mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A non-transitory computer readable medium for assessing a neural state of a subject, comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes performance of the following: obtaining a recording of a compound action potential arising in neural tissue of the subject; processing the recording to determine whether a profile of the recorded compound action potential is anomalous; and outputting an indication regarding the neural state of the subject based on determined anomalies in the recorded compound action potential, characterised in that processing the recording to determine whether a profile of the recorded compound action potential is anomalous comprises determining whether more than three peaks exist in the recorded compound action potential obtaining a recording of a compound action potential arising in neural tissue of the subject; processing the recording to determine whether a profile of the recorded compound action potential is anomalous; and outputting an indication regarding the neural state of the subject based on determined anomalies in the recorded compound action potential, characterised in that processing the recording to determine whether a profile of the recorded compound action potential is anomalous comprises determining whether more than three peaks exist in the recorded compound action potential
A method of contending for access to a shared communication medium, comprising: communicating over the shared communication medium in accordance with a Time Division Duplexing, TDD, frame structure defining a set of downlink subframes and a set of uplink subframes, each uplink subframe being divided into a transmission gap period, a contention-exempt period, and a contention-compliant period; performing a contention procedure for contending for access to the shared communication medium during the transmission gap period; selectively transmitting one or more contention-compliant uplink control signals during the contention-compliant period based on an outcome of the contention procedure; and transmitting one or more contention-exempt uplink control signals during the contention-exempt period regardless of the outcome of the contention procedure. communicating over the shared communication medium in accordance with a Time Division Duplexing, TDD, frame structure defining a set of downlink subframes and a set of uplink subframes, each uplink subframe being divided into a transmission gap period, a contention-exempt period, and a contention-compliant period; performing a contention procedure for contending for access to the shared communication medium during the transmission gap period; selectively transmitting one or more contention-compliant uplink control signals during the contention-compliant period based on an outcome of the contention procedure; and transmitting one or more contention-exempt uplink control signals during the contention-exempt period regardless of the outcome of the contention procedure.
An automatic analyzer dispensing a sample and a reagent into a reaction cuvette and analyzing the sample with use of changes of absorbance of a reaction liquid reacted in the reaction cuvette, the automatic analyzer comprising: a dispensation nozzle for dispensing either the sample or the reagent as a liquid into the reaction cuvette; and a dispensation mechanism for moving system water filled in the dispensation nozzle and causing the dispensation nozzle to suck and discharge the liquid via segmenting air, characterised by : a detection mechanism for detecting conductivity of the system water; a storage unit having stored therein in advance a relationship between a dilution amount of the liquid due to the system water and a changing amount of the conductivity of the system water and an allowable range of the dilution amount; and a control unit adapted to convert the changing amount of the conductivity detected by the detection mechanism into the dilution amount of the liquid based on the relationship stored in the storage unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to determine whether the converted dilution amount is within the allowable range. a dispensation nozzle for dispensing either the sample or the reagent as a liquid into the reaction cuvette; and a dispensation mechanism for moving system water filled in the dispensation nozzle and causing the dispensation nozzle to suck and discharge the liquid via segmenting air, characterised by : a detection mechanism for detecting conductivity of the system water; a storage unit having stored therein in advance a relationship between a dilution amount of the liquid due to the system water and a changing amount of the conductivity of the system water and an allowable range of the dilution amount; and a control unit adapted to convert the changing amount of the conductivity detected by the detection mechanism into the dilution amount of the liquid based on the relationship stored in the storage unit, a detection mechanism for detecting conductivity of the system water; a storage unit having stored therein in advance a relationship between a dilution amount of the liquid due to the system water and a changing amount of the conductivity of the system water and an allowable range of the dilution amount; and a control unit adapted to convert the changing amount of the conductivity detected by the detection mechanism into the dilution amount of the liquid based on the relationship stored in the storage unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to determine whether the converted dilution amount is within the allowable range.
Process of recycling a polypropylene composition (P), wherein the recycled polypropylene composition (P) comprises: a) at least 50 weight% of recycled polypropylene (A), having at least 50 weight% of propylene monomer, and b) 0.5 to 15 weight% of an ethylene copolymer (B) comprising hydrolysable silicon-containing groups, compounding said recycled polypropylene composition (P), wherein the recycled polypropylene composition (P) treated by 0.5 to 15 weight% of an ethylene copolymer (B) comprising hydrolysable silicon-containing groups has at least 15% lower MFR 2 compared to the recycled polypropylene (A), as determined according to the ISO 1133 standard. a) at least 50 weight% of recycled polypropylene (A), having at least 50 weight% of propylene monomer, and b) 0.5 to 15 weight% of an ethylene copolymer (B) comprising hydrolysable silicon-containing groups, compounding said recycled polypropylene composition (P), wherein the recycled polypropylene composition (P) treated by 0.5 to 15 weight% of an ethylene copolymer (B) comprising hydrolysable silicon-containing groups has at least 15% lower MFR 2 compared to the recycled polypropylene (A), as determined according to the ISO 1133 standard.
An attachment assembly for use with an oral hygiene device configured to deliver fluid without use of a motorized pump of the oral hygiene device, the attachment assembly comprising: a connection member having a proximal end configured to couple to a distal end of the oral hygiene device; and a substantially elongated main attachment coupled to the connection member at the distal end of the connection member, the main attachment comprising: a fluid chamber therein for storing fluid for use with the oral hygiene device; a contact pad at a distal end of the main attachment on a first side thereof; at least one fluid exit hole on the first side of the main attachment in fluid communication with the fluid chamber operable to receive fluid from the fluid chamber and deliver it to the contact pad, wherein fluid in the fluid chamber exits the at least one fluid exit hole during operation of the oral hygiene device; and characterized by an air inlet hole in fluid communication with the fluid chamber located on a second side of the main attachment, opposite the side of the main attachment where the contact pad is located. a connection member having a proximal end configured to couple to a distal end of the oral hygiene device; and a substantially elongated main attachment coupled to the connection member at the distal end of the connection member, a fluid chamber therein for storing fluid for use with the oral hygiene device; a contact pad at a distal end of the main attachment on a first side thereof; at least one fluid exit hole on the first side of the main attachment in fluid communication with the fluid chamber operable to receive fluid from the fluid chamber and deliver it to the contact pad, wherein fluid in the fluid chamber exits the at least one fluid exit hole during operation of the oral hygiene device; and
A method implemented at a terminal device , the method comprising: obtaining (S101) at least one power control parameter to be used for a request message for a two-step random access, wherein the request message comprises a first random access preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, and the at least one power control parameter comprises a first power offset between the PUSCH and the first random access preamble; and transmitting (S102), to a base station , the request message for the two-step random access, in which the first power offset between the PUSCH and the first random access preamble is equal to a second power offset between a message 3, msg3, and a second random access preamble in a four-step random access, wherein the second power offset between the msg3 and the second random access preamble in the four-step random access is comprised in a radio resource control, RRC, signalling message, and wherein the at least one power control parameter is used for calculating a power of the PUSCH of the request message. obtaining (S101) at least one power control parameter to be used for a request message for a two-step random access, wherein the request message comprises a first random access preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, and the at least one power control parameter comprises a first power offset between the PUSCH and the first random access preamble; and transmitting (S102), to a base station , the request message for the two-step random access, in which the first power offset between the PUSCH and the first random access preamble is equal to a second power offset between a message 3, msg3, and a second random access preamble in a four-step random access, wherein the second power offset between the msg3 and the second random access preamble in the four-step random access is comprised in a radio resource control, RRC, signalling message, and wherein the at least one power control parameter is used for calculating a power of the PUSCH of the request message.
An energy dissipating link for a tether , the link comprising: an elongated base having opposite, first and second end portions; a first touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the first base end portion; and a second touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the second base end portion, the second touch fastener engageable with the first touch fastener to form a releasable closure (212,312',312",412,712) involving hundreds or thousands of re-engagable fastening elements and defining a shear plane (214,314',314",414',414",414"',414"",714), wherein, with the first and second touch fasteners engaged to transmit a tensile load between the first and second end portions, and with the engaged touch fasteners loaded in shear in the shear plane, the base comprises a longitudinally slack idler section between the first and second end portions; and wherein the idler section of the base is configured to transmit tensile load upon an energy-dissipating shear disengagement of the first and second touch fasteners by a tensile overload. an elongated base having opposite, first and second end portions; a first touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the first base end portion; and a second touch fastener permanently coupled to the base proximate the second base end portion, the second touch fastener engageable with the first touch fastener to form a releasable closure (212,312',312",412,712) involving hundreds or thousands of re-engagable fastening elements and defining a shear plane (214,314',314",414',414",414"',414"",714), wherein, with the first and second touch fasteners engaged to transmit a tensile load between the first and second end portions, and with the engaged touch fasteners loaded in shear in the shear plane, the base comprises a longitudinally slack idler section between the first and second end portions; and wherein the idler section of the base is configured to transmit tensile load upon an energy-dissipating shear disengagement of the first and second touch fasteners by a tensile overload.
A ballistic helmet comprising: a helmet shell having an inner surface area and a helmet shell through-hole , and CHARACTERISED BY : a helmet pad comprising a ballistic protection layer comprising from 1 to 100 layers of a first material selected from the group consisting of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, para-aramid, polyamide, polyester, and a combination thereof and an energy absorbing layer adjacent to the ballistic protection layer , wherein the ballistic protection layer is disposed between the inner surface area and the energy absorbent layer ; wherein the helmet pad is positioned so as to at least partially cover the helmet shell through-hole . a helmet shell having an inner surface area and a helmet shell through-hole , and CHARACTERISED BY : a helmet pad comprising a ballistic protection layer comprising from 1 to 100 layers of a first material selected from the group consisting of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, para-aramid, polyamide, polyester, and a combination thereof and an energy absorbing layer adjacent to the ballistic protection layer , wherein the ballistic protection layer is disposed between the inner surface area and the energy absorbent layer ; wherein the helmet pad is positioned so as to at least partially cover the helmet shell through-hole . a helmet pad comprising a ballistic protection layer comprising from 1 to 100 layers of a first material selected from the group consisting of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, para-aramid, polyamide, polyester, and a combination thereof and an energy absorbing layer adjacent to the ballistic protection layer , wherein the ballistic protection layer is disposed between the inner surface area and the energy absorbent layer ; wherein the helmet pad is positioned so as to at least partially cover the helmet shell through-hole .
An electrical machine, comprising: a rotor that is rotatably supported around an axis of rotation and defines an axial direction with its axis of rotation; a stator radially surrounding the rotor , the stator having a distal end and a proximal end; and a housing radially surrounding the stator , characterised in that the stator , at its distal end and at its proximal end, is connected to the housing in a radially and torsionally stiff manner, and that the stator , at its distal end and/or at its proximal end, is connected to the housing in an axially moveable manner. a rotor that is rotatably supported around an axis of rotation and defines an axial direction with its axis of rotation; a stator radially surrounding the rotor , the stator having a distal end and a proximal end; and a housing radially surrounding the stator , characterised in that the stator , at its distal end and at its proximal end, is connected to the housing in a radially and torsionally stiff manner, and that the stator , at its distal end and/or at its proximal end, is connected to the housing in an axially moveable manner.
A power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) leadframe comprising: a U-phase power switch situated on said PQFN leadframe and connected to a U-phase output pad that is connected to a U-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , a W-phase power switch situated on said PQFN leadframe and connected to a W-phase output pad of said PQFN leadframe , a V-phase power switch situated on said PQFN leadframe and connected to a V-phase output pad , said V-phase power pad being connected to a V-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , wherein the U-phase output pad , the V-phase output pad and the W-phase output pad are arranged at a first edge of the package, a multi-phase power inverter situated on said PQFN leadframe , said multi-phase power inverter including a U-phase output connected to the U-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , a V-phase output connected to a V-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe and a W-phase output connected to a W-phase output pad of said PQFN leadframe , a common drain/collector die pad arranged at a second edge of the package that intersects with the first edge , a U-phase power switch , a V-phase power switch and a W-phase power switch being situated on the common drain/collector die pad , a common integrated circuit (IC) comprising a driver circuit and a control circuit, said common IC being situated on a common integrated die pad and connected to said U-phase output strip and to said W-phase output pad of said PQFN leadframe , characterised in that said W-phase output pad is connected to a W-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , and the U-phase output strip , the V-phase output strip and the W phase output strip are positioned between the common drain/collector die pad and the common integrated die pad . a U-phase power switch situated on said PQFN leadframe and connected to a U-phase output pad that is connected to a U-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , a W-phase power switch situated on said PQFN leadframe and connected to a W-phase output pad of said PQFN leadframe , a V-phase power switch situated on said PQFN leadframe and connected to a V-phase output pad , said V-phase power pad being connected to a V-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , wherein the U-phase output pad , the V-phase output pad and the W-phase output pad are arranged at a first edge of the package, a multi-phase power inverter situated on said PQFN leadframe , said multi-phase power inverter including a U-phase output connected to the U-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe , a V-phase output connected to a V-phase output strip of said PQFN leadframe and a W-phase output connected to a W-phase output pad of said PQFN leadframe , a common drain/collector die pad arranged at a second edge of the package that intersects with the first edge , a U-phase power switch , a V-phase power switch and a W-phase power switch being situated on the common drain/collector die pad , a common integrated circuit (IC) comprising a driver circuit and a control circuit, said common IC being situated on a common integrated die pad and connected to said U-phase output strip and to said W-phase output pad of said PQFN leadframe ,
A method to manage connections to a Bluetooth device , comprising: upon performing a power-on reset for a Bluetooth, BT, device having a volatile memory ; and a non-volatile memory, NVM, the NVM storing device identification information, DII, data and persistent BT data associated with a plurality of bonded BT peer devices ; and prior to an active connection being formed with one of the bonded BT peer devices: accessing the DII data within the NVM; and storing the DII data in the volatile memory wherein the persistent BT data is accessed within the NVM and stored in the volatile memory only after an active connection is formed with one of the bonded BT peer devices. upon performing a power-on reset for a Bluetooth, BT, device having a volatile memory ; and a non-volatile memory, NVM, the NVM storing device identification information, DII, data and persistent BT data associated with a plurality of bonded BT peer devices ; and prior to an active connection being formed with one of the bonded BT peer devices: accessing the DII data within the NVM; and storing the DII data in the volatile memory wherein the persistent BT data is accessed within the NVM and stored in the volatile memory only after an active connection is formed with one of the bonded BT peer devices. accessing the DII data within the NVM; and storing the DII data in the volatile memory wherein the persistent BT data is accessed within the NVM and stored in the volatile memory only after an active connection is formed with one of the bonded BT peer devices.
A method of supplying power from an electronic control system to an electrothermal device on an aircraft surface to control icing on the aircraft surface, the method comprising: determining a critical temperature (TC) corresponding to a temperature below which the electrothermal device cannot control icing if energized when aircraft encounters a high liquid water content (LWC) environment; sensing an outside air temperature with an outside air temperature (OAT) sensor; detecting an outside liquid water content (LWC) with an LWC detector; calculating a power level using the electronic control system; and supplying electrical power to the electrothermal device to preheat the aircraft surface so as to maintain the aircraft surface above the critical temperature, the electrical power having the calculated power level to the electrothermal device under control of the electronic control system, the calculated power level being: zero, if: OAT > TC ; and LWC = 0 ; controlled based on OAT and LWC, if: OAT > TC ; and LWC > 0 ; controlled based on OAT and LWC, if: OAT ≤ TC ; and LWC > 0 ; and controlled based on OAT, if: OAT ≤ TC ; and LWC = 0 . determining a critical temperature (TC) corresponding to a temperature below which the electrothermal device cannot control icing if energized when aircraft encounters a high liquid water content (LWC) environment; sensing an outside air temperature with an outside air temperature (OAT) sensor; detecting an outside liquid water content (LWC) with an LWC detector; calculating a power level using the electronic control system; and supplying electrical power to the electrothermal device to preheat the aircraft surface so as to maintain the aircraft surface above the critical temperature, the electrical power having the calculated power level to the electrothermal device under control of the electronic control system, the calculated power level being: zero, if: OAT > TC ; and LWC = 0 ; controlled based on OAT and LWC, if: OAT > TC ; and LWC > 0 ; controlled based on OAT and LWC, if: OAT ≤ TC ; and LWC > 0 ; and controlled based on OAT, if: OAT ≤ TC ; and LWC = 0 . zero, if: OAT > TC ; and LWC = 0 ; controlled based on OAT and LWC, if: OAT > TC ; and LWC > 0 ; controlled based on OAT and LWC, if: OAT ≤ TC ; and LWC > 0 ; and controlled based on OAT, if: OAT ≤ TC ; and LWC = 0 .