mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cushion for a full facial respiratory mask assembly comprising a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining said frame-connecting and face-contacting portions, wherein the gusset portion is structured to allow relative movement of a mask frame to occur towards and away from a patient's face, and said gusset portion includes a relatively narrow or constant width upper perimetrical region from a first location adjacent a patient's nose and around the patient's nasal bridge region in use, a maximal width lower perimetrical region from a second location generally adjacent a patient's mouth in use and around a base of the cushion, and a transition perimetrical regions joining the upper perimetrical region and the lower perimetrical region between the first location and the second location, wherein the gusset portion has a minimum widthwise dimension at the upper perimetrical region, a maximum widthwise dimension at the lower perimetrical region, and widthwise transitions joining said upper and lower perimetrical regions, wherein the widthwise dimensions are measured from a cushion contact point to an exterior of the gusset, wherein said upper perimetrical region comprises a w-shaped or concertina-type fold having little or no projected area in the gusset portion in the nasal bridge region, and wherein said lower perimetrical region has an increased projected area relative to the upper perimetrical region. a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining said frame-connecting and face-contacting portions, wherein the gusset portion is structured to allow relative movement of a mask frame to occur towards and away from a patient's face, and said gusset portion includes a relatively narrow or constant width upper perimetrical region from a first location adjacent a patient's nose and around the patient's nasal bridge region in use, a maximal width lower perimetrical region from a second location generally adjacent a patient's mouth in use and around a base of the cushion, and a transition perimetrical regions joining the upper perimetrical region and the lower perimetrical region between the first location and the second location, wherein the gusset portion has a minimum widthwise dimension at the upper perimetrical region, a maximum widthwise dimension at the lower perimetrical region, and widthwise transitions joining said upper and lower perimetrical regions, wherein the widthwise dimensions are measured from a cushion contact point to an exterior of the gusset, wherein said upper perimetrical region comprises a w-shaped or concertina-type fold having little or no projected area in the gusset portion in the nasal bridge region, and wherein said lower perimetrical region has an increased projected area relative to the upper perimetrical region.
A composite film, comprising: a polytetrafluoroethylene film layer; and a polyurethane elastic layer attached to the polytetrafluoroethylene film layer, wherein the polyurethane elastic layer is made of elastic foam material, which is mainly composed of polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane elastic layer has a thickness ranging from 0.3 mm to 1.2 mm, an average thickness of the polytetrafluoroethylene film layer ranges from 0.01 mm to 0.035 mm, a plurality of non-uniform micro pores are formed inside the polyurethane elastic layer, and an average size of the non-uniform micro pores is ranged within 1∼150 micrometers. a polytetrafluoroethylene film layer; and a polyurethane elastic layer attached to the polytetrafluoroethylene film layer, wherein the polyurethane elastic layer is made of elastic foam material, which is mainly composed of polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane elastic layer has a thickness ranging from 0.3 mm to 1.2 mm, an average thickness of the polytetrafluoroethylene film layer ranges from 0.01 mm to 0.035 mm, a plurality of non-uniform micro pores are formed inside the polyurethane elastic layer, and an average size of the non-uniform micro pores is ranged within 1∼150 micrometers.
An image heating apparatus, comprising: heating means (2,5,H) having a nip that nips and transports a recording material that bears an image, said heating means (2,5,H) having a rotary member that comes into contact with the recording material; and a moving member disposed downstream of the nip in a moving direction of the recording material so as to be movable between a first position in which said moving member abuts against said rotary member and a second position in which said moving member is apart from said rotary member, wherein said moving member is positioned in the second position when the recording material is normally transported, characterized in that said moving member is configured to move to the first position when the recording material is jammed downstream of the nip, and at other times said moving member is positioned in the second position. heating means (2,5,H) having a nip that nips and transports a recording material that bears an image, said heating means (2,5,H) having a rotary member that comes into contact with the recording material; and a moving member disposed downstream of the nip in a moving direction of the recording material so as to be movable between a first position in which said moving member abuts against said rotary member and a second position in which said moving member is apart from said rotary member, wherein said moving member is positioned in the second position when the recording material is normally transported, characterized in that said moving member is configured to move to the first position when the recording material is jammed downstream of the nip, and at other times said moving member is positioned in the second position.
A device for dispensing a dental material, comprising at least one compartment for receiving the dental material, at least one piston for extruding the dental material from the compartment and a spindle drive for moving the piston and the compartment relative to one another, characterized in that, the spindle drive comprising a spindle, wherein a first thread and a second thread are arranged on the spindle, the first thread and the second thread (14, 15) being operable for moving the piston, wherein the first thread has a first pitch and the second thread has a different second pitch, the device further comprising a first link and a second link (12, 13), wherein the first thread forms part of a screw connection between the first link and the spindle, and the second thread forms part of a screw connection between the second link and the spindle, wherein the device is adapted such that the spindle is drivable by a motor of the device and at least one of the first and the second links (12, 13) are drivable by a motor in addition to the spindle.
An apparatus (10, 110) for securing a wrapping material around a baled item, the apparatus comprising a main plate (11, 111) and a plurality of projections (20, 120) positioned along a length of the main plate (11, 111) and extending from the main plate, each of the plurality of projections (20, 120) including a heating element (23, 123), characterized by each of the plurality of projections including an independent height adjustment mechanism (30, 130, 30, 31', 32', 230'), wherein the height adjustment mechanism for a given projection (20, 120) controls a force applied to the wrapping material by the projection (20, 120) and provides a force for moving the projection (20, 120).
A passive valve assembly for a vehicle exhaust system comprising: a vane to be positioned within an exhaust gas flow path at a start position, said vane being movable between a closed position to provide a minimum exhaust gas flow and an open position to provide a maximum exhaust gas flow, characterized in that said start position is orientated at a negative angle relative to said closed position, such that the vane passes the closed position on its way to the open position, wherein said vane is resiliently biased by a resilient member to return to said start position and wherein said vane is solely movable toward said open position in response to exhaust gas pressure sufficient to overcome a biasing force of said resilient member. a vane to be positioned within an exhaust gas flow path at a start position, said vane being movable between a closed position to provide a minimum exhaust gas flow and an open position to provide a maximum exhaust gas flow, characterized in that said start position is orientated at a negative angle relative to said closed position, such that the vane passes the closed position on its way to the open position, wherein said vane is resiliently biased by a resilient member to return to said start position and wherein said vane is solely movable toward said open position in response to exhaust gas pressure sufficient to overcome a biasing force of said resilient member.
A filter for the filtration of a fluid, such as a liquid, comprising or constituted by a support element made from a porous ceramic material, at least a portion of the surface of said support element being covered with a membrane separating layer, said filter being characterized in that: - said membrane separating layer is constituted essentially of silicon carbide (SiC), - the porosity of the membrane separating layer is between 10% and 70% by volume, - the median pore diameter in the membrane separating layer is between 50 nanometers and 500 nanometers, - the mean thickness of the membrane separating layer is between 1 micrometer and 30 micrometers, - the tortuosity of the membrane separating layer is less than 1.7, preferably is less than 1.5, the porosity, the median pore diameter, the mean thickness of the membrane separating layer and the tortuosity being measured as described in the description. - said membrane separating layer is constituted essentially of silicon carbide (SiC), - the porosity of the membrane separating layer is between 10% and 70% by volume, - the median pore diameter in the membrane separating layer is between 50 nanometers and 500 nanometers, - the mean thickness of the membrane separating layer is between 1 micrometer and 30 micrometers, - the tortuosity of the membrane separating layer is less than 1.7, preferably is less than 1.5,
An electronic device comprising a main body having a function of the electronic device, and a cable that has a tip portion disposed inside the main body and is connected to the main body, wherein the cable includes a lead wire, an insulating portion that covers the lead wire, and an outer coat that covers the insulating portion, the insulating portion protrudes from an end surface on the tip portion side of the outer coat toward the tip portion, wherein the insulating portion is made from a fluorine-based resin, wherein the outer coat is made from a polyvinyl chloride resin, and wherein the fluorine-based resin of the insulating portion is more resistant to a water-soluble grinding oil than the polyvinyl chloride resin of the outer coat, the electronic device further comprising: a first sealing portion that seals the insulating portion that protrudes from the end surface, wherein the first sealing portion is made of a polyamide-based resin; and a second sealing portion that seals the first sealing portion and is in contact with the main body and the outer coat, wherein the second sealing portion is made of a polybutylene terephthalate resin, the polyamide-based resin of the first sealing portion has higher adherence to the fluorine-based resin of the insulating portion than the polybutylene terephthalate resin of the second sealing portion. a first sealing portion that seals the insulating portion that protrudes from the end surface, wherein the first sealing portion is made of a polyamide-based resin; and a second sealing portion that seals the first sealing portion and is in contact with the main body and the outer coat, wherein the second sealing portion is made of a polybutylene terephthalate resin, the polyamide-based resin of the first sealing portion has higher adherence to the fluorine-based resin of the insulating portion than the polybutylene terephthalate resin of the second sealing portion.
A method of wireless communication performed by a base station (105; 500) with a plurality of antennas (500-a, 500-b, 500-c, 500-d), the method comprising: identifying, by a base station, one or more groups of quasi-colocated, QCL, antennas of the plurality of antennas, wherein the identifying comprises: determining, by the base station, an interference level of each of the plurality of antennas; and grouping the plurality of antennas into one or more groups of QCL antennas based on the determined interference level experienced, wherein each of the antennas in the one or more groups of QCL antennas experiences a similar interference level; performing, by the base station, a listen before talk, LBT, procedure to reserve access to one or more shared communication channels, wherein the LBT procedure provides at least one LBT result for each group of QCL antennas of the one or more groups of QCL antennas; and transmitting, by the base station, a channel reservation preamble on the one or more shared communication channels in response to success of the LBT procedure. identifying, by a base station, one or more groups of quasi-colocated, QCL, antennas of the plurality of antennas, wherein the identifying comprises: determining, by the base station, an interference level of each of the plurality of antennas; and grouping the plurality of antennas into one or more groups of QCL antennas based on the determined interference level experienced, wherein each of the antennas in the one or more groups of QCL antennas experiences a similar interference level; determining, by the base station, an interference level of each of the plurality of antennas; and grouping the plurality of antennas into one or more groups of QCL antennas based on the determined interference level experienced, wherein each of the antennas in the one or more groups of QCL antennas experiences a similar interference level; performing, by the base station, a listen before talk, LBT, procedure to reserve access to one or more shared communication channels, wherein the LBT procedure provides at least one LBT result for each group of QCL antennas of the one or more groups of QCL antennas; and transmitting, by the base station, a channel reservation preamble on the one or more shared communication channels in response to success of the LBT procedure.
A bypass valve assembly for an air braking system for a vehicle comprising: a valve body having a valve port adapted for connection to a control valve and pressure regulator; a relay valve port adapted for connection to a brake relay circuit, a treadle port adapted for connection to a treadle circuit, and an exhaust port; a stage one valve positioned within the valve body and biased to a normally open position; a stage two valve positioned within the valve body and biased to a normally closed position; and wherein in response to treadle pressure that exceeds an override limit, the stage one valve is configured to move to a closed position to block air from being exhausted by the control valve and pressure regulator out of the exhaust port, and the stage two valve is configured to directly connect the treadle circuit to the brake relay circuit to deliver treadle circuit air pressure to a vehicle brake. a valve body having a valve port adapted for connection to a control valve and pressure regulator; a relay valve port adapted for connection to a brake relay circuit, a treadle port adapted for connection to a treadle circuit, and an exhaust port; a stage one valve positioned within the valve body and biased to a normally open position; a stage two valve positioned within the valve body and biased to a normally closed position; and wherein in response to treadle pressure that exceeds an override limit, the stage one valve is configured to move to a closed position to block air from being exhausted by the control valve and pressure regulator out of the exhaust port, and the stage two valve is configured to directly connect the treadle circuit to the brake relay circuit to deliver treadle circuit air pressure to a vehicle brake.
Conveyor for paper tapes in paper processing plants, wherein the aforesaid conveyor is configured to be placed between a paper processing machine upstream of the same conveyor and which supplies said paper tape to the conveyor and a paper processing machine downstream of the conveyor and which receives said paper tape from the conveyor, and wherein the aforesaid conveyor comprises a flatbed on which the paper tape is made to pass through, said flatbed comprising a plurality of belts, the aforesaid belts being movable in the feed direction of the paper tape, and wherein the aforesaid belts are provided with holes to put the lower surface of the paper tape in fluidic contact with at least one depression chamber created inside the flatbed, and the conveyor being characterized in that the feed speed of the belts is slightly greater than the feed speed of the paper tape supplied to the conveyor from the paper processing machine placed upstream of the conveyor.
Process for manufacturing a bicycle component of composite material comprising structural fiber incorporated in a thermosetting polymeric matrix, comprising the steps, not necessarily sequential to each other, of: - providing a mold having a mold cavity having the shape of the bicycle component, - providing a printed circuit board, - providing at least one first face (70, 72) of the printed circuit board with a protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98), - inserting the printed circuit board provided with the protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98) into said mold cavity, - inserting said composite material into said mold cavity, - with the proviso that said composite material extends all around said printed circuit board provided with the protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98), said composite material being in contact with said printed circuit board provided with the protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98) on the side of said first face (70, 72) and/or on the opposite side, and - subjecting to a temperature and pressure profile until hardening of the composite material, through compression molding, wherein said at least one first face (70, 72) of said printed circuit board carries at least one electrical/electronic component (64, 66, 68, 86, 88, 90), and said protection (74, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98) is a protection against a critical temperature and a critical pressure for said at least one electrical/electronic component. - providing a mold having a mold cavity having the shape of the bicycle component, - providing a printed circuit board, - providing at least one first face (70, 72) of the printed circuit board with a protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98), - inserting the printed circuit board provided with the protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98) into said mold cavity, - inserting said composite material into said mold cavity, - with the proviso that said composite material extends all around said printed circuit board provided with the protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98), said composite material being in contact with said printed circuit board provided with the protection (74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98) on the side of said first face (70, 72) and/or on the opposite side, and - subjecting to a temperature and pressure profile until hardening of the composite material, through compression molding,
A component (56;156) for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a platform (64;164) having a non-gas path side (76;176) and a gas path side (78;178); an airfoil (66;166) extending from said gas path side (78;178) of said platform (64;164); and a cover plate (80;180) positioned adjacent to said non-gas path side (76;176) of said platform (64;164), wherein said cover plate (80;180) includes a first plurality of openings (90;190) that communicate a first portion of a cooling air to a first cooling cavity (82;182) of said platform (64;164) and a second plurality of openings (92;192) that communicate a second portion of said cooling air to a second cooling cavity (84;184) that is separate from said first cooling cavity (82;182), and each of said first cooling cavity (82;182) and said second cooling cavity (84;184) include a plurality of heat transfer augmentation features (86;186), characterised in that: said first plurality of openings (90; 190) are impingement holes configured to direct said first portion of said cooling air to impingement cool the platform within the first cooling cavity (82; 182); and said second plurality of openings (92: 192) are core feed holes configured to direct a second portion of said cooling air to provide metered cooling air throughout the second cooling cavity (84; 184), which is not impingement cooled. a platform (64;164) having a non-gas path side (76;176) and a gas path side (78;178); an airfoil (66;166) extending from said gas path side (78;178) of said platform (64;164); and a cover plate (80;180) positioned adjacent to said non-gas path side (76;176) of said platform (64;164), wherein said cover plate (80;180) includes a first plurality of openings (90;190) that communicate a first portion of a cooling air to a first cooling cavity (82;182) of said platform (64;164) and a second plurality of openings (92;192) that communicate a second portion of said cooling air to a second cooling cavity (84;184) that is separate from said first cooling cavity (82;182), and each of said first cooling cavity (82;182) and said second cooling cavity (84;184) include a plurality of heat transfer augmentation features (86;186), characterised in that: said first plurality of openings (90; 190) are impingement holes configured to direct said first portion of said cooling air to impingement cool the platform within the first cooling cavity (82; 182); and said second plurality of openings (92: 192) are core feed holes configured to direct a second portion of said cooling air to provide metered cooling air throughout the second cooling cavity (84; 184), which is not impingement cooled. said first plurality of openings (90; 190) are impingement holes configured to direct said first portion of said cooling air to impingement cool the platform within the first cooling cavity (82; 182); and said second plurality of openings (92: 192) are core feed holes configured to direct a second portion of said cooling air to provide metered cooling air throughout the second cooling cavity (84; 184), which is not impingement cooled.
A data transmission method, comprising: receiving (201, 402), by a receiving end, a data packet from a transmitting end, wherein the data packet comprises a media access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, and the MAC PDU comprises multiple MAC subPDUs, each of which comprises an MAC sub-header, wherein the MAC sub-header comprises a first information field used for indicating whether a current MAC subPDU has a same format as a next adjacent MAC subPDU; and in a case where the first information field indicates that the current MAC subPDU has the same format as the next adjacent MAC subPDU, reading, by the receiving end, an information field of the next adjacent MAC subPDU according to the format of the current MAC subPDU. receiving (201, 402), by a receiving end, a data packet from a transmitting end, wherein the data packet comprises a media access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, and the MAC PDU comprises multiple MAC subPDUs, each of which comprises an MAC sub-header, wherein the MAC sub-header comprises a first information field used for indicating whether a current MAC subPDU has a same format as a next adjacent MAC subPDU; and in a case where the first information field indicates that the current MAC subPDU has the same format as the next adjacent MAC subPDU, reading, by the receiving end, an information field of the next adjacent MAC subPDU according to the format of the current MAC subPDU.