mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus, including a valve or a diaphragm valve, comprising: a diaphragm having a diaphragm portion; a compressor or spindle component configured with a compressor or spindle ledge; and at least one hourglass-stud having a head configured with a ledge to engage the compressor or spindle ledge of the compressor or spindle component with a simple floating connection, having a lower shaft configured to couple to the diaphragm portion of the diaphragm by embedding a base of the hourglass-stud in the portion of the diaphragm, and having an upper shaft configured to couple together the head and the lower shaft, the head and the upper shaft being configured and dimensioned so as to engage the compressor or spindle ledge of the compressor or spindle component with the simple floating connection by passing the head of the at least one hourglass-stud through an associated slot of the compressor or spindle component and rotating the diaphragm a 1/4 turn, the simple floating connection coupling together the diaphragm and compressor or spindle component and eliminating customer variations in attachment turns associated with a threaded design, characterized in that the head has opposing flat surfaces (16e1, 16e2) with a width being substantially the same as the diameter of the upper shaft, the head and the upper shaft having a diameter differential configured and dimensioned so as to form the ledge of the head. a diaphragm having a diaphragm portion; a compressor or spindle component configured with a compressor or spindle ledge; and at least one hourglass-stud having a head configured with a ledge to engage the compressor or spindle ledge of the compressor or spindle component with a simple floating connection, having a lower shaft configured to couple to the diaphragm portion of the diaphragm by embedding a base of the hourglass-stud in the portion of the diaphragm, and having an upper shaft configured to couple together the head and the lower shaft, the head and the upper shaft being configured and dimensioned so as to engage the compressor or spindle ledge of the compressor or spindle component with the simple floating connection by passing the head of the at least one hourglass-stud through an associated slot of the compressor or spindle component and rotating the diaphragm a 1/4 turn, the simple floating connection coupling together the diaphragm and compressor or spindle component and eliminating customer variations in attachment turns associated with a threaded design, characterized in that the head has opposing flat surfaces (16e1, 16e2) with a width being substantially the same as the diameter of the upper shaft, the head and the upper shaft having a diameter differential configured and dimensioned so as to form the ledge of the head.
A system for transdermal repair of soft tissue, said system including an instrument comprising: a proximal actuator portion; a fixed needle having a lumen and extending distally from said proximal actuator portion; a movable needle having a lumen and extending distally from said proximal actuator portion, the movable needle being movable axially between an advanced position and a retracted position relative to said proximal actuator portion; a suture needle disposed within the lumen (44, 49) of one of said fixed and movable needles, the suture needle having a length of suture connected thereto; and a needle grasper disposed in the lumen (44, 49) of said one of said fixed and movable needles, proximally of the suture needle, and having grasper jaws disposed on a distal end thereof which are movable between a closed orientation and an open orientation, said grasper jaws being adapted for securing a first end of said suture needle characterized in that the system further comprises a coil on said suture needle which is slidable therealong, wherein said length of suture is connected to said coil. a proximal actuator portion; a fixed needle having a lumen and extending distally from said proximal actuator portion; a movable needle having a lumen and extending distally from said proximal actuator portion, the movable needle being movable axially between an advanced position and a retracted position relative to said proximal actuator portion; a suture needle disposed within the lumen (44, 49) of one of said fixed and movable needles, the suture needle having a length of suture connected thereto; and a needle grasper disposed in the lumen (44, 49) of said one of said fixed and movable needles, proximally of the suture needle, and having grasper jaws disposed on a distal end thereof which are movable between a closed orientation and an open orientation, said grasper jaws being adapted for securing a first end of said suture needle characterized in that the system further comprises a coil on said suture needle which is slidable therealong, wherein said length of suture is connected to said coil.
A steering system comprising: a steering shaft that rotates along with an operation of a steering wheel; a motor configured to generate a torque that is applied to the steering shaft; and a control unit configured to control the motor, wherein the control unit is configured to control the motor such that a rotation speed of the steering wheel decreases gradually to zero when automatic rotation of the steering wheel is stopped, in a case where the steering wheel is automatically rotated as an adjustment process of adjusting a rotational position of the steering wheel, characterized in that the control unit is configured to perform steering angle feedback control for causing a steering angle that is a rotation angle of the steering wheel to reach a target steering angle that is set based on a point of view of adjustment of the rotational position of the steering wheel; and the control unit is configured to gradually change the rotation speed of the steering wheel by gradually changing a value of the target steering angle to a final target steering angle that is set based on the point of view of the adjustment while limiting the value of the target steering angle, when the automatic rotation of the steering wheel is stopped. a steering shaft that rotates along with an operation of a steering wheel; a motor configured to generate a torque that is applied to the steering shaft; and a control unit configured to control the motor, wherein the control unit is configured to control the motor such that a rotation speed of the steering wheel decreases gradually to zero when automatic rotation of the steering wheel is stopped, in a case where the steering wheel is automatically rotated as an adjustment process of adjusting a rotational position of the steering wheel, characterized in that the control unit is configured to perform steering angle feedback control for causing a steering angle that is a rotation angle of the steering wheel to reach a target steering angle that is set based on a point of view of adjustment of the rotational position of the steering wheel; and the control unit is configured to gradually change the rotation speed of the steering wheel by gradually changing a value of the target steering angle to a final target steering angle that is set based on the point of view of the adjustment while limiting the value of the target steering angle, when the automatic rotation of the steering wheel is stopped.
Composition comprising A) at least one sorbitan carboxylic ester of at least one carboxylic acid selected from carboxylic acids having 6 to 12, preferably 8 to 10, carbon atoms, wherein all sorbitan carboxylic esters present in component A together have on average a degree of esterification of 0.7 to 2.1, preferably 0.9 to 1.9, particularly preferably 1.3 to 1.7, carboxylic acid radicals per sorbitan carboxylic ester, B) at least one glycerol carboxylic ester of at least one carboxylic acid selected from carboxylic acids having 6 to 22, preferably 12 to 18, carbon atoms, wherein all glycerol carboxylic esters present in component B together have on average a degree of esterification of 0.7 to 1.5 carboxylic acid radicals per glycerol carboxylic ester, and C) water, characterized in that components A) and B) in sum total are present to an extent of at least 50% by weight, preferably to an extent of at least 65% by weight, particularly preferably to an extent of at least 75% by weight, especially to an extent of at least 85% by weight, based on the total composition. A) at least one sorbitan carboxylic ester of at least one carboxylic acid selected from carboxylic acids having 6 to 12, preferably 8 to 10, carbon atoms, wherein all sorbitan carboxylic esters present in component A together have on average a degree of esterification of 0.7 to 2.1, preferably 0.9 to 1.9, particularly preferably 1.3 to 1.7, carboxylic acid radicals per sorbitan carboxylic ester, B) at least one glycerol carboxylic ester of at least one carboxylic acid selected from carboxylic acids having 6 to 22, preferably 12 to 18, carbon atoms, wherein all glycerol carboxylic esters present in component B together have on average a degree of esterification of 0.7 to 1.5 carboxylic acid radicals per glycerol carboxylic ester, and C) water,
A bracket for securing a number of cooling rings (R1, R2, R3) arranged on a bearing ring, which bracket comprises - a lower surface shaped to lie on the cooling rings (R1, R2, R3), and a through-opening extending between an upper surface and the lower surface to accommodate a fastener for mounting the bracket to the bearing ring, characterised in that the length (L 14) of the through-opening exceeds the height (H R) of a cooling ring (R1, R2, R3) by at least 200%; - wherein the material properties of the bracket are chosen to permit movement of the cooling rings (R1, R2, R3) relative to the bracket when the bracket is mounted to the bearing ring; and - wherein the bracket is made of a resilient elastic material. - a lower surface shaped to lie on the cooling rings (R1, R2, R3), and a through-opening extending between an upper surface and the lower surface to accommodate a fastener for mounting the bracket to the bearing ring, characterised in that the length (L 14) of the through-opening exceeds the height (H R) of a cooling ring (R1, R2, R3) by at least 200%; - wherein the material properties of the bracket are chosen to permit movement of the cooling rings (R1, R2, R3) relative to the bracket when the bracket is mounted to the bearing ring; and - wherein the bracket is made of a resilient elastic material.
An apparatus for curing a coated glass fiber, comprising: a substantially cylindrical cavity having a substantially elliptical cross-section and a reflective inner surface, said cavity defining a first line focus, a second line focus, and a major axis intersecting the first line focus and the second line focus, the second line focus defining a curing axis; a protective tube that is substantially transparent to UV radiation, said protective tube surrounding the curing axis and preferably being a quartz tube; and a UVLED source positioned within said cavity at the first line focus, wherein said UVLED source (i) has an emission pattern that defines a line of average emission L avg and (ii) has an emission angle α between the major axis and L avg of between about 30 degrees and 100 degrees. a substantially cylindrical cavity having a substantially elliptical cross-section and a reflective inner surface, said cavity defining a first line focus, a second line focus, and a major axis intersecting the first line focus and the second line focus, the second line focus defining a curing axis; a protective tube that is substantially transparent to UV radiation, said protective tube surrounding the curing axis and preferably being a quartz tube; and a UVLED source positioned within said cavity at the first line focus, wherein said UVLED source (i) has an emission pattern that defines a line of average emission L avg and (ii) has an emission angle α between the major axis and L avg of between about 30 degrees and 100 degrees.
Apparatus for inspecting product pieces in a product stream comprising: a system (2, 4) for creating a stream of product pieces for delivery in free flight at a viewing station; first light means comprising light emitting diodes for illuminating the viewing station from one side of the stream of product pieces with light for reflection from the product pieces; second light means comprising light emitting diodes for illuminating the viewing station from the other side of the stream with light for reflection from the product pieces; wherein each of the first and second light means (24, 28) is operable to emit light in at least two different wavelength ranges and/or amplitude ranges in response to different, changing or alternating electrical current inputs; a scanning system (26, 32) for receiving light from the first and second light means (24, 28): as reflected from the product pieces to each side of the stream in the viewing station and as transmitted across the viewing station; and means for activating the first and second light means (24, 28) alternately in first and second scanning phases to successively illuminate product pieces in the stream of product pieces at the viewing station. a system (2, 4) for creating a stream of product pieces for delivery in free flight at a viewing station; first light means comprising light emitting diodes for illuminating the viewing station from one side of the stream of product pieces with light for reflection from the product pieces; second light means comprising light emitting diodes for illuminating the viewing station from the other side of the stream with light for reflection from the product pieces; wherein each of the first and second light means (24, 28) is operable to emit light in at least two different wavelength ranges and/or amplitude ranges in response to different, changing or alternating electrical current inputs; a scanning system (26, 32) for receiving light from the first and second light means (24, 28): as reflected from the product pieces to each side of the stream in the viewing station and as transmitted across the viewing station; and means for activating the first and second light means (24, 28) alternately in first and second scanning phases to successively illuminate product pieces in the stream of product pieces at the viewing station. as reflected from the product pieces to each side of the stream in the viewing station and as transmitted across the viewing station; and means for activating the first and second light means (24, 28) alternately in first and second scanning phases to successively illuminate product pieces in the stream of product pieces at the viewing station.
A device for the vertical support of a coupling rod articulated by means of a linkage to a car body of in particular a track-guided vehicle, wherein the device comprises a supporting spring mechanism able to be brought into contact with the coupling rod and a mounting via which the supporting spring mechanism is connectable to the linkage, wherein the mounting comprises a lower cross member for supporting the supporting spring mechanism and two vertically extending longitudinal side members (55, 56) via which the cross member is connectable to the car body, wherein the lower end region (68, 69) of each of the two longitudinal side members (55, 56) is connected to the cross member by at least one pretensioning element such that a vertical distance between the cross member and the coupling rod, and thus a vertical pretensioning of the supporting spring mechanism, can be set, characterized in that each lower end region (68, 69) of the two longitudinal side members (55, 56) is of sleeve-shaped form and respectively accommodated in a guide sleeve connected to the cross member, wherein each sleeve-shaped lower end region (68, 69) of the two longitudinal side members (55, 56) is at least in part provided with an internal thread, wherein the pretensioning elements associated with the two side members (55, 56) are in each case realized as tensioning screws having an external thread configured complementary to the internal thread of the respective side member (55, 56) and extending through a passage opening formed in the cross member, and wherein the external thread of each pretensioning element configured as a tensioning screw receives the internal thread of the sleeve-shaped end region (68, 69) of the respective side member (55, 56); or that each lower end region (68, 69) of the two longitudinal side members (55, 56) exhibits an external thread and is respectively accommodated in a passage opening formed in the cross member such that the external thread extends at least partly through the passage opening, and wherein the pretensioning element is configured as a tensioning nut and receives the threaded section of the associated side member (55, 56) extending through the passage opening; or that each lower end region (68, 69) of the two longitudinal side members (55, 56) exhibits an external thread and is respectively accommodated in a tension sleeve connected to the cross member, wherein the tension sleeve serves as a pretensioning element and has an internal thread configured complementary to the external thread of the associated side member (55, 56), wherein the tension sleeve extends through a passage opening formed in the cross member, and wherein the internal thread of the tension sleeve receives the external thread of the respective side member (55, 56).
A mass spectrometer comprising: an ion trap; an ion mobility spectrometer or separator comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein said ion mobility spectrometer or separator is arranged downstream of said ion trap; wherein, in use, ions are caused to separate temporally according to their mass to charge ratio as they exit the ion trap, characterised in that said mass spectrometer further comprises: a device arranged and adapted to increase the potential or voltage difference between an exit region of said ion trap and an entrance region of said ion mobility spectrometer or separator, wherein said potential or voltage difference is maintained, in use, across the region between an exit of said ion trap and an entrance into said ion mobility spectrometer or separator, and said device is arranged and adapted to increase said potential or voltage difference temporally as ions are released from said ion trap. an ion trap; an ion mobility spectrometer or separator comprising a plurality of electrodes, a device arranged and adapted to increase the potential or voltage difference between an exit region of said ion trap and an entrance region of said ion mobility spectrometer or separator, wherein said potential or voltage difference is maintained, in use, across the region between an exit of said ion trap and an entrance into said ion mobility spectrometer or separator, and said device is arranged and adapted to increase said potential or voltage difference temporally as ions are released from said ion trap.
Device for producing and/or confining a plasma, comprising a chamber in the space of which the plasma is produced and/or confined, said chamber comprising a wall defining a housing internal to the chamber and encompassing the space, said device subsequently comprising - at least one assembly for producing and/or confining plasma, each assembly being composed of magnets solely with an axial magnetisation direction, and recessed in the wall defining the housing, so that the direction of magnetisation of all the magnets making up each assembly is substantially perpendicular to the housing defined by the wall, said device being characterised in that the assembly is substantially symmetrical with respect to the housing, the magnetic field lines not passing through the wall of the chamber. - at least one assembly for producing and/or confining plasma, each assembly being
An in vivo sensor assembly comprising: a pressure sensor configured to provide an analog signal representing pressure; a signal conditioning component configured to convert the pressure sensor output into a digital signal; a transmitter configured to transmit the digital signal to an external base unit; and a power control unit configured to dynamically allocate power throughout the implantable sensor assembly, such that during an active interval of the implantable sensor assembly, each of the pressure sensor, the signal conditioning component, and the transmitter are powered only for a portion of the active interval necessary to perform a related function, the portion of the active interval being less than all of the active interval, such that each of the signal conditioning component, and the transmitter are not powered for at least part of the active interval. a pressure sensor configured to provide an analog signal representing pressure; a signal conditioning component configured to convert the pressure sensor output into a digital signal; a transmitter configured to transmit the digital signal to an external base unit; and a power control unit configured to dynamically allocate power throughout the implantable sensor assembly, such that during an active interval of the implantable sensor assembly, each of the pressure sensor, the signal conditioning component, and the transmitter are powered only for a portion of the active interval necessary to perform a related function, the portion of the active interval being less than all of the active interval, such that each of the signal conditioning component, and the transmitter are not powered for at least part of the active interval.
A method for producing a filled waffle using a waffle iron-type apparatus for cooking a food preparation, said apparatus comprising a set of plates which comprises a lower plate and an upper plate as well as a device for heating the two plates, of which at least the lower plate comprises at least one base extending along a surface and at least one first area (113, 114, 127) provided with teeth spaced apart and projecting from the surface, said lower plate comprising at least one second area (115, 116) without teeth and separate from the at least one first area (113, 114, 127), the at least one second area (115, 116) defining at the surface a space for receiving a food filling to be filled during the cooking of a food preparation, the method comprising the steps consisting of: - pouring the liquid batter onto the lower plate, - placing the food filling on the still-liquid batter covering the at least one second area (115, 116) of the lower plate, which has no teeth, - bringing the upper plate to face the lower plate, - continuing to cook the batter until it is fully cooked. - pouring the liquid batter onto the lower plate, - placing the food filling on the still-liquid batter covering the at least one second area (115, 116) of the lower plate, which has no teeth, - bringing the upper plate to face the lower plate, - continuing to cook the batter until it is fully cooked.