mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for coordinating at least two access points (APj) for optical wireless communication having respective coverage areas each subdivided into an exclusive sub-area supplemented by at least one interference sub-area where they overlap and forming part of an optical wireless network, said method comprising a step wherein the access points (APj) are allocated time slots of a time channel during which they can transmit at least to interface devices (4-k) each located in at least one of their coverage areas and respectively coupled to communication devices (5-k), characterized in that said step comprises, for each time channel created: - a first sub-step wherein each interface device (4-k) located in an exclusive sub-area of an access point (APj) is allocated a free time slot of the latter (APj) in said time channel, then - a second sub-step (110-a - 110-e) wherein, as long as there remains at least one interface device (4-k) located in an interference sub-area and without an allocated time slot, for each free time slot of said time channel, • a first set of interface devices (4-k) compatible with the considered free time slot is determined, then • if said first set is non-empty, the considered free time slot is allocated to an interface device (4-k) which it comprises and compatible with an available access point (APj) according to a chosen heuristic, or if said first set is empty, the considered free time slot is considered not to be free, then • said second sub-step (110-a - 110-e) is performed again if there is still a free time slot of said time channel. - a first sub-step wherein each interface device (4-k) located in an exclusive sub-area of an access point (APj) is allocated a free time slot of the latter (APj) in said time channel, then - a second sub-step (110-a - 110-e) wherein, as long as there remains at least one interface device (4-k) located in an interference sub-area and without an allocated time slot, for each free time slot of said time channel, • a first set of interface devices (4-k) compatible with the considered free time slot is determined, then • if said first set is non-empty, the considered free time slot is allocated to an interface device (4-k) which it comprises and compatible with an available access point (APj) according to a chosen heuristic, or if said first set is empty, the considered free time slot is considered not to be free, then • said second sub-step (110-a - 110-e) is performed again if there is still a free time slot of said time channel. • a first set of interface devices (4-k) compatible with the considered free time slot is determined, then • if said first set is non-empty, the considered free time slot is allocated to an interface device (4-k) which it comprises and compatible with an available access point (APj) according to a chosen heuristic, or if said first set is empty, the considered free time slot is considered not to be free, then • said second sub-step (110-a - 110-e) is performed again if there is still a free time slot of said time channel.
An illumination device comprising: a point light source; a substrate on which the point light source is mounted; a hollow frame; and a bottom surface reflection section, a side surface reflection section, and a light conducting reflection plate that are disposed inside the frame, the surface of the bottom surface reflection section that faces the light conducting reflection plate, the inner surface of the side surface reflection section, and the surface of the light conducting reflection plate that faces the bottom surface reflection section being formed from members that have high light reflectivity and low light transmissivity, the frame having an opening of the same shape as the light conducting reflection plate on both sides, characterized in that an engaging bent section being provided at one edge of the opening, and the side surface reflection section being disposed on the inside surface side thereof, the light conducting reflection plate being held between the engaging bent section of the frame and the side surface reflection section; and the side surface reflection section being held by the other edge of the frame and the bottom surface reflection section fixed to the substrate, wherein the bottom surface reflection section, the light conducting reflection plate, and the side surface reflection section are given a coating constituted of a fire-retardant material. a point light source; a substrate on which the point light source is mounted; a hollow frame; and a bottom surface reflection section, a side surface reflection section, and a light conducting reflection plate that are disposed inside the frame, the surface of the bottom surface reflection section that faces the light conducting reflection plate, the inner surface of the side surface reflection section, and the surface of the light conducting reflection plate that faces the bottom surface reflection section being formed from members that have high light reflectivity and low light transmissivity, the frame having an opening of the same shape as the light conducting reflection plate on both sides, characterized in that an engaging bent section being provided at one edge of the opening, and the side surface reflection section being disposed on the inside surface side thereof, the light conducting reflection plate being held between the engaging bent section of the frame and the side surface reflection section; and the side surface reflection section being held by the other edge of the frame and the bottom surface reflection section fixed to the substrate, wherein the bottom surface reflection section, the light conducting reflection plate, and the side surface reflection section are given a coating constituted of a fire-retardant material.
An electrically conductive resin composition comprising: a high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) containing a rubber component having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 5 μm; an electrically conductive filler; a lubricant; and a silicone oil having a kinematic viscosity of 1 cSt to 5 cSt (1 to 5 mPa·s) at 25 °C, wherein the amount of the silicone oil is 2 wt% to 4 wt% based on the total weight of the electrically conductive resin composition, wherein the amount of the lubricant is 3 wt% to 6 wt% based on the total weight of the electrically conductive resin composition. a high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) containing a rubber component having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 5 μm; an electrically conductive filler; a lubricant; and a silicone oil having a kinematic viscosity of 1 cSt to 5 cSt (1 to 5 mPa·s) at 25 °C, wherein the amount of the silicone oil is 2 wt% to 4 wt% based on the total weight of the electrically conductive resin composition, wherein the amount of the lubricant is 3 wt% to 6 wt% based on the total weight of the electrically conductive resin composition.
A radiofrequency oscillator, including: - a source able to generate an incident light beam including at least one optical wave at a reference pulsation frequency ω; - an optomechanical resonator, having an optical resonance at the reference pulsation ω and a mechanical resonance at a reference frequency f 1, the optomechanical resonator being able, from the incident light beam, to generate an emergent light beam including optical waves at the pulsation frequencies ω and ω - 2 πf 1, on the one hand, and an acoustic wave at the reference frequency f 1, on the other hand; - a photodiode, able to deliver a working electrical signal (S out) at the reference frequency f 1 from the emergent light beam of the optomechanical resonator, characterized in that it includes: - a conversion means able to convert an excitation electrical signal (S x) into an acoustic wave, the excitation electrical signal (S x) being elaborated from the working electrical signal (S out) and having an oscillation frequency equal to the reference frequency f 1; - an acoustic propagation means able to take off the acoustic wave generated by the conversion means and to propagate it over a predetermined propagation distance (d) in order to introduce a delay ( τ) therein so as to produce a delayed acoustic wave, and to apply said delayed acoustic wave to the optomechanical resonator. - a source able to generate an incident light beam including at least one optical wave at a reference pulsation frequency ω; - an optomechanical resonator, having an optical resonance at the reference pulsation ω and a mechanical resonance at a reference frequency f 1, the optomechanical resonator being able, from the incident light beam, to generate an emergent light beam including optical waves at the pulsation frequencies ω and ω - 2 πf 1, on the one hand, and an acoustic wave at the reference frequency f 1, on the other hand; - a photodiode, able to deliver a working electrical signal (S out) at the reference frequency f 1 from the emergent light beam of the optomechanical resonator, - a conversion means able to convert an excitation electrical signal (S x) into an acoustic wave, the excitation electrical signal (S x) being elaborated from the working electrical signal (S out) and having an oscillation frequency equal to the reference frequency f 1; - an acoustic propagation means able to take off the acoustic wave generated by the conversion means and to propagate it over a predetermined propagation distance (d) in order to introduce a delay ( τ) therein so as to produce a delayed acoustic wave, and to apply said delayed acoustic wave to the optomechanical resonator.
An inspection apparatus (100, 100A, 100B, 100C) that is adapted to inspect a photo device, said inspection apparatus comprising: an irradiation part (12, 12A, 12B) that includes a femtosecond laser and irradiates a light receiving surface of said photo device with pulsed light emitted from said femtosecond laser; a detecting part (13, 13A, 13B) that detects an electromagnetic wave pulse, which is generated by said photo device according to said pulsed light irradiation; a relatively-moving mechanism that moves said photo device relative to said irradiation part (12, 12A, 12B) in a two-dimensional plane; characterized by a control part that controls said irradiation part (12, 12A, 12B) to change a light intensity of said pulsed light; and a light intensity setting part that sets said light intensity of said pulsed light emitted from said femtosecond laser based on a peak light intensity of said pulsed light when said light intensity is changed by said control part, said peak light intensity being obtained when said electric field intensity of said electromagnetic wave pulse is maximal. an irradiation part (12, 12A, 12B) that includes a femtosecond laser and irradiates a light receiving surface of said photo device with pulsed light emitted from said femtosecond laser; a detecting part (13, 13A, 13B) that detects an electromagnetic wave pulse, which is generated by said photo device according to said pulsed light irradiation; a relatively-moving mechanism that moves said photo device relative to said irradiation part (12, 12A, 12B) in a two-dimensional plane; characterized by a control part that controls said irradiation part (12, 12A, 12B) to change a light intensity of said pulsed light; and a light intensity setting part that sets said light intensity of said pulsed light emitted from said femtosecond laser based on a peak light intensity of said pulsed light when said light intensity is changed by said control part, said peak light intensity being obtained when said electric field intensity of said electromagnetic wave pulse is maximal.
Slider positioning device on an umbrella pole comprising a slider with a locking mechanism, an umbrella pole and a positioning item, wherein a groove is arranged axially on the umbrella pole, the positioning item is arranged and fixed inside the groove, wherein the positioning item located on the umbrella pole allows the locking mechanism of the slider to lock and unlock, so that the slider can slide axially and be positioned on the umbrella pole, wherein said slider positioning device comprises at least one locking device, at least one resetting device and an operating unit, wherein the positioning item is a bar with locking positions and the resetting device is suitable to exert a force on the locking device, engaging the locking device with a locking position of the positioning item, wherein the operating unit comprises a guiding device and a sliding device, wherein the sliding device is in operative connection with the locking device, and the locking device is releasable from the locking position against the force exerted by the resetting device by pulling out the sliding device of the operating unit.
A polynucleotide comprising at least one promoter and an S/MAR element, wherein said S/MAR element is located downstream of said promoter and wherein the nucleic acid sequence of said S/MAR element (S/MAR sequence) comprises at least 3 sequence motifs ATTA (SEQ ID NO:1) per 100 nucleotides over a stretch of at most 200 nucleotides, wherein said S/MAR element is flanked by a splice donor and a splice acceptor.
An apparatus configured to be detachably mounted on an outer surface of a housing of an electronic smoking article, the apparatus comprising: a hollow body having inner and outer surfaces (104, 106); a sensor embedded in the body, and configured to detect an emission of the electronic smoking article; a processor embedded in the body, the processor being configured to generate smoking topography data based on the emission; and a display that generates an output based on the smoking topography data provided by the processor. a hollow body having inner and outer surfaces (104, 106); a sensor embedded in the body, and configured to detect an emission of the electronic smoking article; a processor embedded in the body, the processor being configured to generate smoking topography data based on the emission; and a display that generates an output based on the smoking topography data provided by the processor.
A method for a network element in a network, through which network element a communications device can communicate with the network via one or more connections, the method comprising: - detecting traffic for the one or more connections from keep alive applications running on the communications device, a keep alive application comprising an application that requires a constant logical connection to the network; - in response to no traffic being detected on a connection for a first time period, closing each connection for which no traffic has been detected for a second time period, among the one or more connections, the second time period starting at the end of the first time period; wherein the second time period is no longer than a shortest keep alive message interval of the keep alive applications; and wherein closings of connections for which no traffic has been detected for the second time period among the one or more connections are synchronized. - detecting traffic for the one or more connections from keep alive applications running on the communications device, a keep alive application comprising an application that requires a constant logical connection to the network; - in response to no traffic being detected on a connection for a first time period, closing each connection for which no traffic has been detected for a second time period, among the one or more connections, the second time period starting at the end of the first time period;
A junction box, in particular a service junction box, for optical waveguides, wherein the junction box is composed of a splice cassette that is closed in the assembly state of the junction box by means of a cover, a lower part covering the lower side of the splice cassette in the assembly state of the junction box and an upper part covering the upper side of the splice cassette in the assembly state of the junction box, wherein the lower part and upper part protrude the splice cassette in the longitudinal direction of the junction box, wherein the junction box is formed approximately oval in cross-section and wherein the lower part and the upper part have guide elements which rest against one another in the assembly arrangement, characterized in that at least the lower part or the upper part has a cable conduit for a main optical waveguide of the optical waveguide, which main optical waveguide in the assembly state of the junction box is guided through the junction box in the longitudinal direction of the junction box, wherein in the assembly state of the junction box the cable conduit runs section by section below and above of the splice cassette, respectively, that in the assembly state of the junction box the lower part and the upper part cover the splice cassette exclusively on the lower side and the upper side, respectively, and that only the completely assembled junction box is surrounded by a shrink shell or shrink sleeve which protrudes beyond the lower part and the upper part in the longitudinal direction by at least 10 cm, preferably by more than 15 cm.
A method for producing a cell complex comprising a) providing cells and a device for cultivating cells, comprising a carrier plate unit comprising at least one first carrier plate and at least one second carrier plate arranged above or below, wherein the at least one first carrier plate has at least one access opening, at least one cultivation chamber, and at least one channel connecting the at least one access opening to the at least one cultivation chamber, and wherein the at least one second carrier plate has at least one media opening, at least one media chamber, and at least one media channel connecting the at least one media opening to the at least one media chamber, b) introducing the cells into the device through the at least one access opening, c) introducing the device into a rotational device enabling a rotation of the device, d) setting the device into rotation, e) receiving cells in the at least one cultivation chamber, and f) cultivating the cells in the at least one cultivation chamber, wherein a cell complex, in particular a three-dimensional cell complex, results due to the cultivation of the cells in the at least one cultivation chamber. a) providing cells and a device for cultivating cells, comprising a carrier plate unit comprising at least one first carrier plate and at least one second carrier plate arranged above or below, wherein the at least one first carrier plate has at least one access opening, at least one cultivation chamber, and at least one channel connecting the at least one access opening to the at least one cultivation chamber, and wherein the at least one second carrier plate has at least one media opening, at least one media chamber, and at least one media channel connecting the at least one media opening to the at least one media chamber, b) introducing the cells into the device through the at least one access opening, c) introducing the device into a rotational device enabling a rotation of the device, d) setting the device into rotation, e) receiving cells in the at least one cultivation chamber, and f) cultivating the cells in the at least one cultivation chamber,
An apparatus for industrial process control comprising a plurality of assemblies (22, 24, 26) in communication with one another via a backplane portion, each assembly having a physical module interface (85a-85d) comprising a plurality of input/output pins (81, 82, 83, 84) for connecting to the backplane portion and in which the assemblies (22, 24, 26) use one or more differential signals to communicate with one another and in which the backplane portion is arranged to connect an input signal to two input pins on the physical module interface (85a-85d) of one of the plurality of assemblies (22, 24, 26) to provide a first and second copy of the input signal to said assembly (22, 24, 26).
A method of determining information relating to the mass of a semiconductor wafer, characterised in that the method comprises: loading the semiconductor wafer on to a measurement area of a weighing device having weight compensation means arranged to compensate for a predetermined weight loaded on to the measurement area; generating measurement output indicative of a difference between the weight of the semiconductor wafer and the predetermined weight; loading a reference mass on to the measurement area of the weighing device; generating measurement output indicative of a difference between the weight of the reference mass and the predetermined weight; and using the measurement outputs for the semiconductor wafer and for the reference mass to determine information relating to the mass of the semiconductor wafer; wherein the density of the reference mass is within ±20% of the density of a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor wafer. loading the semiconductor wafer on to a measurement area of a weighing device having weight compensation means arranged to compensate for a predetermined weight loaded on to the measurement area; generating measurement output indicative of a difference between the weight of the semiconductor wafer and the predetermined weight; loading a reference mass on to the measurement area of the weighing device; generating measurement output indicative of a difference between the weight of the reference mass and the predetermined weight; and using the measurement outputs for the semiconductor wafer and for the reference mass to determine information relating to the mass of the semiconductor wafer; wherein the density of the reference mass is within ±20% of the density of a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor wafer.
An implant system comprising: a first elongate arm (164, figure 3) having a first end and a second end; a second elongate arm comprising a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the second elongate arm is generally parallel to the first elongate arm when the actuator is not actuated; a cartridge assembly proximal to and coupled to the first end, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises a plurality of implants (167, figure 9); a handle assembly proximal to the second end, wherein the handle assembly comprises a handle, an actuator (140, figure 3) and a first actuator rod comprising a flexible end proximal to the plurality of implants and configured to engage an implant during use, wherein the flexible end comprises a flexible ribbon; wherein the actuator includes a trigger, an actuator arm, and a cam surface engaged with the second elongate arm, wherein the actuator is configured such that depression of the trigger causes the trigger and the actuator arm to pivot around a pivot point between the trigger and the actuator arm to cause the actuator arm to engage the first actuator rod when the actuator is actuated and advance the actuator rod to discharge an implant from the cartridge assembly, and actuation of the actuator causes the cam surface to move the second elongate arm. a first elongate arm (164, figure 3) having a first end and a second end; a second elongate arm comprising a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the second elongate arm is generally parallel to the first elongate arm when the actuator is not actuated; a cartridge assembly proximal to and coupled to the first end, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises a plurality of implants (167, figure 9); a handle assembly proximal to the second end, wherein the handle assembly comprises a handle, an actuator (140, figure 3) and a first actuator rod comprising a flexible end proximal to the plurality of implants and configured to engage an implant during use, wherein the flexible end comprises a flexible ribbon; wherein the actuator includes a trigger, an actuator arm, and a cam surface engaged with the second elongate arm, wherein the actuator is configured such that depression of the trigger causes the trigger and the actuator arm to pivot around a pivot point between the trigger and the actuator arm to cause the actuator arm to engage the first actuator rod when the actuator is actuated and advance the actuator rod to discharge an implant from the cartridge assembly, and actuation of the actuator causes the cam surface to move the second elongate arm.