mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for polymerizing at least one monomer under emulsion polymerization conditions, characterized in that the (co)monomers are selected from vinyl aromatic compounds, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with 3 to 10 carbon atoms, C 1 -C 10 -alkyl esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with 3 to 10 carbon atoms, 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, and α-olefins bearing in the range of from 10 to 250 carbon atoms per molecule, in pure form or as mixture with isomers, and using a surfactant mixture comprising an alkoxylation product of at least one alkanol (a), characterized in that alkanol (a) has 6 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C 2 -C 10 -alkylene oxide units and alkanol (a) has an average degree of branching of at least 1; and an alkoxylation product of at least one alkanol (b), characterized in that alkanol (b) has 13 to 19 carbon atoms per molecule and the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C 2 -C 10 -alkylene oxide units, or an alkoxylation product of at least one linear C 12 -C 22 -alkyl alcohol (c), characterized in that the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C 2 -C 10 -alkylene oxide units. an alkoxylation product of at least one alkanol (a), characterized in that alkanol (a) has 6 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C 2 -C 10 -alkylene oxide units and alkanol (a) has an average degree of branching of at least 1; and an alkoxylation product of at least one alkanol (b), characterized in that alkanol (b) has 13 to 19 carbon atoms per molecule and the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C 2 -C 10 -alkylene oxide units, or an alkoxylation product of at least one linear C 12 -C 22 -alkyl alcohol (c), characterized in that the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C 2 -C 10 -alkylene oxide units.
A vehicle remote control method for remotely operating a vehicle having an autonomous travel control function by a remote operation device, the method comprising the following steps: acquiring detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) indicating a temporal transition in detected coordinates of a gesture detected by a touch panel of the remote operation device; detecting a change amount of a physical change occurring on the remote operation device to acquire operation device transition information indicating a temporal transition in the change amount; characterised by further comprising the following steps: comparing frequency characteristics of the detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) with frequency characteristics of the operation device transition information to determine whether or not there is correlation; and when there is correlation between the frequency characteristics of the detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) and the frequency characteristics of the operation device transition information, controlling the vehicle to execute autonomous travel control. acquiring detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) indicating a temporal transition in detected coordinates of a gesture detected by a touch panel of the remote operation device; detecting a change amount of a physical change occurring on the remote operation device to acquire operation device transition information indicating a temporal transition in the change amount; characterised by further comprising the following steps: comparing frequency characteristics of the detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) with frequency characteristics of the operation device transition information to determine whether or not there is correlation; and when there is correlation between the frequency characteristics of the detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) and the frequency characteristics of the operation device transition information, controlling the vehicle to execute autonomous travel control. comparing frequency characteristics of the detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) with frequency characteristics of the operation device transition information to determine whether or not there is correlation; and when there is correlation between the frequency characteristics of the detected coordinate information (Dx, Dy) and the frequency characteristics of the operation device transition information, controlling the vehicle to execute autonomous travel control.
A wireless communication station (STA-A) arranged to execute data communication under a communication environment made up of a plurality of wireless communication stations which operate in a mesh network, wherein the wireless communication station is arranged to directly exchange data with the plurality of wireless communication stations (STA-B, STA-C) including a power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) that has a sleep mode, comprising: circuitry configured to: manage a timing in which the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) awakes, transmit traffic data to another wireless communication station (STA-B) which is in an active mode, and transmit the traffic data to the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C), which was in a sleep mode at the time of the traffic data being generated, at a timing when the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) enters into an awake state next, wherein a timing when the traffic data is transmitted to the another wireless communication station (STA-B) and a timing when the traffic data is transmitted to the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) is different. circuitry configured to: manage a timing in which the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) awakes, transmit traffic data to another wireless communication station (STA-B) which is in an active mode, and transmit the traffic data to the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C), which was in a sleep mode at the time of the traffic data being generated, at a timing when the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) enters into an awake state next, wherein a timing when the traffic data is transmitted to the another wireless communication station (STA-B) and a timing when the traffic data is transmitted to the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) is different. manage a timing in which the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) awakes, transmit traffic data to another wireless communication station (STA-B) which is in an active mode, and transmit the traffic data to the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C), which was in a sleep mode at the time of the traffic data being generated, at a timing when the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) enters into an awake state next, wherein a timing when the traffic data is transmitted to the another wireless communication station (STA-B) and a timing when the traffic data is transmitted to the power-saving wireless communication station (STA-C) is different.
Suction nozzle for a suction cleaning device, the suction nozzle having a suction channel for connection to a fan of a suction cleaning device, a suction channel end region (4, 5) of the suction channel opening into an elongate suction mouth, the longitudinal extension of which is oriented transversely to a main direction of movement of the suction nozzle, the suction channel end region (4, 5) having a plurality of flow openings (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) opening into the suction mouth which are connected in a cascade form such that a first flow portion, flowing from the suction mouth through a first flow opening (7, 10) into the suction channel end region (4, 5), flows, inside the suction channel end region (4, 5), past a second flow opening (8, 9, 11, 12) of the suction channel end region (4, 5), the first flow portion and a second flow portion that flows through the second flow opening (8, 9, 11, 12) into the suction channel end region (4, 5) combining, characterised in that the suction channel end region (4, 5) is an end extension of the suction channel, the suction channel end region (4, 5) being arranged, with respect to the orientation of the suction cleaning device when in a conventional use position, in a viewing direction in parallel with a surface to be cleaned and transverse to a longitudinal extension of the suction mouth, above the suction mouth and in parallel along the suction mouth between the suction mouth and the suction channel, the suction channel, with respect to the viewing direction, being non-centrally connected to the suction mouth and on one side being associated with an end region of the suction mouth, the suction channel end region (4, 5) allowing asymmetrical connection of the suction channel to the suction mouth.
A packaged mouthwash composition, the mouthwash composition comprising an aqueous phase and an oil phase; wherein the mouthwash composition is contained within a container, the aqueous phase being present as a first bulk layer and the oil phase being present as a second bulk layer, the first and second bulk layers being in contact with one another at an interface, with one of said layers being disposed on top of the other of said layers in the container; and wherein the mouthwash composition comprises a silicone oil; and wherein the composition further comprises a polyoxyethylene sorbitan ester surfactant.
A method for establishing an electrical connection in an optical device between a conductive element and a light transmitting electrode layer carried by and provided onto a light transmitting carrier, the optical device having a connecting area, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - applying a conductive layer onto the electrode layer in the connecting area, the conductive layer having a thickness being significantly larger than the thickness of the electrode layer; - perforating the carrier in the connecting area; - perforating the electrode layer in the connecting area; - after applying the conductive layer, perforating the conductive layer in the connecting area; resulting in a perforation extending through the carrier, electrode layer and conductive layer; and wherein the method subsequently comprises the step of: - at least partially filling the perforation extending through the carrier, electrode layer and conductive layer with a conductive material and connecting the conductive element to the conductive material thereby establishing an electric connection between the electrode layer and the conductive element via the conductive layer and the conductive material. - applying a conductive layer onto the electrode layer in the connecting area, the conductive layer having a thickness being significantly larger than the thickness of the electrode layer; - perforating the carrier in the connecting area; - perforating the electrode layer in the connecting area; - after applying the conductive layer, perforating the conductive layer in the connecting area; - at least partially filling the perforation extending through the carrier, electrode layer and conductive layer with a conductive material and connecting the conductive element to the conductive material thereby establishing an electric connection between the electrode layer and the conductive element via the conductive layer and the conductive material.
Device for applying a steering angle to a wheel set of a semi-trailer wherein the wheel set belongs to one axle and is steerable by a castor pivot steering arrangement, comprising a steering knuckle and a pivot steer axle offset towards the front of the semi-trailer with respect to a wheel hub centre line, characterised in that the device comprises: - an base attached to the chassis of the semi-trailer, - a powered slide connected to the base and arranged to slide along a guiding element of the base in an essentially transverse direction, - two steering rods that each at one end comprise an articulated connection to the slide and at the opposing end an articulated connection to one end of a steering arm of one of the hubs of the wheel set, the other end of the steering arm having a fixed connection to the steering knuckle, - control means to control power supplied to the slide to force the slide to move, as well as to control the direction of movement of the slide, and - an operator interface to enable input by a driver to the control means concerning the amount of steer to be applied in magnitude and direction. - an base attached to the chassis of the semi-trailer, - a powered slide connected to the base and arranged to slide along a guiding element of the base in an essentially transverse direction, - two steering rods that each at one end comprise an articulated connection to the slide and at the opposing end an articulated connection to one end of a steering arm of one of the hubs of the wheel set, the other end of the steering arm having a fixed connection to the steering knuckle, - control means to control power supplied to the slide to force the slide to move, as well as to control the direction of movement of the slide, and - an operator interface to enable input by a driver to the control means concerning the amount of steer to be applied in magnitude and direction.
A method of monitoring a fluid pipe, the method comprising the steps of: providing a distributed acoustic sensing fibre within the pipe; introducing coherent light pulses into the fibre; detecting backscattered light from the fibre; and processing the backscattered light so as to obtain information about the condition of the pipe, characterized in that the step of providing the DAS fibre within the pipe comprises: transporting a microduct along the pipe, aided by the provision of a sail structure attached to an end of the microduct and pulled along by a fluid flow within the pipe, and, following introduction of the microduct, subsequently blowing the DAS fibre along the microduct. providing a distributed acoustic sensing fibre within the pipe; introducing coherent light pulses into the fibre; detecting backscattered light from the fibre; and processing the backscattered light so as to obtain information about the condition of the pipe, characterized in that the step of providing the DAS fibre within the pipe comprises: transporting a microduct along the pipe, aided by the provision of a sail structure attached to an end of the microduct and pulled along by a fluid flow within the pipe, and, following introduction of the microduct, subsequently blowing the DAS fibre along the microduct.
An implantable device for controllably ejecting fluid into an anatomic region, the device being shaped to conform to an anatomic implantation site and comprising: a fluid storage reservoir; a pump mechanism for pumping fluid from the reservoir into the anatomic region; circuitry for controlling the pump mechanism, the circuitry comprising a receiver for receiving wireless communications from an external transmitter and, operatively coupled to the receiver characterised by an antenna comprising at least one spiral coil, wherein the device has a non-planar contour and the spiral coil comprises a plurality of windings of increasing diameter around a central point, the windings not being in lateral electrical contact with each other, and defines a non-planar surface conforming to the non- planar contour. a fluid storage reservoir; a pump mechanism for pumping fluid from the reservoir into the anatomic region; circuitry for controlling the pump mechanism, the circuitry comprising a receiver for receiving wireless communications from an external transmitter and, operatively coupled to the receiver characterised by an antenna comprising at least one spiral coil, wherein the device has a non-planar contour and the spiral coil comprises a plurality of windings of increasing diameter around a central point, the windings not being in lateral electrical contact with each other, and defines a non-planar surface conforming to the non- planar contour.
An apparatus for alleviating obstruction of an airway, comprising: a therapy appliance comprising a peripheral surface configured to mate with and thereby enclose an external area of the throat overlying the upper respiratory passage, whereby, when mated, said therapy appliance provides a space-filled chamber lying between the inner surface of the therapy appliance and the throat having an enclosed volume of between 8.19×10 -6 and 1.97×10 -4 m 3 (0.5 and 12 in 3), wherein said peripheral surface is configured to provide a pressure along the contact surface with the user's skin of 8 kPa (60 mm Hg) or less at a partial vacuum level within said enclosed volume of between 7.6 cm to 61 cm of water; and an air pump (1301,1305, 305) operably connected to the chamber and configured to maintain a partial vacuum within said chamber; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a vacuum control module comprising a microcontroller operatively coupled to a vacuum or pressure sensor and motor control circuitry which controls the pump on/off cycles and/or speed. a therapy appliance comprising a peripheral surface configured to mate with and thereby enclose an external area of the throat overlying the upper respiratory passage, whereby, when mated, said therapy appliance provides a space-filled chamber lying between the inner surface of the therapy appliance and the throat having an enclosed volume of between 8.19×10 -6 and 1.97×10 -4 m 3 (0.5 and 12 in 3), wherein said peripheral surface is configured to provide a pressure along the contact surface with the user's skin of 8 kPa (60 mm Hg) or less at a partial vacuum level within said enclosed volume of between 7.6 cm to 61 cm of water; and an air pump (1301,1305, 305) operably connected to the chamber and configured to maintain a partial vacuum within said chamber; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a vacuum control module comprising a microcontroller operatively coupled to a vacuum or pressure sensor and motor control circuitry which controls the pump on/off cycles and/or speed.
An electrical connector (100; 300) comprising a contact module (106; 206; 306) having a lead frame and a dielectric frame (140; 210; 211; 340) encasing the lead frame, the dielectric frame having opposite sides (150, 152), a mating edge (154; 354) and a mounting edge (156; 356), the lead frame comprising a plurality of contacts (108; 208; 308) having transition portions (164; 364) that extend between mating portions (158; 358) extending from the mating edge and mounting portions (160; 360) extending from the mounting edge, the dielectric frame having voids (148; 218; 348) in the sides which are open to the lead frame, the transition portions having compensation segments (192; 216; 392) and intermediate segments (194; 214; 394) between the compensation segments, the intermediate segments are encased in the dielectric frame, the compensation segments are exposed by the voids, and the compensation segments have a geometry that differs from a geometry of the intermediate segments, wherein the transition portions have opposite broad sides (180, 182) and opposite edge sides (184, 186), the transition portions have a width defined between the edge sides and a thickness (188; 217; 219) defined between the broad sides, characterised in that the thickness of the compensation segments (192; 216) is greater than the thickness of corresponding intermediate segments (194; 214).
An apparatus for inspecting a target device, the apparatus comprising: a data communication interface; and control circuitry configured to: receive imaging data of a target device using the data communication interface; determine image features associated with the target device based at least in part on the imaging data, wherein the imaging data comprises three-dimensional computed tomography imaging data; and determine an inspection outcome based at least in part on the image features and a failure prediction model, wherein the inspection outcome comprises a pass/fail determination. a data communication interface; and control circuitry configured to: receive imaging data of a target device using the data communication interface; determine image features associated with the target device based at least in part on the imaging data, wherein the imaging data comprises three-dimensional computed tomography imaging data; and determine an inspection outcome based at least in part on the image features and a failure prediction model, wherein the inspection outcome comprises a pass/fail determination. receive imaging data of a target device using the data communication interface; determine image features associated with the target device based at least in part on the imaging data, wherein the imaging data comprises three-dimensional computed tomography imaging data; and determine an inspection outcome based at least in part on the image features and a failure prediction model, wherein the inspection outcome comprises a pass/fail determination.