mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus comprising: a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope, said sleeve comprising a passageway formed integral with said sleeve and a lumen formed integral with said sleeve for receiving an instrument; a proximal balloon secured to said sleeve 815); an inflation/deflation tube carried by said sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of said proximal balloon; a push tube slidably mounted in said passageway of said sleeve; a second push tube slidely mounted to said sleeve, wherein said second push tube is diametrically opposed to said push tube; and a distal balloon secured to the distal ends of said push tubes 30, the interior of said distal balloon being in fluid communication with said push, wherein said distal balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, characterised in that when said distal balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, said axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and when said distal balloon is in its inflated condition, said axial opening is closed down. a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope, said sleeve comprising a passageway formed integral with said sleeve and a lumen formed integral with said sleeve for receiving an instrument; a proximal balloon secured to said sleeve 815); an inflation/deflation tube carried by said sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of said proximal balloon; a push tube slidably mounted in said passageway of said sleeve; a second push tube slidely mounted to said sleeve, wherein said second push tube is diametrically opposed to said push tube; and a distal balloon secured to the distal ends of said push tubes 30, the interior of said distal balloon being in fluid communication with said push, wherein said distal balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, characterised in that when said distal balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, said axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and when said distal balloon is in its inflated condition, said axial opening is closed down.
A vehicle transporter having a stacking apparatus for stacking a vehicle on the vehicle transporter, wherein the stacking apparatus has a wheel support for supporting the wheels of only one axle of a multi-track vehicle and wheels of another axle of the multi-track vehicle can be placed on a deck of the vehicle transporter, wherein the wheel support has a support region transversely relative to a width of the deck and wherein the stacking apparatus has a pivoting lifting device for lifting and lowering the wheel support relative to the deck by means of a pivotal movement, characterised in that the pivoting lifting device has a lift arm and a coupling arm which are pivotably mounted on the one hand to the deck and on the other hand to the wheel support at pivot points (10, 11, 12, 13) arranged in the form of a four-bar linkage, so that the wheel support performs a tilting movement differing from the pivotal movement of the pivoting lifting device relative to the deck of the vehicle transporter. the pivoting lifting device has a lift arm and a coupling arm which are pivotably mounted on the one hand to the deck and on the other hand to the wheel support at pivot points (10, 11, 12, 13) arranged in the form of a four-bar linkage, so that the wheel support performs a tilting movement differing from the pivotal movement of the pivoting lifting device relative to the deck of the vehicle transporter.
Electrical/electronic sensor component having a multipartite housing and having at least one electrical sensor element which has at least one electrically conductive touch contact, and having an elastically deformable pressing element, wherein the pressing element has an annular pressing surface for the sensor element, and wherein an outer contour of the pressing surface is larger than an outer contour of the sensor element which is to be pressed, wherein the pressing element is associated with that side of the sensor element which is averted from the touch contact and is held in the housing such that it is prestressed against the sensor element, wherein the pressing surface has an annular raised portion which forms a bearing surface for the sensor element, wherein the housing has at least two housing parts (3, 4), wherein the sensor element is held in a prestressed manner between the two housing parts (3, 4) with the interposition of the pressing element, wherein one of the housing parts has a mating touch contact against which the electrical sensor element is pushed by way of its touch contact by means of the pressing element.
A radiation-curable composition comprising: (i) a cationically polymerizable component; (ii) a cationic photoinitiator; (iii) a free radical polymerizable component represented by the following formula: wherein A 1 and A 2 independently represent a free radical polymerizable group, R 1 and R 2 independently represent a branched or unbranched, cyclic or non-cyclic aliphatic group comprising from 1-10 carbon atoms; p represents an integer from 0 to 30, q represents an integer from 0 to 30, p+q is at least 5, and Y represents a branched or unbranched aliphatic group comprising 1-10 carbon atoms,said free radical polymerizable component comprising at least two ethoxy, propoxy, or butoxy groups; and (iv) a free radical photoinitiator; said composition comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition, at most 15 wt.% of the free radical polymerizable component (iii). (i) a cationically polymerizable component; (ii) a cationic photoinitiator; (iii) a free radical polymerizable component represented by the following formula: wherein A 1 and A 2 independently represent a free radical polymerizable group, R 1 and R 2 independently represent a branched or unbranched, cyclic or non-cyclic aliphatic group comprising from 1-10 carbon atoms; p represents an integer from 0 to 30, q represents an integer from 0 to 30, p+q is at least 5, and Y represents a branched or unbranched aliphatic group comprising 1-10 carbon atoms,said free radical polymerizable component comprising at least two ethoxy, propoxy, or butoxy groups; and A 1 and A 2 independently represent a free radical polymerizable group, R 1 and R 2 independently represent a branched or unbranched, cyclic or non-cyclic aliphatic group comprising from 1-10 carbon atoms; p represents an integer from 0 to 30, q represents an integer from 0 to 30, p+q is at least 5, and Y represents a branched or unbranched aliphatic group comprising 1-10 carbon atoms,said free radical polymerizable component comprising at least two ethoxy, propoxy, or butoxy groups; and (iv) a free radical photoinitiator;
A signaling method for a telecommunication system comprising a radio network, and a core network including a first core subnetwork, connected to the radio network via a first signal path, a second core subnetwork, connected to the radio network via a second signal path, the core subnetworks (210, 220) being reached through separate access points, and a core interface interconnecting the core subnetworks (210, 220) such that an alternative signal path from the first core subnetwork to the radio network via the second core subnetwork is provided, characterized by the steps of measuring, in the core network, the status of the core interface; transmitting a status indication from the core network to the radio network; and adjusting, in the radio network, network operating settings to the status of the core interface.
A component with a base body and a glass element, the glass element being seated in an opening of the base body, wherein the base body is produced by a powder injection molding process so that the wall of the opening has an uneven, rough texture and the surface roughness R a of the wall is within a range of from 1 μm to 5 μm, and wherein the glass of the glass element is fused into the opening so that the glass closely approximates the surface of the wall and hermetically seals the opening..
An omnidirectional light emitting diode light, comprising: a metal base comprising a stalk; a power supply coupled to said metal base; a reflector comprising one or more reflector cups coupled to said metal base and enclosing said power supply, wherein the reflector comprises a cavity enclosing the power supply, and the one or more reflector cups are opposite the cavity that encloses the power supply; an LED circuit board comprising one or more LEDs coupled to said reflector; and a lens coupled to said metal base and enclosing said LED circuit board and said reflector. a metal base comprising a stalk; a power supply coupled to said metal base; a reflector comprising one or more reflector cups coupled to said metal base and enclosing said power supply, wherein the reflector comprises a cavity enclosing the power supply, and the one or more reflector cups are opposite the cavity that encloses the power supply; an LED circuit board comprising one or more LEDs coupled to said reflector; and a lens coupled to said metal base and enclosing said LED circuit board and said reflector.
A method for applying a layer of electrical insulation material to a winding for an electrical generator, wherein the layer of electrical insulation material electrically insulates the winding from its surroundings, the method comprising: preparing the surface of the winding; and cold spraying a plurality of mica particles onto the surface of the winding. preparing the surface of the winding; and cold spraying a plurality of mica particles onto the surface of the winding.
A method for wirelessly providing a number of data packets (P1-P6) to a plurality of receivers (UE1-UE3) in a cell of a transmission node (20A; 20B) of a cellular telecommunications system, the method comprising: storing a number of network coded data packets (C1-Cn) at the transmission node; cyclically transmitting the stored network coded data packets from the transmission node to the plurality of receivers; wherein a number of transmitted network coded data packets in a cycle is at least equal to the number of data packets to be provided to each receiver of the plurality of receivers and wherein each network coded data packet is a linear combination of two or more data packets to be provided to each receiver. storing a number of network coded data packets (C1-Cn) at the transmission node; cyclically transmitting the stored network coded data packets from the transmission node to the plurality of receivers; wherein a number of transmitted network coded data packets in a cycle is at least equal to the number of data packets to be provided to each receiver of the plurality of receivers and wherein each network coded data packet is a linear combination of two or more data packets to be provided to each receiver.
A stationary measuring device for measuring or detecting a value at a utility installation, wherein the measuring device comprises a low power wide area network, LPWAN, communication module configured to establish a wireless communication connection to the LPWAN for communicating data to a head-end-system, HES, via the LPWAN, wherein the LPWAN communication module is configured to: - send a request for a first clock time from the measuring device to a time server; - receive the first clock time from the time server in response to the request; - receive a second clock time from a base station of the LPWAN; - compare the first clock time and the second clock time with each other; and - determine the current clock time based on the second clock time if the second clock time lies within a pre-determined range about the first clock time. - send a request for a first clock time from the measuring device to a time server; - receive the first clock time from the time server in response to the request; - receive a second clock time from a base station of the LPWAN; - compare the first clock time and the second clock time with each other; and - determine the current clock time based on the second clock time if the second clock time lies within a pre-determined range about the first clock time.
A method of detecting Salmonella in a sample, the method comprising contacting a sample with forward and reverse primers that specifically bind a Salmonella nucleic acid molecule in the presence of a nicking enzyme, dNTPs, a detectable probe and a polymerase under conditions permissive for the isothermal amplification of the nucleic acid molecule, and detecting a Salmonella amplicon in the sample, wherein the method detects the target nucleic acid sequence: 5'-CACCGAAATACCGCCAATAAAGTTCACAAAGATAATAATGATGCCG-3' (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein the forward primer has the nucleic acid sequence: 5'-GACTCGATATCGAGTCTTTCCACmCGAAATACmCmGmCmCmA-3' (SEQ ID NO: 3) and the reverse primer has the nucleic acid sequence: 5'-GACTCGATATCGAGTCTTTCCGGmCATCATTATTATCTTTGmUmGmAmAmC-3' (SEQ ID NO: 4), wherein "m" indicates a 2' modified nucleotide at the respective nucleotide position.
An apparatus for compositing graphical information with video, comprising: a source of planes of video information; a renderer to provide a rendered graphical plane; a composition controller connected to the renderer to control compositing of the rendered graphical plane; and a compositor connected to the source, the renderer, and the composition controller to composite the planes of video information and the rendered graphical plane based on control information from the composition controller; characterised in that: the renderer is arranged to generate at least one bounding box during tile-based rendering of the graphical plane, each said at least one bounding box enclosing any non-transparent graphical objects; the renderer is further arranged to identify those tiles that contain only transparent pixels; and the composition controller is configured to control compositing by the compositor such that the graphical information within the identified transparent tiles is not composited with the planes of video information. a source of planes of video information; a renderer to provide a rendered graphical plane; a composition controller connected to the renderer to control compositing of the rendered graphical plane; and a compositor connected to the source, the renderer, and the composition controller to composite the planes of video information and the rendered graphical plane based on control information from the composition controller; characterised in that: the renderer is arranged to generate at least one bounding box during tile-based rendering of the graphical plane, each said at least one bounding box enclosing any non-transparent graphical objects; the renderer is further arranged to identify those tiles that contain only transparent pixels; and the composition controller is configured to control compositing by the compositor such that the graphical information within the identified transparent tiles is not composited with the planes of video information. the renderer is arranged to generate at least one bounding box during tile-based rendering of the graphical plane, each said at least one bounding box enclosing any non-transparent graphical objects; the renderer is further arranged to identify those tiles that contain only transparent pixels; and the composition controller is configured to control compositing by the compositor such that the graphical information within the identified transparent tiles is not composited with the planes of video information.
A sheet-like composite comprising as layers of a layer sequence in a direction from an outer side of the sheet-like composite to an inner side of the sheet-like composite a) a carrier layer, and b) a barrier layer comprising i) a barrier substrate layer, and ii) a barrier material layer; wherein the barrier material layer has a thickness in a range from 1 nm to 1 μm; wherein the barrier material layer overlies the barrier substrate layer on a layer surface of the barrier substrate layer that faces the inner side; wherein the barrier material layer takes the form of a film or a deposited layer, wherein the deposited layer is obtainable by vapour deposition of the barrier substrate layer with a barrier material; wherein the sheet-like composite comprises a linear depression on the outer side. a) a carrier layer, and b) a barrier layer comprising i) a barrier substrate layer, and ii) a barrier material layer; wherein the barrier material layer has a thickness in a range from 1 nm to 1 μm; wherein the barrier material layer overlies the barrier substrate layer on a layer surface of the barrier substrate layer that faces the inner side; wherein the barrier material layer takes the form of a film or a deposited layer, wherein the deposited layer is obtainable by vapour deposition of the barrier substrate layer with a barrier material; wherein the sheet-like composite comprises a linear depression on the outer side. i) a barrier substrate layer, and ii) a barrier material layer; wherein the barrier material layer has a thickness in a range from 1 nm to 1 μm; wherein the barrier material layer overlies the barrier substrate layer on a layer surface of the barrier substrate layer that faces the inner side; wherein the barrier material layer takes the form of a film or a deposited layer, wherein the deposited layer is obtainable by vapour deposition of the barrier substrate layer with a barrier material; wherein the sheet-like composite comprises a linear depression on the outer side. wherein the barrier material layer has a thickness in a range from 1 nm to 1 μm; wherein the barrier material layer overlies the barrier substrate layer on a layer surface of the barrier substrate layer that faces the inner side; wherein the barrier material layer takes the form of a film or a deposited layer, wherein the deposited layer is obtainable by vapour deposition of the barrier substrate layer with a barrier material; wherein the sheet-like composite comprises a linear depression on the outer side.
An entertainment system, comprising: 1.1 a track having a plurality of air registers embedded within the track for discharging compressed air; 1.1.1 wherein at least a portion of said track is part of an underwater course; and 1.2 an underwater vehicle (120, 122; 200; 400; 1000) having a canopy (202; 630; 1104) configured to provide a breathing air space for one or more guests; 1.2.1 said underwater vehicle further having an air engine (230; 700; 1102) that is configured to collect rising bubbles of discharged compressed air in a manner that propels the underwater vehicle along the track; 1.2.2 wherein the air engine (230; 700; 1102) comprises one or more air rotors operative to capture the rising bubbles of discharged compressed air and to convert the discharged compressed air to mechanical power to propel the underwater vehicle; 1.2.3 said underwater vehicle (120, 122; 200; 400; 1000) further including a plenum (610; 1110) on an underside of the underwater vehicle that is configured to channel the rising bubbles of discharged compressed air to the air engine (230; 700; 1102). 1.1 a track having a plurality of air registers embedded within the track for discharging compressed air; 1.1.1 wherein at least a portion of said track is part of an underwater course; and 1.2 an underwater vehicle (120, 122; 200; 400; 1000) having a canopy (202; 630; 1104) configured to provide a breathing air space for one or more guests; 1.2.1 said underwater vehicle further having an air engine (230; 700; 1102) that is configured to collect rising bubbles of discharged compressed air in a manner that propels the underwater vehicle along the track; 1.2.2 wherein the air engine (230; 700; 1102) comprises one or more air rotors operative to capture the rising bubbles of discharged compressed air and to convert the discharged compressed air to mechanical power to propel the underwater vehicle; 1.2.3 said underwater vehicle (120, 122; 200; 400; 1000) further including a plenum (610; 1110) on an underside of the underwater vehicle that is configured to channel the rising bubbles of discharged compressed air to the air engine (230; 700; 1102). 1.2.1 said underwater vehicle further having an air engine (230; 700; 1102) that is configured to collect rising bubbles of discharged compressed air in a manner that propels the underwater vehicle along the track; 1.2.2 wherein the air engine (230; 700; 1102) comprises one or more air rotors operative to capture the rising bubbles of discharged compressed air and to convert the discharged compressed air to mechanical power to propel the underwater vehicle; 1.2.3 said underwater vehicle (120, 122; 200; 400; 1000) further including a plenum (610; 1110) on an underside of the underwater vehicle that is configured to channel the rising bubbles of discharged compressed air to the air engine (230; 700; 1102).
A liquid disinfectant formulation imparting a residual biocidal property, the disinfectant formulation comprising: a polymer binder in a range of 0.1% to 20% based on the weight of the disinfectant formulation, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound, wherein the biocidal compound is a quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, di-n-octyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium saccharinate, 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride, and a combination thereof, wherein the oxazoline homopolymer has a structure of: wherein R 1 is a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, allyl or benzyl,group; R 2 is an alkyl, alkoxy, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or hydroxyl group; R 3 is an alkyl, aryl, or benzyl group; and n is in a range of 500 to 1,000,000. a polymer binder in a range of 0.1% to 20% based on the weight of the disinfectant formulation, wherein the polymer binder is an oxazoline homopolymer, and a biocidal compound, wherein the biocidal compound is a quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, di-n-octyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium saccharinate, 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride, and a combination thereof, wherein the oxazoline homopolymer has a structure of: wherein R 1 is a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, allyl or benzyl,group; R 2 is an alkyl, alkoxy, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or hydroxyl group; R 3 is an alkyl, aryl, or benzyl group; and n is in a range of 500 to 1,000,000. R 1 is a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, allyl or benzyl,group; R 2 is an alkyl, alkoxy, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or hydroxyl group; R 3 is an alkyl, aryl, or benzyl group; and n is in a range of 500 to 1,000,000.