mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Agricultural machine intended to be coupled to a tractor vehicle and comprising a work unit intended to be connected to a chassis of the tractor vehicle relative to which the work unit can be moved, the machine being able to take up a work configuration in which the work unit rests at least partially on the ground and a transport configuration in which the work unit is raised from the ground, the machine comprising a lightening device having at least one lightening cylinder intended to be connected to the chassis by a flexible compression tie-rod on one side and to the work unit at a front articulation on the other side, the lightening cylinder being able to transfer, in the work configuration, at least some of the weight of the work unit onto the chassis, the flexible compression tie-rod being attached to the lightening cylinder at an anchoring point, machine characterized in that at least one deflection system makes it possible to move the lightening cylinder by pivoting the anchoring point about the front articulation so as to move the anchoring point away from the midplane of the work unit.
A polymer alloy composition which comprises a blend of: (i) at least one random copolymer having a molecular mass of at least 5 kg/mol, and comprised of ethylene oxide and one or more other alkylene oxide(s); and (ii) at least one non-random copolymer comprised of two or more different alkylene oxides. (i) at least one random copolymer having a molecular mass of at least 5 kg/mol, and comprised of ethylene oxide and one or more other alkylene oxide(s); and (ii) at least one non-random copolymer comprised of two or more different alkylene oxides.
A method for making a moisture-resistant composite bait material, comprising: providing a plurality of pieces of a cellulosic food material that is palatable to at least one species of termites in a bait enclosure, wherein the bait enclosure and the plurality of cellulosic food material pieces define a void space therebetween; introducing an uncured mixture of polyurethane foam precursors into said bait enclosure such that said mixture enters at least some of the void space; and allowing said mixture to cure to provide a closed cell polyurethane foam matrix surrounding at least one of the plurality of said cellulosic food material pieces, wherein the polyurethane foam matrix separately encapsulates or compartmentalizes some or all of the cellulosic food material pieces. providing a plurality of pieces of a cellulosic food material that is palatable to at least one species of termites in a bait enclosure, wherein the bait enclosure and the plurality of cellulosic food material pieces define a void space therebetween; introducing an uncured mixture of polyurethane foam precursors into said bait enclosure such that said mixture enters at least some of the void space; and allowing said mixture to cure to provide a closed cell polyurethane foam matrix surrounding at least one of the plurality of said cellulosic food material pieces,
Multipurpose hydrogen generator system, comprising an electrolyser for executing a water electrolysis process and associated devices for operation thereof to produce hydrogen and oxygen, characterised in that it further comprises, functionally interconnected to each other: - a device for recovering the heat generated by the electrolysis and cooling of the electrolyser, - a device for storing the generated hydrogen, - a burner for generating heat, and - a fuel cell for producing electrical energy, wherein said burner and said fuel cell are connected in parallel and wherein said parallel connection is connected through a multiple-way valve both with hydrogen outlet of the electrolyser and outlet of the hydrogen storage device and wherein said burner and said fuel cell are suppliable with the hydrogen produced directly by the electrolyser and/or with the hydrogen drawn from said storage device, - as well as respective circuit and control and adjustment components, and in that the entire hydrogen generator system is accommodated in a casing, which has - externally - a plurality of inlet connection fittings (3, 4) for the water and electrical power supply system for supplying the electrolyser and outlet connection fittings (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) for the various services and products supplied. - a device for recovering the heat generated by the electrolysis and cooling of the electrolyser, - a device for storing the generated hydrogen, - a burner for generating heat, and - a fuel cell for producing electrical energy, - as well as respective circuit and control and adjustment components, and
An RFID reading apparatus for reading RFID transponders in a reading zone in accordance with an RFID protocol, the RFID reading apparatus having an antenna with an antenna element, a receiver (12, 18) for receiving RFID signals of the RFID transponders with the aid of the antenna and an evaluation unit (12, 18) for reading a piece of RFID information from the received RFID signals, wherein the antenna is an external antenna connected via a line and comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with the evaluation unit (12, 18) via the line in accordance with the RFID protocol, characterized in that the external antenna has a display element and/or an operating element which can be controlled by data communication between the communication unit and the evaluation unit (12, 18) and in that the external antenna has a measurement element for measuring the radio frequency power.
An article of footwear comprising: an upper; a midsole attached to the upper and including a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed; an outsole having a ground-engaging surface, an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface, and a wall extending from the ground-engaging surface and surrounding the outsole; and a casing containing particulate matter and having a length that is greater than a length of the outsole, the casing including a first fold at a predetermined location along its length and received within a cavity bounded by the wall of the outsole and between the bottom surface and the inner surface, wherein the casing includes a first end and a second end, the first end disposed proximate to the second end within the outsole when the casing is folded at the predetermined location. an upper; a midsole attached to the upper and including a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed; an outsole having a ground-engaging surface, an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface, and a wall extending from the ground-engaging surface and surrounding the outsole; and a casing containing particulate matter and having a length that is greater than a length of the outsole, the casing including a first fold at a predetermined location along its length and received within a cavity bounded by the wall of the outsole and between the bottom surface and the inner surface, wherein the casing includes a first end and a second end, the first end disposed proximate to the second end within the outsole when the casing is folded at the predetermined location.
An optical fiber (801, 901), comprising: a core region (802, 902) having a longitudinal axis; and a cladding region (806, 906) surrounding the core region (802, 902), wherein the cladding region (806, 906) comprises an inner cladding region (812, 912) and an outer cladding region (814, 914) and the optical fiber (801, 901) further comprises a trench region (816, 916) formed between the core region (802, 902) and the inner cladding region (812, 912), wherein the core region (802, 902) and the cladding region (806, 906) are configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in the core region (802, 902) in the directions of the axis, the fiber (801, 901) having a bend-induced gradient in its equivalent index of refraction, wherein at least a portion of the inner cladding region (812, 912) forms a pre-compensated portion and has a graded index of refraction opposite the bend-induced gradient of the mode, characterized in that the material index of refraction of the optical fiber as a function of a radial position in the pre-compensated portion of the inner cladding region equals to a mode effective index minus a compensation term, in response to a bend of the optical fiber (801, 901) the pre-compensated region exhibits a substantially flat equivalent index of refraction with increasing radius up to a critical radius at an interface with the outer cladding region, and there is a step in refractive index at the interface between the inner cladding region (812, 912) and the outer cladding region (814, 914). a core region (802, 902) having a longitudinal axis; and a cladding region (806, 906) surrounding the core region (802, 902), wherein the cladding region (806, 906) comprises an inner cladding region (812, 912) and an outer cladding region (814, 914) and the optical fiber (801, 901) further comprises a trench region (816, 916) formed between the core region (802, 902) and the inner cladding region (812, 912), wherein the core region (802, 902) and the cladding region (806, 906) are configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light in a fundamental transverse mode in the core region (802, 902) in the directions of the axis, the fiber (801, 901) having a bend-induced gradient in its equivalent index of refraction, wherein at least a portion of the inner cladding region (812, 912) forms a pre-compensated portion and has a graded index of refraction opposite the bend-induced gradient of the mode, characterized in that the material index of refraction of the optical fiber as a function of a radial position in the pre-compensated portion of the inner cladding region equals to a mode effective index minus a compensation term, in response to a bend of the optical fiber (801, 901) the pre-compensated region exhibits a substantially flat equivalent index of refraction with increasing radius up to a critical radius at an interface with the outer cladding region, and there is a step in refractive index at the interface between the inner cladding region (812, 912) and the outer cladding region (814, 914).
A method of decoding video data, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream comprising one or more coded video sequences, CVS, each CVS comprising one or more pictures, wherein a first picture in decoding order in a first CVS is a random access point, RAP, picture that is not an instantaneous decoding refresh, IDR, picture; decoding a first set of coded picture buffer, CPB, initial delay parameters; decoding, when the one or more pictures of a CVS do not include at least one leading picture associated with the first picture, a second set of CPB initial delay parameters, wherein the second set of CPB initial delay parameters is different than the first set of CPB initial delay parameters; and selecting one of the two sets of CPB initial delay parameters for a derivation of CPB timing parameters, wherein, when the one or more pictures of the CVS do not include at least one leading picture associated with the first picture, the CPB timing parameters are derived based on the second set of CPB initial delay parameters and a CPB removal time of each picture following the first picture in the decoding order is shifted earlier as indicated by the second set of CPB initial delay parameters, wherein the leading picture comprises a picture that follows the first picture according to the decoding order and precedes the first picture according to a display order associated with the CVS. receiving a bitstream comprising one or more coded video sequences, CVS, each CVS comprising one or more pictures, wherein a first picture in decoding order in a first CVS is a random access point, RAP, picture that is not an instantaneous decoding refresh, IDR, picture; decoding a first set of coded picture buffer, CPB, initial delay parameters; decoding, when the one or more pictures of a CVS do not include at least one leading picture associated with the first picture, a second set of CPB initial delay parameters, wherein the second set of CPB initial delay parameters is different than the first set of CPB initial delay parameters; and selecting one of the two sets of CPB initial delay parameters for a derivation of CPB timing parameters, wherein, when the one or more pictures of the CVS do not include at least one leading picture associated with the first picture, the CPB timing parameters are derived based on the second set of CPB initial delay parameters and a CPB removal time of each picture following the first picture in the decoding order is shifted earlier as indicated by the second set of CPB initial delay parameters, wherein the leading picture comprises a picture that follows the first picture according to the decoding order and precedes the first picture according to a display order associated with the CVS.
A capsule, which is adapted to be arranged in a buffer or vessel and for selective heat storage in and/or selective heat release from the capsule, the capsule comprising: the core, comprising a particulate phase change material, and an encapsulating watertight skin arranged around the core, CHARACTERISED IN THAT the core comprises, in addition to the particulate phase change material, graphite to, in a dry state thereof and without the skin, provide enhanced cohesion to the phase change material and to provide enhanced heat storage and heat transfer through the phase change material, where the encapsulating watertight skin comprises injection moulded polypropylene, which is arranged in one piece around the core of compressed particulate phase change material with graphite added thereto.
Optically active (+)-1-[2-fluoro-4-methyl-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl)phenyl]-5-amino-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole represented by the formula:
A tubular connector (17,19) having an axis and comprising: a pin having a nose, an external shoulder, and a conical portion between the external shoulder and the nose containing a set of external threads; a box having a bore, a rim that engages the external shoulder and a set of internal threads in the bore that engage the external threads; an internal shoulder in the bore that is engaged by an end of the nose when the rim of the box engages the external shoulder; and an annular recess formed in the bore of the box on a side of the internal shoulder opposite the nose to define an inner load bearing flange, the annular recess being sized to provide flexibility to the internal shoulder so as to allow the internal shoulder to deflect when engaged by the end of the nose, wherein the annular recess has a depth at least equal to a radial thickness of the nose. a pin having a nose, an external shoulder, and a conical portion between the external shoulder and the nose containing a set of external threads; a box having a bore, a rim that engages the external shoulder and a set of internal threads in the bore that engage the external threads; an internal shoulder in the bore that is engaged by an end of the nose when the rim of the box engages the external shoulder; and an annular recess formed in the bore of the box on a side of the internal shoulder opposite the nose to define an inner load bearing flange, the annular recess being sized to provide flexibility to the internal shoulder so as to allow the internal shoulder to deflect when engaged by the end of the nose, wherein the annular recess has a depth at least equal to a radial thickness of the nose.
A system, comprising: an interpretation module configured to receive signals from at least one optical fiber interacting with a volume, this at least one optical fiber being included in a sensing enabled device and being configured to sense induced strain within the device, and to interpret the signals to determine positions visited by the at least one optical fiber within the volume; and a storage device; characterized in that the storage device is configured to store a history of voxels by associating one or more health parameter data, timestamps and said positions, health parameter and timestamps being received from a data source including a monitoring device that monitors one or more health parameters and comprising a clock to generate timestamps; wherein the system is further configured to provide, for display purpose, voxel maps including at least two configurations of the sensing enabled device to be shown by visual distinctions indicating at least one of (i) different acquisition times or (ii) different values for the monitored one or more health parameters. an interpretation module configured to receive signals from at least one optical fiber interacting with a volume, this at least one optical fiber being included in a sensing enabled device and being configured to sense induced strain within the device, and to interpret the signals to determine positions visited by the at least one optical fiber within the volume; and a storage device;
A crimping device (10, 100, 200) for crimping a radially expandable and compressible prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300), the crimping device (10, 100, 200) comprising: a housing (18, 202) having an outlet (28, 212) and an internal surface, the internal surface having a plurality circumferentially spaced ribs extending longitudinally along at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing (18, 202) and radially inwardly from the internal surface, said plurality of ribs configured to receive a prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) in a radially expanded state; a pusher member (22, 104, 204) that is axially movable relative to the housing (18, 202), wherein the pusher member (22, 104, 204) is configured to abut an end of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) and axial movement of the pusher member (22, 104, 204) relative to the housing (18, 202) causes radial compression of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) and axial movement of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) through the outlet in a radially compressed, delivery configuration; and an actuator that is rotatable relative to the housing (18, 202) and the pusher member (22, 104, 204) to cause axial movement of the pusher member (22, 104, 204) relative to the housing (18, 202). a housing (18, 202) having an outlet (28, 212) and an internal surface, the internal surface having a plurality circumferentially spaced ribs extending longitudinally along at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing (18, 202) and radially inwardly from the internal surface, said plurality of ribs configured to receive a prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) in a radially expanded state; a pusher member (22, 104, 204) that is axially movable relative to the housing (18, 202), wherein the pusher member (22, 104, 204) is configured to abut an end of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) and axial movement of the pusher member (22, 104, 204) relative to the housing (18, 202) causes radial compression of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) and axial movement of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) through the outlet in a radially compressed, delivery configuration; and an actuator that is rotatable relative to the housing (18, 202) and the pusher member (22, 104, 204) to cause axial movement of the pusher member (22, 104, 204) relative to the housing (18, 202).
An aircraft with jettison mechanism, comprising: an airframe, at least one door with connection means comprising at least a guide arm and/or hinges to movably mount said door to the airframe, at least one door lock mechanism mounted to said door at an interface of said door with the airframe to releasably lock the door to the airframe, and actuation means comprising at least one handle (11, 12) mounted to said door for actuation of the door lock mechanism, characterized in that at least one emergency button (20, 38) is provided for said normal door lock mechanism to jettison the door from the aircraft by severing all connections of the door to the airframe; wherein said handle (11, 12) has a hollow casing and the emergency button (20, 38) is integrated into the handle (11, 12); the emergency button (20, 38) being movable relative to the handle (11, 12) for jettisoning the door upon actuation, the handle (11, 12) comprising a spring, a pin and a further spring inside the hollow casing; the pin being mounted to slide relative to the handle (11, 12) upon actuation of the emergency button (20, 38) against the further spring; the emergency button (20, 38) being for activation of the pin for separating the guide arm and/or hinges of the connection means from the airframe for jettisoning of the door. an airframe, at least one door with connection means comprising at least a guide arm and/or hinges to movably mount said door to the airframe, at least one door lock mechanism mounted to said door at an interface of said door with the airframe to releasably lock the door to the airframe, and actuation means comprising at least one handle (11, 12) mounted to said door for actuation of the door lock mechanism, characterized in that at least one emergency button (20, 38) is provided for said normal door lock mechanism to jettison the door from the aircraft by severing all connections of the door to the airframe; wherein said handle (11, 12) has a hollow casing and the emergency button (20, 38) is integrated into the handle (11, 12); the emergency button (20, 38) being movable relative to the handle (11, 12) for jettisoning the door upon actuation, the handle (11, 12) comprising a spring, a pin and a further spring inside the hollow casing; the pin being mounted to slide relative to the handle (11, 12) upon actuation of the emergency button (20, 38) against the further spring; the emergency button (20, 38) being for activation of the pin for separating the guide arm and/or hinges of the connection means from the airframe for jettisoning of the door.
A laser fusing method for a glass sheet, comprising: cutting the glass sheet by irradiating the glass sheet with a laser from a front surface side thereof along a preset cutting line extending in a surface direction of the glass sheet; and jetting a shaping gas so as to form a flow along the front surface of the glass sheet toward a direction parallel to the front surface of the glass sheet, the shaping gas passing through an irradiation portion of the laser, wherein an advancing direction of the cutting of the glass sheet and a direction of the shaping gas passing through the irradiation portion of the laser are crossed; and wherein one of both pieces of the cut glass sheet, which is positioned at a jetting source side of the shaping gas, is selected as a product, and another of both the pieces of the cut glass sheet, which is positioned at a jetting destination side of the shaping gas, is selected as a non-product. cutting the glass sheet by irradiating the glass sheet with a laser from a front surface side thereof along a preset cutting line extending in a surface direction of the glass sheet; and jetting a shaping gas so as to form a flow along the front surface of the glass sheet toward a direction parallel to the front surface of the glass sheet, the shaping gas passing through an irradiation portion of the laser, wherein an advancing direction of the cutting of the glass sheet and a direction of the shaping gas passing through the irradiation portion of the laser are crossed; and wherein one of both pieces of the cut glass sheet, which is positioned at a jetting source side of the shaping gas, is selected as a product, and another of both the pieces of the cut glass sheet, which is positioned at a jetting destination side of the shaping gas, is selected as a non-product.