mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
A concrete structure body comprising: a first concrete member having a first-concrete-member first face , a first-concrete-member second face , and a first facing surface that connects the first-concrete-member first face and the first-concrete-member second face ; a second concrete member having a second-concrete-member first face , a second-concrete-member second face , and a second facing surface that connects the second-concrete-member first face and the first-concrete-member second face , the second facing surface disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface ; and at least one tendon disposed in the connection portion to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and to which a tensile force is applied in a longitudinal direction, characterised in that : a recess is formed at a center portion of each of the first facing surface and the second facing surface ; in the thickness direction of the first concrete member and the second concrete member , a distance between the first facing surface and the second facing surface is larger at the center portions than at end portions; and the end portions being a region close to the first-concrete-member first face and the second-concrete-member first face , and a region close to the first-concrete-member second face and the second-concrete-member second face . a first concrete member having a first-concrete-member first face , a first-concrete-member second face , and a first facing surface that connects the first-concrete-member first face and the first-concrete-member second face ; a second concrete member having a second-concrete-member first face , a second-concrete-member second face , and a second facing surface that connects the second-concrete-member first face and the first-concrete-member second face , the second facing surface disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface ; and at least one tendon disposed in the connection portion to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and to which a tensile force is applied in a longitudinal direction, characterised in that : a recess is formed at a center portion of each of the first facing surface and the second facing surface ; in the thickness direction of the first concrete member and the second concrete member , a distance between the first facing surface and the second facing surface is larger at the center portions than at end portions; and the end portions being a region close to the first-concrete-member first face and the second-concrete-member first face , and a region close to the first-concrete-member second face and the second-concrete-member second face .
Cylinder for a reciprocating piston system , with a cylinder bore surface which is finished by machining in the form of a drilling process by means of a tool with one or more geometrically defined cutting edges , wherein the finished cylinder bore surface has a plurality of pores and/or or blowholes and is formed of a gray cast iron material with a pore area fraction of 2 to 10%, characterized in that the cylinder bore surface formed of gray cast iron material is finished by means of a sharp cutting edge in such a way that hard material particles contained in the gray cast iron material are torn out, wherein the sharp cutting edge has a cutting edge radius< 10 μm.
A packaging for cigarettes or other elongated articles for smokers, consisting of an outer packaging , in particular designed as a hinge lid pack, and an inner packaging with an inner blank which surrounds a cigarette group and forms an inner front wall , inner end wall , inner rear wall , inner side walls and inner bottom wall thereby forming closure seams, in particular side seams in the region of inner side walls , wherein the inner packaging comprises a removal opening with a repeatedly usable closure or actuation flap which is arranged by means of repeatedly effective glue on the inner packaging in the region of an inner end wall and of a connecting end-face region of the inner front wall with a preferably glue-free) gripping or connecting tab , and wherein an upper, end-face region of the inner packaging is provided on the outside surface with a covering which is produced from a preferably one-piece cover blank which is attached by folding, and wherein the covering consists of at least one cover front wall in the region of the inner front wall , one cover end wall in the region of the inner end wall and of cover side walls - preferably visible in part with the lid of the outer packaging open - in the region of the inner side walls , and wherein the cover blank is connected to the inner packaging by means of, in particular, full-surface bonding for forming the preferably approximately hood-like covering , characterized in that the cover side walls are formed by folding tabs which partially overlap one another in the region of the inner side walls , wherein the folding of the cover blank in the region of cover side walls is formed by folding tabs which are connected together and create an envelope fold or from folding tabs which are separated from one another as a result of consecutive folding steps with partial mutual overlap.
A powered prosthetic thumb, comprising: a mount ; a digit rotatably coupled with the mount about a first axis and a second axis , the first axis non-parallel with the second axis; and an actuator configured to cause rotation of the digit about the first axis ; a second actuator configured to cause the digit to rotate about the second axis ; a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear in mechanical communication with the first bevel gear; wherein an orientation of the first axis relative to the mount changes as the digit rotates about the second axis , and wherein the second actuator is configured to cause rotation of the digit about the second axis by causing rotation of the first bevel gear . a mount ; a digit rotatably coupled with the mount about a first axis and a second axis , the first axis non-parallel with the second axis; and an actuator configured to cause rotation of the digit about the first axis ; a second actuator configured to cause the digit to rotate about the second axis ; a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear in mechanical communication with the first bevel gear; wherein an orientation of the first axis relative to the mount changes as the digit rotates about the second axis , and wherein the second actuator is configured to cause rotation of the digit about the second axis by causing rotation of the first bevel gear .
An endotracheal intubation device comprising: a shaft having a steerable distal end ; a steering control mechanism housed in an outer housing, for moving the steerable distal end of the shaft to a number of different angular positions, wherein the mechanism is manually movable, and comprises a control disc mounted for pivotal movement on a conical spring and further comprising a spring mounting structure within the outer casing wherein an end of the spring is connected to the control disc and another end is connected to the spring mount within the interior of the outer casing, and at least one control cable , each end of the at least one control cable being attached to the steerable distal end of the shaft thereby forming a closed loop connected to the disc; and wherein the mechanism is configured such that when pressure is applied to the control disc at the periphery, the control disc tilts, causing the at least one control cable to be pulled to move the steerable end of the shaft into different angular positions; and wherein the steering control mechanism further comprises a locking mechanism to lock and unlock each control cable loop to the control disc. a shaft having a steerable distal end ; a steering control mechanism housed in an outer housing, for moving the steerable distal end of the shaft to a number of different angular positions, wherein the mechanism is manually movable, and comprises a control disc mounted for pivotal movement on a conical spring and further comprising a spring mounting structure within the outer casing wherein an end of the spring is connected to the control disc and another end is connected to the spring mount within the interior of the outer casing, and at least one control cable , each end of the at least one control cable being attached to the steerable distal end of the shaft thereby forming a closed loop connected to the disc; and wherein the mechanism is configured such that when pressure is applied to the control disc at the periphery, the control disc tilts, causing the at least one control cable to be pulled to move the steerable end of the shaft into different angular positions; and wherein the steering control mechanism further comprises a locking mechanism to lock and unlock each control cable loop to the control disc.
A self-cleaning conveyor for conveying meat or fish products, comprising an endless conveyor belt which is passed over a number of pulley means , cleaning means for cleaning the conveyor belt, the cleaning means comprising a cylindrical cleaning element which is rotatable in a direction of rotation about its central axis, against which the conveyor belt butts over the entire width with its outer side and underside, driving means for rotatably driving at least one pulley means and the cleaning element, wherein the cleaning element is circumferentially provided with outwardly oriented scraping edges (21; 121) extending parallel to each other for scraping off waste matter from the conveyor belt, wherein the cleaning means further comprise fluid supplying means for supplying cleaning fluid to the cleaning element, wherein the cleaning element is also provided with grooves (22; 122) extending between the scraping edges (21; 121), characterized in that the cleaning means also comprise further fluid supplying means for supplying cleaning fluid downstream of the cleaning element against the full width of the conveyor belt at the outer side and the underside thereof, which further fluid supplying means comprise a tubular supply member that butts against the conveyor belt over the full width thereof, in the interior of which supply member a channel is present, wherein at least one passage is provided in the wall of the supply member that surrounds the channel, which passage extends from the channel to the outer side of the supply member and which is oriented in the direction of the conveyor belt, wherein the further fluid supplying means are at least in part provided directly above the cleaning element , in that the cleaning means also comprising a flexible scraper provided under the conveyor belt, downstream of the tubular supply member, for drying the conveyor belt, and in that the fluid supplying means comprise a trough-like container for cleaning fluid, which container has a circumferential upright wall and which extends under the cleaning element, and wherein the bottom side of the cleaning element extends at a lower level than the upper side of the upright wall for immersing the bottom side of the cleaning element in the cleaning fluid in use.
A motorised two-wheeled vehicle comprising an assembly with a storage compartment which has a closable lid on which a locking mechanism acts, which mechanism can be moved into a locking position and into an opening position and which in the locking position prevents opening of the lid , and with an electric motor which is connected to the locking mechanism so that it can move the latter into the opening position, in which the lid is released, wherein the electric motor is connected to a control unit which actuates the electric motor in response to an input signal, characterised in that the control unit is coupled with a lock which can permanently block the locking mechanism , wherein by turning a key in the lock into a particular position a signal is transmitted to the control unit which indicates whether the input signal for activating the electric motor should be blocked or executed by the control unit .
Recyclable polyethylene film with a first laminate layer of at least 60 vol%, preferably 80 vol% HDPE, and a second laminate layer made of polypropylene, which is attached to the first laminate layer by co-extrusion to form the polyethylene film , with the thickness of the polyethylene film being less than 40 μm, characterized in that the polypropylene of the second laminate layer is a hetero-phase polypropylene block copolymer with a polyethylene content of 5-30 wt.% and has a melting point higher than 155°C, preferentially higher than 160°, while the thickness of the second laminate layer is less than 5 μm.
A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet comprising a bottom plate that defines a bottom surface of the cabinet ; a drum rotatably disposed inside the cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry therein; a hot air supply disposed at the bottom plate and configured to generate hot air to be supplied into the drum ; a rear plate that defines a rear surface of the cabinet , the rear plate defining a duct configured to receive the hot air from the hot air supply and to guide the hot air into the drum ; a driver (M) configured to provide a rotational force to the drum ; and a fan duct connecting the hot air supply to the duct , the fan duct being configured to transfer the hot air of the hot air supply to the duct , characterized in that the driver (M) is coupled to a rear side of the rear plate and the fan duct is coupled to a front side of the rear plate . a cabinet comprising a bottom plate that defines a bottom surface of the cabinet ; a drum rotatably disposed inside the cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry therein; a hot air supply disposed at the bottom plate and configured to generate hot air to be supplied into the drum ; a rear plate that defines a rear surface of the cabinet , the rear plate defining a duct configured to receive the hot air from the hot air supply and to guide the hot air into the drum ; a driver (M) configured to provide a rotational force to the drum ; and a fan duct connecting the hot air supply to the duct , the fan duct being configured to transfer the hot air of the hot air supply to the duct , characterized in that the driver (M) is coupled to a rear side of the rear plate and the fan duct is coupled to a front side of the rear plate .
A household appliance (1; 14; 17) comprising a heat pump , the heat pump comprising a compressor , a condenser , an expansion device , and an evaporator , characterized in that the household appliance further comprises at least one refrigerant redirection device (8, 9; 15, 16; 18-21) to locally reverse a flow direction of a refrigerant (R) only through the condenser and/or through the evaporator wherein locally reversing the flow direction of the refrigerant (R) only through the condenser and/or through the evaporator includes only reversing the use of ports (CP1, CP2, EP1, EP2) of the condenser and/or the evaporator as inlet and outlet ports, and wherein when locally reversing the flow direction of the refrigerant (R), a function of the evaporator and/or a function of the condenser remain the same.
A communication method of a terminal, comprising: transmitting a connection request message including feature information of a first terminal as an establishment cause to a wireless communication network; and attempting to re-access the wireless network after waiting for a pre-determined period of time in response to the receipt of a connection reject message from the wireless communication network, characterized by : the feature information of the first terminal comprises feature information indicating that the access of first terminal to the wireless communication network is tolerant to time delay. transmitting a connection request message including feature information of a first terminal as an establishment cause to a wireless communication network; and attempting to re-access the wireless network after waiting for a pre-determined period of time in response to the receipt of a connection reject message from the wireless communication network, characterized by : the feature information of the first terminal comprises feature information indicating that the access of first terminal to the wireless communication network is tolerant to time delay.
An aerosol-generating article comprising: an aerosol-forming substrate ; a combustible heat source ; at least one layer of ceramic paper circumscribing at least a portion of the length of the combustible heat source , wherein the at least one layer of ceramic paper allows sufficient air through the layer such that combustion of the combustible heat source is substantially unimpeded; one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the aerosol-generating article for inhalation by a user, and one or more non-combustible, substantially air impermeable barriers between the combustible heat source and the aerosol forming substrate. an aerosol-forming substrate ; a combustible heat source ; at least one layer of ceramic paper circumscribing at least a portion of the length of the combustible heat source , wherein the at least one layer of ceramic paper allows sufficient air through the layer such that combustion of the combustible heat source is substantially unimpeded; one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the aerosol-generating article for inhalation by a user, and one or more non-combustible, substantially air impermeable barriers between the combustible heat source and the aerosol forming substrate.
A fluid mixer comprising: - a frame structure defining a mixing chamber and at least one first inlet for conducting first fluid to the mixing chamber from above the mixing chamber, the mixing chamber being substantially cylindrical and the first inlet being shaped to conduct the first fluid along a side wall of the mixing chamber to produce a spiral stream in the mixing chamber, - at least one second inlet for conducting second fluid tangentially into the spiral stream, each opening of the second inlet being inside the mixing chamber and a distance away from the side wall of the mixing chamber to reduce concentration of the second fluid at the side wall of the mixing chamber, and - an outlet channel (208, 308, 408, 508a-508c) for conducting the first and second fluids downwards out from the mixing chamber, the outlet channel being concentric to the mixing chamber, wherein the outlet channel comprises a mixing structure for producing turbulence in a stream of the first and second fluids flowing in the outlet channel, the mixing structure being located below an upper edge of the outlet channel, wherein the mixing structure is configured to implement one or more stepwise reductions of a cross-sectional flow area of the outlet channel, characterized in that a wall of the outlet channel is shaped to implement at least one of the one or more stepwise reductions of the cross-sectional flow area of the outlet channel. - a frame structure defining a mixing chamber and at least one first inlet for conducting first fluid to the mixing chamber from above the mixing chamber, the mixing chamber being substantially cylindrical and the first inlet being shaped to conduct the first fluid along a side wall of the mixing chamber to produce a spiral stream in the mixing chamber, - at least one second inlet for conducting second fluid tangentially into the spiral stream, each opening of the second inlet being inside the mixing chamber and a distance away from the side wall of the mixing chamber to reduce concentration of the second fluid at the side wall of the mixing chamber, and - an outlet channel (208, 308, 408, 508a-508c) for conducting the first and second fluids downwards out from the mixing chamber, the outlet channel being concentric to the mixing chamber,
A fluid collection unit, comprising: a receptacle (122; 222) comprising an opening for passively collecting a fluid sample; and a fluid flow path (124; 224) comprising a vent (135; 235) in fluid communication with the receptacle (122; 222); wherein the vent (135; 235) comprises an opening that is about 1.5 to about 2.5 times wider than the opening of the receptacle (122; 222); wherein the fluid flow path (124; 224) passes through the collection unit for directing the fluid sample from the receptacle (122; 222) at a proximal end of the collection unit to an opposing, distal end of the collection unit; wherein the receptacle (122; 222) comprises a channel and has an open sidewall (128; 228) in fluid communication with the fluid flow path (124; 224), and a region of concavity (120; 220) for directing the fluid sample towards the receptacle (122; 222); wherein the region of concavity (120; 220) is formed in a wall of the collection unit and substantially parallel with and above the fluid flow path (124; 224), and comprises an open bottom wall (132; 232) in fluid communication with the fluid flow path (124; 224); wherein the open bottom wall (132; 232) is sized so that large air bubbles or solid materials are blocked from entering the fluid flow path (124; 224); wherein the collection unit allows for collection and flow of the fluid sample from the opening in the receptacle (122; 222) through the open sidewall (128; 228) and into a lateral flow membrane (126; 226) in fluid communication with the collection unit in a single step; and wherein the fluid sample is oral fluid. a receptacle (122; 222) comprising an opening for passively collecting a fluid sample; and a fluid flow path (124; 224) comprising a vent (135; 235) in fluid communication with the receptacle (122; 222); wherein the vent (135; 235) comprises an opening that is about 1.5 to about 2.5 times wider than the opening of the receptacle (122; 222); wherein the fluid flow path (124; 224) passes through the collection unit for directing the fluid sample from the receptacle (122; 222) at a proximal end of the collection unit to an opposing, distal end of the collection unit; wherein the receptacle (122; 222) comprises a channel and has an open sidewall (128; 228) in fluid communication with the fluid flow path (124; 224), and a region of concavity (120; 220) for directing the fluid sample towards the receptacle (122; 222); wherein the region of concavity (120; 220) is formed in a wall of the collection unit and substantially parallel with and above the fluid flow path (124; 224), and comprises an open bottom wall (132; 232) in fluid communication with the fluid flow path (124; 224); wherein the open bottom wall (132; 232) is sized so that large air bubbles or solid materials are blocked from entering the fluid flow path (124; 224); wherein the collection unit allows for collection and flow of the fluid sample from the opening in the receptacle (122; 222) through the open sidewall (128; 228) and into a lateral flow membrane (126; 226) in fluid communication with the collection unit in a single step; and wherein the fluid sample is oral fluid.