mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A dialysis apparatus comprising a dialysate circuit that supplies a dialysate to a dialyzer and recovers a treated dialysate, the dialysate circuit comprising a liquid supply passage that introduces a dialysate or a required liquid into the dialysate circuit, a liquid discharge passage that discharges the treated dialysate out of the dialysis circuit, a circulation passage that connects the liquid supply passage and the liquid discharge passage, a pump that is provided in the liquid supply passage and feeds the liquid in the liquid supply passage toward the downstream side, a liquid supply passage opening/closing valve that is provided upstream of a connection portion with the circulation passage in the liquid supply passage and opens and closes the liquid supply passage, a liquid discharge passage opening/closing valve that is provided downstream of a connection portion with the circulation passage in the liquid discharge passage and opens and closes the liquid discharge passage, a deaeration tank that is provided in the liquid supply passage and removes gas from the liquid within the liquid supply passage, a deaeration passage that has its one end connected to the deaeration tank and discharges the gas removed by the deaeration tank, heating means that heats the liquid within the dialysate circuit, a control means, and a gas storage unit; characterised in that: the control means is configured to close the liquid supply passage opening/closing valve and the liquid discharge passage opening/closing valve after a cleaning liquid is introduced into the dialysate circuit, and to operate the heating means to heat the cleaning liquid in the dialysate circuit while the cleaning liquid is circulated by the pump to clean the dialysate circuit, and the gas storage unit is provided in the liquid discharge passage between the connection portion with the circulation passage in the liquid discharge passage and the liquid discharge passage opening/closing valve, to store the gas discharged from the other end of the deaeration passage in it. the control means is configured to close the liquid supply passage opening/closing valve and the liquid discharge passage opening/closing valve after a cleaning liquid is introduced into the dialysate circuit, and to operate the heating means to heat the cleaning liquid in the dialysate circuit while the cleaning liquid is circulated by the pump to clean the dialysate circuit, and the gas storage unit is provided in the liquid discharge passage between the connection portion with the circulation passage in the liquid discharge passage and the liquid discharge passage opening/closing valve, to store the gas discharged from the other end of the deaeration passage in it.
An endocardial lead removing apparatus for removing a lead implanted within a patient, said apparatus comprising: an outer tubular member having a lateral surface and an open distal end; an inner tubular member received within said outer tubular member, the inner tubular member having a lateral surface and an open distal end; wherein each of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) includes a channel (24, 26) in their respective lateral surface for receiving the lead, each of said channels (24, 26) having at least one cutting surface; wherein said tubular members (12, 14) are independently rotatable such that rotation in opposite directions captures the lead between said cutting surfaces of said channels (24, 26) to cut the lead; wherein: said channels (24, 26) of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) are generally L-shaped having a longitudinal opening extending from said open distal end and a lateral opening generally orthogonal to the longitudinal opening; or said channels (24, 26) of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) are generally T-shaped having a longitudinal opening extending from said open distal end and two lateral openings generally orthogonal to the longitudinal opening. an outer tubular member having a lateral surface and an open distal end; an inner tubular member received within said outer tubular member, the inner tubular member having a lateral surface and an open distal end; wherein each of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) includes a channel (24, 26) in their respective lateral surface for receiving the lead, each of said channels (24, 26) having at least one cutting surface; wherein said tubular members (12, 14) are independently rotatable such that rotation in opposite directions captures the lead between said cutting surfaces of said channels (24, 26) to cut the lead; wherein: said channels (24, 26) of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) are generally L-shaped having a longitudinal opening extending from said open distal end and a lateral opening generally orthogonal to the longitudinal opening; or said channels (24, 26) of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) are generally T-shaped having a longitudinal opening extending from said open distal end and two lateral openings generally orthogonal to the longitudinal opening. said channels (24, 26) of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) are generally L-shaped having a longitudinal opening extending from said open distal end and a lateral opening generally orthogonal to the longitudinal opening; or said channels (24, 26) of said inner and outer tubular members (12, 14) are generally T-shaped having a longitudinal opening extending from said open distal end and two lateral openings generally orthogonal to the longitudinal opening.
A vehicle helmet to be worn by a driver of a vehicle, said vehicle helmet having both the functions of a full face helmet covering most of a wearer's face including a chin part, and an open face helmet exposing the wearer's face, said vehicle helmet comprising a chin guard crossing from side to side over the front open part of a helmet shell and supported about a supporting axis part passing through the right to left side of the helmet shell so as to swivel up and down, the helmet shell configuring the outmost layer of the helmet and molded to an open face shape, characterised in that the chin guard includes: a surface layer member made of a flexible material to be deformable by deflection and in a shape conforming to a size of a chin guard of a helmet shell of a full face helmet; a core member is made of rigid material and mounted inside of the surface layer member such that the core member serves to inhibit the surface layer member from deflection; and the chin guard includes a shield disposed above the surface layer member that is supported.about the supporting axis part so as to swivel dependently or independently of the surface layer member. a surface layer member made of a flexible material to be deformable by deflection and in a shape conforming to a size of a chin guard of a helmet shell of a full face helmet; a core member is made of rigid material and mounted inside of the surface layer member such that the core member serves to inhibit the surface layer member from deflection; and the chin guard includes a shield disposed above the surface layer member that is supported.about the supporting axis part so as to swivel dependently or independently of the surface layer member.
A polyethylene composition comprising: at least 95 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene; less than 5 percent by weight of units derived from one or more α-olefin comonomers; wherein said polyethylene composition has a density in the range of 0.930 to 0.945 g/cm 3, a molecular weight distribution characterized by the ratio of the z-average molecular weight to the weight average molecular weight (Mz/Mw) less than 5, a melt index, I 2 (measured at 190°C, 2.16 kg), in the range of 0.08 to 0.5 g/10 minutes, and a high flow melt index, I 21 (measured at 190°C, 21.6 kg), in the range from 10 to 20 g/10 minutes; and wherein the polyethylene composition is produced utilizing a chromium oxide catalyst, and wherein the polyethylene composition has a vinyl unsaturation of less than 1 vinyls per one thousand carbon atoms present in the backbone of said composition, wherein vinyl unsaturation is measured in accordance with ASTM D6248. at least 95 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene; less than 5 percent by weight of units derived from one or more α-olefin comonomers; wherein said polyethylene composition has a density in the range of 0.930 to 0.945 g/cm 3, a molecular weight distribution characterized by the ratio of the z-average molecular weight to the weight average molecular weight (Mz/Mw) less than 5, a melt index, I 2 (measured at 190°C, 2.16 kg), in the range of 0.08 to 0.5 g/10 minutes, and a high flow melt index, I 21 (measured at 190°C, 21.6 kg), in the range from 10 to 20 g/10 minutes; and wherein the polyethylene composition is produced utilizing a chromium oxide catalyst, and wherein the polyethylene composition has a vinyl unsaturation of less than 1 vinyls per one thousand carbon atoms present in the backbone of said composition, wherein vinyl unsaturation is measured in accordance with ASTM D6248.
A plate fin heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of finned cold layers configured to conduct a first fluid; and a plurality of finned warm layers configured to conduct a second fluid, the finned warm layers having an inlet side and an outlet side, wherein a first portion of fins of at least one finned warm layer of the plurality of finned warm layers includes a plurality of aligned peaks and valleys defining a wave configuration for each fin of the first portion of fins, wherein an upstream leading edge of the first portion of fins begins at a point of the wave configuration that is at least one of the peaks and valleys, wherein the plurality of finned warm layers further comprises a second portion of fins disposed at the inlet side adjacent the upstream leading edge of the first portion of fins, wherein the fins of the second portion of fins have a thickness greater than a thickness of the fins of the first portion of fins, and characterized by further comprising a slot formed in a leading edge of at least one fin of the second portion of fins. a plurality of finned cold layers configured to conduct a first fluid; and a plurality of finned warm layers configured to conduct a second fluid, the finned warm layers having an inlet side and an outlet side, wherein a first portion of fins of at least one finned warm layer of the plurality of finned warm layers includes a plurality of aligned peaks and valleys defining a wave configuration for each fin of the first portion of fins, wherein an upstream leading edge of the first portion of fins begins at a point of the wave configuration that is at least one of the peaks and valleys, wherein the plurality of finned warm layers further comprises a second portion of fins disposed at the inlet side adjacent the upstream leading edge of the first portion of fins, wherein the fins of the second portion of fins have a thickness greater than a thickness of the fins of the first portion of fins, and characterized by further comprising a slot formed in a leading edge of at least one fin of the second portion of fins.
Light module (1, 2), comprising a housing, a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, at least one light source being arranged on the second printed circuit board, wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board being arranged at an angle, which is enclosed by the respective conductor planes of the first and second printed circuit board (10, 20), are arranged with respect to one another and are electrically conductively connected to one another via at least one spring contact element, and the angle between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board is between 45° and 135°, preferably between 80° and 100°, particularly preferably 90°, and wherein the housing has a window between the installation space for the first printed circuit board and the installation space for the second printed circuit board and thus forms an electromagnetic shield with a window between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, characterized in that the at least one spring contact element comprises a pin spring-mounted in a holder, and in that at least a part of the at least one spring contact element projects through the window.
A lighting device for mounting in a recessed housing, comprising: at least one solid state light emitter; at least a first driver component; and a unitary structure trim element comprising a thermally conductive material, the trim element comprising a flange element, the trim element configured to be positioned relative to a recessed housing such that the trim element extends from within the recessed housing through an aperture in the recessed housing, and the flange element extends beyond the aperture of the recessed housing and prevents insertion of the trim element fully within the recessed housing, the trim element defining a trim element chamber, the first driver component in the trim element chamber, the at least one solid state light emitter mounted on the unitary structure trim element, the trim element configured to conduct heat away from the at least one solid state light emitter and dissipate at least some of the heat outside of the recessed housing, if power of not more than about 15 Watts is supplied to the lighting device, the temperature of the at least one solid state light emitter would be maintained at or below a 25,000 hour rated lifetime junction temperature for the solid state light emitter in a 25 °C surrounding environment, and the lighting device has a wall plug efficiency of at least 35 lumens per Watt. at least one solid state light emitter; at least a first driver component; and a unitary structure trim element comprising a thermally conductive material, the trim element comprising a flange element, the trim element configured to be positioned relative to a recessed housing such that the trim element extends from within the recessed housing through an aperture in the recessed housing, and the flange element extends beyond the aperture of the recessed housing and prevents insertion of the trim element fully within the recessed housing, the trim element defining a trim element chamber, the first driver component in the trim element chamber, the at least one solid state light emitter mounted on the unitary structure trim element, the trim element configured to conduct heat away from the at least one solid state light emitter and dissipate at least some of the heat outside of the recessed housing, if power of not more than about 15 Watts is supplied to the lighting device, the temperature of the at least one solid state light emitter would be maintained at or below a 25,000 hour rated lifetime junction temperature for the solid state light emitter in a 25 °C surrounding environment, and the lighting device has a wall plug efficiency of at least 35 lumens per Watt.
A method for displaying an expected charge completion time during wireless charging, the method comprising: receiving, by a first electronic device, a charging command; identifying whether a second electronic device is located in a first position for charging the first electronic device; in response to identifying that the second electronic device is located in the first position for charging the first electronic device, receiving wireless power from the second electronic device; measuring a first strength of the received wireless power; calculating a first expected charge completion time based on the measured strength of the received wireless power; displaying the calculated expected charge completion time; determining whether at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device moves to a second position; if the at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device moves to a second position, measuring a second strength of wireless power received from the second electronic device; calculating a second expected charge completion time based on the second strength of the received wireless power; and displaying the second expected charge completion time. receiving, by a first electronic device, a charging command; identifying whether a second electronic device is located in a first position for charging the first electronic device; in response to identifying that the second electronic device is located in the first position for charging the first electronic device, receiving wireless power from the second electronic device; measuring a first strength of the received wireless power; calculating a first expected charge completion time based on the measured strength of the received wireless power; displaying the calculated expected charge completion time; determining whether at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device moves to a second position; if the at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device moves to a second position, measuring a second strength of wireless power received from the second electronic device; calculating a second expected charge completion time based on the second strength of the received wireless power; and displaying the second expected charge completion time.
A melt blown system including: a die assembly (100; 240) having a plurality of thin plates compressed together and secured between opposing end plates (180, 182); a first channel in the die assembly (100; 240) for carrying a first fluid; a first cavity formed contiguous in one or more of the thin plates fluidically coupled to the first channel that is configured to collect the first fluid, the first cavity defining an accumulator cavity; a first orifice for carrying a second fluid through the die assembly (100; 240) which is fluidically coupled to a second orifice in the die assembly by at least one channel; a plurality of first slits in the die assembly (100; 240) that are fluidically coupled to the first orifice; a plurality of second slits in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the second orifices; and a plurality of third slits in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the accumulator cavity, wherein third slits of the plurality of third slits are spaced apart along a first path and at least one of the first slits of the plurality of first slits and second slits of the plurality of second slits are alternately positioned between the third slits along the first path. a die assembly (100; 240) having a plurality of thin plates compressed together and secured between opposing end plates (180, 182); a first channel in the die assembly (100; 240) for carrying a first fluid; a first cavity formed contiguous in one or more of the thin plates fluidically coupled to the first channel that is configured to collect the first fluid, the first cavity defining an accumulator cavity; a first orifice for carrying a second fluid through the die assembly (100; 240) which is fluidically coupled to a second orifice in the die assembly by at least one channel; a plurality of first slits in the die assembly (100; 240) that are fluidically coupled to the first orifice; a plurality of second slits in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the second orifices; and a plurality of third slits in the die assembly that are fluidically coupled to the accumulator cavity, wherein third slits of the plurality of third slits are spaced apart along a first path and at least one of the first slits of the plurality of first slits and second slits of the plurality of second slits are alternately positioned between the third slits along the first path.
A performance evaluation method for elastic material including rubber or elastomer, the method comprising: a step of applying a strain to a test piece made of the elastic material to form at least one void inside the test piece; a step of obtaining projected images of the test piece by irradiating the test piece with X-rays at a plurality of times after the at least one void is formed; and a step of obtaining a volume change of the at least one void between the plurality of times based on the projected images, as an index of performance, characterised in that the plurality of times comprises a first time when a strain given to the test piece reaches a predetermined first threshold value, and a second time after a predetermined time has elapsed from the first time, and wherein the strain applied to the test piece is maintained at the first threshold value during the time period that a plurality of projected images is obtained. a step of applying a strain to a test piece made of the elastic material to form at least one void inside the test piece; a step of obtaining projected images of the test piece by irradiating the test piece with X-rays at a plurality of times after the at least one void is formed; and a step of obtaining a volume change of the at least one void between the plurality of times based on the projected images, as an index of performance, characterised in that the plurality of times comprises a first time when a strain given to the test piece reaches a predetermined first threshold value, and a second time after a predetermined time has elapsed from the first time, and wherein the strain applied to the test piece is maintained at the first threshold value during the time period that a plurality of projected images is obtained.
A method of rendering a material hydrophilic or increasing the hydrophilicity of a material, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a material; (b) applying a high energy surface treatment to said material to form a treated material; and (c) applying a plurality of charged particles to said treated material; and said charged particles are layered clay minerals. (a) providing a material; (b) applying a high energy surface treatment to said material to form a treated material; and (c) applying a plurality of charged particles to said treated material; and said charged particles are layered clay minerals.
A closure attachable to a container having an opening, the closure comprising: a top portion; a skirt portion depending from the top portion, said top portion and skirt portion defining a cavity; and a tamper evident band joined to the skirt portion by one or more frangible connectors; wherein the band comprises: a first portion extending generally away from the skirt portion and having an inner surface; and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion and movable between a first moldable orientation and at least a second operable orientation; wherein the inner surface of the first portion has one or a plurality of inwardly extending protuberances; and characterised in that the protuberances have an inwardly extending dimension that serves to ensure the second portion cannot collapse completely back against the inner surface of the first portion when the closure is attached to a container finish. a top portion; a skirt portion depending from the top portion, said top portion and skirt portion defining a cavity; and a tamper evident band joined to the skirt portion by one or more frangible connectors; wherein the band comprises: a first portion extending generally away from the skirt portion and having an inner surface; and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion and movable between a first moldable orientation and at least a second operable orientation; wherein the inner surface of the first portion has one or a plurality of inwardly extending protuberances; a first portion extending generally away from the skirt portion and having an inner surface; and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion and movable between a first moldable orientation and at least a second operable orientation; wherein the inner surface of the first portion has one or a plurality of inwardly extending protuberances; and characterised in that the protuberances have an inwardly extending dimension that serves to ensure the second portion cannot collapse completely back against the inner surface of the first portion when the closure is attached to a container finish.