mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A soft-in-plane proprotor system operable for use on a tiltrotor aircraft having a helicopter mode and an airplane mode, the proprotor system comprising: a hub; a plurality of proprotor blades coupled to the hub such that each proprotor blade is operable to independently flap relative to the hub about a flapping axis and independently change pitch about a pitch change axis; a plurality of loop yokes, each coupling one of the proprotor blades with the hub and each including first and second longitudinal sections (204, 206) extending between inboard and outboard arcuate sections (208, 210); and a bearing assembly disposed between the inboard and outboard arcuate sections (208, 210) of each loop yoke, each bearing assembly including: a flapping bearing disposed generally within the inboard arcuate section of the respective loop yoke and coupled to the hub; a lead-lag damper coupled to the hub; a centrifugal force bearing disposed generally within the outboard arcuate section of the respective loop yoke; a blade anchor coupled to the respective proprotor blade between the lead-lag damper and the centrifugal force bearing. a hub; a plurality of proprotor blades coupled to the hub such that each proprotor blade is operable to independently flap relative to the hub about a flapping axis and independently change pitch about a pitch change axis; a plurality of loop yokes, each coupling one of the proprotor blades with the hub and each including first and second longitudinal sections (204, 206) extending between inboard and outboard arcuate sections (208, 210); and a bearing assembly disposed between the inboard and outboard arcuate sections (208, 210) of each loop yoke, each bearing assembly including: a flapping bearing disposed generally within the inboard arcuate section of the respective loop yoke and coupled to the hub; a lead-lag damper coupled to the hub; a centrifugal force bearing disposed generally within the outboard arcuate section of the respective loop yoke; a blade anchor coupled to the respective proprotor blade between the lead-lag damper and the centrifugal force bearing. a flapping bearing disposed generally within the inboard arcuate section of the respective loop yoke and coupled to the hub; a lead-lag damper coupled to the hub; a centrifugal force bearing disposed generally within the outboard arcuate section of the respective loop yoke; a blade anchor coupled to the respective proprotor blade between the lead-lag damper and the centrifugal force bearing.
An injection valve comprising an input region through which the fuel enters; an armature having a wide region which is provided at the continuation of said input region and having a narrow region with a seating surface at the continuation thereof; a valve piece which has a seating part and which is provided at the continuation of said armature and which is positioned so as to define a valve bearing in between; a control volume provided inside said valve piece; and a hole which is provided at said valve piece between said valve bearing and said control volume, comprising at least one seating region where the fuel, exiting from said hole towards the valve bearing, is sealed; a sealing surface (345, 422), which has a linear cross section, the part of which at least covers the hole between the armature and the valve piece in said seating region; and cut-outs on the valve piece and on the armature so that the fuel, comprising cavitation bubbles and exiting the hole, is able to flow substantially far away from the edges of the armature and of the valve piece inside the valve bearing, and there is at least one seating edge between the seating region and the end of the hole at a vicinity of the seating region.
An optical film comprising a polyester resin comprising a unit of the following formula: wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom, CH 3, or C 2 H 5, R 2 and R 3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or CH 3, and n is 1, wherein the optical film is a stretched optical film. wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom, CH 3, or C 2 H 5, R 2 and R 3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or CH 3, and n is 1, wherein the optical film is a stretched optical film.
A method in a wireless communications assembly of a first station having a plurality of antennas and configured to perform a beamforming procedure with a second station, the method comprising: controlling the plurality of antennas to simultaneously transmit, using a first sector of each of the plurality of antennas, a respective first beam including first frame data containing a first beam set identifier element identifying each of the plurality of antennas and each of the first sectors; subsequently controlling the plurality of antennas to simultaneously transmit, using a second sector of each of the plurality of antennas, a respective second beam including second frame data containing a second beam set identifier element identifying each of the plurality of antennas and each of the second sectors; wherein each of the first beams further include respective first time delays to offset the first frame data, and wherein each of the second beams further include respective second time delays to offset the second frame data; and receiving, from the second station, first feedback data including one of the first beam set identifier element and the second beam set identifier element, and wherein the first frame data includes a first countdown value and the second frame data includes a second countdown value, the first and the second countdown value identify the first and the second frame, respectively, and wherein the first feedback data includes a countdown map identifying a received indicator for each of the first countdown value and the second countdown value. controlling the plurality of antennas to simultaneously transmit, using a first sector of each of the plurality of antennas, a respective first beam including first frame data containing a first beam set identifier element identifying each of the plurality of antennas and each of the first sectors; subsequently controlling the plurality of antennas to simultaneously transmit, using a second sector of each of the plurality of antennas, a respective second beam including second frame data containing a second beam set identifier element identifying each of the plurality of antennas and each of the second sectors; wherein each of the first beams further include respective first time delays to offset the first frame data, and wherein each of the second beams further include respective second time delays to offset the second frame data; and receiving, from the second station, first feedback data including one of the first beam set identifier element and the second beam set identifier element, and wherein the first frame data includes a first countdown value and the second frame data includes a second countdown value, the first and the second countdown value identify the first and the second frame, respectively, and wherein the first feedback data includes a countdown map identifying a received indicator for each of the first countdown value and the second countdown value.
A method of driving a pixel array (408; 608), the method comprising: providing a ramp signal (502; 702) to one or more columns of the pixel array (408; 608) the method being further characterized in: for a first cycle of the ramp signal (502; 702), simultaneously providing at least an active first row driving signal to a first row of the pixel array (408; 608) and an active second row driving signal to a second row of the pixel array (408; 608); and for a second cycle of the ramp signal (502; 702), subsequent to the first cycle, simultaneously providing an active third row driving signal to a third row of the pixel array (408; 608) and an active fourth row driving signal to a fourth row of the pixel array (408; 608). for a first cycle of the ramp signal (502; 702), simultaneously providing at least an active first row driving signal to a first row of the pixel array (408; 608) and an active second row driving signal to a second row of the pixel array (408; 608); and for a second cycle of the ramp signal (502; 702), subsequent to the first cycle, simultaneously providing an active third row driving signal to a third row of the pixel array (408; 608) and an active fourth row driving signal to a fourth row of the pixel array (408; 608).
An expanded beam optoelectronic connector for mating with an optical connector of an optical fibre to receive an expanded collimated light beam from the optical connector, characterised in that the expanded beam optoelectronic connector comprises: a gradient index lens having an optical length, L, between a first end face and a second end face of the gradient index lens, and an optoelectronic sub-assembly comprising a detector and positioned adjacent the second end face of the gradient index lens such that light can be transmitted between the gradient index lens and the optoelectronic sub-assembly, wherein the gradient index lens is configured to focus the received expanded collimated light beam entering the first end face of the gradient index lens to a focus spot displaced from the second end face of the gradient index lens, wherein the device further comprises a medium between the second end face of the gradient index lens and the focus spot, wherein the focus spot is at a detector surface of the optoelectronic sub-assembly, wherein the optical length L of the gradient index lens is substantially equal to P/4 + NP/2 -y, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 0, P is a pitch of the gradient index lens, and y is a distance of y = P 2 π arctan D 2 πn 0 Pn m to focus the collimated light at the focus spot, wherein the focus spot is at the distance D from the second end face of the gradient index lens, wherein n m is the index of refraction of the medium and n 0 is the index of refraction along a central axis of the gradient index lens. a gradient index lens having an optical length, L, between a first end face and a second end face of the gradient index lens, and an optoelectronic sub-assembly comprising a detector and positioned adjacent the second end face of the gradient index lens such that light can be transmitted between the gradient index lens and the optoelectronic sub-assembly, wherein the gradient index lens is configured to focus the received expanded collimated light beam entering the first end face of the gradient index lens to a focus spot displaced from the second end face of the gradient index lens, wherein the device further comprises a medium between the second end face of the gradient index lens and the focus spot, wherein the focus spot is at a detector surface of the optoelectronic sub-assembly, wherein the optical length L of the gradient index lens is substantially equal to P/4 + NP/2 -y, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 0, P is a pitch of the gradient index lens, and y is a distance of y = P 2 π arctan D 2 πn 0 Pn m to focus the collimated light at the focus spot, wherein the focus spot is at the distance D from the second end face of the gradient index lens, wherein n m is the index of refraction of the medium and n 0 is the index of refraction along a central axis of the gradient index lens.
A fixing device, comprising: a first roller rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a second roller rotatable about a second axis of rotation; a fixing belt rotatably wound between the first roller and the second roller; and auxiliary rings, characterized in that at least one of the rollers of the first roller and the second roller includes a rotation maintaining part configured to hold the fixing belt rotatably while in contact with the fixing belt and a restricting flange protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the rotation maintaining part at each of opposite end parts of the rotation maintaining part in a direction of an axis of rotation of the rotation maintaining part, and the auxiliary rings are located outside the opposite end parts of the rotation maintaining part in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotation maintaining part at an outer periphery of the restricting flange so as to be in contact with the fixing belt when the fixing belt meanders, and are rotatable independently of the restricting flange. a first roller rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a second roller rotatable about a second axis of rotation; a fixing belt rotatably wound between the first roller and the second roller; and auxiliary rings, characterized in that at least one of the rollers of the first roller and the second roller includes a rotation maintaining part configured to hold the fixing belt rotatably while in contact with the fixing belt and a restricting flange protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the rotation maintaining part at each of opposite end parts of the rotation maintaining part in a direction of an axis of rotation of the rotation maintaining part, and the auxiliary rings are located outside the opposite end parts of the rotation maintaining part in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotation maintaining part at an outer periphery of the restricting flange so as to be in contact with the fixing belt when the fixing belt meanders, and are rotatable independently of the restricting flange.
An inkjet printing fluid set comprising: a) an aqueous pretreatment composition comprising an ink-aggregating agent, an ink-nonaggregating polymer, and a surfactant; wherein said ink-aggregating agent is one or more members selected from a cationic polymer, a multivalent metal salt, an organic acid and mixtures thereof; and b) an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a cross-linked polymeric pigment dispersion and an aqueous vehicle, wherein said cross-linked pigment dispersion is made by dispersing said pigment with a polymeric dispersant followed by reaction with a cross-linking agent. a) an aqueous pretreatment composition comprising an ink-aggregating agent, an ink-nonaggregating polymer, and a surfactant; wherein said ink-aggregating agent is one or more members selected from a cationic polymer, a multivalent metal salt, an organic acid and mixtures thereof; and b) an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a cross-linked polymeric pigment dispersion and an aqueous vehicle, wherein said cross-linked pigment dispersion is made by dispersing said pigment with a polymeric dispersant followed by reaction with a cross-linking agent.
Method for controlling a connection of a high voltage source of a motor vehicle to a high voltage network of the motor vehicle in that, firstly, at least one test value (48, 48') for an electrical operating variable (Uzk) of the high voltage network is determined by a control device of the motor vehicle following reception of a connection command, said operating variable being dependent on a capacitance actually effective at a connection of the high voltage source to the high voltage network, and only if the at least one test value fulfils a predefined safety condition is a precharge current (Iv) of the high voltage source passed, via a first precharge resistor which limits the precharge current (Iv), to the connection and into the high voltage network in order to charge up a capacitance of the high voltage network, and otherwise the precharge current (Iv) is blocked. characterised in that in order to determine the at least one test value (48, 48') a test current (Ip) is passed from the high voltage source to the connection via a second precharge resistor, wherein the second precharge resistor has a greater resistance value than the first precharge resistor, and, as the at least one test value (48, 48'), a voltage value or a current strength value is determined, and wherein a first precharge of the actually effective capacitance caused by the test current (Ip) is effected and the first precharge is monitored on the basis of the at least one test value (48, 48').
An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles, comprising: a processing apparatus; an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface; conductive ink electrodes formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube, the conductive ink electrodes configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient; and at least one conductor coupled to the conductive ink electrodes and configured to carry the EMG signals received by the conductive ink electrodes to the processing apparatus; characterized by further comprising: wherein the conductive ink electrodes include four electrodes and the at least one conductor includes at least four pairs of conductors, and wherein each pair of conductors is coupled to a different pair of the four electrodes to provide at least four channels of EMG signals from the four electrodes. a processing apparatus; an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface; conductive ink electrodes formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube, the conductive ink electrodes configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient; and
A method for providing a service in a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network comprising a plurality of resources and at least one slice of resources implemented via at least one network slice instance, NSI, wherein portions of the plurality of resources are allocated to each of the at least one NSI, comprising: receiving a request to serve a group of user devices by a first service; creating a new NSI to provide the first service, if it is determined that there is no existing NSI, shareable between a plurality of services, that can provide the first service; and modifying an existing NSI, shareable between a plurality of services, if it is determined that the existing NSI can provide the first service, to serve the group of user devices by that first service in addition to at least one second service that is already provided by the existing NSI; and wherein the first service and the at least one second service comprise a common chain of network functions, NFs, and the modifying comprises defining capabilities corresponding to the first service of at least one NF in a function chain specified in a network slice template, NST, from which the existing NSI was created, wherein the capabilities are specified in a network slice descriptor, NSD, by different parameter value sets for each of the first and the second service. receiving a request to serve a group of user devices by a first service; creating a new NSI to provide the first service, if it is determined that there is no existing NSI, shareable between a plurality of services, that can provide the first service; and modifying an existing NSI, shareable between a plurality of services, if it is determined that the existing NSI can provide the first service, to serve the group of user devices by that first service in addition to at least one second service that is already provided by the existing NSI; and wherein the first service and the at least one second service comprise a common chain of network functions, NFs, and the modifying comprises defining capabilities corresponding to the first service of at least one NF in a function chain specified in a network slice template, NST, from which the existing NSI was created, wherein the capabilities are specified in a network slice descriptor, NSD, by different parameter value sets for each of the first and the second service.
A method of inhibiting damage to a saccharide sensor that can result from a radiation sterilization process, the method comprising combining the saccharide sensor with an aqueous radioprotectant formulation during the sterilization process, wherein: the saccharide sensor comprises a saccharide binding polypeptide having a carbohydrate recognition domain; the aqueous radioprotectant formulation comprises a saccharide selected for its ability to bind the saccharide binding polypeptide, the aqueous radioprotectant formulation further comprises a reactive oxygen species that reactive oxygen species being sodium nitrate; and performing the sterilization process under conditions selected so that the saccharide binds the saccharide binding polypeptide and the reactive oxygen species absorbs free electron energy generated by the radiation sterilization process, thereby inhibiting damage to the saccharide sensor. the saccharide sensor comprises a saccharide binding polypeptide having a carbohydrate recognition domain; the aqueous radioprotectant formulation comprises a saccharide selected for its ability to bind the saccharide binding polypeptide, the aqueous radioprotectant formulation further comprises a reactive oxygen species that reactive oxygen species being sodium nitrate; and performing the sterilization process under conditions selected so that the saccharide binds the saccharide binding polypeptide and the reactive oxygen species absorbs free electron energy generated by the radiation sterilization process, thereby inhibiting damage to the saccharide sensor.
A fastening element for fastening to an in particular plate-shaped object in a form-fit or clamping manner, comprising a first clamp element, and a second clamp element that is rotatable relative to the first clamp element about a rotational axis, wherein the first clamp element has a first lever section that extends essentially perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis and a first connecting section that extends from the first lever section, essentially parallel to the rotational axis; the second clamp element has a second lever section that extends essentially perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis and a second connecting section that extends from the second lever section, essentially parallel to the rotational axis; the first lever section of the first clamp element and the second lever section of the second clamp element are movable relative to one another about the rotational axis, between a spread lever position and an unspread lever position; and the first clamp element and the second clamp element are configured to hold the object when the first lever section of the first clamp element and the second lever section of the second clamp element are in the spread lever position, and to not hold the object when the first lever section of the first clamp element and the second lever section of the second clamp element are in the unspread lever position, characterized in that the first clamp element comprises a first stand section that extends essentially perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis and that is fixedly connected to the first lever section of the first clamp element, and extends at an obtuse angle (α) relative to the first lever section of the first clamp element, and the second clamp element comprises a second stand section that extends essentially perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis and that is fixedly connected to the second lever section of the second clamp element, and extends at an obtuse angle (- a) relative to the second lever section of the second clamp element, wherein the first stand section of the first clamp element and the second stand section of the second clamp element are in an unspread standing position when the first lever section of the first clamp element and the second lever section of the second clamp element are in the spread lever position, and the first stand section of the first clamp element and the second stand section of the second clamp element are in a spread standing position when the first lever section of the first clamp element and the second lever section of the second clamp element are in the unspread lever position. a first lever section that extends essentially perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis and a first connecting section that extends from the first lever section, essentially parallel to the rotational axis; a second lever section that extends essentially perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis and a second connecting section that extends from the second lever section, essentially parallel to the rotational axis;