceable with at least one movement component running in a radial direction, in order to clamp the device in the frame of the bicycle, wherein the holder is provided with magnet-holder locations which are configured as recesses extending in a radial direction, provided with at least one magnet, placed in one of the magnet-holder locations, wherein the direction from the north to the south pole of the magnet also extends radially with respect to the holder.
Hydrostatic multi-motor drive (1, 1'), having a hydraulic pump and having at least one first hydraulic motor pair (6, 8), wherein the two hydraulic motors (6, 8) of the first hydraulic motor pair (6, 8) are connected to one another in series by way of a working line section, and a first bypass line is provided which, with respect to a first delivery direction of the hydraulic pump, connects an upstream port of the downstream hydraulic motor to a downstream port of the downstream hydraulic motor, wherein, in the bypass line, there are provided a first spring-loaded check valve, which serves for maintaining a minimum pressure at the upstream port of the downstream hydraulic motor with respect to the first delivery direction of the hydraulic pump, and an electrically controlled switching valve, which can be placed into a position in which it shuts off the bypass line and into a position in which it opens up the bypass line, characterized in that a second spring-loaded check valve is arranged in the bypass line in parallel with, but so as to have an opposite opening direction in relation to, the first spring-loaded check valve.
An imaging apparatus, comprising: a rotating imaging source (20; 30) for emitting a radiation beam (22; 32); a detector (24; 34) positioned to receive radiation from the imaging source; and a beamformer configured to adjust a shape of the radiation beam emitted by the imaging source, such that the shape of the radiation beam is configured for a wide aperture scan of a wide axial region and a narrow aperture scan of a narrow axial region within the wide axial region; a data processing system configured to at least one of: determine an estimated scatter in the wide axial region using an optimized scatter estimation technique based on a difference between measured scatter in the narrow axial region and estimated scatter in the narrow axial region; and reconstruct a scatter-corrected wide region image using an optimized scatter correction technique based on a calculated difference between a scatter-free narrow region image and a scatter-corrected narrow region image. a rotating imaging source (20; 30) for emitting a radiation beam (22; 32); a detector (24; 34) positioned to receive radiation from the imaging source; and a beamformer configured to adjust a shape of the radiation beam emitted by the imaging source, such that the shape of the radiation beam is configured for a wide aperture scan of a wide axial region and a narrow aperture scan of a narrow axial region within the wide axial region; a data processing system configured to at least one of: determine an estimated scatter in the wide axial region using an optimized scatter estimation technique based on a difference between measured scatter in the narrow axial region and estimated scatter in the narrow axial region; and reconstruct a scatter-corrected wide region image using an optimized scatter correction technique based on a calculated difference between a scatter-free narrow region image and a scatter-corrected narrow region image. determine an estimated scatter in the wide axial region using an optimized scatter estimation technique based on a difference between measured scatter in the narrow axial region and estimated scatter in the narrow axial region; and reconstruct a scatter-corrected wide region image using an optimized scatter correction technique based on a calculated difference between a scatter-free narrow region image and a scatter-corrected narrow region image.
A filter device comprising: a device casing; a filter housed in the device casing; an intake opening provided in the device casing for taking in a target gas containing a viscous matter to be captured; and a precoat agent nozzle provided in the intake opening for ejecting a powder-type precoat agent for the filter along with carrier gas toward the target gas that flows into the device casing from the intake opening, wherein the intake opening is a slit-like or rectangular opening extending in a width direction and provided in a side face portion of the device casing, characterized in that an accumulation recess is provided in an upper edge portion of the intake opening and continuously formed in a longitudinal direction of the intake opening, the accumulation recess having a profile that opens downward as viewed from the longitudinal direction of the intake opening; and in that the precoat agent nozzle is arranged in a predetermined position of the intake opening in the longitudinal direction thereof for ejecting the precoat agent and carrier gas toward an inner depth surface of the accumulation recess. a device casing; a filter housed in the device casing; an intake opening provided in the device casing for taking in a target gas containing a viscous matter to be captured; and a precoat agent nozzle provided in the intake opening for ejecting a powder-type precoat agent for the filter along with carrier gas toward the target gas that flows into the device casing from the intake opening, wherein the intake opening is a slit-like or rectangular opening extending in a width direction and provided in a side face portion of the device casing, characterized in that an accumulation recess is provided in an upper edge portion of the intake opening and continuously formed in a longitudinal direction of the intake opening, the accumulation recess having a profile that opens downward as viewed from the longitudinal direction of the intake opening; and in that the precoat agent nozzle is arranged in a predetermined position of the intake opening in the longitudinal direction thereof for ejecting the precoat agent and carrier gas toward an inner depth surface of the accumulation recess.
A film which comprises a polyvalent metal salt of a carboxylic acid, which salt is obtainable by reacting carboxyl groups of a poly(carboxylic acid) polymer with a polyvalent metal compound, wherein the film is formed solely from the poly(carboxylic acid) polymer, and the poly(carboxylic acid) polymer is a homopolymer of an α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of at least two types of α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, or a mixture of at least two such polymers, said α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid being selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and crotonic acid, and wherein the peak ratio (A 1560 /A 1700) of a height A 1560 of an absorption peak at a wave number of around 1560 cm -1 to a height A 1700 of an absorption peak at a wave number of around 1700 cm -1 in an infrared absorption spectrum of the film is at least 0.25, and wherein the film is obtainable by exposing a precursor film to an atmosphere having a relative humidity of at least 20 %, to thereby increase the peak ratio (A 1560 /A 1700) in an infrared absorption spectrum of the film to 0.25 or more, wherein said precursor film is obtainable from polymer and compound, and has a peak ratio (A 1560 /A 1700) in an infrared absorption spectrum of the precursor film of less than 0.25.
A compound represented by Formula: where X represents an isopropyl group or a t-butyl group, and R represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; provided that one where X is an isopropyl group and R is a t-butyl group is excluded. where X represents an isopropyl group or a t-butyl group, and R represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; provided that one where X is an isopropyl group and R is a t-butyl group is excluded.
A method for specifically detecting the presence or absence of the K70E mutation in reverse transcriptase of HIV-1 comprising: (a) reverse transcribing RNA extracted from HIV-1 to produce a DNA product; (b) contacting the DNA product of step (a) with a mutation specific primer and an opposing primer under conditions suitable for a polymerase chain reaction, wherein said mutation specific primer comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 143, and 149; and (c) detecting the presence or absence of the mutation by detecting the presence or absence of an amplification product produced as a result of the contacting of step (b). (a) reverse transcribing RNA extracted from HIV-1 to produce a DNA product; (b) contacting the DNA product of step (a) with a mutation specific primer and an opposing primer under conditions suitable for a polymerase chain reaction, wherein said mutation specific primer comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 143, and 149; and (c) detecting the presence or absence of the mutation by detecting the presence or absence of an amplification product produced as a result of the contacting of step (b).
A reproduction apparatus, comprising: inputting means for inputting a digital signal in a frame structure which includes at least one of first data that represents audio signal data to be reproduced in the reproduction apparatus and second data for giving an instruction to the reproduction apparatus, wherein the effective data length in each frame corresponding to the second data is divided into N segments, and consecutive "1" data or consecutive "0" data are disposed in each of the N segments so that bits belonging to each of the N segments have one and the same value as each bit value of the original data of the second data; reproducing means for reproducing the first data in the input digital signal, wherein the reproducing means is adapted to reproduce and output the first data in the digital signal to sound-emitting means; extracting means for reading and extracting data included in each of the N segments from the input digital signal; and executing means for analyzing the extracted data and executing the instruction according to the extracted data when recognized that the extracted data indicates the second data. inputting means for inputting a digital signal in a frame structure which includes at least one of first data that represents audio signal data to be reproduced in the reproduction apparatus and second data for giving an instruction to the reproduction apparatus, wherein the effective data length in each frame corresponding to the second data is divided into N segments, and consecutive "1" data or consecutive "0" data are disposed in each of the N segments so that bits belonging to each of the N segments have one and the same value as each bit value of the original data of the second data; reproducing means for reproducing the first data in the input digital signal, wherein the reproducing means is adapted to reproduce and output the first data in the digital signal to sound-emitting means; extracting means for reading and extracting data included in each of the N segments from the input digital signal; and executing means for analyzing the extracted data and executing the instruction according to the extracted data when recognized that the extracted data indicates the second data.
Applicator for cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, extending in a main longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the main direction, between a proximal end and a distal end opposite said proximal end in said main direction, said applicator comprising a structural support element, referred to as a support, and a plurality of branches, said support and said branches being interconnected by means of an articulation, said articulation being integral with said support, said support and said branches extend in said main direction and the support, the branches and the articulation are designed so as to allow a flexibility of the branches in more than one direction from an orthonormal reference point (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator, so as to allow a visible movement at the end of the branches in the vicinity of the proximal and distal ends of said applicator 10, said applicator further comprising a plurality of protrusions projecting from said branches, the connection region between the branches (30, 30a, 30b) and the articulation being a discrete contact region between the outer periphery of the articulation and the branches.