mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A composition comprising (i) a tetrafluoroethene polymer selected from tetrafluoroethene homopolymers and tetrafluoroethene copolymers containing up to 20 % by weight of comonomers other than tetrafluoroethene; (ii) microspheres having a density (ASTM D 2840-69) of from 1.2 to 3.0 g/cm 3 and comprising inorganic oxides selected from aluminium oxides, silicon oxides and combinations thereof. (i) a tetrafluoroethene polymer selected from tetrafluoroethene homopolymers and tetrafluoroethene copolymers containing up to 20 % by weight of comonomers other than tetrafluoroethene; (ii) microspheres having a density (ASTM D 2840-69) of from 1.2 to 3.0 g/cm 3 and comprising inorganic oxides selected from aluminium oxides, silicon oxides and combinations thereof.
A multilevel converter arrangement with N ≥ 2 converter levels, each level comprising a primary converter (20, 20') connected to a primary winding (210, 210') of a transformer unit of a transformer arrangement, and a secondary converter (22, 22') connected to a secondary winding (211, 211') of the transformer unit, wherein the arrangement comprises a gate-drive for controlling a controllable power semiconductor device in a primary converter (20, 20') with electrical power supplied to the gate-drive by a rectifier unit, characterized in that the arrangement comprises a power-loop with a power-loop emitter and a power-loop receptor comprising the rectifier unit, wherein the emitter is inductively coupled to the receptor via a current transformer and a power-loop conductor that is at least partially exterior to housings of both the emitter and the receptor.
A structural component, comprising: a metallic inner tube; a first lobe extending from the metallic inner tube; and a composite outer tube surrounding the metallic inner tube and the first lobe; wherein a first end of the metallic inner tube extends from the composite outer tube and a second end of the metallic inner tube extends from the composite outer tube; and wherein the metallic inner tube comprises a first constant diameter portion, a tapered portion, and a second constant diameter portion, wherein an outer diameter of the first constant diameter portion is greater than an outer diameter of the second constant diameter portion; and wherein the composite outer tube comprises a first wall thickness and a second wall thickness, the first wall thickness is less than the second wall thickness; and characterized in that the first wall thickness corresponds to the first constant diameter portion and the second wall thickness corresponds to the second constant diameter portion. a metallic inner tube; a first lobe extending from the metallic inner tube; and a composite outer tube surrounding the metallic inner tube and the first lobe; wherein a first end of the metallic inner tube extends from the composite outer tube and a second end of the metallic inner tube extends from the composite outer tube; and wherein the metallic inner tube comprises a first constant diameter portion, a tapered portion, and a second constant diameter portion, wherein an outer diameter of the first constant diameter portion is greater than an outer diameter of the second constant diameter portion; and wherein the composite outer tube comprises a first wall thickness and a second wall thickness, the first wall thickness is less than the second wall thickness; and
A controller for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle including an internal combustion engine and a rotary electric machine, the internal combustion engine including a variable valve actuating device configured to change an operation characteristic of an intake valve, the rotary electric machine being configured to generate driving force for propelling the hybrid vehicle, the controller comprising: a traveling control unit configured to execute traveling control for causing the hybrid vehicle to travel by using the driving force of the rotary electric machine while stopping the internal combustion engine, the traveling control unit being configured to start up the internal combustion engine while executing the traveling control; and a valve actuation control unit configured to control the variable valve actuating device, the controller being characterized in that the valve actuation control unit is configured to, when the internal combustion engine is started up while the traveling control is executed, set at least one of a valve lift and valve operating angle of the intake valve such that the at least one of the valve lift and valve operating angle of the intake valve when the hybrid vehicle travels at a first vehicle speed is smaller than the corresponding at least one of the valve lift and valve operating angle of the intake valve when the hybrid vehicle travels at a second vehicle speed, the second vehicle speed being lower than the first vehicle speed. a traveling control unit configured to execute traveling control for causing the hybrid vehicle to travel by using the driving force of the rotary electric machine while stopping the internal combustion engine, the traveling control unit being configured to start up the internal combustion engine while executing the traveling control; and a valve actuation control unit configured to control the variable valve actuating device, the controller being characterized in that the valve actuation control unit is configured to, when the internal combustion engine is started up while the traveling control is executed, set at least one of a valve lift and valve operating angle of the intake valve such that the at least one of the valve lift and valve operating angle of the intake valve when the hybrid vehicle travels at a first vehicle speed is smaller than the corresponding at least one of the valve lift and valve operating angle of the intake valve when the hybrid vehicle travels at a second vehicle speed, the second vehicle speed being lower than the first vehicle speed.
An ultrasound imaging system for providing an image of a tomographic plane or volume, comprising an ultrasound image acquisition station and a mobile display device, the ultrasound image acquisition station comprising: (i) a transducer array configured to provide an ultrasound receive signal, (ii) an image acquisition hardware assembly for controlling the transducer array, receiving the ultrasound receive signal and providing image data, (iii) a first memory unit having stored thereon a first operating system for operating the ultrasound imaging system, and (iv) an interface assembly for removable connecting the mobile display device with the ultrasound image acquisition station, wherein the mobile display device has a central processing unit and a second memory unit having stored thereon a second operating system for operating the mobile display device, and wherein the mobile display device is connectable to the interface assembly, characterized in that the ultrasound imaging system is configured such that, upon connection of the mobile display device to the interface assembly, the second operating system is bypassed and the mobile display device is operated by the first operating system, wherein the first operating system takes over control of the central processing unit of the mobile display device. (i) a transducer array configured to provide an ultrasound receive signal, (ii) an image acquisition hardware assembly for controlling the transducer array, receiving the ultrasound receive signal and providing image data, (iii) a first memory unit having stored thereon a first operating system for operating the ultrasound imaging system, and (iv) an interface assembly for removable connecting the mobile display device with the ultrasound image acquisition station,
A combustor, comprising: a mechanical housing; a combustion chamber disposed within the mechanical housing and having a first end and a second end and an internal volume; a premixer coupled to the first end of the combustion chamber and in flow communication with the internal volume, said premixer including a swirler that delivers a swirling flow of fuel and a gas to the internal volume through said first end; characterized in that the combustor further comprises a dome positioned at the first end of the combustion chamber and extending into said internal volume, said dome having an outer surface contoured to minimize flow separation of the swirling flow of fuel and the gas passing from the premixer and into said combustion chamber, and a center body extending into said internal volume of the combustor and spaced from the dome to define an annular flow path therebetween, wherein the center body extends along a portion of the dome. a mechanical housing; a combustion chamber disposed within the mechanical housing and having a first end and a second end and an internal volume; a premixer coupled to the first end of the combustion chamber and in flow communication with the internal volume, said premixer including a swirler that delivers a swirling flow of fuel and a gas to the internal volume through said first end; characterized in that the combustor further comprises a dome positioned at the first end of the combustion chamber and extending into said internal volume, said dome having an outer surface contoured to minimize flow separation of the swirling flow of fuel and the gas passing from the premixer and into said combustion chamber, and a center body extending into said internal volume of the combustor and spaced from the dome to define an annular flow path therebetween, wherein the center body extends along a portion of the dome.
An electro-technical device, characterized in that: a first coil connected to a first sensor for receiving a current therefrom representative of a sensed condition, the first coil being anchored at first and second ends; a second coil connected to a second sensor for receiving a current therefrom representative of a sensed condition, the second coil being anchored at first and second ends and having the first end adjacent to the first end of the first coil; wherein when the first coil and second coil receive an increased current from the first and second sensors (14A, 14B), the first coil and second coil each create a magnetic flux that repel one another in order to cause at least one of the coils (12A, 12B) to break. a first coil connected to a first sensor for receiving a current therefrom representative of a sensed condition, the first coil being anchored at first and second ends; a second coil connected to a second sensor for receiving a current therefrom representative of a sensed condition, the second coil being anchored at first and second ends and having the first end adjacent to the first end of the first coil; wherein when the first coil and second coil receive an increased current from the first and second sensors (14A, 14B), the first coil and second coil each create a magnetic flux that repel one another in order to cause at least one of the coils (12A, 12B) to break.
A method for producing an acoustic treatment panel, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - assembling two plates (54, 102, 102'), at least one of which is deformed so as to separate the plates locally in order to form cavities of a cellular structure between the two plates, said cavities being delimited by facets and partitions formed by at least one of the deformed plates, - producing at least one opening on the facets of one of the two plates (54, 102, 102'), and - pressing the acoustically resistive plate against the surface of the cellular structure including the openings. - assembling two plates (54, 102, 102'), at least one of which is deformed so as to separate the plates locally in order to form cavities of a cellular structure between the two plates, said cavities being delimited by facets and partitions formed by at least one of the deformed plates, - producing at least one opening on the facets of one of the two plates (54, 102, 102'), and - pressing the acoustically resistive plate against the surface of the cellular structure including the openings.
An apparatus for detecting an optical power of a passive optical network, comprising: a receiving module, configured to receive an optical signal sent by an optical network unit; a detecting module, configured to measure an Received Signal Strength Indication, RSSI, of the optical signal in response to a received RSSI function trigger signal, wherein the detecting module comprises a current mirror RSSI detection branch and a logarithmic amplifier RSSI detection branch, and the current mirror RSSI detection branch and the logarithmic amplifier RSSI detection branch are coupled to the receiving module; and a controller, coupled to the detecting module and configured to output the RSSI function trigger signal to the detecting module, selectively receive, according to a selection control signal provided by a selection control signal generating module, an RSSI measurement result output by an RSSI detection branch corresponding to optical strength of the optical signal sent by the optical network unit, and calculate optical power information of the optical signal according to the RSSI measurement result. a receiving module, configured to receive an optical signal sent by an optical network unit; a detecting module, configured to measure an Received Signal Strength Indication, RSSI, of the optical signal in response to a received RSSI function trigger signal, wherein the detecting module comprises a current mirror RSSI detection branch and a logarithmic amplifier RSSI detection branch, and the current mirror RSSI detection branch and the logarithmic amplifier RSSI detection branch are coupled to the receiving module; and a controller, coupled to the detecting module and configured to output the RSSI function trigger signal to the detecting module, selectively receive, according to a selection control signal provided by a selection control signal generating module, an RSSI measurement result output by an RSSI detection branch corresponding to optical strength of the optical signal sent by the optical network unit, and calculate optical power information of the optical signal according to the RSSI measurement result.
A restraint system pretensioner assembly comprising: a retractor having a spool configured to receive a strap of a restraint harness, characterized by a loading mechanism having a pivotable arm; and a cable operably coupling the loading mechanism to the retractor, wherein rotation of the arm retracts the cable and rotates the spool to retract the strap. a retractor having a spool configured to receive a strap of a restraint harness, characterized by a loading mechanism having a pivotable arm; and a cable operably coupling the loading mechanism to the retractor, wherein rotation of the arm retracts the cable and rotates the spool to retract the strap.
A process for removing heavy hydrocarbons from a natural gas stream comprising: directing a natural gas stream containing water and C 5+ hydrocarbons to the adsorbent bed of a thermal swing adsorption unit, so as to adsorb at least a portion of the water and C 5+ hydrocarbons from said natural gas feedstream to produce a first product gas stream which has a reduced level of water and C 5+ hydrocarbons than said feedstream, regenerating said adsorbent bed by heating to remove adsorbed water and C 5+ hydrocarbons and form a second gas stream having a higher concentration of water and C 5+ hydrocarbons than said feedstream; cooling said second gas stream to form liquid water and liquid C 5+ hydrocarbons and separating said liquids from said second gas stream to form a third gas stream; directing said third gas stream to an adsorbent bed of a pressure swing adsorption unit so as to adsorb C 5+ hydrocarbons from said third gas stream and yield a high pressure second product gas stream having a lower concentration of C 5+ hydrocarbons than said third gas stream, wherein said PSA adsorbs at a temperature of at least 65°C and a pressure of at least 3447kPa (500 psia); regenerating said adsorbent bed in said PSA unit by lowering the pressure and forming a low pressure contaminant gas stream containing C 5+ hydrocarbons. directing a natural gas stream containing water and C 5+ hydrocarbons to the adsorbent bed of a thermal swing adsorption unit, so as to adsorb at least a portion of the water and C 5+ hydrocarbons from said natural gas feedstream to produce a first product gas stream which has a reduced level of water and C 5+ hydrocarbons than said feedstream, regenerating said adsorbent bed by heating to remove adsorbed water and C 5+ hydrocarbons and form a second gas stream having a higher concentration of water and C 5+ hydrocarbons than said feedstream; cooling said second gas stream to form liquid water and liquid C 5+ hydrocarbons and separating said liquids from said second gas stream to form a third gas stream; directing said third gas stream to an adsorbent bed of a pressure swing adsorption unit so as to adsorb C 5+ hydrocarbons from said third gas stream and yield a high pressure second product gas stream having a lower concentration of C 5+ hydrocarbons than said third gas stream, wherein said PSA adsorbs at a temperature of at least 65°C and a pressure of at least 3447kPa (500 psia); regenerating said adsorbent bed in said PSA unit by lowering the pressure and forming a low pressure contaminant gas stream containing C 5+ hydrocarbons.
A method in a first wireless node configured to transmit data to a second wireless node in subframes of a Time Division Duplex system occurring at defined subframe intervals and having a predetermined number of symbol intervals, the method being characterized in comprising: determining that a transmit subframe is to be shortened, by receiving, from the second wireless node, a grant message indicating that the first wireless node is scheduled in the transmit subframe, the grant message containing subframe-shortening information indicating that the transmit subframe is to be shortened relative to the predetermined number of symbol intervals; and, in response to said determining, shortening transmission of the transmit subframe by not transmitting during one or more symbol intervals at the beginning of the subframe interval for the transmit subframe and transmitting during the remainder of the subframe interval. determining that a transmit subframe is to be shortened, by receiving, from the second wireless node, a grant message indicating that the first wireless node is scheduled in the transmit subframe, the grant message containing subframe-shortening information indicating that the transmit subframe is to be shortened relative to the predetermined number of symbol intervals; and, in response to said determining, shortening transmission of the transmit subframe by not transmitting during one or more symbol intervals at the beginning of the subframe interval for the transmit subframe and transmitting during the remainder of the subframe interval.
A capsule for use with an electronic smoking device having control electronics and an atomizer to atomize a liquid, the capsule serving as a reservoir for liquid to be atomized and comprising: first and second electrical contacts (26, 48), which are adapted to be connected to electrical contacts (24, 46) provided at the electronic smoking device; and a controller including a memory, wherein said controller is operable to exchange data with the control electronics of an electronic smoking device via one of said first and second electrical contacts (26,48) defining a signal contact when said first and second electrical contacts (26, 48) are connected to electrical contacts (24, 46) provided at the electronic smoking device; characterized by a capacitor electrically connected to the controller and to the first and second electrical contacts (26,48), adapted to be charged by the electronic smoking device when the first and second electrical contacts (26, 48) are connected to electrical contacts (24, 46) provided at the electronic smoking device and to power the controller during intermediate intervals when the signal contact is at ground voltage level during data transmission, wherein the memory of the controller is adapted to store the number of puffs detected by a puff detector of an electronic smoking device whilst the capsule is mounted to the electronic smoking device. first and second electrical contacts (26, 48), which are adapted to be connected to electrical contacts (24, 46) provided at the electronic smoking device; and a controller including a memory, wherein said controller is operable to exchange data with the control electronics of an electronic smoking device via one of said first and second electrical contacts (26,48) defining a signal contact when said first and second electrical contacts (26, 48) are connected to electrical contacts (24, 46) provided at the electronic smoking device; a capacitor electrically connected to the controller and to the first and second electrical contacts (26,48), adapted to be charged by the electronic smoking device when the first and second electrical contacts (26, 48) are connected to electrical contacts (24, 46) provided at the electronic smoking device and to power the controller during intermediate intervals when the signal contact is at ground voltage level during data transmission, wherein the memory of the controller is adapted to store the number of puffs detected by a puff detector of an electronic smoking device whilst the capsule is mounted to the electronic smoking device.
A faucet valve comprising: a first valve body including a first slide surface, and formed from an alumina-based sintered body; and a second valve body including a second slide surface, and formed from an alumina-based sintered body, the first and second slide surfaces (31, 21) at least partially being in contact with each other with water in between, wherein at least part of the second slide surface is formed from a first amorphous carbon layer, characterised in that the hardness of the first amorphous carbon layer is equal to or less than that of the alumina-based sintered body forming the first valve body, and in the first amorphous carbon layer, a ratio (ID/IG) of a D peak to a G peak, measured by Raman spectroscopy, is greater than 0.5 but less than 1.9, or greater than 1.0 but less than 1.5, or 1.1 or greater but 1.4 or less. a first valve body including a first slide surface, and formed from an alumina-based sintered body; and a second valve body including a second slide surface, and formed from an alumina-based sintered body, the first and second slide surfaces (31, 21) at least partially being in contact with each other with water in between, wherein at least part of the second slide surface is formed from a first amorphous carbon layer, characterised in that the hardness of the first amorphous carbon layer is equal to or less than that of the alumina-based sintered body forming the first valve body, and in the first amorphous carbon layer, a ratio (ID/IG) of a D peak to a G peak, measured by Raman spectroscopy, is greater than 0.5 but less than 1.9, or greater than 1.0 but less than 1.5, or 1.1 or greater but 1.4 or less.