mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for fabricating at least one metal decoration on a substrate made of insulating material having a domed surface including the following steps: a) providing the substrate and depositing therein a first adhesion layer and a second electrically conductive layer by vapour phase deposition; b) depositing a third adhesion layer, c) applying a photosensitive resin layer; d) irradiating the resin layer through a mask defining the contour of the desired decorations; e) dissolving the non-irradiated areas of the photosensitive resin layer to reveal, in places, the third adhesion layer where the decorations are located; f) removing the third adhesion layer where the decorations are located to reveal the second conductive layer; g) electrodepositing a layer of metal or metal alloy, starting from said conductive surface, to form at least one unit (71, 72) that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin; h) removing the remaining resin layer by plasma etching; i) removing the first, second and third layers by at least one wet etch. a) providing the substrate and depositing therein a first adhesion layer and a second electrically conductive layer by vapour phase deposition; b) depositing a third adhesion layer, c) applying a photosensitive resin layer; d) irradiating the resin layer through a mask defining the contour of the desired decorations; e) dissolving the non-irradiated areas of the photosensitive resin layer to reveal, in places, the third adhesion layer where the decorations are located; f) removing the third adhesion layer where the decorations are located to reveal the second conductive layer; g) electrodepositing a layer of metal or metal alloy, starting from said conductive surface, to form at least one unit (71, 72) that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin; h) removing the remaining resin layer by plasma etching; i) removing the first, second and third layers by at least one wet etch.
A cutting table for cutting out a fiber preform obtained by three-dimensional weaving and having two portions (12, 14) that are connected together by at least one zone of non-interlinking and that present outlines (12a, 14a) of different shapes, the cutting table being characterized in that it comprises: • a tabletop provided with a recess for receiving flat one of the portions of the preform to be cut out; • sacrificial plates for interposing between the portions of the preform for cutting out and for being fastened to the tabletop; • at least one cutting template designed to be pressed against the portion of the fiber preform that is not positioned in the recess; and • means for applying compacting pressure against the cutting template. • a tabletop provided with a recess for receiving flat one of the portions of the preform to be cut out; • sacrificial plates for interposing between the portions of the preform for cutting out and for being fastened to the tabletop; • at least one cutting template designed to be pressed against the portion of the fiber preform that is not positioned in the recess; and • means for applying compacting pressure against the cutting template.
A method of detecting an optical phase shift between two sets of light waves induced by a measurand field in a sensing element (131, 134), the method comprising the steps of: - passing through said sensing element (131, 134) from a light source said two sets of light waves having different velocities within said sensing element (131, 134) in the presence of a non-vanishing measurand field; - introducing a static bias optical phase shift between said two sets of light waves; - converting a total optical phase shift including said static bias optical phase shift and said optical phase shift induced by said measurand field into optical power changes of opposite signs (anti-phase) in at least two detector channels (142, 143); - converting the optical power in said at least two detector channels (142, 143) into electric detector signals; - filtering spectral components from the electrical detector signals of said at least two detection channels (142, 143) and combining said spectral components or a normalization parameter derived therefrom with at least one detector signal to yield normalized detector signals corresponding to an equal optical average power in the absence of said measurand field; - combining the detector signals of said at the least two detection channels including the normalized detector signals to yield a sensor signal dependent of the total optical phase shift but essentially independent of the intensity of said light source and of different loss or of different gain in said at least two detector channels (142, 143), wherein the filtered spectral components are an AC or a transient content of the detector signals and the filtered AC spectral components are time-averaged. - passing through said sensing element (131, 134) from a light source said two sets of light waves having different velocities within said sensing element (131, 134) in the presence of a non-vanishing measurand field; - introducing a static bias optical phase shift between said two sets of light waves; - converting a total optical phase shift including said static bias optical phase shift and said optical phase shift induced by said measurand field into optical power changes of opposite signs (anti-phase) in at least two detector channels (142, 143); - converting the optical power in said at least two detector channels (142, 143) into electric detector signals; - filtering spectral components from the electrical detector signals of said at least two detection channels (142, 143) and combining said spectral components or a normalization parameter derived therefrom with at least one detector signal to yield normalized detector signals corresponding to an equal optical average power in the absence of said measurand field; - combining the detector signals of said at the least two detection channels including the normalized detector signals to yield a sensor signal dependent of the total optical phase shift but essentially independent of the intensity of said light source and of different loss or of different gain in said at least two detector channels (142, 143),
An implant delivery system, the implant delivery system comprising: an outer shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and lumen extending therein; an inner shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, the inner shaft extending within a least a portion of the lumen of the outer shaft; a yoke coupled to the distal end of the inner shaft; and an implant retainer coupled to the yoke; the implant retainer is configured to capture an implant characterised in that the implant retainer is configured to pivot relative to the yoke by rotating about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the inner shaft. an outer shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and lumen extending therein; an inner shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, the inner shaft extending within a least a portion of the lumen of the outer shaft; a yoke coupled to the distal end of the inner shaft; and an implant retainer coupled to the yoke; the implant retainer is configured to capture an implant characterised in that the implant retainer is configured to pivot relative to the yoke by rotating about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the inner shaft.
Pilot valve with a solenoid for a hydraulic valve of a household appliance, comprising: a body (7, 7a) in which there is defined a control chamber which can be communicated with the inlet of the hydraulic valve and which, through a restricted outlet passage associated with a valve seat, can be selectively brought into communication with the outlet of the hydraulic valve; at least one core mounted movably within a portion of said body (7, 7a) and inside said control chamber and carrying a closing member cooperating with the valve seat; and an actuator including a solenoid consisting of a coil of copper wire, mounted around said portion of the body (7, 7a), for selectively controlling the position of the core and the closing member with respect to the valve seat and the communication between the control chamber and said restricted outlet passage; the pilot valve being characterized in that the ratio of the diameter (d) of said restricted outlet passage to the weight (m) of the solenoid is between 0.06 and 0.10 mm/g. a body (7, 7a) in which there is defined a control chamber which can be communicated with the inlet of the hydraulic valve and which, through a restricted outlet passage associated with a valve seat, can be selectively brought into communication with the outlet of the hydraulic valve; at least one core mounted movably within a portion of said body (7, 7a) and inside said control chamber and carrying a closing member cooperating with the valve seat; and an actuator including a solenoid consisting of a coil of copper wire, mounted around said portion of the body (7, 7a), for selectively controlling the position of the core and the closing member with respect to the valve seat and the communication between the control chamber and said restricted outlet passage; the pilot valve being characterized in that the ratio of the diameter (d) of said restricted outlet passage to the weight (m) of the solenoid is between 0.06 and 0.10 mm/g.
An end of an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine through which the exhaust gases are expelled to the exterior, including a pipe (14, 16), and a trim (18, 20) situated around the pipe (14, 16), the pipe (14, 16) not being fixed to the trim (18, 20), said trim (18, 20) being separated from the pipe by a gap permitting the pipe to move with respect to the trim (18, 20) without striking said trim (18, 20) during the operation of the engine, said gap being closed by a shutter (36; 50; 60; 70) having: - an interior periphery directly in contact with the exterior circumference of the pipe and an exterior periphery directly in contact with the interior circumference of the trim, - a tapered face (42; 72) suitable to guide the pipe (14, 16) during its introduction into the interior of the trim (18, 20), and being able to plug the gap and to deform elastically in response to the displacements of the pipe (14, 16) with respect to the trim (18, 20) during the operation of the engine. - an interior periphery directly in contact with the exterior circumference of the pipe and an exterior periphery directly in contact with the interior circumference of the trim, - a tapered face (42; 72) suitable to guide the pipe (14, 16) during its introduction into the interior of the trim (18, 20),
A column connection apparatus configured to permit adjustment of a column depth within the column connection apparatus and to provide a seal between an end of the column connection apparatus and an external device, and comprising an upper housing configured to receive a column through the upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises a sealing assembly surrounding the column, the sealing assembly comprising a piston, a piston biasing mechanism, a piston retainer at the piston's first end, and a ferrule at the piston's second end, the piston retainer and piston biasing mechanism positioned to urge the piston toward its second end such that, when abutting a mating portion of an external device, the ferrule forms a first seal around the column; the column connection apparatus being characterized by a column base coupled to the upper housing and configured to receive the column through the column base, the column base comprising a column retainer, a column tab, and a column biasing mechanism; a depressible release slider positioned with respect to the column base and in communication with the column tab; wherein the column biasing mechanism comprises at least one spring wire to urge the column tab to frictionally engage the column, thereby inhibiting movement of the column within the column base; and wherein depressing the release slider reduces the column tab's frictional engagement with the column, thereby reducing inhibition of movement of the column within the column base to permit adjustment of the column depth within the column connection apparatus. an upper housing configured to receive a column through the upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises a sealing assembly surrounding the column, the sealing assembly comprising a piston, a piston biasing mechanism, a piston retainer at the piston's first end, and a ferrule at the piston's second end, the piston retainer and piston biasing mechanism positioned to urge the piston toward its second end such that, when abutting a mating portion of an external device, the ferrule forms a first seal around the column; the column connection apparatus being characterized by a column base coupled to the upper housing and configured to receive the column through the column base, the column base comprising a column retainer, a column tab, and a column biasing mechanism; a depressible release slider positioned with respect to the column base and in communication with the column tab; wherein the column biasing mechanism comprises at least one spring wire to urge the column tab to frictionally engage the column, thereby inhibiting movement of the column within the column base; and wherein depressing the release slider reduces the column tab's frictional engagement with the column, thereby reducing inhibition of movement of the column within the column base to permit adjustment of the column depth within the column connection apparatus.
An inhaler article comprising: a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end; a capsule cavity defined within the body; a tubular element extending from the distal end to the capsule cavity, the tubular element defining a central passage having a uniform open diameter extending from the distal end to the capsule cavity, the tubular element comprising at least one tangential air inlet for allowing air to enter into the central passage, the at least one tangential air inlet extending in a direction that is tangential to the central passage. a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end; a capsule cavity defined within the body; a tubular element extending from the distal end to the capsule cavity, the tubular element defining a central passage having a uniform open diameter extending from the distal end to the capsule cavity, the tubular element comprising at least one tangential air inlet for allowing air to enter into the central passage, the at least one tangential air inlet extending in a direction that is tangential to the central passage.
A method for establishing a communication session on a mobile communication apparatus, comprising the mobile communication apparatus initiating a voice call to a second communication party, wherein the method comprises the steps of: detecting an identification parameter of the second communication party from the voice call establishment data in a network element; the network element sending to the mobile communication apparatus as a response to the identification parameter a message configured to start a data session application in the mobile communication apparatus; and said data session application establishing a data session with the second communication party, characterized by the data session application overriding the voice call application by closing the voice call application that is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication apparatus. detecting an identification parameter of the second communication party from the voice call establishment data in a network element; the network element sending to the mobile communication apparatus as a response to the identification parameter a message configured to start a data session application in the mobile communication apparatus; and said data session application establishing a data session with the second communication party, characterized by the data session application overriding the voice call application by closing the voice call application that is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication apparatus.
A method of processing ions in a mass spectrometer, comprising: introducing a plurality of precursor ions into a collision cell so as to cause fragmentation of at least a portion of said ions into a plurality of ion fragments, said collision cell comprising a plurality of rods to at least one of which an RF voltage can be applied for radially confining at least a portion of said ion fragments, selecting said RF voltage applied to said collision cell so as to preferentially radially confine high m/z ions, which are ions having m/z ratios above a threshold, selecting at least one RF voltage applied to at least one rod of a downstream analyzer ion trap so as to preferentially radially confine said high m/z ions, releasing the ions from said collision cell into said downstream analyzer ion trap, applying a pressure pulse to said analyzer ion trap so as to expedite cooling of the ions received by the analyzer ion trap from the collision cell, subsequently, reducing said RF voltages applied to said collision cell and said downstream analyzer ion trap to a level suitable for radially confining low m/z ions, which are ions having m/z ratios below said threshold, introducing a plurality of precursor ions into said collision cell to generate a plurality of ion fragments, introducing the ions from the collision cell into said analyzer ion trap, whereby following the introduction of the low m/z ions into the analyzer ion trap, the analyzer ion trap contains both high m/z ions and low m/z ions, and releasing the ions from said analyzer ion trap using mass selective axial ejection. introducing a plurality of precursor ions into a collision cell so as to cause fragmentation of at least a portion of said ions into a plurality of ion fragments, said collision cell comprising a plurality of rods to at least one of which an RF voltage can be applied for radially confining at least a portion of said ion fragments, selecting said RF voltage applied to said collision cell so as to preferentially radially confine high m/z ions, which are ions having m/z ratios above a threshold, selecting at least one RF voltage applied to at least one rod of a downstream analyzer ion trap so as to preferentially radially confine said high m/z ions, releasing the ions from said collision cell into said downstream analyzer ion trap, applying a pressure pulse to said analyzer ion trap so as to expedite cooling of the ions received by the analyzer ion trap from the collision cell, subsequently, reducing said RF voltages applied to said collision cell and said downstream analyzer ion trap to a level suitable for radially confining low m/z ions, which are ions having m/z ratios below said threshold, introducing a plurality of precursor ions into said collision cell to generate a plurality of ion fragments, introducing the ions from the collision cell into said analyzer ion trap, whereby following the introduction of the low m/z ions into the analyzer ion trap, the analyzer ion trap contains both high m/z ions and low m/z ions, and releasing the ions from said analyzer ion trap using mass selective axial ejection.
A method for diagnosing defective elements in a standalone system powered by an intermittent power source and comprising in series a generator, a power regulator and a power storage element, said regulator comprising a converter arranged between the generator and the power storage element, the method comprising - measuring the effective charging current and voltage (Ubatt), determining the effective charging power (Pbatt) of the storage element according to said measurements, and comparing said effective charging power with a predefined power threshold, - disconnecting the power storage element if the charging power is lower than the power threshold, - the power storage element being disconnected, measuring the maximum power (Pmpp) able to be delivered by the generator at the time of measuring, determining the state of charge of the disconnected power storage element, and determining from the state of charge a voltage (Uthbatt) and a charging power (Pthbatt) for an optimal charging of the battery, said theoretical voltage (Uthbatt) also depending on the power storage element temperature, - differentiating between a normal behavior, malfunctioning of the generator and malfunctioning of the power storage element according to the comparison between the effective charging power (Pbatt) of the storage element and the smaller of the values representative of the theoretical charging power (Pthbatt) of the storage element and of the maximum power (Pmpp) able to be delivered by the generator, and by comparing the effective charging voltage (Ubatt) and the theoretical charging voltage (Uthbatt) of the power storage element. - measuring the effective charging current and voltage (Ubatt), determining the effective charging power (Pbatt) of the storage element according to said measurements, and comparing said effective charging power with a predefined power threshold, - disconnecting the power storage element if the charging power is lower than the power threshold, - the power storage element being disconnected, measuring the maximum power (Pmpp) able to be delivered by the generator at the time of measuring, determining the state of charge of the disconnected power storage element, and determining from the state of charge a voltage (Uthbatt) and a charging power (Pthbatt) for an optimal charging of the battery, said theoretical voltage (Uthbatt) also depending on the power storage element temperature, - differentiating between a normal behavior, malfunctioning of the generator and malfunctioning of the power storage element according to the comparison between the effective charging power (Pbatt) of the storage element and the smaller of the values representative of the theoretical charging power (Pthbatt) of the storage element and of the maximum power (Pmpp) able to be delivered by the generator, and by comparing the effective charging voltage (Ubatt) and the theoretical charging voltage (Uthbatt) of the power storage element.