mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A machine for compacting a powder material comprising ceramic powder; the machine comprises a compacting device, which is arranged at a working station and is designed to compact the powder material so as to obtain a layer of compacted powder material; a conveyor assembly to transport the powder material along a first portion of a given path from an input station to the working station and the layer of compacted powder material from the working station along a second portion of the given path; and a feeding assembly, which is designed to feed the powder material to the conveyor assembly at the input station; the conveyor assembly comprises a conveyor belt; the feeding assembly is designed to feed the powder material to the conveyor belt at the input station; wherein the machine comprises a straightening device, which comprises at least one sucking head arranged in the area of the input station and designed to exert a force for increasing the flatness of the conveyor belt at least at the input station; wherein the conveyor assembly is designed to transport the powder material along the first portion in a moving direction; the straightening device comprising at least one support, which is designed to support the conveyor belt downstream and/or upstream of the sucking head. the conveyor assembly comprises a conveyor belt; the feeding assembly is designed to feed the powder material to the conveyor belt at the input station; wherein the machine comprises a straightening device, which comprises at least one sucking head arranged in the area of the input station and designed to exert a force for increasing the flatness of the conveyor belt at least at the input station; wherein the conveyor assembly is designed to transport the powder material along the first portion in a moving direction; the straightening device comprising at least one support, which is designed to support the conveyor belt downstream and/or upstream of the sucking head.
Apparatus comprising: an impeller, comprising: an impeller frame that comprises proximal and distal end portions and at least two helical elongate elements that wind from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion; a material that is coupled to the at least two helical elongate elements, such that the helical elongate elements with the material coupled thereto define at least one blade of the impeller; and characterized in that a plurality of sutures are tied around the at least two helical elongate elements, the sutures being configured to facilitate coupling of the material to the at least two helical elongate elements. an impeller frame that comprises proximal and distal end portions and at least two helical elongate elements that wind from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion; a material that is coupled to the at least two helical elongate elements, such that the helical elongate elements with the material coupled thereto define at least one blade of the impeller; and characterized in that a plurality of sutures are tied around the at least two helical elongate elements, the sutures being configured to facilitate coupling of the material to the at least two helical elongate elements.
A method, comprising: - recording at least one item of acceleration information indicative of a curve of measured acceleration values, wherein the at least one item of acceleration information is recorded by at least one acceleration sensor in a treatment chamber of a dishwasher, wherein the acceleration sensor is part of a separate dosing device in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher; - determining an item of status information indicative of a process step within a cleaning program performed by the dishwasher, wherein the status information is determined on the basis of at least one item of acceleration information; - recording at least one item of sensor information indicative of a temperature and/or time curve, wherein the status information is further determined on the basis of at least one item of sensor information, - outputting or causing output of the determined status information, - wherein the at least one item of acceleration information is recorded with respect to a predefined orientation and/or positioning of the at least one acceleration sensor in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher, wherein the at least one item of acceleration information represents a signal in the direction of each of two or three degrees of freedom, - wherein the predefined orientation and/or the predefined positioning of the at least one acceleration sensor in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher is determined on the basis of a comparison between the signals in the direction of all degrees of freedom represented by the at least one item of acceleration information. - recording at least one item of acceleration information indicative of a curve of measured acceleration values, wherein the at least one item of acceleration information is recorded by at least one acceleration sensor in a treatment chamber of a dishwasher, wherein the acceleration sensor is part of a separate dosing device in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher; - determining an item of status information indicative of a process step within a cleaning program performed by the dishwasher, wherein the status information is determined on the basis of at least one item of acceleration information; - recording at least one item of sensor information indicative of a temperature and/or time curve, wherein the status information is further determined on the basis of at least one item of sensor information, - outputting or causing output of the determined status information, - wherein the at least one item of acceleration information is recorded with respect to a predefined orientation and/or positioning of the at least one acceleration sensor in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher, wherein the at least one item of acceleration information represents a signal in the direction of each of two or three degrees of freedom, - wherein the predefined orientation and/or the predefined positioning of the at least one acceleration sensor in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher is determined on the basis of a comparison between the signals in the direction of all degrees of freedom represented by the at least one item of acceleration information.
A device for the external application of a local compressive force below the costal arch of a patient to reduce the stomach volume, comprising - a belt which can be placed around a patient's upper body in the region of the costal arch under tensile stress, and - a pressure body which is attachable to the belt and which is designed in such a way that, when in use, it exerts a compressive force on the stomach inside the patient in accordance with the tensile stress of the belt, characterized in that the belt is designed as an elastic belt, and in that the pressure body is configured as a negative impression of the costal arch, thus adapting its geometry to the anatomy of the human costal arch and, when in use, nestling into the latter. - a belt which can be placed around a patient's upper body in the region of the costal arch under tensile stress, and - a pressure body which is attachable to the belt and which is designed in such a way that, when in use, it exerts a compressive force on the stomach inside the patient in accordance with the tensile stress of the belt, the belt is designed as an elastic belt, and in that the pressure body is configured as a negative impression of the costal arch, thus adapting its geometry to the anatomy of the human costal arch and, when in use, nestling into the latter.
A lamella block for a calibrating device for calibrating an extruded profile, wherein the lamella block comprises a lamella structure having a plurality of lamellae (112a, 112b), which are spaced apart from each other by grooves (114a, 114b), and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block, characterized in that the lamella structure has two lamella sets (110a, 110b), wherein the lamellae of the first lamella set are arranged offset relative to the lamellae of the second lamella set in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block.
A semiconductor device comprising: at least one resonant tunneling diode comprising a first doped semiconductor layer, a first barrier layer on the first doped semiconductor layer, a first intrinsic semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer, a second barrier layer on the first intrinsic semiconductor layer, a second intrinsic semiconductor layer on the second barrier layer, a third barrier layer on the second intrinsic semiconductor layer, a third intrinsic semiconductor layer on the third barrier layer, a fourth barrier layer on the third intrinsic semiconductor layer, and a second doped semiconductor layer on the fourth barrier layer, characterised in that the first, second and third barrier layers comprise a superlattice, each superlattice comprising a plurality of stacked groups of layers (45a-45n), each group of layers comprising a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion (46a-46n), and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, wherein constrained means that not all of the available semiconductor bonding sites of the opposing base semiconductor portions are populated with bonds to non-semiconductor atoms of the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer and that at least some atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions are chemically bound together, with the chemical bonds traversing the at least one intervening non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween.
A device for treating substrates by a treating liquid, comprising: at least one rotatably supported support roller which a substrate to be treating rest on during operation, wherein the support roller comprises a hollow cylinder comprising a porous rigid material which the substrate to be treated rests on during operation, wherein the device is configured to deliver, during operation, treating liquid via the interior of the hollow cylinder of the at least one support roller through the porous rigid material to the external surface of the hollow cylinder in order to treat at least one surface of the substrate by the treating liquid. wherein the device is configured to treat several substrates in the form of plate-shaped separate wafers arranged one behind the other and/or next to one another in the device by the treating liquid and to transport the substrates in a transport plane during treatment, wherein the at least one support roller is supported to be rotatable at lateral portions in an axial direction, wherein the device additionally comprises bearing means comprising a surface which is opposite to a portion of the external surface of the hollow cylinder between the lateral portions, wherein the bearing means, when delivering the treating liquid to the external surface of the hollow cylinder, represents a liquid bearing for the support roller, wherein the bearing means comprises the shape of cylinder shell, characterized in that axial ends of the cylinder shell are open to allow draining of the treating liquid. at least one rotatably supported support roller which a substrate to be treating rest on during operation, wherein the support roller comprises a hollow cylinder comprising a porous rigid material which the substrate to be treated rests on during operation, wherein the device is configured to deliver, during operation, treating liquid via the interior of the hollow cylinder of the at least one support roller through the porous rigid material to the external surface of the hollow cylinder in order to treat at least one surface of the substrate by the treating liquid. wherein the device is configured to treat several substrates in the form of plate-shaped separate wafers arranged one behind the other and/or next to one another in the device by the treating liquid and to transport the substrates in a transport plane during treatment, wherein the at least one support roller is supported to be rotatable at lateral portions in an axial direction, wherein the device additionally comprises bearing means comprising a surface which is opposite to a portion of the external surface of the hollow cylinder between the lateral portions, wherein the bearing means, when delivering the treating liquid to the external surface of the hollow cylinder, represents a liquid bearing for the support roller, wherein the bearing means comprises the shape of cylinder shell, characterized in that axial ends of the cylinder shell are open to allow draining of the treating liquid.
A bone plate assembly for fixing a fracture of a bone comprising: a first bone plate adapted to be attached to the bone; a second bone plate adapted to be attached to the bone, the second bone plate including a porous bone in-growth surface and no holes formed therethrough; and at least one screw extending through the first bone plate and into the bone and at least one cable (20a-d) extending around the first and second plates (12, 14); characterized in that the at least one screw is cannulated and the at least one cable (20a-d) extends therethrough. a first bone plate adapted to be attached to the bone; a second bone plate adapted to be attached to the bone, the second bone plate including a porous bone in-growth surface and no holes formed therethrough; and at least one screw extending through the first bone plate and into the bone and at least one cable (20a-d) extending around the first and second plates (12, 14); characterized in that the at least one screw is cannulated and the at least one cable (20a-d) extends therethrough.
A method for manufacturing a flux-cored wire from a metal strip and filling elements, said method comprising the following steps: a) progressively and continuously supplying a metal strip having two parallel longitudinal edges by means of drive devices, b) shaping the metal strip into a groove ("U" section) by bringing the longitudinal edges of the strip towards one another, c) introducing filling elements into the groove obtained in step b), d) shaping the groove filled with filling elements obtained in step c) into a preliminary tubular wire ("0" section) by bringing the longitudinal edges of the strip towards one another until they contact or quasi contact one another, and e) soldering the two longitudinal edges of the preliminary wire by laser beam, characterised in that, during step e), a protective screen is held, positioned inside the preliminary film driven by the drive devices, between the point of impingement of the laser beam at said longitudinal edges and the filling elements, said protective screen being in a static position during step e) and fixed relative to the drive devices and the preliminary wire, the protective screen forming a mechanical protection means preventing the laser beam from striking the filling elements, and the protective screen being removed from inside the wire after soldering. a) progressively and continuously supplying a metal strip having two parallel longitudinal edges by means of drive devices, b) shaping the metal strip into a groove ("U" section) by bringing the longitudinal edges of the strip towards one another, c) introducing filling elements into the groove obtained in step b), d) shaping the groove filled with filling elements obtained in step c) into a preliminary tubular wire ("0" section) by bringing the longitudinal edges of the strip towards one another until they contact or quasi contact one another, and e) soldering the two longitudinal edges of the preliminary wire by laser beam,
Equipment for preventing the dispersion of aerosol and/or secretions for fitting into a dental chair consisting of a core and a membrane, - the core comprising a rotation axle (A.3) and rod fittings (A.8) fixed to the rotation axle (A.3), - the membrane comprising a cover (B.1) and a supporting structure (B.2) made up of rods, wherein - the core comprises means for fitting into the dental chair, - the cover (B.1) is supported by the rods of the supporting structure (B.2), coupled to the core by the interlocking of the rods of the supporting structure (B.2) to the rod fittings (A.8), - the supporting structure (B.2) rotates on the rotation axle (A.3). - the core comprising a rotation axle (A.3) and rod fittings (A.8) fixed to the rotation axle (A.3), - the membrane comprising a cover (B.1) and a supporting structure (B.2) made up of rods, - the core comprises means for fitting into the dental chair, - the cover (B.1) is supported by the rods of the supporting structure (B.2), coupled to the core by the interlocking of the rods of the supporting structure (B.2) to the rod fittings (A.8), - the supporting structure (B.2) rotates on the rotation axle (A.3).
An inspection device for inspecting a fir-tree slot of a gas turbine engine, the inspection device comprising: an insert for insertion into the slot; a plurality of imaging devices (40, 10, 50) coupled to the insert; and a processor; wherein the insert is movable along a longitudinal axis of the slot; wherein each of the plurality of imaging devices is positioned adjacent an external surface of the insert and is configured to capture an image of a portion of the slot adjacent the imaging device; and wherein the processor is configured to receive data corresponding to the images captured by the plurality of imaging devices wherein the insert has an external profile, a portion of which corresponds to an internal profile of the slot. an insert for insertion into the slot; a plurality of imaging devices (40, 10, 50) coupled to the insert; and a processor; wherein the insert is movable along a longitudinal axis of the slot; wherein each of the plurality of imaging devices is positioned adjacent an external surface of the insert and is configured to capture an image of a portion of the slot adjacent the imaging device; and wherein the processor is configured to receive data corresponding to the images captured by the plurality of imaging devices wherein the insert has an external profile, a portion of which corresponds to an internal profile of the slot.
An imaging lens comprising: a first group having negative refractive power; a second group having positive refractive power; an aperture stop; a third group having positive refractive power; and a fourth group having positive refractive power, the first group, the second group, the third group, and the fourth group being arranged in that order from an object side toward an image side, the first group including at least two negative lenses, the second group including one positive lens, the third group including three lenses which are two positive lenses and one negative lens, the fourth group including one positive lens having an aspherical shape, wherein the imaging lens has a fixed focal length and an angle of view of 120 degrees or more, and wherein conditional expressions,,, and below are satisfied: − 2.7 ≤ f1/f ≤ − 0.7 2.2 ≤ f2/f ≤ 6.6 3.9 ≤ f3/f ≤ 14.3 2.8 ≤ f4/f ≤ 11.0 where fi denotes focal length of i-th group with respect to a d-line, i denotes one of 1 to 4, and f denotes focal length of an entirety of the imaging lens with respect to the d-line, characterised in that at least two of the three lenses of the third group being joined together to form a compound lens. a first group having negative refractive power; a second group having positive refractive power; an aperture stop; a third group having positive refractive power; and a fourth group having positive refractive power, the first group, the second group, the third group, and the fourth group being arranged in that order from an object side toward an image side, the first group including at least two negative lenses, the second group including one positive lens, the third group including three lenses which are two positive lenses and one negative lens, the fourth group including one positive lens having an aspherical shape, wherein the imaging lens has a fixed focal length and an angle of view of 120 degrees or more, and wherein conditional expressions,,, and below are satisfied: − 2.7 ≤ f1/f ≤ − 0.7 2.2 ≤ f2/f ≤ 6.6 3.9 ≤ f3/f ≤ 14.3 2.8 ≤ f4/f ≤ 11.0 where fi denotes focal length of i-th group with respect to a d-line, i denotes one of 1 to 4, and f denotes focal length of an entirety of the imaging lens with respect to the d-line, characterised in that at least two of the three lenses of the third group being joined together to form a compound lens. fi denotes focal length of i-th group with respect to a d-line, i denotes one of 1 to 4, and f denotes focal length of an entirety of the imaging lens with respect to the d-line, characterised in that at least two of the three lenses of the third group being joined together to form a compound lens.
A fibrous web processing apparatus for different uses in a paper/board machine, the processing apparatus comprising a metal belt forming a loop and rotating around at least one guide means, the apparatus comprising one or more processing zones, whereby the contact time of a fibrous web with the metal belt is within the range from 10 to 1000 ms, and the temperature of the metal belt is within the range from 20 to 400°C, characterised in that the ratio of the length of the metal belt to its width is greater than 0.8.
A semiconductor device assembly, comprising: a first semiconductor die having a base region and a peripheral region adjacent to the base region; at least one second semiconductor die on the base region, wherein the second die has an outer perimeter; a thermal transfer device attached to the first and second dies, the thermal transfer device including an encapsulant at least partially surrounding the second die, a via formed in the encapsulant that at least partially defines a cavity adjacent to the peripheral region of the first die; and a working fluid at least partially filling the cavity, wherein the working fluid is a thermal conductor, and wherein the encapsulant includes a sidewall portion between the outer perimeter and the cavity; wherein the peripheral region of the first die includes an active surface, and wherein the active surface is in direct contact with the working fluid. a first semiconductor die having a base region and a peripheral region adjacent to the base region; at least one second semiconductor die on the base region, wherein the second die has an outer perimeter; a thermal transfer device attached to the first and second dies, the thermal transfer device including an encapsulant at least partially surrounding the second die, a via formed in the encapsulant that at least partially defines a cavity adjacent to the peripheral region of the first die; and a working fluid at least partially filling the cavity, wherein the working fluid is a thermal conductor, and wherein the encapsulant includes a sidewall portion between the outer perimeter and the cavity; wherein the peripheral region of the first die includes an active surface, and wherein the active surface is in direct contact with the working fluid.