mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A semi-trailer, including: a trailer chassis (2,3) mounted on wheels and having a kingpin for attachment to a tractor vehicle for towing the trailer chassis; the trailer chassis (2, 3) comprising a telescopically extendable trailer chassis (2, 3) comprising two slidably interconnected trailer parts (2, 3), namely a front trailer part and rear trailer part; at least two longitudinally spaced-apart bolster assemblies on the trailer chassis (2, 3) for mounting a container box on the trailer chassis (2, 3) for transport; characterised in that an extension frame is slidably mounted on the rear trailer part, at a rear end of the rear trailer part, for movement between a retracted stored position on the rear trailer part and an extended position on the rear trailer part increasing the length of the semi-trailer; a bolster assembly mounted on the extension frame for cooperation with one of the bolster assemblies on the trailer chassis (2,3) for mounting a container box on the trailer chassis (2,3); the extension frame slidably engaging the trailer chassis by means of a pair of longitudinally spaced-apart roller assemblies (12, 13) engaged between the rear trailer part and the extension frame; the roller assemblies (12,13) comprising an upper roller assembly engaged between a top of the extension frame and the rear trailer part and a lower roller assembly engaged between a bottom of the extension frame and the rear trailer part. a trailer chassis (2,3) mounted on wheels and having a kingpin for attachment to a tractor vehicle for towing the trailer chassis; the trailer chassis (2, 3) comprising a telescopically extendable trailer chassis (2, 3) comprising two slidably interconnected trailer parts (2, 3), namely a front trailer part and rear trailer part; at least two longitudinally spaced-apart bolster assemblies on the trailer chassis (2, 3) for mounting a container box on the trailer chassis (2, 3) for transport; characterised in that an extension frame is slidably mounted on the rear trailer part, at a rear end of the rear trailer part, for movement between a retracted stored position on the rear trailer part and an extended position on the rear trailer part increasing the length of the semi-trailer; a bolster assembly mounted on the extension frame for cooperation with one of the bolster assemblies on the trailer chassis (2,3) for mounting a container box on the trailer chassis (2,3); the extension frame slidably engaging the trailer chassis by means of a pair of longitudinally spaced-apart roller assemblies (12, 13) engaged between the rear trailer part and the extension frame; the roller assemblies (12,13) comprising an upper roller assembly engaged between a top of the extension frame and the rear trailer part and a lower roller assembly engaged between a bottom of the extension frame and the rear trailer part.
A method for detecting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) responsive cells in human blood, the method comprising contacting cells in vitro with TSLP, wherein the cells are previously isolated from a sample of whole blood obtained from a human subject in need of treatment for an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder (EGID), and detecting one or more analytes in the cells or secreted by the cells, the one or more analytes selected from phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (pSTAT5), interleukin- 5 (IL-5), and interleukin- 13 (IL-13), wherein the detection of the one or more of the analytes indicates TSLP responsive cells in the blood of the human subject. contacting cells in vitro with TSLP, wherein the cells are previously isolated from a sample of whole blood obtained from a human subject in need of treatment for an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder (EGID), and detecting one or more analytes in the cells or secreted by the cells, the one or more analytes selected from phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (pSTAT5), interleukin- 5 (IL-5), and interleukin- 13 (IL-13), wherein the detection of the one or more of the analytes indicates TSLP responsive cells in the blood of the human subject.
Method for managing an electric motor intended to drive rotationally a wheel of an aircraft, the method comprising the step of short-circuiting the phases (Ph) of the electric motor when the aircraft is in a period of deactivation of the motor during which it is envisaged not using the electric motor, the deactivation period comprising a period during which a speed of the aircraft is greater than a predetermined speed threshold, or the deactivation period comprising a take-off phase and/or a landing phase of the aircraft.
A knee prosthesis system for cruciate-retaining and posterior-stabilized total knee replacement procedures comprising a femoral component, a tibial component, a CR mobile bearing insert, a CR fixed bearing insert, a PS fixed bearing insert, and a PS mobile bearing insert, in which the system includes: a. a plurality of distinctly-sized CR femoral components, b. a plurality of distinctly-sized PS femoral components, c. a plurality of distinctly-sized fixed tibial components, d. a plurality of distinctly-sized mobile tibial components, e. a plurality of CR mobile inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the CR femoral components and may be used with any of the mobile tibial components, f. a plurality of CR fixed inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the CR femoral components, g. a plurality of PS fixed inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the PS femoral components, and h. a plurality of PS mobile inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the PS femoral components and may be used with any of the mobile tibial components, characterised in that each of the plurality of CR fixed inserts and each of the plurality of PS fixed inserts can be used with any of the fixed tibial components. a. a plurality of distinctly-sized CR femoral components, b. a plurality of distinctly-sized PS femoral components, c. a plurality of distinctly-sized fixed tibial components, d. a plurality of distinctly-sized mobile tibial components, e. a plurality of CR mobile inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the CR femoral components and may be used with any of the mobile tibial components, f. a plurality of CR fixed inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the CR femoral components, g. a plurality of PS fixed inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the PS femoral components, and h. a plurality of PS mobile inserts, each of which is sized and shaped such that it is optimally matched to a respective one of the PS femoral components and may be used with any of the mobile tibial components, characterised in that each of the plurality of CR fixed inserts and each of the plurality of PS fixed inserts can be used with any of the fixed tibial components.
Composition for the use of forming a temporary obstruction of the intestine of a mammal, the composition in the course of an endoscopic intervention, the composition being a flowable solution, suspension or dispersion of at least one natural or synthetic polymer, which is solidifyable to form a solid plug at a desired site of the intestine, the structure of said plug being subsequently changeable in order to at least partially remove said obstruction, characterized in that a) the composition shows thixotropic behavior; b) initially, the composition is solid, but can be made flowable by stirring; c) the composition, in its flowable state, is pumpable to the desired site of the intestine upon further energy supply in the form of shear stress; and d) the composition is solidifiable to form said solid plug by stopping the supply of energy. a) the composition shows thixotropic behavior; b) initially, the composition is solid, but can be made flowable by stirring; c) the composition, in its flowable state, is pumpable to the desired site of the intestine upon further energy supply in the form of shear stress; and d) the composition is solidifiable to form said solid plug by stopping the supply of energy.
Home laundry drier comprising an outer casing and, inside the casing, a laundry drying container for housing the laundry to be dried, and a hot-air generator for circulating a stream of hot air inside the laundry drying container; said hot-air generator being provided with a heat-pump assembly having a refrigerant compressing device which is connected to a supporting wall of the casing via one or more vibration dampers structured for floatingly supporting the refrigerant compressing device, whereby at least one of said vibration dampers comprises an elastically-deformable hollow body which has a lower base in abutment against the supporting wall of the casing, a central retaining rod which extends through the elastically-deformable hollow body, characterized in that the central retaining rod is axially displaceable between a locking position in which a head portion of the rod compresses said elastically-deformable hollow body so as to rigidly connect the compressor to the supporting wall of the casing and a unlocking position in which said elastically-deformable hollow body floatingly supports the refrigerant compressing device, an end portion of the central retaining rod being accessible from outside of the outer casing so as to allow a user to displace the central retaining rod.
A local oscillator circuit, comprising: a timing circuit configured to provide an in phase signal and a quadrature phase signal; a delay circuit configured to delay the in phase signal, thereby producing a delayed in phase signal; and characterised by: a feedback circuit configured to receive the delayed in-phase and quadrature signals and provide a bias adjustment signal to the delay circuit to control a delay time of the delay circuit. a timing circuit configured to provide an in phase signal and a quadrature phase signal; a delay circuit configured to delay the in phase signal, thereby producing a delayed in phase signal; and characterised by: a feedback circuit configured to receive the delayed in-phase and quadrature signals and provide a bias adjustment signal to the delay circuit to control a delay time of the delay circuit.
A flameproof apparatus comprising: a flameproof housing; a flameproof compliant input connection disposed through the flameproof housing to receive a wire (106, 108) to connect the flameproof apparatus to an external power source; a flameproof compliant output connection disposed through the flameproof housing and having a voltage source line; characterised in that the flameproof apparatus comprises, a voltage converter (110, 208, 210) disposed within the flameproof housing and having a converter input connected to the flameproof compliant input connection and having a converter output, wherein the voltage converter converts the voltage from the external power source to a converter output voltage that is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum output voltage; and an energy limiting barrier disposed within the flameproof housing and having a barrier input operatively connected to the converter output and a barrier output operatively connected to the voltage source line, the energy limiting barrier comprising a limit circuit to limit the output voltage at the voltage source line to be less than or equal to the maximum output voltage. a flameproof housing; a flameproof compliant input connection disposed through the flameproof housing to receive a wire (106, 108) to connect the flameproof apparatus to an external power source; a flameproof compliant output connection disposed through the flameproof housing and having a voltage source line; characterised in that the flameproof apparatus comprises, a voltage converter (110, 208, 210) disposed within the flameproof housing and having a converter input connected to the flameproof compliant input connection and having a converter output, wherein the voltage converter converts the voltage from the external power source to a converter output voltage that is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum output voltage; and an energy limiting barrier disposed within the flameproof housing and having a barrier input operatively connected to the converter output and a barrier output operatively connected to the voltage source line, the energy limiting barrier comprising a limit circuit to limit the output voltage at the voltage source line to be less than or equal to the maximum output voltage.
A method for processing of expired solid rocket propellant containing ammonium perchlorate, powdered aluminium, a rubber-based binder and remaining minority admixtures for the purpose of recycling ammonium perchlorate, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: • a) wet mechanical-physical-chemical disintegration of the said solid propellant while a suspension of solid substances in a solution is produced; • b) leaching of the stirred suspension at an elevated temperature in water and/or unsaturated ammonium perchlorate solution containing added inert material based on porous carbon, diatomaceous earth and/or a polymer; • c) de-agglomeration and prevention of re-agglomeration of solid substances in the suspension with the use of the inert material during the leaching process; • d) separation of the ammonium perchlorate solution from the solid substances; • e) refining of the separated ammonium perchlorate solution from step 1d) with the said inert material, except the polymer-based material, at an elevated temperature; • f) separation of the inert material from the ammonium perchlorate solution optionally followed by concentrating the solution; • g) crystallization and optional re-crystallization of the recycled ammonium perchlorate. • a) wet mechanical-physical-chemical disintegration of the said solid propellant while a suspension of solid substances in a solution is produced; • b) leaching of the stirred suspension at an elevated temperature in water and/or unsaturated ammonium perchlorate solution containing added inert material based on porous carbon, diatomaceous earth and/or a polymer; • c) de-agglomeration and prevention of re-agglomeration of solid substances in the suspension with the use of the inert material during the leaching process; • d) separation of the ammonium perchlorate solution from the solid substances; • e) refining of the separated ammonium perchlorate solution from step 1d) with the said inert material, except the polymer-based material, at an elevated temperature; • f) separation of the inert material from the ammonium perchlorate solution optionally followed by concentrating the solution; • g) crystallization and optional re-crystallization of the recycled ammonium perchlorate.
A light source apparatus comprising: a light source element for emitting light; a light source element driving portion for driving said light source element; a cooling mechanism for cooling said light source element; an element temperature detecting portion for detecting an element temperature to be a temperature of said light source element; and a cooling mechanism driving portion for driving said cooling mechanism, characterized in that the light source apparatus further comprises a control portion for calculating a dew point temperature of said cooling mechanism, wherein said control portion is further arranged to control said cooling mechanism driving portion and said light source element driving portion, based on said dew point temperature as calculated, wherein when a driving current of said light source element in a case where a temperature of said cooling mechanism is equal to said dew point temperature is referred to as a maximum driving current, said light source element driving portion performs an element driving processing to drive said light source element in accordance with control of said control portion so that said driving current of said light source element is kept smaller than said maximum driving current, and wherein said cooling mechanism driving portion drives said cooling mechanism in such a manner that said element temperature to be detected by said element temperature detecting portion reaches a target temperature in accordance with said control of said control portion in parallel to said element driving processing. a light source element for emitting light; a light source element driving portion for driving said light source element; a cooling mechanism for cooling said light source element; an element temperature detecting portion for detecting an element temperature to be a temperature of said light source element; and a cooling mechanism driving portion for driving said cooling mechanism, characterized in that the light source apparatus further comprises a control portion for calculating a dew point temperature of said cooling mechanism, wherein said control portion is further arranged to control said cooling mechanism driving portion and said light source element driving portion, based on said dew point temperature as calculated, wherein when a driving current of said light source element in a case where a temperature of said cooling mechanism is equal to said dew point temperature is referred to as a maximum driving current, said light source element driving portion performs an element driving processing to drive said light source element in accordance with control of said control portion so that said driving current of said light source element is kept smaller than said maximum driving current, and wherein said cooling mechanism driving portion drives said cooling mechanism in such a manner that said element temperature to be detected by said element temperature detecting portion reaches a target temperature in accordance with said control of said control portion in parallel to said element driving processing.
An electrolytic device intended for the production of aluminum comprising a casing including an internal liner delimiting an opening through which at least one anode block is intended to be displaced, said at least one anode block being suspended from an anode support (13, 17) forming, with said at least one anode block, an anode assembly movable relative to the casing, said device further comprising displacement means including at least one anode receiver (25; 125, 126; 225) intended to cooperate with said anode support to displace the anode assembly in a substantially vertical direction, said anode support (13, 17) being intended to be connected to anode leads for supplying an electrolysis current to said at least one anode block, characterized in that said at least one anode receiver (25; 125, 126; 225) is disposed outside a space defined by the top of said at least one anode block during its displacement through the opening, said at least one anode receiver (25; 125, 126; 225) including a contact surface (27; 127, 128) being adapted to cooperate with a corresponding anode contact surface of the anode support (13, 17) to establish with said anode support, an electrical contact for conducting the electrolysis current between said at least one anode receiver (25; 125, 126; 225) and the anode assembly, and a mechanical contact for displacing said anode assembly in the substantially vertical direction.
A partition plate (100, 100a to 100q, 1005), for an intake port of a cylinder head to be manufactured by cast molding, which is preliminarily set prior to the cast molding in a sand core (200, 200a to 200g, 2008) applied to form the intake port and then cast in when the cast molding is conducted so as to partition the intake port into a plurality of ports (14u, 14d), comprising: an intake-side distal end (Tb); a cylinder-side distal end (Ta); a pair of side edges (Tc) continuous with the intake-side distal end and the cylinder-sided distal end and to be cast in by molten metal when cast molding is conducted, each of the pair of side edges having end faces facing in a thickness direction and a side end face continuous with the end faces; and characterized by a promoter section (110, 120) provided on at least one of the side end face and the end faces of each of the pair of side edges, the promoter section (110, 120) having an increased contact area with the molten metal to promote solidification of the molten metal. an intake-side distal end (Tb); a cylinder-side distal end (Ta); a pair of side edges (Tc) continuous with the intake-side distal end and the cylinder-sided distal end and to be cast in by molten metal when cast molding is conducted, each of the pair of side edges having end faces facing in a thickness direction and a side end face continuous with the end faces; and characterized by a promoter section (110, 120) provided on at least one of the side end face and the end faces of each of the pair of side edges, the promoter section (110, 120) having an increased contact area with the molten metal to promote solidification of the molten metal.
A prosthetic heart valve leaflet comprising a fibrous composite material composed of a plurality of electrospun fibers at least partially embedded in a polymer matrix, characterized by the polymer matrix comprising a polyisobutylene urethane copolymer and the electrospun fibers comprising a polyurethane, fluoropolymer, polyester or a tri-block polymer.
A combination of a sump cover and a sump basin for a generator of an aircraft, wherein the sump basin comprises a sump tube, the sump cover comprising: a sump cover shell shaped as an inverted bowl, a front portion of the sump cover shell including a first plurality of fastener features, each configured to fasten to one of a second plurality of fastener features in the sump basin; characterised in that the sump cover further comprising a sump cover support extending outwardly from the sump cover shell, past a perimeter edge of the sump cover shell, configured to fit through a sump port and against the sump tube of the sump basin, wherein the sump cover support and the first plurality of fastener features define a multi-point mounting configuration between the sump cover and the sump basin. a sump cover shell shaped as an inverted bowl, a front portion of the sump cover shell including a first plurality of fastener features, each configured to fasten to one of a second plurality of fastener features in the sump basin; characterised in that the sump cover further comprising a sump cover support extending outwardly from the sump cover shell, past a perimeter edge of the sump cover shell, configured to fit through a sump port and against the sump tube of the sump basin, wherein the sump cover support and the first plurality of fastener features define a multi-point mounting configuration between the sump cover and the sump basin.