mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An adaptable ostomy base plate comprising a flexible top film and having at least a first and a second section, at least a first elastic skin-friendly adhesive on a proximal surface of said flexible top film, a stoma-receiving through-going hole in said first section, said first section being adjacent to and extending radially from said through-going hole and said second section surrounding said first section, and one or more release liners, wherein at least said first section can be inverted from a first substantially convex shape to a first substantially concave shape and characterized in that said second section has a second substantially convex shape that can be inverted to a second substantially concave shape.
A compound represented by the formula (I-d): (in the formula, R 3d represents a hydroxyl group or an oxo group formed together with the carbon atom to which R 3d is bound; and R 6d and R 21d are the same as or different from one another and each represents 1) a hydroxyl group or an oxo group formed together with the carbon atom to which each of R 6d and R 21d is bound, provided that R 6d is limited to a hydroxyl group, or 2) an optionally substituted C 1-22 alkoxy group; and R 7d represents R dN1 R dN2 N-CO-O- (wherein R dN1 and R dN2 represent an optionally substituted 3 to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group formed by R dN1 and R dN2 together with the nitrogen atom to which R dN1 and R dN2 are bound, and the non-aromatic heterocyclic group may have substituents)), a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate of them. a hydroxyl group or an oxo group formed together with the carbon atom to which R 3d is bound; and 1) a hydroxyl group or an oxo group formed together with the carbon atom to which each of R 6d and R 21d is bound, provided that R 6d is limited to a hydroxyl group, or 2) an optionally substituted C 1-22 alkoxy group; and R dN1 R dN2 N-CO-O- (wherein R dN1 and R dN2 represent an optionally substituted 3 to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group formed by R dN1 and R dN2 together with the nitrogen atom to which R dN1 and R dN2 are bound, and the non-aromatic heterocyclic group may have substituents)),
A method implemented by computer means of a communicating entity, for inserting a reference signal for phase tracking, said communicating entity using a discrete Fourier transformation spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing modulator, wherein the method comprises: - obtaining a succession of signal samples by inserting said reference signal for phase tracking within a succession of data samples, according to at least one insertion pattern chosen among pre-defined patterns with respect to predetermined criteria of communication conditions, and - feeding said modulator with a succession of signal blocks obtained from said succession of signal samples, so as to apply the discrete Fourier transformation after the insertion of the reference signal for phase tracking wherein a transformed succession of signal blocks resulting at least from the application of the discrete Fourier transformation to said succession of signal blocks includes N data transformed signal blocks, each transformed signal block being mapped to M active carriers, and wherein said chosen pattern is composed of N k groups of K i reference signal for phase tracking separated by D i data samples, such as: ∑ i = 0 N k − 1 K i + ∑ i = 0 N k D i = MN data where D i are non-null positive integers when i is different from 0 and N k and characterized in that K 0 = K 1 = ··· = K Nk -1 ≥ 2. wherein the method comprises: - obtaining a succession of signal samples by inserting said reference signal for phase tracking within a succession of data samples, according to at least one insertion pattern chosen among pre-defined patterns with respect to predetermined criteria of communication conditions, and - feeding said modulator with a succession of signal blocks obtained from said succession of signal samples, so as to apply the discrete Fourier transformation after the insertion of the reference signal for phase tracking - obtaining a succession of signal samples by inserting said reference signal for phase tracking within a succession of data samples, according to at least one insertion pattern chosen among pre-defined patterns with respect to predetermined criteria of communication conditions, and - feeding said modulator with a succession of signal blocks obtained from said succession of signal samples, so as to apply the discrete Fourier transformation after the insertion of the reference signal for phase tracking wherein a transformed succession of signal blocks resulting at least from the application of the discrete Fourier transformation to said succession of signal blocks includes N data transformed signal blocks, each transformed signal block being mapped to M active carriers, and wherein said chosen pattern is composed of N k groups of K i reference signal for phase tracking separated by D i data samples, such as: ∑ i = 0 N k − 1 K i + ∑ i = 0 N k D i = MN data where D i are non-null positive integers when i is different from 0 and N k and characterized in that K 0 = K 1 = ··· = K Nk -1 ≥ 2.
System for automatic tilt compensation within a vehicle, comprising a first assembly and a second assembly which is pivotally connected to the first assembly by means of a first axis, wherein the system further comprises a pendulum arrangement which is pivotally connected to the second assembly by means of a second axis arranged above the first axis and at an upper end of the pendulum arrangement, wherein a deflection of the pendulum arrangement relative to the second assembly can be detected, wherein the second assembly comprises at least one first contact element for closing a circuit, wherein the pendulum arrangement has at least one second contact element for closing the circuit at a lower end, wherein the at least one first and the at least one second contact element are spaced apart from one another in an initial position of the pendulum arrangement and can be arranged in contact with one another by means of the deflection of the pendulum arrangement relative to the second assembly, wherein the second assembly has a rocker element which is rotatably mounted about the first axis and on the upper side of which the at least one first contact element is arranged, characterised in that at least one consumer element, which is configured as an actuator system, by means of which the deflection of the pendulum arrangement can be reversed relative to the second assembly, is arranged within the circuit, and wherein the actuator system comprises at least one second electric drive, by means of which the second axis can be actively rotated, wherein a second bar element, which is connected at its centre to the second axis, is connected to the rocker element by means of at least two spring elements. wherein the pendulum arrangement has at least one second contact element for closing the circuit at a lower end, wherein the at least one first and the at least one second contact element are spaced apart from one another in an initial position of the pendulum arrangement and can be arranged in contact with one another by means of the deflection of the pendulum arrangement relative to the second assembly, wherein the second assembly has a rocker element which is rotatably mounted about the first axis and on the upper side of which the at least one first contact element is arranged, characterised in that at least one consumer element, which is configured as an actuator system, by means of which the deflection of the pendulum arrangement can be reversed relative to the second assembly, is arranged within the circuit, and wherein the actuator system comprises at least one second electric drive, by means of which the second axis can be actively rotated, wherein a second bar element, which is connected at its centre to the second axis, is connected to the rocker element by means of at least two spring elements.
A system for capturing aerial images, the system comprising an aircraft and at least one overview camera, and characterized by: (a) a plurality of detail cameras, and a frame for holding the cameras, each detail camera having a longer focal length than the at least one overview camera, (b) the detailed cameras mounted so that their fields of view partially overlap, regardless of any motion of the aircraft, to form an aggregate field of view elongated in the direction that is essentially horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of flight of the aircraft, (c) the frame attachable to the floor of the aircraft above a camera hole, thereby providing the cameras (110, 112) with a view of the ground below the aircraft through the camera hole and (d) the detail cameras are mounted so that their fields of view converge and cross over close to and below the detail cameras, creating a waist in the aggregate field of view sufficiently small to enable the fields of view to pass unobstructed through the camera hole. (a) a plurality of detail cameras, and a frame for holding the cameras, each detail camera having a longer focal length than the at least one overview camera, (b) the detailed cameras mounted so that their fields of view partially overlap, regardless of any motion of the aircraft, to form an aggregate field of view elongated in the direction that is essentially horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of flight of the aircraft, (c) the frame attachable to the floor of the aircraft above a camera hole, thereby providing the cameras (110, 112) with a view of the ground below the aircraft through the camera hole and (d) the detail cameras are mounted so that their fields of view converge and cross over close to and below the detail cameras, creating a waist in the aggregate field of view sufficiently small to enable the fields of view to pass unobstructed through the camera hole.
A coupling assembly for elongate elements (1, 2), comprising: - a pin member having an outward-facing pin surface, and a box member having an inward-facing box surface; said pin surface and box surface configured for mating engagement, and - at least one bore (9; 9') having as a first opening a port configured for connection to an injection fluid reservoir and a second opening penetrating the pin surface or the box surface; wherein: - the pin surface comprises a plurality of pin protruding portions (18 1-n) separated by pin recessed portions (19 1-n), and - the box surface comprises a plurality of box protruding portions (20 1-n) separated by box recessed portions (21 1-n); and wherein a pin protruding portion (18 n) is shaped and dimensioned to fit into a designated box recessed portion (21 n), and wherein a box protruding portion (20 n) is shaped and dimensioned to fit into a designated pin recessed portion (19 n); characterized in that: - the pin protruding portions (18 1-n), pin recessed portions (19 1-n), box protruding portions (20 1-n) and box recessed portions (21 1-n) are circular portions, extending around the respective surface; and - the axial widths (w n) of the pin portions (18 1-n, 19 1-n) decrease in the direction towards a pin member free end, and the axial widths of the box portions (20 1-n, 21 1-n) increase in the direction towards a box member free end. - a pin member having an outward-facing pin surface, and a box member having an inward-facing box surface; said pin surface and box surface configured for mating engagement, and - at least one bore (9; 9') having as a first opening a port configured for connection to an injection fluid reservoir and a second opening penetrating the pin surface or the box surface; - the pin surface comprises a plurality of pin protruding portions (18 1-n) separated by pin recessed portions (19 1-n), and - the box surface comprises a plurality of box protruding portions (20 1-n) separated by box recessed portions (21 1-n); and - the pin protruding portions (18 1-n), pin recessed portions (19 1-n), box protruding portions (20 1-n) and box recessed portions (21 1-n) are circular portions, extending around the respective surface; and - the axial widths (w n) of the pin portions (18 1-n, 19 1-n) decrease in the direction towards a pin member free end, and the axial widths of the box portions (20 1-n, 21 1-n) increase in the direction towards a box member free end.
A pressure exchanger machine comprising: a housing defining a pressure vessel with first and second compartments (101A, 101B) and inlet and outlet flow connections (110, 111; 116, 115); a plurality of exchange ducts (103A, 103B) statically mounted within said housing; and at least one valve rotatably disposed within said housing and configured to establish selective fluid communication between said plurality of exchange ducts and at least one of said inlet and outlet flow connections such that during said fluid communication, high or low pressure flows pass through at least one of said first and second compartments and at least one of said plurality of exchange ducts; wherein a first seal is disposed between said at least one valve and a face of said plurality of exchange ducts such that the at least one sealing surface is formed between the respective adjacently-facing planar surfaces; characterised in that said at least one valve comprises two valves for providing the selective fluid communication to said exchange ducts, wherein the first of said two valves is operable to direct flow to or from a first end of said exchange ducts and the second of said two valves is operable to direct flow to or from a second end of said exchange ducts, wherein each of said first and second valves define an opening formed therein that alternatively connect to respective ends of said exchange ducts. a housing defining a pressure vessel with first and second compartments (101A, 101B) and inlet and outlet flow connections (110, 111; 116, 115); a plurality of exchange ducts (103A, 103B) statically mounted within said housing; and at least one valve rotatably disposed within said housing and configured to establish selective fluid communication between said plurality of exchange ducts and at least one of said inlet and outlet flow connections such that during said fluid communication, high or low pressure flows pass through at least one of said first and second compartments and at least one of said plurality of exchange ducts; wherein a first seal is disposed between said at least one valve and a face of said plurality of exchange ducts such that the at least one sealing surface is formed between the respective adjacently-facing planar surfaces; characterised in that said at least one valve comprises two valves for providing the selective fluid communication to said exchange ducts, wherein the first of said two valves is operable to direct flow to or from a first end of said exchange ducts and the second of said two valves is operable to direct flow to or from a second end of said exchange ducts, wherein each of said first and second valves define an opening formed therein that alternatively connect to respective ends of said exchange ducts.
Stereo microscope for use in microsurgical surgeries, comprising a robot arm, a stand pivotally connectable through a joint to the robot arm, two optical image acquisition units configured to connect to the stand in such a way that a stereoscopic image of a surgery area can be captured during use on a patient and an image acquisition plane is defined through the two optical axis of the optical image acquisition units, video glasses comprising two optical image reproduction units each having an optical axis and a display for reproducing an image, which together define an image plane, wherein the optical image reproduction units are arranged to produce a stereoscopic image impression for a user wearing the video glasses, and the two optical axis of the optical image reproduction units define an image reproduction plane, a detection device configured to determine the spatial orientation of the video glasses, the image reproduction plane, the image plane and the image acquisition plane, and a control unit adapted to provide a control signal for pivoting the stand by - determining a first intersection line of the image plane in the image reproduction plane; - determining a second intersection line of the image acquisition plane in the image reproduction plane; and - determining and output of the determined control signal for pivoting the stand such that the intersection lines in the image reproduction plane of the image plane and the image acquisition plane are made parallel. two optical image acquisition units configured to connect to the stand in such a way that a stereoscopic image of a surgery area can be captured during use on a patient and an image acquisition plane is defined through the two optical axis of the optical image acquisition units, video glasses comprising two optical image reproduction units each having an optical axis and a display for reproducing an image, which together define an image plane, wherein the optical image reproduction units are arranged to produce a stereoscopic image impression for a user wearing the video glasses, and the two optical axis of the optical image reproduction units define an image reproduction plane, a detection device configured to determine the spatial orientation of the video glasses, the image reproduction plane, the image plane and the image acquisition plane, and a control unit adapted to provide a control signal for pivoting the stand by - determining a first intersection line of the image plane in the image reproduction plane; - determining a second intersection line of the image acquisition plane in the image reproduction plane; and - determining and output of the determined control signal for pivoting the stand - determining a first intersection line of the image plane in the image reproduction plane; - determining a second intersection line of the image acquisition plane in the image reproduction plane; and - determining and output of the determined control signal for pivoting the stand such that the intersection lines in the image reproduction plane of the image plane and the image acquisition plane are made parallel.
Method for controlling a controlled switch operating the power supply of an electric motor from an alternating voltage source, comprising a step of activating the closure of the controlled switch, with the activation instant being based on a value characteristic of the value of the electric voltage at the terminals of the controlled switch, which method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - a step of determining at least one value characteristic of an evolution of the voltage value at the terminals of the controlled switch; - a step of determining a first time range on the basis of the characteristic value; and the step of activating the closure of the controlled switch being performed during the first time range, said first time range being defined as comprising all the instants t verifying the following formulae: { t − t I 0 < TK k + x t − t I 0 > TK k + 1 − y k ∈ 0.. n with t I0 being the opening instant of the controlled switch; TK being the period of the evolution of the voltage value at the terminals of the controlled switch; n being a natural number, for example, n = 10; x, y being variable values. - a step of determining at least one value characteristic of an evolution of the voltage value at the terminals of the controlled switch; - a step of determining a first time range on the basis of the characteristic value; and t I0 being the opening instant of the controlled switch; TK being the period of the evolution of the voltage value at the terminals of the controlled switch; n being a natural number, for example, n = 10; x, y being variable values.
A cradle (1000; 2000) for positioning an anatomical portion of a patient during radiation therapy treatment, the cradle (1000;2000) comprising: a plurality of expandable fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026), each of the plurality of fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) being configured to exert a force against one of a plurality of surfaces of the anatomical portion; and a pressure regulator (1004; 1006; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) configured to adjust the pressure of each of the fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) independently of every other fluid chamber by supplying fluid to or withdrawing fluid from each of the fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026); characterised in that at least two of the plurality of fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) are configured to exert substantially opposing forces against the anatomical portion, such that the anatomical portion is immobilized in the cradle (1000; 2000). a plurality of expandable fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026), each of the plurality of fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) being configured to exert a force against one of a plurality of surfaces of the anatomical portion; and a pressure regulator (1004; 1006; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) configured to adjust the pressure of each of the fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) independently of every other fluid chamber by supplying fluid to or withdrawing fluid from each of the fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026); characterised in that at least two of the plurality of fluid chambers (1008a-j; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2024; 2026) are configured to exert substantially opposing forces against the anatomical portion, such that the anatomical portion is immobilized in the cradle (1000; 2000).
A method of collecting formation fluids for testing, the method comprising: introducing a formation tester tool into a wellbore, wherein the formation tester tool comprises: a tool body; a probe (130A, 130B, 310A, 310B, 502) extendable from the tool body; and a first retractable cleaning mechanism coupled to the tool body; ejecting a fluid (160A, 160B) through the probe; positioning the probe against a surface of the wellbore at the first location; pumping fluid from the formation; and contacting a face (503, 603) of the probe with the first retractable cleaning mechanism when the probe is in a retracted position with respect to the tool body. introducing a formation tester tool into a wellbore, wherein the formation tester tool comprises: a tool body; a probe (130A, 130B, 310A, 310B, 502) extendable from the tool body; and a first retractable cleaning mechanism coupled to the tool body; a tool body; a probe (130A, 130B, 310A, 310B, 502) extendable from the tool body; and a first retractable cleaning mechanism coupled to the tool body; ejecting a fluid (160A, 160B) through the probe; positioning the probe against a surface of the wellbore at the first location; pumping fluid from the formation; and contacting a face (503, 603) of the probe with the first retractable cleaning mechanism when the probe is in a retracted position with respect to the tool body.
Scraper for the seal arrangement of a cylinder arrangement having a cylinder and a piston rod, comprising a supporting lip which points in the direction of the space to be sealed, a scraper lip which points in the direction of the surroundings, and a holding body, from which the supporting lip and the scraper lip protrude, the scraper lip being bent away at its free end in the direction of the piston rod, characterized in that, in the unloaded state, a section which points in the direction of the radial plane results, and in that the ratio of the length of the scraper lip to the length of the section is between 4:1 and 15:1, an offset being configured from the free end of the scraper lip, and the ratio of the length to the mean thickness of the scraper lip being greater than 5, the offset running in a radial plane in the non-mounted state of the scraper.