mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Suitcase shell for a suitcase (10; 10a; 10b), in particular, a rear shell at least partially arranged in one plane, wherein the suitcase shell is formed from a structurally rigid hard material and is constructed at least partially to define a predetermined geometry of the suitcase, characterized in that the suitcase shell has a structurally rigid and offset or recessed attachment point disposed in an inner recess, constructed for the fixed attachment of a storage device, constructed to accommodate an object, wherein the inner recess defines a flat contact surface (20c.2), wherein the storage device has a backplate, a cover attached rotatably in a first direction at the top of the backplate, and a base attached rotatably in a second direction at the bottom of the backplate, wherein the cover has a recess (33.1) in which a beverage can be held and wherein the attachment point is constructed to transfer the forces exerted on the suitcase shell by the storage device via the backplate which is movable into contact with the flat contact surface (20c.2) to at least one predefined force transmission point or a predefined force transmission surface section in the suitcase shell.
Electrode tip for an implantable cardiac electrode, wherein the electrode tip comprises a housing having an electrode lead feed section, an electrode lead receiving section and a sealing element arranged between the electrode lead feed section and the electrode lead receiving section, wherein the sealing element serves for sealing the electrode lead feed section in a fluid tight manner against the electrode lead receiving section, when an electrode lead is arranged within the electrode lead feed section and the electrode lead receiving section and is surrounded by the sealing element, wherein the sealing element consists of an injection-moldable material; characterized in that the sealing element constitutes a non-removable sealing portion (10, 11) forming an integral part of the housing.
A weather sensor assembly comprising: a sensor module (100, 403) comprising: a top sensor (103, 401); and a bottom sensor (101, 407), wherein the top sensor (103, 401) and the bottom sensor (101, 407) are separated by a gap to allow air to flow in between the top sensor (103, 401) and the bottom sensor (101, 407) unobstructed, wherein the bottom sensor (101, 407) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic transducers to measure the air flowing through the gap between the bottom sensor (101, 407) and the top sensor (103, 401) to determine at least one of wind speed and wind direction; the weather sensor assembly being characterised in that it comprises two or more power modules with power storage and power generation capabilities placed beneath the sensor module (100, 403), wherein the power modules are stacked vertically on top of one another so as to be in connection with the sensor module (100, 403), the power modules being configured to provide power to the sensor module (100, 403), wherein each of the two or more power modules comprises a solar cell attached to a side of the respective one of the two or more power modules. a sensor module (100, 403) comprising: a top sensor (103, 401); and a bottom sensor (101, 407), wherein the top sensor (103, 401) and the bottom sensor (101, 407) are separated by a gap to allow air to flow in between the top sensor (103, 401) and the bottom sensor (101, 407) unobstructed, wherein the bottom sensor (101, 407) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic transducers to measure the air flowing through the gap between the bottom sensor (101, 407) and the top sensor (103, 401) to determine at least one of wind speed and wind direction; a top sensor (103, 401); and a bottom sensor (101, 407), wherein the top sensor (103, 401) and the bottom sensor (101, 407) are separated by a gap to allow air to flow in between the top sensor (103, 401) and the bottom sensor (101, 407) unobstructed, wherein the bottom sensor (101, 407) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic transducers to measure the air flowing through the gap between the bottom sensor (101, 407) and the top sensor (103, 401) to determine at least one of wind speed and wind direction; the weather sensor assembly being characterised in that it comprises two or more power modules with power storage and power generation capabilities placed beneath the sensor module (100, 403), wherein the power modules are stacked vertically on top of one another so as to be in connection with the sensor module (100, 403), the power modules being configured to provide power to the sensor module (100, 403), wherein each of the two or more power modules comprises a solar cell attached to a side of the respective one of the two or more power modules.
A process for modifying heavy residual hydrocarbons to reduce viscosity comprising admixing the heavy residual hydrocarbons with an additive comprising: a first component which is an (alkoxylated)-(di or tri)-alkyl phenol - aldehyde (amine) resin; and a second component which is a synergist which is an imidazoline prepared using a tall oil fatty acid-amidoamine and a polyamine. a first component which is an (alkoxylated)-(di or tri)-alkyl phenol - aldehyde (amine) resin; and a second component which is a synergist which is an imidazoline prepared using a tall oil fatty acid-amidoamine and a polyamine.
A transmitter (100, 200) for use in downhole telemetry and/or control, the transmitter (100, 200) comprising: a mixer (105, 205); modulator (110, 210); signal generation apparatus (115, 215) configured to generate a frequency modulated signal (120, 220); and a fixed-frequency oscillator (135, 235), the fixed frequency oscillator (135, 235) being coupled to the mixer (105, 205); wherein the mixer (105, 205) is configured to generate an output signal (125, 225) based on the frequency modulated signal (120, 220), a frequency spectrum of the output signal (125, 225) comprising upper and lower sidebands disposed about a suppressed or reduced frequency of the frequency modulated signal (120, 220), wherein the modulator (110, 210) is operable to modulate an input signal onto the output signal (125, 225), and wherein the mixer (105, 205) is configured to suppress or reduce a frequency component corresponding to the fixed-frequency oscillator (135, 235) from the output signal (125, 225). a mixer (105, 205); modulator (110, 210); signal generation apparatus (115, 215) configured to generate a frequency modulated signal (120, 220); and a fixed-frequency oscillator (135, 235), the fixed frequency oscillator (135, 235) being coupled to the mixer (105, 205); wherein the mixer (105, 205) is configured to generate an output signal (125, 225) based on the frequency modulated signal (120, 220), a frequency spectrum of the output signal (125, 225) comprising upper and lower sidebands disposed about a suppressed or reduced frequency of the frequency modulated signal (120, 220), wherein the modulator (110, 210) is operable to modulate an input signal onto the output signal (125, 225), and wherein the mixer (105, 205) is configured to suppress or reduce a frequency component corresponding to the fixed-frequency oscillator (135, 235) from the output signal (125, 225).
A crossflow fan comprising an impeller having a plurality of support plates located on a rotation axis of the impeller and a plurality of plate-like blades provided at peripheral portions of the support plates, the blades extending parallel to the rotation axis, each blade being inclined such that its outer edge is located on the leading side of its inner edge with respect to the rotation direction of the impeller, one of the faces of each blade that is on the leading side of the rotation direction of the impeller forms a positive pressure surface, the face on the trailing side of the rotation direction forms a negative pressure surface, wherein a plurality of notches are formed at at least one of the inner edge and the outer edge of each blade, the notches being arranged at predetermined intervals along the rotation axis of the impeller, and a basic shape section being formed between each adjacent pair of the notches, characterized in that: a plurality of grooves are formed on one of the positive pressure surface and the negative pressure surface so that a blade thickness (L2, L4) in the vicinity of the bottom of each notch is less than a blade thickness (L1, L3) of the adjacent basic shape section. a plurality of grooves are formed on one of the positive pressure surface and the negative pressure surface so that a blade thickness (L2, L4) in the vicinity of the bottom of each notch is less than a blade thickness (L1, L3) of the adjacent basic shape section.
A cutting tool holder, comprising: a holder body; an upper jaw and a base jaw coupled with the holder body, the upper jaw having a front end and a rearward end; a resilience recess located adjacent the rearward end of the upper jaw; a holder body coolant channel; an upper jaw coolant channel; and a tool coolant plug; characterized in that the holder body coolant channel has a holder body outlet in fluid communication with the resilience recess; the upper jaw coolant channel has an upper jaw inlet in fluid communication with the resilience recess; the tool coolant plug is compressible, is located within the resilience recess and has a plug coolant channel passing therethrough; and when the upper jaw resiliently deflects towards the base jaw, the tool coolant plug is compressed and the plug coolant channel forms a fluid path from the holder body coolant channel to the upper jaw coolant channel. a holder body; an upper jaw and a base jaw coupled with the holder body, the upper jaw having a front end and a rearward end; a resilience recess located adjacent the rearward end of the upper jaw; a holder body coolant channel; an upper jaw coolant channel; and a tool coolant plug; the holder body coolant channel has a holder body outlet in fluid communication with the resilience recess; the upper jaw coolant channel has an upper jaw inlet in fluid communication with the resilience recess; the tool coolant plug is compressible, is located within the resilience recess and has a plug coolant channel passing therethrough; and when the upper jaw resiliently deflects towards the base jaw, the tool coolant plug is compressed and the plug coolant channel forms a fluid path from the holder body coolant channel to the upper jaw coolant channel.
A method of communicating between a master unit and at least one sensor unit to be executed within a frame, wherein the at least one sensor unit has one or more sensing channels and is configured to have a data sampling frequency for sampling in time one or more of its sensing channels and is adapted to calculate and transmit time integrated samples, and the master unit is configured to receive and process said integrated samples, the method comprising the steps of: integrating by the at least one sensor unit sample values up to a current sequence number; transmitting during a portion of a frame by the at least one sensor unit integrated sample values and an identification of the current sequence number; receiving by the master unit the integrated sample values and the identification of the current sequence number; storing by the master unit one or more received integrated sample values and the identification of current sequence number in a register; and upon receiving at least a second time integrated sample values and the identification of samples sequence number, calculating by the master unit sample values differences between current received integrated sample values and integrated sample values stored in the register. integrating by the at least one sensor unit sample values up to a current sequence number; transmitting during a portion of a frame by the at least one sensor unit integrated sample values and an identification of the current sequence number; receiving by the master unit the integrated sample values and the identification of the current sequence number; storing by the master unit one or more received integrated sample values and the identification of current sequence number in a register; and upon receiving at least a second time integrated sample values and the identification of samples sequence number, calculating by the master unit sample values differences between current received integrated sample values and integrated sample values stored in the register.
A method for controlling viscosity of drilling fluid containing solids, said drilling fluid circulating in a drilling fluid system, which method comprises the steps of: (a) feeding drilling fluid into a container; (b) sensing with a viscosity sensor a viscosity of drilling fluid in said container and providing a viscosity signal representative thereof; (c) pumping a portion of said drilling fluid to a centrifuge; (d) separating with said centrifuge at least some of the solids from said portion of drilling fluid; and (e) returning to said drilling fluid system drilling fluid and/or solids separated in step (d) to adjust the viscosity of said drilling fluid in said container; and the further steps of: sensing a density of said drilling fluid and providing a density signal representative thereof; receiving said density signal with a computer apparatus and using said computer apparatus to determine a desired viscosity value based on said density signal; comparing said desired viscosity value to the viscosity of drilling fluid represented by said viscosity signal, and in response to the comparison performing step (d); and substantially continuously controlling said viscosity of said drilling fluid in said container by adjusting a separation efficiency of said centrifuge according to the comparison between said viscosity signal and said desired viscosity value, so as maintain said viscosity signal at or near said desired viscosity value. (a) feeding drilling fluid into a container; (b) sensing with a viscosity sensor a viscosity of drilling fluid in said container and providing a viscosity signal representative thereof; (c) pumping a portion of said drilling fluid to a centrifuge; (d) separating with said centrifuge at least some of the solids from said portion of drilling fluid; and (e) returning to said drilling fluid system drilling fluid and/or solids separated in step (d) to adjust the viscosity of said drilling fluid in said container; sensing a density of said drilling fluid and providing a density signal representative thereof; receiving said density signal with a computer apparatus and using said computer apparatus to determine a desired viscosity value based on said density signal; comparing said desired viscosity value to the viscosity of drilling fluid represented by said viscosity signal, and in response to the comparison performing step (d); and substantially continuously controlling said viscosity of said drilling fluid in said container by adjusting a separation efficiency of said centrifuge according to the comparison between said viscosity signal and said desired viscosity value, so as maintain said viscosity signal at or near said desired viscosity value.
Pilot burner having a feed for fuel gas and a feed for air into a mixing chamber with a circular cross-section for producing a fuel-air mixture, a flame tube connected downstream to the mixing chamber for producing a flame and a static mixer in the mixing chamber, characterized in that the feed for fuel gas opens substantially perpendicularly into the feed of air, the static mixer has an elliptical base and the feed for fuel gas opens into the mixing chamber in such a way that the fuel gas is deflected by the static mixer in the direction of the flame tube, wherein the static mixer is disc-shaped and/or wing-shaped, wherein the static mixer is arranged adjacent to the opening of the feed for fuel gas into the air feed, the static mixer being inclined relative to a flow which can pass through the static mixer, and the side of the disc-shaped mixer opposite the opening of the fuel gas feed being flowable with fuel gas in such a way that the mixer deflects the fuel gas in the direction of the flame tube.
A washing machine comprising: a tub; an air supply unit, which is disposed over the tub so as to heat and circulate air in the tub; a detergent dispenser, which is disposed over the tub; a dispenser cover for opening the detergent dispenser; characterized by further comprising a detecting unit for detecting that the dispenser cover is open; and a controller for stopping operation of the air supply unit in response to detection by the detecting unit when it is detected that the dispenser cover is open. a tub; an air supply unit, which is disposed over the tub so as to heat and circulate air in the tub; a detergent dispenser, which is disposed over the tub; a dispenser cover for opening the detergent dispenser; characterized by further comprising a detecting unit for detecting that the dispenser cover is open; and a controller for stopping operation of the air supply unit in response to detection by the detecting unit when it is detected that the dispenser cover is open.
A method of producing a VLP displaying one or more influenza hemagglutinin antigens or an immunogenic fragment thereof, wherein said VLPs have an average size distribution of between 40 nm and 250 nm in diameter comprising the steps of: i. providing a combination of a selected variety, breeding line, or cultivar of a Nicotiana tabacum plant and a selected strain of an Agrobacterium species, which variety, breeding line, or cultivar, exhibits less than 10% necrosis, less than 5% necrosis, less than 2% necrosis or less than 1% necrosis, 5 days after leaves of said variety, breeding line, or cultivar have been injected by syringe with the selected Agrobacterium strain at a cell density of OD 600 of 0.32; ii. infiltrating a whole plant of the selected variety, breeding line, or cultivar of Nicotiana tabacum with a suspension of the selected strain of the Agrobacterium species comprising a binary vector, comprising the coding sequence of one or more influenza antigens that is (are) under control of regulatory elements functional in a Nicotiana tabacum plant, at an OD 600 of between 0.1 and 4.0, iii. incubating the infiltrated plant for a period of between 5 days and 20 days, under conditions that allow expression of the expressible nucleotide sequence in the infiltrated plant and accumulation of the heterologous polypeptide; and optionally the steps of: iv. purification/cleaning of the VLPs produced; and v. capturing of VLPs. i. providing a combination of a selected variety, breeding line, or cultivar of a Nicotiana tabacum plant and a selected strain of an Agrobacterium species, which variety, breeding line, or cultivar, exhibits less than 10% necrosis, less than 5% necrosis, less than 2% necrosis or less than 1% necrosis, 5 days after leaves of said variety, breeding line, or cultivar have been injected by syringe with the selected Agrobacterium strain at a cell density of OD 600 of 0.32; ii. infiltrating a whole plant of the selected variety, breeding line, or cultivar of Nicotiana tabacum with a suspension of the selected strain of the Agrobacterium species comprising a binary vector, comprising the coding sequence of one or more influenza antigens that is (are) under control of regulatory elements functional in a Nicotiana tabacum plant, at an OD 600 of between 0.1 and 4.0, iii. incubating the infiltrated plant for a period of between 5 days and 20 days, under conditions that allow expression of the expressible nucleotide sequence in the infiltrated plant and accumulation of the heterologous polypeptide; and optionally the steps of: iv. purification/cleaning of the VLPs produced; and v. capturing of VLPs.
An electromechanical actuator package for supplying torque to a handwheel, comprising: a motor comprising a motor rotor shaft; a belt drive mechanism connecting the motor rotor shaft to an actuator output via a drive belt, the actuator output connected to the handwheel; a circuit board; a housing enclosing the motor, the belt drive mechanism and the circuit board, wherein the circuit board is positioned between one end of the motor rotor shaft and an inner surface of the housing; a motor position sensor configured to sense a position of the motor rotor shaft, the motor position sensor disposed on the circuit board and facing the one end of the motor rotor shaft; and a pulley position sensor configured to sense a position of the actuator output, the pulley position sensor disposed on the circuit board and facing the actuator output. a motor comprising a motor rotor shaft; a belt drive mechanism connecting the motor rotor shaft to an actuator output via a drive belt, the actuator output connected to the handwheel; a circuit board; a housing enclosing the motor, the belt drive mechanism and the circuit board, wherein the circuit board is positioned between one end of the motor rotor shaft and an inner surface of the housing; a motor position sensor configured to sense a position of the motor rotor shaft, the motor position sensor disposed on the circuit board and facing the one end of the motor rotor shaft; and a pulley position sensor configured to sense a position of the actuator output, the pulley position sensor disposed on the circuit board and facing the actuator output.
A support material formulation for use in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the formulation comprising: a hydrophilic curable mono-functional material; a polyol having a molecular weight lower than 800 grams/mol; characterised by comprising a polyester material having an average molecular weight higher than 400, or higher than 500, grams/mol, wherein an amount of said polyester material ranges from 10 to 20 % by weight of the total weight of the formulation. a hydrophilic curable mono-functional material; a polyol having a molecular weight lower than 800 grams/mol; characterised by comprising a polyester material having an average molecular weight higher than 400, or higher than 500, grams/mol, wherein an amount of said polyester material ranges from 10 to 20 % by weight of the total weight of the formulation.
A meniscus replacement device for replacing damaged soft tissue at a host knee, the device comprising: a first component comprising a first tissue-interface surface shaped to free-floatingly interface with a first tissue structure of one of a femur and a tibia in a knee joint having a damaged soft tissue; a second component comprising a second tissue-interface surface shaped to free-floatingly interface with a second tissue structure of the other of the femur and the tibia in the knee joint, the second component having a containment cavity receiving at least a portion of the first component therein to inhibit movement of the first component relative to the second component, characterised in that the first component is formed of a soft material configured for deformation under a typical loading of the knee joint and wherein the second component is formed of a relatively rigid material that is more rigid than the soft material. a first component comprising a first tissue-interface surface shaped to free-floatingly interface with a first tissue structure of one of a femur and a tibia in a knee joint having a damaged soft tissue; a second component comprising a second tissue-interface surface shaped to free-floatingly interface with a second tissue structure of the other of the femur and the tibia in the knee joint, the second component having a containment cavity receiving at least a portion of the first component therein to inhibit movement of the first component relative to the second component, characterised in that the first component is formed of a soft material configured for deformation under a typical loading of the knee joint and wherein the second component is formed of a relatively rigid material that is more rigid than the soft material.