mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A retaining device comprising: • a base extending in a longitudinal direction and presenting a top face and a bottom face; • a plurality of retaining elements extending from the top face of the base, each of the retaining elements being formed by a stem surmounted by a head, the stem having a bottom end connected to the base, and a top end opposite from the bottom end, the head surmounting the top end of the stem, and having a bottom face facing towards the base and a top face opposite from the bottom face; • the base presenting a thickness lying in the range 10 μm to 700 μm, where the thickness is the distance between the top face and the bottom face; and the head of each retaining element includes at least one catch portion extending radially relative to the top end of the stem, characterized in that each retaining element comprises a rib (81, 82) extending on the top face of the head of said retaining element, and at least partially on said at least one catch portion. • a base extending in a longitudinal direction and presenting a top face and a bottom face; • a plurality of retaining elements extending from the top face of the base, each of the retaining elements being formed by a stem surmounted by a head, the stem having a bottom end connected to the base, and a top end opposite from the bottom end, the head surmounting the top end of the stem, and having a bottom face facing towards the base and a top face opposite from the bottom face; • the base presenting a thickness lying in the range 10 μm to 700 μm, where the thickness is the distance between the top face and the bottom face; and
A lead having low peak MRI heating, the lead comprising: a lead body having at least one lumen, a proximal end configured to interface with an implantable medical device, and a distal end; a cable conductor (90; 190) extending along at least a portion of the lead body within the at least one lumen; a coil extending along a portion of the distal end of the lead body, at least a section of the coil (70; 142) exposed along the portion of the lead body and configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy; characterized in that the lead furthermore comprises: a proximal coupling (74; 146) mechanically and electrically connecting the cable conductor (90; 190) to the coil (70; 142); and a distal coupling (76; 150) mechanically and electrically connecting the cable conductor (90; 190) to the coil (70; 142) distally with respect to the proximal coupling (74; 146) to maintain the proximal coupling (74; 146) and the distal coupling (76; 150) in a spaced apart relationship that lowers peak MRI heating along the coil (70; 142). a lead body having at least one lumen, a proximal end configured to interface with an implantable medical device, and a distal end; a cable conductor (90; 190) extending along at least a portion of the lead body within the at least one lumen; a coil extending along a portion of the distal end of the lead body, at least a section of the coil (70; 142) exposed along the portion of the lead body and configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy; a proximal coupling (74; 146) mechanically and electrically connecting the cable conductor (90; 190) to the coil (70; 142); and a distal coupling (76; 150) mechanically and electrically connecting the cable conductor (90; 190) to the coil (70; 142) distally with respect to the proximal coupling (74; 146) to maintain the proximal coupling (74; 146) and the distal coupling (76; 150) in a spaced apart relationship that lowers peak MRI heating along the coil (70; 142).
A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, comprising the steps of: inserting a electrode assembly comprising a separator interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode to a battery casing; injecting a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte into the battery casing to which the electrode assembly is inserted; sealing the battery casing under oxygen-containing atmosphere; aging the product of step; removing oxygen from the battery casing; and thermally curing the battery casing. inserting a electrode assembly comprising a separator interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode to a battery casing; injecting a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte into the battery casing to which the electrode assembly is inserted; sealing the battery casing under oxygen-containing atmosphere; aging the product of step; removing oxygen from the battery casing; and thermally curing the battery casing.
A method for tracking and evaluation of microbial populations and malodour on laundry articles, comprising the stages of (i) providing at least one clean, dry sample of pick-up fabric; (ii) laundering the sample together with soiled laundry articles in a laundry vessel for a laundering period of from 15 minutes to 4 hours; (iii) on completion of the laundering period, retaining the damp sample in the laundry vessel without further treatment for a retention period of at least 24 hours; (iv) on completion of the retention period, removing the damp sample from the laundry vessel to dry, and (v) storing the dried sample without further treatment for a storage period of at least 24 hours; in which sensory and/or chemical and/or microbiological assessments are carried out on the sample at two or more of the stages (i), (iv) and (v) as defined above. (i) providing at least one clean, dry sample of pick-up fabric; (ii) laundering the sample together with soiled laundry articles in a laundry vessel for a laundering period of from 15 minutes to 4 hours; (iii) on completion of the laundering period, retaining the damp sample in the laundry vessel without further treatment for a retention period of at least 24 hours; (iv) on completion of the retention period, removing the damp sample from the laundry vessel to dry, and (v) storing the dried sample without further treatment for a storage period of at least 24 hours;
A machine (100, 180) for roll-forming sheet metal, comprising: a motor; a bench; and a shaft coupled with the motor; characterized in that the machine (100, 180) further comprises: first and second gears (120, 121) coupled with the shaft; the bench comprises a first carriage (110, 112) and a second carriage (111, 113), each of the first and the second carriages being configured to support attaching and detaching at least one framework (200, 201) for roll-forming sheet metal, and the bench being configured to adjust a separation between the first carriage (110, 112) and the second carriage (111, 113); and the shaft is configured to actuate rollers (210, 211) of the at least one framework (200, 201) when the at least one framework (200, 201) is attached to at least one of the first and the second carriages. a motor; a bench; and a shaft coupled with the motor; characterized in that the machine (100, 180) further comprises: first and second gears (120, 121) coupled with the shaft; the bench comprises a first carriage (110, 112) and a second carriage (111, 113), each of the first and the second carriages being configured to support attaching and detaching at least one framework (200, 201) for roll-forming sheet metal, and the bench being configured to adjust a separation between the first carriage (110, 112) and the second carriage (111, 113); and the shaft is configured to actuate rollers (210, 211) of the at least one framework (200, 201) when the at least one framework (200, 201) is attached to at least one of the first and the second carriages. first and second gears (120, 121) coupled with the shaft; the bench comprises a first carriage (110, 112) and a second carriage (111, 113), each of the first and the second carriages being configured to support attaching and detaching at least one framework (200, 201) for roll-forming sheet metal, and the bench being configured to adjust a separation between the first carriage (110, 112) and the second carriage (111, 113); and the shaft is configured to actuate rollers (210, 211) of the at least one framework (200, 201) when the at least one framework (200, 201) is attached to at least one of the first and the second carriages.
A system, comprising: a subscriber identity module 'SIM' application; a physical SIM driver configured to be coupled to a physical SIM card; a first simulated SIM driver; a second simulated SIM driver; a control switch that selectively couples the SIM application to the physical SIM driver or the first simulated SIM driver, wherein the SIM application, when coupled to the physical SIM driver, is configured to read and write on the physical SIM card; and a SIM simulator in communication with the control switch and the first simulated SIM driver, wherein the SIM simulator is configured to control the selective coupling of the control switch, and to receive at least one request comprising an authentication request from the first simulated SIM driver and transmit at least one response comprising an authentication response to the first simulated SIM driver, wherein the authentication request is received by the first simulated SIM driver from a communication network, and the SIM simulator is configured to: relay the authentication request received from the first simulated SIM driver to a remote server via a data communication link established by the second simulated SIM driver, receive the authentication response transmitted to the first simulated SIM driver from the remote server via the data communication link established by the second simulated SIM driver, and if no authentication response is received from the remote server within a predetermined period of time after relaying the authentication request, send a time-out indication to the first simulated SIM driver. a subscriber identity module 'SIM' application; a physical SIM driver configured to be coupled to a physical SIM card; a first simulated SIM driver; a second simulated SIM driver; a control switch that selectively couples the SIM application to the physical SIM driver or the first simulated SIM driver, wherein the SIM application, when coupled to the physical SIM driver, is configured to read and write on the physical SIM card; and a SIM simulator in communication with the control switch and the first simulated SIM driver, wherein the SIM simulator is configured to control the selective coupling of the control switch, and to receive at least one request comprising an authentication request from the first simulated SIM driver and transmit at least one response comprising an authentication response to the first simulated SIM driver, wherein the authentication request is received by the first simulated SIM driver from a communication network, and the SIM simulator is configured to: relay the authentication request received from the first simulated SIM driver to a remote server via a data communication link established by the second simulated SIM driver, receive the authentication response transmitted to the first simulated SIM driver from the remote server via the data communication link established by the second simulated SIM driver, and if no authentication response is received from the remote server within a predetermined period of time after relaying the authentication request, send a time-out indication to the first simulated SIM driver.
A method performed by an advice of charge function, comprising: transmitting a request message for call charge information to an online charging server, the method characterised in that: the request message comprises first information indicating absence of a need for credit control, second information indicating a need for call charge indication, and third information concerning a service requested.
A bio-electrochemical system for treating wastewater, comprising: an anaerobic reaction chamber configured with; two or more anode/cathode pairs disposed in said reaction chamber, each anode/cathode pair comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode, each anode being coated in electrogenic biofilms, said two or more anode/cathode pairs being arranged in vertical succession; and a power source configured to apply a voltage to the two or more anode/cathode pairs; and each of the anode and cathode comprises a porous material allowing a liquid stream to pass through the anode and the cathode. an anaerobic reaction chamber configured with; two or more anode/cathode pairs disposed in said reaction chamber, each anode/cathode pair comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode, each anode being coated in electrogenic biofilms, said two or more anode/cathode pairs being arranged in vertical succession; and a power source configured to apply a voltage to the two or more anode/cathode pairs; and each of the anode and cathode comprises a porous material allowing a liquid stream to pass through the anode and the cathode.
An apparatus to identify an orientation of each egg of a batch of eggs, each egg of said batch being in a fixed position defining a first extremity of said egg exposed in an upward direction and a second extremity of said egg exposed in a downward direction, each egg having an air cell that may be located either in the first extremity or the second extremity, said second extremity defining an upside-down position of said egg when said air cell is located at this extremity, said apparatus comprising: - a heating module comprising an infrared light source emitting a shortwave infrared light, said heating module being configured to expose the batch of eggs with a punctual and fast heating flux to create a hot zone generally confined to the air cell of any upside-down egg, - an imaging module with a thermal camera configured to capture thermal images of the batch of eggs; and - an analyzer module configured to detect the presence of the hot zone in the air cell of any upside-down egg from the thermal images and identify the orientation of each egg in said batch of eggs. - a heating module comprising an infrared light source emitting a shortwave infrared light, said heating module being configured to expose the batch of eggs with a punctual and fast heating flux to create a hot zone generally confined to the air cell of any upside-down egg, - an imaging module with a thermal camera configured to capture thermal images of the batch of eggs; and - an analyzer module configured to detect the presence of the hot zone in the air cell of any upside-down egg from the thermal images and identify the orientation of each egg in said batch of eggs.
A plant cell transformed with and comprising a polynucleotide encoding a double stranded RNA, said double stranded RNA comprising annealed complementary strands, wherein at least one of said strands comprises a polyribonucleotide selected from the group consisting of: (i) polyribonucleotides complementary to at least 21 contiguous nucleotides of a target gene represented by any of SEQ ID NOs 1113, 1437, 1677, 23, 121 to 123, 157,158, 230, 259, 503, 896, 1010, 1023 to 1025, 1040, and 1061, (ii) polyribonucleotides complementary to at least 21 contiguous nucleotides of a target gene encoding the amino acid sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 1114, 24, 260, and 897, and (iii) polyribonucleotides having at least 85% sequence identity with the polyribonucleotides of (i) or (ii). (i) polyribonucleotides complementary to at least 21 contiguous nucleotides of a target gene represented by any of SEQ ID NOs 1113, 1437, 1677, 23, 121 to 123, 157,158, 230, 259, 503, 896, 1010, 1023 to 1025, 1040, and 1061, (ii) polyribonucleotides complementary to at least 21 contiguous nucleotides of a target gene encoding the amino acid sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 1114, 24, 260, and 897, and (iii) polyribonucleotides having at least 85% sequence identity with the polyribonucleotides of (i) or (ii).
A method for performing wireless communication by a first device, the method comprising: obtaining configuration information including at least one of information related to a fixed frame period, FFP, and information related to an FFP offset; and monitoring a physical sidelink control channel, PSCCH, or a physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, from a second device during a first time within a first FFP determined by the configuration information, wherein the PSCCH is a channel carrying first sidelink control information, SCI, for scheduling of the PSSCH and second SCI, wherein the PSSCH is a channel carrying the second SCI and data, and wherein, based on a failure to monitor the PSCCH from the second device during the first time within the first FFP, the monitoring of the PSCCH from the second device is skipped during a second time outside the first time within the first FFP. obtaining configuration information including at least one of information related to a fixed frame period, FFP, and information related to an FFP offset; and monitoring a physical sidelink control channel, PSCCH, or a physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, from a second device during a first time within a first FFP determined by the configuration information, wherein the PSCCH is a channel carrying first sidelink control information, SCI, for scheduling of the PSSCH and second SCI, wherein the PSSCH is a channel carrying the second SCI and data, and wherein, based on a failure to monitor the PSCCH from the second device during the first time within the first FFP, the monitoring of the PSCCH from the second device is skipped during a second time outside the first time within the first FFP.
Caliper brake comprising a stationary brake part and a moveable brake part, wherein the stationary brake part and the moveable brake part being arranged in the caliper brake so as to be moveable relative to one another, and a first brake pad being arranged on a portion of the stationary brake part or of the moveable brake part, and a pressing device being provided in the caliper brake, on which a second brake pad is provided and which moves the second brake pad towards the first brake pad or away from the first brake pad when the caliper brake is actuated, wherein at least a portion of the moveable brake part or of the stationary brake part being arranged between the first brake pad and the second brake pad, wherein a coupling part being provided, which is connected to the moveable brake part, characterized in that the coupling part is connected to the stationary brake part and couples the moveable brake part and the stationary brake part in a mechanical forced coupling, wherein an actuating unit being provided, which drives the coupling part during at least a portion of the actuation of the caliper brake such that the moveable brake part is moved relative to the stationary brake part in the course of this, due to the mechanical forced coupling.
A method of casting a semi-liquid or semi-solid iron-based alloy, the method comprising: applying, to a part or to the whole of an uppermost surface of an inner surface of a die, a lubricating die-release agent in which particles including at least one selected from molybdenum disulfide, graphite, tungsten disulfide, boron nitride, chrome oxide and boric oxide are dispersed in a solvent; and thereafter casting by using the die; wherein the die comprises an injection port, a gate, and a cavity, and wherein the lubricating die-release agent is applied only on the inner surfaces of the injection port and the gate. applying, to a part or to the whole of an uppermost surface of an inner surface of a die, a lubricating die-release agent in which particles including at least one selected from molybdenum disulfide, graphite, tungsten disulfide, boron nitride, chrome oxide and boric oxide are dispersed in a solvent; and thereafter casting by using the die; wherein the die comprises an injection port, a gate, and a cavity, and wherein the lubricating die-release agent is applied only on the inner surfaces of the injection port and the gate.
Method for shaping or stabilizing the shape of packs having folding tabs which are joined by glue, in particular hinge lid type cuboid-shaped cigarette packs produced from in particular thin cardboard, of which in each case several are conveyed successively through a shaping channel, that is to say a forming channel, which surrounds the packs on several sides and abuts against the packs by way of shaping channel walls, preferably against a front wall (13, 14), rear wall (15, 16) and narrow, elongated side walls (17, 18), wherein the packs are successively inserted into the forming channel as a result of being pushed-in by means of pushing member via an inlet side or inlet opening and are pushed out of the forming channel via an outlet opening, and wherein a plurality of forming channels are arranged on a rotatable endless drying conveyor, in particular on a drying wheel, characterized by the following features: a) the packs are conveyed through the forming channel in cycles in a pressureless manner without two-way support and at a spacing from one another, b) the packs are moved by means of a separate conveying member out of the forming channel via the outlet opening on the side opposite the inlet opening, preferably after several rotations of the drying conveyor, in particular of the drying wheel. a) the packs are conveyed through the forming channel in cycles in a pressureless manner without two-way support and at a spacing from one another, b) the packs are moved by means of a separate conveying member out of the forming channel via the outlet opening on the side opposite the inlet opening, preferably after several rotations of the drying conveyor, in particular of the drying wheel.
A process for the preparation of polyol esters, namely polyglycerol esters of 3-hydroxybutyric acid (beta-hydroxybutyric acid, BHB or 3-BHB), wherein at least one compound of the general formula CH 3 -CH -CH 2 -C OR 1 where, in the general formula, the radical R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, in particular a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, particularly preferably ethyl, is reacted with at least one polyglycerol of the general formula (IIb) HO-CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -[O-CH 2 -CH -CH 2] p -OH (IIb) in which general formula (IIb) the variable p represents an integer from 1 to 4, in particular 1 or 2, preferably 1, wherein the reaction is carried out in the absence of solvents and/or without any solvent, and wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst, such that one or more 3-hydroxybutyric acid polyol esters, namely 3-hydroxybutyric acid polyglycerol esters, are obtained as reaction product, wherein the reaction simultaneously yields the compound according to the general formula R 1 -OH in which general formula the radical R 1 represents hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, in particular a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, particularly preferably ethyl, the compound according to the general formula being continuously withdrawn from the reaction. wherein at least one compound of the general formula CH 3 -CH -CH 2 -C OR 1 where, in the general formula, the radical R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, in particular a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, particularly preferably ethyl, is reacted with at least one polyglycerol of the general formula (IIb) HO-CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -[O-CH 2 -CH -CH 2] p -OH (IIb) in which general formula (IIb) the variable p represents an integer from 1 to 4, in particular 1 or 2, preferably 1, wherein the reaction is carried out in the absence of solvents and/or without any solvent, and wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst, such that one or more 3-hydroxybutyric acid polyol esters, namely 3-hydroxybutyric acid polyglycerol esters, are obtained as reaction product, wherein the reaction simultaneously yields the compound according to the general formula R 1 -OH in which general formula the radical R 1 represents hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, in particular a C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, particularly preferably ethyl, the compound according to the general formula being continuously withdrawn from the reaction.