mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A variable vane control system for controlling the angle of rotation of a circumferential row of variable vanes of a gas turbine engine, the control system including: a mechanical linkage operable to rotate the variable vanes; one or more actuators for operating the linkage; one or more position sensors for detecting the respective actuation positions of the one or more actuators; a linkage position signalling switch for signalling that the mechanical linkage is at a calibration position corresponding to a predetermined rotation angle of the vanes; and a controller configured to control the one or more actuators and thereby control the angle of rotation of the vanes, based on the detected actuation positions which the controller correlates with vane rotation angle; characterised in that the controller is further configured to correct the correlation between the detected actuation positions and vane rotation angle on receipt of a signal from the linkage position signalling switch which only signals when the mechanical linkage is at the calibration position. a mechanical linkage operable to rotate the variable vanes; one or more actuators for operating the linkage; one or more position sensors for detecting the respective actuation positions of the one or more actuators; a linkage position signalling switch for signalling that the mechanical linkage is at a calibration position corresponding to a predetermined rotation angle of the vanes; and a controller configured to control the one or more actuators and thereby control the angle of rotation of the vanes, based on the detected actuation positions which the controller correlates with vane rotation angle; characterised in that the controller is further configured to correct the correlation between the detected actuation positions and vane rotation angle on receipt of a signal from the linkage position signalling switch which only signals when the mechanical linkage is at the calibration position.
A method in a portable device operating in a wireless communication network for securely reporting an indication of a current geographical location of the portable device to a server while preventing the server from determining the current geographical location of the portable device, wherein the server is communicatively coupled to the communication network, the method comprising: generating a location descriptor based on the current geographic location of the portable device; applying a cryptographic function to a combination including the location descriptor to generate a secure location indicator for the portable device; and causing the secure location indicator to be electronically transmitted to the server via the communication network; characterized in that: the method includes generating a pseudo-random value using a signal from an environment in which the portable device operates; and the combination to which the cryptographic function is applied includes the pseudo-random value. generating a location descriptor based on the current geographic location of the portable device; applying a cryptographic function to a combination including the location descriptor to generate a secure location indicator for the portable device; and causing the secure location indicator to be electronically transmitted to the server via the communication network; characterized in that: the method includes generating a pseudo-random value using a signal from an environment in which the portable device operates; and the combination to which the cryptographic function is applied includes the pseudo-random value. the method includes generating a pseudo-random value using a signal from an environment in which the portable device operates; and the combination to which the cryptographic function is applied includes the pseudo-random value.
A polypeptide having xylanase activity and comprising an amino acid sequence, said amino acid sequence having at least 75% identity with SEQ ID No. 2, and which polypeptide has an amino acid substitution to alanine in position 110 wherein said position 110 is determined as the position corresponding to position 110 of B. subtilis xylanase sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 1 by alignment, and wherein the variant xylanase has an improved bran solubilisation activity higher than what may be obtained by use of the corresponding wild-type xylanase of SEQ ID No. 2.
A method for folding blanks of corrugated board for the production of folding boxes, the blanks being provided with grooves (11, 11a, 12), scored lines, perforations or the like which are oriented at least approximately parallel to the course of the corrugations of the corrugated board and optionally also perpendicularly thereto and along which folding or bending may be performed, a liquid being introduced prior to the folding process into the region of at least some of the grooves, scored lines, perforations or the like which are oriented at least approximately parallel to the course of the corrugations of the corrugated board and along which folding proceeds, whereby the corrugated board located in the region of these grooves, scored lines or perforations is rendered pliant, characterised in that, first of all, grooves, scored lines, perforations or the like oriented at least approximately parallel to the course of the corrugations of the corrugated board are produced, into which a liquid is then introduced, whereupon the folding process is performed, wherein the liquid used is a mixture of water and an alcohol, such as white spirit or petroleum ether (surgical spirit), and wherein the water is present in a proportion of 20 vol.% to 80 vol.% and the alcohol in a proportion of 80 vol.% to 20 vol.% and the mixture preferably comprises approximately 50 vol.% water and approximately 50 vol.% alcohol.
A method for finding, by an autonomous mobile robot, a homing signal transmitted by a charging station, the method characterized by: S1: determining a first effective region based on a center of the autonomous mobile robot; S2: determining an optimal point from a plurality of points on a boundary of the first effective region, wherein a remaining area corresponding to the optimal point is the largest, the remaining area being an area of a remaining region of a second effective region that does not overlap the first effective region, wherein the second effective region is determined by using each one of the plurality of points as a center point, and wherein neither the first effective region nor the second effective region comprises an obstacle; S3: controlling the center of the autonomous mobile robot to move to the optimal point; and S4: repeating steps S1-S3 until the autonomous mobile robot receives the homing signal from the charging station. S1: determining a first effective region based on a center of the autonomous mobile robot; S2: determining an optimal point from a plurality of points on a boundary of the first effective region, wherein a remaining area corresponding to the optimal point is the largest, the remaining area being an area of a remaining region of a second effective region that does not overlap the first effective region, wherein the second effective region is determined by using each one of the plurality of points as a center point, and wherein neither the first effective region nor the second effective region comprises an obstacle; S3: controlling the center of the autonomous mobile robot to move to the optimal point; and S4: repeating steps S1-S3 until the autonomous mobile robot receives the homing signal from the charging station.
A composition for a refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator oil and a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerator oil comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl ether compound, and a polyoxyalkylene glycol compound, and having a Hazen color number according to ASTM D 1209-05 of 0 to 10, and wherein the refrigerator oil has an acid value of 0.05 mgKOH/g or less, measured according to the indicator titration method of JIS K 2501:2003, and the refrigerant comprises an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon. the refrigerator oil comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl ether compound, and a polyoxyalkylene glycol compound, and having a Hazen color number according to ASTM D 1209-05 of 0 to 10, and wherein the refrigerator oil has an acid value of 0.05 mgKOH/g or less, measured according to the indicator titration method of JIS K 2501:2003, and the refrigerant comprises an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon.
An abrasive particle for polishing sapphire in a wet polishing method comprising: a first polishing component having a particle shape and having a Mohs' hardness not less than 7 and not more than 9; a second polishing component having a particle shape and having a chemical polishing property for inducing a mechanochemical effect on an object material; and a friction heat reaction component having a particle shape, produced from alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt, and insoluble to pure water used in a slurry, wherein the first polishing component, the second polishing component, and the friction heat reaction component are integrated to a particle using a mechanical alloying process wherein one or more of CaCO 3, SrCO 3, MgCO 3, BaCO 3, Li 2 CO 3. Ca 3 (PO 4) 2, Li 3 PO 4, and AlK(SO 4) 2 is employed as the friction heat reaction component, wherein the friction heat reaction component has a weight not less than 5% and not more than 95% for the weight of the integrated particle, wherein one of Al 2 O 3, ZrSiO 4, and ZrO 2 is employed as the first polishing component, and wherein the first polishing component has a weight not less than 5% and not more than 95% for the weight of the integrated particle, and wherein one or more of Cr 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3, and SiO 2 is employed as the second polishing component, and wherein the second polishing component has a weight not less than 5% and not more than 95% for the weight of the integrated particle. a first polishing component having a particle shape and having a Mohs' hardness not less than 7 and not more than 9; a second polishing component having a particle shape and having a chemical polishing property for inducing a mechanochemical effect on an object material; and a friction heat reaction component having a particle shape, produced from alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt, and insoluble to pure water used in a slurry, wherein the first polishing component, the second polishing component, and the friction heat reaction component are integrated to a particle using a mechanical alloying process wherein one or more of CaCO 3, SrCO 3, MgCO 3, BaCO 3, Li 2 CO 3. Ca 3 (PO 4) 2, Li 3 PO 4, and AlK(SO 4) 2 is employed as the friction heat reaction component, wherein the friction heat reaction component has a weight not less than 5% and not more than 95% for the weight of the integrated particle, wherein one of Al 2 O 3, ZrSiO 4, and ZrO 2 is employed as the first polishing component, and wherein the first polishing component has a weight not less than 5% and not more than 95% for the weight of the integrated particle, and wherein one or more of Cr 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3, and SiO 2 is employed as the second polishing component, and wherein the second polishing component has a weight not less than 5% and not more than 95% for the weight of the integrated particle.
An image processing device comprising a quantization unit configured to quantize transform coefficient data of image data to generate quantized data using a 16×16 quantization matrix including a DC coefficient as a (0, 0) coefficient; a DPCM unit configured to set an initial difference coefficient that is a difference between a predetermined initial value and the DC coefficient, a replacement difference coefficient that is a difference between the DC coefficient and a (0, 0) coefficient of an 8×8 quantization matrix based on the 16×16 quantization matrix, and further difference coefficients each being a difference between two adjacent coefficients in a sequence of coefficients of the 8×8 quantization matrix arranged in scan order; and an encoding unit configured to encode the quantized data to generate encoded data including the initial difference coefficient, the replacement difference coefficient, and the further difference coefficients.
A system for detecting an arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system, comprising: a driver circuit conveying energy oscillating at a resonant frequency; a corona igniter for receiving the energy and providing a corona discharge; and a frequency monitor for identifying a variation in an oscillation period of the resonant frequency, wherein the variation in the oscillation period indicates the onset of arc formation. a driver circuit conveying energy oscillating at a resonant frequency; a corona igniter for receiving the energy and providing a corona discharge; and a frequency monitor for identifying a variation in an oscillation period of the resonant frequency, wherein the variation in the oscillation period indicates the onset of arc formation.
A process for making the compound of general formula, wherein R1,R2,R3 are independently a straight or branched alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and/or a phenyl group, which comprises a. reacting 2-([trisubstituted]silyloxy)ethanol of general formula: with trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride, in the presence of a base, to form 2-([trisubstituted] silyloxy)ethyl triflate of general formula and a salt of triflic acid with the base characterised in that the reaction is carried out in an alkane solvent having 5 to 12 carbons, wherein "alkane" means a straight or branched or cyclic alkane as well as mixtures thereof, including mixtures thereof with an arene, e.g. benzene or toluene and wherein the base is selected from N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-2-aminopropane or triisobutylamine b. removal of the salt of triflic acid with the base by filtration. a. reacting 2-([trisubstituted]silyloxy)ethanol of general formula: with trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride, in the presence of a base, to form 2-([trisubstituted] silyloxy)ethyl triflate of general formula and a salt of triflic acid with the base characterised in that the reaction is carried out in an alkane solvent having 5 to 12 carbons, wherein "alkane" means a straight or branched or cyclic alkane as well as mixtures thereof, including mixtures thereof with an arene, e.g. benzene or toluene and wherein the base is selected from N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-2-aminopropane or triisobutylamine with trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride, in the presence of a base, to form 2-([trisubstituted] silyloxy)ethyl triflate of general formula and a salt of triflic acid with the base characterised in that the reaction is carried out in an alkane solvent having 5 to 12 carbons, wherein "alkane" means a straight or branched or cyclic alkane as well as mixtures thereof, including mixtures thereof with an arene, e.g. benzene or toluene and wherein the base is selected from N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-2-aminopropane or triisobutylamine b. removal of the salt of triflic acid with the base by filtration.
A method for determining the biological activity of a neurotoxin, the method comprising the steps of: (a) expressing a fusion protein comprising (i) an anchor protein, wherein the anchor protein is a transmembrane protein or a membrane-associated protein (ii) a reporter protein and (iii) a neurotoxin cleavage site intervening the anchor protein and the reporter protein, in neurotoxin-sensitive cells; (b) incubating the neurotoxin-sensitive cells of (a) with a neurotoxin and cultivating the neurotoxin-sensitive cells under conditions which allow the neurotoxin to exert its biological activity; (c) permeabilizing the neurotoxin-sensitive cells of (b) under conditions which allow the release of the reporter protein but not the release of the anchor protein from the permeabilized neurotoxin-sensitive cells; and (d) quantifying the activity of the reporter protein released from the permeabilized neurotoxin-sensitive cells of (c), thereby determining the biological activity of the neurotoxin. (a) expressing a fusion protein comprising (i) an anchor protein, wherein the anchor protein is a transmembrane protein or a membrane-associated protein (ii) a reporter protein and (iii) a neurotoxin cleavage site intervening the anchor protein and the reporter protein, in neurotoxin-sensitive cells; (b) incubating the neurotoxin-sensitive cells of (a) with a neurotoxin and cultivating the neurotoxin-sensitive cells under conditions which allow the neurotoxin to exert its biological activity; (c) permeabilizing the neurotoxin-sensitive cells of (b) under conditions which allow the release of the reporter protein but not the release of the anchor protein from the permeabilized neurotoxin-sensitive cells; and (d) quantifying the activity of the reporter protein released from the permeabilized neurotoxin-sensitive cells of (c), thereby determining the biological activity of the neurotoxin.
A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising: a refrigerant circuit (11a, 11b) in which a high pressure shell compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator are connected; a mixed refrigerant containing 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene and an other refrigerant different from the 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene and circulating through the refrigerant circuit (11a, 11b); and a refrigerating machine oil enclosed in the refrigerant circuit (11a, 11b) and adjusted such that the 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene is more soluble in the refrigerating machine oil than the other refrigerant is, wherein the other refrigerant comprises one of difluoromethane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, and 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane, and the refrigerating machine oil comprises polyalkylene glycol. a refrigerant circuit (11a, 11b) in which a high pressure shell compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator are connected; a mixed refrigerant containing 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene and an other refrigerant different from the 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene and circulating through the refrigerant circuit (11a, 11b); and a refrigerating machine oil enclosed in the refrigerant circuit (11a, 11b) and adjusted such that the 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene is more soluble in the refrigerating machine oil than the other refrigerant is, wherein the other refrigerant comprises one of difluoromethane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, and 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane, and the refrigerating machine oil comprises polyalkylene glycol. the other refrigerant comprises one of difluoromethane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, and 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane, and the refrigerating machine oil comprises polyalkylene glycol.
A lithium secondary battery comprising, as a cathode active material, a composite oxide in which at least 35% by mole of a transition metal included in the composite oxide is manganese, and the lithium secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising an unsaturated sultone, wherein the unsaturated sultone is represented by following Formula: wherein, in Formula, R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that can be substituted by a fluorine atom; and n represents an integer of from 0 to 3, the non-aqueous electrolytic solution further comprising: vinylene carbonate, or a vinylene carbonate derivative, represented by following Formula, in an amount from 0.001 % by mass to 10% by mass with respect to the total amount of the non-aqueous electrolytic solution: wherein, in Formula, R 5 and R 6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a propyl group, and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution further comprising a silyl phosphate derivative represented by following Formula: wherein, in Formula, R 7, R 8 and R 9 each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. vinylene carbonate, or a vinylene carbonate derivative, represented by following Formula, in an amount from 0.001 % by mass to 10% by mass with respect to the total amount of the non-aqueous electrolytic solution: wherein, in Formula, R 5 and R 6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a propyl group, and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution further comprising a silyl phosphate derivative represented by following Formula:
A transfer method of a functional material, onto a receiving substrate, the method comprising the steps of: - providing a plate having a donor surface that includes at least one donor area that is formed as a cavity in the donor surface; - filling the cavity forming the at least one donor area with functional material, the functional material being one selected from the group of an electric conductor, an electric insulator, a thermal conductor and a thermal insulator, having a viscosity of at least 50 Pa.s and having a material composition that, when sufficiently heated, generates a gas at an interface between said donor surface in the donor area and said functional material, to transfer said functional material from said at least one donor area by said gas generation onto the receiving substrate, - heating respective portions of said viscous functional material in respective zones (121, 122, 123) of the at least one donor area, characterized by: providing a plurality of individually addressable resistive heater elements (131, 132, 133) in thermal contact with said respective zones (121, 122, 123) of the cavity forming the at least one donor area, wherein said heating respective portions of said viscous functional material is by supplying respective ones of said plurality of individually addressable heater elements with an electric power (C131, C132, C133) having a respective time dependent magnitude. - providing a plate having a donor surface that includes at least one donor area that is formed as a cavity in the donor surface; - filling the cavity forming the at least one donor area with functional material, the functional material being one selected from the group of an electric conductor, an electric insulator, a thermal conductor and a thermal insulator, having a viscosity of at least 50 Pa.s and having a material composition that, when sufficiently heated, generates a gas at an interface between said donor surface in the donor area and said functional material, to transfer said functional material from said at least one donor area by said gas generation onto the receiving substrate, - heating respective portions of said viscous functional material in respective zones (121, 122, 123) of the at least one donor area, providing a plurality of individually addressable resistive heater elements (131, 132, 133) in thermal contact with said respective zones (121, 122, 123) of the cavity forming the at least one donor area, wherein said heating respective portions of said viscous functional material is by supplying respective ones of said plurality of individually addressable heater elements with an electric power (C131, C132, C133) having a respective time dependent magnitude.