mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A portable fluid collection apparatus comprising: a fluid reservoir for receiving fluid produced by a person; detection means for detecting a property of fluid within the fluid reservoir; and processor means configured to receive data from the detection means and determine the level of fluid within the fluid reservoir; wherein said detection means comprises means for measuring a property of fluid between a first position and a second position spaced a first distance from said first position characterised in that said detection means further comprises means for measuring a property of fluid between said first position and a third position, where a second distance between said first position and said third position is less than the first distance between said first position and said second position; said processor means being further configured to calibrate measured data corresponding to a property of fluid between said first position and said second position using measured data corresponding to a property of fluid between said first position and said third position in order to determine the level of fluid within the fluid reservoir. a fluid reservoir for receiving fluid produced by a person; detection means for detecting a property of fluid within the fluid reservoir; and processor means configured to receive data from the detection means and determine the level of fluid within the fluid reservoir; wherein said detection means comprises means for measuring a property of fluid between a first position and a second position spaced a first distance from said first position characterised in that said detection means further comprises means for measuring a property of fluid between said first position and a third position, where a second distance between said first position and said third position is less than the first distance between said first position and said second position; said processor means being further configured to calibrate measured data corresponding to a property of fluid between said first position and said second position using measured data corresponding to a property of fluid between said first position and said third position in order to determine the level of fluid within the fluid reservoir.
A dental treatment apparatus comprising: a handpiece holding a cutting tool in a head portion in a drivable manner; a drive portion driving the cutting tool held by the head portion; and a control portion controlling the drive portion in accordance with any one of a first drive sequence (M1-M19) to a third drive sequence (M1-M19), the first drive sequence (M1-M7, M12-M16) consisting of a combination of a first drive pattern in which an angle of rotation (α1) in drive in the cutting direction is greater than an angle of rotation (β1) in drive in the non-cutting direction, and a second drive pattern, in which an angle of rotation (α2) in drive in the cutting direction is smaller than an angle (β2) of rotation in drive in the non-cutting direction, the second drive sequence consisting of a combination of a third drive pattern in which the angle (α1) of rotation in drive in cutting direction is as great as an angle (β1) of rotation in drive in the non-cutting direction, and the second drive pattern, the third drive sequence consisting of combination of the first drive pattern and the third drive pattern. a handpiece holding a cutting tool in a head portion in a drivable manner; a drive portion driving the cutting tool held by the head portion; and a control portion controlling the drive portion in accordance with any one of a first drive sequence (M1-M19) to a third drive sequence (M1-M19), the first drive sequence (M1-M7, M12-M16) consisting of a combination of a first drive pattern in which an angle of rotation (α1) in drive in the cutting direction is greater than an angle of rotation (β1) in drive in the non-cutting direction, and a second drive pattern, in which an angle of rotation (α2) in drive in the cutting direction is smaller than an angle (β2) of rotation in drive in the non-cutting direction, the second drive sequence consisting of a combination of a third drive pattern in which the angle (α1) of rotation in drive in cutting direction is as great as an angle (β1) of rotation in drive in the non-cutting direction, and the second drive pattern, the third drive sequence consisting of combination of the first drive pattern and the third drive pattern.
A method for beamforming calibration, comprising: generating a plurality of calibration signals corresponding to a plurality of channels, respectively; propagating the plurality of calibration signals through at least portions of the plurality of channels, respectively; comparing signal characteristics of a first signal of the propagated plurality of calibration signals with corresponding signal characteristics of a second signal of the propagated plurality of calibration signals; identifying (620, 1018) at least one adjustment in gain, phase, or timing for at least one of the plurality of channels based on a result of the comparing and at least in part upon one or more predetermined threshold differences in gain, phase, or timing; and wherein the channels are transmitter channels of a transmitter module and the method further comprises adjusting a data signal transmitted via the at least one of the plurality of transmitter channels based on the adjustment, or wherein the channels are receiver channels of a receiver module and the method further comprises adjusting a data signal received via the at least one of the plurality of receiver channels based on the adjustment. generating a plurality of calibration signals corresponding to a plurality of channels, respectively; propagating the plurality of calibration signals through at least portions of the plurality of channels, respectively; comparing signal characteristics of a first signal of the propagated plurality of calibration signals with corresponding signal characteristics of a second signal of the propagated plurality of calibration signals; identifying (620, 1018) at least one adjustment in gain, phase, or timing for at least one of the plurality of channels based on a result of the comparing and at least in part upon one or more predetermined threshold differences in gain, phase, or timing; and wherein the channels are transmitter channels of a transmitter module and the method further comprises adjusting a data signal transmitted via the at least one of the plurality of transmitter channels based on the adjustment, or wherein the channels are receiver channels of a receiver module and the method further comprises adjusting a data signal received via the at least one of the plurality of receiver channels based on the adjustment.
A hydrogenated styrene butadiene star copolymer, wherein the star copolymer is formed from a plurality of arms bonded to a central core and wherein each arm is made from styrene and butadiene monomers in a ratio of 3 to 25% styrene to 97 to 75% butadiene by weight wherein the degree of hydrogenation of the star polymer is at least 95%, and the amount of 1,2-polymerisation of butadiene constitutes more than 50% of the final polymer.
A fire protective moulded body with an at least partial outer sheath of a thermoplastic material and a filling, which includes a flowable, inorganic granular material, wherein the flowable, inorganic granular material has a density of 25 to 150 kg/m 3, preferably 35 to 80 kg/m 3, more preferably about 50 to 70 kg/m 3, and a water absorption at room temperature of less than 100%, preferably under 95%, characterised in that the fire protective moulded body is evacuated.
Component (1, 10, 23) for an electric machine (5, 50), wherein the component (1, 10, 23) includes at least one polymer layer (2, 2', 2a, 2b, 2u, 2v, 2w), wherein the at least one polymer layer (2, 2', 2a, 2b, 2u, 2v, 2w) consists of cured plastic adhesive and adheres to at least one flat region of the component (3a, 3b) without further aids, wherein at least one electric line (4a, 4b, 21) runs on the at least one flat region (3a, 3b) at least when the component (1, 10, 23) is integrated into the electric machine (5, 50), wherein the at least one flat region has at least one sharp-edged structure (6, 18), wherein the at least one sharp-edged structure (6, 18) is masked with the polymer layer adhering thereto, in order to protect from damage the at least one electric line (4a, 21) running - at least when the component is integrated into the electric machine - on the at least one flat region, characterised in that the plastic adhesive is jetted onto the flat region in the form of threads, such that the threads are spin-coated on top of one another in the form of overlapping loops and form a network structure which spans the at least one sharp-edged structure (6, 18).
An apparatus for processing the skin side of a tubular fur, which apparatus comprises: a tapering mandrel comprising a first part that is thinner than a second part of the mandrel, on which mandrel the tubular fur can be drawn from the first part of the mandrel towards the second part of the mandrel so that the skin side of the fur faces outwards and the fur side of the fur faces inwards towards the mandrel, and one or more scraping units (4, 5, 8, 9), each scraping unit (4, 5, 8, 9) comprising one or more scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) for scraping said skin side, said one or more scraping units (4, 5, 8, 9) being configured for being moved towards and away from said mandrel during operation of said apparatus, wherein said apparatus is configured to provide a relative movement between said mandrel and said one or more scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) in the longitudinal direction of said mandrel during operation, wherein said one or more scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) are configured for being arranged in a first position away from said mandrel with a first distance in relation to the centre axis of said mandrel, and in a third position where the scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) are configured for being in contact with said skin side so as to process the skin side of said fur, characterized in that said one or more scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) are furthermore configured for being arranged in a second predefined position, said second predefined position being arranged between said first position and said third position with a second predefined distance in relation to the centre axis of said mandrel, and wherein said apparatus is configured for automatically releasing said scraping means from said second position towards said third position when predetermined criteria is complied with. a tapering mandrel comprising a first part that is thinner than a second part of the mandrel, on which mandrel the tubular fur can be drawn from the first part of the mandrel towards the second part of the mandrel so that the skin side of the fur faces outwards and the fur side of the fur faces inwards towards the mandrel, and one or more scraping units (4, 5, 8, 9), each scraping unit (4, 5, 8, 9) comprising one or more scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) for scraping said skin side, said one or more scraping units (4, 5, 8, 9) being configured for being moved towards and away from said mandrel during operation of said apparatus, wherein said apparatus is configured to provide a relative movement between said mandrel and said one or more scraping means (4a, 5a, 8a, 9a) in the longitudinal direction of said mandrel during operation,
Template for measuring the cross section of a graft, comprising a first half-body and a second half-body, wherein: - the two half-bodies (201, 202) are mutually secured such that they can rotate the one with respect to the other around an axis X; - each one of the two half-bodies (201, 202) comprises a plurality of openings (24 a, 24 b, 24 c...) having known and different sizes; - each one of the openings of the two half-bodies (201, 202) is open toward the outside through an at least partially radial slot; and wherein the two half-bodies (201, 202) can rotate the one with respect to the other around axis X between an open position A and a closed position Cand vice versa, wherein: - in the open position A the slots of the first half-body axially coincide with the slots of the second half-body; and - in the closed position C the openings of the first half-body axially coincide with the openings of the second half-body and the slots of the first half-body do not axially coincide with the slots of the second half-body. - the two half-bodies (201, 202) are mutually secured such that they can rotate the one with respect to the other around an axis X; - each one of the two half-bodies (201, 202) comprises a plurality of openings (24 a, 24 b, 24 c...) having known and different sizes; - each one of the openings of the two half-bodies (201, 202) is open toward the outside through an at least partially radial slot; - in the open position A the slots of the first half-body axially coincide with the slots of the second half-body; and - in the closed position C the openings of the first half-body axially coincide with the openings of the second half-body and the slots of the first half-body do not axially coincide with the slots of the second half-body.
An external fixation component, comprising: a capture member defining opposing grooves (22, 24) on opposite lateral sides (26, 28) of the capture member for capture of an element (16, 18) of an orthopedic fixation system, the capture member comprising: a base; and a head coupled to the base to define a component axis that extends through the base and through the head, wherein the base and the head are coupled for relative lateral translation in opposing directions such that the element (16, 18) of the orthopedic fixation device can be captured by the capture member in either of the opposing grooves. a base; and a head coupled to the base to define a component axis that extends through the base and through the head, wherein the base and the head are coupled for relative lateral translation in opposing directions such that the element (16, 18) of the orthopedic fixation device can be captured by the capture member in either of the opposing grooves.
An optical spectroscopic measurement system for measuring material concentration values in a sample, comprising: a waveform generator adapted to generate modulation waveforms provided to a plurality of drivers; a plurality of laser sources (311, 312, 313, 314) modulated by their respective drivers at different frequencies, each laser source being adapted to emit light into the sample; a plurality of acoustic resonant sensors (331, 332, 333, 334) having different acoustic resonant frequencies adapted to detect output signals from the sample and to output corresponding sensor output signals, wherein the intensity modulation frequencies of the plurality of laser sources match the respective acoustic resonant frequencies of the plurality of acoustic resonant sensors; a signal combiner module adapted to combine the sensor output signals detected by the plurality of acoustic resonant sensors into a combined signal; characterised by a data acquisition "DAQ" device adapted to digitize the combined signal; a Fourier transform unit adapted to perform a Fourier transform on the digitized signal to obtain signal intensity at each of the modulation frequencies in parallel; and a digital signal processor adapted to calculate the material concentration values in the sample. a waveform generator adapted to generate modulation waveforms provided to a plurality of drivers; a plurality of laser sources (311, 312, 313, 314) modulated by their respective drivers at different frequencies, each laser source being adapted to emit light into the sample; a plurality of acoustic resonant sensors (331, 332, 333, 334) having different acoustic resonant frequencies adapted to detect output signals from the sample and to output corresponding sensor output signals, wherein the intensity modulation frequencies of the plurality of laser sources match the respective acoustic resonant frequencies of the plurality of acoustic resonant sensors; a signal combiner module adapted to combine the sensor output signals detected by the plurality of acoustic resonant sensors into a combined signal; characterised by a data acquisition "DAQ" device adapted to digitize the combined signal; a Fourier transform unit adapted to perform a Fourier transform on the digitized signal to obtain signal intensity at each of the modulation frequencies in parallel; and a digital signal processor adapted to calculate the material concentration values in the sample.
A syringe adapter for coupling with a syringe, the syringe adapter comprising: a housing; a needle-free connector disposed in the housing; a communication member in slidable engagement with the housing, the communication member slidable, with respect to the housing, between an unactuated state and an actuated state of the syringe adapter; and a cannula extending from the communication member, wherein, in the unactuated state, the cannula is retracted within the needle-free connector and, in the actuated state, the cannula protrudes through and axially beyond the needle-free connector, wherein, in the actuated state, a first fluid path extends through at least one vent, a duct and the cannula, and a second fluid path extends through a connection port, a conduit and an exit port. a housing; a needle-free connector disposed in the housing; a communication member in slidable engagement with the housing, the communication member slidable, with respect to the housing, between an unactuated state and an actuated state of the syringe adapter; and a cannula extending from the communication member, wherein, in the unactuated state, the cannula is retracted within the needle-free connector and, in the actuated state, the cannula protrudes through and axially beyond the needle-free connector, wherein, in the actuated state, a first fluid path extends through at least one vent, a duct and the cannula, and a second fluid path extends through a connection port, a conduit and an exit port.
Electrically active panel such as a photovoltaic panel comprising electrically active cells such as electricity-generating cells, mounted in a support frame and including external connection means comprising: - a male connector comprising a plurality of external connection strips (5, 5', 5") electrically connected to the electricity-generating cells, - a bar for electrical interconnection of the external connection strips, comprising means (165, 165A, 165B) for electrical junction with said external connection strips, connected to each other by electrical circuits (166, 167, 168) adapted to interconnection of the electricity-generating cells, - a first external connector comprising a means for electrical junction with an external connection strip connected to a first polarity of the electricity-generating cells, - a second external connector comprising a means for electrical junction with an external connection strip connected to a second polarity of electricity-generating cells, and - a means for keeping together the male connector, the interconnection bar and the first and second external connectors, characterised in that the male connector is disposed on the edge of the photovoltaic panel and includes a bar for supporting the external connection strips comprising a tongue extending outside the photovoltaic panel, the external connection strips (5, 5', 5") being wound round the tongue, and a strut comprising slots designed to receive said external connection strips, the support bar including a head adapted to fit on the strut, and in that the panel includes four hollow tubular uprights (210, 211, 212, 213), the external connection means (100, 140, 160, 180, 190) being disposed inside the hollow tubular parts of the uprights of the support frame. - a male connector comprising a plurality of external connection strips (5, 5', 5") electrically connected to the electricity-generating cells, - a bar for electrical interconnection of the external connection strips, comprising means (165, 165A, 165B) for electrical junction with said external connection strips, connected to each other by electrical circuits (166, 167, 168) adapted to interconnection of the electricity-generating cells, - a first external connector comprising a means for electrical junction with an external connection strip connected to a first polarity of the electricity-generating cells, - a second external connector comprising a means for electrical junction with an external connection strip connected to a second polarity of electricity-generating cells, and - a means for keeping together the male connector, the interconnection bar and the first and second external connectors,
A method of controlling a compressor system, characterized in that the method comprises: determining a pressure target based on an intermediate pressure within a compressor of the compressor system and a threshold differential pressure value for cooling; determining a pressure ratio setpoint based on the pressure target and a liquid line pressure within a liquid line of the compressor system; operating a condenser blower at a speed, the speed determined based on the determined pressure ratio setpoint; determining a subcooling setpoint based on the pressure target and the liquid line pressure in the compressor system; and operating an expansion device based on the determined subcooling setpoint. determining a pressure target based on an intermediate pressure within a compressor of the compressor system and a threshold differential pressure value for cooling; determining a pressure ratio setpoint based on the pressure target and a liquid line pressure within a liquid line of the compressor system; operating a condenser blower at a speed, the speed determined based on the determined pressure ratio setpoint; determining a subcooling setpoint based on the pressure target and the liquid line pressure in the compressor system; and operating an expansion device based on the determined subcooling setpoint.
Use of a kit in the in vitro detection or diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, wherein the kit comprises a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to a polynucleotide of pancreatic cancer marker: miR-6836-3p.