mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A polymer which comprises in combination: a) from 50 to 90 mol% of ethylene derived units; b) from 0.1 to 5 mol%, as determined by FT-IR/H-NMR, of one or more diene derived units which include VNB derived units, wherein at least 50 mol% of the total diene are VNB derived units having a pendant double bond available for cross-linking; and c) a balance of higher alpha-olefin derived units having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; wherein the polymer has a branching index of at least 0.5 and an Mw/Mn < 6; the branching index being defined as B I = M v, b r × M w, DRI M w, GPC - LALLS × M v, GPC - DRI wherein M w, GPC-LALLS is the weight average molecular weight measured using a low angle laser light scattering technique in combination with gel permeation chromatography using a filtered dilute solution of the polymer in trichlorobenzene, M w, DRI is the weight average molecular weight measured using a differential refractive index detector in combination with gel permeation chromatography using a filtered dilute solution of the polymer in trichlorobenzene, M v, GPC-DRI is the viscosity average molecular weight measured using a differential refractive index detector in combination with gel permeation chromatography using a filtered dilute solution of the polymer in trichlorobenzene, M v, b r = IV / k 1 / a, IV is the intrinsic viscosity measured in decalin at 135 °C, and "a" is the Mark-Houwink constant, and is 0.759 for ethylene/propylene/diene elastomeric polymers in decalin at 135°C; and Mw/Mn being determined by gel permeation chromatography on a Waters 150 gel permeation chromatograph equipped with a differential refractive index detector and a Chromatrix KMX-6 online light scattering photometer, at 135 °C with 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene as the mobile phase using Shodex ® polystyrene gel columns 802, 803, 804 and 805. a) from 50 to 90 mol% of ethylene derived units; b) from 0.1 to 5 mol%, as determined by FT-IR/H-NMR, of one or more diene derived units which include VNB derived units, wherein at least 50 mol% of the total diene are VNB derived units having a pendant double bond available for cross-linking; and c) a balance of higher alpha-olefin derived units having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms;
Method for operating an automated parking brake for a motor vehicle with at least one brake device, wherein the parking brake can adopt at least two states, wherein in a first state no clamping force is established by means of the parking brake, and in a second state a clamping force is established by means of the parking brake, wherein a transition point (xu) defines the transition between the two states, characterized in that the identification of the transition point (xu) is carried out during a parking brake releasing process.
An access method, comprising: sending, by a second transmission point, indication information to a first transmission point, wherein the indication information carries a transmission hop number of the second transmission point in a wireless access network that indicates the number of hops that separates the second transmission point from a donor eNodeB, and the indication information is used to indicate that the second transmission point supports a relay function and used to enable the first transmission point to obtain a transmission resource for accessing a wireless access network through the second transmission point according to a mapping relationship between the transmission hop number and the transmission resource for accessing the wireless access network; wherein the indication information is sent through one of: a synchronization signal, a Radio Resource Control, RRC, message or a higher layer signaling; wherein the first transmission point is a first relay device and the second transmission point is a second relay device. sending, by a second transmission point, indication information to a first transmission point, wherein the indication information carries a transmission hop number of the second transmission point in a wireless access network that indicates the number of hops that separates the second transmission point from a donor eNodeB, and the indication information is used to indicate that the second transmission point supports a relay function and used to enable the first transmission point to obtain a transmission resource for accessing a wireless access network through the second transmission point according to a mapping relationship between the transmission hop number and the transmission resource for accessing the wireless access network; wherein the indication information is sent through one of: a synchronization signal, a Radio Resource Control, RRC, message or a higher layer signaling; wherein the first transmission point is a first relay device and the second transmission point is a second relay device.
A system for treating obstructive sleep apnea comprising: a first element implantable in a tongue, wherein said first implantable element is elongated and comprises a first end, a second end, and a center section located between the first and second ends, a second implantable element (30,130,230,330,430,530,630,730,830,930, 1030,1130) having a first end (32,132,232,332,432,532,632,732,832,932,1032,1132) for coupling with said first implantable element and a second end (34,134,234,334, 434,534,634,734,834,934,1034,1134) for coupling with a hyoid bone, characterized in that the center section of the first implantable element comprises a buttress having greater width than said first and second ends of the first implantable element, wherein the center section of the first implantable element is implantable in the tongue and the first and second ends of the first implantable element are advanceable beneath the tongue for being secured to the first end of the second implantable element, and the first end of the second implantable element comprises at least one anchor point for securing the first and second ends of said first implantable element to said second implantable element, and the second end of the second implantable element comprises at least one concave surface (46A,46B,146,246,346,446,746,846,946,1046) adapted to conform to and engage an anterior surface of a hyoid bone, such that when implanted, the system prevents the tongue base from sealing against the pharyngeal wall or soft palate during sleep so as to prevent obstruction of the airway. a first element implantable in a tongue, wherein said first implantable element is elongated and comprises a first end, a second end, and a center section located between the first and second ends, a second implantable element (30,130,230,330,430,530,630,730,830,930, 1030,1130) having a first end (32,132,232,332,432,532,632,732,832,932,1032,1132) for coupling with said first implantable element and a second end (34,134,234,334, 434,534,634,734,834,934,1034,1134) for coupling with a hyoid bone, characterized in that the center section of the first implantable element comprises a buttress having greater width than said first and second ends of the first implantable element, wherein the center section of the first implantable element is implantable in the tongue and the first and second ends of the first implantable element are advanceable beneath the tongue for being secured to the first end of the second implantable element, and the first end of the second implantable element comprises at least one anchor point for securing the first and second ends of said first implantable element to said second implantable element, and the second end of the second implantable element comprises at least one concave surface (46A,46B,146,246,346,446,746,846,946,1046) adapted to conform to and engage an anterior surface of a hyoid bone, such that when implanted, the system prevents the tongue base from sealing against the pharyngeal wall or soft palate during sleep so as to prevent obstruction of the airway.
A composite stitchbonded fabric, comprising: a cellulosic nonwoven sheet comprising a nonwoven layer of cellulosic fibers along a technical front of the composite stitchbonded fabric; an integrated nonwoven sheet comprising an outer sublayer of wood pulp fibers and an inner sublayer of textile fibers, wherein the textile fibers of the inner sublayer are entangled with the wood pulp fibers of the outer sublayer to form the integrated nonwoven sheet, the inner sublayer of textile fibers confronts the cellulosic nonwoven sheet, and an outer surface of the outer sublayer wood pulp fibers is along a technical back of the composite stitchbonded fabric; and a pattern of stitching yarns that fixes the cellulosic nonwoven sheet to the integrated nonwoven sheet, comprising a plurality of yarn overlaps on the technical front of the composite stitchbonded fabric, and a plurality of yarn underlaps on the technical back of the composite stitchbonded fabric. a cellulosic nonwoven sheet comprising a nonwoven layer of cellulosic fibers along a technical front of the composite stitchbonded fabric; an integrated nonwoven sheet comprising an outer sublayer of wood pulp fibers and an inner sublayer of textile fibers, wherein the textile fibers of the inner sublayer are entangled with the wood pulp fibers of the outer sublayer to form the integrated nonwoven sheet, the inner sublayer of textile fibers confronts the cellulosic nonwoven sheet, and an outer surface of the outer sublayer wood pulp fibers is along a technical back of the composite stitchbonded fabric; and a pattern of stitching yarns that fixes the cellulosic nonwoven sheet to the integrated nonwoven sheet, comprising a plurality of yarn overlaps on the technical front of the composite stitchbonded fabric, and a plurality of yarn underlaps on the technical back of the composite stitchbonded fabric.
A power amplifier for a transmitter circuit, the power amplifier comprising: at least one field-effect transistor (100, 100n, 100p) having a gate terminal (110, 110n, 110p) and a bulk terminal (120, 120n, 120p), wherein the at least one field-effect transistor (100, 100n, 100p) is configured to receive an input voltage at the gate terminal (110, 110n, 110p) and a dynamic bias voltage at the bulk terminal (120, 120n, 120p); and a bias-voltage generation circuit; wherein: the input voltage is a linear function of an input signal; and the bias-voltage generation circuit is configured to generate the dynamic bias voltage as a nonlinear function of an envelope of the input signal; wherein the bias-voltage generation circuit comprises: a digital signal-processing circuit configured to apply the nonlinear function in a digital domain to generate a digital bias signal; a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the digital bias signal to an analog domain to generate the dynamic bias voltage; characterized in that the digital signal-processing circuit is configured to: measure a signal output from the power amplifier to determine a metric of nonlinearity of the power amplifier; and adjust coefficients of the nonlinear function when the determined metric of nonlinearity exceeds a threshold. at least one field-effect transistor (100, 100n, 100p) having a gate terminal (110, 110n, 110p) and a bulk terminal (120, 120n, 120p), wherein the at least one field-effect transistor (100, 100n, 100p) is configured to receive an input voltage at the gate terminal (110, 110n, 110p) and a dynamic bias voltage at the bulk terminal (120, 120n, 120p); and a bias-voltage generation circuit; wherein: the input voltage is a linear function of an input signal; and the bias-voltage generation circuit is configured to generate the dynamic bias voltage as a nonlinear function of an envelope of the input signal; the input voltage is a linear function of an input signal; and the bias-voltage generation circuit is configured to generate the dynamic bias voltage as a nonlinear function of an envelope of the input signal; a digital signal-processing circuit configured to apply the nonlinear function in a digital domain to generate a digital bias signal; a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the digital bias signal to an analog domain to generate the dynamic bias voltage; characterized in that the digital signal-processing circuit is configured to: measure a signal output from the power amplifier to determine a metric of nonlinearity of the power amplifier; and adjust coefficients of the nonlinear function when the determined metric of nonlinearity exceeds a threshold. measure a signal output from the power amplifier to determine a metric of nonlinearity of the power amplifier; and adjust coefficients of the nonlinear function when the determined metric of nonlinearity exceeds a threshold.
A flexible battery, comprising an electrochemical cell layer and a wrapping layer that wraps the electrochemical cell layer, wherein the flexible battery further comprises an energy absorbing layer; the electrochemical cell layer has a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other; the energy absorbing layer is located between the first surface of the electrochemical cell layer and the wrapping layer and between the second surface of the electrochemical cell layer and the wrapping layer; the energy absorbing layer comprises a plurality of supporting parts; each supporting part in the plurality of supporting parts protrudes outward from either surface of the electrochemical cell layer; and the plurality of supporting parts are mainly made of an elastic material, wherein the energy absorbing layer comprises a first-surface supporting part and a second-surface supporting part; the first-surface supporting part comprises a plurality of supporting parts located between the first surface of the electrochemical cell layer and the wrapping layer; the second-surface supporting part comprises a plurality of supporting parts located between the second surface of the electrochemical cell layer and the wrapping layer; and characterized in that a bulge of the first-surface supporting part protruding outward from the electrochemical cell layer is interlaced with a bulge of the second-surface supporting part protruding outward from the electrochemical cell layer, to facilitate bending of the flexible battery from either surface and avoid excessive bending.
An optical deflector comprising: a mirror; a first frame surrounding said mirror; and a first piezoelectric actuator (604a, 604b) comprising a piezoelectric device, coupled between said mirror and said first frame and adapted to rock said mirror around a first axis, said piezoelectric device comprising: a substrate; an insulating layer provided on said substrate; a lower electrode layer provided on said insulating layer; a piezoelectric structure (4, 4') provided on said lower electrode layer; and an upper electrode layer provided on said piezoelectric structure (4, 4'), characterised in that said piezoelectric structure includes at least one conductive layer (4-2, 4-4) and multiple piezoelectric layers (4-1, 4-3, 4-5) sandwiching said conductive layer (4-2, 4-4), said conductive layer (4-2, 4-4) having a same crystal structure as that of said piezoelectric layers (4-1, 4-3, 4-5). a mirror; a first frame surrounding said mirror; and a first piezoelectric actuator (604a, 604b) comprising a piezoelectric device, coupled between said mirror and said first frame and adapted to rock said mirror around a first axis, said piezoelectric device comprising: a substrate; an insulating layer provided on said substrate; a lower electrode layer provided on said insulating layer; a piezoelectric structure (4, 4') provided on said lower electrode layer; and an upper electrode layer provided on said piezoelectric structure (4, 4'), a substrate; an insulating layer provided on said substrate; a lower electrode layer provided on said insulating layer; a piezoelectric structure (4, 4') provided on said lower electrode layer; and an upper electrode layer provided on said piezoelectric structure (4, 4'), characterised in that said piezoelectric structure includes at least one conductive layer (4-2, 4-4) and multiple piezoelectric layers (4-1, 4-3, 4-5) sandwiching said conductive layer (4-2, 4-4), said conductive layer (4-2, 4-4) having a same crystal structure as that of said piezoelectric layers (4-1, 4-3, 4-5).
A compound of structural formula or a salt thereof, wherein: R 1 is optionally substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl; and R 2 is chosen from monocyclic 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl and monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, either of which may be optionally substituted with one to three substituents chosen from halogen, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower alkoxy, lower haloalkoxy, cyano, lower amino, hyrdoxy, and nitro. R 1 is optionally substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl; and R 2 is chosen from monocyclic 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl and monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, either of which may be optionally substituted with one to three substituents chosen from halogen, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower alkoxy, lower haloalkoxy, cyano, lower amino, hyrdoxy, and nitro.
A distribution system suitable for a process fluid for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a rotatable substrate, wherein the distribution system comprises a distribution body, wherein the distribution body comprises a plurality of openings, wherein some of the openings are configured to provide the process fluid flow and other openings are configured to provide a current density distribution, wherein the openings for providing the process fluid flow are arranged in a spiral-shaped pattern on a surface of the distribution body, and wherein the openings for providing the current density distribution are arranged on the surface of the distribution body independently of the openings for providing the process fluid flow. wherein the distribution system comprises a distribution body, wherein the distribution body comprises a plurality of openings, wherein some of the openings are configured to provide the process fluid flow and other openings are configured to provide a current density distribution, wherein the openings for providing the process fluid flow are arranged in a spiral-shaped pattern on a surface of the distribution body, and wherein the openings for providing the current density distribution are arranged on the surface of the distribution body independently of the openings for providing the process fluid flow.
A method of making silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres having the formula I (SiO 2) p @{[M z+ (1-x) M' y+ x 2] a+ (X n-) a/n •bH 2 O• c (AMO-solvent)} q wherein, M z+ and M' y+ are two different charged metal cations; z = 1 or 2; y = 3 or 4; 0 < x < 0.9; b is 0 to 10; c has a value which is greater than zero and up to 10; p > 0, q > 0, X n- is an anion; with n > 0 a = z(1-x) + xy-2; and the AMO-solvent is an 100% aqueous miscible organic solvent; which method comprises the steps: (a) contacting silica microspheres and a metal ion containing solution containing metal ions M z+ and M' y+ in the presence of a base and an anion solution; (b) collecting the product; and (c) treating the product with AMO-solvent and recovering the solvent treated material to obtain the silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres of formula. M z+ and M' y+ are two different charged metal cations; z = 1 or 2; y = 3 or 4; 0 < x < 0.9; b is 0 to 10; c has a value which is greater than zero and up to 10; p > 0, q > 0, X n- is an anion; with n > 0 a = z(1-x) + xy-2; and the AMO-solvent is an 100% aqueous miscible organic solvent; (a) contacting silica microspheres and a metal ion containing solution containing metal ions M z+ and M' y+ in the presence of a base and an anion solution; (b) collecting the product; and (c) treating the product with AMO-solvent and recovering the solvent treated material to obtain the silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres of formula.
A heat pump operation method for use in a system which includes a power generation device, an electric load which operates using power generated by the power generation device, and a heat pump which generates heat using the power generated by the power generation device, the method comprising: obtaining, on a per time unit basis, generated power which is an amount of the power generated by the power generation device, load power which is an amount of the power consumed by the electric load, and surplus power which is a difference between the generated power and the load power; and controlling operation of the heat pump, characterized in that in the controlling, an amount of the power consumed by the heat pump for generating heat is adjusted to follow a per unit time increase or decrease in the surplus power when a first condition is met, the first condition being that the surplus power remains greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value for a given period of time extending back from a present time. obtaining, on a per time unit basis, generated power which is an amount of the power generated by the power generation device, load power which is an amount of the power consumed by the electric load, and surplus power which is a difference between the generated power and the load power; and controlling operation of the heat pump, characterized in that in the controlling, an amount of the power consumed by the heat pump for generating heat is adjusted to follow a per unit time increase or decrease in the surplus power when a first condition is met, the first condition being that the surplus power remains greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value for a given period of time extending back from a present time.
Process for producing a plastics foam composite moulding, characterized in that one or more outer layers made of a thermoplastic material, of a thermoplastic fibre composite material or of an organopanel are introduced together with a solid, unfoamed poly(meth)acrylimide copolymer into a mould and then the poly(meth)acrylimide copolymer is foamed and bonds to the outer layer(s).
A method for producing a medical instrument for use in mammals, including human beings, comprising a step of coating a part or the entirety of a substrate with a crystalline or an amorphous form of an inorganic salt into which a protein having bioactivity and heparin are embedded and a step of exposing the coated substrate to ionizing radiation at a dose sufficient for sterilization, wherein the substrate is a metal, a ceramic or both, the inorganic salt is one or more inorganic salts selected from the group consisting of apatite, tricalcium phosphate, octacalcium phosphate, amorphous calcium phosphate, and calcium carbonate, the inorganic salt is provided in a step selected from the group consisting of controlled delay co-precipitation method in a neutral or weak alkaline unstable supersaturated calcium phosphate solution which generates spontaneous nucleation, a coverage sandwich method, and a drying method, and the medical instrument is one or more medical instruments selected from the group consisting of an intracorporeal fixation pin, an intracorporeal fixation screw, an artificial bone, a bone prosthetic material, a dental endosseous implant, a spinal fixation device, an intramedullary nail, and a spinal cage. the substrate is a metal, a ceramic or both, the inorganic salt is one or more inorganic salts selected from the group consisting of apatite, tricalcium phosphate, octacalcium phosphate, amorphous calcium phosphate, and calcium carbonate, the inorganic salt is provided in a step selected from the group consisting of controlled delay co-precipitation method in a neutral or weak alkaline unstable supersaturated calcium phosphate solution which generates spontaneous nucleation, a coverage sandwich method, and a drying method, and the medical instrument is one or more medical instruments selected from the group consisting of an intracorporeal fixation pin, an intracorporeal fixation screw, an artificial bone, a bone prosthetic material, a dental endosseous implant, a spinal fixation device, an intramedullary nail, and a spinal cage.