mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for separating a composition of matter with the aid of a membrane cascade having at least two stages, in which a separation of matter is effected in each stage at at least one membrane at a separation temperature set for the particular stage, where the composition of matter originally originates from a homogeneously catalysed chemical reaction, and that it comprises at least one product of the reaction, at least one reactant unconverted in the reaction, and the catalyst system present in the reaction and/or at least one constituent and/or a degradation product thereof, where the catalyst system or the constituent thereof or the degradation product thereof is dissolved in the composition of matter, where the reaction is a hydroformylation, where the product is an aldehyde or an alcohol, where the reactant is an olefin or synthesis gas, and where the catalyst system is rhodium complexed with an organometallic complex, especially rhodium complexed with an organophosphorus complex, where each stage of the membrane cascade has a dedicated temperature control unit which sets the temperature of the feed to the particular stage to the particular separation temperature set for the stage, characterized in that the particular separation temperature falls from stage to stage in the direction of the incoming composition of matter. where each stage of the membrane cascade has a dedicated temperature control unit which sets the temperature of the feed to the particular stage to the particular separation temperature set for the stage, characterized in that the particular separation temperature falls from stage to stage in the direction of the incoming composition of matter.
An optical system, comprising: a laser diode configured to emit optical signals; at least two size-switchable broken racetrack ring resonators (120, 130) optically coupled to an optical waveguide, wherein each broken racetrack ring resonator (120, 130) is configured to exhibit a resonant wavelength; and a tuning arrangement associated with the broken racetrack ring resonators (120, 130), wherein the tuning arrangement comprises: a micro electro-mechanical system, MEMS, or nano electro-mechanical system, NEMS, actuator mechanically coupled to a first portion of a first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators and configured to mechanically move the first portion to adjust a circumference of the first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators so as to change the resonant wavelength of the first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators, wherein the actuator is integrated with other components of the optical system on a single substrate using one of monolithic integration, 3D stacked integration and hybrid integration, and wherein the optical system is on a single chip. a laser diode configured to emit optical signals; at least two size-switchable broken racetrack ring resonators (120, 130) optically coupled to an optical waveguide, wherein each broken racetrack ring resonator (120, 130) is configured to exhibit a resonant wavelength; and a tuning arrangement associated with the broken racetrack ring resonators (120, 130), wherein the tuning arrangement comprises: a micro electro-mechanical system, MEMS, or nano electro-mechanical system, NEMS, actuator mechanically coupled to a first portion of a first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators and configured to mechanically move the first portion to adjust a circumference of the first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators so as to change the resonant wavelength of the first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators, wherein the actuator is integrated with other components of the optical system on a single substrate using one of monolithic integration, 3D stacked integration and hybrid integration, and wherein the optical system is on a single chip. a micro electro-mechanical system, MEMS, or nano electro-mechanical system, NEMS, actuator mechanically coupled to a first portion of a first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators and configured to mechanically move the first portion to adjust a circumference of the first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators so as to change the resonant wavelength of the first one of the broken racetrack ring resonators, wherein the actuator is integrated with other components of the optical system on a single substrate using one of monolithic integration, 3D stacked integration and hybrid integration, and wherein the optical system is on a single chip.
A wheel hub arrangement with a fastening means and a wheel hub, in particular for a utility vehicle, which wheel hub rotates about an axis of rotation during operation, the wheel hub comprising: - a brake disk abutment surface against which a brake disk bears in an installed state, and - a wheel-hub-side contact surface which is offset in an axial direction with respect to the brake disk abutment surface and which runs obliquely with respect to the axis of rotation and against which at least a part of a fastening means, by which the brake disk is fastened to the wheel hub, bears in the installed state, wherein the wheel-hub-side contact surface at least partially delimits the wheel hub in an outward direction, wherein the fastening means has a screw or a bolt in addition to a cone element, wherein the fastening means, when mounted, passes through the brake disk and engages the wheel hub. - a brake disk abutment surface against which a brake disk bears in an installed state, and - a wheel-hub-side contact surface which is offset in an axial direction with respect to the brake disk abutment surface and which runs obliquely with respect to the axis of rotation and against which at least a part of a fastening means, by which the brake disk is fastened to the wheel hub, bears in the installed state, wherein the fastening means has a screw or a bolt in addition to a cone element, wherein the fastening means, when mounted, passes through the brake disk and engages the wheel hub.
A method of real-time image correction of a video stream from a surgical endoscope of a surgical robotic system, the video stream comprising a sequence of images, the method comprising: for an image in the sequence of images, identifying a plurality of regions, each region having a different range of values of at least one image property to another region; applying a mask to the image which applies a region-specific modification to each region, each region-specific modification modifying the at least one image property of that region; deriving data from the surgical robotic system; determining a relationship between features in the image from the derived data; modifying the mask for a subsequent image (n) in the video stream; and applying the modified mask to the subsequent image (n) in the video stream; wherein the mask is modified for the subsequent image (n) in the video stream when triggered by a certain action of a component of the surgical robotic system. for an image in the sequence of images, identifying a plurality of regions, each region having a different range of values of at least one image property to another region; applying a mask to the image which applies a region-specific modification to each region, each region-specific modification modifying the at least one image property of that region; deriving data from the surgical robotic system; determining a relationship between features in the image from the derived data; modifying the mask for a subsequent image (n) in the video stream; and applying the modified mask to the subsequent image (n) in the video stream; wherein the mask is modified for the subsequent image (n) in the video stream when triggered by a certain action of a component of the surgical robotic system.
A method for the controlled delivery of allergenic particles, comprising the following steps: continuously supplying stored particles to a measurement station; continuously detecting the quantity of supplied particles in the measurement station; transferring the detected particles from the measurement station to a dispensing device; and delivering the transferred particles from the dispensing device, in particular into a space. continuously supplying stored particles to a measurement station; continuously detecting the quantity of supplied particles in the measurement station; transferring the detected particles from the measurement station to a dispensing device; and delivering the transferred particles from the dispensing device, in particular into a space.
A vehicle comprising a vehicle transformer, wherein the vehicle transformer comprises: a transformer body having an iron core, a winding wound around the iron core, and a tank to contain the iron core and the winding that are immersed in refrigerant; a cooler in communication with an interior of the tank, to cool the refrigerant by heat exchange with outside air; and a conservator (140,240) provided on a ceiling of the tank, and having a bellows (141,241) filled with the refrigerant, wherein the transformer body and the cooler are arranged side by side on a roof of the vehicle along a traveling direction of the vehicle, the bellows (141,241) extends and contracts in an extending and contracting direction over the ceiling of the tank in response to a change in volume of the refrigerant, an outer surface of the bellows (141,241) is exposed and in contact with outside air, and characterized in that the bellows (141,241) is metallic and has a quadrangular outer shape including a pair of sides (141a,141b,241a,241b) spaced from each other in the traveling direction of the vehicle and extending in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the vehicle, and in the direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the vehicle, a length of each of the pair of sides (141a,141b,241a,241b) is shorter than a length of an outer shape of the cooler. a transformer body having an iron core, a winding wound around the iron core, and a tank to contain the iron core and the winding that are immersed in refrigerant; a cooler in communication with an interior of the tank, to cool the refrigerant by heat exchange with outside air; and a conservator (140,240) provided on a ceiling of the tank, and having a bellows (141,241) filled with the refrigerant, wherein the transformer body and the cooler are arranged side by side on a roof of the vehicle along a traveling direction of the vehicle, the bellows (141,241) extends and contracts in an extending and contracting direction over the ceiling of the tank in response to a change in volume of the refrigerant, an outer surface of the bellows (141,241) is exposed and in contact with outside air, and characterized in that the bellows (141,241) is metallic and has a quadrangular outer shape including a pair of sides (141a,141b,241a,241b) spaced from each other in the traveling direction of the vehicle and extending in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the vehicle, and in the direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the vehicle, a length of each of the pair of sides (141a,141b,241a,241b) is shorter than a length of an outer shape of the cooler.
A spinal implant, comprising: a body extending in direction at least substantially along a body axis, between a first end portion and a second end portion; a first bearing surface disposed relative to the first end portion, and defining a first relief pattern that is configured to inhibit movement of the spinal implant relative to one or more vertebrae (2, 3) in at least substantially all directions wherein the plurality of protrusions each have an at least generally conical shape, and each defining a base integrally connected to the first bearing surface, and a tip at a distal end of the respective protrusion wherein the plurality of protrusions are oriented in a plurality of different directions relative to the body axis. a body extending in direction at least substantially along a body axis, between a first end portion and a second end portion; a first bearing surface disposed relative to the first end portion, and defining a first relief pattern that is configured to inhibit movement of the spinal implant relative to one or more vertebrae (2, 3) in at least substantially all directions wherein the plurality of protrusions each have an at least generally conical shape, and each defining a base integrally connected to the first bearing surface, and a tip at a distal end of the respective protrusion wherein the plurality of protrusions are oriented in a plurality of different directions relative to the body axis.
A protective helmet, comprising: an anisotropic cellular liner with a compressive stiffness that is lower in-plane than out-of-plane; an adjacent liner made of rigid foam; wherein the anisotropic liner is at least partially recessed and confined in the rigid foam liner to prevent global translation of the anisotropic liner relative to the rigid foam liner; and characterized in that a barrier layer is provided between said anisotropic liner and adjacent foam liner so that the anisotropic cellular liner floats relative to the adjacent foam liner and can translate relative thereto. an anisotropic cellular liner with a compressive stiffness that is lower in-plane than out-of-plane; an adjacent liner made of rigid foam; wherein the anisotropic liner is at least partially recessed and confined in the rigid foam liner to prevent global translation of the anisotropic liner relative to the rigid foam liner; and characterized in that a barrier layer is provided between said anisotropic liner and adjacent foam liner so that the anisotropic cellular liner floats relative to the adjacent foam liner and can translate relative thereto.
A method of distributing a plurality of media content services (S1-S5) across a distribution network comprising: dividing each of the plurality of media content services (S1-S5) into segments; and transmitting the segments of each of the plurality of media content services (S1-S5) as a sequence of bursts, wherein there is a window period between successive bursts during which media content is not transmitted, wherein each of the media content services (S1-S5) has a respective bit rate and the transmitting comprises transmitting each of the segments at a higher bit rate to create the window periods between successive bursts, and wherein starts of bursts of the plurality of media content services (S1-S5) are staggered in time with respect to one another. dividing each of the plurality of media content services (S1-S5) into segments; and transmitting the segments of each of the plurality of media content services (S1-S5) as a sequence of bursts, wherein there is a window period between successive bursts during which media content is not transmitted,
Cutting tool for cutting strands having a receiving region for the strand, a cutting blade which can be moved into this receiving region vertically to the path of the strand and a stop lying opposite the cutting blade, as well as a guide device for the strand which follows the receiving region and is firmly connected to the cutting tool, characterised in that the guide device is tubular and is formed as a metal tube which is releasably connected to the cutting tool and the connection between the metal tube and the cutting tool is produced by a resilient locking bolt.
Assistive device for a user of a vehicle, comprising an image sensor to be positioned on a side of the vehicle, an electronic processing unit and a display screen, the processing unit being programmed to command the image sensor to acquire a view of lateral surroundings of the vehicle, the processing unit furthermore being programmed to: - formulate an image (IM 1, IM 2, IM 3) to be displayed comprising: - a background representative of said lateral surroundings, determined on the basis of the acquired view, and - superimposed on this background, a representation of just a lower part of a door of the vehicle, said door being in an open position, and then - command the screen to display said image (IM 1, IM 2, IM 3), characterized in that said assistive device furthermore comprises means for determining a distance (do) between the side of the vehicle and an obstacle, and the electronic processing unit is furthermore programmed to: - determine, on the basis of said distance (do), a spacing (e) that would separate the obstacle and the door if this door were to be effectively placed in the open position corresponding to a given opening angle (α), - compare this spacing (e) with a predetermined threshold (e min) and, if this spacing (e) is less than the threshold (e min), - formulate an alert message, the device comprising means for determining a height (ho) over which said obstacle extends, and the electronic processing unit being programmed to: - compare said height (ho) with a distance separating the ground and a lower edge of the door, and - formulate the alert message taking into account the result of the comparison of said height (ho) with the distance separating the ground and the lower edge of the door. - formulate an image (IM 1, IM 2, IM 3) to be displayed comprising: - a background representative of said lateral surroundings, determined on the basis of the acquired view, and - superimposed on this background, a representation of just a lower part of a door of the vehicle, said door being in an open position, and then - a background representative of said lateral surroundings, determined on the basis of the acquired view, and - superimposed on this background, a representation of just a lower part of a door of the vehicle, said door being in an open position, and then - command the screen to display said image (IM 1, IM 2, IM 3), - determine, on the basis of said distance (do), a spacing (e) that would separate the obstacle and the door if this door were to be effectively placed in the open position corresponding to a given opening angle (α), - compare this spacing (e) with a predetermined threshold (e min) and, if this spacing (e) is less than the threshold (e min), - formulate an alert message, - compare said height (ho) with a distance separating the ground and a lower edge of the door, and - formulate the alert message taking into account the result of the comparison of said height (ho) with the distance separating the ground and the lower edge of the door.
A lancing device for completing a lancing stroke, the lancing device comprising: a lancet carrier comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) to drive the lancet carrier through the lancing stroke; a charge mechanism to charge the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34), the charge mechanism configured to apply a charging force onto the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) by pushing the charge mechanism along a common direction with the lancing stroke; a piston with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the piston distal end engages the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) and the piston proximal end engages the charge mechanism; and at least one detent, characterized in that the detent includes a resiliently-flexible cantilevered arm having an attached proximal end and a distal free end, wherein the cantilevered arm comprises a ramped surface at the distal free end, and wherein the piston proximal end releasably engages the at least one detent when the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) is charged by the charge mechanism. a lancet carrier comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) to drive the lancet carrier through the lancing stroke; a charge mechanism to charge the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34), the charge mechanism configured to apply a charging force onto the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) by pushing the charge mechanism along a common direction with the lancing stroke; a piston with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the piston distal end engages the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) and the piston proximal end engages the charge mechanism; and at least one detent, characterized in that the detent includes a resiliently-flexible cantilevered arm having an attached proximal end and a distal free end, wherein the cantilevered arm comprises a ramped surface at the distal free end, and wherein the piston proximal end releasably engages the at least one detent when the drive mechanism (15, 16, 34) is charged by the charge mechanism.
A method for producing a bituminous composition comprising: preparing a solvent-free bitumen emulsion comprising: bitumen, in an amount from 50.0% to 75.0% by total weight of the bitumen emulsion, an emulsifier in an amount from 0.05% to 2.0% active by total weight of the bitumen emulsion, and water in an amount to complete the bitumen emulsion, said bitumen emulsion exhibiting a smooth decrease in viscosity with increasing shear rate at a temperature of 60°C, and producing the bituminous composition having a temperature from 50°C to 140°C by mixing: the bitumen emulsion of step, having a temperature from 25°C to 95°C, in an amount from 2.0% to 10.0% by total weight of the bituminous composition, and aggregate, having a temperature from 60°C to 140°C, in an amount from 90.0% to 98.0% by total weight of the bituminous composition, wherein said bitumen in said emulsion wets surface of said aggregate. preparing a solvent-free bitumen emulsion comprising: bitumen, in an amount from 50.0% to 75.0% by total weight of the bitumen emulsion, an emulsifier in an amount from 0.05% to 2.0% active by total weight of the bitumen emulsion, and water in an amount to complete the bitumen emulsion, said bitumen emulsion exhibiting a smooth decrease in viscosity with increasing shear rate at a temperature of 60°C, and bitumen, in an amount from 50.0% to 75.0% by total weight of the bitumen emulsion, an emulsifier in an amount from 0.05% to 2.0% active by total weight of the bitumen emulsion, and water in an amount to complete the bitumen emulsion, said bitumen emulsion exhibiting a smooth decrease in viscosity with increasing shear rate at a temperature of 60°C, and producing the bituminous composition having a temperature from 50°C to 140°C by mixing: the bitumen emulsion of step, having a temperature from 25°C to 95°C, in an amount from 2.0% to 10.0% by total weight of the bituminous composition, and aggregate, having a temperature from 60°C to 140°C, in an amount from 90.0% to 98.0% by total weight of the bituminous composition, wherein said bitumen in said emulsion wets surface of said aggregate. the bitumen emulsion of step, having a temperature from 25°C to 95°C, in an amount from 2.0% to 10.0% by total weight of the bituminous composition, and aggregate, having a temperature from 60°C to 140°C, in an amount from 90.0% to 98.0% by total weight of the bituminous composition, wherein said bitumen in said emulsion wets surface of said aggregate.