mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A prosthetic heart valve (300; 400), comprising: a stent body (302; 402) including a generally tubular annulus section (340; 440) defining a first circumferential row of cells (312a; 412a); one or more prosthetic valve elements mounted to the stent body and operative to allow flow in an antegrade direction but to substantially block flow in a retrograde direction through the annulus section; a cuff (306; 406) attached to the stent body and positioned on a luminal surface of the stent body; and a plurality of sealing members (320; 420a, 420b) attached to the cuff and having an open side (321; 421a, 421b) facing in a first axial direction and a closed side facing in a second axial direction opposite to the first axial direction so that a flow of blood in the second axial direction will tend to force blood into the sealing members and cause the sealing members to billow outwardly relative to the stent body, wherein each of the sealing members has a shape chosen from the group consisting of generally triangular, generally trapezoidal, and generally semicircular, characterized in that each of the plurality of sealing members is individually attached to the cuff. a stent body (302; 402) including a generally tubular annulus section (340; 440) defining a first circumferential row of cells (312a; 412a); one or more prosthetic valve elements mounted to the stent body and operative to allow flow in an antegrade direction but to substantially block flow in a retrograde direction through the annulus section; a cuff (306; 406) attached to the stent body and positioned on a luminal surface of the stent body; and a plurality of sealing members (320; 420a, 420b) attached to the cuff and having an open side (321; 421a, 421b) facing in a first axial direction and a closed side facing in a second axial direction opposite to the first axial direction so that a flow of blood in the second axial direction will tend to force blood into the sealing members and cause the sealing members to billow outwardly relative to the stent body, wherein each of the sealing members has a shape chosen from the group consisting of generally triangular, generally trapezoidal, and generally semicircular, characterized in that each of the plurality of sealing members is individually attached to the cuff.
A fiber optic ferrule receiver of a fiber optic connector to receive therein a fiber optic ferrule of the fiber optic connector, the receiver comprising: a main body extending between a front end and a rear end and having four sides (208, 210, 212, 214), the main body having an opening extending between the front end and the rear end and being defined at least by a portion of internal surfaces of the four sides; a first side in the opening having a first tapered surface and a second tapered surface, the first tapered surface reducing the opening between the rear end and a first position and the second tapered surface increasing the opening between the first position and the front end; a second side in the opening and across the opening from the first side, the second side having a third tapered surface and a fourth tapered surface, the third tapered surface reducing the opening between the rear end and a second position and the fourth tapered surface increasing the opening between the second position and the front end; a first projection extending into the opening from the first side to engage a first portion of the fiber optic ferrule at the first position; and a second projection extending into the opening from second side to engage a second portion of the fiber optic ferrule at the second position, characterized in that the fiber optic ferrule receiver is further comprising at least one tab extending from the rear end, the tab having opposing cut-outs to form legs which are able to flex outward from the opening to engage a housing for the fiber optic connector. a main body extending between a front end and a rear end and having four sides (208, 210, 212, 214), the main body having an opening extending between the front end and the rear end and being defined at least by a portion of internal surfaces of the four sides; a first side in the opening having a first tapered surface and a second tapered surface, the first tapered surface reducing the opening between the rear end and a first position and the second tapered surface increasing the opening between the first position and the front end; a second side in the opening and across the opening from the first side, the second side having a third tapered surface and a fourth tapered surface, the third tapered surface reducing the opening between the rear end and a second position and the fourth tapered surface increasing the opening between the second position and the front end; a first projection extending into the opening from the first side to engage a first portion of the fiber optic ferrule at the first position; and a second projection extending into the opening from second side to engage a second portion of the fiber optic ferrule at the second position, characterized in that the fiber optic ferrule receiver is further comprising at least one tab extending from the rear end, the tab having opposing cut-outs to form legs which are able to flex outward from the opening to engage a housing for the fiber optic connector.
A method of transmitting a control channel by a base station, BS, the method comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment, a beam reference signal through at least one first beam; transmitting, to the UE, a first beam state information, BSI, request through the at least one first beam; receiving, from the UE, BSI based on the beam reference signal; identifying, based on the BSI, a second beam which is a transmission beam of the BS; transmitting an indication information to the UE for changing the at least one first beam to the second beam; determining whether the UE requires a recovery operation, and transmitting, to the UE, the control channel for beam recovery through a third beam based on the determination that the UE requires the recovery operation; wherein the third beam is the latest beam for a preset time among predetermined number of beams, and wherein determining whether the UE requires a recovery operation comprises: determining that the UE requires the recovery operation based on the channel state of the UE using the second beam being less than or equal to a first threshold value, or determining that the UE requires the recovery operation based on the reception performance of the UE using the second beam being less than or equal to a second threshold value. transmitting, to a user equipment, a beam reference signal through at least one first beam; transmitting, to the UE, a first beam state information, BSI, request through the at least one first beam; receiving, from the UE, BSI based on the beam reference signal; identifying, based on the BSI, a second beam which is a transmission beam of the BS; transmitting an indication information to the UE for changing the at least one first beam to the second beam; determining whether the UE requires a recovery operation, and transmitting, to the UE, the control channel for beam recovery through a third beam based on the determination that the UE requires the recovery operation; wherein the third beam is the latest beam for a preset time among predetermined number of beams, and wherein determining whether the UE requires a recovery operation comprises: determining that the UE requires the recovery operation based on the channel state of the UE using the second beam being less than or equal to a first threshold value, or determining that the UE requires the recovery operation based on the reception performance of the UE using the second beam being less than or equal to a second threshold value. determining that the UE requires the recovery operation based on the channel state of the UE using the second beam being less than or equal to a first threshold value, or determining that the UE requires the recovery operation based on the reception performance of the UE using the second beam being less than or equal to a second threshold value.
A system for iteratively reconstructing an emission computed tomography image of a target volume of a subject, said system comprising: a reconstruction processor configured to: receive event data describing the target volume, wherein the event data corresponds to radiation emitted from the target volume; iteratively refine two or more interleaved estimate images of the target volume through repeated comparison of the two or more interleaved estimate images to the received event data; and filter one of the two or more interleaved estimate images in the image domain using another one of the two or more interleaved estimate images during select refinement iterations to control noise. receive event data describing the target volume, wherein the event data corresponds to radiation emitted from the target volume; iteratively refine two or more interleaved estimate images of the target volume through repeated comparison of the two or more interleaved estimate images to the received event data; and filter one of the two or more interleaved estimate images in the image domain using another one of the two or more interleaved estimate images during select refinement iterations to control noise.
A method for forming nano-gaps in graphene, said method comprising applying a voltage across a region of graphene such that a nano-gap which extends across the entire width of the graphene is formed, characterised in that, prior to application of the voltage, the graphene comprises a notch, and the voltage is applied across a region of the graphene comprising the notch which is the narrowest point in said region.
A signal processing module for use with a transmitter for emitting a signal and a receiver for receiving echoes of an emitted signal, the signal processing module comprising: sensing logic for sensing presence of a being or object in a space using echoes of said signal as reflected from the being or object and positively sensing presence if a magnitude of the signal received at the receiver exceeds a detection threshold, wherein the echoes are received with an associated frequency band in a spectrum; and wherein said emitted signal comprises series of pulses each emitted in a respective instance of a time slot; and wherein the sensing logic is configured to perform said sensing by listening for an echo in each respective instance of the time slot, characterized in that the signal processing module further comprises control logic configured to detect disturbance occurring in the time slot by listening for an unwanted signal in a region of the spectrum outside the frequency band of the echoes of the pulses, and configured to adapt the sensing in dependence on the detected disturbance by increasing the detection threshold in response to detecting disturbance outside the frequency band of the echoes. sensing logic for sensing presence of a being or object in a space using echoes of said signal as reflected from the being or object and positively sensing presence if a magnitude of the signal received at the receiver exceeds a detection threshold, wherein the echoes are received with an associated frequency band in a spectrum; and wherein said emitted signal comprises series of pulses each emitted in a respective instance of a time slot; and wherein the sensing logic is configured to perform said sensing by listening for an echo in each respective instance of the time slot, characterized in that the signal processing module further comprises control logic configured to detect disturbance occurring in the time slot by listening for an unwanted signal in a region of the spectrum outside the frequency band of the echoes of the pulses, and configured to adapt the sensing in dependence on the detected disturbance by increasing the detection threshold in response to detecting disturbance outside the frequency band of the echoes.
Health device for male urinary incontinence, comprising a strap suited to be wrapped and closed as a ring around the penis and provided with at least one projection that is directed towards the inside of the ring formed by the closed strap, said projection being suited to be positioned at the level of the urethral canal, characterized in that said strap comprises an elongated body with a free end and a device for closing/opening and locking/releasing the strap at the opposite end, said opening/closing device comprising a through hole or opening suited to allow the insertion of said free end and means for locking/releasing the strap in/from one or more closing positions forming rings with different diameters, and wherein said closing device also comprises said at least one projection on the side intended to be turned toward the inside of the ring formed by the closed strap.
A uniflow-scavenging-type two-cycle engine, comprising: a cylinder in which a combustion chamber is formed; a piston that slides in the cylinder; a scavenging port that is provided at one end of the cylinder in a stroke direction of the piston and draws in an active gas into the combustion chamber in accordance with a sliding movement of the piston; and a fuel injection section (126, 226), characterized in that the fuel injection section (126, 226) is provided in the scavenging port on an outer side of the cylinder with respect to a center of a width of the scavenging port in a penetration direction and injects a fuel gas to the active gas drawn in into the scavenging port, a taper is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder and is adjacent to the scavenging port, and the fuel injection section (126, 226) has an opening section that is located in the taper. a cylinder in which a combustion chamber is formed; a piston that slides in the cylinder; a scavenging port that is provided at one end of the cylinder in a stroke direction of the piston and draws in an active gas into the combustion chamber in accordance with a sliding movement of the piston; and a fuel injection section (126, 226), characterized in that the fuel injection section (126, 226) is provided in the scavenging port on an outer side of the cylinder with respect to a center of a width of the scavenging port in a penetration direction and injects a fuel gas to the active gas drawn in into the scavenging port, a taper is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder and is adjacent to the scavenging port, and the fuel injection section (126, 226) has an opening section that is located in the taper.
A method comprising: supplying at least one surface active copolymer or terpolymer compound comprising 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) into a mixture of divalent cation-containing water and naphthenic acid-containing oil at a dosage rate that is effective to self-associate at interfaces between the water and oil and inhibit formation of naphthenate salts of naphthenic acid. supplying at least one surface active copolymer or terpolymer compound comprising 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) into a mixture of divalent cation-containing water and naphthenic acid-containing oil at a dosage rate that is effective to self-associate at interfaces between the water and oil and inhibit formation of naphthenate salts of naphthenic acid.
Distribution device for optical waveguides, with a basic body, wherein the basic body has, on a first side, at least one first bushing region for optical waveguides which have been combined to form bundled cores, and, on a second side, at least one second bushing region for individual or loose optical waveguides, and wherein the or each first bushing region of the basic body is formed by two ribs, which protrude from a bottom plate of the basic body and which, together with the bottom plate, delimit the respective first bushing region for optical waveguides which have been combined to form bundled cores, characterized in that the distribution device has a plurality of bundled core guide devices which are each used for guiding and/or restraining a plurality of bundled cores, wherein in each case a plurality of these bundled core guide devices can be inserted into the or each first bushing region one above the other in such a way that each bundled core guide device latches detachably with the ribs of the respective first bushing region, wherein each of the bundled core guide devices which are arranged one above the other in a first bushing region latch, by means of latching means which protrude from a base plate of the respective bundled core guide device on opposite sides thereof, with latching means which are associated with the ribs of the respective first bushing region, and wherein a closure element is arranged on a bundled core guide device which is arranged at the very top in a first bushing region in such a way that latching means which are associated with the closure element and are in the form of latching hooks latch with corresponding latching means which are associated with the bundled core guide device and are in the form of latching tabs.
A terminal comprising: a control section configured to use either a first uplink control channel format or a second uplink control channel format, for transmission of uplink control information, based on a number of bits of the uplink control information and a type of the uplink control information; and a transmission section configured to transmit an uplink signal in an uplink control channel, wherein when the first uplink control channel format is used for the uplink signal, the uplink signal does not include a demodulation reference signal and includes a sequence generated by a cyclic shift of a base sequence, and the cyclic shift is based on a value of the uplink control information, characterized in that, when the first uplink control channel format is used for the uplink signal and the uplink signal is transmitted over two symbols, the cyclic shift in a first symbol of the two symbols varies to a second cyclic shift in a second symbol of the two symbols by a cyclic shift hopping between the two symbols, both the cyclic shift and the second cyclic shift correspond to the value of the uplink control information, and the second cyclic shift is obtained by adding a value to the cyclic shift, and when the second uplink control channel format is used for the uplink signal, the uplink signal includes the uplink control information and the demodulation reference signal which includes a sequence generated by a cyclic shift of a base sequence. a control section configured to use either a first uplink control channel format or a second uplink control channel format, for transmission of uplink control information, based on a number of bits of the uplink control information and a type of the uplink control information; and a transmission section configured to transmit an uplink signal in an uplink control channel, wherein when the first uplink control channel format is used for the uplink signal, the uplink signal does not include a demodulation reference signal and includes a sequence generated by a cyclic shift of a base sequence, and the cyclic shift is based on a value of the uplink control information, characterized in that, when the first uplink control channel format is used for the uplink signal and the uplink signal is transmitted over two symbols, the cyclic shift in a first symbol of the two symbols varies to a second cyclic shift in a second symbol of the two symbols by a cyclic shift hopping between the two symbols, both the cyclic shift and the second cyclic shift correspond to the value of the uplink control information, and the second cyclic shift is obtained by adding a value to the cyclic shift, and when the second uplink control channel format is used for the uplink signal, the uplink signal includes the uplink control information and the demodulation reference signal which includes a sequence generated by a cyclic shift of a base sequence.
A torque converter (108; 300) with a lockup clutch, comprising: a front cover extending from a front cover hub and coupled to a rear cover; a pump assembly coupled to the rear cover; a turbine assembly coupled to a turbine hub; a stator assembly located between the turbine assembly and the pump assembly; a damper coupled to the turbine hub and defining damper clutch fingers; a clutch assembly coupled between the backing plate assembly and the damper; a piston disposed in the front cover between a front plane and the clutch assembly; and a backing plate assembly coupled to the front cover hub and comprising: a first plate (332; 702) extending radially outward from a hub portion; at least one finger extending from the backing plate assembly (400; 600) that engages a portion of the clutch assembly; and a backing plate surface aligned with the clutch assembly; wherein the backing plate assembly (400; 600) provides axial resistance for the clutch assembly and transfers torsional forces from the hub portion to the clutch assembly, and wherein the at least one finger extending from the backing plate assembly (400; 600) engages a first portion of the clutch assembly and the damper clutch fingers engage a second portion of the clutch assembly, characterized by a second plate (334; 704) coupled to the first plate (332; 702) and extending radially outward from the hub portion; and at least one bend in each the first plate (332; 702) and the second plate (334; 704). a front cover extending from a front cover hub and coupled to a rear cover; a pump assembly coupled to the rear cover; a turbine assembly coupled to a turbine hub; a stator assembly located between the turbine assembly and the pump assembly; a damper coupled to the turbine hub and defining damper clutch fingers; a clutch assembly coupled between the backing plate assembly and the damper; a piston disposed in the front cover between a front plane and the clutch assembly; and a backing plate assembly coupled to the front cover hub and comprising: a first plate (332; 702) extending radially outward from a hub portion; at least one finger extending from the backing plate assembly (400; 600) that engages a portion of the clutch assembly; and a backing plate surface aligned with the clutch assembly; a first plate (332; 702) extending radially outward from a hub portion; at least one finger extending from the backing plate assembly (400; 600) that engages a portion of the clutch assembly; and a backing plate surface aligned with the clutch assembly; wherein the backing plate assembly (400; 600) provides axial resistance for the clutch assembly and transfers torsional forces from the hub portion to the clutch assembly, and wherein the at least one finger extending from the backing plate assembly (400; 600) engages a first portion of the clutch assembly and the damper clutch fingers engage a second portion of the clutch assembly, characterized by a second plate (334; 704) coupled to the first plate (332; 702) and extending radially outward from the hub portion; and at least one bend in each the first plate (332; 702) and the second plate (334; 704).
A centrifugal liquid separation machine comprising: an outer bowl: a conveyor that is coaxial with said outer bowl; a solids baffle, said solids baffle having an outer perimeter; a heavy phase flow path passing between said outer bowl and said outer perimeter of said solids baffle; and a plow, shaped, positioned and arranged to resuspend grit and other solids into said heavy phase flow path; characterized by further comprising a wiper, said wiper being at said outer perimeter of said solids baffle to transport grit and other solids across said solids baffle to said plow. an outer bowl: a conveyor that is coaxial with said outer bowl; a solids baffle, said solids baffle having an outer perimeter; a heavy phase flow path passing between said outer bowl and said outer perimeter of said solids baffle; and a plow, shaped, positioned and arranged to resuspend grit and other solids into said heavy phase flow path; characterized by further comprising a wiper, said wiper being at said outer perimeter of said solids baffle to transport grit and other solids across said solids baffle to said plow.