mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An acousto-mechanical transducer for use with an active implantable medical device for the conversion of electricity into acoustic waves or vice versa, comprising a body of piezoelectric material having a front and a back and a backing spacer that contacts the body of piezoelectric material only at its periphery so as to maintain a space spanning the back of the body of piezoelectric material characterized in that: (i) the back of the body of piezoelectric material has a continuous portion, (ii) the front of the body of piezoelectric material has pillars of piezoelectric material that protrude from the continuous portion of the body of piezoelectric material and that are surrounded by a filler material, and (iii) the pillars are electroded such that each of the pillars is in an electrically isolated region.
A method of communications by a node, comprising: communicating with a remote node using a timeslot structure having a plurality of data channels and a plurality of control channels, wherein each of the control channels comprises a plurality of control units and each of the control units is capable of carrying any one of a plurality of control messages for the data channels, wherein the node is originally configured to transmit during odd numbered timeslots and receive during even numbered timeslots; assigning one of the control messages to one of the control units; and initiating a swap of one or more timeslots by sending a request to transmit on one of the plurality of control channels during an even numbered timeslot, wherein the request includes an inherent timeslot swap request or the request is a dedicated request to swap. communicating with a remote node using a timeslot structure having a plurality of data channels and a plurality of control channels, wherein each of the control channels comprises a plurality of control units and each of the control units is capable of carrying any one of a plurality of control messages for the data channels, wherein the node is originally configured to transmit during odd numbered timeslots and receive during even numbered timeslots; assigning one of the control messages to one of the control units; and initiating a swap of one or more timeslots by sending a request to transmit on one of the plurality of control channels during an even numbered timeslot, wherein the request includes an inherent timeslot swap request or the request is a dedicated request to swap.
A pipe support comprising a hollow body for supporting a length of pipe, the body comprising a tubular outer support wall and a tubular inner support wall spaced inwardly from the outer support wall, and a connecting portion for maintaining the inner support wall and the outer support wall in a fixed, spaced apart relationship, the inner support wall and the outer support wall each having a ground engaging lower end for engagement with the ground and an upper end for supporting the length of pipe, wherein the pipe support is shaped to be nestable with another like pipe support, the pipe support nesting with the like pipe support when stacked with the like pipe support in an aligned orientation, wherein the inner support wall, the outer support wall, and the connecting portion combine to form a pipe saddle for supporting the pipe.
A system for reducing the electric power consumption of a railway system comprising at least one catenary, trains (T1-T4) and at least one substation (ST1-ST4) connected to sections of catenary and providing electric power to the catenary, wherein during the braking of the trains (T1-T4), the braking trains (T1-T4) provide electric power to the catenary, wherein the substation (ST1-ST4) comprises one device for reducing the electric power consumption, and the system comprising: - means for detecting the presence of a braking train in one of the section connected to the substation - means for interrupting the electric power provided by the substation to the catenary if the presence of the braking train in one of the sections connected to the substation is detected, - means for detecting the absence of braking trains in each section connected to the substation, - means for enabling the electric power to be provided by the substation to the catenary if the absence of braking trains in each section connected to the substation is detected and if the electric power provided by the substation is interrupted; characterized in that: - said means for detecting the presence of a braking train (T1-T4) in one of the sections connected to the substation (ST1-ST4) is configured to sense the current (501,502) in each section connected to the substation (ST1-ST4) and by checking if the currents flow in the same direction, or to compare the time elapsed since the interrupting of the electric power provided by the substation (ST1-ST4) to the catenary to a predetermined value. - means for detecting the presence of a braking train in one of the section connected to the substation - means for interrupting the electric power provided by the substation to the catenary if the presence of the braking train in one of the sections connected to the substation is detected, - means for detecting the absence of braking trains in each section connected to the substation, - means for enabling the electric power to be provided by the substation to the catenary if the absence of braking trains in each section connected to the substation is detected and if the electric power provided by the substation is interrupted; - said means for detecting the presence of a braking train (T1-T4) in one of the sections connected to the substation (ST1-ST4) is configured to sense the current (501,502) in each section connected to the substation (ST1-ST4) and by checking if the currents flow in the same direction, or to compare the time elapsed since the interrupting of the electric power provided by the substation (ST1-ST4) to the catenary to a predetermined value.
An organic light-emitting display device comprising: a substrate having a plurality of trenches; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a light-emitting diode connected to the thin film transistor; an upper auxiliary electrode electrically connected to a cathode of the light-emitting diode, the cathode being formed on an organic light-emitting layer which is formed on an anode of the light-emitting diode, and wherein the cathode is formed of a transparent conductive oxide; and a lower auxiliary electrode embedded in an auxiliary electrode trench among the plurality of trenches of the substrate and electrically connected to the upper auxiliary electrode, wherein the upper auxiliary electrode and the lower auxiliary electrode are configured to reduce the resistance of the cathode to which the upper auxiliary electrode is connected; and wherein the organic light-emitting display device further comprises: a first buffer layer formed on the substrate; and a light shielding layer overlapping with the thin-film transistor, wherein the light shielding layer is embedded in a light shielding trench among the plurality of trenches of the substrate. a substrate having a plurality of trenches; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a light-emitting diode connected to the thin film transistor; an upper auxiliary electrode electrically connected to a cathode of the light-emitting diode, the cathode being formed on an organic light-emitting layer which is formed on an anode of the light-emitting diode, and wherein the cathode is formed of a transparent conductive oxide; and a lower auxiliary electrode embedded in an auxiliary electrode trench among the plurality of trenches of the substrate and electrically connected to the upper auxiliary electrode, wherein the upper auxiliary electrode and the lower auxiliary electrode are configured to reduce the resistance of the cathode to which the upper auxiliary electrode is connected; and wherein the organic light-emitting display device further comprises: a first buffer layer formed on the substrate; and a light shielding layer overlapping with the thin-film transistor, wherein the light shielding layer is embedded in a light shielding trench among the plurality of trenches of the substrate. a first buffer layer formed on the substrate; and a light shielding layer overlapping with the thin-film transistor, wherein the light shielding layer is embedded in a light shielding trench among the plurality of trenches of the substrate.
Applicator for cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, comprising a core extending in a principal direction of longitudinal extension, referred to as axis of extension, and a plurality of protuberances (31, 32) projecting radially from the core, the said protuberances (31, 32) being moulded from the same material as the core, the said protuberances (31, 32) forming at least one row of plates aligned around the core at the level of a transverse section of the core, referred to as a radial row, so as to form angular gaps between the said plates, characterised in that the transverse section of the core has the shape of a polygon of n sides, with 3 ≤ n ≤ 10, the radial rows comprising n plates, the said plates projecting, each from a side of a transverse section of the core, the said plates having a base and a free end, the said base extending along the entirety of side of the transverse section of the core from which the said plate projects, the plates having a substantially triangular shape, from their base to their free end.
A straight cylindrical or prismatic external solar receiver, with a regular polygonal section, for a concentrating thermodynamic solar power plant of the tower and heliostat field type, comprising an internal structure and a plurality of panels of heat exchange tubes containing a heat-transfer fluid that is suitable for absorbing the energy from solar radiation, said panels, making up a cylindrical surface portion or a vertical prismatic face of said solar receiver depending on the case, being vertically positioned, where each heat exchange tube panel is connected to at least one internal support element, with an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the panel, that internal support element being further rotatably connected to a support element belonging to the aforementioned internal structure using at least two parallel connecting rods (5, 6), respectively articulated at a first end on the internal support element and at a second end on the support element of the internal structure, respectively, characterized in that said panels are connected in pairs by an articulated link along an adjacent vertical side and in that the connecting rods (5, 6) are substantially horizontal, such that, under the effect of thermal expansion or contraction of the heat exchange tube panels, each of the latter moves substantially parallel to itself and without deformation of its surface, and such that the polygonal or circular section of the receiver then undergoes a homothetic transformation.
A method of making a composition that includes a human lipid, the method comprising: (a) obtaining whole human milk; (b) separating the milk into a cream portion and a skim portion; (c) processing the cream portion obtained in step (b) wherein the processing the cream portion comprises purifying the cream portion; (d) pasteurizing the processed cream portion, thereby obtaining a composition comprising a human lipid, and (e) preparing the composition obtained in step (d) as a formula for parenteral administration to a human subject. (a) obtaining whole human milk; (b) separating the milk into a cream portion and a skim portion; (c) processing the cream portion obtained in step (b) wherein the processing the cream portion comprises purifying the cream portion; (d) pasteurizing the processed cream portion, thereby obtaining a composition comprising a human lipid, and (e) preparing the composition obtained in step (d) as a formula for parenteral administration to a human subject.
A control device for a vehicle, the control device comprising: a display unit including a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is different from the second region; a sensing unit configured to sense contact, and lack of contact, of first and second hands with a steering wheel of the vehicle; and a processor configured to switch one of the first region or the second region of the display unit from an inactive state to an active state to permit touch input, wherein the first region corresponds to the first hand and the second region corresponds to the second hand, characterized by the processor being configured to switch one of the first region or the second region of the display unit from an inactive state to an active state to permit touch input, in response to sensing the lack of contact with the steering wheel of a corresponding one of the first and second hands. a display unit including a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is different from the second region; a sensing unit configured to sense contact, and lack of contact, of first and second hands with a steering wheel of the vehicle; and a processor configured to switch one of the first region or the second region of the display unit from an inactive state to an active state to permit touch input, wherein the first region corresponds to the first hand and the second region corresponds to the second hand, characterized by the processor being configured to switch one of the first region or the second region of the display unit from an inactive state to an active state to permit touch input, in response to sensing the lack of contact with the steering wheel of a corresponding one of the first and second hands.
A system for providing a blockchain-based proof of presentation of content on a media channel, the system comprising: a blockchain; a generator configured to generate at least first, second, and third parameters, wherein the first and second parameters are input parameters of a one-way cryptographic function and the third parameter is calculated as an output parameter of the one-way cryptographic function, the generator configured to incorporate the first and third parameters into a first type of block and append the first type of block to the blockchain; an embedder configured to receive and embed the second parameter into the content to produce tainted content; and a probe configured to monitor the media channel for the tainted content and to extract the second parameter from the tainted content; and wherein the probe is further configured to perform a test on a condition of the one-way function using the first and third parameters extracted from the first type of block of the blockchain and the second parameter extracted from the tainted content. a blockchain; a generator configured to generate at least first, second, and third parameters, wherein the first and second parameters are input parameters of a one-way cryptographic function and the third parameter is calculated as an output parameter of the one-way cryptographic function, the generator configured to incorporate the first and third parameters into a first type of block and append the first type of block to the blockchain; an embedder configured to receive and embed the second parameter into the content to produce tainted content; and a probe configured to monitor the media channel for the tainted content and to extract the second parameter from the tainted content; and wherein the probe is further configured to perform a test on a condition of the one-way function using the first and third parameters extracted from the first type of block of the blockchain and the second parameter extracted from the tainted content.
A wheel arrangement for a rail vehicle, in particular, a light rail vehicle, comprising - a wheel unit, and - an axle unit, wherein - said axle unit is configured to be connected to a running gear structure of said rail vehicle; - said axle unit rotatably supports said wheel unit; - said axle unit comprises a wheel bearing unit (108.1), - said wheel bearing unit (108.1) forms a bearing for said wheel unit and defines a wheel axis of rotation (107.1) of said wheel unit during operation of said rail vehicle, - said axle unit comprises a wheel support unit (108.3) and a primary suspension unit, - said primary suspension unit is located kinematically in series between said wheel support unit (108.3) and said wheel bearing unit (108.1), characterized in that - said wheel support unit (108.3) supports said wheel bearing unit (108.1) via said primary suspension unit in a manner resilient in at least two mutually transverse translational degrees of freedom. - a wheel unit, and - an axle unit, wherein - said axle unit is configured to be connected to a running gear structure of said rail vehicle; - said axle unit rotatably supports said wheel unit; - said axle unit comprises a wheel bearing unit (108.1), - said wheel bearing unit (108.1) forms a bearing for said wheel unit and defines a wheel axis of rotation (107.1) of said wheel unit during operation of said rail vehicle, - said axle unit comprises a wheel support unit (108.3) and a primary suspension unit, - said primary suspension unit is located kinematically in series between said wheel support unit (108.3) and said wheel bearing unit (108.1), characterized in that - said wheel support unit (108.3) supports said wheel bearing unit (108.1) via said primary suspension unit in a manner resilient in at least two mutually transverse translational degrees of freedom.
A computer-implemented method for forwarding a packet in a network, comprising: receiving the packet at a node belonging to a service function chain, SFC, in the network, wherein the packet is encapsulated by a network service header, NSH, comprising a service path header that identifies a service path, and the service path is associated with a treatment value that directs one or more subsequent nodes within the network to treat the encapsulated NSH packet with a quality of service treatment; evaluating a forwarding table (800A, 800B) stored in the node to identify the service path and the treatment value of the encapsulated NSH packet and determining the quality of service treatment of the encapsulated NSH packet to be performed by the one or more subsequent nodes; and forwarding the encapsulated NSH packet to the one or more subsequent nodes based on the service path indicated in the forwarding table and in accordance with the quality of service treatment corresponding to the treatment value identified in the forwarding table, wherein the service path header includes a service path identifier, SPI, and a service index, SI, wherein the SPI comprises a path index, PI, indicating the service path and a treatment index indicating the treatment value, and wherein the SI indicates a location of the encapsulated NSH packet in the service chain; and the treatment value indicates the quality of service treatment for the encapsulated NSH packet. receiving the packet at a node belonging to a service function chain, SFC, in the network, wherein the packet is encapsulated by a network service header, NSH, comprising a service path header that identifies a service path, and the service path is associated with a treatment value that directs one or more subsequent nodes within the network to treat the encapsulated NSH packet with a quality of service treatment; the packet is encapsulated by a network service header, NSH, comprising a service path header that identifies a service path, and the service path is associated with a treatment value that directs one or more subsequent nodes within the network to treat the encapsulated NSH packet with a quality of service treatment; evaluating a forwarding table (800A, 800B) stored in the node to identify the service path and the treatment value of the encapsulated NSH packet and determining the quality of service treatment of the encapsulated NSH packet to be performed by the one or more subsequent nodes; and forwarding the encapsulated NSH packet to the one or more subsequent nodes based on the service path indicated in the forwarding table and in accordance with the quality of service treatment corresponding to the treatment value identified in the forwarding table, wherein the service path header includes a service path identifier, SPI, and a service index, SI, wherein the SPI comprises a path index, PI, indicating the service path and a treatment index indicating the treatment value, and wherein the SI indicates a location of the encapsulated NSH packet in the service chain; and the treatment value indicates the quality of service treatment for the encapsulated NSH packet.
A trigger assembly for activating a firing mechanism, the trigger assembly comprising: a housing; a trigger pivotally mounted on a trigger pivot pin, the trigger comprising: an elongate trigger arm extending between a top end proximal to the trigger pivot pin and a bottom end distal to the trigger pivot pin; a sear arm positioned transverse to the trigger arm, the sear arm comprising a first sear surface; a firing element pivotally mounted on a firing element pivot pin, the firing element comprising: a body portion comprising a second sear surface; an engagement portion for engagement with at least a portion of the firing mechanism, for activating the firing mechanism; a captured roller positioned for engagement with the first and second sear surfaces (38, 46); the trigger being pivotable about the trigger pivot pin between a load position, in which the captured roller is held between the first and second sear surfaces (38, 46), and a release position, in which the second sear surface is disengaged from the captured roller and the firing element is released; and the firing element being pivotable about the firing element pivot pin between a first position, in which the firing element is held by the engagement of the second sear surface with the captured roller when the trigger is in the load position thereof and the firing mechanism is activatable by the engagement portion, and a second position, in which the firing element is disengaged from the captured roller and the firing mechanism is activated by the engagement portion, the firing element being movable to the second position upon the trigger moving to the release position thereof; wherein the captured roller is elongate and at least partially defines a central axis thereof; and the captured roller is mounted in the housing for rotation of the captured roller about the central axis and for movement of the captured roller substantially transverse to the central axis as the trigger moves from the load position to the release position to provide substantially consistent frictional resistance to movement of the first and second sear surfaces (38, 46) relative to each other, and the captured roller is at least partially positioned in a pair of apertures (70, 72) formed in the housing to permit limited transverse movement of the captured roller. a housing; an elongate trigger arm extending between a top end proximal to the trigger pivot pin and a bottom end distal to the trigger pivot pin; a sear arm positioned transverse to the trigger arm, the sear arm comprising a first sear surface; a body portion comprising a second sear surface; an engagement portion for engagement with at least a portion of the firing mechanism, for activating the firing mechanism;