mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate by radiating an exposure light beam onto the substrate through a liquid, the exposure apparatus comprising: a projection optical system; a liquid supply mechanism for supplying the liquid via liquid supply ports (13A, 13B); a liquid recovery mechanism for recovering the liquid via liquid recovery ports (23A, 23B, 23D); a substrate stage for holding the substrate; and a controller (CONT) for controlling a velocity of movement of the substrate stage depending on a distance between a first position and a second position when the substrate stage is moved substantially linearly from the first position to the second position in a state in which a liquid immersion area is locally formed on the substrate stage by the liquid supply mechanism and the liquid recovery mechanism, characterized in that, the controller (CONT) is configured to decrease the velocity when the distance between the first position and the second position is not less than a predetermined amount as compared with when the distance between the first position and the second position is less than the predetermined amount. a projection optical system; a liquid supply mechanism for supplying the liquid via liquid supply ports (13A, 13B); a liquid recovery mechanism for recovering the liquid via liquid recovery ports (23A, 23B, 23D); a substrate stage for holding the substrate; and a controller (CONT) for controlling a velocity of movement of the substrate stage depending on a distance between a first position and a second position when the substrate stage is moved substantially linearly from the first position to the second position in a state in which a liquid immersion area is locally formed on the substrate stage by the liquid supply mechanism and the liquid recovery mechanism, characterized in that, the controller (CONT) is configured to decrease the velocity when the distance between the first position and the second position is not less than a predetermined amount as compared with when the distance between the first position and the second position is less than the predetermined amount.
An apparatus comprising: first stage amplifiers configured to amplify received carrier signals to generate respective first stage carrier groups, wherein each first stage carrier group includes a respective portion of the carrier signals; and second stage amplifiers configured to amplify the first stage carrier groups to generate second stage output signals, each second stage amplifier configured to amplify a respective first stage carrier group to generate two second stage output signals, the second stage amplifiers comprising interface amplifiers (324, 326, 328, 330), each interface amplifier comprising at least one low noise amplifier configured to amplify a selected first stage carrier group to generate a second stage amplified output having a first selected amplified carrier signal and a second selected amplified carrier signal, wherein the second stage amplifiers are adapted so that each of the a first selected amplified carrier signal and a second selected amplified carrier signal is output to a respective demodulation stage (dm0, dm1, dm2, dm3), wherein the first stage amplifiers are formed on more than one integrated circuit (314, 316) and the second stage amplifiers are formed on a separate single integrated circuit. first stage amplifiers configured to amplify received carrier signals to generate respective first stage carrier groups, wherein each first stage carrier group includes a respective portion of the carrier signals; and second stage amplifiers configured to amplify the first stage carrier groups to generate second stage output signals, each second stage amplifier configured to amplify a respective first stage carrier group to generate two second stage output signals, the second stage amplifiers comprising interface amplifiers (324, 326, 328, 330), each interface amplifier comprising at least one low noise amplifier configured to amplify a selected first stage carrier group to generate a second stage amplified output having a first selected amplified carrier signal and a second selected amplified carrier signal, wherein the second stage amplifiers are adapted so that each of the a first selected amplified carrier signal and a second selected amplified carrier signal is output to a respective demodulation stage (dm0, dm1, dm2, dm3), wherein the first stage amplifiers are formed on more than one integrated circuit (314, 316) and the second stage amplifiers are formed on a separate single integrated circuit.
An implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device is a pacemaker, a cardioverter-defibrillator or a cardiac resynchronisation device, comprising: a controller module coupled to one or more stimulation leads, wherein the controller module comprises a processor, a memory circuit for communicating with the processor via a bidirectional data bus, and a telemetry interface for communicating with an external unit; the implantable medical device configured to determine if a patient has a particular heart failure etiology, based at least in part on quantified levels of one panel of biomarkers, wherein the device is configured to compare the quantified levels to i) reference levels indicative of heart failure and ii) reference normal levels; and wherein the device is configured to analyze echocardiogram data; the panel of biomarkers including at least CRP, sST2, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. a controller module coupled to one or more stimulation leads, wherein the controller module comprises a processor, a memory circuit for communicating with the processor via a bidirectional data bus, and a telemetry interface for communicating with an external unit; the implantable medical device configured to determine if a patient has a particular heart failure etiology, based at least in part on quantified levels of one panel of biomarkers, wherein the device is configured to compare the quantified levels to i) reference levels indicative of heart failure and ii) reference normal levels; and wherein the device is configured to analyze echocardiogram data; the panel of biomarkers including at least CRP, sST2, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2.
Process for obtaining simultaneously several compositions comprising fatty acid alkyl esters, glycerol formal and the bioester fatty acid glycerol formal ester, comprising the steps of: reacting triglyceride, glycerol and dialkoxymethane in the presence of an acid homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst, thus forming two layers, wherein the upper layer comprises a mixture of fatty acid alkyl esters, fatty acid glycerol formal esters and an excess of dialkoxymethane and alkyl alcohol and the lower layer comprises a mixture of glycerol formal, excess glycerol, and homogeneous catalyst if an homogeneous catalyst has been used in the reaction; separating the dialkoxymethane and the alkyl alcohol from the upper layer for obtaining a composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters and fatty acid glycerol formal esters; or instead of, the step of reacting the compounds from the upper layer obtained according to step with a mixture of alkyl alcohol and acid catalyst for obtaining a composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters and a composition comprising glycerol formal; separating the glycerol formal from unreacted glycerol and the homogeneous catalyst if an homogeneous catalyst has been used in step from the lower layer for obtaining a composition comprising glycerol formal; carrying out a transesterification reaction between the composition obtained in step or the composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters obtained in step and the composition comprising glycerol formal obtained in step in the presence of a transesterification homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst to form a composition comprising fatty acid glycerol formal ester. reacting triglyceride, glycerol and dialkoxymethane in the presence of an acid homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst, thus forming two layers, wherein the upper layer comprises a mixture of fatty acid alkyl esters, fatty acid glycerol formal esters and an excess of dialkoxymethane and alkyl alcohol and the lower layer comprises a mixture of glycerol formal, excess glycerol, and homogeneous catalyst if an homogeneous catalyst has been used in the reaction; separating the dialkoxymethane and the alkyl alcohol from the upper layer for obtaining a composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters and fatty acid glycerol formal esters; or instead of, the step of reacting the compounds from the upper layer obtained according to step with a mixture of alkyl alcohol and acid catalyst for obtaining a composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters and a composition comprising glycerol formal; separating the glycerol formal from unreacted glycerol and the homogeneous catalyst if an homogeneous catalyst has been used in step from the lower layer for obtaining a composition comprising glycerol formal; carrying out a transesterification reaction between the composition obtained in step or the composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters obtained in step and the composition comprising glycerol formal obtained in step in the presence of a transesterification homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst to form a composition comprising fatty acid glycerol formal ester.
Apparatus for galvanically coating an article to be treated that has a cavity with an inside surface to be coated, wherein the apparatus is configured for releasable coupling with a treatment vessel and comprises: a first frame part having a first electrode for holding and electrically contacting the article to be treated, a second frame part having a carrier for a second electrode, wherein the carrier is configured to fasten the second electrode in such a manner that the second electrode projects into the cavity of the article to be treated held by the first electrode, without touching the article to be treated, wherein the carrier is a contact pin, wherein the first frame part and the carrier are connected to one another mechanically, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically insulated with respect to one another, wherein the second electrode is a soluble anode which is fastened to the carrier, wherein the soluble anode has a connecting section for fastening to the carrier in such a manner that it can be released without being destroyed, characterized in that the second electrode is composed of plural segments, wherein the plural segments are configured to be mounted on the contact pin independently of one another and wherein the plural segments are configured to be removed from the contact pin independently of one another, and wherein the contact pin and the plural segments are configured such that the contact pin touches and electrically contacts each one of the plural segments when the plural segments are attached to the contact pin. a first frame part having a first electrode for holding and electrically contacting the article to be treated, a second frame part having a carrier for a second electrode, wherein the carrier is configured to fasten the second electrode in such a manner that the second electrode projects into the cavity of the article to be treated held by the first electrode, without touching the article to be treated, wherein the carrier is a contact pin, wherein the first frame part and the carrier are connected to one another mechanically, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically insulated with respect to one another, wherein the second electrode is a soluble anode which is fastened to the carrier, wherein the soluble anode has a connecting section for fastening to the carrier in such a manner that it can be released without being destroyed, the second electrode is composed of plural segments, wherein the plural segments are configured to be mounted on the contact pin independently of one another and wherein the plural segments are configured to be removed from the contact pin independently of one another, and wherein the contact pin and the plural segments are configured such that the contact pin touches and electrically contacts each one of the plural segments when the plural segments are attached to the contact pin.
A high-rise building for cultivating crops in trays and having at least one conveying system for moving the trays, characterized in that at least one of the at least one conveying system (7, 7', 7'') comprises a plurality of essentially horizontal track portions each having a length axis, wherein the track portions are attached to the floor structures of the building structure, the track portions extending in parallel to each other and being arranged above each other in a vertical plane, conveying means for movement of trays having a respective length axis along the length axis of the track portions with the length axis of each tray being substantially perpendicular to the length axis of the track portions, track connecting means which connects one track portion with another track portion located one or more levels below, for transportation at least partly by gravity of the trays along a length axis of the track connecting means, with the length axis of each tray in parallel with the length axis of the track connection means.
A method of mitigating a pinhole defect, the method comprising: a. providing an electrochromic lite having an electrochromic device on a substrate; b. identifying a site of the pinhole defect in the electrochromic device, wherein a pinhole defect is a region where one or more layers of the electrochromic device are missing or damaged so that electrochromism is not exhibited to tint the region during operation; and characterized in c altering the site of the pinhole defect in order to lower the light transmittance at the site of the pinhole defect, or c applying a material to the site of the pinhole defect to obscure the pinhole defect. a. providing an electrochromic lite having an electrochromic device on a substrate; b. identifying a site of the pinhole defect in the electrochromic device, wherein a pinhole defect is a region where one or more layers of the electrochromic device are missing or damaged so that electrochromism is not exhibited to tint the region during operation; and characterized in c altering the site of the pinhole defect in order to lower the light transmittance at the site of the pinhole defect, or c applying a material to the site of the pinhole defect to obscure the pinhole defect.
A method for controlling an electrical distribution microgrid comprising at least one renewable energy source, delivering to the microgrid a first active/reactive power being droop-controlled according to a frequency and a voltage of the microgrid respectively, a frequency and/or a voltage delivered being below a threshold frequency and/or threshold voltage when the renewable energy source delivers a power greater than a safety margin, the renewable energy source being adapted to operate synchronously and in parallel with at least one synchronous energy source, the synchronous energy source being adapted to produce a second active/reactive power, also delivered to the microgrid, according to an automatic start/interrupt criterion, of said synchronous energy source, the method comprising starting the synchronous source when the frequency and/or the voltage of the microgrid are less than, respectively, the threshold frequency and/or the threshold voltage, and interrupting the synchronous energy source when the second power is less than a threshold power. a frequency and/or a voltage delivered being below a threshold frequency and/or threshold voltage when the renewable energy source delivers a power greater than a safety margin, the renewable energy source being adapted to operate synchronously and in parallel with at least one synchronous energy source, the synchronous energy source being adapted to produce a second active/reactive power, also delivered to the microgrid, according to an automatic start/interrupt criterion, of said synchronous energy source, the method comprising starting the synchronous source when the frequency and/or the voltage of the microgrid are less than, respectively, the threshold frequency and/or the threshold voltage, and interrupting the synchronous energy source when the second power is less than a threshold power.
A vehicle usable by a physically handicapped or able-bodied person, in particular for athletic or recreational activities, comprising a seat made from monobloc plastic material and at least two main wheels, the seat comprising a seat bottom, a backrest and lateral rims, wherein the seat has a cavity extending below the backrest and the seat bottom and an opening passing through the seat between the cavity and a rear part of the backrest, the cavity and the opening being intended to accommodate a backrest of a seat of a second identical vehicle positioned below said vehicle, such that at least two identical vehicles are stacked stably one on top of the other, characterized in that the vehicle comprises further front casters and rear casters, which allow the vehicle to move on the ground when the main wheels are in a disassembled configuration. wherein the seat has a cavity extending below the backrest and the seat bottom and an opening passing through the seat between the cavity and a rear part of the backrest, the cavity and the opening being intended to accommodate a backrest of a seat of a second identical vehicle positioned below said vehicle, such that at least two identical vehicles are stacked stably one on top of the other, characterized in that the vehicle comprises further front casters and rear casters, which allow the vehicle to move on the ground when the main wheels are in a disassembled configuration.
A flue chamber suitable for use with a cooking device which comprises at least one cooking compartment and at least one flue communicating with the cooking compartment on at least one side, said flue chamber comprising - at least one body in the form of a hollow box having at least one opening on at least one side, and at least one discharge hole on at least another side and comprising at least one upper wall on which the discharge hole is provided; characterized in that said flue chamber further comprises - at least one intermediate wall which is positioned in said body, partially closes said opening, which forms a discharge line between said discharge hole and the part of the opening that is not closed by the intermediate wall, which is in the form of a plate being in connection with the upper wall and which is inclined so as to approach to said opening as it extends away from the upper wall; - at least one insulation element located between the intermediate wall and the opening, and having heat insulating properties; and - at least one connection section located in said body for connecting the body to the cooking device through the opening. - at least one body in the form of a hollow box having at least one opening on at least one side, and at least one discharge hole on at least another side and comprising at least one upper wall on which the discharge hole is provided; - at least one intermediate wall which is positioned in said body, partially closes said opening, which forms a discharge line between said discharge hole and the part of the opening that is not closed by the intermediate wall, which is in the form of a plate being in connection with the upper wall and which is inclined so as to approach to said opening as it extends away from the upper wall; - at least one insulation element located between the intermediate wall and the opening, and having heat insulating properties; and - at least one connection section located in said body for connecting the body to the cooking device through the opening.
A method performed by a User Equipment, UE, for handling a Secondary Cell Group, SCG, configuration in a wireless communications network, the method being characterized by: receiving from a network node, while the UE 120 is in RRC_CONNECTED state, an RRC reconfiguration message including a list of conditional SCG configurations comprising trigger conditions based on signal quality measurements to trigger application of a SCG configuration, wherein different trigger conditions are configured for different SCG configurations, upon reception of said RRC reconfiguration message while the UE 120 is in RRC_CONNECTED state, initiating monitoring of the trigger conditions of cells associated with the SCG configurations, when the trigger condition for a cell is fulfilled according to the received conditional SCG configurations, applying the SCG configuration associated to the cell fulfilling the trigger condition. receiving from a network node, while the UE 120 is in RRC_CONNECTED state, an RRC reconfiguration message including a list of conditional SCG configurations comprising trigger conditions based on signal quality measurements to trigger application of a SCG configuration, wherein different trigger conditions are configured for different SCG configurations, upon reception of said RRC reconfiguration message while the UE 120 is in RRC_CONNECTED state, initiating monitoring of the trigger conditions of cells associated with the SCG configurations, when the trigger condition for a cell is fulfilled according to the received conditional SCG configurations, applying the SCG configuration associated to the cell fulfilling the trigger condition.
A process for the in situ production of explosive product comprising the steps wherein: 1) a viscous product, called matrix, comprising an inverse emulsion of an aqueous oxidant phase and an oily fuel phase and a liquid product containing a chemical compound capable of reacting with said matrix to increase its explosive character by gasification, called gasification reagent, are transferred separately to a first mixer preferably comprising a static mixer, and 2) said viscous product of said matrix and said liquid product of said gasification reagent are mixed in said first mixer through which said matrix and gasification reagent are transferred in admixture, and 3) said explosive product obtained at the outlet of said first mixer is transferred to and deposited in an explosion hole, in or above which the downstream end of the first mixer is arranged, characterized in that prior to step 3) an increase in the viscosity of said mixture of said matrix and said gasification reagent is achieved by shearing within a tube or pipe (6, 7b) into which said matrix and said gasification reagent are transferred, by passing said mixture through a shearing device within said tube or pipe (6,7). 1) a viscous product, called matrix, comprising an inverse emulsion of an aqueous oxidant phase and an oily fuel phase and a liquid product containing a chemical compound capable of reacting with said matrix to increase its explosive character by gasification, called gasification reagent, are transferred separately to a first mixer preferably comprising a static mixer, and 2) said viscous product of said matrix and said liquid product of said gasification reagent are mixed in said first mixer through which said matrix and gasification reagent are transferred in admixture, and 3) said explosive product obtained at the outlet of said first mixer is transferred to and deposited in an explosion hole, in or above which the downstream end of the first mixer is arranged, characterized in that prior to step 3) an increase in the viscosity of said mixture of said matrix and said gasification reagent is achieved by shearing within a tube or pipe (6, 7b) into which said matrix and said gasification reagent are transferred, by passing said mixture through a shearing device within said tube or pipe (6,7).