mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A rib-protecting clip assembly (N900, N1000) for thoracic surgical access through an intercostal incision comprising: a clip having a clip body (N902, N1032) configured to fit substantially entirely within the intercostal incision; at least one rib-engaging channel (N901, N1005) formed in the clip body, the rib-engaging channel having a first end (N902, N1032) and a second end (N903, N1034); characterized in that the clip assembly further comprises: at least one raised member (N910, N1010), wherein the raised member is: disposed along a portion of the rib-engaging channel at or between the first and second ends of the rib-engaging channel; elevated from the rib engaging channel and configured to extend toward a rib; and disposed along a portion of the rib engaging channel such that: at least one rib-contacting surface on the at least one raised member (N910, N1010) is arranged to, in use, contact at least one rib in order to reduce or remove the pressure that may otherwise be placed on the rib and associated intercostal muscle by the remainder of the rib engaging channel (N901, N1005). a clip having a clip body (N902, N1032) configured to fit substantially entirely within the intercostal incision; at least one rib-engaging channel (N901, N1005) formed in the clip body, the rib-engaging channel having a first end (N902, N1032) and a second end (N903, N1034); characterized in that the clip assembly further comprises: at least one raised member (N910, N1010), wherein the raised member is: disposed along a portion of the rib-engaging channel at or between the first and second ends of the rib-engaging channel; elevated from the rib engaging channel and configured to extend toward a rib; and disposed along a portion of the rib engaging channel such that: at least one rib-contacting surface on the at least one raised member (N910, N1010) is arranged to, in use, contact at least one rib in order to reduce or remove the pressure that may otherwise be placed on the rib and associated intercostal muscle by the remainder of the rib engaging channel (N901, N1005). disposed along a portion of the rib-engaging channel at or between the first and second ends of the rib-engaging channel; elevated from the rib engaging channel and configured to extend toward a rib; and disposed along a portion of the rib engaging channel such that: at least one rib-contacting surface on the at least one raised member (N910, N1010) is arranged to, in use, contact at least one rib in order to reduce or remove the pressure that may otherwise be placed on the rib and associated intercostal muscle by the remainder of the rib engaging channel (N901, N1005).
A temperature estimation method, comprising the step of measuring a content of a tetragonal-prime (T') phase included in a coating layer formed on a surface of a high temperature member by X-ray diffraction or Raman spectroscopy; and characterized in that the method further comprises the step of estimating a surface temperature of the high temperature member based on a temporal reduction of the estimated content of the tetragonal-prime (T') phase.
A method for displaying an image on a transparent display based on eye vergence, the method comprising a processor: computing, based on sensor data associated with eyes of a user and acquired by at least one sensor, eye gaze vectors associated with the eyes of the user; determining a first distance from the one or more eyes of a user to a display location; determining, based on eye gaze vectors associated with the eyes of the user, an eye convergence distance; causing a primary display region and a secondary display region different from the primary display region to be displayed on the transparent display while the eye convergence distance is substantially the same as the first distance, wherein the secondary display region comprises a plurality of icons; and causing the primary display region to be hidden from the transparent display and the secondary display region to remain displayed on the transparent display while the eye convergence distance is not substantially the same as the first distance. computing, based on sensor data associated with eyes of a user and acquired by at least one sensor, eye gaze vectors associated with the eyes of the user; determining a first distance from the one or more eyes of a user to a display location; determining, based on eye gaze vectors associated with the eyes of the user, an eye convergence distance; causing a primary display region and a secondary display region different from the primary display region to be displayed on the transparent display while the eye convergence distance is substantially the same as the first distance, wherein the secondary display region comprises a plurality of icons; and causing the primary display region to be hidden from the transparent display and the secondary display region to remain displayed on the transparent display while the eye convergence distance is not substantially the same as the first distance.
A system, comprising: a plurality of labels, each label of the plurality of labels including a unique signature formed by a random pattern of particles (582, 582', 584, 584') distributed on a substrate and disposed in an adhesive layer between the substrate and a top layer of the label, each label of the plurality of labels including a serialization code; and a database configured to store information associated with the unique signature of each label of the plurality of labels, the database configured to store information associated with the serialization code of each label of the plurality of labels such that the information associated with the unique signature for a first label of the plurality of labels is electronically linked to the information associated with the serialization code of the first label. a plurality of labels, each label of the plurality of labels including a unique signature formed by a random pattern of particles (582, 582', 584, 584') distributed on a substrate and disposed in an adhesive layer between the substrate and a top layer of the label, each label of the plurality of labels including a serialization code; and a database configured to store information associated with the unique signature of each label of the plurality of labels, the database configured to store information associated with the serialization code of each label of the plurality of labels such that the information associated with the unique signature for a first label of the plurality of labels is electronically linked to the information associated with the serialization code of the first label.
An active heating and drying fixture for lithium batteries, comprising a fixture body, a heating device, a circuit assembly and an upper cover, the fixture body being provided with a cavity that has a top with an opening and a bottom with multiple receiving slots for receiving lithium batteries, the heating device being configured on the fixture body, the circuit assembly being configured on an outer wall of the fixture body and electrically connected with the heating device, and the upper cover being detachably covered on the cavity to seal the cavity;. wherein the active heating and drying fixture for lithium battery further comprises an automatic valve intercommunicated with the cavity, the automatic valve includes an upper valve body, a lower valve body, an elastic element, and a gasket ring, the upper valve body is provided with a first channel running through an outer side of the upper valve body and a second channel axially configured and intercommunicated with the first channel, the lower valve body is provided with a third channel in which the upper valve body is slidably configured; the elastic element is configured between the upper valve body and the lower valve body to make the upper and the lower valve body (61, 62) stay in a normal-closed state; the gasket ring is configured between the upper valve body and the lower valve body to seal the first channel when the upper and the lower valve body (61, 62) are turned off; and the third channel is provided with an entry to intercommunicate with the first channel when the upper and the lower valve body (61, 62) are turned on.
An implantable medical device for His-bundle or bundle-branch pacing of a patient's heart, the device comprising: a sensing circuit configured to sense an atrial event (As) and a ventricular event (Vs); an electrical pulse generator configured to generate and deliver electrical His-bundle or bundle-branch stimulation pulses (Vp); and a processor coupled to the sensing circuit and the electrical pulse generator and configured to control the electrical pulse generator to deliver said Vp on expiration of a defined AV interval or Vp-Vs interval following a said As or Vs, the processor further configured to: determine whether Vp timing should be adjusted; in response to determining that the Vp timing should be adjusted, determine whether Vp should be delivered earlier or later; in response to determining whether the Vp should be delivered earlier or later, decrease an AV delay if the Vp should be delivered earlier or increase the AV delay in response to determining Vp should be delivered later; generate a set of AV delays that are stored in memory based on iterating through decreases or increases in the AV delay; select an optimal AV delay from the set of AV delays stored in memory; and use the optimal AV delay when delivering His-bundle or bundle-branch pacing. a sensing circuit configured to sense an atrial event (As) and a ventricular event (Vs); an electrical pulse generator configured to generate and deliver electrical His-bundle or bundle-branch stimulation pulses (Vp); and a processor coupled to the sensing circuit and the electrical pulse generator and configured to control the electrical pulse generator to deliver said Vp on expiration of a defined AV interval or Vp-Vs interval following a said As or Vs, the processor further configured to: determine whether Vp timing should be adjusted; in response to determining that the Vp timing should be adjusted, determine whether Vp should be delivered earlier or later; in response to determining whether the Vp should be delivered earlier or later, decrease an AV delay if the Vp should be delivered earlier or increase the AV delay in response to determining Vp should be delivered later; generate a set of AV delays that are stored in memory based on iterating through decreases or increases in the AV delay; select an optimal AV delay from the set of AV delays stored in memory; and use the optimal AV delay when delivering His-bundle or bundle-branch pacing. determine whether Vp timing should be adjusted; in response to determining that the Vp timing should be adjusted, determine whether Vp should be delivered earlier or later; in response to determining whether the Vp should be delivered earlier or later, decrease an AV delay if the Vp should be delivered earlier or increase the AV delay in response to determining Vp should be delivered later; generate a set of AV delays that are stored in memory based on iterating through decreases or increases in the AV delay; select an optimal AV delay from the set of AV delays stored in memory; and use the optimal AV delay when delivering His-bundle or bundle-branch pacing.
A pesticide composition, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight ("pbw") of the composition: (a) from 15 to 65 pbw of one or more pesticide compounds, (b) from greater than 0 to 10 pbw of one or more fatty acid (C 1 -C 3)alkyl esters, and (c) up to 20 pbw of one or more surfactants selected from: (i) one or more betaine surfactants, (iii) one or more amine oxide surfactants, or (v) a surfactant mixture comprising at least one surfactant from each of at least two of the surfactant categories (i) and (iii), wherein the one or more pesticide compounds comprise one or more herbicide compounds selected from glyphosate, glufosinate, dicamba, 2,4-D, their respective water soluble salts and mixtures thereof. (a) from 15 to 65 pbw of one or more pesticide compounds, (b) from greater than 0 to 10 pbw of one or more fatty acid (C 1 -C 3)alkyl esters, and (c) up to 20 pbw of one or more surfactants selected from: (i) one or more betaine surfactants, (iii) one or more amine oxide surfactants, or (v) a surfactant mixture comprising at least one surfactant from each of at least two of the surfactant categories (i) and (iii), (i) one or more betaine surfactants, (iii) one or more amine oxide surfactants, or (v) a surfactant mixture comprising at least one surfactant from each of at least two of the surfactant categories (i) and (iii),
A microphone unit (U1, U2, U3) comprising: a microphone and a substrate, the substrate including: a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and a through-hole extending from the first face to the second face through the substrate; the microphone being mounted on or fixed onto the second face of the substrate, the microphone having a sound hole in communication with the through-hole of the substrate; the microphone unit (U1, U2, U3) further comprising: a fixing member (300, 300') fixed onto the first face of the substrate such as to be located around the through-hole; and a film (400, 400') providing at least one of dustproofness and waterproofness, the film (400, 400') being fixed onto the fixing member (300, 300') such as to cover the through-hole. a microphone and a substrate, the substrate including: a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and a through-hole extending from the first face to the second face through the substrate; a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and a through-hole extending from the first face to the second face through the substrate; the microphone being mounted on or fixed onto the second face of the substrate, the microphone having a sound hole in communication with the through-hole of the substrate; the microphone unit (U1, U2, U3) further comprising: a fixing member (300, 300') fixed onto the first face of the substrate such as to be located around the through-hole; and a film (400, 400') providing at least one of dustproofness and waterproofness, the film (400, 400') being fixed onto the fixing member (300, 300') such as to cover the through-hole. a fixing member (300, 300') fixed onto the first face of the substrate such as to be located around the through-hole; and a film (400, 400') providing at least one of dustproofness and waterproofness, the film (400, 400') being fixed onto the fixing member (300, 300') such as to cover the through-hole.
A sprayer apparatus comprising an apparatus housing for supporting a nozzle connector and a control element configured to control fluid flow, a sprayer nozzle cartridge adapted for coupling to the nozzle connector of the sprayer nozzle apparatus and for receiving a fluid from the sprayer nozzle apparatus, the sprayer nozzle cartridge comprising: a cartridge housing; a first nozzle tip comprising a first flow path, the first nozzle tip coupled to the cartridge housing; and a second nozzle tip comprising a second flow path, the second nozzle tip coupled to the cartridge housing; wherein the control element selectively communicates fluid to at least one of the first flow path and the second flow path, and wherein the control element is configured to selectively communicate fluid to both the first flow path and the second flow path. a cartridge housing; a first nozzle tip comprising a first flow path, the first nozzle tip coupled to the cartridge housing; and a second nozzle tip comprising a second flow path, the second nozzle tip coupled to the cartridge housing;
A heat exchanger comprising: a body portion; a pair of end plates at least partially forming an enclosure with the body portion; a plurality of tubes extending through at least one of the body portion and the pair of end plates; and at least one tube sheet including a plurality of openings with a corresponding one of the plurality of tubes located in one of the plurality of openings, wherein the tube sheet is made of a material which expands in the presence of refrigerant, characterized in that the at least one tube sheet is formed from a plurality of geometric shaped members (235; 335) and each of the plurality of geometric shaped members includes one of the plurality of openings and each of the plurality of geometric shaped members are made of a single unitary piece of material; and in that the plurality of geometric shaped members (235; 335) are hexagonal bodies that fit together to form the tube sheet. a body portion; a pair of end plates at least partially forming an enclosure with the body portion; a plurality of tubes extending through at least one of the body portion and the pair of end plates; and at least one tube sheet including a plurality of openings with a corresponding one of the plurality of tubes located in one of the plurality of openings, wherein the tube sheet is made of a material which expands in the presence of refrigerant, characterized in that the at least one tube sheet is formed from a plurality of geometric shaped members (235; 335) and each of the plurality of geometric shaped members includes one of the plurality of openings and each of the plurality of geometric shaped members are made of a single unitary piece of material; and in that the plurality of geometric shaped members (235; 335) are hexagonal bodies that fit together to form the tube sheet.
An on/off control device for a robotic assisted surgical device, comprising: an on/off key operable to trigger a start action or a shutdown action; the shutdown action triggers a hardware shutdown signal; an on/off control module operable to detect the shutdown action of the on/off key and prompt a predetermined shutdown trigger action through man-machine interaction; the on/off control module operable to output a shutdown control signal when the predetermined shutdown trigger action is realized; and an on/off hardware circuit operable to detect the shutdown control signal and the hardware shutdown signal, and send a signal for cutting off power supply when both of the shutdown control signal and the hardware shutdown signal are detected. an on/off key operable to trigger a start action or a shutdown action; the shutdown action triggers a hardware shutdown signal; an on/off control module operable to detect the shutdown action of the on/off key and prompt a predetermined shutdown trigger action through man-machine interaction; the on/off control module operable to output a shutdown control signal when the predetermined shutdown trigger action is realized; and an on/off hardware circuit operable to detect the shutdown control signal and the hardware shutdown signal, and send a signal for cutting off power supply when both of the shutdown control signal and the hardware shutdown signal are detected.
Method for preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising colloidal protein particles dispersed in an aqueous fluid, which colloidal protein particles comprise caseinate and one or more plant proteins of a seed of a plant from the family of Poaceae, the method comprising a) providing an intermediate dispersion of caseinate and particles comprising said one or more plant proteins in an aqueous fluid; and b) subjecting the intermediate dispersion to a disruptive pressurization step comprising treatment in a homogenizer at a pressure of at least 40 MPa, wherein the particles comprising the one or more plant proteins are disrupted and the aqueous dispersion comprising the colloidal protein particles is formed. a) providing an intermediate dispersion of caseinate and particles comprising said one or more plant proteins in an aqueous fluid; and b) subjecting the intermediate dispersion to a disruptive pressurization step comprising treatment in a homogenizer at a pressure of at least 40 MPa, wherein the particles comprising the one or more plant proteins are disrupted and the aqueous dispersion comprising the colloidal protein particles is formed.
A tube fixation device for maintaining a tube inserted into a mammalian body in a releasably fixated position, said tube fixation device comprising: a tube receiving element configured to receive said tube; a fastening element arranged in connection to said tube receiving element and wherein said fastening element is configured to releasably fixate said tube when said tube is arranged in said tube receiving element; and a supportive element attached to said tube receiving element and configured to be positioned on a surface area of said mammalian body, wherein the supportive element comprises a layered structure, characterized in that said layered structure comprises at least a ductile layer comprising a ductile material, and an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive material, wherein the ductile layer is configured to conform to a three-dimensional shape of said surface area on said mammalian body when pressure is applied to the supportive element. a tube receiving element configured to receive said tube; a fastening element arranged in connection to said tube receiving element and wherein said fastening element is configured to releasably fixate said tube when said tube is arranged in said tube receiving element; and a supportive element attached to said tube receiving element and configured to be positioned on a surface area of said mammalian body, wherein the supportive element comprises a layered structure, characterized in that said layered structure comprises at least a ductile layer comprising a ductile material, and an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive material, wherein the ductile layer is configured to conform to a three-dimensional shape of said surface area on said mammalian body when pressure is applied to the supportive element.
A printing apparatus comprising: a conveyor belt for supporting a printing object from below and conveying the object in a horizontal direction; a belt drive mechanism that causes the conveyor belt to perform an intermittent feeding movement; a printing mechanism that is disposed in a travel path of the conveyor belt, and performs printing on the object; a support base for supporting the conveyor belt from below during printing by the printing mechanism; and a belt feed assisting mechanism that assists the intermittent feeding movement of the conveyor belt by the belt drive mechanism; characterized in that the belt feed assisting mechanism comprises air holes formed in the support base and an air supply mechanism that supplies air to be fed from the air holes toward a lower surface of the conveyor belt. a conveyor belt for supporting a printing object from below and conveying the object in a horizontal direction; a belt drive mechanism that causes the conveyor belt to perform an intermittent feeding movement; a printing mechanism that is disposed in a travel path of the conveyor belt, and performs printing on the object; a support base for supporting the conveyor belt from below during printing by the printing mechanism; and a belt feed assisting mechanism that assists the intermittent feeding movement of the conveyor belt by the belt drive mechanism; characterized in that the belt feed assisting mechanism comprises air holes formed in the support base and an air supply mechanism that supplies air to be fed from the air holes toward a lower surface of the conveyor belt.