mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A flow sensor system for sensing fluid flow indicative of a puff in an aerosol generating system, the sensor system being arranged to operate In a first mode, in which no puff is expected or no puff is detected, and in a second mode, in which a puff is expected or a puff is detected, and comprising: a sensing circuit comprising a sensing resistor (R s) and a voltage output, the sensing resistor (R s) being arranged to detect fluid flow indicative of a puff based on a change in resistance, the sensing circuit being arranged such that the change In resistance of the sensing resistor (R s) causes a change In the voltage output; and a signal generator (109, 111) arranged to supply a pulsed driving signal S 1 to the sensing circuit for driving the sensing circuit, such that the sensing circuit is driven by the signal S 1 when the pulsed driving signal S 1 is high and not driven when the pulsed driving signal S 1 is low, wherein the pulsed driving signal S 1 has a first frequency f 1 in the first mode, and a second frequency f 2, greater than the first frequency f 1 in the second mode and wherein the signal generator is configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode when a puff is expected or a puff is detected by the sensing circuit. a sensing circuit comprising a sensing resistor (R s) and a voltage output, the sensing resistor (R s) being arranged to detect fluid flow indicative of a puff based on a change in resistance, the sensing circuit being arranged such that the change In resistance of the sensing resistor (R s) causes a change In the voltage output; and a signal generator (109, 111) arranged to supply a pulsed driving signal S 1 to the sensing circuit for driving the sensing circuit, such that the sensing circuit is driven by the signal S 1 when the pulsed driving signal S 1 is high and not driven when the pulsed driving signal S 1 is low, wherein the pulsed driving signal S 1 has a first frequency f 1 in the first mode, and a second frequency f 2, greater than the first frequency f 1 in the second mode and wherein the signal generator is configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode when a puff is expected or a puff is detected by the sensing circuit.
Rupture disc assembly - having a one-part or multi-part body which has an opening which forms an outlet for a line or a container, - having a rupture disc which closes the opening and which ruptures when a rupture pressure is applied, in order to unblock the opening, and - having an actuator for reducing the rupture pressure, wherein the actuator has a rod, in particular a tappet, which is suitable and designed to reduce the rupture pressure on the rupture disc, in particular can impact against the rupture disc, - wherein the rupture disc assembly has a housing which accommodates the actuator and has a housing opening for the rod, in particular the tappet, - wherein the housing opening is closed with a lid, wherein the lid and the actuator are correlated such that when the actuator is actuated the force acting on the rod of the actuator is sufficient to break through the lid, closing the housing opening, with the rod, characterised in that - when the actuator is actuated the force acting on the rod of the actuator is sufficient to strike with the rod against the rupture disc. - having a one-part or multi-part body which has an opening which forms an outlet for a line or a container, - having a rupture disc which closes the opening and which ruptures when a rupture pressure is applied, in order to unblock the opening, and - having an actuator for reducing the rupture pressure, wherein the actuator has a rod, in particular a tappet, which is suitable and designed to reduce the rupture pressure on the rupture disc, in particular can impact against the rupture disc, - wherein the rupture disc assembly has a housing which accommodates the actuator and has a housing opening for the rod, in particular the tappet, - wherein the housing opening is closed with a lid, wherein the lid and the actuator are correlated such that when the actuator is actuated the force acting on the rod of the actuator is sufficient to break through the lid, closing the housing opening, with the rod, characterised in that - when the actuator is actuated the force acting on the rod of the actuator is sufficient to strike with the rod against the rupture disc.
A method of operating an access point (1300, 1400), the method comprising: defining a restricted access window during which stations that belong to a same infrastructure basic service set as the access point are not allowed to transmit data frames; generating a beacon announcing the restricted access window, wherein the restricted access window is contained within a portion of a following beacon interval, and wherein the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point are allowed to transmit data frames during a remaining portion of the following beacon interval; transmitting the beacon to the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point, wherein the following beacon interval begins upon transmission of the beacon and ends upon transmission of a second beacon that is transmitted subsequent to the beacon without any intervening beacons; during the restricted access window, receiving a poll frame from a first station of the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point; and subsequent to the poll frame, transmitting a data frame to the first station. defining a restricted access window during which stations that belong to a same infrastructure basic service set as the access point are not allowed to transmit data frames; generating a beacon announcing the restricted access window, wherein the restricted access window is contained within a portion of a following beacon interval, and wherein the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point are allowed to transmit data frames during a remaining portion of the following beacon interval; transmitting the beacon to the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point, wherein the following beacon interval begins upon transmission of the beacon and ends upon transmission of a second beacon that is transmitted subsequent to the beacon without any intervening beacons; during the restricted access window, receiving a poll frame from a first station of the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point; and subsequent to the poll frame, transmitting a data frame to the first station.
A balance assistance system (12, 12') comprising: a rotating member; a first driving unit connected to the rotating member, the first driving unit being configured to drive the rotating member to rotate; a sensing module; and a processing unit characterized in that it is electrically connected to the first driving unit and the sensing module, the processing unit receiving a sensing signal from the sensing module, the processing unit determining a current behavior mode of a human from a plurality of behavior modes of the human according to the sensing signal, the plurality of behavior modes comprising a moving mode, a sitting-to-standing mode and a standing-to-sitting mode, the processing unit controlling the first driving unit to adjust a rotating speed of the rotating member according to the current behavior mode. a rotating member; a first driving unit connected to the rotating member, the first driving unit being configured to drive the rotating member to rotate; a sensing module; and a processing unit characterized in that it is electrically connected to the first driving unit and the sensing module, the processing unit receiving a sensing signal from the sensing module, the processing unit determining a current behavior mode of a human from a plurality of behavior modes of the human according to the sensing signal, the plurality of behavior modes comprising a moving mode, a sitting-to-standing mode and a standing-to-sitting mode, the processing unit controlling the first driving unit to adjust a rotating speed of the rotating member according to the current behavior mode.
A guidewire(28, 28A), comprising: a distal end dimensioned to penetrate into a nasal sinus; a balloon, which is fitted over the guidewire and slidable to a section of the guidewire in proximity to the distal end; an inflation channel, which runs along the outer surface of the guidewire and is coupled to convey a pressurized fluid into the balloon so as to inflate the balloon; a first electrode, fixedly attached to a distal tip of the guidewire; a second electrode, fixedly attached to the guidewire at a location proximal to the distal tip; and conductive leads (82, 84) running along and inside the guidewire and coupled to apply an electrical potential between the first and second electrodes. a distal end dimensioned to penetrate into a nasal sinus; a balloon, which is fitted over the guidewire and slidable to a section of the guidewire in proximity to the distal end; an inflation channel, which runs along the outer surface of the guidewire and is coupled to convey a pressurized fluid into the balloon so as to inflate the balloon; a first electrode, fixedly attached to a distal tip of the guidewire; a second electrode, fixedly attached to the guidewire at a location proximal to the distal tip; and conductive leads (82, 84) running along and inside the guidewire and coupled to apply an electrical potential between the first and second electrodes.
An oyster farming method, comprising at least one cultivation step comprising alternating periods of immersion and periods of mechanical dewatering of oysters, in which method the periods of mechanical dewatering last between 3 hours and 48 hours, and in that a period of immersion between two periods of mechanical dewatering lasts between 3 hours and seven days, said method being characterized said cultivation step is subsequent to a preliminary maturation step which is performed until the oysters have a size of between approximatively 15 mm and 80 mm.
An electro-hydraulic drive system for a work machine which drives a structure body by controlling a flow rate of a hydraulic fluid by a control valve, comprising: a supply device which includes a hydraulic pump driven by a driving power source, and a first electric motor, and supplies the hydraulic fluid; a drive device which includes a hydraulic motor rotated by the hydraulic fluid supplied from the supply device, and a second electric motor, and drives the structure body; and a controller which decides an operating state of the first electric motor and an operating state of the second electric motor, based on a load of the supply device and a load of the drive device; wherein the first electric motor has a first generator function of converting driving power transmitted from the driving power source into electric energy, and a drive unit function of assisting driving of the hydraulic pump by utilizing the electric energy, the second electric motor has a second generator function of converting inertia energy into the electric energy during deceleration of the hydraulic motor and a drive unit function of assisting driving of the hydraulic motor by utilizing the electric energy; and wherein the controller performs control to operate the first and second electric motors as a generator or a drive unit based on a state of charge in a charging unit which stores electric power generated by the first and second generator functions and the operating state of the first and second electric motors respectively. a supply device which includes a hydraulic pump driven by a driving power source, and a first electric motor, and supplies the hydraulic fluid; a drive device which includes a hydraulic motor rotated by the hydraulic fluid supplied from the supply device, and a second electric motor, and drives the structure body; and a controller which decides an operating state of the first electric motor and an operating state of the second electric motor, based on a load of the supply device and a load of the drive device; wherein the first electric motor has a first generator function of converting driving power transmitted from the driving power source into electric energy, and a drive unit function of assisting driving of the hydraulic pump by utilizing the electric energy, the second electric motor has a second generator function of converting inertia energy into the electric energy during deceleration of the hydraulic motor and a drive unit function of assisting driving of the hydraulic motor by utilizing the electric energy; and wherein the controller performs control to operate the first and second electric motors as a generator or a drive unit based on a state of charge in a charging unit which stores electric power generated by the first and second generator functions and the operating state of the first and second electric motors respectively.
An external nasal dilator comprising: a plastic film; and a support structure, wherein said plastic film, per se, has insufficient intrinsic stability to retain a planar shape against standard gravity, and said support structure supports an area of said plastic film such that at least 80% of an entire area of said plastic film is inhibited from deforming, regardless of orientation, in response to standard gravity, and wherein: said support structure comprises at least one resilient member, return forces emanating from said at least one resilient member in response to a deformation of said at least one resilient member resulting from an affixing of said external nasal dilator to a user's nostrils across a bridge of a nose dilate a nasal passage of said nose, and said support structure comprises at least one support element: characterised in that said support structure is manually inseparable from said plastic film and in that each of said at least one support element has a respective stiffness that is less than a second given percentage of a stiffness of the stiffest of said at least one resilient member, where said second given percentage is selected from the group consisting of 5%, 10% and 20%. a plastic film; and a support structure, wherein said plastic film, per se, has insufficient intrinsic stability to retain a planar shape against standard gravity, and said support structure supports an area of said plastic film such that at least 80% of an entire area of said plastic film is inhibited from deforming, regardless of orientation, in response to standard gravity, and said support structure comprises at least one resilient member, return forces emanating from said at least one resilient member in response to a deformation of said at least one resilient member resulting from an affixing of said external nasal dilator to a user's nostrils across a bridge of a nose dilate a nasal passage of said nose, and said support structure comprises at least one support element: characterised in that said support structure is manually inseparable from said plastic film and in that each of said at least one support element has a respective stiffness that is less than a second given percentage of a stiffness of the stiffest of said at least one resilient member, where said second given percentage is selected from the group consisting of 5%, 10% and 20%.
A device for microscope slide caching, comprising: - a slide rack adapted to store microscope slides (1001, 1017); - a slide buffer adapted to receive the microscope slides (1001, 1017); - a slide handler configured to move a first microscope slide between the slide rack and the slide buffer; and - an XY stage configured to move a second microscope slide in connection with a scan of the second microscope slide by an imaging device, wherein at least one function of the slide handler corresponding to the first microscope slide is performed in parallel with at least one function of the XY stage corresponding to the second microscope slide, characterized in that the XY stage includes a slide pickup head that is configured to move to a buffer position (1018a; 1018b) and to pick up the microscope slides (1001, 1017) from the slide buffer to the XY stage. - a slide rack adapted to store microscope slides (1001, 1017); - a slide buffer adapted to receive the microscope slides (1001, 1017); - a slide handler configured to move a first microscope slide between the slide rack and the slide buffer; and - an XY stage configured to move a second microscope slide in connection with a scan of the second microscope slide by an imaging device, wherein at least one function of the slide handler corresponding to the first microscope slide is performed in parallel with at least one function of the XY stage corresponding to the second microscope slide,
Device for depositing material onto an underwater bottom, comprising: - a dredging vessel which is configured for movement in a direction of movement P, - a pump placed on the dredging vessel and connected via a throughfeed conduit to an inlet opening of a drag head movable over the underwater bottom, characterized in that the drag head is bounded in a direction running transversely of the direction of movement by a first and a second outer side wall, the inlet opening is situated closer to the first side wall than the centre between the side walls (18a, 18b), and the outlet opening is provided in the second side wall of the drag head, - wherein the pump is configured to maintain a transverse flow in the drag head from the inlet opening to the outlet opening of the drag head and to the underwater bottom, in which flow the material for depositing is entrained and is deposited onto the underwater bottom. - a dredging vessel which is configured for movement in a direction of movement P, - a pump placed on the dredging vessel and connected via a throughfeed conduit to an inlet opening of a drag head movable over the underwater bottom, characterized in that the drag head is bounded in a direction running transversely of the direction of movement by a first and a second outer side wall, the inlet opening is situated closer to the first side wall than the centre between the side walls (18a, 18b), and the outlet opening is provided in the second side wall of the drag head, - wherein the pump is configured to maintain a transverse flow in the drag head from the inlet opening to the outlet opening of the drag head and to the underwater bottom, in which flow the material for depositing is entrained and is deposited onto the underwater bottom.
A compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 4, R 5, R 9, and R 14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -NH(R 15), -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -NH(R 15), -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 11, R 12, and R 13 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -NH(R 15), -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 6 is C 1-6 dialkyl amine; R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-6 alkyl; R 8 and R 15 are each independently C 1-6 alkyl; each R 16 is independently hydrogen, -OH, or C 1-6 alkoxy; n is an integer from 0 to 4; p is 1 or 3; and the dashed line represents an optional double bond where said double bond has a configuration selected from the group consisting of cis and trans, with the proviso that at least one of R 4, R 5, R 9, and R 14 is selected from the group consisting of -NH(R 15), and -N(R 15) 2, or R 3 is -N(R 15) 2. wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 4, R 5, R 9, and R 14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -NH(R 15), -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -NH(R 15), -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 11, R 12, and R 13 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C(=O)NH 2, -NO 2, -NH 2, -OH, -NH(R 15), -N(R 15) 2, and -SR 15; R 6 is C 1-6 dialkyl amine; R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-6 alkyl; R 8 and R 15 are each independently C 1-6 alkyl; each R 16 is independently hydrogen, -OH, or C 1-6 alkoxy; n is an integer from 0 to 4; p is 1 or 3; and the dashed line represents an optional double bond where said double bond has a configuration selected from the group consisting of cis and trans, with the proviso that at least one of R 4, R 5, R 9, and R 14 is selected from the group consisting of -NH(R 15), and -N(R 15) 2, or R 3 is -N(R 15) 2.
A coupling system, in particular a coupling system for pneumatically connecting a pneumatic brake system of a towing vehicle and a trailer, having a coupling head comprising a coupling head housing, the coupling head housing having at least one first coupling connector, at least one second coupling connector (2") and at least one insertion recess that is arranged separately in the coupling head housing in relation to the first coupling connector and to the second coupling connector (2"), and the coupling system also having a filter unit that can be inserted detachably into the insertion recess, a part of the filter unit providing a sealing surface of a coupling connector (2") when the coupling system is fitted, characterised in that the filter unit has a filter carrier comprising a sieve, at least one bypass valve aperture (15, 16) and at least one bypass valve seat (17, 18) and also comprises at least one elastomer unit comprising valve lips (24, 25) and at least one locking piece.
For a converged telecommunications network that employs a core telecommunications network, a cellular network, and an IP-based network, a method for provisioning telecommunications services between an access point (104, 266) and the core telecommunications network via the IP-based network, the method comprising: receiving a registration signal from the access point, wherein the registration signal includes a subscriber identifier received or derived from a memory device; comparing the subscriber identifier to a range of values, wherein one set of services is offered to a first device having a subscriber identifier within the range and another set of services is offered to a second device having a subscriber identifier outside the range, wherein the first device corresponds to a landline telephone and the second device corresponds to a mobile device (108, 206); and selectively provisioning telecommunications services between the access point and the core telecommunications network, based at least in part on the comparison. receiving a registration signal from the access point, wherein the registration signal includes a subscriber identifier received or derived from a memory device; comparing the subscriber identifier to a range of values, wherein one set of services is offered to a first device having a subscriber identifier within the range and another set of services is offered to a second device having a subscriber identifier outside the range, wherein the first device corresponds to a landline telephone and the second device corresponds to a mobile device (108, 206); and selectively provisioning telecommunications services between the access point and the core telecommunications network, based at least in part on the comparison.