mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for checking a gas mixture sensor and ionization sensor regarding their error-free functioning in a fuel-gas-powered heating device, wherein a gas mixture is created by providing a gas amount via a first actuator (4, 107) and a fuel gas amount via a second actuator (3, 102) and mixing them, wherein the gas mixture sensor (10, 106) is positioned in the gas mixture for detecting a material characteristic of the gas mixture (5, 105) and continuously transmits a sensor signal which is dependent from the respective gas mixture to a control device (7, 100), wherein a flame signal is detected at a burner of the heating device via the ionization sensor and an ionization signal is determined therefrom and transmitted to the control device (11, 100), wherein a corresponding ionization signal of the ionization sensor is assigned to the respective sensor signal of the gas mixture sensor (10, 106), and wherein for checking the gas mixture sensor and the ionization sensor the gas amount or the fuel gas amount is temporarily changed in a pre-defined actuating variable of the first or the second actuator so that the gas mixture changes, and at the same time the respective resulting change of the sensor signal of the gas mixture sensor and of the ionization signal of the ionization sensor are measured and compared to one another. wherein a gas mixture is created by providing a gas amount via a first actuator (4, 107) and a fuel gas amount via a second actuator (3, 102) and mixing them, wherein the gas mixture sensor (10, 106) is positioned in the gas mixture for detecting a material characteristic of the gas mixture (5, 105) and continuously transmits a sensor signal which is dependent from the respective gas mixture to a control device (7, 100), wherein a flame signal is detected at a burner of the heating device via the ionization sensor and an ionization signal is determined therefrom and transmitted to the control device (11, 100), wherein a corresponding ionization signal of the ionization sensor is assigned to the respective sensor signal of the gas mixture sensor (10, 106), and wherein for checking the gas mixture sensor and the ionization sensor the gas amount or the fuel gas amount is temporarily changed in a pre-defined actuating variable of the first or the second actuator so that the gas mixture changes, and at the same time the respective resulting change of the sensor signal of the gas mixture sensor and of the ionization signal of the ionization sensor are measured and compared to one another.
A method for storing electrical energy discharged from a capacitive source, comprising: - developing a capacitive load in the source; - closing a switch between the capacitive source and a voltage conversion block after an output voltage of the source is determined to exceed a threshold value, wherein the voltage conversion block comprises an inductor coupled in series with a storage device; - opening the switch (S 1) as the current through an inductor (L 1) of the voltage conversion block is determined to reach a target value, the target value associated with a current peak flowing through the inductor; and after opening the switch - transferring the electrical energy within the voltage conversion block from the inductor to the storage device. - developing a capacitive load in the source; - closing a switch between the capacitive source and a voltage conversion block after an output voltage of the source is determined to exceed a threshold value, wherein the voltage conversion block comprises an inductor coupled in series with a storage device; - opening the switch (S 1) as the current through an inductor (L 1) of the voltage conversion block is determined to reach a target value, the target value associated with a current peak flowing through the inductor; and after opening the switch - transferring the electrical energy within the voltage conversion block from the inductor to the storage device.
A fuel bundle for placement within one of a plurality of tubes of a nuclear reactor, the fuel bundle comprising: a first fuel element including thorium dioxide; a second fuel element including uranium having a first fissile content; and a third fuel element including uranium having a second fissile content different from the first fissile content, wherein the first fuel element, the second fuel element, and the third fuel element are arranged such that a heavy water coolant flows over the fuel bundle, wherein the coolant cools the first fuel element, the second fuel element, and the third fuel element. a first fuel element including thorium dioxide; a second fuel element including uranium having a first fissile content; and a third fuel element including uranium having a second fissile content different from the first fissile content, wherein the first fuel element, the second fuel element, and the third fuel element are arranged such that a heavy water coolant flows over the fuel bundle, wherein the coolant cools the first fuel element, the second fuel element, and the third fuel element.
A computer-implemented image normalization method adapted to visually display at least one cell from an input image, wherein the input image comprises a stained area and an unstained area, and the at least one cell is located in the stained area, the image normalization method comprising: obtaining the input image; and performing a cell visualization operation on each pixel of the input image, wherein the cell visualization operation generates an output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an input value of each of the pixels of the input image, a color distribution center corresponding to the at least one cell, a contrast adjustment value, and a brightness adjustment value, wherein the cell visualization operation generates the output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an equation y = 1 1 + e c × 1 − x t γ, wherein y is the output value, c is the contrast adjustment value, γ is the brightness adjustment value, t is the color distribution center, and x is the input value, wherein the color distribution center is a peak position of a cell distribution in a histogram of the input image. obtaining the input image; and performing a cell visualization operation on each pixel of the input image, wherein the cell visualization operation generates an output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an input value of each of the pixels of the input image, a color distribution center corresponding to the at least one cell, a contrast adjustment value, and a brightness adjustment value, wherein the cell visualization operation generates the output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an equation y = 1 1 + e c × 1 − x t γ, wherein y is the output value, c is the contrast adjustment value, γ is the brightness adjustment value, t is the color distribution center, and x is the input value, wherein the color distribution center is a peak position of a cell distribution in a histogram of the input image.
A Doherty amplifier comprising: a distribution unit that distributes input signals; a main amplifier that amplifies a first distributed signal output from the distribution unit; a first transmission line unit that transmits the first distributed signal amplified by the main amplifier; a peak amplifier that amplifies a second distributed signal output from the distribution unit; a second transmission line unit that transmits the second distributed signal amplified by the peak amplifier; a synthesizing unit that synthesizes the first distributed signal output from the first transmission line unit and the second distributed signal output from the second transmission line unit, and outputs a synthesized signal; and an impedance transformation unit that performs an impedance transformation of the synthesized signal output from the synthesizing unit, wherein the impedance transformation unit includes a plurality of λ/4 transmission lines connected in series, characterized in that the first and second transmission line units (13,15) are configured using copper plates disposed at locations near the surface of the apparatus such that they can be easily accessed during maintenance work in order to replace only said copper plates to change the frequency band of the amplifier. a distribution unit that distributes input signals; a main amplifier that amplifies a first distributed signal output from the distribution unit; a first transmission line unit that transmits the first distributed signal amplified by the main amplifier; a peak amplifier that amplifies a second distributed signal output from the distribution unit; a second transmission line unit that transmits the second distributed signal amplified by the peak amplifier; a synthesizing unit that synthesizes the first distributed signal output from the first transmission line unit and the second distributed signal output from the second transmission line unit, and outputs a synthesized signal; and an impedance transformation unit that performs an impedance transformation of the synthesized signal output from the synthesizing unit, wherein the impedance transformation unit includes a plurality of λ/4 transmission lines connected in series, characterized in that the first and second transmission line units (13,15) are configured using copper plates disposed at locations near the surface of the apparatus such that they can be easily accessed during maintenance work in order to replace only said copper plates to change the frequency band of the amplifier.
Environment sensor device for a motor vehicle, wherein the environment sensor device has: - a camera for generating at least one camera image in which a surrounding area of the motor vehicle is depicted, - a polarisation filter apparatus configured to dampen light entering the camera from the surrounding area with respect to a predetermined polarisation direction when the at least one camera image is captured, - a processor apparatus configured to identify at least one environment object (13, 14) in the at least one camera image, characterised in that - the polarisation filter apparatus is configured to adjust its polarisation direction depending on a control signal, and - an estimating apparatus is configured to estimate a respective orientation of a respective surface normal of at least one surface of the at least one environment object (13, 14), and - an adjustment apparatus is configured to determine, depending on the respective estimated orientation of the at least one surface normal, a respective target polarisation direction for the polarisation filter apparatus, by means of which a respective image of reflections on the at least one surface is reduced in the at least one camera image, and to generate the control signal in accordance with the respectively determined target polarisation direction. - a camera for generating at least one camera image in which a surrounding area of the motor vehicle is depicted, - a polarisation filter apparatus configured to dampen light entering the camera from the surrounding area with respect to a predetermined polarisation direction when the at least one camera image is captured, - a processor apparatus configured to identify at least one environment object (13, 14) in the at least one camera image, characterised in that - the polarisation filter apparatus is configured to adjust its polarisation direction depending on a control signal, and - an estimating apparatus is configured to estimate a respective orientation of a respective surface normal of at least one surface of the at least one environment object (13, 14), and - an adjustment apparatus is configured to determine, depending on the respective estimated orientation of the at least one surface normal, a respective target polarisation direction for the polarisation filter apparatus, by means of which a respective image of reflections on the at least one surface is reduced in the at least one camera image, and to generate the control signal in accordance with the respectively determined target polarisation direction.
Method for the delamination of ground plastics foil, where a regrind consisting of ground plastics slivers, each plastics sliver consisting of a substrate made of a second plastics material provided with a film made of a first plastics material, is moved in a process container, and shear forces acting on the regrind by virtue of its own weight cause the film to separate from the substrate in the plastics slivers, characterized in that the regrind moves in relation to one another in overlaying layers (19, 20, 21) of different velocity.
An encoding device for subjecting input image data to wavelet transformation to obtain wavelet coefficients, quantizing the wavelet coefficients to generate a plurality of quantized coefficients representing predetermined numerical values and entropy encoding the quantized coefficients of each line of image data as encoded image data, said device comprising: maximum significant digit output means for taking a significant digit having, of the numerical values represented by each of said quantized coefficients of a line of image data, the greatest absolute value, as a maximum significant digit of said quantized coefficients, and for outputting code indicating said maximum significant digit and code indicating whether or not the maximum significant digit has changed with respect to the previous line of quantized coefficients, wherein, in the event that said maximum significant digit has changed, said maximum significant digit output means outputs, as code indicating said maximum significant digit, code indicating whether the maximum significant digit has increased or decreased and the amount of change of the maximum significant digit; absolute value output means for outputting code indicating the absolute value of a numerical value represented by said quantized coefficients; and code output means for outputting code indicating the sign of numerical value represented by said quantized coefficients. maximum significant digit output means for taking a significant digit having, of the numerical values represented by each of said quantized coefficients of a line of image data, the greatest absolute value, as a maximum significant digit of said quantized coefficients, and for outputting code indicating said maximum significant digit and code indicating whether or not the maximum significant digit has changed with respect to the previous line of quantized coefficients, wherein, in the event that said maximum significant digit has changed, said maximum significant digit output means outputs, as code indicating said maximum significant digit, code indicating whether the maximum significant digit has increased or decreased and the amount of change of the maximum significant digit; absolute value output means for outputting code indicating the absolute value of a numerical value represented by said quantized coefficients; and code output means for outputting code indicating the sign of numerical value represented by said quantized coefficients.
A test apparatus for avionic sensors comprising: a helicopter; an avionic sensor test pod, equipped with at least one avionic sensor (18, 20); and a cable suspension system connecting the test pod to the helicopter; characterized by a processing unit on board the helicopter, coupled in communication with the at least one avionic sensor (18, 20) in the test pod and configured to perform test procedures on the at least one avionic sensor (18, 20). a helicopter; an avionic sensor test pod, equipped with at least one avionic sensor (18, 20); and a cable suspension system connecting the test pod to the helicopter; characterized by a processing unit on board the helicopter, coupled in communication with the at least one avionic sensor (18, 20) in the test pod and configured to perform test procedures on the at least one avionic sensor (18, 20).
A kerbstone, in particular for a stop, comprising a base body of a dimensionally stable material, on the upper side of which an attached part of an elastic material is fixed at least in sections, whereby the attached part comprises a compressible section on at least one side, characterized in that the attached part, adjacent to the side with the compressible section, has at least one hollow chamber, the shape of which can be changed when the section is pressed together.
An ameliorator for use in a female-specific physical and/or mental unpleasant symptom before and/or during menstruation, comprising γ-tocopherol and equol, which is to be ingested so as to provide a daily γ-tocopherol intake of 0.1 to 1000 mg and a daily equol intake of 0.1 to 50 mg, respectively.
A system for aligning components of an imaging device, the system comprising: an imaging device including a lens and a focal plane array, FPA, wherein the FPA defines an optical axis and includes at least two test elements (112a-112d) configured and adapted to emit a light through the lens; and characterized in that the system further comprises a test camera configured and adapted to be mounted to and pre-aligned with the lens of the imaging device to receive the light from the at least two test elements. an imaging device including a lens and a focal plane array, FPA, wherein the FPA defines an optical axis and includes at least two test elements (112a-112d) configured and adapted to emit a light through the lens; and characterized in that the system further comprises a test camera configured and adapted to be mounted to and pre-aligned with the lens of the imaging device to receive the light from the at least two test elements.
Method for erecting a wind turbine tower on a foundation body, wherein the wind turbine tower is at least partly made as a concrete tower with a tower wall and is fixed to an upper side of the foundation body by means of tensioning elements and prestressing anchors, wherein the following steps are carried out: producing the foundation body, erecting an annular wall, which has a circumferential ring of niches with a plurality of niches and is adjacent to the tower wall, on the foundation body, introducing the tensioning elements into the annular wall in such a way that their lower ends project into the niches, attaching prestressing anchors in the niches, and tensioning the tensioning element and prestressing anchors following the erection of the concrete tower. producing the foundation body, erecting an annular wall, which has a circumferential ring of niches with a plurality of niches and is adjacent to the tower wall, on the foundation body, introducing the tensioning elements into the annular wall in such a way that their lower ends project into the niches, attaching prestressing anchors in the niches, and tensioning the tensioning element and prestressing anchors following the erection of the concrete tower.
An image equipment comprising: an image forming element having an image surface on which an optical image is formed; a plate-shaped dust-screening member having a light-transmitting region at least extending to a predetermined region, whereby the dust-creening member faces the image surface and is spaced therefrom by a predetermined distance; a vibrating member (120a, 120b) configured to produce a standing wave vibration having an amplitude perpendicular to a surface of the dust-screening member, the vibrating member (120a, 120b) being provided on the dust-screening member, outside the light-transmitting region through which a light beam forming an optical image on the image surface passes; a counter member spaced apart from the dust-screening member; a dust-filter holding unit provided on a front circumferential edge of the counter member; and a pushing member configured to push the dust-screening member towards the counter member, wherein the image equipment further comprises a first support member arranged between the counter member and the dust-screening member, surrounding a center of the dust-screening member, such that the dust-screening member is supported by the first support member, and such that the first support member is pushed by the pushing member and the dust-screening member and configured to support the dust-screening member when the first support member is pushed by the pushing member, characterized in that the first support member contacts the dust-screening member, and seals a space between the dust-screening member and the counter member, said sealed space being in direct contact with the dust-screening member and with said counter member, wherein the first support member is pushed with a force of 2 N or less, and wherein the image equipment further comprises a second support member provided on a surface of the dust-filter holding unit that faces the back of the dust-screening member, wherein the second support member is configured to support the dust-screening member in a node area. an image forming element having an image surface on which an optical image is formed; a plate-shaped dust-screening member having a light-transmitting region at least extending to a predetermined region, whereby the dust-creening member faces the image surface and is spaced therefrom by a predetermined distance; a vibrating member (120a, 120b) configured to produce a standing wave vibration having an amplitude perpendicular to a surface of the dust-screening member, the vibrating member (120a, 120b) being provided on the dust-screening member, outside the light-transmitting region through which a light beam forming an optical image on the image surface passes; a counter member spaced apart from the dust-screening member; a dust-filter holding unit provided on a front circumferential edge of the counter member; and a pushing member configured to push the dust-screening member towards the counter member,
An ink jet digital printing machine for printing at least one container with a longitudinal axis, comprising a conveying table for conveying said at least one container and at least one printing station provided with at least one printing head, wherein said table has a rotation axis and supports at least one support spindle on which said container is lockable, wherein said at least one spindle has an axis oriented radially with respect to said rotation axis of said conveying table, wherein said conveying table is configured to convey and station said at least one spindle at said at least one printing station wherein said at least one spindle can be activated in rotation on its axis, wherein the axis of said at least one spindle stationed at said at least one printing station is parallel to the longitudinal axis of said at least one printing head, wherein it comprises movement means for moving said at least one printing head, characterized by a detection station for detecting an eccentricity profile of said at least one container including distance sensor means of said at least one container locked on said at least one spindle rotating on itself, and an actuation controller for actuating said movement means configured to drive said movement means, during the rotation of said at least one spindle on itself at said at least one printing station, with an hourly law that is univocally determined by said detected eccentricity profile so as to maintain the distance of said at least one printing head from said at least one container constant.