mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Actuator (12, 12', 12"), in particular slave cylinder, for a device for clutch actuation in a motor vehicle, with a cylinder housing (14, 14', 14'') which has a pneumatic pressure connection (Ep) and at least one hydraulic pressure connection (E H1, E H2) and in which a piston (16, 16', 16") mechanically operatively connected with a setting element is received to be longitudinally displaceable, wherein the piston together with the cylinder housing (14, 14', 14") defines a pneumatic chamber (K P) loadable with pressure by way of the pneumatic pressure connection (E P) and at least one hydraulic chamber (K H1, K H2) connected with the hydraulic pressure connection (E H1, E H2), the chambers being separated from one another by means of a sealing arrangement (18, 20; 18', 20'; 18", 20"), and wherein a pneumatic effective area (Ap) axially bounding the pneumatic chamber (Kp) and at least one hydraulic effective area (A H2) axially bounding the hydraulic chamber (K H2) and oriented oppositely to the pneumatic effective area (A P) are formed at the piston (16, 16', 16") so that through loading the pneumatic chamber (Kp) with pressure the setting element is longitudinally displaceable by way of the piston (16, 16', 16") in an actuating direction against an external restoring force acting in a restoring direction and piston movement is controllable by build-up of pressure in the at least one hydraulic chamber (K H1, K H2).
A computer-implemented method for determining operational constraints to be followed for a first constellation of non-geostationary satellites (CONS_I) transmitting to a ground station at a point on the earth in relation to a second constellation of non-geostationary satellites (CONS_V) linked to the ground station, the operational constraints comprising at least one maximum transmission power for the satellites of the first constellation, the method comprising the following steps of: - determining triplets of limit values ( θ, φ, I / N) of two angles ( θ, φ) and an interference-to-noise ratio, the two angles ( θ, φ) defining a position of a satellite (NGSO_I) of the first constellation (CONS_I) relative to an axis formed by the ground station and a satellite (NGSO_V) of the second constellation (CONS_V) and the interference-to-noise ratio (I/N) being the ratio between interference emitted by the first constellation on a link between the ground station and the satellite (NGSO_V) of the second constellation (CONS_V) and the noise of the link, the triplets being determined so that a distribution of signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratios cumulated over a time interval is greater than a reference distribution, the signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratios being the ratios between a useful signal of the link and the noise and the interferences; - determining at least the maximum transmission power of at least one satellite of the first constellation based on the triplets of values. - determining triplets of limit values ( θ, φ, I / N) of two angles ( θ, φ) and an interference-to-noise ratio, the two angles ( θ, φ) defining a position of a satellite (NGSO_I) of the first constellation (CONS_I) relative to an axis formed by the ground station and a satellite (NGSO_V) of the second constellation (CONS_V) and the interference-to-noise ratio (I/N) being the ratio between interference emitted by the first constellation on a link between the ground station and the satellite (NGSO_V) of the second constellation (CONS_V) and the noise of the link, the triplets being determined so that a distribution of signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratios cumulated over a time interval is greater than a reference distribution, the signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratios being the ratios between a useful signal of the link and the noise and the interferences; - determining at least the maximum transmission power of at least one satellite of the first constellation based on the triplets of values.
An immunogenic composition comprising: a) a conjugate that is a capsular saccharide from GBS serotype Ia conjugated to a carrier protein; b) a conjugate that is a capsular saccharide from GBS serotype Ib conjugated to a carrier protein; c) a conjugate that is a capsular saccharide from GBS serotype III conjugated to a carrier protein; d) a conjugate that is a capsular saccharide from GBS serotype II conjugated to a carrier protein; and e) a conjugate that is a capsular saccharide from GBS serotype V conjugated to a carrier protein wherein the capsular saccharide from GBS serotype V has a NeuNAc content of greater than 75% when compared to native GBS serotype V polysaccharide wherein the NeuNAc content is considered to be about 100%.
A centrifugal pendulum for damping torsional vibrations, in particular for a flywheel, comprising a pendulum flange which can be connected non-rotatably to a drivetrain element of the drivetrain, in particular the flywheel and which can be rotated about an axis of rotation, and at least one pendulum mass which can be moved to a limited extent in relation to the pendulum flange, wherein the centrifugal pendulum has at least one spring braking element for braking and damping the movements of the pendulum mass relative to the pendulum flange, wherein the spring braking element has at least one flexible spring made of sheet metal, which abuts on the outside of the pendulum mass in the direction of the axis of rotation and is fixed to the pendulum flange via at least one fastening element and characterized in that the spring braking element is supported on the drivetrain element during assembly with or on the drivetrain element while increasing the tension of the flexible spring.
Method for producing a tool for a negative skin, the method comprising the following steps: providing a positive body, wherein a first surface of the positive body forms a positive mould of a negative skin which is to be produced, wherein the first surface has at least one undercut, applying a wax layer to the first surface of the positive body and filling in at least one undercut with the wax layer, placing a tool cavity on the positive body, and coating the tool cavity with a layer against the applied wax layer. providing a positive body, wherein a first surface of the positive body forms a positive mould of a negative skin which is to be produced, wherein the first surface has at least one undercut, applying a wax layer to the first surface of the positive body and filling in at least one undercut with the wax layer, placing a tool cavity on the positive body, and coating the tool cavity with a layer against the applied wax layer.
A method for decolorizing a textile product characterized in that it includes the following steps: (a) pre-treatment, by applying an accelerating substance comprising quaternary ammonium salts to at least a portion of said textile product; (c) ozonation, by introducing and maintaining said textile product in an ozonating fluid. (a) pre-treatment, by applying an accelerating substance comprising quaternary ammonium salts to at least a portion of said textile product; (c) ozonation, by introducing and maintaining said textile product in an ozonating fluid.
A solar cell comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a sequence of semiconductor layers disposed over the substrate, wherein the sequence of semiconductor layers includes a semiconductor window layer; a semiconductor silicon-containing cap layer over the window layer, wherein the cap layer is spatially separated from the window layer by a semiconductor barrier layer that either includes no silicon or has a silicon concentration that is at least 50% lower than the silicon density of the cap layer, and. wherein the window layer comprises a III-V semiconductor compound containing aluminum. a semiconductor substrate; a sequence of semiconductor layers disposed over the substrate, wherein the sequence of semiconductor layers includes a semiconductor window layer; a semiconductor silicon-containing cap layer over the window layer, wherein the cap layer is spatially separated from the window layer by a semiconductor barrier layer that either includes no silicon or has a silicon concentration that is at least 50% lower than the silicon density of the cap layer, and.
Electric machine (2; 102; 202) with a sliding contact arrangement surrounded by a housing (14; 114; 214) which has a collector and at least two brushes, wherein the housing (14; 114; 214) has at least one access opening (19, 20; 119; 120) covered by means of a cover (21; 121; 221), wherein the cover (21; 121; 221) forms at least one collection reservoir (24, 25; 124, 125; 224, 225) for collecting brush dust and wherein the at least one access opening (19, 20; 119; 120), in particular as an elongated hole, is embodied radially above the sliding contact arrangement, characterised in that the at least one collection reservoir (24, 25; 124, 125; 224, 225) has a number of pocket-type indentations (144; 244) and the pocket-type indentations (144; 244) are separated from one another by means of webs (145; 245), wherein in the installation position of the electric machine (2; 102; 202) the webs (145; 245) are inclined starting from a base (148; 248) of the collection reservoir (24, 25; 124, 125; 224, 225) ascending in the direction of the access opening (19, 20; 119; 120).
A cartridge being attachable to and/or detachable from a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus having an opening portion and a door that is operable to open and close the opening portion, the cartridge comprising: a memory unit that includes a contact portion via which the cartridge is operable to be connected to the main body to transmit information of the cartridge to the main body; and a moving member on which the contact portion is mounted, wherein the moving member is movable between a first position where the contact portion is hidden inside the cartridge and a second position where the contact portion protrudes from the cartridge in order to be connectable to a connection portion provided in the main body, wherein the moving member is operable to move to the second position in connection with a closing operation of the door, characterised in that the cartridge further comprises a protection member adapted to be moved between a retreat position hidden in the cartridge and a protruding position protruding out of the cartridge, as the contact portion is moved between the first and second positions respectively, wherein the protection member is operable, when moving to the protruding position, to be inserted into an insertion portion provided in the main body, thereby aligning the contact portion and the connection portion. a memory unit that includes a contact portion via which the cartridge is operable to be connected to the main body to transmit information of the cartridge to the main body; and a moving member on which the contact portion is mounted,
Method for carrying out an at least semi-autonomous parking process of a motor vehicle into a parking area, wherein dimensions (14, 15) of the parking area are sensed with at least one detection device of the motor vehicle, wherein a multiplicity of parking zones (Z1, Z2, Z3) for the motor vehicle in the parking area is determined as a function of the sensed dimensions (14, 15) of the parking area and as a function of dimensions of the motor vehicle, and the multiplicity of parking zones (Z1, Z2, Z3) is displayed on a display unit (10, 12) and selected by a user of one of the displayed parking zones (Z1, Z2, Z3), wherein at least two parking zones (Z1, Z2, Z3) which are arranged at maximum only partially overlapping when considered in their width are determined as a function of a width, characterized as a dimension, of the parking area, wherein the parking zones (Z1, Z2, Z3) are displayed as areas on the display unit (10,12) characterized in that the at least semi-autonomous parking is carried out into a parking area which is embodied as a garage, wherein when a wall with at least one height greater than a height threshold value is sensed as a lateral boundary (13a, 13b) of the parking area, a parking zone (Z1, Z2, Z3) with a safety distance from this wall is determined.
Method for producing at least one fiber Bragg grating in a waveguide, wherein the waveguide has at least one core having a first refractive index and the fiber Bragg grating contains a plurality of spatial regions which each occupy a partial volume of the core and have a second refractive index, wherein the spatial regions are each produced by the action of laser radiation on a partial volume of the core, wherein the laser radiation includes a plurality of pulse trains each containing a plurality of individual pulses, wherein the time interval between successive individual pulses is shorter than the time interval between successive pulse trains and the time interval between successive individual pulses is chosen between 10 ns and 100 ps or the pulse train has a duration of 50 fs to 50 ps, and wherein the number of individual pulses in the pulse train and/or the time interval between the individual pulses and/or the amplitude of the individual pulses and/or the duration of the individual pulses is optimized on the basis of a measured variable, wherein the measured variable is selected from the reflectivity of the fiber Bragg grating and/or the bandwidth of the fiber Bragg grating and/or the plasma intensity generated by the pulse train, wherein for determining the measured variable during the action of the laser radiation, the waveguide is connected to an optical spectrum analyzer and the measured variable is supplied to a control apparatus which generates different pulse trains and assesses the result obtained until a termination criterion is satisfied.
A discharge circuit for a DC power supply smoothing capacitor that is used in a power conversion device that supplies DC power via a contactor to the DC power supply smoothing capacitor and an inverter, comprising: a first resistor that is connected in parallel to the capacitor and carries out discharging of charge in the capacitor; a first switch connected in series with the first resistor, that either passes or intercepts discharge current flowing from the capacitor to the first resistor; a measurement circuit that measures a terminal voltage of the capacitor; and a control circuit that controls continuity and discontinuity of the first switch; characterized in that the control circuit makes the first switch discontinuous and stops the discharging by the first resistor, when i-th, i.e. present measured terminal voltage V; of the capacitor which is measured by the measurement circuit at repeated and predetermined time intervals T since the discharging of charge of the capacitor is started, and an expected terminal voltage V o exp(-T*i/RC) of the capacitor which is calculated with an initial terminal voltage V o at starting the discharging, a capacity C of the capacitor, a resistance R of the first resistor, and an elapsed time T*i since starting the discharging, satisfy a relation V i >V o exp(-T*i/RC). a first resistor that is connected in parallel to the capacitor and carries out discharging of charge in the capacitor; a first switch connected in series with the first resistor, that either passes or intercepts discharge current flowing from the capacitor to the first resistor; a measurement circuit that measures a terminal voltage of the capacitor; and a control circuit that controls continuity and discontinuity of the first switch;
A cantilever driving device comprising: a sensor that detects displacement of a cantilever; a light irradiating unit that irradiates light on the cantilever to cause thermal expansion deformation; and a light-irradiation control unit that controls intensity of the light of the light irradiating unit to change the displacement of the cantilever, wherein the light-irradiation control unit performs feedback control for the cantilever by controlling the intensity of the light of the light irradiating unit on the basis of the displacement detected by the sensor, characterized in that the light-irradiation control unit includes a thermal-response compensating unit that compensates for a delay in a thermal response of the cantilever to the irradiation of the light from the light irradiating unit. a sensor that detects displacement of a cantilever; a light irradiating unit that irradiates light on the cantilever to cause thermal expansion deformation; and a light-irradiation control unit that controls intensity of the light of the light irradiating unit to change the displacement of the cantilever, wherein the light-irradiation control unit performs feedback control for the cantilever by controlling the intensity of the light of the light irradiating unit on the basis of the displacement detected by the sensor, characterized in that the light-irradiation control unit includes a thermal-response compensating unit that compensates for a delay in a thermal response of the cantilever to the irradiation of the light from the light irradiating unit.
A charging device configured to charge a secondary battery with electric power generated by a solar cell, comprising: a charging control unit configured to be connected to the solar cell, the charging control unit being configured to: control the electric power generated by the solar cell to have a current value and/or a voltage value suitable for charging; and supply the controlled electric power to the secondary battery; a step-up power supply configured to be connected to the solar cell and to be further connected, via a terminal section, to the secondary battery, the step-up power supply being configured to boost the electric power from the solar cell; characterized in that if further comprises: a start-up control unit connected to the charging control unit and further configured to be connected, via the terminal section, to the secondary battery, wherein the start-up control unit connects the step-up power supply and the charging control unit when charging is started and supplies the boosted electric power to the charging control unit so as to start up the charging control unit. a charging control unit configured to be connected to the solar cell, the charging control unit being configured to: control the electric power generated by the solar cell to have a current value and/or a voltage value suitable for charging; and supply the controlled electric power to the secondary battery; a step-up power supply configured to be connected to the solar cell and to be further connected, via a terminal section, to the secondary battery, the step-up power supply being configured to boost the electric power from the solar cell; characterized in that if further comprises: a start-up control unit connected to the charging control unit and further configured to be connected, via the terminal section, to the secondary battery, wherein the start-up control unit connects the step-up power supply and the charging control unit when charging is started and supplies the boosted electric power to the charging control unit so as to start up the charging control unit. a start-up control unit connected to the charging control unit and further configured to be connected, via the terminal section, to the secondary battery, wherein the start-up control unit connects the step-up power supply and the charging control unit when charging is started and supplies the boosted electric power to the charging control unit so as to start up the charging control unit.
Method for determining an operating stress of a component during operation of the component, characterized by the following process steps: a. Recording measured values for predefined measurement variables during operation of the component in an adjustment phase for at least n different predefined operating modes, where n ≥ 2, which measurement variables are not equal to the operating stress of the component to be determined; b. Determining m effect operands W 1 to W m where m ≥ 2 and m ≤ n in predefined dependence on the measured values for each of the n operating modes; c. Recording a measured value of the operating stress after operation of the component for each of the n operating modes; d. Setting up and solving a system of equations with n equations, in such a manner that m weighting factors a 1 to a m are obtained, with which the m effect operands W 1 to W m are weighted, wherein a sum of the weighted effect operands for each operating mode is equal to the measured value of the operating stress recorded for the corresponding operating mode; e. Providing a calculation rule for determining the operating stress during operation of the component in an operating phase using the weighting factors obtained. a. Recording measured values for predefined measurement variables during operation of the component in an adjustment phase for at least n different predefined operating modes, where n ≥ 2, which measurement variables are not equal to the operating stress of the component to be determined; b. Determining m effect operands W 1 to W m where m ≥ 2 and m ≤ n in predefined dependence on the measured values for each of the n operating modes; c. Recording a measured value of the operating stress after operation of the component for each of the n operating modes; d. Setting up and solving a system of equations with n equations, in such a manner that m weighting factors a 1 to a m are obtained, with which the m effect operands W 1 to W m are weighted, wherein a sum of the weighted effect operands for each operating mode is equal to the measured value of the operating stress recorded for the corresponding operating mode; e. Providing a calculation rule for determining the operating stress during operation of the component in an operating phase using the weighting factors obtained.
A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a) an active pharmaceutical ingredient comprising a linear or cyclic peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or salt thereof, wherein the peptide does not have an accessible amine group or, in case it is a cyclic peptide, has one accessible amine group; b) a biocompatible solvent or combination or mixture of solvents and/or co-solvents; c) a biodegradable copolymer comprising lactide residues and monomer residues selected from the group consisting of caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate, and combinations thereof, wherein the biodegradable copolymer comprises at least one carboxylic acid end group and is not a reverse thermal gelling polymer; and d) a divalent cation. a) an active pharmaceutical ingredient comprising a linear or cyclic peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or salt thereof, wherein the peptide does not have an accessible amine group or, in case it is a cyclic peptide, has one accessible amine group; b) a biocompatible solvent or combination or mixture of solvents and/or co-solvents; c) a biodegradable copolymer comprising lactide residues and monomer residues selected from the group consisting of caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate, and combinations thereof, wherein the biodegradable copolymer comprises at least one carboxylic acid end group and is not a reverse thermal gelling polymer; and d) a divalent cation.