mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
Device for placement and injection of an autologous or biological graft into an intersomatic space Es previously arranged between two upper and lower vertebrae Va, Vb of a spinal segment in order to achieve an intersomatic fusion by totally percutaneous transpedicular approach, consisting of at least two straight pedicular cannulas (2a, 3a; 2h, 3b) arranged respectively either on the upper vertebra Va, or on the lower vertebra Vb or on both vertebrae Va, Vb of the spinal segment, at least one guide pin with curved profile which is implanted in the endplate Pi, Ps of the corresponding vertebra Va, Vb through the corresponding pedicular cannula of a flexible cannulated drill bit , characterized in that the drill bit is guided around the corresponding guide pin and driven in to-and-fro movements by a cannulated driving system , in such a way as to progressively, and in a controlled manner, nibble out windows F in said lower endplate Pi and upper endplate Ps of each vertebra Va, Vb and to shred the nucleic tissues of an intervertebral disc D in order to produce the intersomatic space Es, an injection device connected to one of the straight pedicular cannulas (2a, 3a; 2b, 3b) in order to inject the graft into the intersomatic space Es thus produced; and plugs screwing into the holes left free after the removal of said straight pedicular cannulas.
A method performed by a policy control function, PCF, entity for an unmanned aerial system, UAS, service in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a server for managing the UAS service, a request message (Fig. 8A step 3) for subscribing to an event notification associated with a network capability, the request message including information on a flight event; identifying (Fig. 8A step 4) the network capability including information on mobility restriction based on the information on the flight event; and transmitting (Fig. 8A step 5), to the server for managing the UAS service, a notification message including the identified network capability; the method characterized in that the information on the mobility restriction includes information on a list of allowed service areas and information on a list of non-allowed service areas. receiving, from a server for managing the UAS service, a request message (Fig. 8A step 3) for subscribing to an event notification associated with a network capability, the request message including information on a flight event; identifying (Fig. 8A step 4) the network capability including information on mobility restriction based on the information on the flight event; and transmitting (Fig. 8A step 5), to the server for managing the UAS service, a notification message including the identified network capability; the method characterized in that the information on the mobility restriction includes information on a list of allowed service areas and information on a list of non-allowed service areas.
A method of removing mercury from crude oil, the method comprising: (a) mixing an organic phosphite with crude oil having mercury in various forms in order to form a crude oil mixture; (b) heating the crude oil mixture at 100°C-200°C until at least 95% of said mercury in various forms is converted to elemental mercury; (c) converting the elemental mercury to gaseous elemental mercury; and (d) removing the gaseous elemental mercury from said crude oil. (a) mixing an organic phosphite with crude oil having mercury in various forms in order to form a crude oil mixture; (b) heating the crude oil mixture at 100°C-200°C until at least 95% of said mercury in various forms is converted to elemental mercury; (c) converting the elemental mercury to gaseous elemental mercury; and (d) removing the gaseous elemental mercury from said crude oil.
A system for focusing an ultrasound transducer , the system comprising: an ultrasound transducer comprising a plurality of transducer elements for providing sonications to at least one target region ; and a controller configured to: (a) cause the transducer to generate a plurality of sonications to the at least one target region ; (b) measure reflection signals of each of the sonications off at least one transient acoustic reflector located in proximity to the at least one target region ; characterized in that the controller is further configured to: (c) select the measured reflection signals based on at least one of (i) a comparison of the reflection signals from two consecutive measurements, or (ii) consistency between the reflection signals, and (d) based at least in part on the selected reflection signals, adjust a parameter value associated with at least one of the transducer elements so as to improve an ultrasound focus at the target region . an ultrasound transducer comprising a plurality of transducer elements for providing sonications to at least one target region ; and a controller configured to: (a) cause the transducer to generate a plurality of sonications to the at least one target region ; (b) measure reflection signals of each of the sonications off at least one transient acoustic reflector located in proximity to the at least one target region ; (a) cause the transducer to generate a plurality of sonications to the at least one target region ; (b) measure reflection signals of each of the sonications off at least one transient acoustic reflector located in proximity to the at least one target region ; characterized in that the controller is further configured to: (c) select the measured reflection signals based on at least one of (i) a comparison of the reflection signals from two consecutive measurements, or (ii) consistency between the reflection signals, and (d) based at least in part on the selected reflection signals, adjust a parameter value associated with at least one of the transducer elements so as to improve an ultrasound focus at the target region . (c) select the measured reflection signals based on at least one of (i) a comparison of the reflection signals from two consecutive measurements, or (ii) consistency between the reflection signals, and (d) based at least in part on the selected reflection signals, adjust a parameter value associated with at least one of the transducer elements so as to improve an ultrasound focus at the target region .
A housing assembly for a fluid sensor assembly, comprising: a housing having a first sensing volume and a second sensing volume; a fluid port attached to the housing and having at least a first fluid aperture and second fluid aperture ; at least one porous membrane assembled between the fluid port and the housing , the at least one porous membrane covering the first and second fluid apertures; the first sensing volume comprising a vertically-oriented waveguide , the first sensing volume being fluidly coupled to an exterior of the housing through the first fluid aperture , the first fluid aperture having an area smaller than an area of a cross section of the waveguide ; and the second sensing volume being coupled to the exterior of the housing through the second fluid aperture , the second fluid aperture having an area larger than an area of a cross section of the second sensing volume. a housing having a first sensing volume and a second sensing volume; a fluid port attached to the housing and having at least a first fluid aperture and second fluid aperture ; at least one porous membrane assembled between the fluid port and the housing , the at least one porous membrane covering the first and second fluid apertures; the first sensing volume comprising a vertically-oriented waveguide , the first sensing volume being fluidly coupled to an exterior of the housing through the first fluid aperture , the first fluid aperture having an area smaller than an area of a cross section of the waveguide ; and the second sensing volume being coupled to the exterior of the housing through the second fluid aperture , the second fluid aperture having an area larger than an area of a cross section of the second sensing volume.
A method for facilitating secure communication in a network, comprising: - encrypting , by a source node in the network, a new cryptographic key using a current cryptographic key as an encryption key, the current cryptographic key based on a device key, wherein the device key comprises a device identifier that identifies a destination node device and at least one copy of the device identifier, - transmitting , by said source node, the encrypted new cryptographic key to a destination node in the network, the method further comprises receiving, by the source node, an acknowledgement comprising an encrypted current cryptographic key from the destination node, and decrypting, by the source node, the encrypted current cryptographic key using the new cryptographic key as a decryption key. - encrypting , by a source node in the network, a new cryptographic key using a current cryptographic key as an encryption key, the current cryptographic key based on a device key, wherein the device key comprises a device identifier that identifies a destination node device and at least one copy of the device identifier, - transmitting , by said source node, the encrypted new cryptographic key to a destination node in the network,
A method for assembling a structure from objects including discrete objects and a large object that is bigger than the discrete objects , the method comprising: operating a first subset of pick-and-place (PNP) machines at a placement station independently in an asynchronous phase to place the discrete objects onto a mandrel ; while operating the first subset in the asynchronous phase , for each of the PNP machines in the first subset : providing new instructions from a program in response to detecting that prior instructions from the program have been completed by the PNP machine , regardless of progress of other PNP machines in the first subset ; operating a second subset of PNP machines in tandem in a synchronous phase to place the large object onto the mandrel simultaneously with the operating of the first subset of PNP machines , wherein the large object spans multiple PNP machines ; and while operating the second subset in the synchronous phase , providing new instructions from the program to each of the PNP machines in the second subset in response to detecting that all of the PNP machines in the second subset have completed a prior instruction from the program . operating a first subset of pick-and-place (PNP) machines at a placement station independently in an asynchronous phase to place the discrete objects onto a mandrel ; while operating the first subset in the asynchronous phase , for each of the PNP machines in the first subset : providing new instructions from a program in response to detecting that prior instructions from the program have been completed by the PNP machine , regardless of progress of other PNP machines in the first subset ; operating a second subset of PNP machines in tandem in a synchronous phase to place the large object onto the mandrel simultaneously with the operating of the first subset of PNP machines , wherein the large object spans multiple PNP machines ; and while operating the second subset in the synchronous phase , providing new instructions from the program to each of the PNP machines in the second subset in response to detecting that all of the PNP machines in the second subset have completed a prior instruction from the program .
A treatment apparatus , in particular filter apparatus, for a fluid, in particular for a liquid fluid, having a replaceable treatment unit featuring a housing having a housing pot , a housing cover , at least one inlet for the fluid to be treated and at least one outlet for the treated fluid, and having a connecting head featuring at least one supply line for the fluid to be treated which is connectable to the at least one inlet , and/or at least one discharge line for the treated fluid which is connectable to the at least one outlet , wherein the connecting head and the treatment unit are connectable to each other using a releasable bayonet-type connecting means by executing a plug-in/rotational motion around a connecting axis of the treatment apparatus , and the connecting means features at least one housing connecting part on the side of the housing and at least one head connecting part on the side of the connecting head , which are actively connectable to one another to be able to make a connection of the connecting means , wherein the housing connecting part and the head connecting part respectively feature at least one functional element mutually complementary in the circumferential direction around the connecting axis and which are actively connectable to one another, and the connecting means features at least one pretensioning element for realizing a mechanical pretension with which the mutually complementary functional elements can be pressed against one another, wherein a splash guard part is provided which covers at least the connecting means characterized in that the splash guard part is made of a vulcanized or thermoplastic elastomer. wherein the connecting head and the treatment unit are connectable to each other using a releasable bayonet-type connecting means by executing a plug-in/rotational motion around a connecting axis of the treatment apparatus , and the connecting means features at least one housing connecting part on the side of the housing and at least one head connecting part on the side of the connecting head , which are actively connectable to one another to be able to make a connection of the connecting means , wherein the housing connecting part and the head connecting part respectively feature at least one functional element mutually complementary in the circumferential direction around the connecting axis and which are actively connectable to one another, and the connecting means features at least one pretensioning element for realizing a mechanical pretension with which the mutually complementary functional elements can be pressed against one another, wherein a splash guard part is provided which covers at least the connecting means characterized in that the splash guard part is made of a vulcanized or thermoplastic elastomer.
A component mounting apparatus for mounting a component on a target object by picking up the component with a nozzle from a sheet on which a wafer (W), being divided into multiple components, is adhered, comprising: a head ; a nozzle ; a first nozzle lifting and lowering device of the head configured to lift and lower a lifting and lowering member with respect to the head ; a second nozzle lifting and lowering device of the head configured to lift and lower the nozzle with respect to the lifting and lowering member and lifting and lowering the nozzle with respect to the lifting and lowering member ; a peeling device ; a push-up section configured to push up, from the back side of the sheet , a component to be picked up by the nozzle ; a push-up section lifting and lowering device of the peeling device configured to lift and lower the push-up section ; a load measuring section configured to measure the load amount acting on the nozzle ; and a control section configured to control the first nozzle lifting and lowering device and the push-up section lifting and lowering device so that the nozzle is lowered to a predetermined nozzle position and the push-up section is pushed up to a predetermined push-up position, and to control the second nozzle lifting and lowering device so that the load amount measured by the load measuring section is maintained within a predetermined push-up load range while the nozzle is in contact with the component and the component is being pushed up by the push-up section . a head ; a nozzle ; a first nozzle lifting and lowering device of the head configured to lift and lower a lifting and lowering member with respect to the head ; a second nozzle lifting and lowering device of the head configured to lift and lower the nozzle with respect to the lifting and lowering member and lifting and lowering the nozzle with respect to the lifting and lowering member ; a peeling device ; a push-up section configured to push up, from the back side of the sheet , a component to be picked up by the nozzle ; a push-up section lifting and lowering device of the peeling device configured to lift and lower the push-up section ; a load measuring section configured to measure the load amount acting on the nozzle ; and a control section configured to control the first nozzle lifting and lowering device and the push-up section lifting and lowering device so that the nozzle is lowered to a predetermined nozzle position and the push-up section is pushed up to a predetermined push-up position, and to control the second nozzle lifting and lowering device so that the load amount measured by the load measuring section is maintained within a predetermined push-up load range while the nozzle is in contact with the component and the component is being pushed up by the push-up section .
A system for detection and analysis of a fibrous root system architecture of a plant, comprising: a plant pot for growing a plant to be measured, the plant pot having at least one slit area extending through a cross section in an axial direction; at least one laser measuring unit , each laser measuring unit having a laser transmitter and a receiver disposed corresponding to the slit area in such a manner that a laser beam emitted from the laser transmitter to the receiver goes across the cross section of the plant pot; an arc-shaped measuring bow for mounting the laser measuring unit and driving the laser measuring unit to swing horizontally around the laser transmitter within a predetermined angle range to realize measurement on roots in an effective sector; a rotating stage for driving the plant pot to rotate step by step by an equal angle to obtain measuring results of roots in a plurality of effective sectors sequentially at different angles, thus realizing measurement on all roots in the slit area; and a data analyzing unit connected to the laser measuring unit and configured to statistically analyze the roots of the plant to be measured based on laser measuring results. a plant pot for growing a plant to be measured, the plant pot having at least one slit area extending through a cross section in an axial direction; at least one laser measuring unit , each laser measuring unit having a laser transmitter and a receiver disposed corresponding to the slit area in such a manner that a laser beam emitted from the laser transmitter to the receiver goes across the cross section of the plant pot; an arc-shaped measuring bow for mounting the laser measuring unit and driving the laser measuring unit to swing horizontally around the laser transmitter within a predetermined angle range to realize measurement on roots in an effective sector; a rotating stage for driving the plant pot to rotate step by step by an equal angle to obtain measuring results of roots in a plurality of effective sectors sequentially at different angles, thus realizing measurement on all roots in the slit area; and a data analyzing unit connected to the laser measuring unit and configured to statistically analyze the roots of the plant to be measured based on laser measuring results.
Method for quantum-secured, end-to-end-encrypted data transmission between subscriber-side terminals (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n ), in which data transmitted over a quantum mechanical secured wide area network QMS-WAN , that is to say over a wide area network that is quantum-mechanically secured by way of network devices designed for this purpose, are also transmitted in quantum-secured form on the last mile, namely between an outer node, furnished with quantum-mechanical means, of the QMS-WAN and the subscriber-side terminals (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n ), which do not have their own quantum mechanical means and for which the outer node of the QMS-WAN forms an access node to the QMS-WAN , characterized in that the subscriber-side terminals (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n) registering with the access node to the QMS-WAN in order to use the method are combined by the access node to form a virtual private network VPN, wherein the terminals (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n ), in order to register with the access node , which also functions as VPN gateway , authenticate themselves with the aid of credentials assigned to them by the operator of the access node , and in that the VPN is operated as a PQ-VPN, namely as a VPN secured by post quantum cryptography PQC, by virtue of a VPN connection set up between the access node , functioning as VPN gateway , to the QMS-WAN and a respective subscriber-side terminal (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n ) registered therewith being encrypted in accordance with a post quantum cryptography PQC method using the credentials used for registration by the subscriber-side terminal (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n ) and a PQC certificate used by the VPN gateway for the authentication of subscriber-side terminals (3 1 .... 3 n , 3' 1 ... 3' n ) registering therewith.
Mixture containing up to two fatty acids selected from palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), azelaic acid and myristic acid and palmitoylethanolamide, characterised in that it comprises two fatty acids and palmitoylethanolamide, wherein the palmitoylethanolamide is present in said mixture in a weight quantity comprised between 25% and 70%, preferably between 35% and 60%, more preferably about 40%, of the total weight of the mixture and the two fatty acids are present in said mixture in a weight quantity comprised between 30% and 75%, preferably between 40% and 65%, more preferably about 60%, of the total weight of the mixture, or it comprises a fatty acid and palmitoylethanolamide, wherein said fatty acid is present in the aforesaid mixture in a quantity in weight comprised between 15% and 55%, preferably between 20% and 53%, of the total weight of the mixture and said palmitoylethanolamide is present in the aforesaid mixture in a quantity in weight comprised between 45% and 85%, preferably between 47% and 80%, of the total weight of the mixture.
Use of a combination of metabolites contained in a blood sample of a mammalian subject, the combination of metabolites comprising at least the amino acids ornithine (Orn), threonine (Thr), and tryptophan (Trp), and at least one acylcarnitine, which is acetylcarnitine (C2 or AC.2.0), in the in vitro or ex vivo diagnosis of primary breast cancer comprising the detection of the presence of the metabolites in said sample and comparing it to a control sample. at least the amino acids ornithine (Orn), threonine (Thr), and tryptophan (Trp), and at least one acylcarnitine, which is acetylcarnitine (C2 or AC.2.0), in the in vitro or ex vivo diagnosis of primary breast cancer comprising the detection of the presence of the metabolites in said sample and comparing it to a control sample.