mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Arrangement for monitoring and determination of cement integrity, zonal isolation and well integrity within cemented single or multi-string wellbore environments comprising a borehole tool comprising an ultrasonic logging tool and an x-ray cement evaluation and neutron porosity tool deployed on the same string in a borehole cased with cement, wherein the ultrasonic logging tool is configured to produce raw ultrasound log data and the x-ray cement evaluation and neutron porosity tool is configured to produce x-ray three-dimensional density log data and neutron porosity log data and wherein the arrangement is characterised in that it further comprises: at least one mechanism for processing the three-dimensional x-ray density log data with neutron porosity log data to obtain a three-dimensional geometric density model of the cement as a function of depth; at least one mechanism for processing the three-dimensional density model to obtain a three-dimensional acoustic impedance model; and, at least one mechanism for inverting and processing the raw ultrasound log data using said three-dimensional geometric density model. wherein the ultrasonic logging tool is configured to produce raw ultrasound log data and the x-ray cement evaluation and neutron porosity tool is configured to produce x-ray three-dimensional density log data and neutron porosity log data and wherein the arrangement is characterised in that it further comprises: at least one mechanism for processing the three-dimensional x-ray density log data with neutron porosity log data to obtain a three-dimensional geometric density model of the cement as a function of depth; at least one mechanism for processing the three-dimensional density model to obtain a three-dimensional acoustic impedance model; and, at least one mechanism for inverting and processing the raw ultrasound log data using said three-dimensional geometric density model. at least one mechanism for processing the three-dimensional x-ray density log data with neutron porosity log data to obtain a three-dimensional geometric density model of the cement as a function of depth; at least one mechanism for processing the three-dimensional density model to obtain a three-dimensional acoustic impedance model; and, at least one mechanism for inverting and processing the raw ultrasound log data using said three-dimensional geometric density model.
Sample distribution system with a setting device for receiving a pipetting unit with at least one interchangeable pipette tip, wherein the setting device is appropriate to change the positioning of the pipetting unit with respect to a base plate and with a sensor unit that is configured to detect the presence or absence or the missing of pipette tips, wherein the sensor unit is designed as a light barrier, in particular as a reflection light barrier, and has a detection area to sense the pipette tips and the sensor unit and the setting device are movable relative to one another in order to be suggestive to the presence of a pipette tip if this pipette tip is situated in the detection area of the sensor unit, characterized in that the sensor unit is appropriate to scan all pipette tips when pivoting the sensor unit. with a setting device for receiving a pipetting unit with at least one interchangeable pipette tip, wherein the setting device is appropriate to change the positioning of the pipetting unit with respect to a base plate and with a sensor unit that is configured to detect the presence or absence or the missing of pipette tips, wherein the sensor unit is designed as a light barrier, in particular as a reflection light barrier, and has a detection area to sense the pipette tips and the sensor unit and the setting device are movable relative to one another in order to be suggestive to the presence of a pipette tip if this pipette tip is situated in the detection area of the sensor unit, characterized in that the sensor unit is appropriate to scan all pipette tips when pivoting the sensor unit.
A medical device comprising: a substrate having an exposed surface; and a titanium texture over at least part of the exposed surface, the texture comprising a plurality of nanofeatures applied thereto, the texture having a first particle size at a first location on the exposed surface, a second particle size, different from the first size, at a second location on the exposed surface, characterized in that the second particle size is selected to inhibit bacterial adhesion and/or growth on the surface and has a size range is between 0.01 nanometers and 1,000 nanometers. a substrate having an exposed surface; and a titanium texture over at least part of the exposed surface, the texture comprising a plurality of nanofeatures applied thereto, the texture having a first particle size at a first location on the exposed surface, a second particle size, different from the first size, at a second location on the exposed surface, characterized in that the second particle size is selected to inhibit bacterial adhesion and/or growth on the surface and has a size range is between 0.01 nanometers and 1,000 nanometers.
An assembly comprising: a first filter element comprising a center open area; and a filter element sub-assembly (44, 102) connected to the first filter element as a pre-assembled unitary assembly, wherein the filter element sub-assembly (44, 102) comprises a second filter element (50, 108) located between a first plate (48, 106) and a second plate (46, 104), wherein the second plate comprises a liquid outlet (58, 126) into the center open area of the first filter element, where the second filter element (50, 108) comprises a rigid disk shaped member, where the second plate (46, 104) comprises spacer ribs (64, 120) to space the second filter element (50, 108) at a predetermined location on the second plate (46, 104), wherein the first and second plates (48, 106 and 46, 104) are directly fixedly connected to each other to retain the second filter element (50, 108) therebetween as the pre-assembled unitary assembly (44, 102), and wherein the first and second plates (48, 106 and 46, 104) are comprised of a plastic or polymer material and are fixedly connected to each other as a unitary member, and wherein the second plate (46, 104) is attached to the first filter element to form a top end cap of the first filter element. a first filter element comprising a center open area; and a filter element sub-assembly (44, 102) connected to the first filter element as a pre-assembled unitary assembly, wherein the filter element sub-assembly (44, 102) comprises a second filter element (50, 108) located between a first plate (48, 106) and a second plate (46, 104), wherein the second plate comprises a liquid outlet (58, 126) into the center open area of the first filter element, where the second filter element (50, 108) comprises a rigid disk shaped member, where the second plate (46, 104) comprises spacer ribs (64, 120) to space the second filter element (50, 108) at a predetermined location on the second plate (46, 104), wherein the first and second plates (48, 106 and 46, 104) are directly fixedly connected to each other to retain the second filter element (50, 108) therebetween as the pre-assembled unitary assembly (44, 102), and wherein the first and second plates (48, 106 and 46, 104) are comprised of a plastic or polymer material and are fixedly connected to each other as a unitary member, and wherein the second plate (46, 104) is attached to the first filter element to form a top end cap of the first filter element.
A method of processing sound in a hearing aid comprising the steps of: - providing an electrical input signal, - separating the input signal, hereby providing a periodic signal and an aperiodic signal, wherein the step of separating the input signal comprises the further step of: - adaptive-filtering the input signal to produce the periodic signal, - subtracting the periodic signal from the input signal and hereby providing the aperiodic signal, - processing the periodic signal and the aperiodic signal individually in order to alleviate the hearing deficit of a hearing aid user hereby providing a processed periodic signal and a processed aperiodic signal, and - combining the processed periodic signal with the processed aperiodic signal hereby providing an output transducer signal. - providing an electrical input signal, - separating the input signal, hereby providing a periodic signal and an aperiodic signal, wherein the step of separating the input signal comprises the further step of: - adaptive-filtering the input signal to produce the periodic signal, - subtracting the periodic signal from the input signal and hereby providing the aperiodic signal, - processing the periodic signal and the aperiodic signal individually in order to alleviate the hearing deficit of a hearing aid user hereby providing a processed periodic signal and a processed aperiodic signal, and - combining the processed periodic signal with the processed aperiodic signal hereby providing an output transducer signal. - adaptive-filtering the input signal to produce the periodic signal, - subtracting the periodic signal from the input signal and hereby providing the aperiodic signal, - processing the periodic signal and the aperiodic signal individually in order to alleviate the hearing deficit of a hearing aid user hereby providing a processed periodic signal and a processed aperiodic signal, and - combining the processed periodic signal with the processed aperiodic signal hereby providing an output transducer signal.
A core-shell granule for producing soda-lime glass, which includes: a plurality of glass batch materials in amounts according to a soda-lime glass batch composition, the plurality of glass batch materials including silicon (Si)-containing materials, calcium (Ca)-containing materials, and sodium (Na)-containing materials; a core including a major portion of the calcium (Ca)-containing materials and a major portion of the silicon (Si)-containing materials present in the plurality of glass batch materials; and a shell surrounding the core including a major portion of the sodium (Na)-containing materials and a minor portion of the silicon (Si)-containing materials present in the plurality of glass batch materials, wherein the core and the shell have different chemical compositions, wherein the weight ratio of the core to the shell of the dried core-shell granule is in the range of 3:1 to 6:1. a plurality of glass batch materials in amounts according to a soda-lime glass batch composition, the plurality of glass batch materials including silicon (Si)-containing materials, calcium (Ca)-containing materials, and sodium (Na)-containing materials; a core including a major portion of the calcium (Ca)-containing materials and a major portion of the silicon (Si)-containing materials present in the plurality of glass batch materials; and a shell surrounding the core including a major portion of the sodium (Na)-containing materials and a minor portion of the silicon (Si)-containing materials present in the plurality of glass batch materials, wherein the core and the shell have different chemical compositions, wherein the weight ratio of the core to the shell of the dried core-shell granule is in the range of 3:1 to 6:1.
A gateway for providing remote access to a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) network to remote UPnP nodes (24, 25) connecting to the UPnP network via the gateway, which gateway comprises means for creating a virtual UPnP node (24a, 25a) for emulating internal presence of a remote UPnP node on the UPnP network, which virtual UPnP node is arranged to forward messages between the remote UPnP node and other UPnP nodes (11, 12, 13, 14, 15a, 16a) on the UPnP network, characterized in that the virtual UPnP node is further arranged to obtain and store security information (24b, 25b) associated with the remote UPnP node, which security information specifies how the remote UPnP node is authorized to interact with the other UPnP nodes in the UPnP network, and wherein said virtual UPnP node (24a, 24b) is further arranged to: filter messages to the remote UPnP node (24, 25) from other UPnP nodes in the UPnP network using said security information (24b, 25b) such that only messages that relate to other UPnP nodes and actions that the remote UPnP node is authorized to interact with are forwarded to the remote UPnP node, and filter messages from the remote UPnP node (24, 25) such that unnecessary messages from the remote UPnP node (24, 25) are controlled not to be forwarded to the other UPnP nodes in the UPnP network. filter messages to the remote UPnP node (24, 25) from other UPnP nodes in the UPnP network using said security information (24b, 25b) such that only messages that relate to other UPnP nodes and actions that the remote UPnP node is authorized to interact with are forwarded to the remote UPnP node, and filter messages from the remote UPnP node (24, 25) such that unnecessary messages from the remote UPnP node (24, 25) are controlled not to be forwarded to the other UPnP nodes in the UPnP network.
An acidic zinc or zinc-nickel alloy electroplating bath for depositing a zinc or zinc-nickel alloy layer characterized in that the electroplating bath comprises (i) at least a zinc ion source (ii) at least one triazole derivative having the general formula wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, thiol, carboxylic acid, amino, methyl, methylsulfonyl, and methyl carboxylate; R 2 is hydrogen or phenyl; and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, thiol, and phenyl; (iii) at least one first poly(ethylene glycol) derivative having the general formula R 4 -[O-CH 2 -CH 2] n -O-R 5 wherein n is ranging from 2 to 200; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C 1 - C 18 alkyl, 4-nonylphenyl, and a linear or branched C 1 - C 18 alkyl having a carboxylic group; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of -CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -SO 3 Z, -CH 2 -CH 2 -SH, and tosyl; wherein Z is a monovalent cation such as a potassium, sodium or ammonium ion; and (iv) in case of a zinc-nickel alloy electroplating bath at least a nickel ion source. (i) at least a zinc ion source (ii) at least one triazole derivative having the general formula wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, thiol, carboxylic acid, amino, methyl, methylsulfonyl, and methyl carboxylate; R 2 is hydrogen or phenyl; and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, thiol, and phenyl; R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, thiol, carboxylic acid, amino, methyl, methylsulfonyl, and methyl carboxylate; R 2 is hydrogen or phenyl; and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, thiol, and phenyl; (iii) at least one first poly(ethylene glycol) derivative having the general formula R 4 -[O-CH 2 -CH 2] n -O-R 5 wherein n is ranging from 2 to 200; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C 1 - C 18 alkyl, 4-nonylphenyl, and a linear or branched C 1 - C 18 alkyl having a carboxylic group; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of -CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -SO 3 Z, -CH 2 -CH 2 -SH, and tosyl; wherein Z is a monovalent cation such as a potassium, sodium or ammonium ion; and n is ranging from 2 to 200; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C 1 - C 18 alkyl, 4-nonylphenyl, and a linear or branched C 1 - C 18 alkyl having a carboxylic group; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of -CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -SO 3 Z, -CH 2 -CH 2 -SH, and tosyl; wherein Z is a monovalent cation such as a potassium, sodium or ammonium ion; and (iv) in case of a zinc-nickel alloy electroplating bath at least a nickel ion source.
An organic electroluminescent element comprising - an anode and a cathode having there between one or more constituting layers, wherein: - at least one of the constituting layers is a light emitting layer; and - a hole blocking layer is provided adjacent to the light emitting layer, wherein - the hole blocking layer comprises a pyrrole derivative for an organic electroluminescent element represented by Formula, and having a molecular weight of not less than 450: wherein: R 1 represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z 1 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a 5-to 7-membered fused ring; and Z 2 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a nitrogen-containing 5- to 7-membered heterocycle. - an anode and a cathode having there between one or more constituting layers, wherein: - at least one of the constituting layers is a light emitting layer; and - a hole blocking layer is provided adjacent to the light emitting layer, wherein - the hole blocking layer comprises a pyrrole derivative for an organic electroluminescent element represented by Formula, and having a molecular weight of not less than 450: wherein: R 1 represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z 1 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a 5-to 7-membered fused ring; and Z 2 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a nitrogen-containing 5- to 7-membered heterocycle. R 1 represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z 1 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a 5-to 7-membered fused ring; and Z 2 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a nitrogen-containing 5- to 7-membered heterocycle.
A damper for a train coupler arranged for shock absorption in both compression and expansion comprising: a cylindrical housing wherein a hollow piston is received axially movable, a hydraulic working chamber of variable volume in the housing, a hydraulic overflow chamber of variable volume in the piston, a spring means confined in a chamber of variable volume in the piston, a throttling means (111, 112) in a flow passage between the working chamber and the overflow chamber in the form of a flow restriction (111, 112) that varies with the position of the piston relative to the housing, a hydraulic balancing chamber of variable volume formed in an annular space between the piston and the housing, wherein the balancing chamber is delimited axially by means of a sealing ring which is arrested in the housing and arranged sliding on the exterior of the piston, the sealing ring sealing against the housing and the piston, a slip-ring carried in an inner end of the piston the slip-ring journaling the piston in the housing and separating the balancing chamber from the working chamber, at least one inlet bore through the slip-ring permitting direct flow from the working chamber to the balancing chamber in compression of the damper, and at least one outlet bore providing restricted flow through the slip-ring from the balancing chamber to the working chamber in expansion of the damper, characterized by. a buffer chamber formed in the annular space between the piston and the housing in axial alignment with the balancing chamber, separated from the balancing chamber through the sealing ring. a cylindrical housing wherein a hollow piston is received axially movable, a hydraulic working chamber of variable volume in the housing, a hydraulic overflow chamber of variable volume in the piston, a spring means confined in a chamber of variable volume in the piston, a throttling means (111, 112) in a flow passage between the working chamber and the overflow chamber in the form of a flow restriction (111, 112) that varies with the position of the piston relative to the housing, a hydraulic balancing chamber of variable volume formed in an annular space between the piston and the housing, wherein the balancing chamber is delimited axially by means of a sealing ring which is arrested in the housing and arranged sliding on the exterior of the piston, the sealing ring sealing against the housing and the piston, a slip-ring carried in an inner end of the piston the slip-ring journaling the piston in the housing and separating the balancing chamber from the working chamber, at least one inlet bore through the slip-ring permitting direct flow from the working chamber to the balancing chamber in compression of the damper, and at least one outlet bore providing restricted flow through the slip-ring from the balancing chamber to the working chamber in expansion of the damper, characterized by. a buffer chamber formed in the annular space between the piston and the housing in axial alignment with the balancing chamber, separated from the balancing chamber through the sealing ring.
An anomaly detector comprising a type II fuzzy neural network having a three-tiered control structure that tracks symptoms of an attack and suggests escalating corrective actions until the symptoms of the attack begin to disappear, wherein the control structure includes: a first tier including a plurality of membership functions, where each membership function is adapted to: collect a network statistic; and process the collected statistic into a metric which is the collected statistic divided by a theoretical maximum of the collected statistic; a second tier including a plurality of summers, where each summer is adapted to: receive a unique set of metrics associated with the membership functions; and calculate an average based on the unique set of metrics and on a rate of change of each of the metrics in the unique set; and a third tier including at least one aggregator and at least one table (208 1, 208 k), where each aggregator is adapted to: receive a unique set of the calculated averages; and sum the unique set of the calculated averages; and wherein each table is used to analyze the summed calculated averages to determine if a course of action is needed to address the symptoms of the attack. a first tier including a plurality of membership functions, where each membership function is adapted to: collect a network statistic; and process the collected statistic into a metric collect a network statistic; and process the collected statistic into a metric which is the collected statistic divided by a theoretical maximum of the collected statistic; a second tier including a plurality of summers, where each summer is adapted to: receive a unique set of metrics associated with the membership functions; and calculate an average based on the unique set receive a unique set of metrics associated with the membership functions; and calculate an average based on the unique set of metrics and on a rate of change of each of the metrics in the unique set; and a third tier including at least one aggregator and at least one table (208 1, 208 k), where each aggregator is adapted to: receive a unique set of the calculated averages; and sum the unique set of the calculated averages; and wherein each table is used to analyze the summed calculated averages to determine if a course of action is needed to address the symptoms of the attack. receive a unique set of the calculated averages; and sum the unique set of the calculated averages; and wherein each table is used to analyze the summed calculated averages to determine if a course of action is needed to address the symptoms of the attack.