mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A surgical instrument, comprising: a handle or housing; a shaft extending distally from said handle or housing; an end effector extending distally from said shaft; an articulation joint, wherein said end effector is configured to be articulated about said articulation joint; and a flex circuit extending within said shaft, wherein said flex circuit comprises: a first strain relief region, wherein said first strain relief region permits expansion of said flex circuit; a second strain relief region, wherein said second strain relief region permits expansion of said flex circuit, and wherein said second strain relief region is substantially perpendicular to said first strain relief region; wherein the first strain relief region and second strain relief region each comprise: a first leg; a second leg; a base extending between said first leg and said second leg; and a biasing member, different from the base, extending between said first leg and said second leg. a handle or housing; a shaft extending distally from said handle or housing; an end effector extending distally from said shaft; an articulation joint, wherein said end effector is configured to be articulated about said articulation joint; and a flex circuit extending within said shaft, wherein said flex circuit comprises: a first strain relief region, wherein said first strain relief region permits expansion of said flex circuit; a second strain relief region, wherein said second strain relief region permits expansion of said flex circuit, and wherein said second strain relief region is substantially perpendicular to said first strain relief region; a first strain relief region, wherein said first strain relief region permits expansion of said flex circuit; a second strain relief region, wherein said second strain relief region permits expansion of said flex circuit, and wherein said second strain relief region is substantially perpendicular to said first strain relief region; wherein the first strain relief region and second strain relief region each comprise: a first leg; a second leg; a base extending between said first leg and said second leg; and a biasing member, different from the base, extending between said first leg and said second leg. a first leg; a second leg; a base extending between said first leg and said second leg; and a biasing member, different from the base, extending between said first leg and said second leg.
A method for aiding landing of a rotary wing aircraft (142, 160, 198) in conditions of reduced visibility to a pilot of the aircraft, the method including: designating a landing point (144, 162, 192); determining the line of sight (140, 204) of the pilot; determining the location of the designated landing point with respect to the rotary wing aircraft; generating a synthetic representation of a landing area at the designated landing point and displaying the synthetic representation to the pilot on a head mounted display according to the determined line of sight of the pilot, the synthetic representation comprising simulated three dimensional conformal symbology (220-224, 242-248, 254-264, 282-290, 302, 304, 320-326) representative of three dimensional markers fixed relative to the designated landing point; determining changes in location of the rotary wing aircraft with respect to the designated landing point; and changing the size and/or shape of the symbology displayed to the pilot such that it is conformal with the determined changes in location of the rotary wing aircraft with respect to the designated landing point. designating a landing point (144, 162, 192); determining the line of sight (140, 204) of the pilot; determining the location of the designated landing point with respect to the rotary wing aircraft; generating a synthetic representation of a landing area at the designated landing point and displaying the synthetic representation to the pilot on a head mounted display according to the determined line of sight of the pilot, the synthetic representation comprising simulated three dimensional conformal symbology (220-224, 242-248, 254-264, 282-290, 302, 304, 320-326) representative of three dimensional markers fixed relative to the designated landing point; determining changes in location of the rotary wing aircraft with respect to the designated landing point; and changing the size and/or shape of the symbology displayed to the pilot such that it is conformal with the determined changes in location of the rotary wing aircraft with respect to the designated landing point.
A computer-readable medium having thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method for facilitating synchronization of cyclic graphs between graph management systems wherein said synchronization of cyclic graphs is performed between a second graph management system and a first graph management system, wherein the first graph management system is a verified graph management system disallowing graph manipulation operations that would result in links to nonexistent nodes, wherein the first graph management system comprises a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) server, the method comprising: retrieving a base graph from the first graph management system, wherein the first graph management system comprises the verified graph management system; retrieving the target graph from the second graph management system; creating a working graph having a plurality of graph elements, the plurality of graph elements comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links, wherein the working graph comprises each graph element in the target graph that is not also in the base graph, wherein the working graph corresponds to a lightweight directory access protocol, LDAP, schema; partitioning the working graph into a plurality of partitions comprising: a first partition comprising an acyclic component of the working graph; and a second partition comprising a set of partitioned links of the working graph wherein the partitioned links are cut from the working graph to transform the working graph into the acyclic graph in order to reduce the working graph to its acyclic component; determining a serialization order for the plurality of graph elements of the partitioned working graph, wherein the serialization order specifies a graph element creation order for synchronizing a base graph with the target graph at the first graph management system and wherein the serialization order corresponds to the order of the plurality of partitions such that graph elements of the first partition are before graph elements of the second partition in the serialization order, and wherein the serialization order further corresponds to an order of the graph elements of the acyclic component of the working graph; creating a serialization of the working graph having the determined serialization order; and communicating the serialization of the working graph to said verified graph management system, wherein the serialization of the working graph comprises LDAP data interchange format entries.
A protective film for protecting an anode of a lithium battery, the protective film consisting of: a polymeric porous film; and a polymeric material having lithium-ion conductivity per se, which does not contain a lithium electrolyte salt, wherein at least one surface of the polymeric porous film is covered with a layer of the polymeric material having lithium-ion conductivity per se, and wherein the polymeric porous film is completely impregnated with the polymeric material having lithium-ion conductivity per se. a polymeric porous film; and a polymeric material having lithium-ion conductivity per se, which does not contain a lithium electrolyte salt, wherein at least one surface of the polymeric porous film is covered with a layer of the polymeric material having lithium-ion conductivity per se, and wherein the polymeric porous film is completely impregnated with the polymeric material having lithium-ion conductivity per se.
Installation for treatment of objects such as vehicle bodies and/or vehicle attachment parts, having a. a plurality of treatment modules (20, 30), wherein each treatment module has b. a treatment zone (209, 307), c. a separate conveying system (216, 316) for conveying a workpiece carrier along a path (2161, 3162) within the treatment module (20, 30), and, d. for each separate conveying system (216, 316), a receiving point (205, 305) for receiving of a workpiece carrier and a delivery point (207, 306) for delivery of a workpiece carrier, so that there is no continuous conveying system which could convey a workpiece carrier through all the treatment modules (20, 30), e. wherein each separate conveying system (216, 316) is designed to receive a workpiece carrier at the receiving point (205, 305), to convey it into the treatment zone (209, 307) and thus through the treatment module (20, 30) and to convey it to the delivery point (207, 306), which is separate from the receiving point (205, 305), f. wherein a delivery point of a first treatment module and a receiving point of a second treatment module are configured in such a way that the delivery point of the first treatment module can interact as intended with the receiving point of the second treatment module in such a way that a workpiece carrier is transferable from the first treatment module to the second treatment module, g. wherein the treatment zone of a treatment module comprises a plurality of treatment units. a. a plurality of treatment modules (20, 30), wherein each treatment module has b. a treatment zone (209, 307), c. a separate conveying system (216, 316) for conveying a workpiece carrier along a path (2161, 3162) within the treatment module (20, 30), and, d. for each separate conveying system (216, 316), a receiving point (205, 305) for receiving of a workpiece carrier and a delivery point (207, 306) for delivery of a workpiece carrier, so that there is no continuous conveying system which could convey a workpiece carrier through all the treatment modules (20, 30), e. wherein each separate conveying system (216, 316) is designed to receive a workpiece carrier at the receiving point (205, 305), to convey it into the treatment zone (209, 307) and thus through the treatment module (20, 30) and to convey it to the delivery point (207, 306), which is separate from the receiving point (205, 305), f. wherein a delivery point of a first treatment module and a receiving point of a second treatment module are configured in such a way that the delivery point of the first treatment module can interact as intended with the receiving point of the second treatment module in such a way that a workpiece carrier is transferable from the first treatment module to the second treatment module, g. wherein the treatment zone of a treatment module comprises a plurality of treatment units.
An apparatus for mixing liquids, said apparatus comprising the following: - a vessel having an inner space that has an opening at its lower end that can be closed and opened with the aid of a cap; - an outflow pipe whose interior is connected to the opening; - an outflow and a first valve for a switchable connection of the outflow to the outflow pipe; - a cleaning fluid reservoir having ultrapure water as the cleaning fluid and a second valve for the switchable connection of the cleaning fluid reservoir to the outflow pipe; and - a transport means (p) for transporting the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the inner space. - a vessel having an inner space that has an opening at its lower end that can be closed and opened with the aid of a cap; - an outflow pipe whose interior is connected to the opening; - an outflow and a first valve for a switchable connection of the outflow to the outflow pipe; - a cleaning fluid reservoir having ultrapure water as the cleaning fluid and a second valve for the switchable connection of the cleaning fluid reservoir to the outflow pipe; and - a transport means (p) for transporting the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the inner space.
Resin-encapsulated transformer comprising an electrical winding with a winding conductor having multiple turns, the electrical winding being an overvoltage winding and all of the turns of the winding conductor being cast together with a casting resin as insulating material, characterized in that at least one phase change material that is different from the casting resin is embedded in the casting resin, the phase change material having a phase transition temperature of between 40° Celsius and 200° Celsius.
The use of a brine in a resin container for a water softening system, wherein the resin container contains an ion exchange resin, comprising the steps of a) filling (216; 314) the resin container with the brine, b) rinsing (208; 320) the brine from the resin container, wherein the brine is used to preserve the ion exchange resin between steps a) and b), and wherein between steps a) and b) the resin container remains filled (220; 336) with the brine for a preservation time of at least 8 hours, characterized in that a disinfectant is introduced into the resin container before and/or during step a), in that between carrying out step a) and step b) after completion of the assembly of the resin container in a manufacturing plant, wherein the ion exchange resin is placed in the resin container, and before installation in a domestic installation, the resin container is stored for at least 24 hours, in that during the assembly, the resin container is installed in the water softening system, wherein the water softening system also includes a storage container for concentrated salt solution and an electronic control device, and in that during installation the water softening system is installed in the domestic installation. a) filling (216; 314) the resin container with the brine, b) rinsing (208; 320) the brine from the resin container, wherein the brine is used to preserve the ion exchange resin between steps a) and b), and wherein between steps a) and b) the resin container remains filled (220; 336) with the brine for a preservation time of at least 8 hours, characterized in that a disinfectant is introduced into the resin container before and/or during step a), in that between carrying out step a) and step b) after completion of the assembly of the resin container in a manufacturing plant, wherein the ion exchange resin is placed in the resin container, and before installation in a domestic installation, the resin container is stored for at least 24 hours, in that during the assembly, the resin container is installed in the water softening system, wherein the water softening system also includes a storage container for concentrated salt solution and an electronic control device, and in that during installation the water softening system is installed in the domestic installation.
A mat (1, 4) for the transport of at least one object, preferably of at least one container in the food industry, on a top surface of the mat (1, 4), wherein the mat (1, 4) comprises elastic material, characterised in that - reinforcements are provided in the mat (1, 4) that are at least partially enclosed by the elastic material and - the reinforcements are aligned parallel or approximately parallel to one another, wherein the elastic material and the reinforcements interact in such a way that a flexing of the mat (1, 4) at a first arc of curvature in a first plane can take place with less force than at a second arc of curvature of the same shape, however in a second plane, wherein the first plane and the second plane are not the same plane. - reinforcements are provided in the mat (1, 4) that are at least partially enclosed by the elastic material and - the reinforcements are aligned parallel or approximately parallel to one another,
Hydrogen storage material comprising carbon material having a 3D structure and made of graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes, characterized in that the 3D structure consists in that the carbon nanotubes are agglomerated between the graphene oxide layers so as to extend the spacing between the graphene oxide layers.
Harvester, in particular combine harvester, with a cutting unit and a cutting unit trough, with an inclined conveyor which has inclined conveyor means, wherein a flat plate with a front edge and with several elevations arranged in series is arranged in a transport region, wherein the elevations each possess a roof surface which widens from a rounded tip facing the front edge of the plate to a maximum dimension and then tapers again, wherein the tapering part of the roof surface is continuously lowered to the surface of the flat plate, and wherein the elevations have roof surfaces (137, 138, 139) which are lowered towards the tip and in the opposite region in each case to the surface of the flat plate, characterized in that side surfaces, which connect the roof surfaces with the surface of the plate, are arranged essentially at right angles to the roof surface. wherein the elevations each possess a roof surface which widens from a rounded tip facing the front edge of the plate to a maximum dimension and then tapers again, wherein the tapering part of the roof surface is continuously lowered to the surface of the flat plate, and wherein the elevations have roof surfaces (137, 138, 139) which are lowered towards the tip and in the opposite region in each case to the surface of the flat plate, characterized in that side surfaces, which connect the roof surfaces with the surface of the plate, are arranged essentially at right angles to the roof surface.
A sealing apparatus (35, 36) comprising a heating plate having a sealing surface that heat-seals a pouch mouth of a pouch, and an antifouling-sheet attachment mechanism to which an antifouling sheet for covering the sealing surface is attached, characterized in that the antifouling-sheet attachment mechanism comprises: an accommodation member having a groove part; and an insertion member having a longitudinal direction that is parallel to a direction in which the groove part extends, at least a part of the insertion member being inserted into the groove part, and the antifouling sheet is held between the groove part and the insertion member. the antifouling-sheet attachment mechanism comprises: an accommodation member having a groove part; and an insertion member having a longitudinal direction that is parallel to a direction in which the groove part extends, at least a part of the insertion member being inserted into the groove part, and an accommodation member having a groove part; and an insertion member having a longitudinal direction that is parallel to a direction in which the groove part extends, at least a part of the insertion member being inserted into the groove part, and the antifouling sheet is held between the groove part and the insertion member.
A needle guide system for a breast biopsy station comprising: - a lateral arm; - a carriage assembly comprising a carriage and that is configured to traverse along the lateral arm in a predefined axis; - characterized by a stop to reliably return the carriage to a particular position on the lateral arm, wherein the stop can removably be secured to the lateral arm to limit an extent of traverse of the carriage assembly. - a lateral arm; - a carriage assembly comprising a carriage and that is configured to traverse along the lateral arm in a predefined axis; - characterized by a stop to reliably return the carriage to a particular position on the lateral arm, wherein the stop can removably be secured to the lateral arm to limit an extent of traverse of the carriage assembly.
Electronic parking assistance device for a motor vehicle, comprising: - a housing which bears an antenna, - a camera which is housed at least partly in the housing, and - a control unit which is housed in the housing and which is connected to said antenna, characterized in that the housing bears at least one other antenna which is connected to the control unit and in that the control unit is adapted to select each antenna (3, 4) and to transmit and receive signals (S1, S2) exclusively via the selected antenna. - a housing which bears an antenna, - a camera which is housed at least partly in the housing, and - a control unit which is housed in the housing and which is connected to said antenna,
A game controller, comprising: a first mock firearm action, associated with a first weapon mode, to generate a load command when the first mock firearm action is operated and a second mock firearm action different from the first mock firearm action, associated with a second weapon mode that is different from the first weapon mode, to generate the load command when the second mock firearm action is operated, each mock firearm action being a physical mechanism which can be manipulated with the same motion that would be required to work a real firearm action to manipulate cartridges and/or seal a breech of a firearm, thus loading or reloading the firearm; and a mode selector, to enable the first mock firearm action when the game controller is in the first weapon mode and to enable the second mock firearm action when the game controller is in the second weapon mode, wherein the mode selector is operable to either receive a weapon mode signal from a game, the weapon mode signal identifying a weapon mode to activate, and to activate the weapon mode identified by the weapon mode identified by the signal, or to receive a user selection of a weapon mode, to activate the selected weapon mode, and to send a signal to a game console identifying the selected weapon mode, wherein mock firearm actions not associated with an enabled weapon mode are locked such that the user is only able to operate enabled mock firearm actions. a first mock firearm action, associated with a first weapon mode, to generate a load command when the first mock firearm action is operated and a second mock firearm action different from the first mock firearm action, associated with a second weapon mode that is different from the first weapon mode, to generate the load command when the second mock firearm action is operated, each mock firearm action being a physical mechanism which can be manipulated with the same motion that would be required to work a real firearm action to manipulate cartridges and/or seal a breech of a firearm, thus loading or reloading the firearm; and a mode selector, to enable the first mock firearm action when the game controller is in the first weapon mode and to enable the second mock firearm action when the game controller is in the second weapon mode, wherein the mode selector is operable to either receive a weapon mode signal from a game, the weapon mode signal identifying a weapon mode to activate, and to activate the weapon mode identified by the weapon mode identified by the signal, or to receive a user selection of a weapon mode, to activate the selected weapon mode, and to send a signal to a game console identifying the selected weapon mode, wherein mock firearm actions not associated with an enabled weapon mode are locked such that the user is only able to operate enabled mock firearm actions.
A method of producing a silica/alkali metal salt particle comprising: combining a metal silicate and an amount of at least one acid source sufficient to form silica from the silicate and at least one alkali metal salt from the metal and acid; precipitating the silica at an alkaline pH to form precipitated silica; and without washing the precipitated silica to remove the alkali metal salt, drying to form a particle comprising the precipitated silica and at least 50 % alkali metal salt by solid weight. combining a metal silicate and an amount of at least one acid source sufficient to form silica from the silicate and at least one alkali metal salt from the metal and acid; precipitating the silica at an alkaline pH to form precipitated silica; and without washing the precipitated silica to remove the alkali metal salt, drying to form a particle comprising the precipitated silica and at least 50 % alkali metal salt by solid weight.