mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system comprising: a lead, a probe, a cochlear implant, and at least one physical computing device that is adapted to receive a user input command to begin monitoring evoked responses that occur in response to acoustic stimulation during an insertion procedure in which the lead that is communicatively coupled to the cochlear implant is inserted into a cochlea of a patient, the lead having an array of intracochlear electrodes disposed on a distal portion of the lead that are configured to be located within the cochlea when the insertion procedure is completed and an extracochlear electrode configured to be located external to the cochlea when the insertion procedure is completed, the extracochlear electrode physically and communicatively coupled to the probe that is also communicatively coupled to the at least one physical computing device, to direct, in response to the user input command, the cochlear implant to short an intracochlear electrode included in the array of intracochlear electrodes with the extracochlear electrode, to present, while the intracochlear electrode is shorted with the extracochlear electrode, the acoustic stimulation to the patient by way of a loudspeaker, and to record the evoked responses that occur in response to the acoustic stimulation by using the intracochlear electrode to detect signals representative of the evoked responses and receiving the detected signals by way of the extracochlear electrode and the probe.
Medical scissors for micro-invasive applications, comprising: a first scissor blade with a first cutting edge (35, 36) between a flank surface and a bevel surface (37, 38); a second scissor blade, which is movable relative to the first scissor blade and has a second cutting edge (45, 46) between a flank surface and a bevel surface (47, 48); a guide device for mechanically guiding the second scissor blade relative to the first scissor blade in such a way that the second cutting edge (45, 46) touches the first cutting edge (35, 36) at any time at an intersection point, wherein the guide device is rigidly connected or connectable to a shaft of a micro-invasive instrument, wherein the first cutting edge (35, 36) is distinguished by a first parameter ( β 1, δ 1, b 1) which increases several times and decreases several times along the first cutting edge (35, 36), wherein the second cutting edge (45, 46) is distinguished by a second parameter ( β 2, δ 2, b 2) which increases several times and decreases several times along the second cutting edge (45, 46), wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are in each case the wedge angle ( β 1, β 2) between flank surface (33, 43) and bevel surface (37, 38, 47, 48) or the cutting angle ( δ 1, δ 2) or the width ( b 1, b 2) of the bevel surface (37, 38, 47, 48), characterized in that the guide device and the cutting edges are designed and arranged such that the cutting edges touch each other at any time at exactly one intersection point. a first scissor blade with a first cutting edge (35, 36) between a flank surface and a bevel surface (37, 38); a second scissor blade, which is movable relative to the first scissor blade and has a second cutting edge (45, 46) between a flank surface and a bevel surface (47, 48); a guide device for mechanically guiding the second scissor blade relative to the first scissor blade in such a way that the second cutting edge (45, 46) touches the first cutting edge (35, 36) at any time at an intersection point, wherein the guide device is rigidly connected or connectable to a shaft of a micro-invasive instrument, wherein the first cutting edge (35, 36) is distinguished by a first parameter ( β 1, δ 1, b 1) which increases several times and decreases several times along the first cutting edge (35, 36), wherein the second cutting edge (45, 46) is distinguished by a second parameter ( β 2, δ 2, b 2) which increases several times and decreases several times along the second cutting edge (45, 46), wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are in each case the wedge angle ( β 1, β 2) between flank surface (33, 43) and bevel surface (37, 38, 47, 48) or the cutting angle ( δ 1, δ 2) or the width ( b 1, b 2) of the bevel surface (37, 38, 47, 48), characterized in that the guide device and the cutting edges are designed and arranged such that the cutting edges touch each other at any time at exactly one intersection point.
A process for preparing of a shaped composite, the process comprising: - preparing a mixture into which fragments of mineral wool comprising a sizing composition comprising a sugar, a non-cement silica carrier distinct from the wool, a non-cement alkali metal carrier distinct from the wool, and water, are introduced, such that the non-cement silica carrier and the non-cement alkali metal carrier form, with the water, a mineral binder that gradually solidifies around solid particles present in the mixture; and then - shaping the mixture into a shaped composite, the expression "non-cement" indicating that the compound to which it is attached is not a cement, where a cement is: - an anhydrous powder material comprising crystalline calcium silicate or crystalline calcium aluminate. - a hydraulic mineral compound resulting in the formation, in the presence of water, of hydrated calcium silicate or hydrated calcium aluminate, and - essentially crystalline and comprises less than 10% by weight of amorphous material. - preparing a mixture into which fragments of mineral wool comprising a sizing composition comprising a sugar, a non-cement silica carrier distinct from the wool, a non-cement alkali metal carrier distinct from the wool, and water, are introduced, such that the non-cement silica carrier and the non-cement alkali metal carrier form, with the water, a mineral binder that gradually solidifies around solid particles present in the mixture; and then - shaping the mixture into a shaped composite, - an anhydrous powder material comprising crystalline calcium silicate or crystalline calcium aluminate. - a hydraulic mineral compound resulting in the formation, in the presence of water, of hydrated calcium silicate or hydrated calcium aluminate, and - essentially crystalline and comprises less than 10% by weight of amorphous material.
An apparatus for separating ions, comprising: a FAIMS analyzer region defined by a space between a first electrode (102, 120, 146; 304) surface and a second electrode (104, 122, 140; 300) surface, the FAIMS analyzer region having a width defined by a distance between the first electrode surface and the second electrode surface; and, a gas inlet (96, 144, 142, 202) for introducing a gas into the FAIMS analyzer region; characterized by: a temperature controller in thermal communication with the first electrode surface, for controllably affecting the temperature of the first electrode surface to be different from a temperature of the second electrode surface, for controllably establishing a temperature gradient across the width of the FAIMS analyzer region. a FAIMS analyzer region defined by a space between a first electrode (102, 120, 146; 304) surface and a second electrode (104, 122, 140; 300) surface, the FAIMS analyzer region having a width defined by a distance between the first electrode surface and the second electrode surface; and, a gas inlet (96, 144, 142, 202) for introducing a gas into the FAIMS analyzer region; characterized by: a temperature controller in thermal communication with the first electrode surface, for controllably affecting the temperature of the first electrode surface to be different from a temperature of the second electrode surface, for controllably establishing a temperature gradient across the width of the FAIMS analyzer region. a temperature controller in thermal communication with the first electrode surface, for controllably affecting the temperature of the first electrode surface to be different from a temperature of the second electrode surface, for controllably establishing a temperature gradient across the width of the FAIMS analyzer region.
A mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist or an inhibitor of mineralocorticoid receptor gene expression for use in a method for the treatment of delayed-wound healing observed during corticoid treatments, delayed-wound healing observed in elderly or delayed-wound healing observed in diabetic patients wherein reepithelialization of the skin during wound healing is stimulated.
A capacity control valve comprising: a valve housing (10, 11, 12) provided with a discharge port through which a discharge fluid at a discharge pressure (Pd) passes, a suction port through which a suction fluid at a suction pressure (Ps) passes, and a control port through which a control fluid at a control pressure (Pc) passes; a rod driven by a solenoid; a main valve that includes a main valve seat and a main valve body to open and close a communication between the discharge port and the control port in accordance with a movement of the rod; a pressure drive unit disposed in a suction fluid supply chamber which is formed in the valve housing (10, 11, 12) and to which the suction fluid is supplied, the pressure drive unit being operated by the suction pressure (Ps) and coupled to the main valve body so as to be movable together; and a CS valve that includes a CS valve seat and a CS valve body to open and close a communication between the control port and the suction port, the CS valve body being disposed so as to be movable relative to the main valve body, wherein upon the movement of the rod moves in a closed state of the main valve, the main valve body and the CS valve body move together, wherein the CS valve body is externally fitted to the main valve body, and the main valve seat is formed in an inner diameter portion of the CS valve body, and characterized in that the main valve seat is formed at one end of the CS valve body, and the CS valve seat is formed on an outer diameter side of the main valve seat. a valve housing (10, 11, 12) provided with a discharge port through which a discharge fluid at a discharge pressure (Pd) passes, a suction port through which a suction fluid at a suction pressure (Ps) passes, and a control port through which a control fluid at a control pressure (Pc) passes; a rod driven by a solenoid; a main valve that includes a main valve seat and a main valve body to open and close a communication between the discharge port and the control port in accordance with a movement of the rod; a pressure drive unit disposed in a suction fluid supply chamber which is formed in the valve housing (10, 11, 12) and to which the suction fluid is supplied, the pressure drive unit being operated by the suction pressure (Ps) and coupled to the main valve body so as to be movable together; and a CS valve that includes a CS valve seat and a CS valve body to open and close a communication between the control port and the suction port, the CS valve body being disposed so as to be movable relative to the main valve body, wherein upon the movement of the rod moves in a closed state of the main valve, the main valve body and the CS valve body move together, wherein the CS valve body is externally fitted to the main valve body, and the main valve seat is formed in an inner diameter portion of the CS valve body, and characterized in that the main valve seat is formed at one end of the CS valve body, and the CS valve seat is formed on an outer diameter side of the main valve seat.
A pulse-shaping filter for filtering a baseband digital signal suitable for modulating an optical signal in an optical communications system, characterized in that the pulse-shaping filter has a spectrum H(f) defined by: H f = { 1 / R, f o r | f | ≤ R / 2 − Δ f 1 / a ⋅ R, f o r R / 2 − Δ f < | f | ≤ R / 2 + Δ f 0, otherwise and wherein: R is a symbol rate of the baseband digital signal, Δf is an excess bandwidth that satisfies: 0 ≤ Δ f ≤ R / 2, and a is a positive gain parameter. R is a symbol rate of the baseband digital signal, Δf is an excess bandwidth that satisfies: 0 ≤ Δ f ≤ R / 2, and a is a positive gain parameter.
A method for chemically strengthening a glass substrate, comprising: applying a first electrode to at least one first region on a first surface of a glass substrate, the at least one first region being a portion of the first surface and defining a pattern on the first surface; applying a second electrode to at least one second region on a second surface of the glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate comprises metal ions and the first and second surfaces comprise opposing sides of the glass substrate; applying voltage between the first and second electrodes sufficient to cause at least a portion of the metal ions to migrate away from the at least one first region on the first surface; and after the step of applying voltage, chemically strengthening the glass substrate by ion exchange, wherein, after the chemical strengthening step, the first surface has a pattern of chemically strengthened regions. applying a first electrode to at least one first region on a first surface of a glass substrate, the at least one first region being a portion of the first surface and defining a pattern on the first surface; applying a second electrode to at least one second region on a second surface of the glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate comprises metal ions and the first and second surfaces comprise opposing sides of the glass substrate; applying voltage between the first and second electrodes sufficient to cause at least a portion of the metal ions to migrate away from the at least one first region on the first surface; and after the step of applying voltage, chemically strengthening the glass substrate by ion exchange, wherein, after the chemical strengthening step, the first surface has a pattern of chemically strengthened regions.
A method, performed by a host user equipment, UE, comprising: establishing a first tethered connection between the host UE and at least one client UE; identifying a plurality of network slices provided by a network, wherein the host UE wirelessly communicates with the network; and selecting at least a first network slice from the plurality of network slices for use by the at least one client UE to communicate with the network via the host UE. establishing a first tethered connection between the host UE and at least one client UE; identifying a plurality of network slices provided by a network, wherein the host UE wirelessly communicates with the network; and selecting at least a first network slice from the plurality of network slices for use by the at least one client UE to communicate with the network via the host UE.
A method of forming a solder deposit on a substrate comprising the following steps: i) provide a substrate including at least one contact area and at least one permanent resin layer overlying said at least one contact area and at least one temporary resin layer overlying said permanent resin layer, ii) form at least one contact area opening which extends through the temporary resin layer and the permanent resin layer, iii) contact the entire substrate including the permanent resin layer, the temporary resin layer and the at least one contact area with a solution suitable to provide a first conductive seed layer on the substrate surface, iv) electroplate a metal or metal alloy layer onto the first conductive seed layer wherein the metal or metal alloy layer is selected from the group consisting of tin, copper, tin alloys and copper alloys, characterised by the steps: v) deposit a resist layer onto the metal or metal alloy layer and pattern said resist layer to form openings exposing the metal or metal alloy layer plated into the at least one contact area opening, vi) deposit a solderable cap layer into the openings formed by the resist layer, vii) strip the patterned resist layer by methods known in the art and (viii) etch away directly after step vii) an amount of the metal or metal alloy layer sufficient to remove the metal or metal alloy layer from the first conductive seed layer leaving a metal or metal alloy layer in the at least one contact area opening. i) provide a substrate including at least one contact area and at least one permanent resin layer overlying said at least one contact area and at least one temporary resin layer overlying said permanent resin layer, ii) form at least one contact area opening which extends through the temporary resin layer and the permanent resin layer, iii) contact the entire substrate including the permanent resin layer, the temporary resin layer and the at least one contact area with a solution suitable to provide a first conductive seed layer on the substrate surface, iv) electroplate a metal or metal alloy layer onto the first conductive seed layer wherein the metal or metal alloy layer is selected from the group consisting of tin, copper, tin alloys and copper alloys, v) deposit a resist layer onto the metal or metal alloy layer and pattern said resist layer to form openings exposing the metal or metal alloy layer plated into the at least one contact area opening, vi) deposit a solderable cap layer into the openings formed by the resist layer, vii) strip the patterned resist layer by methods known in the art and (viii) etch away directly after step vii) an amount of the metal or metal alloy layer sufficient to remove the metal or metal alloy layer from the first conductive seed layer leaving a metal or metal alloy layer in the at least one contact area opening.
A roller of a roller press comprising a side wear protection element with a base body of an elastic material with a threaded bolt on the base body side that projects from that directed toward a roller axis, wherein the threaded bold of the side wear protection element is run through a roller edge of the roller.
A system for measuring blood pressure of a user that comprises an ElectroCardioGram circuit with at least two ECG electrodes configured to obtain an electrical activity of a heart of the user by measuring the electrical signals detected at the at least two ECG electrodes as an electrocardiogram waveform, and a pulse oximeter circuit configured to obtain a pulse waveform corresponding to a blood flow on user's vessels, and a processor that is in electrical contact with the electrocardiogram circuit and the pulse oximeter circuit; whereby the processor is configured to simultaneously analyze the electrocardiogram waveform and the pulse waveform; and characterised in that the processor is further configured to identify a "Zero Voltage Crossing" point on the electrocardiogram waveform and to determine time delays from this point to respective different determined points of the pulse waveform; and to use the time delays to compute the blood pressure values, wherein the "Zero Voltage Crossing" point is located after a completion of a QRS complex.
A prosthetic device (100; 200) for implantation at a cardiac valve annulus, the prosthetic device (100; 200) having a radially compressed state and an expanded state and comprising: an expandable annular frame having an inflow end (103; 203), an outflow end (105; 205), at least four rows of circumferentially extending angled struts (314, 316, 318, 322), and a plurality of axial frame members (330, 332, 334) bridging two of the at least four rows of angled struts, wherein the plurality of axial frame members comprises a plurality of axially extending leaflet attachment members (330, 334) and a plurality of axial struts in a 1:1 ratio, the prosthetic device (100; 200) further comprising a leaflet structure (104; 204) positioned within the frame during the compressed state and the expanded state of the prosthetic device, the leaflet structure (104; 204) having a plurality of commissures that are secured to the frame at the leaflet attachment members, wherein the two rows of angled struts (318, 322) bridged by the plurality of axial frame members (330, 332, 334) comprise a first row and a second row, wherein the first row is closer to the outflow end (105; 205) than the second and the other rows of the at least four rows, and wherein the leaflet attachment members comprise a window frame member with a commissure window and a lower strut portion arranged below the level of the commissure window and towards the inflow end of the frame. an expandable annular frame having an inflow end (103; 203), an outflow end (105; 205), at least four rows of circumferentially extending angled struts (314, 316, 318, 322), and a plurality of axial frame members (330, 332, 334) bridging two of the at least four rows of angled struts, wherein the plurality of axial frame members comprises a plurality of axially extending leaflet attachment members (330, 334) and a plurality of axial struts in a 1:1 ratio, the prosthetic device (100; 200) further comprising a leaflet structure (104; 204) positioned within the frame during the compressed state and the expanded state of the prosthetic device, the leaflet structure (104; 204) having a plurality of commissures that are secured to the frame at the leaflet attachment members, wherein the two rows of angled struts (318, 322) bridged by the plurality of axial frame members (330, 332, 334) comprise a first row and a second row, wherein the first row is closer to the outflow end (105; 205) than the second and the other rows of the at least four rows, and wherein the leaflet attachment members comprise a window frame member with a commissure window and a lower strut portion arranged below the level of the commissure window and towards the inflow end of the frame.
A robotic system for driving a vehicle to a destination, the robotic system comprising: an imaging system configured and operable to acquire image data of at least a part of the interior of the vehicle, and image data of external surroundings of the vehicle; an actuators manipulating system configured and operable to couple to actuators of the vehicle to controllably change operational states thereof, characterized in that the system further comprises a control system configured and operable to process and analyze the image data acquired by the imaging system and identify in the image data of at least part of the interior of the vehicle, image data of vehicle state indicators and determine therefrom at least vehicle status data; and a support configured for easily and quickly securing said robotic system to a driver seat of the vehicle, said control system is configured and operable to determine from the image data of external surroundings of the vehicle, road status data, and analyze said at least vehicle status data and said road status data for generating control instructions for driving the vehicle along said road by said actuators manipulating system. an imaging system configured and operable to acquire image data of at least a part of the interior of the vehicle, and image data of external surroundings of the vehicle; an actuators manipulating system configured and operable to couple to actuators of the vehicle to controllably change operational states thereof, characterized in that the system further comprises a control system configured and operable to process and analyze the image data acquired by the imaging system and identify in the image data of at least part of the interior of the vehicle, image data of vehicle state indicators and determine therefrom at least vehicle status data; and a support configured for easily and quickly securing said robotic system to a driver seat of the vehicle, said control system is configured and operable to determine from the image data of external surroundings of the vehicle, road status data, and analyze said at least vehicle status data and said road status data for generating control instructions for driving the vehicle along said road by said actuators manipulating system.