mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Actuating element for actuating an instrument, operatively connected to the handle, for minimally invasive operations, having - two handle half-shells that are movable relative to one another and are connected together at one end by means of a preloading mechanism , and - a tube guided substantially centrally between the two handle half-shells , wherein, in order to transmit an actuating movement of the handle half-shells , a joint mechanism arranged between the handle half-shells and the tube is provided, wherein the actuating element furthermore has a latch mechanism , which comprises a latching rocker arranged on a first handle half-shell , and a locking rocker arranged on a second handle half-shell , wherein, with the handle half-shells moved together, the two rockers pass into locking-latching connection through an aperture, provided for this purpose, in the tube , and wherein the two rockers are mounted about a respective pivot pin , extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the tube, such that a rocker pivoting movement lies in a plane defined by the handle half-shells , characterized in that , in order to preload the two rockers, a respective adjusting spring and a threaded pin for adjustment are provided and the two rockers each have at least one shoulder, which serves as an abutment for the adjusting spring and the threaded pin . - two handle half-shells that are movable relative to one another and are connected together at one end by means of a preloading mechanism , and - a tube guided substantially centrally between the two handle half-shells , wherein, in order to transmit an actuating movement of the handle half-shells , a joint mechanism arranged between the handle half-shells and the tube is provided, wherein the actuating element furthermore has a latch mechanism , which comprises a latching rocker arranged on a first handle half-shell , and a locking rocker arranged on a second handle half-shell , wherein, with the handle half-shells moved together, the two rockers pass into locking-latching connection through an aperture, provided for this purpose, in the tube , and wherein the two rockers are mounted about a respective pivot pin , extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the tube, such that a rocker pivoting movement lies in a plane defined by the handle half-shells , characterized in that , in order to preload the two rockers, a respective adjusting spring and a threaded pin for adjustment are provided and the two rockers each have at least one shoulder, which serves as an abutment for the adjusting spring and the threaded pin .
An automated apparatus comprising a blade crawler for supporting an end effector and moving the end effector over a surface of an airfoil-shaped body having a leading edge (LE) and a trailing edge, comprising: a chassis comprising leading and trailing edge subassemblies which are movable relative to each other to change a state of said chassis from a first state to a second state; a plurality of rolling elements rotatably mounted to said leading and trailing edge subassemblies, said plurality of rolling elements being situated so that said airfoil-shaped body cannot be engaged with a gripping force when said chassis is in said first state and being situated so that said airfoil-shaped body can be engaged with a gripping force when said chassis is in said second state; a first actuator coupled to rotate one of said plurality of rolling elements when activated; a support assembly coupled to and displaceable along said chassis ; a second actuator coupled to displace said support assembly when activated; an end effector coupled to and carried by support assembly ; and a third actuator coupled to actuate operation of said end effector when activated, wherein the automated apparatus further comprises a braking mechanism configured to engage the airfoil-shaped body . a chassis comprising leading and trailing edge subassemblies which are movable relative to each other to change a state of said chassis from a first state to a second state; a plurality of rolling elements rotatably mounted to said leading and trailing edge subassemblies, said plurality of rolling elements being situated so that said airfoil-shaped body cannot be engaged with a gripping force when said chassis is in said first state and being situated so that said airfoil-shaped body can be engaged with a gripping force when said chassis is in said second state; a first actuator coupled to rotate one of said plurality of rolling elements when activated; a support assembly coupled to and displaceable along said chassis ; a second actuator coupled to displace said support assembly when activated; an end effector coupled to and carried by support assembly ; and a third actuator coupled to actuate operation of said end effector when activated, wherein the automated apparatus further comprises a braking mechanism configured to engage the airfoil-shaped body .
A safety laser scanner for detecting objects in a monitoring area , the safety laser scanner comprising a light transmitter for transmitting a light beam into the monitoring area , a light receiver for generating a received signal from the remitted light beam remitted by the objects, a rotatable deflection unit for periodically deflecting the light beam in order to scan the monitoring area in the course of the movement, an internal reference target which reflects the transmitted light beam back to the light receiver within the safety laser scanner , in order to generate a reference signal, and a control and evaluation unit configured to detect objects on the basis of the received signal, to check the operability of the safety laser scanner on the basis of the reference signal and to change the sensitivity of the detection as a function of the reference signal, characterized in that the control and evaluation unit is configured to only increase the sensitivity of the detection, i.e. when the sensitivity is changed, to only adjust in one direction for the reference signal becoming too weak, wherein earlier adjustments towards a more sensitive system can be reversed and wherein a safety-related switch-off takes place if the reference signal becomes too strong.
A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus , said developer receiving apparatus including a developer receiving portion provided with a receiving opening for receiving a developer and including a portion-to-be-engaged capable of displacing integrally with said developer receiving portion , said developer supply container comprising: a rotatable developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer; a discharging portion provided at a bottom side thereof with a discharge opening (3a4) for discharging the developer accommodating in said developer accommodating portion ; and an engaging portion engageable with the portion-to-be-engaged with a mounting operation of said developer supply container to displace said developer receiving portion in a displacing direction so as to bring the receiving opening into fluid communication with said discharge opening (3a4); and a supporting portion provided upstream of said engaging portion in an inserting direction in which said developer accommodating portion is inserted into the developer receiving apparatus , said supporting portion extending in a direction of a rotational axis of said developer accommodating portion , and said supporting portion being capable of supporting the portion-to-be-engaged delivered from said engaging portion , wherein when said discharge opening (3a4) and the receiving opening are in fluid communication with each other, a maximum height of said engaging portion is higher than a supporting surface of said supporting portion which supports the portion-to-be-engaged . a rotatable developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer; a discharging portion provided at a bottom side thereof with a discharge opening (3a4) for discharging the developer accommodating in said developer accommodating portion ; and an engaging portion engageable with the portion-to-be-engaged with a mounting operation of said developer supply container to displace said developer receiving portion in a displacing direction so as to bring the receiving opening into fluid communication with said discharge opening (3a4); and a supporting portion provided upstream of said engaging portion in an inserting direction in which said developer accommodating portion is inserted into the developer receiving apparatus , said supporting portion extending in a direction of a rotational axis of said developer accommodating portion , and said supporting portion being capable of supporting the portion-to-be-engaged delivered from said engaging portion , wherein when said discharge opening (3a4) and the receiving opening are in fluid communication with each other, a maximum height of said engaging portion is higher than a supporting surface of said supporting portion which supports the portion-to-be-engaged .
An air purifier monitoring system for monitoring an air purifier including a pollutant removal structure for removing a pollutant other than CO 2 from an air-filled space housing the air purifier, the system comprising a processor programmed with performance characteristics of the pollutant removal structure and with a plurality of algorithms for estimating a degree of fouling of the pollutant removal structure during an operating period of the air purifier, each of said algorithms being valid for a particular ventilation condition of the air-filled space, the processor being configured to: receive a series of CO 2 levels detected over a period of time from a CO 2 sensor in said air-filled space; estimate an actual ventilation condition of the air-filled space from the received series of CO 2 levels; select an algorithm from the plurality of algorithms based on the estimated actual ventilation condition; receive a series of pollutant levels detected over the operating period from a pollutant sensor in the air-filled space; and estimate the degree of fouling of the pollutant removal structure during the operating period using the selected algorithm, the received series of pollutant levels as a parameter of the selected algorithm and the performance characteristics of the pollutant removal structure. receive a series of CO 2 levels detected over a period of time from a CO 2 sensor in said air-filled space; estimate an actual ventilation condition of the air-filled space from the received series of CO 2 levels; select an algorithm from the plurality of algorithms based on the estimated actual ventilation condition; receive a series of pollutant levels detected over the operating period from a pollutant sensor in the air-filled space; and estimate the degree of fouling of the pollutant removal structure during the operating period using the selected algorithm, the received series of pollutant levels as a parameter of the selected algorithm and the performance characteristics of the pollutant removal structure.
A method for injecting a sample into a flow of a liquid chromatography system , the method comprising: providing a flow of a mobile phase at a first volumetric flow rate through a valve to a chromatographic column, the valve being operable in at least two states; and combining a flow of a sample at a second volumetric flow rate and the flow of the mobile phase in the valve , wherein the flow of the sample is dispensed into the mobile phase via a syringe , wherein the combined flows create a diluted sample in the valve that has a dilution ratio that is responsive to the first and second volumetric flow rates characterized in that the second volumetric flow rate is controlled via a control module to a value so that the dilution ratio has a predetermined value. providing a flow of a mobile phase at a first volumetric flow rate through a valve to a chromatographic column, the valve being operable in at least two states; and combining a flow of a sample at a second volumetric flow rate and the flow of the mobile phase in the valve , wherein the flow of the sample is dispensed into the mobile phase via a syringe , wherein the combined flows create a diluted sample in the valve that has a dilution ratio that is responsive to the first and second volumetric flow rates characterized in that the second volumetric flow rate is controlled via a control module to a value so that the dilution ratio has a predetermined value.
An electrical arrangement with an implantable cable element comprising a group of conductors which are insulated with respect to one another, and a fluid-tight cable sheath , and the cable sheath comprises a marking running in its longitudinal direction as well as a further marking between a plug-in connection element and an end of a layer promoting the ingrowth of tissue, wherein the plug-in connection element is arranged for connection to a second cable element , wherein the marking running in the longitudinal direction comprises a graphic element, for example in the form of a predefined colour, a geometric symbol, or a line, or comprises a haptic element configured as a protrusion or indentation of the cable sheath, wherein the marking running in the longitudinal direction axially extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cable element along the cable sheath of the implantable cable element .
A refrigeration appliance assembly comprising: a cabinet comprising five closed faces and an open face providing access to an interior of the cabinet, the five closed faces including opposing first and second side faces and a rear face , opposite to the open face, connecting the side faces together, a partitioning member spanning the open face, characterized in that at least one diagonal restraint spanning diagonally across the cabinet from or adjacent to one side face to, or adjacent to, the other side face, and the partitioning member connects the first and second side faces of the cabinet together, dividing the open face into upper and lower open regions, the at least one diagonal restraint is substantially straight with opposing ends, each end having a coupler (53, 54, 55; 56, 59; 83, 85, 86; 89, 91) formed therein and/or attached thereto for connection to at least one of a cabinet side face, the cabinet rear face, and the partitioning member, and the connection between at least one of the couplers (56, 59; 83, 85, 86) and an adjacent cabinet closed face or the partitioning member is adjustable to alter the tension in a diagonal restraint, the adjustable connection accessible from outside the cabinet. a cabinet comprising five closed faces and an open face providing access to an interior of the cabinet, the five closed faces including opposing first and second side faces and a rear face , opposite to the open face, connecting the side faces together, a partitioning member spanning the open face, characterized in that at least one diagonal restraint spanning diagonally across the cabinet from or adjacent to one side face to, or adjacent to, the other side face, and the partitioning member connects the first and second side faces of the cabinet together, dividing the open face into upper and lower open regions, the at least one diagonal restraint is substantially straight with opposing ends, each end having a coupler (53, 54, 55; 56, 59; 83, 85, 86; 89, 91) formed therein and/or attached thereto for connection to at least one of a cabinet side face, the cabinet rear face, and the partitioning member, and the connection between at least one of the couplers (56, 59; 83, 85, 86) and an adjacent cabinet closed face or the partitioning member is adjustable to alter the tension in a diagonal restraint, the adjustable connection accessible from outside the cabinet.
A hearing aid comprising a receiver and at least one first microphone for transforming an acoustic signal surrounding a hearing aid user into an electrical signal, said hearing aid comprising - an ear plug part prepared for fitting into the ear canal of a hearing aid user when the hearing aid is worn by a user such that an inner volume is formed in the inner part of the ear canal between the ear plug part and the ear drum of the hearing aid user, said ear plug part comprising a second microphone arranged for transforming an acoustic signal in said volume into an electrical signal, - estimating means for estimating the effective size of the air leak between said inner volume and the surroundings based on the acoustical signal detected in said volume by said second microphone from a known acoustical signal below 200 Hz generated by said receiver , such that the volume has no effect on a sound pressure level detected by said second microphone , wherein said estimating means are adapted for including the effect of directly transmitted sounds in the estimate of the effective air leak, and - notification means for notifying the hearing aid user if the size range of said air leak is outside a predefined range. - an ear plug part prepared for fitting into the ear canal of a hearing aid user when the hearing aid is worn by a user such that an inner volume is formed in the inner part of the ear canal between the ear plug part and the ear drum of the hearing aid user, said ear plug part comprising a second microphone arranged for transforming an acoustic signal in said volume into an electrical signal, - estimating means for estimating the effective size of the air leak between said inner volume and the surroundings based on the acoustical signal detected in said volume by said second microphone from a known acoustical signal below 200 Hz generated by said receiver , such that the volume has no effect on a sound pressure level detected by said second microphone , wherein said estimating means are adapted for including the effect of directly transmitted sounds in the estimate of the effective air leak, and - notification means for notifying the hearing aid user if the size range of said air leak is outside a predefined range.
An electronic apparatus , comprising: a board provided inside a housing and including a circuit component mounted on the board ; a shield chassis that covers a circumference of the board ; and a flexible printed circuit that electrically connects the board and the shield chassis to each other, wherein the shield chassis includes a sandwiching portion that sandwiches the flexible printed circuit , the sandwiching portion being formed integrally with the shield chassis , wherein the sandwiching portion includes a clip portion formed by bending a projection formed at an upper end edge of a wall surface of the shield chassis and sandwiches the flexible printed circuit by use of the clip portion , and wherein the clip portion includes an opening in an upper surface and sandwiches an end portion of the flexible printed circuit inserted through the opening . a board provided inside a housing and including a circuit component mounted on the board ; a shield chassis that covers a circumference of the board ; and a flexible printed circuit that electrically connects the board and the shield chassis to each other, wherein the shield chassis includes a sandwiching portion that sandwiches the flexible printed circuit , the sandwiching portion being formed integrally with the shield chassis , wherein the sandwiching portion includes a clip portion formed by bending a projection formed at an upper end edge of a wall surface of the shield chassis and sandwiches the flexible printed circuit by use of the clip portion , and wherein the clip portion includes an opening in an upper surface and sandwiches an end portion of the flexible printed circuit inserted through the opening .
A blind decoding method performed by a terminal, the method comprising: determining blind decoding capability information of the terminal; wherein the blind decoding capability information of the terminal comprises: a maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit; receiving blind decoding information configured by a base station; if a total number of blind decodings per time unit determined by the terminal according to the blind decoding information configured by the base station is greater than the maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit, reducing the number of blind decodings per time unit according to a preset rule, so that the total number of blind decodings per time unit is less than or equal to the maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit; performing blind decoding for a downlink control channel according to the reduced number of blind decodings. determining blind decoding capability information of the terminal; wherein the blind decoding capability information of the terminal comprises: a maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit; receiving blind decoding information configured by a base station; if a total number of blind decodings per time unit determined by the terminal according to the blind decoding information configured by the base station is greater than the maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit, reducing the number of blind decodings per time unit according to a preset rule, so that the total number of blind decodings per time unit is less than or equal to the maximum number of blind decodings that the terminal is capable to process per time unit; performing blind decoding for a downlink control channel according to the reduced number of blind decodings.
Handle arrangement for a window, door or the like which has at least one frame profile having a front face and side face and which is provided with glazing , the side face bordering on the glazing at an angle, comprising a handle which can be handled manually and which passes through a handle movement when handled, and comprising a cover, characterised in that the cover is formed as a corner cap comprising an upper face , which is parallel to, in particular flush with, the front face , and an end face , which is parallel to, in particular flush with, the side face , and in that a clearance which permits the handle movement is provided on the end face of the corner cap .
Filter assembly for filtering blood comprising a filter system and a filter holder , - wherein the filter system and the filter holder are in contact with each other, - wherein the filter system consists of at least two layers, - wherein the first layer is a defoaming layer made of a monofilament woven open mesh fabric and with an embossed three dimensional structure configured for entrapping foam built up in the blood , - wherein the second layer is a mesh filter layer , and - wherein the mesh filter layer is arranged downstream of the defoaming layer . - wherein the filter system and the filter holder are in contact with each other, - wherein the filter system consists of at least two layers, - wherein the first layer is a defoaming layer made of a monofilament woven open mesh fabric and with an embossed three dimensional structure configured for entrapping foam built up in the blood , - wherein the second layer is a mesh filter layer , and - wherein the mesh filter layer is arranged downstream of the defoaming layer . - wherein the first layer is a defoaming layer made of a monofilament woven open mesh fabric and with an embossed three dimensional structure configured for entrapping foam built up in the blood , - wherein the second layer is a mesh filter layer , and - wherein the mesh filter layer is arranged downstream of the defoaming layer .
A method for manufacturing an infrared-transmissive lens, the method comprising firing a preform of a chalcogenide glass in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature 0 to 50°C lower than a deformation point of the glass for six to twelve hours to obtain a fired body and then subjecting the fired body to hot press molding, wherein the fired body is subjected to the hot press molding in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature equal to or higher than a deformation point of the chalcogenide glass and equal to or lower than a softening point of the chalcogenide glass.