mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus for providing information on at least one muscle in a patient, which apparatus comprises: (i) signal providing means for providing measurement-enabling signals for the muscle; (ii) first contact electrodes for enabling the measurement-enabling signals from the signal providing means to be received by the patient; (iii) measurement means for measuring a parameter of the muscle, the parameter being such that it is affected by the measurement-enabling signals, and the parameter being such that it relates to at least one electrical property that is indicative of changes in tissue impedance caused by movement of the muscle; and (iv) a garment which is for being worn over the muscle in the patient and which comprises an array of separate electrically conducting areas that conduct transversely through the garment, wherein the array of separate electrically conducting areas is in contact with the skin of the patient; and the apparatus being such that the first contact electrodes are able to be positioned on the garment at a predetermined precise position for obtaining the measured parameter and with the first contact electrodes being in contact with those separate electrically conducting areas in the garment that are over the predetermined position characterised in that, the electrically conducting areas are spaced electrically conducting areas in a matrix, the matrix having more than one row and more than one column. (i) signal providing means for providing measurement-enabling signals for the muscle; (ii) first contact electrodes for enabling the measurement-enabling signals from the signal providing means to be received by the patient; (iii) measurement means for measuring a parameter of the muscle, the parameter being such that it is affected by the measurement-enabling signals, and the parameter being such that it relates to at least one electrical property that is indicative of changes in tissue impedance caused by movement of the muscle; and (iv) a garment which is for being worn over the muscle in the patient and which comprises an array of separate electrically conducting areas that conduct transversely through the garment, wherein the array of separate electrically conducting areas is in contact with the skin of the patient;
A long retardation film comprising a polycarbonate resin or a polyester carbonate resin, wherein an orientation angle θ which is an angle between a slow axis and a width direction satisfies the following formula, and a ratio of an in-plane retardation R450 measured at a wavelength of 450 nm to an in-plane retardation R550 measured at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfies the following formula: 38 ° ≤ θ ≤ 52 ° R 450 / R 550 < 1 wherein the term "long" of the long retardation film means that the dimension of the longitudinal direction of the film is larger by 10 times or more than the dimension of the width direction thereof and wherein the polycarbonate resin or the polyester carbonate resin contains structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound and a dihydroxy compound, wherein the dihydroxy compound is a dihydroxy compound having a fluorene structure and dihydroxy compound includes a compound having a cyclic ether structure represented by the following structural formula: wherein the molar ratio of the dihydroxy compound to the dihydroxy compound, / is from 10/90 to 70/30. wherein an orientation angle θ which is an angle between a slow axis and a width direction satisfies the following formula, and a ratio of an in-plane retardation R450 measured at a wavelength of 450 nm to an in-plane retardation R550 measured at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfies the following formula: 38 ° ≤ θ ≤ 52 ° R 450 / R 550 < 1 wherein the term "long" of the long retardation film means that the dimension of the longitudinal direction of the film is larger by 10 times or more than the dimension of the width direction thereof and wherein the polycarbonate resin or the polyester carbonate resin contains structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound and a dihydroxy compound, wherein the dihydroxy compound is a dihydroxy compound having a fluorene structure and dihydroxy compound includes a compound having a cyclic ether structure represented by the following structural formula: wherein the molar ratio of the dihydroxy compound to the dihydroxy compound, / is from 10/90 to 70/30.
A press-forming apparatus (1; 1'; 1") for manufacturing a press-formed article (100; 100') from a workpiece sheet comprising a die and a punch (20;20';20") by moving at least one of the die and the punch (20; 20'; 20") so as to be close to each other in a press-forming direction, the press-formed article (100; 100') having a top portion, a first sidewall portion, and a second sidewall portion, the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion being connected to ridge portions (102a, 102b) formed on both edges of the top portion, characterized in that the die comprises: a die slide; a first divisional die arranged at the die slide so as to be adjacent to a first side face of the punch (20; 20'; 20") in a state where the die and the punch (20; 20'; 20") are the closest to each other; a second divisional die arranged at the die slide so as to be adjacent to a second side face of the punch (20; 20'; 20") in a state where the die and the punch (20; 20'; 20") are the closest to each other, the second side face being an opposite side face of the first side face; a second divisional die driving unit configured to move the second divisional die in the press-forming direction so as to separate the second divisional die from the die slide; a die pad arranged between the first divisional die and the second divisional die; a die pad driving unit configured to move the die pad in the press-forming direction; an insert block having a base end portion configured to be inserted between the die slide and the second divisional die in a state where the die slide and the second divisional die are separated from each other; and an insert block driving unit configured to move the insert block in a direction perpendicular to the press-forming direction. a die slide; a first divisional die arranged at the die slide so as to be adjacent to a first side face of the punch (20; 20'; 20") in a state where the die and the punch (20; 20'; 20") are the closest to each other; a second divisional die arranged at the die slide so as to be adjacent to a second side face of the punch (20; 20'; 20") in a state where the die and the punch (20; 20'; 20") are the closest to each other, the second side face being an opposite side face of the first side face; a second divisional die driving unit configured to move the second divisional die in the press-forming direction so as to separate the second divisional die from the die slide; a die pad arranged between the first divisional die and the second divisional die; a die pad driving unit configured to move the die pad in the press-forming direction; an insert block having a base end portion configured to be inserted between the die slide and the second divisional die in a state where the die slide and the second divisional die are separated from each other; and an insert block driving unit configured to move the insert block in a direction perpendicular to the press-forming direction.
LED lamp, in particular a table lamp, comprising a lighting head extending about a central axis; the head comprising a body shaped as a ring about the axis and provided with a substantially annular seat; a plurality of LEDs arranged spaced apart from one another along the seat and about the axis and supported by a printed circuit board positioned in the seat and having a face, on which the LEDs are positioned, perpendicular to the axis; and a lens positioned in front of the LEDs to close the seat; wherein the lens consists of a monolithic piece extending about the axis and having a concave annular inlet surface, facing the LEDs, and a convex annular outlet surface, substantially aligned to each other parallel to the axis and extending about the axis; and wherein the inlet surface and the outlet surface are shaped so as to generate a rotosimmetric light emission about the axis; characterized in that the inlet surface has a radius of curvature greater than the outlet surface.
A process of shaping an article made of an age-hardenable, heat treatable aluminum alloy, wherein the article is made from a 6XXX series alloy comprising: heating the article to a temperature of 100°C to 600°C at a heating rate of 3°C/second to 90°C/second, wherein the article is in T4 temper before and after the heating step; and, shaping the article, wherein shaping the article comprises cutting, stamping, pressing, press-forming or drawing. heating the article to a temperature of 100°C to 600°C at a heating rate of 3°C/second to 90°C/second, wherein the article is in T4 temper before and after the heating step; and, shaping the article, wherein shaping the article comprises cutting, stamping, pressing, press-forming or drawing.
A method of operating a multi-loudspeaker configuration (22, 24, 26, 28, 30; 40, 50) which is audio-driven from a multi-audio-channel source system, assigning an appropriate audio channel to each loudspeaker from the channels of said multi-audio-channel source, whilst driving each of said loudspeakers as an active powered unit, said method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps: providing an overall communication infrastructure (39; 46, 56) for carrying audio data from said source to the various loudspeakers; locally ascertaining relative positions of various loudspeakers in said multi-loudspeaker configuration; assigning an appropriate indication to a particular loudspeaker regarding its relative position; recognizing an associated indication in said particular loudspeaker; and using the recognized indication to select an audio channel appropriate to the position of the loudspeaker in question in said multi-loudspeaker configuration. providing an overall communication infrastructure (39; 46, 56) for carrying audio data from said source to the various loudspeakers; locally ascertaining relative positions of various loudspeakers in said multi-loudspeaker configuration; assigning an appropriate indication to a particular loudspeaker regarding its relative position; recognizing an associated indication in said particular loudspeaker; and using the recognized indication to select an audio channel appropriate to the position of the loudspeaker in question in said multi-loudspeaker configuration.
A wire cable comprising a number of strands made of stranded wires, which are arranged between these elongate inserts, which extend almost to the outer periphery of the wire cable and in the region in contact with the strands respectively have on both sides a radius matched to the strands, characterised in that the strands are stranded around a plastic core and therewith lie directly over the plastic core over a specific peripheral region, while the inserts are respectively arranged on the inside with their end part a distance (a) away from the plastic core and respectively have with their end part projecting between two strands a respective thickness (d'), which is greater than the thickness (d) in the narrowest region of the respective insert.
A method for user-controlled navigation within a media item comprising a sequence of elements, the method comprising: defining a line or curve on a graphical display for controlling the navigation; defining a transfer function (t(p)) that associates a plurality of positions (p) along the line or curve with respective elements of the sequence, the transfer function (t(p)) defining a nonlinear one-to-one mapping between the positions (p) along the line or curve and the elements of the sequence; detecting an input operation by the user, wherein the input operation selects one of the plurality of positions (p); determining the element of the sequence that corresponds to the user-selected position, according to the defined transfer function (t(p)); and navigating within the media item to the determined element, wherein the current element within the media item is indicated by a cursor at a representative position (p) on the line or curve, and the input operation comprises the user dragging the cursor along the line or curve to the user-selected position, and characterized in that: the method further comprises displaying the cursor throughout the dragging operation at a representative position (p) which is linearly proportional to the index of the current element in the sequence. defining a line or curve on a graphical display for controlling the navigation; defining a transfer function (t(p)) that associates a plurality of positions (p) along the line or curve with respective elements of the sequence, the transfer function (t(p)) defining a nonlinear one-to-one mapping between the positions (p) along the line or curve and the elements of the sequence; detecting an input operation by the user, wherein the input operation selects one of the plurality of positions (p); determining the element of the sequence that corresponds to the user-selected position, according to the defined transfer function (t(p)); and navigating within the media item to the determined element, wherein the current element within the media item is indicated by a cursor at a representative position (p) on the line or curve, and the input operation comprises the user dragging the cursor along the line or curve to the user-selected position, and characterized in that: the method further comprises displaying the cursor throughout the dragging operation at a representative position (p) which is linearly proportional to the index of the current element in the sequence.
A micronizing device for fluid jet mills, comprising: a containing body internally delimiting a substantially cylindrical grinding chamber; a plurality of nozzles, each presenting a mouth which opens onto a radially internal side wall of the grinding chamber; a supply duct for material to be micronized, opening into the grinding chamber; at least one injection duct for pressurized fluid, in fluid communication with said nozzles; where said nozzles present a pressurized fluid injection direction (X-X) which is tangent to an imaginary circle included inside the grinding chamber; characterized in that the radially internal side wall presents, at each nozzle, a first portion which is substantially perpendicular to the injection direction (X-X) of the respective nozzle; wherein the radially internal side wall presents second curved portions placed between the first portions; wherein the second curved portions connect two consecutive first portions to create an annular saw tooth profile. a containing body internally delimiting a substantially cylindrical grinding chamber; a plurality of nozzles, each presenting a mouth which opens onto a radially internal side wall of the grinding chamber; a supply duct for material to be micronized, opening into the grinding chamber; at least one injection duct for pressurized fluid, in fluid communication with said nozzles; where said nozzles present a pressurized fluid injection direction (X-X) which is tangent to an imaginary circle included inside the grinding chamber; characterized in that the radially internal side wall presents, at each nozzle, a first portion which is substantially perpendicular to the injection direction (X-X) of the respective nozzle; wherein the radially internal side wall presents second curved portions placed between the first portions; wherein the second curved portions connect two consecutive first portions to create an annular saw tooth profile.
A bone cement paste containing a powder component comprising α-tricalcium phosphate (a-TCP) particles having an average size greater than or equal to 9 μm, preferably greater than or equal to 10 μm, and a liquid component comprising blood.
A power-driven vehicle, in particular a passenger car, having an on-board electrical system with a number of electrical loads, with a generator, and with an on-board electrical system accumulator, characterised by a bidirectional interface for a device accumulator of a secondary vehicle which is designed with an electric motor so that the device accumulator can be coupled via the bidirectional interface to the on-board electrical system via a plug connection or in a contactless manner, and, in the coupled state, is on the one hand chargeable by the on-board electrical system, and is on the other hand usable as an additional energy source in the on-board electrical system.
An energy-saving control method, the method comprising the steps of: Determining, by a network functions virtualization orchestrator, NFVO, a current value of an energy efficiency status parameter of a first network function, NF, wherein the energy efficiency status parameter is a parameter configured for the first NF, and an energy efficiency status parameter value indicates an energy saving state of the first NF; and Sending, by the NFVO, first indication information to a management node of a first resource, wherein the first indication information comprises the current value of the energy efficiency status parameter, and is used to instruct the management node to set an energy saving state of the first resource as an energy saving state indicated by the current value, and the first resource is a resource for implementing the first NF. Determining, by a network functions virtualization orchestrator, NFVO, a current value of an energy efficiency status parameter of a first network function, NF, wherein the energy efficiency status parameter is a parameter configured for the first NF, and an energy efficiency status parameter value indicates an energy saving state of the first NF; and Sending, by the NFVO, first indication information to a management node of a first resource, wherein the first indication information comprises the current value of the energy efficiency status parameter, and is used to instruct the management node to set an energy saving state of the first resource as an energy saving state indicated by the current value, and the first resource is a resource for implementing the first NF.
An armrest, in particular for an office chair, comprising a preferably height-adjustable armrest column, comprising an arm support carrier which is mounted on the armrest column and which is rotatable about a first rotational axis, and comprising an arm support which is mounted on the arm support carrier, said arm support being rotatable about a second rotational axis and said arm support being displaceable in a linear manner relative to the arm support carrier, wherein the two rotational axes (6, 10) are spaced apart from one another, wherein the armrest comprises a switching mechanism (27, 38, 34) for switching between at least two functional states of the arm support and/or of the arm support carrier, wherein each functional state provides a specific rotational range and/or a specific number of rotational positions of the arm support and/or of the arm support carrier, and the armrest comprises an actuating element, in particular in the form of a push button, for actuating the switching mechanism (38, 34), characterized in that the actuating element is arranged on or in the arm support carrier, such that it is not actuatable in all positions of the arm support carrier and/or the arm support.
Granulated maltitol of concentration greater than or equal to 97%, preferably between 98 and 99%, characterized in that it has: - water content less than 1%, preferably less than 0.5%, more preferably less than or equal to 0.4%, - compressibility greater than or equal to 300 N, preferably between 300 and 500 N, - hygroscopicity less than or equal to 2.5%, preferably between 0.15 and 2.5%. - water content less than 1%, preferably less than 0.5%, more preferably less than or equal to 0.4%, - compressibility greater than or equal to 300 N, preferably between 300 and 500 N, - hygroscopicity less than or equal to 2.5%, preferably between 0.15 and 2.5%.
A method of manufacturing a security device, comprising: (a) providing a first layer comprising at least a partially translucent or transparent region; (b) applying pattern defining substance on a surface of the first transparent layer, excluding at least one first region on the surface of the first layer aligned with the at least a partially translucent or transparent region; (c) applying a formable material to a second region of the first surface, wherein the second region overlaps at least part of the at least one first region, the overlapping portions of the first and second regions respectively defining at least one third region; then performing the steps (d) and (e) in any order: (d) forming the formable material in the at least one third region such that its surface distal from the first layer follows the contours of a first optically variable effect generating relief structure in the at least one first region; and (e) applying a first reflection enhancing material over the formable material to form a reflection enhancing layer which follows the contour of the relief structure; wherein the pattern defining substance impedes the retention, in areas to which the pattern defining substance was applied, of the formable material and any overlaying reflection enhancing material. (a) providing a first layer comprising at least a partially translucent or transparent region; (b) applying pattern defining substance on a surface of the first transparent layer, excluding at least one first region on the surface of the first layer aligned with the at least a partially translucent or transparent region; (c) applying a formable material to a second region of the first surface, wherein the second region overlaps at least part of the at least one first region, the overlapping portions of the first and second regions respectively defining at least one third region; then performing the steps (d) and (e) in any order: (d) forming the formable material in the at least one third region such that its surface distal from the first layer follows the contours of a first optically variable effect generating relief structure in the at least one first region; and (e) applying a first reflection enhancing material over the formable material to form a reflection enhancing layer which follows the contour of the relief structure; wherein the pattern defining substance impedes the retention, in areas to which the pattern defining substance was applied, of the formable material and any overlaying reflection enhancing material.
A method for producing an L-amino acid comprising: (i) cultivating an L-amino acid-producing bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae in a culture medium; and (ii) collecting said L-amino acid in the bacterium or culture medium, or both, wherein said bacterium has been modified to disrupt a putrescine degradation pathway, wherein said L-amino acid is L-arginine and/or L-ornithine. (i) cultivating an L-amino acid-producing bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae in a culture medium; and (ii) collecting said L-amino acid in the bacterium or culture medium, or both, wherein said bacterium has been modified to disrupt a putrescine degradation pathway,