mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A metal anchoring mesh intended to be secured to a metal wall of an enclosure of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, in order to form cells capable of receiving an anti-erosion coating of said metal wall, said metal anchoring mesh comprising a plurality of corrugated elementary parts (10, 12, 14, 16) connected successively to one another, forming cylindrical surfaces capable of respectively defining said cells, said cylindrical surfaces each having a central axis of symmetry A, the corrugated elementary parts (10, 12, 14, 16) of said plurality of corrugated elementary parts each having projecting tabs (42, 44, 42', 44', 42", 44", 42′′′), said projecting tabs being able to extend respectively inside said cells; characterised in that said corrugated elementary parts (10, 12, 14, 16) have fastening holes (38, 40) and fastening lugs (34, 36) for successively connecting said corrugated elementary parts; in that said tabs (42, 44, 42', 44', 42", 44", 42′′′) extend over a length that is less than a quarter of the distance d between said cylindrical surface and said central axis of symmetry A of said cylindrical surface. characterised in that said corrugated elementary parts (10, 12, 14, 16) have fastening holes (38, 40) and fastening lugs (34, 36) for successively connecting said corrugated elementary parts; in that said tabs (42, 44, 42', 44', 42", 44", 42′′′) extend over a length that is less than a quarter of the distance d between said cylindrical surface and said central axis of symmetry A of said cylindrical surface.
A haemorrhage training model (2;102) comprising: at least one pump (26;126); and a model torso (4;4') with an abdominal region, an inguinal region and an aortic simulation module (6;6') comprising a flexible simulated aorta (10;10') in the abdominal region, wherein the pump (26;126) is connected to the simulated aorta (10;10') and arranged to generate a periodic expansion and contraction thereof; characterised in that: the simulated aorta (10;10') is arranged in the abdominal region such that said expansion and contraction can be felt and located on the outer surface of the abdominal region of the model torso (4;4') by a user such that the simulated aorta (10;10') may be compressed by the user; and the model torso further comprises a rigid simulated spinal column, wherein the simulated aorta (10;10') is arranged adjacent to the simulated spinal column such that the simulated aorta can be compressed against the simulated spinal column through the abdominal region of the model torso (4;4'), thereby reducing or preventing the expansion and contraction thereof. at least one pump (26;126); and a model torso (4;4') with an abdominal region, an inguinal region and an aortic simulation module (6;6') comprising a flexible simulated aorta (10;10') in the abdominal region, wherein the pump (26;126) is connected to the simulated aorta (10;10') and arranged to generate a periodic expansion and contraction thereof; the simulated aorta (10;10') is arranged in the abdominal region such that said expansion and contraction can be felt and located on the outer surface of the abdominal region of the model torso (4;4') by a user such that the simulated aorta (10;10') may be compressed by the user; and the model torso further comprises a rigid simulated spinal column, wherein the simulated aorta (10;10') is arranged adjacent to the simulated spinal column such that the simulated aorta can be compressed against the simulated spinal column through the abdominal region of the model torso (4;4'), thereby reducing or preventing the expansion and contraction thereof.
A hollow porous membrane comprising a hollow support and a porous membrane layer disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the support, wherein the support is a hollow braid obtained by circularly knitting one yarn formed of a multi-filament or formed of multi-filaments.
A wireless communication device comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive a wireless communication parameter provided from another wireless communication device in a wireless communication parameter automatic setting process; a determining unit configured to determine i) whether the number of characters in the wireless communication parameter received by the receiving unit is a predetermined number, or ii) whether the wireless communication parameter received by the receiving unit includes a predetermined character; and a control unit configured to perform control so that the wireless communication parameter is not used for wireless communication, in accordance with the determination by the determining unit. a receiving unit configured to receive a wireless communication parameter provided from another wireless communication device in a wireless communication parameter automatic setting process; a determining unit configured to determine i) whether the number of characters in the wireless communication parameter received by the receiving unit is a predetermined number, or ii) whether the wireless communication parameter received by the receiving unit includes a predetermined character; and a control unit configured to perform control so that the wireless communication parameter is not used for wireless communication, in accordance with the determination by the determining unit.
A weighing device comprising: a conveyance unit configured to convey an article; a hopper configured to receive the article conveyed by the conveyance unit, temporarily hold the received article, and then discharge the article downstream; a detection unit configured to detect the article between a conveyance end of the conveyance unit and the hopper; and a control unit configured to control driving of the conveyance unit; characterized in that the control unit is configured to drive the conveyance unit for a first period when the detection unit does not detect the article at a start of driving of the conveyance unit, and the control unit is configured to drive the conveyance unit for a second period longer than the first period when the detection unit detects the article at a start of driving of the conveyance unit. a conveyance unit configured to convey an article; a hopper configured to receive the article conveyed by the conveyance unit, temporarily hold the received article, and then discharge the article downstream; a detection unit configured to detect the article between a conveyance end of the conveyance unit and the hopper; and a control unit configured to control driving of the conveyance unit; characterized in that the control unit is configured to drive the conveyance unit for a first period when the detection unit does not detect the article at a start of driving of the conveyance unit, and the control unit is configured to drive the conveyance unit for a second period longer than the first period when the detection unit detects the article at a start of driving of the conveyance unit.
An ultrasonic device for cleaning material to be cleaned, said ultrasonic device comprising a tank element having a filling chamber fillable with liquid and at least one ultrasonic transducer which couples ultrasonic waves into the tank element via an assigned emission section in the bottom area of the tank element, at least one heating element for heating the liquid in the filling chamber, and control means for controlling the ultrasonic transducer and the heating element, characterized in that the heating element is arranged in a lateral wall of the tank element and is designed as a PTC heating element having a temperature-dependent resistance, the control means being designed to evaluate an electrical heating power of the heating element for differentiate at least between a filling level of the liquid in the filling chamber above the heating element and a filling level of the liquid in the filling chamber below the heating element. at least one heating element for heating the liquid in the filling chamber, and control means for controlling the ultrasonic transducer and the heating element, characterized in that the heating element is arranged in a lateral wall of the tank element and is designed as a PTC heating element having a temperature-dependent resistance, the control means being designed to evaluate an electrical heating power of the heating element for differentiate at least between a filling level of the liquid in the filling chamber above the heating element and a filling level of the liquid in the filling chamber below the heating element.
A sound signal coding device comprising: a predictive coding unit that is adapted to obtain a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order obtained from an input sound signal of a present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtain a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that is adapted to generate a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of all or some of elements of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector. a predictive coding unit that is adapted to obtain a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order obtained from an input sound signal of a present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtain a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that is adapted to generate a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of all or some of elements of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector.
An infusion apparatus for preparing a beverage, particularly coffee, by using a capsule or the like, containing a quantity or dose of a substance for the preparation of a beverage, comprising a support and guide structure stationary in operation, in which there are mounted a movable assembly and an associated cooperating assembly which is substantially stationary; the movable assembly being adapted to assume a closing position in which it couples with the cooperating assembly to define therewith an infusion chamber, and a spaced-apart opening position; between said assemblies (14, 15) there being provided a gripper type holding device including a pair of movable jaws, adapted to assume a relative holding position in which they are capable of receiving and retaining a capsule or the like, introduced between said assemblies (14, 15) while the latter are in the spaced-apart opening position; said jaws being adapted to be opened by opening means for releasing the held capsule, when said movable assembly approaches the closing position, to allow said capsule to be positioned in the infusion chamber; wherein the opening means comprise a bearing structure associated with one of said assemblies (14, 15) and an opening member movable with respect to said bearing structure in the direction of displacement of the movable assembly; the opening member has associated reaction means tending to keep it in an advanced position in which, when the movable assembly approaches the closing position, said opening member is capable of interfering with the gripper type holding device and causing the jaws thereof to be opened wide; the arrangement being such that in an end phase of the displacement of the movable assembly towards the closing position the gripper type holding device, with the jaws wide open, is capable of urging the opening member towards a rearward position, against the action of the associated reaction means, and in an initial phase of the return displacement of the movable assembly towards the opening position, the opening member, under the action of said reaction means, is capable of maintaining the gripper type holding device with jaws wide open for a predetermined stroke of the movable assembly which is adapted to allow the exhausted capsule to be released.
A jointed wind turbine rotor blade, comprising: a first blade segment and a second blade segment extending in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint line; each of the first and second blade segments (30, 32) comprising opposite spar caps (46, 48); the first and second blade segments (30, 32) connected at the chord-wise joint line by internal joint structure configured between the first and second blade segments (30, 32), the joint structure bonded to the opposite spar caps (46, 48) in at least the second blade segment; the spar caps (46, 48) in the second blade segment comprising a first section with a first chord-wise width that is unbonded to the joint structure and a second section with a second chord-wise width that is bonded to the joint structure; the second chord-wise width being greater than the first chord-wise width; characterized in that the spar caps (46, 48) in the second blade segment comprise a constant reduced thickness along the second section as compared to a thickness along the first section; and wherein the second section is bonded directly to the joint structure along the second chord-wise width and constant reduced thickness portion of the second section. a first blade segment and a second blade segment extending in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint line; each of the first and second blade segments (30, 32) comprising opposite spar caps (46, 48); the first and second blade segments (30, 32) connected at the chord-wise joint line by internal joint structure configured between the first and second blade segments (30, 32), the joint structure bonded to the opposite spar caps (46, 48) in at least the second blade segment; the spar caps (46, 48) in the second blade segment comprising a first section with a first chord-wise width that is unbonded to the joint structure and a second section with a second chord-wise width that is bonded to the joint structure; the second chord-wise width being greater than the first chord-wise width; characterized in that the spar caps (46, 48) in the second blade segment comprise a constant reduced thickness along the second section as compared to a thickness along the first section; and wherein the second section is bonded directly to the joint structure along the second chord-wise width and constant reduced thickness portion of the second section.
A composition comprising at least one D-peptide linked to a potency-enhancing cargo with a polyethylene glycol linker, wherein the D-peptide is PIE12 (SEQ ID NO:26), the PEG linker is one of PEG 12, PEG 16, PEG 24, PEG 25, PEG 26, PEG 27, PEG 28, PEG 29, PEG 30, PEG 31, PEG 32, PEG 33, PEG 34, PEG 35, or PEG 36 and links the at least one D-peptide to the potency-enhancing cargo, and the potency-enhancing cargo is a cholesterol or thiocholesterol.
A binding reagent capable of specifically binding to the chemokine receptor CCR2 for use in the treatment of a diabetes condition, wherein the binding reagent is immobilized on a solid support contained within an apheresis column, to which is applied peripheral blood from a patient thus removing CCR2 expressing cells from the peripheral blood of the patient, and wherein the binding reagent is MCP-1.
A radiation imaging system, comprising: a detector array (300, 400, 500, 600), a data acquisition component and an image generation component, wherein the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600) is connected to the data acquisition component and the data acquisition component is connected to the image generation component, the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600) comprising: a scintillator configured to generate luminescent photons responsive to a detection event; and a plurality of photodetectors situated proximate an underside of the scintillator and configured to detect at least some of the luminescent photons, the scintillator substantially continuously distributed over a first photodetector and a second, adjacent photodetector of the plurality; characterized in that the data acquisition component or the image generation component comprises a filter configured to subtract a percentage of a measurement detected in the second photodetector of the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600) from a measurement detected in the first photodetector of the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600), the percentage equal to a percentage of detection events at the first photodetector also detected at the second photodetector. a detector array (300, 400, 500, 600), a data acquisition component and an image generation component, wherein the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600) is connected to the data acquisition component and the data acquisition component is connected to the image generation component, the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600) comprising: a scintillator configured to generate luminescent photons responsive to a detection event; and a plurality of photodetectors situated proximate an underside of the scintillator and configured to detect at least some of the luminescent photons, the scintillator substantially continuously distributed over a first photodetector and a second, adjacent photodetector of the plurality; a scintillator configured to generate luminescent photons responsive to a detection event; and a plurality of photodetectors situated proximate an underside of the scintillator and configured to detect at least some of the luminescent photons, the scintillator substantially continuously distributed over a first photodetector and a second, adjacent photodetector of the plurality; characterized in that the data acquisition component or the image generation component comprises a filter configured to subtract a percentage of a measurement detected in the second photodetector of the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600) from a measurement detected in the first photodetector of the detector array (300, 400, 500, 600), the percentage equal to a percentage of detection events at the first photodetector also detected at the second photodetector.
Arrangement for a telecommunication network providing supplementary services to a user terminal on a user interface in which said user terminal is invited to supply data concerning said services, the arrangement comprising a Java Virtual Machine installed at the user terminal and a called party terminal, said Java Virtual Machine being adapted to allow the called party to publish service information, advertisements and options to the user terminal as a calling party, characterized in that the user interface is a Java Remote Module Interface, said Java Virtual Machine is further adapted to allow the called party to publish said service information, advertisements and options to the user interface as a calling party during a call, said service information, advertisements and options are implemented in a code running at both the user terminal and the called party terminal, said code is associated to an application protocol in such a manner that only the called party terminal needs to understand the application protocol on top of the Java Remote Module Interface.
A shoulder joint implant (200, 1000), comprising: a first prosthetic component (250, 1030) that includes a coupling element (354, 1032) protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof; a baseplate (210, 1010) configured to secure the first prosthetic component (250, 1030) to bone, the baseplate including a post protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof and defining a throughbore that extends along a proximal-distal axis of the post; and a removable collet (230, 1052) disposed within the throughbore and configured to engage the coupling element (354, 1032) of the first prosthetic component (250, 1030) such that the first prosthetic component (250, 1030) is fixedly coupled to the baseplate (210, 1010); characterized in that the collet (230, 1052) comprises a plurality of proximally-extending arms (506, 1074) that are radially compressible to facilitate insertion and removal of the collet (230, 1052) in the throughbore of the baseplate (210, 1010). a first prosthetic component (250, 1030) that includes a coupling element (354, 1032) protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof; a baseplate (210, 1010) configured to secure the first prosthetic component (250, 1030) to bone, the baseplate including a post protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof and defining a throughbore that extends along a proximal-distal axis of the post; and a removable collet (230, 1052) disposed within the throughbore and configured to engage the coupling element (354, 1032) of the first prosthetic component (250, 1030) such that the first prosthetic component (250, 1030) is fixedly coupled to the baseplate (210, 1010); characterized in that the collet (230, 1052) comprises a plurality of proximally-extending arms (506, 1074) that are radially compressible to facilitate insertion and removal of the collet (230, 1052) in the throughbore of the baseplate (210, 1010).
A 15 kDa ovcr-sulfatcd exopolysaccharide for use in the prevention or inhibition of metastases formation in a subject, wherein said 15 kDa over-sulfated exopolysaccharide is obtained by a method comprising the following steps: (a) a step consisting of free-radical depolymerization of a marine native exopolysaccharide from the strain GY785 of the Alteromonas genus so as to obtain a depolymerized EPS having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 100,000 g/mol; (b) a subsequent step consisting of sulfation of the depolymerized EPS to obtain an over-sulfated depolymerized EPS, comprising adding to the depolymerized EPS at least one sulfation agent in an amount sufficient to obtain a sulfated polysaccharide having a degree of sulfate-group substitution of between 10% and 45% by weight relative to the total weight of the over-sulfated depolymerized EPS; and (c) a subsequent step consisting of isolating the 15 kDa over-sulfated exopolysaccharide from the over-sulfated depolymerized EPS. (a) a step consisting of free-radical depolymerization of a marine native exopolysaccharide from the strain GY785 of the Alteromonas genus so as to obtain a depolymerized EPS having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 100,000 g/mol; (b) a subsequent step consisting of sulfation of the depolymerized EPS to obtain an over-sulfated depolymerized EPS, comprising adding to the depolymerized EPS at least one sulfation agent in an amount sufficient to obtain a sulfated polysaccharide having a degree of sulfate-group substitution of between 10% and 45% by weight relative to the total weight of the over-sulfated depolymerized EPS; and (c) a subsequent step consisting of isolating the 15 kDa over-sulfated exopolysaccharide from the over-sulfated depolymerized EPS.
Apparatus for transporting and separating smoking rods, comprising a first transport device for supplying a plurality of smoking rods in a first transport direction, an ejection region, in which a smoking rod comes to be positioned in a manner oriented with the longitudinal axis thereof transverse to the first transport direction, and a second transport device, which transports the smoking rod out of the ejection region in a second transport direction along the longitudinal axis thereof, characterised in that the ejection region comprises a stop, onto which the smoking rod can be brought by the first transport device, and the second transport device comprises at least one carrier which can push the smoking rod out of the ejection region, the carrier advantageously being movable in the ejection region in a space between the first transport device and the stop.