mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for producing a molded body comprising the following steps: (a) producing a thermoplastic polyurethane comprising reacting (i) at least one polyisocyanate composition, (ii) at least one chain extender, and (iii) at least one polyol composition, wherein the polyol composition comprises at least one polyol which contains at least one aromatic polyester block; (b) producing a molded body (MB*) from the thermoplastic polyurethane, (c) heating the molded body (MB*) to a temperature below the temperature at which there is permanent deformability of the molded body (MB*), and above the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethanes, (d) elongating the heated molded body (MB*) with obtention of a molded body, (e) cooling the molded body to a temperature below the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the start of the permanent deformability corresponds to the start of the melting of the hard phase of the thermoplastic polyurethane, and the switching temperature corresponds to the start of the phase transition lying highest in the temperature before the melting range. (a) producing a thermoplastic polyurethane comprising reacting (i) at least one polyisocyanate composition, (ii) at least one chain extender, and (iii) at least one polyol composition, wherein the polyol composition comprises at least one polyol which contains at least one aromatic polyester block; (i) at least one polyisocyanate composition, (ii) at least one chain extender, and (iii) at least one polyol composition, wherein the polyol composition comprises at least one polyol which contains at least one aromatic polyester block; (b) producing a molded body (MB*) from the thermoplastic polyurethane, (c) heating the molded body (MB*) to a temperature below the temperature at which there is permanent deformability of the molded body (MB*), and above the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethanes, (d) elongating the heated molded body (MB*) with obtention of a molded body, (e) cooling the molded body to a temperature below the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the start of the permanent deformability corresponds to the start of the melting of the hard phase of the thermoplastic polyurethane, and the switching temperature corresponds to the start of the phase transition lying highest in the temperature before the melting range.
A drilling head insert or drilling bit, in particular a drilling plate made of hard metal, for a rock drill, having cutting edges (20, 20a) which are formed on the feed side and which extend from a drilling tip, receding rearwards, to an outer side (12, 14) of the drilling head insert or drilling bit, the drilling head insert or drilling bit being essentially roof-shaped in lateral view and, across a substantial portion of its extension between the drilling tip and the outer side (12, 14), a clearance surface (24, 24a) on each cutting edge (20, 20a) abuts a rake surface (22, 22a), the substantially smooth course of at least one cutting edge (20, 20a) being interrupted by at least one projection (30, 30b), the projections (30, 30a, 30b) projecting from the substantially smooth course of the cutting edge (20, 20a) in the feed direction, characterized in that - the projections (30, 30a, 30b) are realized at respective radially different positions, and - in that the rake face (22, 22a) of the cutting edge (20, 20a) has at least one convex rake face projection, at which it projects relative to the rake face (22, 22a). - the projections (30, 30a, 30b) are realized at respective radially different positions, and - in that the rake face (22, 22a) of the cutting edge (20, 20a) has at least one convex rake face projection, at which it projects relative to the rake face (22, 22a).
A monoclonal antibody that recognizes the V3 loop of the envelope glycoprotein gp120 of AIDS virus, which is any one selected from the following antibodies: (a) an antibody having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 as the amino acid sequence of a H chain variable region, and having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 as the amino acid sequence of a L chain variable region; and (b) an antibody having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 as the amino acid sequence of a H chain variable region, and having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 as the amino acid sequence of a L chain variable region. (a) an antibody having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 as the amino acid sequence of a H chain variable region, and having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 as the amino acid sequence of a L chain variable region; and (b) an antibody having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 as the amino acid sequence of a H chain variable region, and having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 as the amino acid sequence of a L chain variable region.
Local power network arrangement comprising - at least two separate local Alternating Current -AC- voltage networks, each connected to an electricity distribution network via at least one mains fuse and an electricity meter, said at least two separate local AC networks comprising at least one AC electrical energy consumer, - a bidirectional AC/DC electrical inverter for each local AC network, co-located with and connected to its local AC network, - a local Direct Current -DC- link directly connected to each inverter, thereby indirectly connecting the AC networks, - wherein the inverters are arranged such that they are able to coordinate a transfer of energy over the DC-link in a desired direction. - at least two separate local Alternating Current -AC- voltage networks, each connected to an electricity distribution network via at least one mains fuse and an electricity meter, said at least two separate local AC networks comprising at least one AC electrical energy consumer, - a bidirectional AC/DC electrical inverter for each local AC network, co-located with and connected to its local AC network, - a local Direct Current -DC- link directly connected to each inverter, thereby indirectly connecting the AC networks, - wherein the inverters are arranged such that they are able to coordinate a transfer of energy over the DC-link in a desired direction.
A wearable emergency alert device comprising a wearable member and a separately encased mobile phone member, the wearable member including an attachment member for attaching the wearable member to a body part of a user, a first transmitter for sending a first signal to the mobile phone member, a power source for the first transmitter, and a first actuator operable by a user for actuating the first transmitter to send a signal to the mobile phone member, the mobile phone member including a mobile phone transceiver for establishing a first communication link between the mobile phone transceiver and the first transmitter, and a second communication link between the mobile phone transceiver and a remote receiver for transmitting and receiving at least one of data, voice and messages between the mobile phone transceiver and the remote receiver, characterised in that the mobile phone member is selectively attachable to the wearable member, and in that the wearable emergency alert device further comprises a mounting member for selectively removably mounting the mobile phone member to the wearable member, and permitting the mobile phone member to move between a first position wherein the mobile phone member does not engage the first actuator of the wearable member while the mobile phone member is mounted to the wearable member, and a second position wherein the mobile phone member engages the first actuator to cause the first actuator to actuate the first transmitter to transmit the first signal to the mobile phone transceiver. the wearable member including an attachment member for attaching the wearable member to a body part of a user, a first transmitter for sending a first signal to the mobile phone member, a power source for the first transmitter, and a first actuator operable by a user for actuating the first transmitter to send a signal to the mobile phone member, the mobile phone member including a mobile phone transceiver for establishing a first communication link between the mobile phone transceiver and the first transmitter, and a second communication link between the mobile phone transceiver and a remote receiver for transmitting and receiving at least one of data, voice and messages between the mobile phone transceiver and the remote receiver, characterised in that the mobile phone member is selectively attachable to the wearable member, and in that the wearable emergency alert device further comprises a mounting member for selectively removably mounting the mobile phone member to the wearable member, and permitting the mobile phone member to move between a first position wherein the mobile phone member does not engage the first actuator of the wearable member while the mobile phone member is mounted to the wearable member, and a second position wherein the mobile phone member engages the first actuator to cause the first actuator to actuate the first transmitter to transmit the first signal to the mobile phone transceiver.
A loading device for loading a reagent rotor of an analytical instrument with reagent vessels, comprising a tray adapted to receive a plurality of reagent vessels, wherein the tray is movable within a first plane at least between a loading position, at which the tray is loadable with the plurality of reagent vessels, and an unloading position, at which the plurality of reagent vessels are unloadable from the tray, and a transporting device for transporting the plurality of reagent vessels from the tray to the reagent rotor of the analytical instrument, wherein the tray is formed such that the transporting device is linearly moveable within a second plane from the unloading position of the tray to the reagent rotor and/or from the reagent rotor to the unloading position of the tray, wherein the first plane and the second plane are different from one another, characterized in that the tray is formed as a circular ring segment, and in that the loading device further comprises at least one motor adapted to rotate a crank or disc for moving the tray, wherein the tray comprises evenly spaced apart grooves, wherein the motor comprises two pins arranged on the crank or disc, wherein the grooves are adapted to engage the pins, wherein the motor is adapted to move the tray stepwise with predetermined steps by means of engagement of the grooves and the pins.
A method for receiving broadcast content by a client device in a digital broadcast system, the method comprising: receiving segments of a broadcast content from a server; detecting, whether there is a lost segment among the received segments and an identifier, ID, of the lost segment; determining bitrates of segments prior to and following the lost segment; calculating an average of the bitrates; acquiring a segment in a stream with the calculated average bitrate from the server, based on the ID of the lost segment, wherein an ID of the segment corresponds to the ID of the lost segment; and combining the acquired segment with a recorded stream of the broadcast content. receiving segments of a broadcast content from a server; detecting, whether there is a lost segment among the received segments and an identifier, ID, of the lost segment; determining bitrates of segments prior to and following the lost segment; calculating an average of the bitrates; acquiring a segment in a stream with the calculated average bitrate from the server, based on the ID of the lost segment, wherein an ID of the segment corresponds to the ID of the lost segment; and combining the acquired segment with a recorded stream of the broadcast content.
An introducer sheath for placement of a tubular shaft into the vascular system of a human subject, the introducer sheath having the tubular shaft, a side arm and a shell of a hemostasis valve placed at a proximal portion of the introducer sheath, the shell of the hemostasis valve having an adhesive pad formed integral with the shell of the hemostasis valve, the adhesive pad being designed to readily attach and detach a proximal section of the introducer sheath to and from the skin of the human subject, the adhesive pad having an adhesive plane parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shell of the hemostasis valve, the shell of the hemostasis valve being attached to the adhesive pad, the adhesive pad having an extended base member that extends in a distal direction past the shell of the hemostasis valve, the tubular shaft of the introducer sheath extending in a distal direction, and the tubular shaft spaced apart from the base member, characterized in that the shell of the hemostasis valve has a distal portion to which the adhesive pad is attached and a proximal portion, wherein the proximal portion is free to rotate about the distal portion of the shell of the hemostasis valve, and wherein the proximal portion is at least one centimeter long.
An interferrometric fiber optic gyro, IFOG, comprising: a light source; a sensing loop assembly (118, 120) communicatively coupled with the light source; a wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220) communicatively coupled with the sensing loop assembly (118, 120); and a narrowband fiber Bragg grating, FBG, separate from the light source and communicatively coupled to the light source and to the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220), characterised in that the narrowband fiber Bragg grating is adapted to direct a narrow wavelength reference to a calibration reference input of the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (2-04 210,220); wherein the light source is communicatively coupled to the sensing loop assembly so that at least a portion of light from the light source traverses the sensing loop assembly (118, 120) and enters the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220) without impinging upon the narrowband FBG; wherein wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220) comprises a calibration reference input adapted to receive the narrow wavelength reference from the narrowband fiber Bragg grating and to use it to calibrate the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220). a light source; a sensing loop assembly (118, 120) communicatively coupled with the light source; a wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220) communicatively coupled with the sensing loop assembly (118, 120); and a narrowband fiber Bragg grating, FBG, separate from the light source and communicatively coupled to the light source and to the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220), characterised in that the narrowband fiber Bragg grating is adapted to direct a narrow wavelength reference to a calibration reference input of the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (2-04 210,220); wherein the light source is communicatively coupled to the sensing loop assembly so that at least a portion of light from the light source traverses the sensing loop assembly (118, 120) and enters the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220) without impinging upon the narrowband FBG; wherein wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220) comprises a calibration reference input adapted to receive the narrow wavelength reference from the narrowband fiber Bragg grating and to use it to calibrate the wavelength division multiplexer/detector assembly (210, 220).
Method for caching an item of content C in a first content distribution network, said distribution network being a network of a first communication network, a browser module running on a user terminal and providing for accessing content by means of encrypted sessions, the browser module being associated with a proxy server of a second communication network interconnected with the first communication network, said proxy server controlling the state of a session in progress between the browser module and a content provider, said method comprising the following steps: - the browser module sending a request relating to the content C to the content provider; - the proxy server obtaining from the browser module at least one item of information relating to said request, the information comprising an identifier of the content C; - the proxy server transmitting a request relating to the content C to a second content distribution network, located outside the first network, in which the content C is stored; - the browser module receiving the content C requested from the second content distribution network; - the proxy server determining whether the content C is to be cached in the first communication network; - the proxy server commanding the browser module to cache the content C in the first content distribution network of the first communication network. - the browser module sending a request relating to the content C to the content provider; - the proxy server obtaining from the browser module at least one item of information relating to said request, the information comprising an identifier of the content C; - the proxy server transmitting a request relating to the content C to a second content distribution network, located outside the first network, in which the content C is stored; - the browser module receiving the content C requested from the second content distribution network; - the proxy server determining whether the content C is to be cached in the first communication network; - the proxy server commanding the browser module to cache the content C in the first content distribution network of the first communication network.
A vehicle stabilizer assembly comprising a stabilizer bar, and a fixing member including: a sheathing provided integrally on an outer surface of the stabilizer bar; a rubber bush disposed on the outer periphery of the sheathing; and a mounting fixture attached to a vehicle body in such a manner as to cover the outer periphery of the rubber bush; and the fixing member fixes a torsion part of the stabilizer bar to the vehicle body and immovably assembles the sheathing and the rubber bush to each other, the sheathing has an outer surface on which a rugged configuration including irregularities along the circumference of the stabilizer bar is formed; the rubber bush is provided with a through-hole having an inner surface shape corresponding to the rugged configuration; and the rugged configuration permits the sheathing and the rubber bush to be assembled so as not to be movable relative to each other along the circumference of the stabilizer bar, characterized in that: an outer surface of the sheathing is concaved, convexed, or tapered along an axis of the stabilizer bar, the rubber bush is provided with a through-hole having an inner surface shape corresponding to the concave, convex, or tapered shape, and the sheathing and the rubber bush are assembled so as not to be movable relatively to each other in at least one direction along the axis of the stabilizer bar by the concave, convex, or tapered shape. a sheathing provided integrally on an outer surface of the stabilizer bar; a rubber bush disposed on the outer periphery of the sheathing; and a mounting fixture attached to a vehicle body in such a manner as to cover the outer periphery of the rubber bush; and the fixing member fixes a torsion part of the stabilizer bar to the vehicle body and immovably assembles the sheathing and the rubber bush to each other, the sheathing has an outer surface on which a rugged configuration including irregularities along the circumference of the stabilizer bar is formed; the rubber bush is provided with a through-hole having an inner surface shape corresponding to the rugged configuration; and the rugged configuration permits the sheathing and the rubber bush to be assembled so as not to be movable relative to each other along the circumference of the stabilizer bar, an outer surface of the sheathing is concaved, convexed, or tapered along an axis of the stabilizer bar, the rubber bush is provided with a through-hole having an inner surface shape corresponding to the concave, convex, or tapered shape, and the sheathing and the rubber bush are assembled so as not to be movable relatively to each other in at least one direction along the axis of the stabilizer bar by the concave, convex, or tapered shape.
A process for the production of alkali cellulose comprising the reaction of a cellulose with an alkali metal hydroxide, characterized in that the alkali metal hydroxide is mixed with a batch of ground cellulose in a mixing apparatus, the mixing apparatus having an upper region (20, 102a) with a first cross-section and a lower region (21, 102b) with a second cross-section, the second cross-section being smaller than the first cross-section and comprising at least one centrally and non-horizontally oriented continuous or divided single-shaft mixing device in the form of a screw or single or double helix (23, 27, 121).
A method for operating a magnetically actuated switch assembly to perform a low energy test pulse, the switch assembly including a fixed contact and a movable contact, the method comprising: energizing a magnetic actuator to move the actuator against the bias of at least one spring (66, 78) coupled to the movable contact towards the fixed contact to make contact therebetween, wherein AC current conducts across a gap between the movable contact and the fixed contact before the movable contact and the fixed contact make contact; and de-energizing the magnetic actuator or reversing the voltage on the magnetic actuator when the movable contact makes contact with the fixed contact so as to allow the bias of the at least one spring (66, 78) to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact so that the amount of time that the current conducts between the movable contact and the fixed contact is about one fundamental frequency cycle of the current, wherein energizing the magnetic actuator occurs at a time so that when the movable contact and the fixed contact begin conducting an applied voltage on the switch assembly is at or near a peak of the voltage wave so that the current is symmetric. energizing a magnetic actuator to move the actuator against the bias of at least one spring (66, 78) coupled to the movable contact towards the fixed contact to make contact therebetween, wherein AC current conducts across a gap between the movable contact and the fixed contact before the movable contact and the fixed contact make contact; and de-energizing the magnetic actuator or reversing the voltage on the magnetic actuator when the movable contact makes contact with the fixed contact so as to allow the bias of the at least one spring (66, 78) to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact so that the amount of time that the current conducts between the movable contact and the fixed contact is about one fundamental frequency cycle of the current, wherein energizing the magnetic actuator occurs at a time so that when the movable contact and the fixed contact begin conducting an applied voltage on the switch assembly is at or near a peak of the voltage wave so that the current is symmetric.