mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Cross clamp, consisting of a plurality of profiled metal components made (1, 2, 3) from a CuNiSi alloy, the profiles (11, 12) of which are formed in such a manner that, in a configuration in which the components face one another, recesses are formed to receive a plurality of wire cables (8, 9, 10) made from an Al alloy, wherein at least the surface sections of the profiles (11, 12) facing the wire cables (8, 9 10) are provided with a material which corresponds at least as far as possible to the material of the wire cables (8, 9, 10), characterized in that at least the profiles (11, 12) of the components that face the wire cables are coated with an Al alloy, such that at least the profiles (11, 12) of the components that face the wire cables are coated with an Al alloy layer by cold gas spraying.
A method of manufacturing a hydraulic plug comprising: providing a shell comprising a circumferential wall, a sealed end, an open end and an axially extending cavity within, the cavity being defined by an internal surface with an inner diameter which narrows towards the open end; and inserting a head of an expander into the cavity, the expander further comprising a stem extending from the cavity for applying a tensile force to the head, the method being characterised in that a sleeve is provided on a stem side of the head extending into the cavity, an end of the sleeve adjacent the head having an inner diameter (ID 2) which is less than a maximum outer diameter (OD 1) of the head, the method further comprising: a sleeve forming step in which the sleeve is expanded by forcing the head into the end of the sleeve through urging the sleeve and/or expander towards the other in an axial direction, causing the sleeve to overlap a region of the head and present a combined outer diameter (OD 3) which is greater than a minimum inner diameter (ID 1) of the cavity where the cavity narrows towards the open end, thereby preventing withdrawal of the head from the cavity. providing a shell comprising a circumferential wall, a sealed end, an open end and an axially extending cavity within, the cavity being defined by an internal surface with an inner diameter which narrows towards the open end; and inserting a head of an expander into the cavity, the expander further comprising a stem extending from the cavity for applying a tensile force to the head, the method being characterised in that a sleeve is provided on a stem side of the head extending into the cavity, an end of the sleeve adjacent the head having an inner diameter (ID 2) which is less than a maximum outer diameter (OD 1) of the head, the method further comprising: a sleeve forming step in which the sleeve is expanded by forcing the head into the end of the sleeve through urging the sleeve and/or expander towards the other in an axial direction, causing the sleeve to overlap a region of the head and present a combined outer diameter (OD 3) which is greater than a minimum inner diameter (ID 1) of the cavity where the cavity narrows towards the open end, thereby preventing withdrawal of the head from the cavity.
A composition comprising an inhibitor of IRS-1 expression and an inhibitor of the VEGF pathway wherein said inhibitor of IRS-1 expression is an IRS-1 antisense oligonucleotide having a sequence of at least 12 nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 1 and wherein said inhibitor of the VEGF pathway is an antibody directed to VEGF-A.
Method for manufacturing a three-dimensional semi-finished product with the steps: - applying a first raw material powder to a carrier, - applying a second raw material powder to the carrier, - selectively irradiating the first raw material powder applied to the carrier with electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation, in order to manufacture on the carrier a workpiece produced from the first raw material powder by a generative layer construction method, and - selectively irradiating the second raw material powder applied to the carrier with electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation, in order to manufacture on the carrier a support element produced from the second raw material powder by a generative layer construction method, characterized in that the workpiece produced from the first raw material powder has a thermal conductivity of 5 to 25 W/mK, wherein the support element produced from the second raw material powder consists of a ceramic material with a thermal conductivity of at least 100 W/mK, and wherein the support element dissipates heat introduced during irradiation of the first and the second raw material powder. - applying a first raw material powder to a carrier, - applying a second raw material powder to the carrier, - selectively irradiating the first raw material powder applied to the carrier with electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation, in order to manufacture on the carrier a workpiece produced from the first raw material powder by a generative layer construction method, and - selectively irradiating the second raw material powder applied to the carrier with electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation, in order to manufacture on the carrier a support element produced from the second raw material powder by a generative layer construction method, characterized in that the workpiece produced from the first raw material powder has a thermal conductivity of 5 to 25 W/mK, wherein the support element produced from the second raw material powder consists of a ceramic material with a thermal conductivity of at least 100 W/mK, and wherein the support element dissipates heat introduced during irradiation of the first and the second raw material powder. the workpiece produced from the first raw material powder has a thermal conductivity of 5 to 25 W/mK, wherein the support element produced from the second raw material powder consists of a ceramic material with a thermal conductivity of at least 100 W/mK, and wherein the support element dissipates heat introduced during irradiation of the first and the second raw material powder.
Suction cup to be applied to a contact surface, comprising a vacuum chamber for producing a retention force, which is defined by a peripheral sealing region for interacting with the contact surface, wherein the suction cup has at least one means disposed on the sealing region for reducing a release force that counteracts the retention force, characterised in that the means for reducing the release force has a plurality of mouldings, which are disposed in an edge region of the peripheral sealing region.
A command device for a water supply plumbing fixture comprising a plurality of fixture lines, wherein the water supply plumbing fixture comprises at least one inlet line and a plurality of supply lines fluidically connectable to specific supply devices such as a showerhead and/or hand shower, wherein the command device comprises a main axis (X-X) and comprises furthermore: - a base group fluidically connectable to at least one inlet line and to said supply lines; - an activation and regulation group engaged to the base group; wherein the activation and regulation group comprises: - a plurality of activation members that extend substantially parallel to the main axis (X-X) and are configurable in an active and passive configuration in which they respectively allow or prevent the passage of water to a respective supply line; - a regulation member; wherein the regulation member comprises: - an adjustment crown annular with respect to the main axis (X-X), angularly rotatable, wherein said activation members are housed at least in part within said adjustment crown; - a valve element, housed at least in part inside said adjustment crown, engaged to the base group and to the adjustment crown, in such a way that each angular position of the adjustment crown corresponds to a respective configuration of the valve element corresponding to a consequent variation in the flow rate of the water flowing in the base group, i.e. between at least one inlet line and the supply lines. - a base group fluidically connectable to at least one inlet line and to said supply lines; - an activation and regulation group engaged to the base group; - a plurality of activation members that extend substantially parallel to the main axis (X-X) and are configurable in an active and passive configuration in which they respectively allow or prevent the passage of water to a respective supply line; - a regulation member; - an adjustment crown annular with respect to the main axis (X-X), angularly rotatable, wherein said activation members are housed at least in part within said adjustment crown; - a valve element, housed at least in part inside said adjustment crown, engaged to the base group and to the adjustment crown, in such a way that each angular position of the adjustment crown corresponds to a respective configuration of the valve element corresponding to a consequent variation in the flow rate of the water flowing in the base group, i.e. between at least one inlet line and the supply lines.
A shoe manufacturing system for processing a to-be-bonded surface of a first shoe part before bonding a second shoe part to the first shoe part, the shoe manufacturing system comprising: a holder configured to hold the first shoe part; an imager (20a, 20b) configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data of the first shoe part held by the holder; a processing unit configured to process the to-be-bonded surface; a moving mechanism configured to move the processing unit; and a controller configured to control the moving mechanism based on the three-dimensional shape data acquired by the imager (20a, 20b), and controls the processing unit that processes the to-be-bonded surface, wherein the controller is configured to identify a boundary of the to-be-bonded surface of the first shoe part that is to serve as a master model among a plurality of the first shoe parts, for defining an area of the to-be-bonded surface to be processed, based on the three-dimensional shape data of the master model acquired by the imager (20a, 20b), and the controller is configured to control the moving mechanism for each of the first shoe parts other than the master model, to enable the processing unit to process the area of the to-be-bonded surface enclosed by the identified boundary, wherein the imager (20a, 20b) is configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data of each of the first shoe parts other than the master model, and the controller is configured to correct a position where the to-be-bonded surface is to be processed, based on a comparison between the three-dimensional shape data of the master model and the three-dimensional shape data of each of the first shoe parts. a holder configured to hold the first shoe part; an imager (20a, 20b) configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data of the first shoe part held by the holder; a processing unit configured to process the to-be-bonded surface; a moving mechanism configured to move the processing unit; and a controller configured to control the moving mechanism based on the three-dimensional shape data acquired by the imager (20a, 20b), and controls the processing unit that processes the to-be-bonded surface, wherein the controller is configured to identify a boundary of the to-be-bonded surface of the first shoe part that is to serve as a master model among a plurality of the first shoe parts, for defining an area of the to-be-bonded surface to be processed, based on the three-dimensional shape data of the master model acquired by the imager (20a, 20b), and the controller is configured to control the moving mechanism for each of the first shoe parts other than the master model, to enable the processing unit to process the area of the to-be-bonded surface enclosed by the identified boundary, wherein the imager (20a, 20b) is configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data of each of the first shoe parts other than the master model, and the controller is configured to correct a position where the to-be-bonded surface is to be processed, based on a comparison between the three-dimensional shape data of the master model and the three-dimensional shape data of each of the first shoe parts.
Submersible cleaning unit for cleaning an underwater structure, which is driven by propulsion means and is remote-controlled, said cleaning unit being equipped with at least one rotary scraping system for scraping off marine fouling present on the surface of said underwater structure, which has at least one scraping tool (40, 40a) mounted on a drum of which the longitudinal axis (XX') defines the axis of rotation of said rotary scraping system, the drum being able to be made to rotate and being intended to be positioned parallel to the surface to be cleaned, characterized in that it has a hydraulic motor which is mounted along the axis (XX') of the drum at one of the two ends (25, 26) thereof and is powered by a hydraulic unit housed in the chassis of said cleaning unit.
System for a vehicle having at least one vehicle seat which comprises a seat part and a backrest with a headrest arranged thereabove, and having a vehicle roof which extends at least above the headrest, wherein a projection device is integrated into the headrest, which projects an image onto an inner side of the vehicle roof, characterised in that the projection device has a lens structure which performs a direct distribution of the image data-carrying projection light beams emitted by the projection device over an angle (α) of 150°-220°, starting from a surface extension of a virtual plane on an upper side of the headrest, wherein the system comprises a control device which, by means of control elements in the projection device, controls the distribution of the projection light beams on the three-dimensionally extending inner side of the vehicle roof in such a way that a distortion-free image is produced. wherein a projection device is integrated into the headrest, which projects an image onto an inner side of the vehicle roof, characterised in that the projection device has a lens structure which performs a direct distribution of the image data-carrying projection light beams emitted by the projection device over an angle (α) of 150°-220°, starting from a surface extension of a virtual plane on an upper side of the headrest, wherein the system comprises a control device which, by means of control elements in the projection device, controls the distribution of the projection light beams on the three-dimensionally extending inner side of the vehicle roof in such a way that a distortion-free image is produced.
A fluid working machine comprising: at least one cylinder; at least one piston which reciprocates along an axial direction of the cylinder, which forms a working chamber with the cylinder and which comprises a plurality of inner passages in which working fluid from the working chamber flows; at least one roller which is rotatably engaged with the piston; at least one cam which contacts the roller and which rotates with a rotation shaft; and a plurality of grooves (60A,60B,70,80A,80B,90A,90B,100A,100B) which communicates with the inner passage on an engagement surface of the piston engaging with the roller and to which the working fluid is introduced via the inner passage from the working chamber, wherein the plurality of grooves comprises a first annular groove portion (61A,71A,81A, 91A, 101A), a second annular groove portion (61B, 71B, 81B, 91B, 101B) disposed on a downstream side of the first annular groove portion in a rotation direction of the roller, and a plurality of communication groove portions (62A,62B,72A,72B,82A,82B,92A,92B,102A,102B) which traverse the first annular groove portion and the second annular groove portion, respectively along the rotation direction of the roller, and wherein the plurality of inner passages are open to the plurality of communication groove portions, respectively. at least one cylinder; at least one piston which reciprocates along an axial direction of the cylinder, which forms a working chamber with the cylinder and which comprises a plurality of inner passages in which working fluid from the working chamber flows; at least one roller which is rotatably engaged with the piston; at least one cam which contacts the roller and which rotates with a rotation shaft; and a plurality of grooves (60A,60B,70,80A,80B,90A,90B,100A,100B) which communicates with the inner passage on an engagement surface of the piston engaging with the roller and to which the working fluid is introduced via the inner passage from the working chamber, wherein the plurality of grooves comprises a first annular groove portion (61A,71A,81A, 91A, 101A), a second annular groove portion (61B, 71B, 81B, 91B, 101B) disposed on a downstream side of the first annular groove portion in a rotation direction of the roller, and a plurality of communication groove portions (62A,62B,72A,72B,82A,82B,92A,92B,102A,102B) which traverse the first annular groove portion and the second annular groove portion, respectively along the rotation direction of the roller, and wherein the plurality of inner passages are open to the plurality of communication groove portions, respectively.
A method for diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome in a subject, comprising the step of determining the presence or absence of antibodies directed against one or more β-adrenergic receptor in a sample of the subject to be diagnosed, wherein the presence of antibodies directed against β-adrenergic receptor is indicative of chronic fatigue syndrome in said subject.
A method at a mobile device comprising: receiving a message, wherein the message includes an identification of a sender, an identification of a recipient, and a message content; determining that the mobile device is set to at least one of a silent mode or a quiet mode wherein message alerts and phone ringing are prevented; on determining that the mobile device is set to at least one of the silent mode or the quiet mode, determining that the message content includes a predetermined phrase; and in response to determining that the message content includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the message content. receiving a message, wherein the message includes an identification of a sender, an identification of a recipient, and a message content; determining that the mobile device is set to at least one of a silent mode or a quiet mode wherein message alerts and phone ringing are prevented; on determining that the mobile device is set to at least one of the silent mode or the quiet mode, determining that the message content includes a predetermined phrase; and in response to determining that the message content includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the message content.
An implant for use in the body, the implant being characterised in that, the shape of at least one portion of the surface of the implant matches the surface shape of at least one portion of at least one body part; and the at least one portion of the surface of the implant is coated with a layer of adhesive.
An apparatus for enhancing sleep by decreasing sleep onset latency, increasing sleep duration, and/or increasing the duration of deeper sleep stages relative to stage 1 sleep, the apparatus comprising: an applicator configured to be worn over a subject's forehead, the applicator comprising a thermal transfer region configured to contact the subject's forehead but not the perioribtal regions of the subject's face; a thermal regulator unit comprising a heater and a controller for controlling the heater, wherein the heater is in thermal communication with the thermal transfer region; a temperature sensor operably connected to the controller and configured to determine ambient temperature; further wherein the controller is configured to control the temperature of the heater so that the thermal transfer region is at a temperature that is warmer than ambient temperature by a fixed amount, at least 0.5 degrees C but less than 40 degrees C, for greater than 30 minutes. an applicator configured to be worn over a subject's forehead, the applicator comprising a thermal transfer region configured to contact the subject's forehead but not the perioribtal regions of the subject's face; a thermal regulator unit comprising a heater and a controller for controlling the heater, wherein the heater is in thermal communication with the thermal transfer region; a temperature sensor operably connected to the controller and configured to determine ambient temperature; further wherein the controller is configured to control the temperature of the heater so that the thermal transfer region is at a temperature that is warmer than ambient temperature by a fixed amount, at least 0.5 degrees C but less than 40 degrees C, for greater than 30 minutes.
A nut having an internal thread and two nut parts (1, 2), each of the nut parts (1, 2) having a section of the internal thread which is radially slidable onto an external thread, the nut parts (1, 2) having co-operating connecting elements which permit relative displacement of the nut parts (1, 2) in a direction running radially to the axis of the internal thread until reaching a use position in which the internal thread of the nut engages around the external thread with a small clearance, wherein the connecting elements have guide surfaces which guide the nut parts (1, 2) of the screw nut in a rotational movement about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the axis of the internal thread when displaced into the use position, wherein each nut part (1, 2) has at least one first locking arm (5, 7) which has on one side a guide surface (9, 11) which induces the rotational movement when the nut parts (1, 2) are displaced and bears against a complementary guide surface (10, 12) on a second locking arm (6, 8) of the other nut part (1, 2), characterised in that the nut has a plurality of pressure threads which are arranged around the internal thread and which receive pressure screws that can be screwed out in the axial direction from a first axial end face of the nut and have a receiving means for a screwing tool in the region of a second axial end face of the nut, wherein at least one pressure thread (36, 39) is arranged in the first locking arm (5, 7), which has the first axial end face, and wherein the second locking arm (6, 8) with the second axial end face, which cooperates with the first locking arm (5, 7), has a recess (42, 43), through which recess the pressure screw (29, 26) projects.
A portable device comprising a controller, a memory, a camera and a passive proximity sensor, wherein the controller is configured to: receive input from said passive proximity sensor indicating a light environment in front of the passive proximity sensor; detect a change in the light environment; determine a light pattern of changes in the light environment; determine if the light pattern matches a stored initiating pattern, which is stored in the memory, and if so, accept the light pattern and in response thereto activate the camera, identify an object in front of the camera and track the object thereby enabling touchless gesture control of the portable device, characterized in that the passive proximity sensor is an ambient light sensor and the light pattern consists of a series of changes between dark and light, where dark is a light intensity below a threshold, and light is a light intensity above a second threshold. receive input from said passive proximity sensor indicating a light environment in front of the passive proximity sensor; detect a change in the light environment; determine a light pattern of changes in the light environment; determine if the light pattern matches a stored initiating pattern, which is stored in the memory, and if so, accept the light pattern and in response thereto activate the camera, identify an object in front of the camera and track the object thereby enabling touchless gesture control of the portable device, characterized in that the passive proximity sensor is an ambient light sensor and the light pattern consists of a series of changes between dark and light, where dark is a light intensity below a threshold, and light is a light intensity above a second threshold.