mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A front-haul controller for a front-haul network, the front-haul network comprising a plurality of nodes coupled by at least one variable bit-rate network communication link, the front-haul network coupling at least one baseband unit and at least one remote radio unit that exchanges at least one RF analog signal with at least one supported wireless terminal device, the baseband unit for exchanging packets of frequency-domain samples with the remote radio unit over the front-haul network, wherein the front-haul controller is configured for: receiving information from the baseband unit and/or the remote radio unit about wireless spectrum occupancy at the at least one remote radio unit and at least one spectrum occupancy threshold; and varying a bit-rate allocated to at least one network link in the front-haul network in accordance therewith, wherein when the wireless spectrum occupancy exceeds a first threshold level, the bit-rate allocated to the at least one network link is increased and when the wireless spectrum occupancy falls below a second threshold level, the bit-rate allocated to the at least one network link is decreased; wherein the network link is at least one of a flexible Ethernet, FlexE, link, synchronous optical networking, SONET link, dense wavelength division multiplexing, DWDM, link, link aggregation, LAG, link and/or equal cost multi path, ECMP, link. receiving information from the baseband unit and/or the remote radio unit about wireless spectrum occupancy at the at least one remote radio unit and at least one spectrum occupancy threshold; and varying a bit-rate allocated to at least one network link in the front-haul network in accordance therewith, wherein when the wireless spectrum occupancy exceeds a first threshold level, the bit-rate allocated to the at least one network link is increased and when the wireless spectrum occupancy falls below a second threshold level, the bit-rate allocated to the at least one network link is decreased; wherein the network link is at least one of a flexible Ethernet, FlexE, link, synchronous optical networking, SONET link, dense wavelength division multiplexing, DWDM, link, link aggregation, LAG, link and/or equal cost multi path, ECMP, link.
A ratchet buckle for helmets comprising a ratchet fastenable to a strap provided inside the helmet, wherein multiple tabs for engagement are provided on a surface of the ratchet; a buckle comprising a base member, which is a basic structure of the buckle, an operating member assembled to the base member via a pin through which coil springs are inserted, energizing the operating member in a clockwise direction; an engagement part that selectively engages with one of the multiple tabs provided inside the buckle, wherein an end of the ratchet is insertable into the buckle causing the engagement part to selectively engage with one of the multiple tabs; and wherein this engagement is releasable by pulling up the operating member provided on the buckle; said ratchet buckle for helmets being characterized in that an engagement/releasing member having the engagement part and both ends of a center convex part is assembled, via the pin, between the base member and operating member, and in that by pulling the operating member up and rotating in a counterclockwise direction, a front end of the operating member contacts a front end of the engagement/releasing member and the engagement part of the engagement/releasing member rotates to release an engagement with the tab of the ratchet.
A non-therapeutic method for maintaining muscle integrity in an animal in need thereof, the method comprising administering a composition comprising from about 0.5 g to about 30 g of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid and at least one probiotic to the animal, wherein the animal is a human or a non-human mammal, wherein the probiotic is Bacillus coagulans.
A method for transmitting an Optical Channel Transport Unit signal, comprising: receiving an Optical Channel Transport Unit, OTUk signal after optical to electrical conversion; mapping the OTUk signal to an OPUflex payload part of an Optical Channel Data Unit, ODUflex signal; inserting an OPUflex overhead and an ODUflex overhead into the ODUflex signal; multiplexing and mapping multiple ODUflex signals to an Optical Channel Payload Unit, OPUj signal; and wrapping the OPUj signal into an ODUj signal and wrapping the ODUj signal into an OTUj signal, and sending the OTUj signal, wherein j>k. receiving an Optical Channel Transport Unit, OTUk signal after optical to electrical conversion; mapping the OTUk signal to an OPUflex payload part of an Optical Channel Data Unit, ODUflex signal; inserting an OPUflex overhead and an ODUflex overhead into the ODUflex signal; multiplexing and mapping multiple ODUflex signals to an Optical Channel Payload Unit, OPUj signal; and wrapping the OPUj signal into an ODUj signal and wrapping the ODUj signal into an OTUj signal, and sending the OTUj signal, wherein j>k.
An isolated human factor VIII polypeptide mutant comprising one or more amino acid substitution(s) selected from the group consisting of I86V, I86L, I86M, Y105F, Y105W, A108S, A108G, A108T, A108P, D115E, D115N, D115H, D115Q, D115R, D115K, Q117H, Q117N, Q117E, Q117D, Q117R, Q117K, F129L, F129V, F129I, F129M, F129P, F129T, F129K, G132K, G132E, G132D, G132R, G132T, G132M, G132N, G132S, G132W, H134Q, H134G, H134Y, H134N, H134E, H134D, H134R, H134K, M147T, M147A, M147G, M147S, M147P, L152P, L152S, L152G and L152T.
A doctor ventilator beam for a doctor in a dryer section of a fiber web machine, the doctor comprising said doctor ventilator beam, a blade holder fastened to the doctor ventilator beam and a doctor blade adapted in the blade holder for the doctoring of a drying cylinder, the doctor ventilator beam including: - a hollow body comprising two ends (14, 15) and a wall between these, - support equipment adapted at the ends (14, 15) of said body to support the body by its ends to the fiber web machine, - air feeding equipment adapted in connection with one end (14, 15) of the body to bring air into the body, - air guide equipment adapted inside the body to guide the air fed by said air feeding equipment essentially evenly over the entire length of the body, - an equalizing chamber to equalize the air coming from said air guide equipment, - openings formed in the wall of the body to feed the air flow out of the body, characterized in that the doctor ventilator beam further includes an air guide adapted to be fastened on the wall outside the body at said openings, inside which air guide said equalizing chamber has been formed, and which air guide includes feed openings for feeding air from the equalizing chamber to the dryer section of the fiber web machine. - a hollow body comprising two ends (14, 15) and a wall between these, - support equipment adapted at the ends (14, 15) of said body to support the body by its ends to the fiber web machine, - air feeding equipment adapted in connection with one end (14, 15) of the body to bring air into the body, - air guide equipment adapted inside the body to guide the air fed by said air feeding equipment essentially evenly over the entire length of the body, - an equalizing chamber to equalize the air coming from said air guide equipment, - openings formed in the wall of the body to feed the air flow out of the body,
A method of starting an information-capturing device, comprising the steps of: receiving, by a near-field communication module of the information-capturing device, an event message, wherein the event message includes a destination information; comparing, by a controlling unit of the information-capturing device, a first identification code of the information-capturing device with a dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message; starting, by the controlling unit of the information-capturing device, a video recording unit of the information-capturing device so as to begin capturing ambient data, if the first identification code matches the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message; characterized by searching a neighboring device checklist by the destination information if the first identification code does not match the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message; broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication module of the information-capturing device if the neighboring device checklist has at least a second identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message. receiving, by a near-field communication module of the information-capturing device, an event message, wherein the event message includes a destination information; comparing, by a controlling unit of the information-capturing device, a first identification code of the information-capturing device with a dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message; starting, by the controlling unit of the information-capturing device, a video recording unit of the information-capturing device so as to begin capturing ambient data, if the first identification code matches the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message; characterized by searching a neighboring device checklist by the destination information if the first identification code does not match the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message; broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication module of the information-capturing device if the neighboring device checklist has at least a second identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.
A measurement apparatus for measuring a laser focus spot size, comprising: a two-dimensional image detector having a detecting surface; an imaging system (12, 12A) including at least an objective lens (13, 13A), the imaging system (12, 12A) being disposed in front of the image detector and configured to focus light emitted from a source point located on an object plane to the detecting surface of the image detector, thereby forming a magnified image of an object located on the object plane onto the detecting surface of the image detector; and a liquid container containing a liquid and joined to the objective lens (13, 13A), wherein a front optical surface of the objective lens (13, 13A) is exposed to the liquid inside the container; characterized in that the object plane is located in the liquid, whereby the measurement apparatus is configured to measure the size of a laser focus spot located in the liquid. a two-dimensional image detector having a detecting surface; an imaging system (12, 12A) including at least an objective lens (13, 13A), the imaging system (12, 12A) being disposed in front of the image detector and configured to focus light emitted from a source point located on an object plane to the detecting surface of the image detector, thereby forming a magnified image of an object located on the object plane onto the detecting surface of the image detector; and a liquid container containing a liquid and joined to the objective lens (13, 13A), wherein a front optical surface of the objective lens (13, 13A) is exposed to the liquid inside the container; characterized in that the object plane is located in the liquid, whereby the measurement apparatus is configured to measure the size of a laser focus spot located in the liquid.
Process for the degradation of cigarette butts, wherein the cigarette butt is composed by paper, ash residues and tobacco residues, cellulose acetate, nicotine and tar, to recover pure cellulose acetate comprising the following steps a) soaking cigarette butts in a solution of at least one polar aprotic solvent having dielectric constant higher then 10 for a time sufficient to obtain the complete dissolution of cellulose acetate and nicotine, to obtain a precipitate of paper, ash residues and tobacco residues and a solution of cellulose acetate nicotine and tar; b) removal of the precipitate of paper, ash residues and tobacco residues as obtained in step a) by filtration; c) drying the precipitate as removed in step b) to remove the residual solvent; d) adding a polar protic anti-solvent to the solution of cellulose acetate nicotine and tar as obtained in step a) to obtain a precipitate of pure cellulose acetate as final product together with a liquid residue made of polar aprotic solvent, polar protic anti-solvent, nicotine and tar; e) filtration of the precipitate of pure cellulose acetate as obtained in step d) to separate from the liquid residue of polar aprotic solvent, polar protic anti-solvent, nicotine and tar; f) distillation of the liquid residue of polar aprotic solvent, polar protic anti-solvent, nicotine and tar as obtained in step e) to obtain a of polar aprotic solvent reusable in a further cycle, as further final product, and a waste residue made of nicotine and tar concentrate in polar protic anti-solvent wherein the aprotic polar solvent is acetone. a) soaking cigarette butts in a solution of at least one polar aprotic solvent having dielectric constant higher then 10 for a time sufficient to obtain the complete dissolution of cellulose acetate and nicotine, to obtain a precipitate of paper, ash residues and tobacco residues and a solution of cellulose acetate nicotine and tar; b) removal of the precipitate of paper, ash residues and tobacco residues as obtained in step a) by filtration; c) drying the precipitate as removed in step b) to remove the residual solvent; d) adding a polar protic anti-solvent to the solution of cellulose acetate nicotine and tar as obtained in step a) to obtain a precipitate of pure cellulose acetate as final product together with a liquid residue made of polar aprotic solvent, polar protic anti-solvent, nicotine and tar; e) filtration of the precipitate of pure cellulose acetate as obtained in step d) to separate from the liquid residue of polar aprotic solvent, polar protic anti-solvent, nicotine and tar; f) distillation of the liquid residue of polar aprotic solvent, polar protic anti-solvent, nicotine and tar as obtained in step e) to obtain a of polar aprotic solvent reusable in a further cycle, as further final product, and a waste residue made of nicotine and tar concentrate in polar protic anti-solvent wherein the aprotic polar solvent is acetone.
A method of measuring a defect of a magnetic member so as to inspect the defect, comprising the steps of: measuring an output from a magnetic sensor with use of an inspection probe including a magnet and the magnetic sensor which is provided on a magnetic circuit formed by the magnet and the magnetic member and which detects a density of a magnetic flux flowing through the magnetic circuit; and based on the output from the magnetic sensor, (i) determining whether or not the magnetic member has a defect and (ii) calculating a depth of the defect in directions in which the magnetic member and the magnet face each other, the magnetic member having a relative permeability (μ) corresponding to a magnetic flux density flowing through the magnetic circuit based on a magnetic field generated by the magnet, the method being characterised in that the magnet generates the magnetic field such that the relative permeability of the magnetic member monotonically decreases as the magnetic flux density increases. measuring an output from a magnetic sensor with use of an inspection probe including a magnet and the magnetic sensor which is provided on a magnetic circuit formed by the magnet and the magnetic member and which detects a density of a magnetic flux flowing through the magnetic circuit; and based on the output from the magnetic sensor, (i) determining whether or not the magnetic member has a defect and (ii) calculating a depth of the defect in directions in which the magnetic member and the magnet face each other, the magnetic member having a relative permeability (μ) corresponding to a magnetic flux density flowing through the magnetic circuit based on a magnetic field generated by the magnet, the method being characterised in that the magnet generates the magnetic field such that the relative permeability of the magnetic member monotonically decreases as the magnetic flux density increases.
A composition comprising at least three anionic surfactants A, B and C in a weight ratio A/B from 10/1 to 1.1/1 and a weight ratio A/C from 16/1 to 1.1/1, wherein surfactant A is sodium lauryl sulfate, surfactant B is sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, and surfactant C is sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, wherein the total amount of anionic surfactants in the composition is 1 wt.-% or less, and wherein surfactant A is contained in the composition in an amount of 0.001 to 0.8 wt.-%, surfactant B is contained in the composition in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt.-%, and surfactant C is contained in the composition in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt.-%, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a corona virus infection, wherein the composition is topically administered to the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and/or throat.
A gas turbine engine comprising a hydraulic fuse (30, 69, 109), the hydraulic fuse comprising: a fuse body defining a plenum (34, 54, 94), the plenum comprising: an inlet configured to couple to a first fluid location (37, 57, 77); and an outlet configured to couple to a second fluid location (38, 58, 78); a first fuse element (39, 59, 99) arranged to close the inlet, the first fuse element configured to open the inlet when a pressure differential between the first fluid location and the plenum reaches a first threshold; a second fuse element (40, 60, 100) arranged to close the outlet, the second fuse element configured to open the outlet when a pressure differential between the plenum and the second fluid location reaches a second threshold, wherein the first threshold is higher than the second threshold; wherein in an inactive state, the inlet is closed by the first fuse element and the outlet is closed by the second fuse element to prevent fluid flow through the plenum; and wherein in an active state, the pressure differential between the first fluid location and the plenum reaches the first threshold to cause the first fuse element to open and permit fluid flow through the inlet, and the pressure differential between the plenum and the second fluid location reaches the second threshold to cause the second fuse element to open and permit fluid flow through the outlet. a fuse body defining a plenum (34, 54, 94), the plenum comprising: an inlet configured to couple to a first fluid location (37, 57, 77); and an outlet configured to couple to a second fluid location (38, 58, 78); an inlet configured to couple to a first fluid location (37, 57, 77); and an outlet configured to couple to a second fluid location (38, 58, 78); a first fuse element (39, 59, 99) arranged to close the inlet, the first fuse element configured to open the inlet when a pressure differential between the first fluid location and the plenum reaches a first threshold; a second fuse element (40, 60, 100) arranged to close the outlet, the second fuse element configured to open the outlet when a pressure differential between the plenum and the second fluid location reaches a second threshold, wherein the first threshold is higher than the second threshold; wherein in an inactive state, the inlet is closed by the first fuse element and the outlet is closed by the second fuse element to prevent fluid flow through the plenum; and wherein in an active state, the pressure differential between the first fluid location and the plenum reaches the first threshold to cause the first fuse element to open and permit fluid flow through the inlet, and the pressure differential between the plenum and the second fluid location reaches the second threshold to cause the second fuse element to open and permit fluid flow through the outlet.
Laminated assembly extending in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the assembly comprising a non-woven sheet and an elastic film that are laminated together, the non-woven sheet including at least one activated zone extending over the length of the non-woven sheet measured in the longitudinal direction and over a width that is strictly less than the width of the non-woven sheet measured in the lateral direction, the degree of activation of the activated zone of the non-woven sheet in the lateral direction being different from the degree of activation of the elastic film in the lateral direction, the degree of activation of the activated zone of the non-woven sheet in the lateral direction lying in the range 20% to 200%.
A method of checking updates of a software application installed in a wireless communications terminal adapted to be used in a wireless communications network in combination with a subscriber identity module, the method comprising: - providing in the subscriber identity module a web server function, the software application being adapted to interact with the web server function; - storing in the subscriber identity module a current catalogue identifying at least one version of the software application; - when an update of the software application is available, notifying the wireless communications terminal so that information about availability of the update is made available to the web server function; wherein the notifying of the wireless communications terminal comprises exploiting a messaging function of the wireless communications network for sending information on the availability of the update; using the information on the availability of the update and the current catalogue to construct an updated catalogue in the subscriber identity module; storing the updated catalogue in the subscriber identity module; when a predetermined event occurs, causing the software application to automatically send at least one update availability request to the web server function in the subscriber identity module, wherein said sending is performed without using the wireless communication network, and determining, based on the updated catalogue, whether the software application can be updated - providing in the subscriber identity module a web server function, the software application being adapted to interact with the web server function; - storing in the subscriber identity module a current catalogue identifying at least one version of the software application; - when an update of the software application is available, notifying the wireless communications terminal so that information about availability of the update is made available to the web server function;
A supercapacitor electrode comprising a continuous current collector wherein 50% or more of the surface of said collector exhibits a roughness Ra1 comprised between 0.8 and 15 μm, measured for a base length comprised between 2 and 200 μm, said collector being coated with a mixture comprising: a) active carbon having a specific surface area greater than or equal to 500 m 2 /g; b) a binder composed of a mixture of at least one cellulosic compound and at least one styrenic copolymer. a) active carbon having a specific surface area greater than or equal to 500 m 2 /g; b) a binder composed of a mixture of at least one cellulosic compound and at least one styrenic copolymer.