mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of generating a one time password, including: at a first time, changing a value of a time and event-based counter, TEC, in response to a passage of time; at a second time, changing the value of the TEC in response to an occurrence of an event other than the passage of time, wherein at least one of the changing of the value in response to the passage of time or the changing of the value in response to the occurrence of the event comprises incrementing the value of the TEC by a negative number; and - determining the one time password based upon the TEC, wherein the one time password is computed after the TEC being incremented due to the event; and is not computed after the TEC being incremented due to the passage of time. at a first time, changing a value of a time and event-based counter, TEC, in response to a passage of time; at a second time, changing the value of the TEC in response to an occurrence of an event other than the passage of time, wherein at least one of the changing of the value in response to the passage of time or the changing of the value in response to the occurrence of the event comprises incrementing the value of the TEC by a negative number; and - determining the one time password based upon the TEC, wherein the one time password is computed after the TEC being incremented due to the event; and is not computed after the TEC being incremented due to the passage of time. - determining the one time password based upon the TEC, wherein the one time password is computed after the TEC being incremented due to the event; and is not computed after the TEC being incremented due to the passage of time.
A wetting mechanism for wetting a tube of a male urinary catheter, the wetting mechanism comprising: a housing forming a gripping element for the catheter, the housing being configured to be positioned initially at or proximal to the tip end of the catheter tube; wherein the housing comprises a wetting chamber into which at least a portion of the catheter tube is able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to move at least a portion of the catheter tube through the wetting chamber, in use; and wherein the wetting mechanism comprises a wetting applicator positioned within the wetting chamber configured to hold fluid therein and release said fluid to wet the catheter tube upon movement of the tube through the wetting chamber wherein the housing comprises a holding chamber containing a volume of wetting fluid therein, and wherein the wetting chamber is fluidly connected or connectable to the holding chamber, wherein the wetting mechanism comprises a fluid release control component operable, in use, to control release of the fluid from the holding chamber into the wetting chamber, characterised in that the fluid release control component comprises a container positioned within or at least partially defining the holding chamber and having the fluid contained therein, and wherein the container is rupturable or otherwise openable to release fluid contained therein. a housing forming a gripping element for the catheter, the housing being configured to be positioned initially at or proximal to the tip end of the catheter tube; wherein the housing comprises a wetting chamber into which at least a portion of the catheter tube is able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to move at least a portion of the catheter tube through the wetting chamber, in use; and wherein the wetting mechanism comprises a wetting applicator positioned within the wetting chamber configured to hold fluid therein and release said fluid to wet the catheter tube upon movement of the tube through the wetting chamber wherein the housing comprises a holding chamber containing a volume of wetting fluid therein, and wherein the wetting chamber is fluidly connected or connectable to the holding chamber, wherein the wetting mechanism comprises a fluid release control component operable, in use, to control release of the fluid from the holding chamber into the wetting chamber, characterised in that the fluid release control component comprises a container positioned within or at least partially defining the holding chamber and having the fluid contained therein, and wherein the container is rupturable or otherwise openable to release fluid contained therein.
Multi-phase busbar for conducting electric energy comprising an insulating base layer made of an insulating material, a first conducting layer made of a sheet metal which is arranged on and adhesively bonded to said base layer, a first connecting pin mounted to said first conducting layer which extends in a direction preferably perpendicular to the first conducting layer, a first insulating layer (6, 6.1) arranged on and adhesively bonded to said first conducting layer, a second conducting layer made of a sheet metal which is arranged on and adhesively bonded to said first insulating layer (6, 6.2), said second conducting layer comprising a second connecting pin which extends in a direction parallel to said first connecting pin, a second insulating layer (6, 6.1) arranged on and adhesively bonded to said second conducting layer, wherein said second conducting layer and said first and second insulating layer (6, 6.1, 6.2) each comprises at least one pinhole (12, 14) through which said first connecting pin projects, wherein said first connecting pin is covered by a sleeve (10, 10a to 10d) or cover of an insulating material which is arranged thereon and which projects from said first conducting layer through said pinholes (12, 14) formed in said second conducting layer and said insulating layers (6, 6.1, 6.2) characterized in that at least one of said insulating layers includes a first insulating sub layer (6.1) which is arranged on an upper side of a conducting layer (2b, 2c, 2d) and a second insulating sub layer (6.2) which is arranged on a lower side of a conducting layer (2, 2b, 2c, 2d), said first insulating sub layer (6.1) comprising a first pinhole (14.1) having a diameter which is larger than said pinhole in said second conducting layer, and that said sleeve comprises a first collar (16.1) of insulating material which is received in said first pinhole (14.1) of said first insulating sub layer (6.1).
A polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence being identical with at least 12 contiguous amino acid residues of SEQ ID No. 2, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence being identical with SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 2.
A method for manufacturing recycled pulp able to be reused in sanitary articles by recovering pulp fiber from a used sanitary article containing pulp fiber and superabsorbent polymer; wherein, the method comprises an ozone treatment step for decomposing superabsorbent polymer present in the used sanitary article or adhered to the pulp fiber by immersing the used sanitary article or pulp fiber in an ozone-containing aqueous solution, and the used sanitary article or pulp fiber is treated with a cationic antibacterial agent either before, simultaneous to or after the ozone treatment step.
An assembly comprising a detection device and a capacitive touch sensor, the capacitive touch sensor comprising a support layer and a plurality of sensing elongated elements coupled to said support layer, wherein said sensing elongated elements have one of their three dimensions which is at least ten times greater than the other two dimensions, said plurality of sensing elongated elements comprising a plurality of electrically resistive elongated elements having an electrical resistance per unit of length comprised between 10 kΩ/m and 10 MΩ/m, said plurality of electrically resistive elongated elements comprising a first set of electrically resistive elongated elements electrically connected to a first common node (Nx) configured to be electrically connected to a first input (INx) of the detection device, said detection device being configured to provide an output signal (S_OUT) comprising a first output value (OUTx) that is a function of the capacitance value (CRx) of said first set of electrically resistive elongated elements that is indicative of a touch event occurred on one or more electrically resistive elongated elements, said plurality of electrically resistive elongated elements defining a sensing area, said plurality of sensing elongated elements comprises at least one electrically conductive elongated element having an electrical resistance per unit of length that is less than 200 Ω/m, the electrically conductive elongated element being arranged within said sensing area and electrically insulated from said electrically resistive elongated elements, said at least one electrically conductive elongated element being electrically connected to a reference common node (Ne) configured to be electrically connected to a reference input (INc) of said detection device for evaluating the capacitance (Cc) of said at least one electrically conductive elongated element that is indicative of a touch event occurred on one or more electrically conductive elongated elements.
A system for protecting an operator of a power tool, the system comprising: a first set of wearable sensors worn by the operator; a second set of wearable sensors worn by the operator; a first tool sensor disposed at the power tool, the first tool sensor being configured to communicate with the first set of wearable sensors; a second tool sensor disposed at the power tool, the second tool sensor being configured to communicate with the second set of wearable sensors; and a controller configured to determine, based on distances between the first tool sensor and the first set of wearable sensors and between the second tool sensor and the second set of wearable sensors, whether to initiate a protective action with respect to the power tool, characterised in that the first set of wearable sensors comprises a plurality of inertial measurement unit -based sensors, and the first tool sensor comprises tool position sensor, and wherein the second set of wearable sensors comprises a plurality of distance sensors, and the second tool sensor comprises a reader disposed at the power tool, and wherein the IMU-based sensors and the tool position sensor are periodically calibrated based on predefined poses of the operator and corresponding positions of the power tool. a first set of wearable sensors worn by the operator; a second set of wearable sensors worn by the operator; a first tool sensor disposed at the power tool, the first tool sensor being configured to communicate with the first set of wearable sensors; a second tool sensor disposed at the power tool, the second tool sensor being configured to communicate with the second set of wearable sensors; and a controller configured to determine, based on distances between the first tool sensor and the first set of wearable sensors and between the second tool sensor and the second set of wearable sensors, whether to initiate a protective action with respect to the power tool, characterised in that the first set of wearable sensors comprises a plurality of inertial measurement unit -based sensors, and the first tool sensor comprises tool position sensor, and wherein the second set of wearable sensors comprises a plurality of distance sensors, and the second tool sensor comprises a reader disposed at the power tool, and wherein the IMU-based sensors and the tool position sensor are periodically calibrated based on predefined poses of the operator and corresponding positions of the power tool.
A method of removing excess lens forming material from a peripheral region of a contact lens, wherein a lens forming material is polymerized and/or crosslinked within a mold cavity of a mold comprising female and male mold halves to form said contact lens, wherein said mold is opened by moving said female and male mold halves apart from each other, wherein said formed contact lens is supported on a carrier such, that a front surface of said contact lens is exposed, and wherein excess lens forming material in the form of residues of non-polymerized and/or non-crosslinked lens forming material is removed mechanically by contacting said exposed front surface of said formed contact lens for a period of time of 0.5 seconds to 4 seconds, preferably 0.8 seconds to 2 seconds, with a cleaning means having a hardness which is smaller than that of the polymerized and/or cross-linked lens forming material, wherein only an annular peripheral portion of said exposed front surface extending from an edge of the contact lens to one half to two thirds of a radius of said formed contact lens is contacted with said cleaning means.
A detection circuit module for use with a household appliance door to detect when the door is closed and/or locked, said detection circuit module having a first and a second contact (10A, 20A) configured for electrical connection with the household appliance door so as to be operable with the household appliance door, said detection circuit module; further comprises: a door closing switch arranged electrically in series between the first connecting contact and an actuator; a door locking switch arranged electrically in series between the actuator member and the second connecting contact; and characterized by further comprising a diode arranged in series with the actuator and the second connecting contact and said diode being arranged electrically in parallel with the door locking switch. a door closing switch arranged electrically in series between the first connecting contact and an actuator; a door locking switch arranged electrically in series between the actuator member and the second connecting contact; and characterized by further comprising a diode arranged in series with the actuator and the second connecting contact and said diode being arranged electrically in parallel with the door locking switch.
A composition comprising a mesoporous silica having a three-dimensional channel structure of MCM-48 framework type, as defined by the International Zeolite Association, and having as further properties a length ranging from 3 micrometers to 10 micrometers and a width ranging from 300 nanometers to 10 micrometers, provided that the ratio of length to width characterizes an aspect ratio ranging from 1 to 300 and the morphology is substantially cylindrical; and further having a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area from 1300 square meters per gram to 1500 square meters per gram, an average pore diameter from 20 angstroms to 26 angstroms, and an average pore volume ranging from 0.7 cubic centimeters per gram to 1.1 cubic centimeters per gram.
Base for a household electrical appliance producing steam intended to be connected to a portable unit, the base comprising a fluid container and having a bearing wall allowing the base to be set on a work surface, the bearing wall comprising at least two fastening suction cups (5, 5') protruding from the bearing wall by a suction cup height (Hv), said suction cup height (Hv) being defined relative to a reference plane (Pr) tangential to the bearing wall, the at least two fastening suction cups (5, 5') being intended to be brought into contact with the work surface in order to fasten the base to said work surface, characterised in that the bearing wall further comprises at least two stabilisers (6, 6') positioned in an offset manner relative to the at least two fastening suction cups (5, 5'), said stabilisers (6, 6') protruding from the bearing wall by a stabiliser height (Hs) defined relative to the reference plane (Pr), the stabiliser height (Hs) being less than the suction cup height (Hv).
A diffuse reflective article comprising a diffuse reflector (10, 11, 15) of light positioned within a structure defining an optical cavity wherein said diffuse reflector comprises a nonwoven sheet comprising individual fibers positioned in a random manner to form a planar material without an identifiable pattern and without knitting or weaving, said nonwoven sheet containing a plurality of pores wherein the specific pore volume is at least 34 cm 3 /m 2 for pores having a mean pore diameter as measured by mercury porosimetry of from 0.01 μm to 1.0 μm.
A system for removing rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material from a subsea facility, disposing rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material to the subsea facility, and recovering said rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material for reuse, the system comprising: a buoyancy containment vessel either configured to be attached to the subsea facility, or integral with the subsea facility; an inlet riser assembly fluidly connected to the side of the buoyancy containment vessel for injecting a mixture comprising seawater and the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material laterally into the buoyancy containment vessel; an outlet riser assembly fluidly connected to the top of the buoyancy containment vessel for recovery of the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material vertically from the buoyancy containment vessel; one or more exit ports providing fluid communication between an external environment and the internal volume of the buoyancy containment vessel; a separation unit configured to be located on a workboat or a host facility for separating the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material from seawater; wherein the outlet riser assembly fluidly connects the buoyancy containment vessel to the separation unit, and wherein the system further comprises one or more guides located within the buoyancy containment vessel configured to route the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material to a top outlet of the buoyancy containment vessel. a buoyancy containment vessel either configured to be attached to the subsea facility, or integral with the subsea facility; an inlet riser assembly fluidly connected to the side of the buoyancy containment vessel for injecting a mixture comprising seawater and the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material laterally into the buoyancy containment vessel; an outlet riser assembly fluidly connected to the top of the buoyancy containment vessel for recovery of the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material vertically from the buoyancy containment vessel; one or more exit ports providing fluid communication between an external environment and the internal volume of the buoyancy containment vessel; a separation unit configured to be located on a workboat or a host facility for separating the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material from seawater; wherein the outlet riser assembly fluidly connects the buoyancy containment vessel to the separation unit, and wherein the system further comprises one or more guides located within the buoyancy containment vessel configured to route the rigid unconsolidated buoyancy material to a top outlet of the buoyancy containment vessel.
An electric machine comprising: a housing including at least one air intake, an air outlet, and an air passage extending between the at least one air intake and the air outlet; a substantially air-tight electronics enclosure located within the housing, the electronics enclosure comprising a first heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage and thermally coupled to an electronics component positioned within said electronics enclosure; a substantially air-tight motor enclosure located within the housing, wherein said electronics enclosure and said motor enclosure are substantially thermally isolated from each other within said housing at least partially by the air passage; a second heat sink located within said motor enclosure, the second heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage downstream of said first heat sink and thermally coupled to a stator positioned within said motor enclosure, wherein a cooling airflow through the at least one air intake flows through the air passage to cool said first heat sink and said second heat sink before the cooling airflow is exhausted through the air outlet; and a fan rotatably mounted at least partially within the air passage downstream of said first heat sink, wherein said fan is configured to pull the cooling airflow into the at least one air intake and across said first heat sink, so that said cooling airflow through the at least one air intake flows through the air passage to cool said first heat sink and said second heat sink before the cooling airflow is exhausted through the air outlet. a housing including at least one air intake, an air outlet, and an air passage extending between the at least one air intake and the air outlet; a substantially air-tight electronics enclosure located within the housing, the electronics enclosure comprising a first heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage and thermally coupled to an electronics component positioned within said electronics enclosure; a substantially air-tight motor enclosure located within the housing, wherein said electronics enclosure and said motor enclosure are substantially thermally isolated from each other within said housing at least partially by the air passage; a second heat sink located within said motor enclosure, the second heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage downstream of said first heat sink and thermally coupled to a stator positioned within said motor enclosure, wherein a cooling airflow through the at least one air intake flows through the air passage to cool said first heat sink and said second heat sink before the cooling airflow is exhausted through the air outlet; and a fan rotatably mounted at least partially within the air passage downstream of said first heat sink, wherein said fan is configured to pull the cooling airflow into the at least one air intake and across said first heat sink, so that said cooling airflow through the at least one air intake flows through the air passage to cool said first heat sink and said second heat sink before the cooling airflow is exhausted through the air outlet.
An automatic document feeder device (5, 6, 7) comprising: a document tray; a pair of rollers; at least one controller that automatically adjusts a height of the document tray and the pair of rollers based on an amount of media contained on the document tray; and a slide aligned to the pair of rollers to alter a media pathway distance as the height of the pair of rollers changes; characterized in that the at least one controller is to adjust the height of the document tray independently from adjusting the height of the pair of rollers. a document tray; a pair of rollers; at least one controller that automatically adjusts a height of the document tray and the pair of rollers based on an amount of media contained on the document tray; and a slide aligned to the pair of rollers to alter a media pathway distance as the height of the pair of rollers changes; characterized in that the at least one controller is to adjust the height of the document tray independently from adjusting the height of the pair of rollers.
A mutagenicity test method, comprising the steps of: culturing a transformant of a mammalian cell harboring a recombinant vector comprising a p53 binding sequence, a minimal promoter that functions in the mammalian cell, and a reporter gene linked so that the gene is expressed by the minimal promoter, in a presence of a test substance for from 4 to 10 hours; and assessing whether or not the test substance affects an expression amount of the reporter gene in the transformant by comparing an expression amount of the reporter gene in the transformant cultured in the step to an expression amount of the reporter gene in the transformant free of contact with the test substance, wherein the reporter gene is luc2, and the transformant is a TK6 cell transfected with the recombinant vector. culturing a transformant of a mammalian cell harboring a recombinant vector comprising a p53 binding sequence, a minimal promoter that functions in the mammalian cell, and a reporter gene linked so that the gene is expressed by the minimal promoter, in a presence of a test substance for from 4 to 10 hours; and assessing whether or not the test substance affects an expression amount of the reporter gene in the transformant by comparing an expression amount of the reporter gene in the transformant cultured in the step to an expression amount of the reporter gene in the transformant free of contact with the test substance,