mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process for the repair and/or modification of the faceplates of lay up tools by depositing a metal on a faceplate of a lay up tool in which the faceplate is formed of a nickel-iron alloy, which process comprises: preparing an area of a surface of the faceplate to effect (i) cleaning and (ii) conditioning of the area to accept and adhere to cold-gas dynamic sprayed particles of metal, and cold-gas dynamic spraying particles of the metal onto the cleaned and conditioned area, wherein the particles of metal are a nickel-iron alloy selected to be compatible with the metal faceplate, which process being characterized in that said preparation includes at least one of: roughening said area of the metal faceplate surface; or forming a repeating pattern of grooves in said area. preparing an area of a surface of the faceplate to effect (i) cleaning and (ii) conditioning of the area to accept and adhere to cold-gas dynamic sprayed particles of metal, and cold-gas dynamic spraying particles of the metal onto the cleaned and conditioned area, wherein the particles of metal are a nickel-iron alloy selected to be compatible with the metal faceplate, which process being characterized in that said preparation includes at least one of: roughening said area of the metal faceplate surface; or forming a repeating pattern of grooves in said area. roughening said area of the metal faceplate surface; or forming a repeating pattern of grooves in said area.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: image forming means, for forming an image on a recording medium with toner, having a discharge portion for permitting discharge of toner, a first container capable of containing the toner conveyed from the discharge portion, a second container removable from said image forming apparatus and capable of containing the toner conveyed from the first container, stop means for stopping conveyance of the toner from the first container to said second container, toner amount detection means (105, 106) for detecting an amount of toner contained in said first container, and characterized by determination means for determining an image forming operation on the basis of a detection result of said toner amount detection means (105, 106) when the conveyance of the toner from said first container to said second container is stopped by said stop means, wherein, when said first container is capable of receiving the toner conveyed from said discharge portion on the basis of the detection result of said toner amount detection means (105, 106) in a state in which the conveyance of the toner from said first container to said second container is stopped by said stop means, said image forming apparatus is capable of forming an image. image forming means, for forming an image on a recording medium with toner, having a discharge portion for permitting discharge of toner, a first container capable of containing the toner conveyed from the discharge portion, a second container removable from said image forming apparatus and capable of containing the toner conveyed from the first container, stop means for stopping conveyance of the toner from the first container to said second container, toner amount detection means (105, 106) for detecting an amount of toner contained in said first container, and characterized by determination means for determining an image forming operation on the basis of a detection result of said toner amount detection means (105, 106) when the conveyance of the toner from said first container to said second container is stopped by said stop means, wherein, when said first container is capable of receiving the toner conveyed from said discharge portion on the basis of the detection result of said toner amount detection means (105, 106) in a state in which the conveyance of the toner from said first container to said second container is stopped by said stop means, said image forming apparatus is capable of forming an image.
High pressure pump for the delivery of a fluid comprising - a pump housing with a longitudinal axis and a housing cavity, - a piston being partly arranged in the housing cavity and being axially moveable within the housing cavity and having an axial end directed opposite to a driving side of the high pressure pump, - a sealing unit with a sealing body being arranged radially outside of the piston, so that a first part of the housing cavity is sealed fluid-tight against a second part of the housing cavity, wherein the sealing body comprises a neck with an inner diameter (D_S) which is smaller than a first diameter (D_P1) of a part of the piston, which is arranged between the neck of the sealing body and the axial end of the piston, wherein the piston comprises a second diameter (D_P2) in an axial area in which the neck of the sealing body is arranged, which is smaller than the first diameter (D_P1) of the piston, wherein the sealing body comprises an outer surface, which is facing towards the pump housing, wherein the outer surface of the sealing body comprises a retaining bulge, wherein an outer diameter (D_R) of the retaining bulge is larger than an inner diameter (D_B) of the pump housing in an axial area of the pump housing in which the retaining bulge is arranged such that an axial movement of the sealing body is prevented, characterized in that - a retaining ring, is arranged in a designates recess of the pump housing, wherein the retaining bulge of the sealing body rests on the retaining ring such that an axial movement of the sealing body in direction to the driving side and in opposite direction is prevented. - a pump housing with a longitudinal axis and a housing cavity, - a piston being partly arranged in the housing cavity and being axially moveable within the housing cavity and having an axial end directed opposite to a driving side of the high pressure pump, - a sealing unit with a sealing body being arranged radially outside of the piston, so that a first part of the housing cavity is sealed fluid-tight against a second part of the housing cavity, wherein the sealing body comprises a neck with an inner diameter (D_S) which is smaller than a first diameter (D_P1) of a part of the piston, which is arranged between the neck of the sealing body and the axial end of the piston, wherein the piston comprises a second diameter (D_P2) in an axial area in which the neck of the sealing body is arranged, which is smaller than the first diameter (D_P1) of the piston, - a retaining ring, is arranged in a designates recess of the pump housing, wherein the retaining bulge of the sealing body rests on the retaining ring such that an axial movement of the sealing body in direction to the driving side and in opposite direction is prevented.
A method in an Optical Line Terminal, OLT, device for transmitting a flow control message to a plurality of Optical Network Unit/Terminal, ONU/T, devices (130; 140) in a Gigabit-Passive Optical Network, G-PON, access network, the OLT device is configured to receive alarm and/or Attribute Value Change, AVC, messages from the plurality of ONU/T devices (130; 140) and to temporarily store the alarm and/or AVC messages in a message queue, characterized in that the method comprising: - detecting ONU/T device(s) (130; 140), from the plurality of ONU/T devices (130; 140), from which the alarm and/or AVC messages in the message queue originated; - generating the flow control message, wherein the flow control message indicates to the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) to stop transmitting the alarm and/or AVC messages to the OLT device, when a number of alarm and/or AVC messages in the message queue exceeds a first threshold, wherein the flow control message indicates at least one of a lower limit of a period of time, an upper limit of the period of time, and both the lower and the upper limit of the period of time, wherein the period of time is a time for which the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140), from which the alarm and/or AVC messages originated, is to stop transmitting the alarm and/or AVC messages to the OLT device; - transmitting the flow control message to the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) from which the alarm and/or AVC messages originated; and - repeating the transmission of the flow control message to the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) from which the alarm and/or AVC messages originated; until the number of alarm and/or AVC messages from the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) in the message queue decreases below a second threshold. - detecting ONU/T device(s) (130; 140), from the plurality of ONU/T devices (130; 140), from which the alarm and/or AVC messages in the message queue originated; - generating the flow control message, wherein the flow control message indicates to the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) to stop transmitting the alarm and/or AVC messages to the OLT device, when a number of alarm and/or AVC messages in the message queue exceeds a first threshold, wherein the flow control message indicates at least one of a lower limit of a period of time, an upper limit of the period of time, and both the lower and the upper limit of the period of time, wherein the period of time is a time for which the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140), from which the alarm and/or AVC messages originated, is to stop transmitting the alarm and/or AVC messages to the OLT device; - transmitting the flow control message to the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) from which the alarm and/or AVC messages originated; and - repeating the transmission of the flow control message to the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) from which the alarm and/or AVC messages originated; until the number of alarm and/or AVC messages from the ONU/T device(s) (130; 140) in the message queue decreases below a second threshold.
A method of automatically powering on and off one or more radios in a mobile device, the method comprising, at the mobile device: storing a schedule in memory for each of the one or more radios based on recorded information in memory specifying previously learned availability of network coverage for each of the one or more radios; retrieving from memory the schedule for each of the one or more radios, the schedule indicating at least one of a detected availability and a detected unavailability of network coverage for each of the one or more radios during at least one designated period of time; and powering on and off each of the one or more radios according to the schedule. storing a schedule in memory for each of the one or more radios based on recorded information in memory specifying previously learned availability of network coverage for each of the one or more radios; retrieving from memory the schedule for each of the one or more radios, the schedule indicating at least one of a detected availability and a detected unavailability of network coverage for each of the one or more radios during at least one designated period of time; and powering on and off each of the one or more radios according to the schedule.
A position indication (7, 7') for an electric switchgear, in particular for a medium or high-voltage switchgear, comprising a mimic diagram of at least part of the switchgear and, in the mimic diagram, an indicator of the position of at least one switch of the switchgear, wherein a first switch of the switchgear, the position of which is indicated in the mimic diagram, comprises a circuit breaker of the switchgear, wherein a second switch of the switchgear, the position of which is indicated in the mimic diagram, comprises an isolating and/or grounding switch of the switchgear, wherein a purely mechanical coupling is formed between the two switches (4, 5) of the switchgear and the indicator of the position of the two switches (4, 5), characterized in that the indicator of the position of the grounding switch only indicates the completion of a grounding operation when the grounding switch and the circuit breaker associated therewith are closed.
A carrier device for attachment to a window pane of a motor vehicle, comprising a base plate fixedly attachable to the window pane, and a carrying arrangement configured for holding at least a housing of a sensor device, in particular of a camera, and including at least one clip element configured for retaining a rod-shaped component disposed at a first end of the housing of the sensor device, wherein the clip element is formed by two legs extending from the base plate, the ends of the legs remote from the base plate defining an entry region for the rod-shaped component, the entry region being adjoined, in a direction toward the base plate, by a receiving space which is laterally bounded by concavely shaped receiving contours formed in the two legs in this region, wherein the base plate has at least one counter-bearing disposed thereon which has an, in particular concavely shaped, support region for supporting the rod-shaped component, characterized in that the counter-bearing is located on the side of the clip element adjacent the housing, when the sensor device is in a mounted position.
Device for aligning building blocks with its neighbouring building blocks for building a wall with a flat surface, comprising - a connecting element having a first end and a second end; - a longitudinal axis which extends from the first end of the connecting element to the second end of the connecting element; - a base plate which is connected to the first end of the connecting element, wherein ∘ the base plate extends from two opposite sides of the connecting element; and ∘ the angle of the base plate with the connecting element is essentially the same on each of the two opposite sides; - a wedge receiving plate which ∘ is connected to the second end of the connecting element; ∘ is substantially in line with the longitudinal axis; and ∘ comprises an opening designed for receiving a wedge; the device being characterized in that the base plate and the wedge receiving plate are each connected to the connecting element via a frangible joint and wherein the angle of the base plate with the connecting element is lower than 90° on each of the two opposite sides of the connecting element, so that the base plate has a bend at the connection with the connecting element, in particular the angle is in the range of 85°-89.5°. - a connecting element having a first end and a second end; - a longitudinal axis which extends from the first end of the connecting element to the second end of the connecting element; - a base plate which is connected to the first end of the connecting element, wherein ∘ the base plate extends from two opposite sides of the connecting element; and ∘ the angle of the base plate with the connecting element is essentially the same on each of the two opposite sides; ∘ the base plate extends from two opposite sides of the connecting element; and ∘ the angle of the base plate with the connecting element is essentially the same on each of the two opposite sides; - a wedge receiving plate which ∘ is connected to the second end of the connecting element; ∘ is substantially in line with the longitudinal axis; and ∘ comprises an opening designed for receiving a wedge; ∘ is connected to the second end of the connecting element; ∘ is substantially in line with the longitudinal axis; and ∘ comprises an opening designed for receiving a wedge; the device being characterized in that the base plate and the wedge receiving plate are each connected to the connecting element via a frangible joint and wherein the angle of the base plate with the connecting element is lower than 90° on each of the two opposite sides of the connecting element, so that the base plate has a bend at the connection with the connecting element, in particular the angle is in the range of 85°-89.5°.
Method for opening a dome for the protection of a device to be protected, fitted in a part described as fixed, in which, in the initial position before opening, a preferably plane interface separates the dome from the fixed part, the method being characterised in that the dome is connected to the fixed part by at least two independent double-link connections (21, 22) that are movable in rotation between the dome and the fixed part, the links (2a, 20a) in a single connection (21, 22) being fitted in common to the dome and to the fixed part to form overall a pantograph in the shape of an isosceles trapezium which, during opening, opens out by pivoting until maximum opening (O max) is achieved, so that the dome moves away from the fixed part via a combination of movements in translation and in rotation.
Device intended for extracting weft threads arranged transversely in a ply made of straight-thread reinforcing threads comprising a hook capable of gripping a weft thread by performing an alternating movement between a high position and a low position, characterized in that the hook engages with a disengageable anvil capable of moving along the path (XX') of the hook so that, when the device is in operation, - the anvil is engaged in contact with the hook during all or part of the descending movement of said hook, thereby forming a clamp capable of holding a section of weft between the hook and the anvil, - the anvil is disengaged from contact with said hook during the remainder of the travel of the hook, in such a way as to enable the hook to engage a weft thread and to release a section of weft (T'). - the anvil is engaged in contact with the hook during all or part of the descending movement of said hook, thereby forming a clamp capable of holding a section of weft between the hook and the anvil, - the anvil is disengaged from contact with said hook during the remainder of the travel of the hook, in such a way as to enable the hook to engage a weft thread and to release a section of weft (T').
A process for producing biodiesel from glycerides comprising: reacting glycerides with at least one alcohol in a transesterification reaction to produce a transesterification effluent stream containing fatty acid alkyl esters and glycerin; separating the transesterification effluent stream into a first fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream and a glycerin rich stream; recovering a first biodiesel stream; wherein the first fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is purified by reactive distillation wherein fatty acid esters are separated from residual glycerin and alcohol while simultaneously reacting residual glycerin with fatty acids to produce glycerides; reacting glycerides with at least one alcohol in a transesterification reaction to produce a transesterification effluent stream containing fatty acid alkyl esters and glycerin; separating the transesterification effluent stream into a first fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream and a glycerin rich stream; recovering a first biodiesel stream;
A three pickoff sensor flow meter, comprising: a first flow conduit conducting a first flow stream; a second flow conduit conducting a second flow stream that is independent of the first flow stream; a common driver configured to vibrate the first flow conduit and the second flow conduit; a shared pickoff sensor; and two independent pickoff sensors ( 219a, 219b) configured to provide first and second time delay values (Δt 1) and (Δt 2) for the first flow conduit and the second flow conduit with respect to the response of the shared pickoff sensor. a first flow conduit conducting a first flow stream; a second flow conduit conducting a second flow stream that is independent of the first flow stream; a common driver configured to vibrate the first flow conduit and the second flow conduit; a shared pickoff sensor; and two independent pickoff sensors ( 219a, 219b) configured to provide first and second time delay values (Δt 1) and (Δt 2) for the first flow conduit and the second flow conduit with respect to the response of the shared pickoff sensor.
An expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence which encodes a protein, the protein comprising a signal peptide and a further amino acid sequence and the signal peptide comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO. 2 and the further amino acid sequence of the protein comprising the amino acid sequence of a protease. a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence which encodes a protein, the protein comprising a signal peptide and a further amino acid sequence and the signal peptide comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO. 2 and the further amino acid sequence of the protein comprising the amino acid sequence of a protease.
Locking device for locking a first element relative to a second element, the first element and the second element being movable relative to each other between a locked position of the locking device and an unlocked position of the locking device, said locking device comprising: - at least a locking element provided on the first element, said locking element being movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, - a biasing element for urging the locking element towards its unlocked position, - at least one groove provided on the second element for receiving the locking element, the locking element engaging inside the groove when the locking device moves from its unlocked position to its locked position and being placed at one end of said groove when the locking element is in its locking position and the locking device is in its locked position, the groove being arranged to displace the locking element from its unlocking position to its locking position when the first element is moved to its closed position, and - an actuation device movable between a blocking position, wherein the actuation device maintains the locking element in its locking position against the force of the biasing element, and an unblocking position, wherein the actuation device frees the locking element so that said locking element is moved in its unlocking position by the biasing element when the actuation device is actuated from its blocking position to its unblocking position. - at least a locking element provided on the first element, said locking element being movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, - a biasing element for urging the locking element towards its unlocked position, - at least one groove provided on the second element for receiving the locking element, the locking element engaging inside the groove when the locking device moves from its unlocked position to its locked position and being placed at one end of said groove when the locking element is in its locking position and the locking device is in its locked position, the groove being arranged to displace the locking element from its unlocking position to its locking position when the first element is moved to its closed position, and - an actuation device movable between a blocking position, wherein the actuation device maintains the locking element in its locking position against the force of the biasing element, and an unblocking position, wherein the actuation device frees the locking element so that said locking element is moved in its unlocking position by the biasing element when the actuation device is actuated from its blocking position to its unblocking position.
A method for weighing a food portion, comprising the following steps: - conveying a food portion from a first conveying means onto a weighing device arranged downstream and/or conveying a food portion away from the weighing device onto a second conveying means arranged downstream, - recording a weight curve by means of the weighing device while conveying the food portion onto and away from the same, respectively, - evaluating the recorded weight curve by means of an electronic evaluation unit, characterized in that one or more measuring point/s of the recorded weight curve are compared with set values and, in particular, differential values can be obtained. - conveying a food portion from a first conveying means onto a weighing device arranged downstream and/or conveying a food portion away from the weighing device onto a second conveying means arranged downstream, - recording a weight curve by means of the weighing device while conveying the food portion onto and away from the same, respectively, - evaluating the recorded weight curve by means of an electronic evaluation unit,