mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An actuation element guide (500, 1000) for a surgical instrument (130, 200), the actuation element guide (500, 1000) comprising: an inner piece (510, 1010) comprising a first surface (517, 1017) defining a plurality of first projections (518, 1016) and a plurality of first recesses (519, 1030) between the first projections; and an outer piece (520, 1020) comprising a second surface (522, 1022) defining a plurality of second projections (524, 1023) and a plurality of second recesses (530, 1024) between the second projections; wherein the outer piece surrounds the inner piece and each of the first projections is within a respective one of the second recesses and each of the second projections is within a respective one of the first recesses, wherein a plurality of guide channels (511, 512, 513, 514, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, is defined in the first recesses or in the second recesses by the first and second surfaces, wherein each of the guide channels (511, 512, 513, 514, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014) is sized to receive an actuation element of a surgical instrument and defines a twisted path about a longitudinal centerline of the actuation element guide (500, 1000); wherein a cross-section of each of the guide channels, at a location along an axial length of the actuation element guide (500, 1000), is defined at least in part by a respective pair of the first projections and by a respective pair or the second projections. an inner piece (510, 1010) comprising a first surface (517, 1017) defining a plurality of first projections (518, 1016) and a plurality of first recesses (519, 1030) between the first projections; and an outer piece (520, 1020) comprising a second surface (522, 1022) defining a plurality of second projections (524, 1023) and a plurality of second recesses (530, 1024) between the second projections; wherein the outer piece surrounds the inner piece and each of the first projections is within a respective one of the second recesses and each of the second projections is within a respective one of the first recesses, wherein a plurality of guide channels (511, 512, 513, 514, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, is defined in the first recesses or in the second recesses by the first and second surfaces, wherein each of the guide channels (511, 512, 513, 514, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014) is sized to receive an actuation element of a surgical instrument and defines a twisted path about a longitudinal centerline of the actuation element guide (500, 1000); wherein a cross-section of each of the guide channels, at a location along an axial length of the actuation element guide (500, 1000), is defined at least in part by a respective pair of the first projections and by a respective pair or the second projections.
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system which produces three dimensional image data of a volumetric region of a body comprising: an ultrasound probe operable to acquire a 3D image dataset of the volumetric region; an image data reformatter, responsive to the 3D image dataset and arranged to produce a plurality of 2D images (72, 82, 92); an image sequencer, responsive to the 2D images (72, 82, 92), arranged to produce a sequence of 2D images comprising cut planes which can be replayed as a 2D image sequence of a standard format; a data port, coupled to the image sequencer, by which the sequence of 2D images is arranged to be transferred to another imaging system; and a display operable for viewing the 2D image sequence; characterized in that the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system further comprises a user control interface operable by a user of the imaging system to select three orthogonal normal directions through the 3D image dataset, wherein the selection of each normal direction comprises selecting a 2D image plane through the 3D image dataset; wherein the image data reformatter and the image sequencer are further responsive to the selection and arranged to produce three sequences of 2D images (74, 84, 94) from the 3D dataset, wherein the 2D images of each sequence are parallel to the plane of the selected 2D image plane corresponding to this sequence, and wherein the user control interface is further operable by the user to select a plane-to-plane spacing of the cut planes corresponding to the 2D images. an ultrasound probe operable to acquire a 3D image dataset of the volumetric region; an image data reformatter, responsive to the 3D image dataset and arranged to produce a plurality of 2D images (72, 82, 92); an image sequencer, responsive to the 2D images (72, 82, 92), arranged to produce a sequence of 2D images comprising cut planes which can be replayed as a 2D image sequence of a standard format; a data port, coupled to the image sequencer, by which the sequence of 2D images is arranged to be transferred to another imaging system; and a display operable for viewing the 2D image sequence; characterized in that the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system further comprises a user control interface operable by a user of the imaging system to select three orthogonal normal directions through the 3D image dataset, wherein the selection of each normal direction comprises selecting a 2D image plane through the 3D image dataset; wherein the image data reformatter and the image sequencer are further responsive to the selection and arranged to produce three sequences of 2D images (74, 84, 94) from the 3D dataset, wherein the 2D images of each sequence are parallel to the plane of the selected 2D image plane corresponding to this sequence, and wherein the user control interface is further operable by the user to select a plane-to-plane spacing of the cut planes corresponding to the 2D images.
A system for indirectly drying a coating, the system comprising: a material (1300, 1300'), the material (1300, 1300')comprising a continuous web defining a substrate, the substrate defining a first side and a second side, the second side opposite the first side, the material (1300, 1300') further comprising a coating (1330, 1330') to be dried, the coating (1330, 1330') at least partially covering the second side; at least one acoustic head (120, 120'), the at least one acoustic head (120, 120') including at least one ultrasonic transducer facing only the first side of the material (1300, 1300'); and an air delivery enclosure, wherein the air delivery enclosure is also positioned facing the first side of the material (1300, 1300'), characterized in that each of the at least one acoustic head (120, 120') is arranged in such a way, that acoustic air is directed to the first side of the material (1300, 1300') and that acoustic energy is conducted through the substrate to enhance thermal and mass transfer at the interface between the coating (1330, 1330') and the surrounding gaseous medium. a material (1300, 1300'), the material (1300, 1300')comprising a continuous web defining a substrate, the substrate defining a first side and a second side, the second side opposite the first side, the material (1300, 1300') further comprising a coating (1330, 1330') to be dried, the coating (1330, 1330') at least partially covering the second side; at least one acoustic head (120, 120'), the at least one acoustic head (120, 120') including at least one ultrasonic transducer facing only the first side of the material (1300, 1300'); and an air delivery enclosure, wherein the air delivery enclosure is also positioned facing the first side of the material (1300, 1300'), characterized in that each of the at least one acoustic head (120, 120') is arranged in such a way, that acoustic air is directed to the first side of the material (1300, 1300') and that acoustic energy is conducted through the substrate to enhance thermal and mass transfer at the interface between the coating (1330, 1330') and the surrounding gaseous medium.
A subsea hydraulic control device for hydraulically controlling a subsea module, characterized in that the control device comprises a hydraulic distribution unit comprising a valve unit and a manifold unit, where hydraulic fluid lines are provided through the valve unit and the manifold unit; where the hydraulic distribution unit comprises: - a low pressure hydraulic input port connectable to a low pressure fluid source and connected to a low pressure fluid line within the hydraulic distribution unit; - a high pressure hydraulic input port connectable to a high pressure fluid source and connected to a high pressure fluid line within the hydraulic distribution unit; - a return port connectable to a return fluid reservoir and connected to a return fluid line within the hydraulic distribution unit; - a number of hydraulic output ports connectable to subsea actuators of the subsea module; where the valve unit comprises a number of control valves, where each control valve is connected either between the low pressure fluid line, the return fluid line and one of the output ports or between the high pressure fluid line, the return fluid line and one of the output ports; where the manifold unit comprises sections of the low pressure and high pressure fluid lines (22, 32) for distributing fluid from the input ports (21, 31) to the respective control valves; where a section of the low pressure fluid line is provided as a first fluid bore in the manifold unit and a section of the high pressure fluid line is provided as a second fluid bore in the manifold unit; where the configuration of the respective bores (B22, B32) in the manifold unit is determining which of the output ports being a low pressure output port connected to the low pressure fluid line and which of the output ports being a high pressure output port connected to the high pressure fluid line. - a low pressure hydraulic input port connectable to a low pressure fluid source and connected to a low pressure fluid line within the hydraulic distribution unit; - a high pressure hydraulic input port connectable to a high pressure fluid source and connected to a high pressure fluid line within the hydraulic distribution unit; - a return port connectable to a return fluid reservoir and connected to a return fluid line within the hydraulic distribution unit; - a number of hydraulic output ports connectable to subsea actuators of the subsea module;
An acrylic copolymer coagulant which is a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising a carboxylic acid-based monomer and an acrylic monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, wherein a content X of a carboxylic acid-based monomer unit in the acrylic copolymer coagulant satisfies Expression 1 below, and an average particle diameter Y of the acrylic copolymer coagulant satisfies Expression 2 below: in Chemical Formula 1, n is 0 or 1, 2 + n + 1 2 − 0.5 n + 1 ≤ X ≤ 2 + n + 1 2 + 0.5 n + 1 20.817 × n + 1 2 − 27.35 × n + 1 + 28.433 / X × 10 − 1.5 ≤ Y ≤ 20.817 × n + 1 2 − 27.35 × n + 1 + 28.433 / X × 10 + 1.5 in Expressions 1 and 2, n is an n value of Chemical Formula 1, X is a content of a carboxylic acid-based monomer unit comprised in the acrylic copolymer coagulant(units: wt%), and Y is an average particle diameter of the acrylic copolymer coagulant (units: nm), as determined by the method described in the description. wherein a content X of a carboxylic acid-based monomer unit in the acrylic copolymer coagulant satisfies Expression 1 below, and an average particle diameter Y of the acrylic copolymer coagulant satisfies Expression 2 below: in Chemical Formula 1, n is 0 or 1, 2 + n + 1 2 − 0.5 n + 1 ≤ X ≤ 2 + n + 1 2 + 0.5 n + 1 20.817 × n + 1 2 − 27.35 × n + 1 + 28.433 / X × 10 − 1.5 ≤ Y ≤ 20.817 × n + 1 2 − 27.35 × n + 1 + 28.433 / X × 10 + 1.5 in Expressions 1 and 2, n is an n value of Chemical Formula 1, X is a content of a carboxylic acid-based monomer unit comprised in the acrylic copolymer coagulant(units: wt%), and Y is an average particle diameter of the acrylic copolymer coagulant (units: nm), as determined by the method described in the description.
A method for printing a three dimensional object, comprising a printing device, as a first device, or a second device storing predetermined data relating to one or several printings, the second device cooperating with the first device, the first or the second device storing a predetermined printing threshold, the method comprises the following steps: - the first or the second device determines and stores, during a printing of the three dimensional object, at least one current printing progress rate; - the first or the second device compares the current printing progress rate to the predetermined printing threshold; - as soon as the current printing progress rate is greater than or equal to the predetermined printing threshold, the first or the second device updates the predetermined data relating to one or several printings, so as to validate the printing of the three dimensional object. - the first or the second device determines and stores, during a printing of the three dimensional object, at least one current printing progress rate; - the first or the second device compares the current printing progress rate to the predetermined printing threshold; - as soon as the current printing progress rate is greater than or equal to the predetermined printing threshold, the first or the second device updates the predetermined data relating to one or several printings, so as to validate the printing of the three dimensional object.
An apparatus for moving pipes for extraction platforms of the type comprising a footing, located at the level of the supply of pipes, and a supporting structure, pivoted to said footing, defining a transport line of at least one pipe, the apparatus further comprising an actuator, which is interposed between said footing and said supporting structure, for the rotation of said structure with respect to the axis of pivoting with said footing, with consequent raising of one end of said structure, at the side portions of said structure there being arranged respective means of gripping and conveyance of at least one pipe for the transfer thereof from the level of the supply of pipes to the accommodation surface of said transport line defined on said supporting structure, characterized in that it comprises a longitudinal member which is articulated with respect to the end of said supporting structure and is provided in an upward region with guiding means for at least one pipe, said longitudinal member being rotatable with respect to said supporting structure from a first passive configuration in which it is rotated with respect thereto through an angle substantially less than 90° to a second active configuration in which it is aligned with said supporting structure, the longitudinal member and supporting structure thus constituting a line for conveying at least one pipe, corresponding to the coupling of said transport line and said guiding means, of length substantially similar to the sum of the lengths of said longitudinal member and of said supporting structure.
An apparatus comprising: a first phase interpolator, PI,; a second PI; a third PI for providing an output, the third PI calibrated according to delay settings of the first and second PIs; a selection unit arranged for coupling an input of a delay element of a delay line to an input of the first PI, for coupling an output of the delay element of the delay line to an input of the second PI, and for coupling a node on the delay line to an input of the third PI; a phase detector arranged for comparing the outputs provided by the first and second PIs; and a calibration unit arranged for providing an output code to the first, second and third PIs according to the phase difference between said outputs for setting the propagation delay of said PIs to phase align the outputs of the first and second PIs; wherein the first, second and third PIs are current starved buffer cells arranged to provide a certain propagation delay to the signal at their respective inputs. a first phase interpolator, PI,; a second PI; a third PI for providing an output, the third PI calibrated according to delay settings of the first and second PIs; a selection unit arranged for coupling an input of a delay element of a delay line to an input of the first PI, for coupling an output of the delay element of the delay line to an input of the second PI, and for coupling a node on the delay line to an input of the third PI; a phase detector arranged for comparing the outputs provided by the first and second PIs; and a calibration unit arranged for providing an output code to the first, second and third PIs according to the phase difference between said outputs for setting the propagation delay of said PIs to phase align the outputs of the first and second PIs; wherein the first, second and third PIs are current starved buffer cells arranged to provide a certain propagation delay to the signal at their respective inputs.
A method of enabling functionality at a User Plane Function, UPF, by a Session Management Function, SMF, in a telecommunication network, wherein said UPF comprises a list of profiles, wherein each profile comprises one or more possible functionalities that can be enabled for a session, wherein said method comprises the steps of: - receiving, by said UPF, a session creation/modification message for creating/modifying a session between said UPF and said SMF, wherein said session creation/modification message comprises a session functionality indication for indicating functionality to be enabled for said session and wherein said session functionality indication comprises a particular profile among said list of profiles that is to be enabled for said session; - enabling, by said UPF, said one or more functionalities associated with said particular profile during said session between said UPF and said SMF; and the method being characterized in that said list of profiles comprises a first profile comprising Distributed Denial of Service, DDoS, protection functionality, and wherein said session is a Packet Forwarding Control Protocol, PFCP, session, and wherein said session functionality indication indicates to activate the first profile comprising Distributed Denial of Service, DDoS, protection functionality that mitigates DDoS attacks. - receiving, by said UPF, a session creation/modification message for creating/modifying a session between said UPF and said SMF, wherein said session creation/modification message comprises a session functionality indication for indicating functionality to be enabled for said session and wherein said session functionality indication comprises a particular profile among said list of profiles that is to be enabled for said session; - enabling, by said UPF, said one or more functionalities associated with said particular profile during said session between said UPF and said SMF; and
A method for controlling an active suspension system with a first hydraulic actuator and a second hydraulic actuator, the method comprising: sensing a first hydraulic pressure produced by a first hydraulic motor/pump; sensing a second hydraulic pressure produced by a second hydraulic motor/pump; applying a first motor input to a first electric motor in response to the sensed first hydraulic pressure, wherein the first electric motor is operatively coupled to the first hydraulic motor/pump that is in fluid communication with a first extension volume and a first compression volume of the first hydraulic actuator; and applying a second motor input to a second electric motor in response to the sensed second hydraulic pressure, wherein the second electric motor is operatively coupled to the second hydraulic motor/pump that is in fluid communication with a second extension volume and a second compression volume of the second hydraulic actuator. sensing a first hydraulic pressure produced by a first hydraulic motor/pump; sensing a second hydraulic pressure produced by a second hydraulic motor/pump; applying a first motor input to a first electric motor in response to the sensed first hydraulic pressure, wherein the first electric motor is operatively coupled to the first hydraulic motor/pump that is in fluid communication with a first extension volume and a first compression volume of the first hydraulic actuator; and applying a second motor input to a second electric motor in response to the sensed second hydraulic pressure, wherein the second electric motor is operatively coupled to the second hydraulic motor/pump that is in fluid communication with a second extension volume and a second compression volume of the second hydraulic actuator.
A human body simulation device (1,1e,1f) for simulating a procedure of percutaneous coronary intervention comprising: a heart model (110,110b) simulating a heart; a beat portion for causing the heart model (110,110b) to beat; a blood vessel model (160,160a,111,131,141,151) simulating a blood vessel; a pulsation portion for sending a pulsated fluid into the blood vessel model (160,160a,111,131,141,151); a control portion (40,40e,40f) for changing a beat rate of the beat portion and a pulsation rate of the pulsation portion depending on a prescribed heart rate, and characterized in that the human body simulation device further comprises: a diaphragm model simulating a diaphragm; and a breathing portion causing the diaphragm model to simulate breathing. a heart model (110,110b) simulating a heart; a beat portion for causing the heart model (110,110b) to beat; a blood vessel model (160,160a,111,131,141,151) simulating a blood vessel; a pulsation portion for sending a pulsated fluid into the blood vessel model (160,160a,111,131,141,151); a control portion (40,40e,40f) for changing a beat rate of the beat portion and a pulsation rate of the pulsation portion depending on a prescribed heart rate, and characterized in that the human body simulation device further comprises: a diaphragm model simulating a diaphragm; and a breathing portion causing the diaphragm model to simulate breathing. a diaphragm model simulating a diaphragm; and a breathing portion causing the diaphragm model to simulate breathing.
A method for providing a network comprising at least one group of mobile devices (102, 103, 104) operating as a device-to-device cluster having a currently elected cluster head device, the method comprises configuring (301, 302, 401, 501), in a network apparatus (101, 102) for the device-to-device cluster, a cluster-specific cell-level radio network temporary identifier C-RNTI, wherein the cluster-specific cell-level radio network temporary identifier C-RNTI is configured for a content-sharing service requested within the device-to-device cluster, wherein the cluster-specific cell-level radio network temporary identifier C-RNTI acts as a cluster-specific virtual radio access user responsible for transmission between a serving base station and the currently elected cluster head device on behalf of the device-to-device cluster; and configuring a radio access mobile device context for the cluster-specific virtual radio access user, wherein the context is determined based on cluster-specific information and member-specific information.