mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Spring-loaded terminal contact for contacting electrical conductors with at least one busbar and at least one clamping spring having an abutment member , a clamping member and a curved resilient member arranged between the abutment member and the clamping member , the clamping member extending towards the busbar and having a resilient clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor introduced between the clamping member and the busbar in a conductor insertion direction (L), wherein the busbar has a clamping edge , which together with the resilient clamping edge forms a clamping location for the electrical conductor to be clamped, wherein the busbar has a groove-like recess in the conductor insertion direction (L) upstream of the clamping location adjacent to the clamping edge , characterized in that the groove-like recess has side walls and an inclined surface extending towards the clamping edge , wherein the groove-like recess extends in the conductor insertion direction (L), and the resilient clamping edge is oriented towards the clamping edge in a way that the clamping force of the clamping spring is concentrated on the clamping edge and the stripped free end of the clamped electrical conductor is hold by the groove-like recess in the area adjacent to the clamping edge with spacing to the busbar and the groove-like recess with its side walls provides an introduction channel for the free end of the electrical conductor to be clamped.
A method for providing a non-uniform pigment distribution in a first plant part of a pigment generating plant , which accumulates pigment upon exposure by light, during indoor cultivation of said plant , wherein the first plant part comprises a second plant part and a third plant part , the method comprising subjecting in a first lighting stage at least the first plant part to first light conditions that inhibit or prevent pigment accumulation in said first plant part , characterised in subsequently subjecting in a second lighting stage the second plant part of said first plant part to second light conditions that promote pigment accumulation in said second plant part while subjecting the third plant part of said first plant part to third light conditions that inhibit or prevent pigment accumulation in said third plant part .
A compression mounted window assembly (100; 200; 300; 600; 700) for a camera housing, the window assembly comprising: a) a circular window (110; 210; 310; 610; 710) having opposed front (112; 212; 312; 612; 712) and rear (114; 214; 314; 614; 714) planar surfaces and an outer periphery having at least one chamfered edge surface (116; 118; 216; 318; 616; 718); b) a compressible material (125; 225; 325; 625; 725) circumscribing the outer periphery of the window; c) a housing (12; 412; 512) having a portal (14; 414; 514) defining an annular seat (15; 415; 515) for accommodating the window circumscribed by the compressible material; d) an annular bezel (130; 230; 330; 630; 730) operatively associated with the housing for compressively retaining the window assembly within the annular seat of the portal; and e) means (140; 240; 340; 640; 740) for securing the bezel to the housing; wherein at least one of the annular seat and the annular bezel has a chamfered abutment surface (16; 136; 236; 516; 716) that corresponds to the at least one chamfered edge surface of the window, and wherein the securing means includes a threaded locking ring for securing the bezel to the housing. a) a circular window (110; 210; 310; 610; 710) having opposed front (112; 212; 312; 612; 712) and rear (114; 214; 314; 614; 714) planar surfaces and an outer periphery having at least one chamfered edge surface (116; 118; 216; 318; 616; 718); b) a compressible material (125; 225; 325; 625; 725) circumscribing the outer periphery of the window; c) a housing (12; 412; 512) having a portal (14; 414; 514) defining an annular seat (15; 415; 515) for accommodating the window circumscribed by the compressible material; d) an annular bezel (130; 230; 330; 630; 730) operatively associated with the housing for compressively retaining the window assembly within the annular seat of the portal; and e) means (140; 240; 340; 640; 740) for securing the bezel to the housing; wherein at least one of the annular seat and the annular bezel has a chamfered abutment surface (16; 136; 236; 516; 716) that corresponds to the at least one chamfered edge surface of the window, and wherein the securing means includes a threaded locking ring for securing the bezel to the housing.
A surface nitriding treatment method of a titanium material, performing a nitriding treatment of the surface of a titanium material by using nitrogen gas, characterized in that a hardened nitrided layer is formed on the surface of the titanium material by blowing nitrogen gas at a flow rate of 70 L/min or more to the surface of the titanium material while the titanium material is being heated to 800°C to 1000°C in an inert gas atmosphere, the titanium material is heated by a high-frequency induction heating method, the heating time of the titanium material involving the blowing of nitrogen gas is 1 minute to 60 minutes, and the nitrogen gas contains a blasting material, the blasting material is jetted to the surface of the titanium material being heated, and thus the titanium material is subjected to a surface treatment. characterized in that a hardened nitrided layer is formed on the surface of the titanium material by blowing nitrogen gas at a flow rate of 70 L/min or more to the surface of the titanium material while the titanium material is being heated to 800°C to 1000°C in an inert gas atmosphere, the titanium material is heated by a high-frequency induction heating method, the heating time of the titanium material involving the blowing of nitrogen gas is 1 minute to 60 minutes, and the nitrogen gas contains a blasting material, the blasting material is jetted to the surface of the titanium material being heated, and thus the titanium material is subjected to a surface treatment.
Combi boiler , which has at least one water inflow line and an outlet , through which the waste gases flow, characterized in that the outlet comprises at least one heat storage element , which is arranged alongside the outlet duct in the outlet and in which there is at least one phase change material, which by heat transfer stores thermal energy from the waste gas that flows through the outlet, and in that the water inflow line comprises at least one preheating line , which is arranged alongside the heat storage element in order to ensure the heat transfer between it and the said heat storage element .
A method of communication, comprising: scheduling control signaling of first traffic on a first set of resource elements and data of the first traffic on a second set of resource elements, wherein a portion of the first set of resource elements is protected from additional scheduling and comprises an indication of a portion of the second set of resource elements for additional control signaling of the first traffic; scheduling second traffic on the second set of resource elements; and communicating a schedule indicative of the scheduling of the first traffic and the second traffic. scheduling control signaling of first traffic on a first set of resource elements and data of the first traffic on a second set of resource elements, wherein a portion of the first set of resource elements is protected from additional scheduling and comprises an indication of a portion of the second set of resource elements for additional control signaling of the first traffic; scheduling second traffic on the second set of resource elements; and communicating a schedule indicative of the scheduling of the first traffic and the second traffic.
A footwear article comprising: an upper comprising a first substrate and a second substrate; the first substrate having a first color; the second substrate having a second color, wherein the first color and the second color are visually different from each other; and the first substrate, the second substrate, or both the first substrate and the second substrate comprising a repurposed material; a first structural-color element applied to the first substrate and producing a first structural color; and a second structural-color element applied to the second substrate and producing a second structural color, wherein the first structural color and second structural color are visually similar at a first observation angle; and wherein the first structural-color element comprises a first set of layers and the second structural-color element comprises a second set of layers, and each set of layers comprises at least two layers, wherein adjacent layers have different refractive indices. an upper comprising a first substrate and a second substrate; the first substrate having a first color; the second substrate having a second color, wherein the first color and the second color are visually different from each other; and the first substrate, the second substrate, or both the first substrate and the second substrate comprising a repurposed material; a first structural-color element applied to the first substrate and producing a first structural color; and a second structural-color element applied to the second substrate and producing a second structural color, wherein the first structural color and second structural color are visually similar at a first observation angle; and wherein the first structural-color element comprises a first set of layers and the second structural-color element comprises a second set of layers, and each set of layers comprises at least two layers, wherein adjacent layers have different refractive indices.
A method comprising: receiving , by a first device among a plurality of devices, content from an external content source via a wireless connection, the first device registered with a cellular network to utilize a shared telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers for sending and receiving at least cellular communications via the cellular network; causing , by the first device, presentation of the content on an output device of the first device; retrieving , by the first device, information for one or more related devices among the plurality of devices, the plurality of devices configured to have a plurality of telephone numbers, respectively among the plurality of telephone numbers; and transmitting , by the first device, the content received from the external content source to at least one second device registered with the cellular network to utilize the shared telephone number, wherein the content is received by the first device via a localized wireless multicast or broadcast via the cellular network, and the localized wireless multicast or broadcast is unavailable to the at least one second device. receiving , by a first device among a plurality of devices, content from an external content source via a wireless connection, the first device registered with a cellular network to utilize a shared telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers for sending and receiving at least cellular communications via the cellular network; causing , by the first device, presentation of the content on an output device of the first device; retrieving , by the first device, information for one or more related devices among the plurality of devices, the plurality of devices configured to have a plurality of telephone numbers, respectively among the plurality of telephone numbers; and transmitting , by the first device, the content received from the external content source to at least one second device registered with the cellular network to utilize the shared telephone number, wherein the content is received by the first device via a localized wireless multicast or broadcast via the cellular network, and the localized wireless multicast or broadcast is unavailable to the at least one second device.
A pipette stand comprising: a base ; a trunk extending from the base; and a holding assembly rotatably coupled to the trunk opposite the base, characterised in that the holding assembly is substantially hyperboloid in shape and includes: a stem axially aligned with the trunk , a first set of petals extending radially outwardly from the stem to produce a first substantially circular perimeter, wherein at least one petal of the first set of petals defines a first aperture that is open to the first perimeter, a second set of petals extending radially outwardly from the stem axially offset from the first set of petals to produce a second substantially circular perimeter, wherein at least one petal of the second set of petals defines a second aperture that is open to the second perimeter, and wherein the first aperture of the first set of petals is axially aligned with the second aperture of the second set of petals and an insert is removably coupled to the holding assembly and at least partially positioned within the first aperture , the insert being configured to accommodate a pipette . a base ; a trunk extending from the base; and a holding assembly rotatably coupled to the trunk opposite the base, characterised in that the holding assembly is substantially hyperboloid in shape and includes: a stem axially aligned with the trunk , a first set of petals extending radially outwardly from the stem to produce a first substantially circular perimeter, wherein at least one petal of the first set of petals defines a first aperture that is open to the first perimeter, a second set of petals extending radially outwardly from the stem axially offset from the first set of petals to produce a second substantially circular perimeter, wherein at least one petal of the second set of petals defines a second aperture that is open to the second perimeter, and wherein the first aperture of the first set of petals is axially aligned with the second aperture of the second set of petals and an insert is removably coupled to the holding assembly and at least partially positioned within the first aperture , the insert being configured to accommodate a pipette . a stem axially aligned with the trunk , a first set of petals extending radially outwardly from the stem to produce a first substantially circular perimeter, wherein at least one petal of the first set of petals defines a first aperture that is open to the first perimeter, a second set of petals extending radially outwardly from the stem axially offset from the first set of petals to produce a second substantially circular perimeter, wherein at least one petal of the second set of petals defines a second aperture that is open to the second perimeter, and wherein the first aperture of the first set of petals is axially aligned with the second aperture of the second set of petals and an insert is removably coupled to the holding assembly and at least partially positioned within the first aperture , the insert being configured to accommodate a pipette .
A method comprising: depositing an electro-chromic material over a surface having a surface normal to form a nanostructured electro-chromic layer over an optical substrate by exposing the surface to a flux of the electro-chromic material traveling in a first direction; wherein the electro-chromic material is selected from a group consisting of tungsten oxide, nickel oxide, iridium oxide, molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, and combinations thereof; wherein an incident angle between the first direction and the surface normal is at least 1 degree and at most 89 degrees; wherein the optical substrate is a lens blank or a semi-finished lens blank; and wherein the nanostructured electro-chromic layer is in contact with at least one ion conducting layer and an electrode is arranged between the optical substrate and the electro-chromic layer . depositing an electro-chromic material over a surface having a surface normal to form a nanostructured electro-chromic layer over an optical substrate by exposing the surface to a flux of the electro-chromic material traveling in a first direction; wherein the electro-chromic material is selected from a group consisting of tungsten oxide, nickel oxide, iridium oxide, molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, and combinations thereof; wherein an incident angle between the first direction and the surface normal is at least 1 degree and at most 89 degrees; wherein the optical substrate is a lens blank or a semi-finished lens blank; and wherein the nanostructured electro-chromic layer is in contact with at least one ion conducting layer and an electrode is arranged between the optical substrate and the electro-chromic layer .
An apparatus comprising: (a) a body ; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, wherein the shaft assembly has a distal end; (c) an end effector at the distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector is operable to operate on tissue; (d) an activation circuit, wherein the activation circuit comprises: (i) an end effector driver , wherein the end effector driver is operable to drive the end effector to perform an operation on tissue, and (ii) a driver activation switch , wherein the driver activation switch is configured to transition between an open state and a closed state; and (e) a user input feature operable to transition between a non-actuated state and an actuated state, characterized in that the end effector driver is configured to activate in response to the driver activation switch transitioning to the open state, wherein the end effector driver is configured to not activate in response to the driver activation switch being in the closed state, and wherein the driver activation switch is configured to remain in the closed state when the user input feature is in the non-actuated state, wherein the driver activation switch is configured to transition from the closed state to the open state in response to the user input feature transitioning from the non-actuated state to the actuated state. (a) a body ; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, wherein the shaft assembly has a distal end; (c) an end effector at the distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector is operable to operate on tissue; (d) an activation circuit, wherein the activation circuit comprises: (i) an end effector driver , wherein the end effector driver is operable to drive the end effector to perform an operation on tissue, and (ii) a driver activation switch , wherein the driver activation switch is configured to transition between an open state and a closed state; and (i) an end effector driver , wherein the end effector driver is operable to drive the end effector to perform an operation on tissue, and (ii) a driver activation switch , wherein the driver activation switch is configured to transition between an open state and a closed state; and (e) a user input feature operable to transition between a non-actuated state and an actuated state, characterized in that the end effector driver is configured to activate in response to the driver activation switch transitioning to the open state, wherein the end effector driver is configured to not activate in response to the driver activation switch being in the closed state, and wherein the driver activation switch is configured to remain in the closed state when the user input feature is in the non-actuated state, wherein the driver activation switch is configured to transition from the closed state to the open state in response to the user input feature transitioning from the non-actuated state to the actuated state.
A lock for a door or a window comprising: - a lock body connectable to a leaf of a door or a window and comprising a locking element that is reversibly movable between a retracted position, in which it is at least partly housed inside the lock body , and an extracted position, in which it is at least partly projecting from the lock body so as to define a condition of closure of the door or the window; - an actuating means for moving the locking element ; - a fixed handle that is connectable to the leaf (A) and can be gripped by a user, said fixed handle being fixed relative to the lock body ; - a rotating handle that is connectable to the leaf (A) and can be gripped by a user, said rotating handle being coupled to the actuating means and rotatable relative to the lock body in order to move the locking element between the extracted position and the retracted position; being characterized in that the lock comprises - a first and a second support element each having a longitudinal dimension of extension such that they take on a configuration, during use, projecting from a leaf (A); and wherein the fixed handle and the rotating handle can be fitted over the first support element and the second support element , respectively. - a lock body connectable to a leaf of a door or a window and comprising a locking element that is reversibly movable between a retracted position, in which it is at least partly housed inside the lock body , and an extracted position, in which it is at least partly projecting from the lock body so as to define a condition of closure of the door or the window; - an actuating means for moving the locking element ; - a fixed handle that is connectable to the leaf (A) and can be gripped by a user, said fixed handle being fixed relative to the lock body ; - a rotating handle that is connectable to the leaf (A) and can be gripped by a user, said rotating handle being coupled to the actuating means and rotatable relative to the lock body in order to move the locking element between the extracted position and the retracted position; being characterized in that the lock comprises - a first and a second support element each having a longitudinal dimension of extension such that they take on a configuration, during use, projecting from a leaf (A); and wherein the fixed handle and the rotating handle can be fitted over the first support element and the second support element , respectively.
An apparatus comprising: a housing; an input port integrally formed with the housing that is structurally configured to receive contents of a sample holding tube ; and a first chamber in fluidic communication with the input port, the first chamber being a heating chamber configured to receive a sample contained in the sample holding tube and to retain and condition the received sample to, or near, a desired temperature before the received sample is allowed to contact one or more reagents located in one or more fluidic circuits downstream to the first chamber, wherein each of the one or more fluidic circuits comprises i) a second chamber in fluidic communication with the first chamber that meters the sample in the first chamber into an aliquot, wherein the metered sample is introduced to a reagent, or a combination of reagents, located in a corresponding fluidic circuit to form a mixed sample and ii) a testing chamber in fluidic communication with the second chamber, the testing chamber being structurally configured for interrogation by a measurement system configured to determine at least one viscoelastic property of the mixed sample. a housing; an input port integrally formed with the housing that is structurally configured to receive contents of a sample holding tube ; and a first chamber in fluidic communication with the input port, the first chamber being a heating chamber configured to receive a sample contained in the sample holding tube and to retain and condition the received sample to, or near, a desired temperature before the received sample is allowed to contact one or more reagents located in one or more fluidic circuits downstream to the first chamber, wherein each of the one or more fluidic circuits comprises i) a second chamber in fluidic communication with the first chamber that meters the sample in the first chamber into an aliquot, wherein the metered sample is introduced to a reagent, or a combination of reagents, located in a corresponding fluidic circuit to form a mixed sample and ii) a testing chamber in fluidic communication with the second chamber, the testing chamber being structurally configured for interrogation by a measurement system configured to determine at least one viscoelastic property of the mixed sample.