mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A network element (200; 300) of a cable television (CATV) network, said network element comprising a first input for downstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form a downstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is a downstream amplifier; a second input for upstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form an upstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is an upstream amplifier; means for inputting a control signal for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; and means for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier, wherein said one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier are automatically calculated on the basis of the one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; characterized in that said means for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier is arranged to continuously follow changes in values of the one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; and re-adjust the one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier based on said changes. a first input for downstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form a downstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is a downstream amplifier; a second input for upstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form an upstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is an upstream amplifier; means for inputting a control signal for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; and means for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier, wherein said one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier are automatically calculated on the basis of the one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; characterized in that said means for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier is arranged to continuously follow changes in values of the one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; and re-adjust the one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier based on said changes.
ATR infrared spectrometer for the analysis of the chemical composition of a sample, wherein the ATR infrared spectrometer comprises an elongate ATR crystal and an infrared light emitter line arranged directly adjacent to an entrance face of the ATR crystal, wherein the entrance face is arranged at one longitudinal end of the ATR crystal, as well as an infrared light detector line arranged at the other longitudinal end of the ATR crystal, wherein infrared light that is emitted by the infrared light emitter line directly enters into the ATR crystal via the entrance face and is guided in the ATR crystal to the infrared light detector line under total internal reflection and with interaction with the sample that is arranged adjacent to the ATR crystal between the infrared light emitter line and the infrared light detector line, wherein the overall extent of all infrared-light-detecting regions of the infrared light detector line corresponds at most to the width of the ATR crystal in relation to the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the ATR crystal and is greater than the overall extent of all infrared-light-emitting regions of the infrared light emitter line, wherein the infrared light detector line comprises a linear variable wavelength filter, the light transmissivity of which varies perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the ATR crystal.
A power source apparatus for medical capsules, comprising: a plunger responsive to a magnetic field; a spring disposed to interact with the plunger, wherein the plunger is pushed by the spring to a first position when the magnetic field is removed, and the plunger compresses the spring to a second position when the magnetic field is applied; a battery (220A, 220B); and a control piece coupled to the battery (220A, 220B) and the plunger, wherein the control piece comprises a first circuit board comprising power output contacts (434, 436) and a second circuit board comprising two power-control-pads (636A, 636B), and wherein said two power-control-pads (636A, 636B) are positioned to be electrically connected by the plunger to cause electrical power from the battery (220A, 220B) enabled at the power output contacts (434, 436) when the plunger is at the first position, and electrically disconnected by the plunger to cause the electrical power from the battery (220A, 220B) disabled at the power output contacts (434, 436) when the plunger is at the second position. a plunger responsive to a magnetic field; a spring disposed to interact with the plunger, wherein the plunger is pushed by the spring to a first position when the magnetic field is removed, and the plunger compresses the spring to a second position when the magnetic field is applied; a battery (220A, 220B); and a control piece coupled to the battery (220A, 220B) and the plunger, wherein the control piece comprises a first circuit board comprising power output contacts (434, 436) and a second circuit board comprising two power-control-pads (636A, 636B), and wherein said two power-control-pads (636A, 636B) are positioned to be electrically connected by the plunger to cause electrical power from the battery (220A, 220B) enabled at the power output contacts (434, 436) when the plunger is at the first position, and electrically disconnected by the plunger to cause the electrical power from the battery (220A, 220B) disabled at the power output contacts (434, 436) when the plunger is at the second position.
An assembled bench comprising supporting portions and a bench frame, said supporting portions each being constituted by a pair of legs provided in a single body shaped like an upside-down V, that extends in a pair from a connecting portion connected to a tubular transverse element of said bench frame acting as a support for laterally adjacent seats, said supporting portion being provided with a fixing mechanism for fixing said connecting portion of said supporting portion of said assembled bench to the tubular transverse element of said bench frame, said fixing mechanism characterized by: - a first hollow body which is integral with said connecting portion for connecting said supporting portion to said tubular transverse element of said bench frame, said first hollow body extending from the side for association with said bench frame in at least two longitudinal portions which are mutually separated by at least one interspace and are inserted into an open end of said tubular transverse element at the side of said bench frame, - an expander of said first hollow body in said tubular transverse element. - a first hollow body which is integral with said connecting portion for connecting said supporting portion to said tubular transverse element of said bench frame, said first hollow body extending from the side for association with said bench frame in at least two longitudinal portions which are mutually separated by at least one interspace and are inserted into an open end of said tubular transverse element at the side of said bench frame, - an expander of said first hollow body in said tubular transverse element.
Disc brake of a motor vehicle, in particular of a commercial vehicle, comprising - a brake calliper which engages over a brake disc, - at least one brake pad which is arranged in a pad shaft of the brake calliper and is provided with a backing plate and a friction lining attached thereto, - a device for detecting brake pad wear with at least one wear sensor, characterised in that - the wear sensor is embodied as a planar coil which is attached to the backing plate for determining the distance between the backing plate and the brake disc and which is connected to an evaluation circuit. - a brake calliper which engages over a brake disc, - at least one brake pad which is arranged in a pad shaft of the brake calliper and is provided with a backing plate and a friction lining attached thereto, - a device for detecting brake pad wear with at least one wear sensor, - the wear sensor is embodied as a planar coil which is attached to the backing plate for determining the distance between the backing plate and the brake disc and which is connected to an evaluation circuit.
Method of preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient contained in a receptacle by driving the receptacle in centrifugation comprising: - holding with a holding part the receptacle in a position enabling it to be driven in rotation along a longitudinal axis of rotation, - engaging a liquid interfacing part against the receptacle and supplying water in the receptacle and/or extracting the beverage from the receptacle, - collecting with a collecting part the beverage obtained by the interaction between the ingredient and water in the receptacle, wherein the holding part and liquid interfacing part (8, 16) are connected together by connection means in such a manner that these parts (8, 16) rotate together with the receptacle during centrifugation, wherein the connection means comprise at least a first engaging surface (48; 86) of the holding part and a second engaging surface (23; 87) of the liquid interfacing part engaged in contact together during connection in a manner preventing the holding part and the liquid interfacing part from moving away from each other, at least in the axial direction of rotation, and the connection means further comprising at least one mass of inertia (20, 21, 31; 80) arranged to be moveably connected to the at least one of the parts (8, 16) with at least one degree of freedom in a least one radial direction for enabling the engagement forces to increase between the two engaging surfaces as a result of the increase of the centrifugal forces, characterized in that the liquid interfacing part comprises means for injecting liquid in the centre of the receptacle. - holding with a holding part the receptacle in a position enabling it to be driven in rotation along a longitudinal axis of rotation, - engaging a liquid interfacing part against the receptacle and supplying water in the receptacle and/or extracting the beverage from the receptacle, - collecting with a collecting part the beverage obtained by the interaction between the ingredient and water in the receptacle, wherein the holding part and liquid interfacing part (8, 16) are connected together by connection means in such a manner that these parts (8, 16) rotate together with the receptacle during centrifugation, wherein the connection means comprise at least a first engaging surface (48; 86) of the holding part and a second engaging surface (23; 87) of the liquid interfacing part engaged in contact together during connection in a manner preventing the holding part and the liquid interfacing part from moving away from each other, at least in the axial direction of rotation, and the connection means further comprising at least one mass of inertia (20, 21, 31; 80) arranged to be moveably connected to the at least one of the parts (8, 16) with at least one degree of freedom in a least one radial direction for enabling the engagement forces to increase between the two engaging surfaces as a result of the increase of the centrifugal forces, characterized in that the liquid interfacing part comprises means for injecting liquid in the centre of the receptacle.
A gastight chamber containing an inert gas, such as argon, the gastight chamber including an inlet air lock, the gastight chamber being characterized in that it further contains a polymerization station for grafting a bioactive polymer, such as PolyNaSS, on an implant (I; H), the polymerization station comprising: - a vessel (T; T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6) for containing a monomer; - catalyst means (M; Suv; S'uv) a "bain-marie" in which the vessel is placed or at least one UV radiation source (Suv; S'uv) that irradiates the contents of the vessel (T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6). that act on the monomer of the vessel (T; T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6) so as to accelerate polymerization; - an elevator including a carriage (L1; L1') that is movable vertically above the vesse the carriage (L1; L1') that is provided with mounting means (L2; C) that are suitable for receiving implants or a support structure for supporting implants (I; H). so as to dip and extract them into and therefrom.the vessel (T; T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6) - a vessel (T; T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6) for containing a monomer; - catalyst means (M; Suv; S'uv) a "bain-marie" in which the vessel is placed or at least one UV radiation source (Suv; S'uv) that irradiates the contents of the vessel (T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6). that act on the monomer of the vessel (T; T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6) so as to accelerate polymerization; - an elevator including a carriage (L1; L1') that is movable vertically above the vesse the carriage (L1; L1') that is provided with mounting means (L2; C) that are suitable for receiving implants or a support structure for supporting implants (I; H). so as to dip and extract them into and therefrom.the vessel (T; T 1; T 2, T 3; T 4; T 5; T 6)
Disposable absorbent surface protection mat composed of a nonwoven material with a bottom side and a top side, wherein the nonwoven material comprises an absorbent base layer and the base layer has a fibre material composed of staple fibres, characterized in that the staple fibres comprise a.) absorbent cellulosic fibres and/or hydrophilic synthetic fibres and b.) hotmelt bonding fibres, in particular bicomponent or multicomponent fibres, and in that the bottom side of the nonwoven material is provided with a coating in certain regions but not over the full surface, wherein the coating has a height of at least 0.1 mm. a.) absorbent cellulosic fibres and/or hydrophilic synthetic fibres and b.) hotmelt bonding fibres, in particular bicomponent or multicomponent fibres,
An air outlet with plate elements having openings and webs and forming a channel structure, arranged one behind the other in the air flow direction and twistable relative to one another, wherein in a first position of the plate elements, the openings and webs are arranged in a flush manner one behind the other, which results in a substantially linear throughflow of the air, and in a second position of the plate elements, the webs are arranged in a twisted manner around an angle (α) relative to one another, so that an air deflection face is created, which thus results in a diffuse air flow, characterised in that an actuator is provided in order to twist the plate elements relative to one another, wherein the actuator is designed as a ring-shaped element which is arranged adjacent to a plate element or between two plate elements.
A method for determining a concentration of glucose of a blood sample, the method comprising: a) applying a first signal having an AC component to the blood sample; b) measuring an AC response to the first signal; c) measuring or calculating a temperature of the blood sample, and d) determining the hematocrit value of the blood sample using the AC response and the temperature; e) applying a second signal to the blood sample, wherein the second signal is a DC signal; f) measuring a DC response to the second signal; and g) combining the hematocrit value, the temperature, and the DC response to produce an indication of the glucose concentration of the blood sample. a) applying a first signal having an AC component to the blood sample; b) measuring an AC response to the first signal; c) measuring or calculating a temperature of the blood sample, and d) determining the hematocrit value of the blood sample using the AC response and the temperature; e) applying a second signal to the blood sample, wherein the second signal is a DC signal; f) measuring a DC response to the second signal; and g) combining the hematocrit value, the temperature, and the DC response to produce an indication of the glucose concentration of the blood sample.
A light-emitting diode lamp tube, comprising: a nanotube made of nano-scale material, wherein the nanotube has an elongated shape, and opposite ends of the nanotube are opened; two connecting terminals connected to the opposite ends of the nanotube, respectively; and an LED light bar mounted in the nanotube, the LED light bar being connected to an external power supply via a driving circuit board and the connecting terminals; wherein light emitted from the LED light bar is emitted directly through the nanotube, and the nanotube is configured to absorb heat generated by the LED light bar and dissipate the heat into air, wherein the nanotube is made of a composition comprising: 70-90 parts by weight of polycarbonate; 20-30 parts by weight of nanowhisker; 9-12 parts by weight of silicone light diffusing agent 5-8 parts by weight of ethylene-ethyl acrylate; and 1-3 parts by weight of stearate. a nanotube made of nano-scale material, wherein the nanotube has an elongated shape, and opposite ends of the nanotube are opened; two connecting terminals connected to the opposite ends of the nanotube, respectively; and an LED light bar mounted in the nanotube, the LED light bar being connected to an external power supply via a driving circuit board and the connecting terminals; wherein light emitted from the LED light bar is emitted directly through the nanotube, and the nanotube is configured to absorb heat generated by the LED light bar and dissipate the heat into air, wherein the nanotube is made of a composition comprising: 70-90 parts by weight of polycarbonate; 20-30 parts by weight of nanowhisker; 9-12 parts by weight of silicone light diffusing agent 5-8 parts by weight of ethylene-ethyl acrylate; and 1-3 parts by weight of stearate. 70-90 parts by weight of polycarbonate; 20-30 parts by weight of nanowhisker; 9-12 parts by weight of silicone light diffusing agent 5-8 parts by weight of ethylene-ethyl acrylate; and 1-3 parts by weight of stearate.
A fiber optic installation tool and a fiber handler (10, 10', 80) for use with the fiber optic installation tool, the fiber handler (10, 10', 80) comprising: a body (12, 12', 81) having opposed ends (14, 16, 88, 90), a first face (18, 82), and a second face (20, 84); the body (12, 12', 81) being configured to be selectively mounted to the fiber optic installation tool with its first face (18, 82) in an operable position or with its second face (20, 84) in an operable position with respect to the fiber optic installation tool; the first face (18, 82) being configured with a first fiber-specific geometry for receiving an optical fiber of a first construction to align the fiber to the fiber optic installation tool when the first face (18, 82) is in its operable position; the second face (20, 84) being configured with a second fiber-specific geometry for receiving an optical fiber of a second construction and to align the fiber to the fiber optic installation tool when the second face (20, 84) is in its operable position; characterized in that the first construction is different from the second construction.
An apparatus for detecting electric energy delivered to a heart of a body when performing defibrillation, characherised in comprising: a standalone device comprising a receiver circuit operable to detect an electric field and/or a magnetic field when placed between electrodes of a defibrillator delivering an electric shock, and without being connected to the defibrillator, and an indicator for indicating electric energy delivered to the heart. a standalone device comprising a receiver circuit operable to detect an electric field and/or a magnetic field when placed between electrodes of a defibrillator delivering an electric shock, and without being connected to the defibrillator, and an indicator for indicating electric energy delivered to the heart.
An apparatus for inducing motion of a fluid relative to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: an elongated cannula having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion including a conduit having a fixed diameter, and the distal portion including an expandable cannula having a diameter expandable to a diameter greater than the fixed diameter; and an impeller (110, 200, 300, 400, 500, 605) positioned in the expandable cannula and having a deployed configuration and a stored configuration, the impeller (110, 200, 300, 400, 500, 605) including a hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610); and a plurality of blades (12, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 212, 332, 334, 462, 582, 584, 586, 588, 612) supported by the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610), each blade having a proximal end attached to the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) and a distal end, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal ends of a first blade is at least partially offset along a longitudinal length of the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) from at least one of the proximal and distal ends of a second blade, the blades in the deployed configuration of the impeller extending away from the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610), and the blades in the stored configuration of the impeller (110, 200, 300, 400, 500, 605) being compressed so as to move the distal end of the blade towards the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610). an elongated cannula having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion including a conduit having a fixed diameter, and the distal portion including an expandable cannula having a diameter expandable to a diameter greater than the fixed diameter; and an impeller (110, 200, 300, 400, 500, 605) positioned in the expandable cannula and having a deployed configuration and a stored configuration, the impeller (110, 200, 300, 400, 500, 605) including a hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610); and a plurality of blades (12, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 212, 332, 334, 462, 582, 584, 586, 588, 612) supported by the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610), each blade having a proximal end attached to the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) and a distal end, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal ends of a first blade is at least partially offset along a longitudinal length of the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) from at least one of the proximal and distal ends of a second blade, the blades in the deployed configuration of the impeller extending away from the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610), and the blades in the stored configuration of the impeller (110, 200, 300, 400, 500, 605) being compressed so as to move the distal end of the blade towards the hub (10, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610).
A polymer composition comprising from 75 to 98 % by weight of a first copolymer mixture comprising a first copolymer of propylene and a second copolymer of propylene, the first and second copolymers being copolymers of propylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C4-C10 alpha-olefins, the first copolymer mixture having a melt index MFR 2 determined according to ISO 1133 of 0.15 to 0.85 g/10 min and a content of comonomer units of from 3 to 9 % by mole and a content of propylene units of from 91 to 97 % by mole; and from 2 to 25 % by weight of a third copolymer of propylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C4-C10 alpha-olefins having a content of comonomer units of from 5 to 20 % by mole and a content of propylene units of from 80 to 95 % by mole; and wherein the polymer composition has a melt index MFR 2 determined according to ISO 1133 of from 0.05 to 0.4 g/10 min and a content of the comonomer units of 4.5 to 10.5 % by mole and a content of propylene units of from 89.5 to 95.5 % by mole.