mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system for removing a tissue specimen through a body opening defining a tissue margin, the system comprising: a shield formed of one continuous band made of flexible cut-resistant material; the band having an inner surface and an outer surface interconnected by a top end and a bottom end and by a first end and a second end; the band being configured to define a central lumen having a longitudinal axis; the central lumen having a lumen diameter that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; wherein the band is split such that the band is movable into a reduced configuration wherein at least a portion of the outer surface at the first end overlaps and is in juxtaposition with the inner surface at the second end to form a spiral and define an overlapping portion; wherein the shield is configured to have a variable lumen diameter by varying the overlapping portion; and a locking mechanism configured to fix the lumen diameter; the locking mechanism including at least one inner abutment (5020, 5022, 5026) formed in the inner surface; the at least one inner abutment (5020, 5022, 5026) being configured to contact one of the first end or at least one outer abutment (5024, 5028, 5030) formed in the outer surface to define a locked configuration having a locked lumen diameter, characterized in that the band includes a resting configuration defining a resting lumen diameter; the band being configured to have no overlapping portion when in the resting configuration and to spring back towards the resting configuration and resting lumen diameter from an increased or reduced lumen diameter. a shield formed of one continuous band made of flexible cut-resistant material; the band having an inner surface and an outer surface interconnected by a top end and a bottom end and by a first end and a second end; the band being configured to define a central lumen having a longitudinal axis; the central lumen having a lumen diameter that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; wherein the band is split such that the band is movable into a reduced configuration wherein at least a portion of the outer surface at the first end overlaps and is in juxtaposition with the inner surface at the second end to form a spiral and define an overlapping portion; wherein the shield is configured to have a variable lumen diameter by varying the overlapping portion; and a locking mechanism configured to fix the lumen diameter; the locking mechanism including at least one inner abutment (5020, 5022, 5026) formed in the inner surface; the at least one inner abutment (5020, 5022, 5026) being configured to contact one of the first end or at least one outer abutment (5024, 5028, 5030) formed in the outer surface to define a locked configuration having a locked lumen diameter, characterized in that the band includes a resting configuration defining a resting lumen diameter; the band being configured to have no overlapping portion when in the resting configuration and to spring back towards the resting configuration and resting lumen diameter from an increased or reduced lumen diameter.
A process for preparing electron-deficient olefin monomers, characterized in that an active methylene compound of general formula, EWG-CH 2 -Z 1 wherein the two electron withdrawing groups represented by EWG and Z 1, are selected from nitrile, carboxylic ester, and carboxylic acid functional groups, is reacted with either a) a mixture of a source of formaldehyde and a carboxylic acid anhydride of general formula, wherein Q 1 and Q 2 are independently selected from linear and branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, optionally with H atoms substituted by F atoms, preferably are Me or Et, and more preferably are Me, in the presence of a catalyst system that comprises: i) at least one acid, or, ii) at least one acid and at least one co-catalyst, wherein the acid is selected from the group of Lewis and Bronsted acids, and the at least one co-catalyst is selected from the group of phenolic compounds, with one or more substituents, and quinone compounds, or b) a methylene diester of general formula, wherein Q1 and Q2 are independently selected from C 1 -C 4 linear and branched alkyl groups, in the presence of a catalyst system that comprises a Brønsted acid and at least one co-catalyst selected from the group of phenolic compounds, with one or more substituents, and quinone compounds. a) a mixture of a source of formaldehyde and a carboxylic acid anhydride of general formula, wherein Q 1 and Q 2 are independently selected from linear and branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, optionally with H atoms substituted by F atoms, preferably are Me or Et, and more preferably are Me, in the presence of a catalyst system that comprises: i) at least one acid, or, ii) at least one acid and at least one co-catalyst, wherein the acid is selected from the group of Lewis and Bronsted acids, and the at least one co-catalyst is selected from the group of phenolic compounds, with one or more substituents, and quinone compounds, or i) at least one acid, or, ii) at least one acid and at least one co-catalyst, b) a methylene diester of general formula, wherein Q1 and Q2 are independently selected from C 1 -C 4 linear and branched alkyl groups, in the presence of a catalyst system that comprises a Brønsted acid and at least one co-catalyst selected from the group of phenolic compounds, with one or more substituents, and quinone compounds.
Use of N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)hexane-1,6-diamine as an additive in an aqueous coating composition for improving the viscosity behavior of the aqueous coating composition, wherein the aqueous coating composition comprises water glass and at least one organic polymeric binder and has a volatile organic compound content of less than 3,000 ppm, determined according to DIN EN ISO 11890-2:2013.
Anti-creep device for screwed assemblies, comprising a first part, in particular in the form of a panel, made of a material that is insufficiently resistant to the clamping forces applied to it in the screwed assembly, such as a plastic material, a second support part to which the first part is fixed by means of a screw passing at least the first part through a through-hole made in said first part, and of the type that comprises an anti-creep ring made of a material that is resistant to clamping forces, and is designed to be disposed in the through-hole passing through the first part in order to withstand the clamping forces, wherein the anti-creep ring is arranged in a retaining bracket, which, while retaining the ring, may be mounted in the through-hole, the retaining bracket being provided with elements (20, 26) holding the retaining bracket in the through-hole, characterized in that the retaining bracket is provided with end elements (18, 31) bearing on the opposite ends of the ring and retaining the ring in the retaining bracket.
Hygienical case for remote controls, comprising a first wrapper adapted to cover totally, or substantially totally, a remote control (2a, 2b), characterized by comprising a second wrapper fixed externally to said first wrapper so as to cover totally, or substantially totally, the first wrapper, wherein the second wrapper is permanently removable from the first wrapper.
Method for the controlled distribution of pico- or nano-volumes of a liquid, comprising the step of: A. Deposing the liquid as a film or separated sessile drops on a surface of a starting substrate; the liquid being extracted and distributed on the surface of a substrate called "destination substrate", the method being characterized in that: - At least one between said starting substrate and destination substrate is a pyroelectric substrate, in particular Lithium Niobate z-cut or Lithium Tantalate; The method comprising the following further step: B. Varying the temperature of said pyroelectric substrate to induce a surface charge density σ such that the liquid, undergoing the electro-dynamic force, creates dispensing cones wherefrom droplets detach, which are deposed on the surface of the destination substrate, The surface of the destination substrate being set at a distance D, from the surface of the starting substrate facing it, larger than the critical distance given by the following: Dc = 1 + θ / 4 ⁢ V 1 / 3 wherein θ is the contact angle of the dispensing cone and V the volume of the liquid of the same dispensing cone. A. Deposing the liquid as a film or separated sessile drops on a surface of a starting substrate; the liquid being extracted and distributed on the surface of a substrate called "destination substrate", the method being characterized in that: - At least one between said starting substrate and destination substrate is a pyroelectric substrate, in particular Lithium Niobate z-cut or Lithium Tantalate; - At least one between said starting substrate and destination substrate is a pyroelectric substrate, in particular Lithium Niobate z-cut or Lithium Tantalate; B. Varying the temperature of said pyroelectric substrate to induce a surface charge density σ such that the liquid, undergoing the electro-dynamic force, creates dispensing cones wherefrom droplets detach, which are deposed on the surface of the destination substrate,
A thermoplastic cellulose composite for use in additive manufacturing, characterized in comprising at least 60 weight-% of total cellulose, a plasticizer and a coupling agent of an epoxy modified polyunsaturated fatty acid.
A communication terminal comprising a transceiver configured to communicate using carrier aggregation according to a first carrier aggregation setting; a detector configured to detect a need for the communication terminal to reduce its power consumption; an estimator configured to estimate a power savings amount by which the power consumption of the communication terminal is reduced based on switching from the first carrier aggregation setting to a second carrier aggregation setting, wherein the first carrier aggregation setting comprises a secondary cell being configured for the communication terminal for a time interval and the second carrier aggregation setting comprises the secondary cell not being configured for the communication terminal for the time interval; and a controller configured to initiate a switch from the first carrier aggregation setting to the second carrier aggregation setting based on the detector detecting the need for the communication terminal to reduce its power consumption and the estimator estimating the power savings amount is above a predetermined threshold. a transceiver configured to communicate using carrier aggregation according to a first carrier aggregation setting; a detector configured to detect a need for the communication terminal to reduce its power consumption; an estimator configured to estimate a power savings amount by which the power consumption of the communication terminal is reduced based on switching from the first carrier aggregation setting to a second carrier aggregation setting, wherein the first carrier aggregation setting comprises a secondary cell being configured for the communication terminal for a time interval and the second carrier aggregation setting comprises the secondary cell not being configured for the communication terminal for the time interval; and a controller configured to initiate a switch from the first carrier aggregation setting to the second carrier aggregation setting based on the detector detecting the need for the communication terminal to reduce its power consumption and the estimator estimating the power savings amount is above a predetermined threshold.
A wearable insect repellent formulation dispensing system (10, 110) comprising a reservoir of an insect repellent formulation, the reservoir comprising a liquid impermeable side wall defining a mouth which is sealed by a liquid permeable membrane (26, 126), and an insect repellent formulation contained within the reservoir; and a cradle (12, 112) adapted to receive and retain the reservoir, the cradle (12, 112) defining a vent (52, 152) to facilitate air flow past, in use, the liquid permeable membrane (26, 126) of the reservoir, wherein the cradle (12, 112) defines a cavity for receiving the reservoir; and the cradle (12, 112) comprises an outer wall, the vent (52, 152) being disposed, in use, between the outer wall and the liquid permeable membrane (26, 126) of the reservoir, wherein the vent (52, 152) comprises first and second open ends such that the vent (52, 152) defines a passage through the cradle (12, 112).
A cleaning element for cleaning an object to be cleaned, wherein the cleaning element comprises a plurality of elongate split cleaning parts, each of the split cleaning parts having a respective insert region for receiving an associated one of a plurality of holding elements of an elongate cleaning element holder, and each of the split cleaning parts includes a fiber assembly formed by a plurality of fibers extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the split cleaning part, and a nonwoven fabric sheet (113,114,118) made of nonwoven fabric, the fiber assembly and the nonwoven fabric sheet (113,114,118) being overlaid one on the other and bonded together via a bonded part extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the fibers of each of the fiber assemblies radiate out from the bonded part when viewed in a section taken in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the split cleaning part, and wherein the nonwoven fabric sheet (114,118) comprises a plurality of split pieces (114a,118a) extending in said direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the split cleaning parts; characterized in that the fibers of each of the fiber assemblies form a generally circular or elliptical shape in section in said direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the split cleaning part.
A power and data connector, comprising: a connector head comprising a connector housing; a magnet; a film adhered to and covering a surface of the magnet, the film being disposed in a central region on a front, outer surface of the connector, and being made of a flexible material that is thinner than the plastic material of the connector housing; a stage extending away from the film; and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the stage, the plurality of electrical contacts having a mirrored signal pin-out, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are aligned with a longitudinal axis bisecting a widest dimension of the stage, the plurality of electrical contacts symmetrically spaced relative to a vertical axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and passing through a central electrical contact, wherein the electrical contacts have mirrored physical and electrical symmetry to one another, with the vertical axis being the axis of symmetry. a connector head comprising a connector housing; a magnet; a film adhered to and covering a surface of the magnet, the film being disposed in a central region on a front, outer surface of the connector, and being made of a flexible material that is thinner than the plastic material of the connector housing; a stage extending away from the film; and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the stage, the plurality of electrical contacts having a mirrored signal pin-out,
A method, for a first electronic device, for displaying a preview image, the method comprising: receiving a user input; generating setting information for setting a screen (222, 515) of a second electronic device based on the user input; transmitting the generated setting information to the second electronic device; receiving the preview image from the second electronic device; and displaying the received preview image, wherein the preview image is an image indicating how the screen of the second electronic device would look if the screen of the second electronic device was set according to the setting information. receiving a user input; generating setting information for setting a screen (222, 515) of a second electronic device based on the user input; transmitting the generated setting information to the second electronic device; receiving the preview image from the second electronic device; and displaying the received preview image, wherein the preview image is an image indicating how the screen of the second electronic device would look if the screen of the second electronic device was set according to the setting information.
A laser processing machine comprising: a laser oscillator configured to excite a laser beam having a wavelength in a 1 μm band or a shorter wavelength band; one process fiber configured to transmit the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator; and a collimator lens configured to collimate the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, characterized in that the laser processing machine further comprises: a focusing optical element configured to focus, when a workpiece having a sheet thickness of 3 mm or more is irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the collimator lens, the laser beam on a plurality of spots in a unit area on a surface of the workpiece within a unit time, the unit area having a radius of 0.5 mm of an optical axis of the laser beam, and the unit time being a time from when the workpiece starts to melt to when the melting of the workpiece ends, wherein the focusing optical element is a facet lens having plural planes with a polygonal shape with four or more sides on its surface and configured to focus the laser beam collimated by the collimator lens on the workpiece. a laser oscillator configured to excite a laser beam having a wavelength in a 1 μm band or a shorter wavelength band; one process fiber configured to transmit the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator; and a collimator lens configured to collimate the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, characterized in that the laser processing machine further comprises: a focusing optical element configured to focus, when a workpiece having a sheet thickness of 3 mm or more is irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the collimator lens, the laser beam on a plurality of spots in a unit area on a surface of the workpiece within a unit time, the unit area having a radius of 0.5 mm of an optical axis of the laser beam, and the unit time being a time from when the workpiece starts to melt to when the melting of the workpiece ends, wherein the focusing optical element is a facet lens having plural planes with a polygonal shape with four or more sides on its surface and configured to focus the laser beam collimated by the collimator lens on the workpiece. a focusing optical element configured to focus, when a workpiece having a sheet thickness of 3 mm or more is irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the collimator lens, the laser beam on a plurality of spots in a unit area on a surface of the workpiece within a unit time, the unit area having a radius of 0.5 mm of an optical axis of the laser beam, and the unit time being a time from when the workpiece starts to melt to when the melting of the workpiece ends, wherein the focusing optical element is a facet lens having plural planes with a polygonal shape with four or more sides on its surface and configured to focus the laser beam collimated by the collimator lens on the workpiece.
An airfoil comprising: a pressure surface and a suction surface extending from a root section of the airfoil to a tip section of the airfoil; a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chord length of the airfoil therebetween; and a tip shelf formed along the tip section of the airfoil between the pressure surface and a tip shelf wall, wherein the tip shelf wall is spaced between the pressure surface and the suction surface, the tip shelf defining an open perimeter recess between the pressure surface and the tip shelf wall, the open perimeter recess extending from a region within 5% of the chord length measured from the leading edge of the airfoil, the open perimeter recess defined by the tip shelf extending from the trailing edge and around the leading edge of the airfoil onto the suction surface, and the open perimeter recess and the tip shelf terminating on the suction surface proximate the leading edge; characterised in that: the tip shelf comprises a step disposed between 55% and 25% of the chord length measured from the trailing edge of the airfoil, wherein the step shifts a portion of the tip shelf generally radially outward toward the tip section. a pressure surface and a suction surface extending from a root section of the airfoil to a tip section of the airfoil; a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chord length of the airfoil therebetween; and a tip shelf formed along the tip section of the airfoil between the pressure surface and a tip shelf wall, wherein the tip shelf wall is spaced between the pressure surface and the suction surface, the tip shelf defining an open perimeter recess between the pressure surface and the tip shelf wall, the open perimeter recess extending from a region within 5% of the chord length measured from the leading edge of the airfoil, the open perimeter recess defined by the tip shelf extending from the trailing edge and around the leading edge of the airfoil onto the suction surface, and the open perimeter recess and the tip shelf terminating on the suction surface proximate the leading edge; characterised in that: the tip shelf comprises a step disposed between 55% and 25% of the chord length measured from the trailing edge of the airfoil, wherein the step shifts a portion of the tip shelf generally radially outward toward the tip section.