mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for making a temporary connection between two parts (10, 12), characterised in that it includes at least the steps of: - applying two layers (36, 38) of a curable adhesive in each of said parts (10, 12) respectively; and then - placing a connecting element (40, 40') into an operating position wherein said connecting element surrounds the assembly formed by said parts and is subjected to an internal deformation strain; - locking the position of said connecting element (40, 40') by stress-keeping means with controlled stress relief which connect two opposite ends of said connecting element; and then - curing said adhesive such that said layers of adhesive form attaching means (36, 38) connecting said connecting element (40, 40') to each of said parts (10, 12); and wherein said internal deformation stress is at a sufficient level to enable the connecting element (40, 40') to be unsecured from said parts (10, 12) by extending to a rest position, when said stress-keeping means are controlled so as to release said ends from said connecting element. - applying two layers (36, 38) of a curable adhesive in each of said parts (10, 12) respectively; and then - placing a connecting element (40, 40') into an operating position wherein said connecting element surrounds the assembly formed by said parts and is subjected to an internal deformation strain; - locking the position of said connecting element (40, 40') by stress-keeping means with controlled stress relief which connect two opposite ends of said connecting element; and then - curing said adhesive such that said layers of adhesive form attaching means (36, 38) connecting said connecting element (40, 40') to each of said parts (10, 12); and wherein said internal deformation stress is at a sufficient level to enable the connecting element (40, 40') to be unsecured from said parts (10, 12) by extending to a rest position, when said stress-keeping means are controlled so as to release said ends from said connecting element.
Multifunctional coating films that can be applied in liquid form for consolidation and waterproofing, for covering and also for preserving surfaces, characterized in that they comprise a composition of homo- or heteroglycan water-soluble polysaccharide derivatives, polyol spacers and crosslinkers having at least one carbonyl or carboxyl function, wherein the crosslinkers are dialdehydes, ketones, diketones, di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acids and the dialdehydes comprise glyoxal, glutardialdehyde or terephthaldialdehyde, the composition at the time of the application thereof is water soluble and reactive, after the curing thereof remains water absorbent or swellable, water vapor permeable, water stable and UV stable, is biodegradable in a controlled manner and have additional functional properties which are induced by incorporated functional additives, wherein the composition still has free crosslinker functionalities which crosslink with functional groups of the surface to be coated.
Parvovirus H1 (H1-PV) and IFN-γ for use in a method of treating cancer, wherein (a) H1-PV and (b) a IFN-γ are sequentially administered or are administered together.
A pneumatic tire comprising a plurality of sipes (10, 20, 30) extending in a tire width direction on a tread surface; wherein an interval along a tire circumferential direction between the sipes (10, 20, 30) adjacent in the tire circumferential direction is 2 to 10 times a depth of the sipes (10, 20, 30); characterised in that in a depth direction (d) of the sipes (10, 20, 30), the sipes (10, 20, 30) each have at least three inclined sipe portions (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) divided by at least two bent portions (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e); the at least three inclined sipe portions (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) being inclined with respect to the radial direction, and the three inclined sipe portions (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) and the at least two bent portions (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e) are disposed continuously from the tread surface in zigzag fashion inward in the tire radial direction; and a bent portion angle (α1, α2, α3, α4, α5) formed between adjacent inclined sipe portions (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) with one of the bent portions (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e) therebetween is larger at a tread surface side than at a sipe bottom side. the sipes (10, 20, 30) each have at least three inclined sipe portions (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) divided by at least two bent portions (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e); a bent portion angle (α1, α2, α3, α4, α5) formed between adjacent inclined sipe portions (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f) with one of the bent portions (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e) therebetween is larger at a tread surface side than at a sipe bottom side.
A camera assembly, wherein the camera assembly comprises a first camera module, a second camera module, and a camera support, wherein the camera support comprises a first body and a second body, wherein the first body comprises a first accommodating space, the second body comprises a second accommodating space, and the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are separated by a spacing section of the first body; characterized in that a surface that is of the spacing section and that is located in the second accommodating space is provided with an adhesive groove, and the adhesive groove is recessed in a direction of the first accommodating space; and the first camera module is accommodated in the first accommodating space and is bonded and fastened by using an adhesive tape, the second camera module is accommodated in the second accommodating space, and the adhesive groove is configured to accommodate the adhesive tape, so that the adhesive tape bonds the second camera module to the spacing section. wherein the first body comprises a first accommodating space, the second body comprises a second accommodating space, and the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are separated by a spacing section of the first body; characterized in that a surface that is of the spacing section and that is located in the second accommodating space is provided with an adhesive groove, and the adhesive groove is recessed in a direction of the first accommodating space; and the first camera module is accommodated in the first accommodating space and is bonded and fastened by using an adhesive tape, the second camera module is accommodated in the second accommodating space, and the adhesive groove is configured to accommodate the adhesive tape, so that the adhesive tape bonds the second camera module to the spacing section.
An exhaust apparatus for a motorcycle, exhaust mufflers (22, 23) of which are respectively connected to the exhaust downstream ends of a left exhaust pipe and a right exhaust pipe connected to the exhaust ports of an engine and positioned on the left side and on the right side, respectively, as viewed toward the front of the vehicle body, each of the left exhaust pipe and the right exhaust pipe is curved and bent downward from a cylinder head, extends rearward under a crankcase of the engine, and further extends rearward passing through the vicinity of the front section of a swing arm, wherein an exhaust sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration in exhaust gas is disposed on an exhaust communication pipe providing communication between the left exhaust pipe and the right exhaust pipe, the exhaust communication pipe is connected to the left exhaust pipe and the right exhaust pipe at exhaust communication sections of the exhaust pipes (20, 21) positioned in the vicinities of exhaust downstream ends of the exhaust pipes (20, 21) and on exhaust upstream sides from the exhaust downstream ends, and characterized in that each of the exhaust communication sections of the exhaust pipes (20, 21) has an approximately circular exhaust passage hole having a pipe wall, part of which on an exhaust downstream side extends in an approximately crescent shape. each of the left exhaust pipe and the right exhaust pipe is curved and bent downward from a cylinder head, extends rearward under a crankcase of the engine, and further extends rearward passing through the vicinity of the front section of a swing arm, wherein an exhaust sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration in exhaust gas is disposed on an exhaust communication pipe providing communication between the left exhaust pipe and the right exhaust pipe, the exhaust communication pipe is connected to the left exhaust pipe and the right exhaust pipe at exhaust communication sections of the exhaust pipes (20, 21) positioned in the vicinities of exhaust downstream ends of the exhaust pipes (20, 21) and on exhaust upstream sides from the exhaust downstream ends, and characterized in that each of the exhaust communication sections of the exhaust pipes (20, 21) has an approximately circular exhaust passage hole having a pipe wall, part of which on an exhaust downstream side extends in an approximately crescent shape.
A surgical access port system adapted for performing laparoscopic surgical procedures at a natural orifice comprising a retractor comprising: an outer ring, wherein the outer ring is configured to be disposed proximate the natural orifice of the patient and substantially surround the orifice; a tubular body, wherein the tubular body defines a generally cylindrical passage large enough to accommodate at least one laparoscopic instrument there through; a funnel segment extending between and coupling the outer ring and the tubular body, wherein the funnel segment provides a diametric reduction between the relatively large diameter of the outer ring and the relatively smaller diameter of the tubular body, which is sized to fit within a natural orifice with minimal distention of the orifice; an inflation port disposed within the funnel segment; an inflatable member disposed on a distal edge of the tubular body, wherein the inflatable member is connected to the inflation port by a channel; and an obturator comprising a proximal bearing surface sized and configured to bear against an inner surface of the funnel segment, and a distal dilation surface sized and configured to expand the natural orifice; characterized in that the obturator further comprises an indent disposed along the periphery of the proximal bearing surface sized and configured to provide clearance for the inflation port. an outer ring, wherein the outer ring is configured to be disposed proximate the natural orifice of the patient and substantially surround the orifice; a tubular body, wherein the tubular body defines a generally cylindrical passage large enough to accommodate at least one laparoscopic instrument there through; a funnel segment extending between and coupling the outer ring and the tubular body, wherein the funnel segment provides a diametric reduction between the relatively large diameter of the outer ring and the relatively smaller diameter of the tubular body, which is sized to fit within a natural orifice with minimal distention of the orifice; an inflation port disposed within the funnel segment; an inflatable member disposed on a distal edge of the tubular body, wherein the inflatable member is connected to the inflation port by a channel; and an obturator comprising a proximal bearing surface sized and configured to bear against an inner surface of the funnel segment, and a distal dilation surface sized and configured to expand the natural orifice; characterized in that the obturator further comprises an indent disposed along the periphery of the proximal bearing surface sized and configured to provide clearance for the inflation port.
A method for managing pooled computing resources (110, 110a-n) used for providing services in a distributed system, wherein the computing resources (110, 110a-n) are arranged to execute an virtual computing environment, which is arranged to run a primary pool of virtual machine, VM, instances and a secondary pool of VM instances, comprising: running an individual service instance in a VM within the primary pool of VM instances; running one or more secondary jobs different than the individual service instance on the secondary pool of VM instances; detecting, by a VM manager of the distributed system, a failure condition associated with the VM within the primary pool of VM instances; selecting, by the VM manager of the distributed system, one or more of the secondary jobs to preempt, wherein the one or more secondary jobs comprise preemptible jobs each having a lower priority than the individual service instance; and freeing, by the VM manager of the distributed system, computing resources of the VM instances in the secondary pool by reducing computing resources allocated to the selected secondary jobs in the VM instances in the secondary pool, while allocating the freed resources to the individual service instance of the VM, which is within the primary pool of VM instances and which is associated with the failure condition, wherein the freeing is performed in proportion to the allocating and at a same time. running an individual service instance in a VM within the primary pool of VM instances; running one or more secondary jobs different than the individual service instance on the secondary pool of VM instances; detecting, by a VM manager of the distributed system, a failure condition associated with the VM within the primary pool of VM instances; selecting, by the VM manager of the distributed system, one or more of the secondary jobs to preempt, wherein the one or more secondary jobs comprise preemptible jobs each having a lower priority than the individual service instance; and freeing, by the VM manager of the distributed system, computing resources of the VM instances in the secondary pool by reducing computing resources allocated to the selected secondary jobs in the VM instances in the secondary pool, while allocating the freed resources to the individual service instance of the VM, which is within the primary pool of VM instances and which is associated with the failure condition, wherein the freeing is performed in proportion to the allocating and at a same time.
JUICING UNIT HAVING A SUPPORT where the juicing unit comprises one or more female drums, preferably two, with a synchronous but reverse movement with one or more, preferably two, male drums, wedges associated to the male drums to extract the peels, and a cutting blade; where the shafts of the drums are horizontal and the female drums have suitable cavities to house the fruit or vegetable or part thereof and carry it to the cutting blade where the fruit is to be sectioned, then continuing its path until it meets one of the projections in the male drum, and which is squeezed into the cavity causing the juicing, the peel normally remaining adhered to the projection of the male drum until extracted by the associated wedge characterised in that said support comprises a vertical front plate and a vertical rear plate that are removably attached by at least one rod, wherein the front plate covers the outer edges of the rotation shafts of the drums having a plurality of housings as well as one or more openings of the rod or rods, and the rear plate comprises peripheral openings such that the male and female drums are arranged between the front plate and the rear plate, and that an assembly handled as a unit is formed by the support and the different elements of the juicing unit wherein said assembly is anchored by anchoring means to the body of the machine and said support comprising the different elements of the juicing unit also comprises fastening means to the body of the machine, and wherein such fastening means are removable and complementary with attachment means existing on the ends of the rotation shafts.
A vibration sensor with a piezoelectric transmission and/or reception device with a diaphragm that can be made to vibrate, a clamping device for clamping the piezoelectric transmission and/or reception device against the diaphragm in such a way that vibrations of the transmission and/or reception device are transferred on to the diaphragm and vibrations of the diaphragm on to the transmission and/or reception device, the piezoelectric transmission and/or reception device consisting of - at least one piezo element, - at least two electrodes for contacting the piezo elements, and - at least two insulating elements for insulation at the top and the bottom, wherein the piezo element and the electrodes are sintered to form a monoblock. - at least one piezo element, - at least two electrodes for contacting the piezo elements, and - at least two insulating elements for insulation at the top and the bottom,
A composition for use in the treatment of a disease selected from the group consisting of cancer, obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome in a subject, the composition comprising a SH2-containing inositol 5'-phosphatase (SHIP) inhibitor having a formula of: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
A seating unit comprising a seat, a console adjacent the seat and a tray assembly, the tray assembly comprising a tray (13, 18) and means for deploying the tray between a stowed position, in which the tray is substantially horizontally disposed on the console, and a deployed position in which the tray is substantially horizontally disposed and extending across said seat, said deploying means being configured to enable said tray to pivot into and out of said stowed position about at least one substantially horizontal axis disposed substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the seat, characterised in that said deploying means comprises a support (4, 6) between the tray and the console, and a coupling between the tray and the support, the coupling comprising a linkage (8, 9, 10) that is pivotably coupled to said support at a first location and pivotably coupled to said tray at a second location, said first and second locations being laterally spaced-apart when the tray is deployed, and wherein said coupling is arranged to allow movement of said tray in a fore-and-aft direction when in the deployed state.
An exhaust gas purification filter configured to be disposed in an exhaust passage in a gasoline engine, the exhaust gas purification filter comprising: partition walls each comprising a plurality of pores; a plurality of cells (12, 121, 122) partitioned by the partition walls; and sealing portions alternately sealing ends of the plurality of the cells in the exhaust gas purification filter, wherein the partition walls each: has a pore surface area of 100,000 m 2 /m 3 or more and 150,000 m 2 /m 3 or less in the partition wall; satisfy A ≥ B where A(μm) is an average pore diameter of the partition wall, and B(μm) is an average surface opening diameter of the pores in a partition wall surface; the partition wall has an average pore diameter A of more than 15 μm and less than 21 μm; and the average surface opening diameter B of the pores in the partition wall surface is 11 μm or more and 20 μm or less, where the pore surface area, the average pore diameter of the partition wall and the average surface opening diameter of the pores in a partition wall surface are measured as described in the description. partition walls each comprising a plurality of pores; a plurality of cells (12, 121, 122) partitioned by the partition walls; and sealing portions alternately sealing ends of the plurality of the cells in the exhaust gas purification filter, wherein the partition walls each: has a pore surface area of 100,000 m 2 /m 3 or more and 150,000 m 2 /m 3 or less in the partition wall; satisfy A ≥ B where A(μm) is an average pore diameter of the partition wall, and B(μm) is an average surface opening diameter of the pores in a partition wall surface; the partition wall has an average pore diameter A of more than 15 μm and less than 21 μm; and the average surface opening diameter B of the pores in the partition wall surface is 11 μm or more and 20 μm or less, has a pore surface area of 100,000 m 2 /m 3 or more and 150,000 m 2 /m 3 or less in the partition wall; satisfy A ≥ B where A(μm) is an average pore diameter of the partition wall, and B(μm) is an average surface opening diameter of the pores in a partition wall surface; the partition wall has an average pore diameter A of more than 15 μm and less than 21 μm; and the average surface opening diameter B of the pores in the partition wall surface is 11 μm or more and 20 μm or less,
A press-formed product that is made from a metal plate having a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more, and that comprises a pair of flat sections (21, 23a, 23b) and a bend section (26, 27) that connects the pair of flat sections (21, 23a, 23b), characterized in that: at a cross section, a plate thickness increases as a distance from a vicinity of a top part of the bend section (26, 27) increases, the plate thickness decreases as a distance from a vicinity of an end of the bend section (26, 27) increases, and thereafter the plate thickness increases again, and beyond a position separated by a distance corresponding to 1.5 times an original plate thickness (to) from a position of an end of the bend section, the plate thickness becomes the original plate thickness (to).
An ice machine comprising: an ice maker comprising: an ultrasonic bin sensor mounted to a body; and a controller in electrical communication with the ultrasonic bin sensor and configured to control the ultrasonic bin sensor; and a storage bin coupled to the ice maker and sized to receive ice, a lens of the ultrasonic bin sensor facing a bottom of an interior cavity of the storage bin, the controller configured to process a return signal of the ultrasonic bin sensor to control a level of the ice stored inside the storage bin, characterised in that the controller is further configured to apply a predetermined time delay to filter out a portion of the return signal that exceeds a threshold voltage but does not exceed the time delay. an ultrasonic bin sensor mounted to a body; and a controller in electrical communication with the ultrasonic bin sensor and configured to control the ultrasonic bin sensor; and a storage bin coupled to the ice maker and sized to receive ice, a lens of the ultrasonic bin sensor facing a bottom of an interior cavity of the storage bin, the controller configured to process a return signal of the ultrasonic bin sensor to control a level of the ice stored inside the storage bin, characterised in that the controller is further configured to apply a predetermined time delay to filter out a portion of the return signal that exceeds a threshold voltage but does not exceed the time delay.
An aerosol delivery pod configured to engage with a base unit of a smoking substitute device, the aerosol delivery pod including an aerosol generator comprising: a canister, containing a flavoured aerosol precursor; a metering valve, configured to dispense a predetermined quantity of flavoured aerosol precursor when actuated to an aerosol generating portion of the aerosol generator; and an actuator, configured to actuate the metering valve, characterised in that the aerosol generating portion is an expansion chamber, located downstream of the metering valve, and wherein the metering valve provides the aerosol precursor to the expansion chamber, where it forms an aerosol. a canister, containing a flavoured aerosol precursor; a metering valve, configured to dispense a predetermined quantity of flavoured aerosol precursor when actuated to an aerosol generating portion of the aerosol generator; and an actuator, configured to actuate the metering valve, characterised in that the aerosol generating portion is an expansion chamber, located downstream of the metering valve, and wherein the metering valve provides the aerosol precursor to the expansion chamber, where it forms an aerosol.