mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Assembly comprising a device forming a timed-flow tap and a water receipt and discharge area, such as a basin, sink, bowl or similar, the device forming a timed-flow tap consisting of a tap body, comprising a water inlet orifice, particularly in the lower part, a water outlet orifice, particularly in the upper part, sufficiently far away from the water receipt area to enable the user to position at least part of their body in said area, for example their hands in the case of a washbasin, or all, or almost all, of their body in the case of a shower, so that the water can wet the said at least one part of the body, means forming a water circuit between the inlet and outlet orifices, and means forming a timed valve controlled by opening control means, actuation of said opening control means by a user causing water to be supplied for a finite interval of time, the arrangement being such that, in operation, the opening control means can be actuated by the user by at least two actuation modes, a first actuation mode in which water is supplied for a first timed interval which is not zero and at least one second actuation mode in which the water is supplied for a second timed interval which is not zero, different from the first timed interval, the means forming a timed valve comprising a time delay chamber, a seat and a closure member, the arrangement being such that, in the first actuation mode, the control means push the closure member out of the seat in the time delay chamber along a first stroke and in the second actuation mode the control means push the closure member out of the seat in the time delay chamber along a second stroke which is different and independent from the first stroke, particularly in that it extends in a different direction, particularly in the opposite direction, such that the time required for the time delay chamber to refill is less in one of these modes than in the other, the water filling the time delay chamber pushing the closure member back into its seat more quickly in the actuation mode corresponding to the smaller of the two first and second strokes, characterised in that the timed valve is located in the water circuit, the main water flow between the water inlet orifice and the water outlet orifice passing through the seat of the closure member for the means forming a timed valve.
System composed of an endovascular, at least partially cylindrical implant and a device for introducing the implant into blood vessels, wherein the implant is provided in an expanded state, in which the implant is placed in the blood vessel, and in a compressed state, in which the implant can be introduced into the blood vessel, wherein the device has an elongated shaft, the exterior of which is releasably secured to the implant in the compressed state and through which the implant runs, wherein the implant has at least one respective connection point to the shaft proximally and distally, characterised in that the connection points are chemically releasable adhesive connection points, the elongated shaft has an inner hollow space running in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, and the shaft, at least in portions where adhesive connection points are located, is permeable to a solvent capable of dissolving the adhesive connection points and causing the implant to detach from the shaft.
A genetically modified rodent whose genome comprises a replacement of a genomic fragment comprising exons 2-5 and the coding portion of exon 6 of an endogenous rodent A PRoliferation-Inducing Ligand ( April) gene with a human genomic fragment comprising exons 2-6 of a human APRIL gene to form a humanized April gene, wherein the replacement is at an endogenous rodent April locus, wherein the humanized April gene is under control of a rodent April promoter at said endogenous rodent April locus, and encodes a humanized April protein comprising an extracellular portion of the human APRIL protein encoded by said human APRIL gene linked to an intracellular portion of the rodent April protein encoded by said rodent April gene, and wherein said genetically modified rodent expresses said humanized April protein.
A cartridge for supplying fluid in a transdermal drug delivery apparatus, the cartridge comprising: a body including a substantially concave wall, wherein the substantially concave wall at least partially defines an interior of the body for containing fluid for being delivered by the transdermal drug delivery apparatus, the body at least partially defines opposite first and second openings to the interior of the body, and the second opening is proximate the substantially concave wall; a self-sealing member at least partially closing the first opening; and a deformable member at least partially closing the second opening, wherein the deformable member is configured for being urged into the interior of the body and at least partially conforming to the concave wall for increasing pressure within the interior of the body. a body including a substantially concave wall, wherein the substantially concave wall at least partially defines an interior of the body for containing fluid for being delivered by the transdermal drug delivery apparatus, the body at least partially defines opposite first and second openings to the interior of the body, and the second opening is proximate the substantially concave wall; the substantially concave wall at least partially defines an interior of the body for containing fluid for being delivered by the transdermal drug delivery apparatus, the body at least partially defines opposite first and second openings to the interior of the body, and the second opening is proximate the substantially concave wall; a self-sealing member at least partially closing the first opening; and a deformable member at least partially closing the second opening, wherein the deformable member is configured for being urged into the interior of the body and at least partially conforming to the concave wall for increasing pressure within the interior of the body.
A process for removing material from a tire comprising: providing at least one grinding assembly (530,540) having a grinding head with at least one grindstone rotatably supported thereon, said grinding head being movable axially and radially relative to the tire; coupling a motor (58,59) to said at least one grindstone (62,63) so as to rotate said at least one grindstone; associating a motor sensor (536,546) to said motor (58,59) to detect forces applied by said grindstone (62,63) through the motor (58,59) to the tire in the form of rotational speed; providing actuators (136,137) operatively connected to said grinding assembly to move the grinding head; providing a controller in communication with said actuators (136,137) and at least one sensor (536,546) that monitors operation of said grinding head; measuring a tire profile of the tire with a profile sensor; comparing said tire profile to a desired tire profile; profiling the tire by contacting said grindstone (62,63) to the tire to remove material from the tire and adjusting the position of said grindstone while it is in contact with the tire; adjusting operation of said motor (58,59) based on output received from said motor sensor (536,546); and performing the profiling step so that the tire substantially matches said desired profile. providing at least one grinding assembly (530,540) having a grinding head with at least one grindstone rotatably supported thereon, said grinding head being movable axially and radially relative to the tire; coupling a motor (58,59) to said at least one grindstone (62,63) so as to rotate said at least one grindstone; associating a motor sensor (536,546) to said motor (58,59) to detect forces applied by said grindstone (62,63) through the motor (58,59) to the tire in the form of rotational speed; providing actuators (136,137) operatively connected to said grinding assembly to move the grinding head; providing a controller in communication with said actuators (136,137) and at least one sensor (536,546) that monitors operation of said grinding head; measuring a tire profile of the tire with a profile sensor; comparing said tire profile to a desired tire profile; profiling the tire by contacting said grindstone (62,63) to the tire to remove material from the tire and adjusting the position of said grindstone while it is in contact with the tire; adjusting operation of said motor (58,59) based on output received from said motor sensor (536,546); and performing the profiling step so that the tire substantially matches said desired profile.
A process for making a nonionic membrane M comprising the following steps: providing a dope solution D comprising - a polymer P selected from polyphenylenesulfone or mixtures of polyphenylenesulfone with nonionic polyarylene ethers, - a first solvent selected from aprotic polar solvents, and - a cosolvent selected from 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol or mixtures thereof; and preparing the membrane by bringing the dope solution D into contact with a coagulating agent, wherein the weight ratio of the first solvent to the cosolvent is in the range from 8:1 to 5:1. - a polymer P selected from polyphenylenesulfone or mixtures of polyphenylenesulfone with nonionic polyarylene ethers, - a first solvent selected from aprotic polar solvents, and - a cosolvent selected from 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol or mixtures thereof; and preparing the membrane by bringing the dope solution D into contact with a coagulating agent, wherein the weight ratio of the first solvent to the cosolvent is in the range from 8:1 to 5:1.
A method of fabricating a MEMS device, comprising: depositing an adhesion layer over a substrate having a first portion to be enclosed within a cavity and a second portion to be disposed outside the cavity, wherein the adhesion layer comprises silicon; removing the adhesion layer in the area disposed over the first portion; depositing a sacrificial layer over the adhesion layer and the first portion of the substrate; forming a switching element above the sacrificial layer; enclosing the switching element within the cavity; and removing the sacrificial layer. depositing an adhesion layer over a substrate having a first portion to be enclosed within a cavity and a second portion to be disposed outside the cavity, wherein the adhesion layer comprises silicon; removing the adhesion layer in the area disposed over the first portion; depositing a sacrificial layer over the adhesion layer and the first portion of the substrate; forming a switching element above the sacrificial layer; enclosing the switching element within the cavity; and removing the sacrificial layer.
RF connector assembly comprising at least - a housing, - two coaxial line connectors (510, 520) held by the housing, and a transmission line at least partially contained in the housing for connecting the connectors (510, 520), the transmission line comprising at least one outer conductor and an inner conductor, characterized in that the inner conductor is a band conductor having a rectangular cross-section and comprising conductive material, the inner conductor is held by a plurality of holding pins of an insulating material at predetermined positions close to the center of the outer conductor, each holding pin being held by at least one hole (223, 224) in the outer conductor and further penetrating through a hole in the inner conductor, further characterized in that at least one of the holding pins comprise a first pin section with a first pin shaft and a first pin head and further a second pin section with a second pin shaft and a second pin head. - a housing, - two coaxial line connectors (510, 520) held by the housing, and
A device for embedding a balloon arranged on a catheter in an implant having an open-work structure, said device - comprising a heating element and - comprising an embedding mould for arrangement in the heating element, wherein the embedding mould has a cylindrical cavity, which is dimensioned in such a way that an assembly consisting of the catheter with balloon and of the implant mounted on the outer side of the balloon can be arranged in the cavity of the embedding mould, wherein a protective film is provided between an inner wall of the cavity of the embedding mould and the assembly, characterised in that the width of the strip-like protective film is greater than the circumference of the cavity of the embedding mould. - comprising a heating element and - comprising an embedding mould for arrangement in the heating element, wherein the embedding mould has a cylindrical cavity, which is dimensioned in such a way that an assembly consisting of the catheter with balloon and of the implant mounted on the outer side of the balloon can be arranged in the cavity of the embedding mould, wherein a protective film is provided between an inner wall of the cavity of the embedding mould and the assembly, characterised in that the width of the strip-like protective film is greater than the circumference of the cavity of the embedding mould.
A light source system including an endoscope having an illumination section in which a pulse-driven light source is configured; an illumination control section detachably connected to the endoscope and provided with a drive circuit that is configured to generate drive pulses for pulse-driving the light source; a type information generating section that is provided in the endoscope and is configured to generate type information regarding the type of the endoscope; an endoscope type discriminating circuit that is provided in the illumination control section and is configured to receive the type information from the type information generating section, and to discriminate the type of the endoscope presently connected based on the received type information; a light adjusting circuit that is provided in the illumination control section and is configured to generate PWM pulses for pulse-driving the light source, wherein the light adjusting circuit is configured to receive information on the basis of the discrimination result from the endoscope type discriminating circuit and to determine a permissible duty ratio defining the upper limit of the duty ratio of the PWM pulses permitted for the type of the endoscope being connected, in accordance with the information on the basis of the discrimination result from the endoscope type discriminating circuit, and to generate the PWM pulses such that they have a duty ratio not greater than the permissible duty ratio; a fixed-PWM generating section that is provided in the endoscope and is configured to generate fixed-PWM pulses having a duty ratio equal to the permissible duty ratio and being synchronized with the PWM pulses from the light adjusting circuit;and a limiting section that is provided in the illumination control section, and to which the PWM pulses from the light adjusting circuit and the fixed-PWM pulses from the fixed-PWM generating section are inputted, the limiting section being configured to limit the duty ratio of the PWM pulses to have a duty ratio not greater than the duty ratio of the fixed-PWM pulses, and to provide the limited PWM pulses to the drive circuit.
Method to authenticate a substrate based on unique microstructure inherent to a region of interest of a substrate surface of the substrate, comprising the steps: a. emitting photons from a light source onto the region of interest; b. emitting ultrasound waves from an ultrasound source onto the region of interest; c. capturing at least one image of the region of interest by capturing a light image in the presence of ultrasound to obtain at least one captured image with a photo acoustic speckle pattern of the region of interest; and d. comparing the at least one captured image and its photo acoustic speckle pattern with at least one reference in order to determine authenticity of the substrate. a. emitting photons from a light source onto the region of interest; b. emitting ultrasound waves from an ultrasound source onto the region of interest; c. capturing at least one image of the region of interest by capturing a light image in the presence of ultrasound to obtain at least one captured image with a photo acoustic speckle pattern of the region of interest; and d. comparing the at least one captured image and its photo acoustic speckle pattern with at least one reference in order to determine authenticity of the substrate.
An assembly for an axial turbomachine, in particular an aircraft turbojet engine, the assembly comprising: - an annular casing with an internal surface; - an annular row of stator vanes with at least one stator vane comprising an airfoil extending radially from a fixing platform, said fixing platform being fixed to the casing and having a polygonal contour (58, 59); characterized in that it further comprises a gasket (80, 180, 280, 380, 480, 580) formed by an element distinct from the casing and distinct from the fixing platform, and comprising a frame (81, 181, 281, 381, 481, 581), contour of which matches the polygonal contour (58, 59) of the fixing platform, said frame (81, 181, 281, 381, 481, 581) being in radial contact with the fixing platform and the casing in order to ensure a seal. - an annular casing with an internal surface; - an annular row of stator vanes with at least one stator vane comprising an airfoil extending radially from a fixing platform, said fixing platform being fixed to the casing and having a polygonal contour (58, 59);
A battery pack which is mounted under a floor of a vehicle, comprising: a lower case fixed under the floor and on which a battery stack is placed; an upper case attached to the lower case; a support member extending upwardly from a rigid body provided inside the lower case to support a back surface of the upper case, characterized in that the battery pack comprises an elastic member (231, 232) disposed on a surface of the upper case and sandwiched between the upper case and a lower surface of the floor, and in that the elastic member (231, 232) is any one of a rubber, a sponge, and a spring. a lower case fixed under the floor and on which a battery stack is placed; an upper case attached to the lower case; a support member extending upwardly from a rigid body provided inside the lower case to support a back surface of the upper case, characterized in that the battery pack comprises an elastic member (231, 232) disposed on a surface of the upper case and sandwiched between the upper case and a lower surface of the floor, and in that the elastic member (231, 232) is any one of a rubber, a sponge, and a spring.
A sound-absorbing material comprising a resin film; a first adhesive layer; a first substrate layer having communication holes; a second adhesive layer; and a second substrate layer having communication holes, in this order, wherein the first substrate layer is laminated to the resin film via the first adhesive layer and the second substrate layer is laminated to the first substrate layer via the second adhesive layer, wherein each of the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer is a resin foam or a nonwoven fabric and the density of each of the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer is 0.005 to 1.0 g/cm 3, characterized in that a thickness of the first substrate layer is thinner than a thickness of the second substrate layer, and that the sound-absorbing material further comprises a metal vapor deposition layer on at least one surface of the resin film.
A holding apparatus for use with a portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a base plate comprising top and bottom base plate surfaces; a frame on the top base plate surface, the frame defining a strip aperture; a flexible strip that fits along the top base plate surface, the strip comprising a tail end, and a leading end comprising a folded portion and a wing; a pin configured to secure the tail end of the strip to the base plate at a rear end of the base plate, wherein the pin forms a hinged connection between the strip and the base plate; and a second pin configured to secure the strip in an engaged position; a plurality of recesses configured to receive the pin and the second pin; wherein the strip is moveable between the engaged position and a disengaged position within the strip aperture, and in the engaged position, the folded portion of the leading end engages with the second pin and the wing is configured to spring back up against a bottom side of the strip to secure the strip in the engaged position. a base plate comprising top and bottom base plate surfaces; a frame on the top base plate surface, the frame defining a strip aperture; a flexible strip that fits along the top base plate surface, the strip comprising a tail end, and a leading end comprising a folded portion and a wing; a tail end, and a leading end comprising a folded portion and a wing; a pin configured to secure the tail end of the strip to the base plate at a rear end of the base plate, wherein the pin forms a hinged connection between the strip and the base plate; and a second pin configured to secure the strip in an engaged position; a plurality of recesses configured to receive the pin and the second pin; wherein the strip is moveable between the engaged position and a disengaged position within the strip aperture, and in the engaged position, the folded portion of the leading end engages with the second pin and the wing is configured to spring back up against a bottom side of the strip to secure the strip in the engaged position.
Method for producing composite plain bearing materials, in which a bearing metal melt made of a copper alloy is poured onto a strip material made of a steel and the composite material comprising strip material and bearing metal is subsequently subjected to a thermal processing operation, characterised in that, after the bearing metal is poured, the composite material is quenched from the melt temperature to a temperature T 1 of from 150°C to 250°C within a time period of less than two minutes, and afterwards an ageing operation is connected, wherein the ageing operation is carried out at a temperature between 350°C and 520°C over from four to ten hours. after the bearing metal is poured, the composite material is quenched from the melt temperature to a temperature T 1 of from 150°C to 250°C within a time period of less than two minutes, and afterwards an ageing operation is connected, wherein the ageing operation is carried out at a temperature between 350°C and 520°C over from four to ten hours.
Method for obtaining welding process data, in particular executed by a control device of a device or a system, - in which a device pairing information ([ID M, IDs]) on the assignment of a mobile communication device, in particular a cell phone, to a welding device (16, 18) is obtained, - in which image data is received via a wireless communication link with the mobile communication device, characterized - in that the received image data are analyzed to identify a component to be welded that is visible in the image data, and - in that welding operation data for a welding operation to be performed with the welding device (16, 18) are obtained, wherein the welding operation is to be performed on the identified component in accordance with a predetermined welding plan. - in which a device pairing information ([ID M, IDs]) on the assignment of a mobile communication device, in particular a cell phone, to a welding device (16, 18) is obtained, - in which image data is received via a wireless communication link with the mobile communication device, characterized - in that the received image data are analyzed to identify a component to be welded that is visible in the image data, and - in that welding operation data for a welding operation to be performed with the welding device (16, 18) are obtained, wherein the welding operation is to be performed on the identified component in accordance with a predetermined welding plan.