mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An input apparatus comprising: a touch sensor configured to detect a touch input; a piezoelectric element mounted on the touch sensor; a piezoelectric element drive unit configured to drive the piezoelectric element; a control unit configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor based on an output signal of the piezoelectric element and to control the piezoelectric element drive unit, when the pressure load detected satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, to drive the piezoelectric element such that the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face; a connection switchover unit configured to selectively connect the piezoelectric element to the control unit or the piezoelectric element drive unit; and a discharge circuit configured to discharge electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric element, wherein the control unit, when the pressure load detected based on the output signal of the piezoelectric element input via the connection switchover unit satisfies the standard, controls the connection switchover unit to connect the piezoelectric element to the piezoelectric element drive unit such that the piezoelectric element is driven by the piezoelectric element drive unit, and then the control unit controls the discharge circuit to discharge the electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric element by controlling the connection switchover unit to connect the piezoelectric element to the control unit. a touch sensor configured to detect a touch input; a piezoelectric element mounted on the touch sensor; a piezoelectric element drive unit configured to drive the piezoelectric element; a control unit configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor based on an output signal of the piezoelectric element and to control the piezoelectric element drive unit, when the pressure load detected satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, to drive the piezoelectric element such that the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face; a connection switchover unit configured to selectively connect the piezoelectric element to the control unit or the piezoelectric element drive unit; and a discharge circuit configured to discharge electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric element, wherein the control unit, when the pressure load detected based on the output signal of the piezoelectric element input via the connection switchover unit satisfies the standard, controls the connection switchover unit to connect the piezoelectric element to the piezoelectric element drive unit such that the piezoelectric element is driven by the piezoelectric element drive unit, and then the control unit controls the discharge circuit to discharge the electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric element by controlling the connection switchover unit to connect the piezoelectric element to the control unit.
A catheter, comprising: a surface; and a wetted lubricous hydrophilic coating disposed on the surface, wherein the coating comprises a hydrophilic polymer matrix and mannose is located within the hydrophilic polymer matrix. a surface; and a wetted lubricous hydrophilic coating disposed on the surface, wherein the coating comprises a hydrophilic polymer matrix and mannose is located within the hydrophilic polymer matrix.
An apparatus for seizing and/or extracting aquatic plants rooting in the bed of a water body, with a swivelable and/or height-adjustable seizing device, which has at least two rollers rotating about parallel axles and pairwise in opposite directions to each other, wherein at least one of the rollers is powered, and wherein the rollers in their pairwise rotation in opposite directions roll off on each other in a form- and/or friction-fitting manner, between which at least two rollers rotating pairwise in opposite directions the aquatic plants that have been seized and extracted from the bed of the water body are passed through and in the process are moved and/or conveyed upward toward the water surface and/or toward a transport device that is disposed in conveying direction downstream from the rollers, downstream in conveying direction from which transport device a receptacle is disposed for receiving aquatic plants that have been extracted by means of the seizing device and conveyed thereto by means of the transport device, characterised in that the at least two rollers are pressed against each other with adjustable contact pressure by means of adjustable springs and/or by means of pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders, wherein the adjustable contact pressure of the at least two rollers against each other is cancellable by means of a releasable lever mechanism.
Device for the batchwise stacking of bags produced from plastics film, wherein the device has at least one traction means, preferably one or two toothed belts (2, 2a, 2b), wherein the device has at least one storage cassette on which bags are able to be positioned flat one on top of another and which is able to be fastened to the traction means, and in that the storage cassette has at least one clamping means for the positioned bags, characterized in that the clamping means consists of two cassette plates.
A cosmetic agent containing, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, (a) polyether-modified organic compounds comprising at least three polyether substituents, wherein the polyethers comprise a polyoxyalkylene chain consisting of ethylene oxide units or consisting of ethylene oxide units and propylene oxide units, containing a maximum of 50 % by weight of propylene oxide units, based on the weight of the polyoxyalkylene chain, and (b) at least one non-ionic film-forming and/or non-ionic setting polymer. (a) polyether-modified organic compounds comprising at least three polyether substituents, wherein the polyethers comprise a polyoxyalkylene chain consisting of ethylene oxide units or consisting of ethylene oxide units and propylene oxide units, containing a maximum of 50 % by weight of propylene oxide units, based on the weight of the polyoxyalkylene chain, (b) at least one non-ionic film-forming and/or non-ionic setting polymer.
A control method of controlling a washing machine including a motor, a water tub, and a rotary tub having balancers, the control method comprising: i) spinning the rotary tub; ii) maintaining a rotation speed of the rotary tub at a predetermined rotation speed (W-RPM) during a first predetermined time (W-T1); and iii) increasing the rotation speed of the rotary tub after the first predetermined time (W-T1) has elapsed to perform a spin-drying operation of the washing machine, characterized by the further steps of: iv) detecting a vibration of the water tub during the increasing of the rotation speed of the rotary tub; v) braking the motor to decelerate the rotation speed of the rotary tub based on determining that the detected vibration of the water tub exceeds a predetermined vibration level; vi) maintaining (S222, S224) the rotation speed of the rotary tub at the predetermined rotation speed (W-RPM); and vii) increasing the rotation speed of the rotary tub based on determining that a second predetermined time (W-T2) has elapsed after the braking the motor, while the rotation speed of the rotary tub is being maintained at the predetermined rotation speed (W-RPM). i) spinning the rotary tub; ii) maintaining a rotation speed of the rotary tub at a predetermined rotation speed (W-RPM) during a first predetermined time (W-T1); and iii) increasing the rotation speed of the rotary tub after the first predetermined time (W-T1) has elapsed to perform a spin-drying operation of the washing machine, characterized by the further steps of: iv) detecting a vibration of the water tub during the increasing of the rotation speed of the rotary tub; v) braking the motor to decelerate the rotation speed of the rotary tub based on determining that the detected vibration of the water tub exceeds a predetermined vibration level; vi) maintaining (S222, S224) the rotation speed of the rotary tub at the predetermined rotation speed (W-RPM); and vii) increasing the rotation speed of the rotary tub based on determining that a second predetermined time (W-T2) has elapsed after the braking the motor, while the rotation speed of the rotary tub is being maintained at the predetermined rotation speed (W-RPM).
1. A conveyor belt module usable with other such modules to construct a conveyor belt, comprising: a module body having a cavity bounded by side walls; a roller (46; 46'; 46") having an axle for rotation of the roller, the axle having opposite ends supported by opposite side walls of the cavity characterised in that the conveyor belt module comprises an energy-absorbing element (50, 66, 74) disposed on the roller to absorb the energy of impacts between the roller and the side walls as the roller translates axially in the cavity wherein the energy-absorbing element comprises a flexible section of the roller sandwiched between rigid sections (52, 53) of the roller or wherein the energy-absorbing element comprises a flexible member protruding outward from the roller that compresses upon contact with the side walls; or characterised in that the conveyor belt module comprises an energy-absorbing element (50, 66, 74) disposed on the side walls to absorb the energy of impacts between the roller and the side walls as the roller translates axially in the cavity. a module body having a cavity bounded by side walls; a roller (46; 46'; 46") having an axle for rotation of the roller, the axle having opposite ends supported by opposite side walls of the cavity characterised in that the conveyor belt module comprises an energy-absorbing element (50, 66, 74) disposed on the roller to absorb the energy of impacts between the roller and the side walls as the roller translates axially in the cavity wherein the energy-absorbing element comprises a flexible section of the roller sandwiched between rigid sections (52, 53) of the roller or wherein the energy-absorbing element comprises a flexible member protruding outward from the roller that compresses upon contact with the side walls; or characterised in that the conveyor belt module comprises an energy-absorbing element (50, 66, 74) disposed on the side walls to absorb the energy of impacts between the roller and the side walls as the roller translates axially in the cavity.
A contact center system for servicing a call from a caller, including an automatic call distributor, ACD, characterized by the ACD comprising: means for providing the caller, during an ongoing call, with a call history listing each agent (Ag1-AgN) with whom the caller has interacted during the call; means for updating the call history listing during the ongoing call in response to transfer of the call between agents; means for providing the caller, during the call, with an option to return to a selected previous agent identified in the call history listing; and means for placing the caller in a returning caller queue for the selected agent in response to selection of the option by the caller, the system comprising means for prioritizing callers in the returning caller queue over callers in another queue for the selected agent. means for providing the caller, during an ongoing call, with a call history listing each agent (Ag1-AgN) with whom the caller has interacted during the call; means for updating the call history listing during the ongoing call in response to transfer of the call between agents; means for providing the caller, during the call, with an option to return to a selected previous agent identified in the call history listing; and means for placing the caller in a returning caller queue for the selected agent in response to selection of the option by the caller, the system comprising means for prioritizing callers in the returning caller queue over callers in another queue for the selected agent.
Panel holder having two oblong holes which extend from a first side to a second side opposite the first side, wherein the elongate extent of at least one of the oblong holes is formed transversely to the direction connecting the oblong holes, and having an eccentric pin which projects out of the remainder of the panel holder on a third side, is mounted rotatably in the panel holder and can be fixed in a position by means of a fixing element.
A method for heating an exhaust aftertreatment system in a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine during the warmup phase of the internal combustion engine, comprising the following steps: - measuring an exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system, - determining if the exhaust condition is below a predefined limit, - applying a load from the electric machine on the internal combustion engine when the exhaust condition is below the predefined limit, in order to increase the combustion engine torque, - charging the battery system of the vehicle with power from the electric machine when the electric machine applies an excessive load on the internal combustion engine and when the state of charge level of the battery system has additional headroom for regenerative charging, - heating a catalytic converter of the exhaust aftertreatment system with additional power directly from the electric machine using an electric heater integrated in the catalytic converter at the section closest to an inlet of the catalytic converter, and heating a particulate filter of the exhaust aftertreatment system with power from the electric machine using an electric heater integrated in the filter when the state of charge of the battery system is above a predefined limit being indicative of a fully charged battery, whereby the battery system will not be charged by the electric machine, - disconnecting the electric machine from the internal combustion engine when the exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system is above the predefined limit. - measuring an exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system, - determining if the exhaust condition is below a predefined limit, - applying a load from the electric machine on the internal combustion engine when the exhaust condition is below the predefined limit, in order to increase the combustion engine torque, - charging the battery system of the vehicle with power from the electric machine when the electric machine applies an excessive load on the internal combustion engine and when the state of charge level of the battery system has additional headroom for regenerative charging, - heating a catalytic converter of the exhaust aftertreatment system with additional power directly from the electric machine using an electric heater integrated in the catalytic converter at the section closest to an inlet of the catalytic converter, and heating a particulate filter of the exhaust aftertreatment system with power from the electric machine using an electric heater integrated in the filter when the state of charge of the battery system is above a predefined limit being indicative of a fully charged battery, whereby the battery system will not be charged by the electric machine, - disconnecting the electric machine from the internal combustion engine when the exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system is above the predefined limit.
A driving tool comprising: a driving mechanism which drives a fastener supplied to a nose portion; a trigger which receives one operation for actuating the driving mechanism; a contact arm which is provided so as to be reciprocally movable and which receives another operation for actuating the driving mechanism; a contact lever which is provided so as to be capable of being actuated by operations of the trigger and the contact arm and which is configured to switch between presence and absence of actuation of the driving mechanism; characterized in that a fluid damper which is configured to control a moving speed of the contact lever, wherein the fluid damper comprises: a cylinder tube portion (93a, 93k) which is filled with a fluid; a piston which is provided so as to be movable in an inner portion of the cylinder tube portion (93a, 93k) and whose moving speed is controlled with resistance of the fluid; and a biasing member which expands and contracts in accordance with a position of the piston and which applies a force corresponding to an expansion and contraction amount of the biasing member to the piston, wherein the resistance of the fluid at a time the piston moves is changed in accordance with the position of the piston. a driving mechanism which drives a fastener supplied to a nose portion; a trigger which receives one operation for actuating the driving mechanism; a contact arm which is provided so as to be reciprocally movable and which receives another operation for actuating the driving mechanism; a contact lever which is provided so as to be capable of being actuated by operations of the trigger and the contact arm and which is configured to switch between presence and absence of actuation of the driving mechanism; characterized in that a fluid damper which is configured to control a moving speed of the contact lever, wherein the fluid damper comprises: a cylinder tube portion (93a, 93k) which is filled with a fluid; a piston which is provided so as to be movable in an inner portion of the cylinder tube portion (93a, 93k) and whose moving speed is controlled with resistance of the fluid; and a biasing member which expands and contracts in accordance with a position of the piston and which applies a force corresponding to an expansion and contraction amount of the biasing member to the piston, wherein the resistance of the fluid at a time the piston moves is changed in accordance with the position of the piston. a cylinder tube portion (93a, 93k) which is filled with a fluid; a piston which is provided so as to be movable in an inner portion of the cylinder tube portion (93a, 93k) and whose moving speed is controlled with resistance of the fluid; and a biasing member which expands and contracts in accordance with a position of the piston and which applies a force corresponding to an expansion and contraction amount of the biasing member to the piston, wherein the resistance of the fluid at a time the piston moves is changed in accordance with the position of the piston.
A battery cooling system having a heat exchanger through which a cooling medium flows for cooling a plurality of flat battery cells of a battery module disposed in parallel and at intervals, wherein the heat exchanger through which the cooling medium flows extends in meandering fashion through gaps between adjacent battery cells of the battery module and rests flat against surfaces of the adjacent battery cells, characterized in that one of the opposing surfaces of each battery cell abuts only an inlet-side half of the heat exchanger, and the other of the opposing surfaces of each battery cell abuts only an outlet-side half of the heat exchanger.
Biomass dryer with at least one biomass container with an internal volume for receiving flowable biomass and at least one hot gas line for a hot gas for drying the biomass, wherein a. a first section the hot gas line is connected in a thermally conductive manner to an outside of the biomass container and runs along the outside at a bottom of the biomass container for the conduction of the hot gas; and b. the hot gas line comprises at least one second section downstream of the first section in the flow direction of the hot gas for guiding the hot gas in a horizontal direction, the second section being arranged above the biomass container and being connected to the internal volume of the biomass container for gas exchange, characterized by a transport means for transporting the biomass from a lower region of the internal volume of the biomass container into an upper region of the internal volume, which is connected to the second section of the hot gas line for gas exchange. a. a first section the hot gas line is connected in a thermally conductive manner to an outside of the biomass container and runs along the outside at a bottom of the biomass container for the conduction of the hot gas; and b. the hot gas line comprises at least one second section downstream of the first section in the flow direction of the hot gas for guiding the hot gas in a horizontal direction, the second section being arranged above the biomass container and being connected to the internal volume of the biomass container for gas exchange,
An installation for winding an elongated flexible inductor, comprising: • a first conveyor for moving, in a conveyance direction, the elongated flexible inductor supported on a conveyance surface of the first conveyor; • retaining devices provided for fixing the flexible inductor to said conveyance surface, allowing the movement thereof in the conveyance direction; • winding means for winding a metallic lead wire around a section of the flexible inductor not supported on said conveyance surface and hanging over one end of the first conveyor, said winding means comprising at least one lead wire reel, a lead wire feed device and a turning device, a holding device provided for holding a portion of the already wound flexible inductor and allowing the movement thereof in the conveyance direction, said holding device being located opposite and spaced from the end of the first conveyor by a minimum predetermined distance, defining between the first conveyor and the holding device a winding area susceptible to being accessed by said lead wire feed device; and in that said turning device causes the simultaneous turning of the first conveyor, with its respective retaining device, and of said holding device around a central longitudinal axis of the flexible inductor, in the extended position, without bending, characterised in that the holding device is formed by two opposite, freely rotating or motor-operated rotating rolling means holding the section of the flexible inductor during winding, trapped therebetween. • a first conveyor for moving, in a conveyance direction, the elongated flexible inductor supported on a conveyance surface of the first conveyor; • retaining devices provided for fixing the flexible inductor to said conveyance surface, allowing the movement thereof in the conveyance direction; • winding means for winding a metallic lead wire around a section of the flexible inductor not supported on said conveyance surface and hanging over one end of the first conveyor, said winding means comprising at least one lead wire reel, a lead wire feed device and a turning device,