mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Fluid connection apparatus (1; 21; 31) for a household appliance, having - a pressure connection, - a first operating line connection and - a second operating line connection, wherein - the first operating line connection is arranged on a side wall of a valve housing (2; 22; 32), - a valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is arranged in the valve housing (2; 22; 32), said valve carriage (6; 23; 33) having an inner channel, which channel has a first opening on the side and a second opening on an end face of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33), wherein - the valve carriage (6; 23; 33), in a first valve position, is inserted so far into the valve housing (2; 22; 32) that the pressure connection is fluidically connected to the first operating line connection and the end region of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is at least partially introduced into the valve housing (2; 22; 32), characterised in that, - in the first valve position, the pressure connection is separated from the second operating line connection, - in a second valve position, the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is positioned in the valve housing (2; 22; 32) such that the first opening of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is fluidically connected to the pressure housing and the pressure connection is separated from the first operating line connection and the end region of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) protrudes from the valve housing (2; 22; 32), - the pressure connection is arranged on the side wall of the valve housing (2; 22; 32), and - the end region of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) that has the second opening is embodied as the second operating line connection. - a pressure connection, - a first operating line connection and - a second operating line connection, - the first operating line connection is arranged on a side wall of a valve housing (2; 22; 32), - a valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is arranged in the valve housing (2; 22; 32), said valve carriage (6; 23; 33) having an inner channel, which channel has a first opening on the side and a second opening on an end face of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33), - the valve carriage (6; 23; 33), in a first valve position, is inserted so far into the valve housing (2; 22; 32) that the pressure connection is fluidically connected to the first operating line connection and the end region of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is at least partially introduced into the valve housing (2; 22; 32), - in the first valve position, the pressure connection is separated from the second operating line connection, - in a second valve position, the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is positioned in the valve housing (2; 22; 32) such that the first opening of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) is fluidically connected to the pressure housing and the pressure connection is separated from the first operating line connection and the end region of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) protrudes from the valve housing (2; 22; 32), - the pressure connection is arranged on the side wall of the valve housing (2; 22; 32), and - the end region of the valve carriage (6; 23; 33) that has the second opening is embodied as the second operating line connection.
A blade assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a composite blade; and, a liner comprising a metallic shoe for at least partially encasing a blade root of the composite blade, the metallic shoe having an inner surface and an outer surface, the liner also comprising a retention lug (6, 8) characterised in that the retention lug (6, 8) comprises an outer key which projects from an outer surface of the retention lug (6, 8) for axial retention of the blade wherein the retention lug (6, 8) further comprises an inner key which projects from an inner surface of the retention lug (6, 8) and engages a corresponding recess formed on the root of the blade. a composite blade; and, a liner comprising a metallic shoe for at least partially encasing a blade root of the composite blade, the metallic shoe having an inner surface and an outer surface, the liner also comprising a retention lug (6, 8) characterised in that the retention lug (6, 8) comprises an outer key which projects from an outer surface of the retention lug (6, 8) for axial retention of the blade wherein the retention lug (6, 8) further comprises an inner key which projects from an inner surface of the retention lug (6, 8) and engages a corresponding recess formed on the root of the blade.
Exterior mirror replacement system for a vehicle, comprising at least one camera and comprising at least one display device that is arranged in an interior space of the vehicle, is connected to the camera and displays an image recorded by the camera, wherein the brightness of the image displayed on the display device is regulated in dependence on the direction of travel of the vehicle such that, if the vehicle reverses, the image displayed on the display device is represented with a greater brightness than during a forward movement of the vehicle, characterized in that the exterior mirror replacement system has an environment capturing sensor for detecting an object located outside the vehicle, wherein the detected object is displayable in a highlighted manner on the display device.
A High Field Asymmetric Waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS) apparatus comprising: (a) an expansion chamber receiving ions from an ion source and a gas flow from a gas inlet (113a, 113b); (b) an outer electrode having a generally concave inner surface and comprising (i) an ion inlet orifice comprising an orifice wall, an orifice inlet end and an orifice outlet end, the ion inlet orifice operable to receive ions from an ion source and a portion of the gas flow from the expansion chamber and (ii) an ion outlet; and (c) an inner electrode having a generally convex outer surface that is disposed in a spaced-apart and facing arrangement relative to the inner surface of the outer electrode for defining an ion separation region therebetween, wherein the portion of the gas flow and a portion of the ions are received into the ion separation region from the ion inlet orifice and travel through the ion separation region from the ion inlet orifice to the ion outlet, the apparatus characterized in that: the ion inlet orifice wall is convexly curved between the inlet end and the outlet end and a portion of the inner electrode comprises a cylinder, such that the gas flow and the portion of the ions exiting the ion inlet orifice are diverted away from the inner electrode and through the ion separation region to the ion outlet along two pathways at opposite sides of the cylinder.
A hair dyeing composition, comprising a first part comprising a component (a) and a second part comprising a component (b), wherein a pH upon use is 7.5 to 12: (a) a nitrogen-containing compound expressed by the following general formula or a salt thereof: wherein n denotes an integer of 1 or 2, each of R 1 and R 3 to R 5 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cyclic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group each having 12 or less carbon atoms, or a 5 to 7 membered-ring saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, two of R 2 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydroxy group, -R or -OR, wherein R represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cyclic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group each having 12 or less carbon atoms, or a 5 to 7 membered-ring saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, these R 1 to R 5 may have one or more of substituents selected from a hydroxy group, an amino group, and an alkyl group, a cyclic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester group, and a cyanated alkyl group each having 8 or less carbon atoms, two or more of R 1 to R 5 may be taken together to form a saturated or an unsaturated 3 to 8 membered-ring, and the ring may have a substituent selected from a hydroxy group, and an alkyl group and a cyclic hydrocarbon group which have 12 or less carbon atoms and optionally may have a substituent; and (b) an oxidizing agent. (a) a nitrogen-containing compound expressed by the following general formula or a salt thereof: wherein n denotes an integer of 1 or 2, each of R 1 and R 3 to R 5 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cyclic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group each having 12 or less carbon atoms, or a 5 to 7 membered-ring saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, two of R 2 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydroxy group, -R or -OR, wherein R represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cyclic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group each having 12 or less carbon atoms, or a 5 to 7 membered-ring saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, these R 1 to R 5 may have one or more of substituents selected from a hydroxy group, an amino group, and an alkyl group, a cyclic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester group, and a cyanated alkyl group each having 8 or less carbon atoms, two or more of R 1 to R 5 may be taken together to form a saturated or an unsaturated 3 to 8 membered-ring, and the ring may have a substituent selected from a hydroxy group, and an alkyl group and a cyclic hydrocarbon group which have 12 or less carbon atoms and optionally may have a substituent; and (b) an oxidizing agent.
An apparatus for cooling a downhole device, comprising: a chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) configured to store a refrigerant (222, 722, 822, 922) in a liquid phase and a gaseous phase; and an outlet (530, 730, 860, 960) configured to allow the refrigerant (222, 722, 822, 922) to discharge from the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) to the downhole device; the apparatus being characterized by a device associated with the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) configured to extract the liquid phase of the refrigerant (222, 722, 822, 922) from the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) to the outlet (530, 730, 860, 960) and retain the gaseous phase in the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910), wherein the device within the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) includes a device selected from a group consisting of: a wick; a float device; and a pendulum. a chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) configured to store a refrigerant (222, 722, 822, 922) in a liquid phase and a gaseous phase; and an outlet (530, 730, 860, 960) configured to allow the refrigerant (222, 722, 822, 922) to discharge from the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) to the downhole device; the apparatus being characterized by a device associated with the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) configured to extract the liquid phase of the refrigerant (222, 722, 822, 922) from the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) to the outlet (530, 730, 860, 960) and retain the gaseous phase in the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910), wherein the device within the chamber (510, 710, 810, 910) includes a device selected from a group consisting of: a wick; a float device; and a pendulum.
Wind turbine rotor blade, comprising a root end, a tip end, a leading edge section, a trailing edge section and a serrated extension, wherein - the serrated extension is attached to the trailing edge section and comprises at least a first tooth, - the wind turbine rotor blade comprises at least one elongated three-dimensional guide for guiding a wind flow which is flowing from the leading edge section to the trailing edge section such that noise which is generated at the trailing edge section is reduced, and - the guide has the shape of a ridge, characterized in that the guide is arranged such that a streamline of the wind flow is deflected by the guide towards a tip of the first tooth. - the serrated extension is attached to the trailing edge section and comprises at least a first tooth, - the wind turbine rotor blade comprises at least one elongated three-dimensional guide for guiding a wind flow which is flowing from the leading edge section to the trailing edge section such that noise which is generated at the trailing edge section is reduced, and - the guide has the shape of a ridge,
A system for representing sounds of a reed instrument, the system comprising: output means (103, 111, 112, 116, 118); a speaker (28,208) driven to produce sound by an excitation unit (101, 222), said speaker being arranged to deliver sound to an air chamber of the reed instrument; a microphone (26, 209) arranged to receive sound in the air chamber and to provide a measurement signal; and a processing unit (100, 102, 217) arranged to receive the measurement signal, wherein the system has an operating mode in which: the processing unit (100, 102, 217) generates from the measurement signal an output signal indicative of which musical note is being played by the reed instrument; and the output means (103, 111, 112, 116, 118) outputs the output signal; wherein the system comprises additionally a pressure sensor (37, 212), separate and independent from the microphone (26, 209), which sends a signal to the processing unit (100, 102, 217) to indicate when a user of the reed instrument is blowing through a mouthpiece (11, 30, 201) of the reed instrument; characterised in that the excitation unit is arranged to drive the speaker (28, 208) with an exponential chirp. output means (103, 111, 112, 116, 118); a speaker (28,208) driven to produce sound by an excitation unit (101, 222), said speaker being arranged to deliver sound to an air chamber of the reed instrument; a microphone (26, 209) arranged to receive sound in the air chamber and to provide a measurement signal; and a processing unit (100, 102, 217) arranged to receive the measurement signal, wherein the system has an operating mode in which: the processing unit (100, 102, 217) generates from the measurement signal an output signal indicative of which musical note is being played by the reed instrument; and the output means (103, 111, 112, 116, 118) outputs the output signal; wherein the system comprises additionally a pressure sensor (37, 212), separate and independent from the microphone (26, 209), which sends a signal to the processing unit (100, 102, 217) to indicate when a user of the reed instrument is blowing through a mouthpiece (11, 30, 201) of the reed instrument; characterised in that the excitation unit is arranged to drive the speaker (28, 208) with an exponential chirp. the processing unit (100, 102, 217) generates from the measurement signal an output signal indicative of which musical note is being played by the reed instrument; and the output means (103, 111, 112, 116, 118) outputs the output signal; wherein the system comprises additionally a pressure sensor (37, 212), separate and independent from the microphone (26, 209), which sends a signal to the processing unit (100, 102, 217) to indicate when a user of the reed instrument is blowing through a mouthpiece (11, 30, 201) of the reed instrument; characterised in that the excitation unit is arranged to drive the speaker (28, 208) with an exponential chirp.
An outlet nozzle for centrifuge drums, having a nozzle body a. which has an inlet duct running axially therein and an outlet duct running at an obtuse angle to the inlet duct, b. wherein the outlet duct has an entry opening and an exit opening, c. wherein the diameter of the outlet duct increases at least in portions, characterized in that d. the narrowest point of the outlet duct in terms of cross section is formed by the entry opening per se, and optionally a production radius is configured on the circumferential periphery of the entry opening e. the cross section of the outlet duct across the axial length of the outlet duct in the exit direction is not decreased at any point, and f. the diameter of the outlet duct being circular in the cross section increases proceeding from the entry opening to the exit opening. a. which has an inlet duct running axially therein and an outlet duct running at an obtuse angle to the inlet duct, b. wherein the outlet duct has an entry opening and an exit opening, c. wherein the diameter of the outlet duct increases at least in portions, characterized in that d. the narrowest point of the outlet duct in terms of cross section is formed by the entry opening per se, and optionally a production radius is configured on the circumferential periphery of the entry opening e. the cross section of the outlet duct across the axial length of the outlet duct in the exit direction is not decreased at any point, and f. the diameter of the outlet duct being circular in the cross section increases proceeding from the entry opening to the exit opening.
An image sensor comprising a photodetector element which comprises: a first electrode (111; 311) spaced apart from a second electrode or a conductive substrate; a plurality of photodetection layers (121, 1 122; 321, 322) stacked between the first electrode and the second electrode or conductive substrate, the plurality of photodetection layers configured to convert incident light into an electrical signal, the plurality of photodetection layers being semiconducting; and an interlayer (130; 330) between the photodetection layers and including a metallic or semi-metallic material having anisotropy in electrical conductivity wherein the interlayer (130; 330) has a lower electrical conductivity in a direction perpendicular to the interlayer compared to an electrical conductivity in a direction parallel to the interlayer. a first electrode (111; 311) spaced apart from a second electrode or a conductive substrate; a plurality of photodetection layers (121, 1 122; 321, 322) stacked between the first electrode and the second electrode or conductive substrate, the plurality of photodetection layers configured to convert incident light into an electrical signal, the plurality of photodetection layers being semiconducting; and an interlayer (130; 330) between the photodetection layers and including a metallic or semi-metallic material having anisotropy in electrical conductivity wherein the interlayer (130; 330) has a lower electrical conductivity in a direction perpendicular to the interlayer compared to an electrical conductivity in a direction parallel to the interlayer.
A system (50; 90; 130) for determining an absolute position of a device, the system comprising: a high resolution track (54; 94; 134) having a plurality of North/South pole pairs, each pole of each North/South pole pair being a same size; a sensor and processing unit (62; 102; 142) associated with the high resolution track (54; 94; 134) and configured to determine a position of the device over one of the North/South pole pairs of the high resolution track (54; 94; 134); a reference track (58; 98; 138) having a plurality of North/South pole pairs arranged to define a single-track Gray code segment; an array of Hall effect sensors (66; 106; 146) associated with the reference track (58; 98; 138) and configured to determine a coarse absolute position of the device over the single-track Gray code segment and to output a reference signal to the sensor and processing unit (62; 102; 142) indicative of the coarse absolute position of the device over the single-track Gray code segment; a third track (70; 110; 150) having at least one North/South pole pair; and at least one sensor (74; 106; 154) associated with the third track (70; 110; 150) and operable to output a third track signal used to determine a location within the single-track Gray code segment; wherein the sensor and processing unit (62; 102; 142) combines the third track signal, the reference signal, and the position of the device over one of the North/South pole pairs of the high resolution track (54; 94; 134) to determine an initial, fine absolute position of the device. a high resolution track (54; 94; 134) having a plurality of North/South pole pairs, each pole of each North/South pole pair being a same size; a sensor and processing unit (62; 102; 142) associated with the high resolution track (54; 94; 134) and configured to determine a position of the device over one of the North/South pole pairs of the high resolution track (54; 94; 134); a reference track (58; 98; 138) having a plurality of North/South pole pairs arranged to define a single-track Gray code segment; an array of Hall effect sensors (66; 106; 146) associated with the reference track (58; 98; 138) and configured to determine a coarse absolute position of the device over the single-track Gray code segment and to output a reference signal to the sensor and processing unit (62; 102; 142) indicative of the coarse absolute position of the device over the single-track Gray code segment; a third track (70; 110; 150) having at least one North/South pole pair; and at least one sensor (74; 106; 154) associated with the third track (70; 110; 150) and operable to output a third track signal used to determine a location within the single-track Gray code segment; wherein the sensor and processing unit (62; 102; 142) combines the third track signal, the reference signal, and the position of the device over one of the North/South pole pairs of the high resolution track (54; 94; 134) to determine an initial, fine absolute position of the device.
A system comprising a cartridge including a first chamber and aerosol generating material located in said first chamber, and an apparatus for heating said aerosol generating material in said first chamber to volatilise at least one component of the aerosol generating material, wherein the apparatus comprises a housing comprising a heater having at least a first convex heating surface, wherein the the cartridge comprises: a first body defining said first chamber, the first body comprising a first planar base substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first body, the first planar base comprising a flexible sheet of heat conductive material and having a first outer surface; the cartridge and the apparatus being configured such that, when a cartridge is received in the housing, at least a major portion of the first outer surface of the first planar base contacts said first convex heating surface and is deformed so that it adopts the convex shape of the first convex heating surface. a first body defining said first chamber, the first body comprising a first planar base substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first body, the first planar base comprising a flexible sheet of heat conductive material and having a first outer surface; the cartridge and the apparatus being configured such that, when a cartridge is received in the housing, at least a major portion of the first outer surface of the first planar base contacts said first convex heating surface and is deformed so that it adopts the convex shape of the first convex heating surface.