mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
An instrument for eye (E) examination, said system including: - an imaging system including a first light source conjugated with the retina (RO) of said eye to be examined to produce images of a portion of the retina, said imaging system being a line scanning laser imaging system and said first light source being an infrared light source ; - a projection system including a second light source and a third light source to project a stimulus of visible light on a location in said portion of the eye to be examined and a background light on said portion of the eye to be examined, respectively; characterised in that said projection system has a telecentric design to uniformly project said stimulus light and said background light on said portion of the eye to be examined and includes a movable mirror conjugated to the pupil of the eye to be examined and comprising a deflecting mirror , on which the stimulus light beam provided by said second light source impinges, said deflecting mirror being arranged so as to rotate and to re-direct said stimulus light beam, said movable mirror being a kinematic or gimbal mounting mirror and comprising two arms that are driven by two motors so that the motions of an arm does not affect the motions of the other arm, said movable mirror including said deflecting mirror on an intersection of said arms, said motors driving said arms around an adjustment axis (A) that is centered on said deflecting mirror. - an imaging system including a first light source conjugated with the retina (RO) of said eye to be examined to produce images of a portion of the retina, said imaging system being a line scanning laser imaging system and said first light source being an infrared light source ; - a projection system including a second light source and a third light source to project a stimulus of visible light on a location in said portion of the eye to be examined and a background light on said portion of the eye to be examined, respectively;
An apparatus for detecting fatigue induced failure of one or more flexible elements of an assembly having a series of flexible elements stacked in juxtaposed engagement, for transmitting power from one component to another , the assembly having a cyclic operating speed frequency, said apparatus comprising; at least one sensor configured to be mounted in proximity to said assembly , the sensor providing an analogue signal corresponding to an airborne acoustic signal emitted by the assembly ; means for amplifying the analogue signal; filter means to reduce background noise in the analogue signal; an analogue to digital converter for converting the analogue signal to a digital signal; characterised in that the sensor provides a signal corresponding to acoustic signals in the frequency range 25 to 90kHz; means is provided for splitting the digital signal into two sets; means is provided for sampling one set of the digital signal using a Fast Fourier Transformation process to calculate the frequency components of the signal and provide a frequency domain signal in a Fast Fourier Transformation spectrum; and means is provided for analysing the other set of the digital signal and the frequency domain signal and providing an output indicative of the failure of one or more of the flexible elements upon the detection of harmonic frequencies of the operating speed frequency of the assembly in the Fast Fourier Transformation spectrum in an operating cycle.
A heat dissipating component comprising: a main body formed from a first material; and a heat dissipating sheet that is formed from a second material having higher thermal conductivity than the first material, that covers the main body , and that includes a fin , and a connecting portion that is thermally connected to the fin at a position other than an apex of the fin and is also thermally connected to an electronic component ; the heat dissipating component , further comprising a protection portion that is formed from the first material and that covers at least a portion of the apex of the fin ; wherein the heat dissipating sheet further includes another fin that that is thermally connected to the fin at respective positions other than the apexes of the fins . a main body formed from a first material; and a heat dissipating sheet that is formed from a second material having higher thermal conductivity than the first material, that covers the main body , and that includes a fin , and a connecting portion that is thermally connected to the fin at a position other than an apex of the fin and is also thermally connected to an electronic component ; the heat dissipating component , further comprising a protection portion that is formed from the first material and that covers at least a portion of the apex of the fin ; wherein the heat dissipating sheet further includes another fin that that is thermally connected to the fin at respective positions other than the apexes of the fins .
A method for separating at least one type of plastic pieces from a mixture of plastic pieces comprising at least two different types of plastics selected from the group consisting of PP, PC, PVC, ABS, POM, PET, ABS-PS and ABS-PC; said method allowing to obtain a fraction which is enriched in at least one of said at least two different types of plastic in relation to the proportion by weight of said at least one type of plastic in said mixture of pieces of plastic; said process comprising the following steps: a) contacting said mixture of pieces of plastic with an aqueous solution, which is saturated or not, of potassium permanganate; (b) irradiating said mixture with microwaves in the presence of said aqueous solution of potassium permanganate, at an irradiation power ranging from 0.3 to 6 kW for 0.5 to 6 min; (c) a step of washing the mixture of plastic pieces with a mixture solution of sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; (d) a step of fractionation, by air or nitrogen bubble flotation in a liquid medium, of the mixture of pieces of plastics to obtain at least a first fraction and a second fraction; (e) a step of recovering at least one of those fractions; and, optionally, (f) a repetition of steps (a) to (e) of the said process. a) contacting said mixture of pieces of plastic with an aqueous solution, which is saturated or not, of potassium permanganate; (b) irradiating said mixture with microwaves in the presence of said aqueous solution of potassium permanganate, at an irradiation power ranging from 0.3 to 6 kW for 0.5 to 6 min; (c) a step of washing the mixture of plastic pieces with a mixture solution of sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; (d) a step of fractionation, by air or nitrogen bubble flotation in a liquid medium, of the mixture of pieces of plastics to obtain at least a first fraction and a second fraction; (e) a step of recovering at least one of those fractions; and, optionally, (f) a repetition of steps (a) to (e) of the said process.
A compounding system comprising a conveying system and a compounding unit , the conveying system comprising a conveying channel , a reinforcement feed duct connected to the conveying channel at a reinforcement feed opening and configured to feed a reinforcement material to the conveying channel , a secondary duct connected to the reinforcement feed duct upstream of the reinforcement feed opening , and a blower configured to provide a blow (B) in the reinforcement feed duct to push the reinforcement material towards the conveying channel , the blower being arranged to provide the blow (B) in the secondary duct , the conveying system being configured to convey the reinforcement material for compounding with a matrix material in the compounding unit , wherein the conveying channel comprises at least one conveying element in order to facilitate conveying of the reinforcement material.
Device for manipulating one or more types of biological cells which may be distinguished from their adherence properties, comprising: - at least one support including a reception surface enabling the adherence of said cells, the support being a suspended membrane, each type of biological cells having a adherence force with respect to the reception surface, - at least one actuator capable of making said surface vibrate at at least one natural frequency of the membrane, and - control means (CU) of said actuator configured at least to vibrate the reception surface at a natural frequency of the membrane, which is determined as a function of the adherence force of a type of biological cells, causing the detachment of said type of biological cells. - at least one support including a reception surface enabling the adherence of said cells, the support being a suspended membrane, each type of biological cells having a adherence force with respect to the reception surface, - at least one actuator capable of making said surface vibrate at at least one natural frequency of the membrane, and - control means (CU) of said actuator configured at least to vibrate the reception surface at a natural frequency of the membrane, which is determined as a function of the adherence force of a type of biological cells, causing the detachment of said type of biological cells.
A clasp for use in a heart valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the clasp comprising: a fixed arm attachable to a paddle of the valve repair device ; a moveable arm ; a hinge portion connecting the movable arm to the fixed arm ; wherein the moveable arm is moveable relative to the fixed arm to form an opening between the moveable arm and the fixed arm ; and an indicator arm coupled to the moveable arm ; wherein the indicator arm is configured to move through the moveable arm when the leaflet of the native valve is inserted into the opening between the fixed arm and the movable arm to at least a minimum insertion depth. a fixed arm attachable to a paddle of the valve repair device ; a moveable arm ; a hinge portion connecting the movable arm to the fixed arm ; wherein the moveable arm is moveable relative to the fixed arm to form an opening between the moveable arm and the fixed arm ; and an indicator arm coupled to the moveable arm ; wherein the indicator arm is configured to move through the moveable arm when the leaflet of the native valve is inserted into the opening between the fixed arm and the movable arm to at least a minimum insertion depth.
A rubber composition manufacturing method comprising: a first operation in which at least rubber, silica, and silane coupling agent are kneaded in an internal kneader while kneading temperature is controlled so as to be below a temperature lower limit for a coupling reaction between the silica and the silane coupling agent to proceed; and a second operation in which at least the rubber, the silica, and the silane coupling agent are kneaded in the internal kneader at not less than the temperature lower limit for the coupling reaction between the silica and the silane coupling agent to proceed; wherein the internal kneader comprises a kneading chamber , a neck which is located above the kneading chamber , and a ram which is capable of moving vertically through a space within the neck ; for at least a portion of time during which the second operation is being carried out, a compressed gas is delivered to the kneading chamber while the ram is in a nonpressing state; the internal kneader comprises a rotor at the kneading chamber ; in the first operation, rotational speed of the rotor is controlled by means of proportional integral differential control to cause the kneading temperature to be a first target temperature; the first target temperature is less than 140° C; for the at least the portion of the time during which the second operation is being carried out, rotational speed of the rotor is controlled by means of proportional integral differential control to cause the kneading temperature to be a second target temperature; and the second target temperature is not less than 140° C. a first operation in which at least rubber, silica, and silane coupling agent are kneaded in an internal kneader while kneading temperature is controlled so as to be below a temperature lower limit for a coupling reaction between the silica and the silane coupling agent to proceed; and a second operation in which at least the rubber, the silica, and the silane coupling agent are kneaded in the internal kneader at not less than the temperature lower limit for the coupling reaction between the silica and the silane coupling agent to proceed; wherein the internal kneader comprises a kneading chamber , a neck which is located above the kneading chamber , and a ram which is capable of moving vertically through a space within the neck ; for at least a portion of time during which the second operation is being carried out, a compressed gas is delivered to the kneading chamber while the ram is in a nonpressing state; the internal kneader comprises a rotor at the kneading chamber ; in the first operation, rotational speed of the rotor is controlled by means of proportional integral differential control to cause the kneading temperature to be a first target temperature; the first target temperature is less than 140° C; for the at least the portion of the time during which the second operation is being carried out, rotational speed of the rotor is controlled by means of proportional integral differential control to cause the kneading temperature to be a second target temperature; and the second target temperature is not less than 140° C.
A light scanning unit capable of scanning light beams (L) to a scanning target surface , the light scanning unit comprising: a light source which is arranged to emit the light beams according to an image signal; an incident optical system comprising a flux-limiting element which is arranged to block a portion of a flux of light beams emitted by the light source; an optical deflector which is arranged to deflect the light beams emitted by the light source in a main scanning direction; and an image forming optical system comprising one or a plurality of scanning optical elements which is arranged to image the light beams deflected by the optical deflector on the scanning target surface, wherein at least one scanning optical element of the one or the plurality of scanning optical elements of the image forming optical system is eccentrically arranged from a central optical axis (C) of the image forming optical system in a sub-scanning direction, and wherein the flux-limiting element is eccentrically arranged from a central optical axis of the incident optical system in a sub-scanning direction in order to compensate for a deterioration of beam spot diameter occurring due to the scanning optical elements eccentrically arranged in the image forming optical system. a light source which is arranged to emit the light beams according to an image signal; an incident optical system comprising a flux-limiting element which is arranged to block a portion of a flux of light beams emitted by the light source; an optical deflector which is arranged to deflect the light beams emitted by the light source in a main scanning direction; and an image forming optical system comprising one or a plurality of scanning optical elements which is arranged to image the light beams deflected by the optical deflector on the scanning target surface, wherein at least one scanning optical element of the one or the plurality of scanning optical elements of the image forming optical system is eccentrically arranged from a central optical axis (C) of the image forming optical system in a sub-scanning direction, and wherein the flux-limiting element is eccentrically arranged from a central optical axis of the incident optical system in a sub-scanning direction in order to compensate for a deterioration of beam spot diameter occurring due to the scanning optical elements eccentrically arranged in the image forming optical system.
A monoclonal antibody against programmed death-1 (PD-1) or antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a neonatal Fc Receptor (FcRn)-binding site comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
An information processing method, comprising: receiving , by a mobility management entity, MME, a first registration request message including indication information from a user equipment, UE, wherein the indication information indicates the UE is a UE of low data usage; determining , by the MME that the UE is a UE of low data usage according to the indication information; receiving, by the MME, subscription information of the UE from a home subscriber server, HSS; obtaining, by the MME, address information of a machine type control server according to the subscription information of the UE; receiving , by the MME, a non-access stratum, NAS, message that comprises data information of the UE from the UE; and sending , by the MME, the received data information of the UE to the machine type control server . receiving , by a mobility management entity, MME, a first registration request message including indication information from a user equipment, UE, wherein the indication information indicates the UE is a UE of low data usage; determining , by the MME that the UE is a UE of low data usage according to the indication information; receiving, by the MME, subscription information of the UE from a home subscriber server, HSS; obtaining, by the MME, address information of a machine type control server according to the subscription information of the UE; receiving , by the MME, a non-access stratum, NAS, message that comprises data information of the UE from the UE; and sending , by the MME, the received data information of the UE to the machine type control server .
A method of forming a joint, being characterised by the following steps: joining a first elongate tube having a lumen by making an opening and a support section flange formed around the lumen and at the outer perimeter of the opening to a second elongate tube having a side wall section to form an intersection, by joining the first elongate tube to a second elongate tube via filler material using brazing techniques, so as to satisfy the 3T rule, wherein the 3T rule holds that brazed joints must have at least three times the surface contact as the thinnest material being joined.
A method for producing a highly polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat for distribution in a form of a liquid, comprising adding a water-soluble tea polyphenol to an aqueous medium, and adding the water-soluble tea polyphenol in a solution state to a fat, wherein the highly polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat for distribution in a form of a liquid comprises the polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat comprising 1% by weight to 50% by weight of a fatty acid having five or more double bonds in a constituent fatty acid composition, wherein the highly polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat satisfies (A), and has characteristics of (B) and (C) below: (A) a content of the water-soluble tea polyphenol is 500 to 10000 ppm by weight, a content of the emulsifier is 20000 ppm by weight or less, and the content of the emulsifier is two times or less than the content of the water-soluble tea polyphenol; (B) a water content is 5% by weight or less; and (C) A/S obtained by a method below is 0.8 or more, A: Conductmetric Determination Method (CDM) stability time at 100°C of the highly polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat containing the water-soluble tea polyphenol in an amount of 500 to 10000 ppm by weight, S: CDM stability time at 100°C of refined soybean oil to which no antioxidant substance is added, wherein CDM stability time is measured as given in the method in JOCS Standard Methods for the Analysis of Fats and Oils 2.5.1.2-1996. (A) a content of the water-soluble tea polyphenol is 500 to 10000 ppm by weight, a content of the emulsifier is 20000 ppm by weight or less, and the content of the emulsifier is two times or less than the content of the water-soluble tea polyphenol; (B) a water content is 5% by weight or less; and (C) A/S obtained by a method below is 0.8 or more, A: Conductmetric Determination Method (CDM) stability time at 100°C of the highly polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat containing the water-soluble tea polyphenol in an amount of 500 to 10000 ppm by weight, S: CDM stability time at 100°C of refined soybean oil to which no antioxidant substance is added,
An implant comprising: an intramedullary body , insertable into a medullary cavity of a bone , wherein the body is a solid body having a tapered section with at least one outer contact face on the tapered section; and a space truss coupled to the at least one outer contact face of the tapered section, wherein, during use, the space truss is configured to be at least partially disposed inside the medullary cavity, between the intramedullary body of the implant and the medullary cavity, wherein the space truss comprises two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes; and wherein a diameter and/or length of the struts and/or density of the space truss are predetermined such that when the space truss is in contact with the bone at least a portion of strain on the intramedullary body is distributed through the space truss to the bone . an intramedullary body , insertable into a medullary cavity of a bone , wherein the body is a solid body having a tapered section with at least one outer contact face on the tapered section; and a space truss coupled to the at least one outer contact face of the tapered section, wherein, during use, the space truss is configured to be at least partially disposed inside the medullary cavity, between the intramedullary body of the implant and the medullary cavity, wherein the space truss comprises two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes; and wherein a diameter and/or length of the struts and/or density of the space truss are predetermined such that when the space truss is in contact with the bone at least a portion of strain on the intramedullary body is distributed through the space truss to the bone .
A computer implemented method for determining a geometry of an investigated area of a reservoir, wherein a volume (V) of the investigated area is known, the method comprising : - receiving a geological model of the soil in which said area is located, the geological model comprising a plurality of adjacent cells each having respective spatial coordinates and respective permeability values, and two wells being simulated in said geological model, - determining a preferred flowing path between the two wells, the preferred flowing path being formed by a series of adjacent cells of the model, and determined based on the respective permeability values of the cells, - evaluating a volume (V p ) of the preferred flowing path and, - if the volume (V p ) of the preferred flowing path is lower than the volume (V) of the investigated area, updating the preferred flowing path until its volume (V p ) is superior or equal to the volume (V) of the investigated area. - receiving a geological model of the soil in which said area is located, the geological model comprising a plurality of adjacent cells each having respective spatial coordinates and respective permeability values, and two wells being simulated in said geological model, - determining a preferred flowing path between the two wells, the preferred flowing path being formed by a series of adjacent cells of the model, and determined based on the respective permeability values of the cells, - evaluating a volume (V p ) of the preferred flowing path and, - if the volume (V p ) of the preferred flowing path is lower than the volume (V) of the investigated area, updating the preferred flowing path until its volume (V p ) is superior or equal to the volume (V) of the investigated area.