mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for actuating a controllable semiconductor switch using a control signal by controlled, phase-based switching-on and switching-off, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: - starting a time measurement (ST_PH1_ON) at the beginning of at least one phase of the phase-based switching-on and switching off in order to determine a duration (ST_PH2_ON), wherein the time measurement is continued until a phase following the at least one phase of the phase-based switching-on and switching off begins, - comparing the determined duration with a preset maximum duration (ST_PH3_ON), - if the determined duration exceeds (ST_ERR_OFF) the preset maximum duration, actuating the semiconductor switch in such a way that the semiconductor switch is switched into a switched-off operating state (ST_UCE_FAIL). - starting a time measurement (ST_PH1_ON) at the beginning of at least one phase of the phase-based switching-on and switching off in order to determine a duration (ST_PH2_ON), wherein the time measurement is continued until a phase following the at least one phase of the phase-based switching-on and switching off begins, - comparing the determined duration with a preset maximum duration (ST_PH3_ON), - if the determined duration exceeds (ST_ERR_OFF) the preset maximum duration, actuating the semiconductor switch in such a way that the semiconductor switch is switched into a switched-off operating state (ST_UCE_FAIL).
A fixing mechanism for a wire electric discharge machine which supports a wire electrode by upper and lower wire guides and relatively moves the wire electrode and a workpiece so as to machine the workpiece, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises a wire guide, a wire guide supporting part having a wire guide supporting face to which the wire guide is fixed and a fixing unit, wherein at least two planar parts (16a, 16b), not parallel to each other, having faces different from the wire guide supporting face are provided on the wire guide supporting part; characterised by a planar part configured to be abutted on one of the two planar parts of the wire guide supporting part and a cylindrical face configured to be abutted on the other planar part of the wire guide supporting part are provided on the wire guide; and the fixing unit being configured to fix the wire guide on the wire guide supporting part in a state where the planar part and the cylindrical face of the wire guide are respectively abutted on the two planar parts (16a, 16b) of the wire guide supporting part.
Support tripod for video-photographic equipment, comprising a spider, a column provided with hooking means for a piece of video-photographic equipment slidable along a sliding axis inside an aperture defined by said spider, a plurality of legs hinged at a hinging end to said spider to open/close said tripod, each leg having a body extending mainly along a longitudinal axis and being rotatable about a hinging axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and extending through said spider to be moved between a closed configuration (W, W') in which said legs are arranged almost parallel with said sliding axis and at least one operating configuration (K, J) in which the legs are inclined relative to said sliding axis at a desired opening angle (a1, a2), each leg being provided with an adjusting device arranged to adjust the angular position of said leg up to a maximum opening angle (a1, a2) relative to said sliding axis, characterised in that said adjusting device comprises an adjusting head provided at said first hinging end actuatable in rotation about the longitudinal axis of the leg and provided with translation means cooperating with corresponding translation counter-means defined on said leg to translate the adjusting head along the longitudinal axis relative to said leg, following said rotation about said longitudinal axis, to vary the length of said leg and the interference between said hinging end and said spider to allow variation of said maximum opening angle (a1, a2) of said leg.
A tractor front linkage quick attach coupling system for interlocking a tractor to a tool front linkage assembly, characterized in that the coupling system comprises: a pair of elongated anchoring arms (124, 126) each with a main leg and opposite ends transverse arms (130, 132) extending in opposite directions and each main leg carrying an intermediate external transverse stopper member, for mounting to the linkage assembly, and each anchoring arm defining rearwardly facing lower and upper notches; a pair of inclined ramps (120, 120) for mounting to the tractor and in releasable complementary sliding engagement with respective said anchoring arms main legs; a pivotal rod, pivotally interconnecting a lower portion of said ramps (120, 120) releasably about said lower notches; a pair of rim members (153, 153), anchored to said ramps (120, 120) and pivotally releasably engaging said upper notches; a pair of cam members (172, 172), rotatably carried at opposite ends of said pivotal rod, and registering with corresponding said stopper members, and pivotable between a first locked condition, lockingly wedging with said stopper members so that said ramps (120, 120) and said anchoring arms (124, 126) become interlocked, and a second unlocked condition, clearing said stopper members so that said ramps and said anchoring arms disengage from one another. a pair of elongated anchoring arms (124, 126) each with a main leg and opposite ends transverse arms (130, 132) extending in opposite directions and each main leg carrying an intermediate external transverse stopper member, for mounting to the linkage assembly, and each anchoring arm defining rearwardly facing lower and upper notches; a pair of inclined ramps (120, 120) for mounting to the tractor and in releasable complementary sliding engagement with respective said anchoring arms main legs; a pivotal rod, pivotally interconnecting a lower portion of said ramps (120, 120) releasably about said lower notches; a pair of rim members (153, 153), anchored to said ramps (120, 120) and pivotally releasably engaging said upper notches; a pair of cam members (172, 172), rotatably carried at opposite ends of said pivotal rod, and registering with corresponding said stopper members, and pivotable between a first locked condition, lockingly wedging with said stopper members so that said ramps (120, 120) and said anchoring arms (124, 126) become interlocked, and a second unlocked condition, clearing said stopper members so that said ramps and said anchoring arms disengage from one another.
A method for preparing ethylene in a propylene preparation process using a propane dehydrogenation process, the method comprising the steps of: passing a reactant stream containing methane, ethane, and ethylene, which are by-products generated in a de-ethanizer in a propane dehydrogenation process, through a demethanizer, thereby preferentially separating the methane; separating the ethane from the ethylene by passing the reactant stream, from which the methane has been separated, through an ethane/ethylene splitter; converting the ethane to ethylene by additionally allowing the separated ethane to react in an ethane reactor; passing the reactant stream, which has passed through the ethane reactor, through a quenching tower, thereby cooling the reactant stream; neutralizing the cooled reactant stream by passing it through a scrubber; and introducing the neutralized reactant stream in front of a compressor and recycling it to the dehydrogenation process; wherein the ethylene is recovered in the step of separating the ethane from the ethylene and the step of converting the ethane to the ethylene.
A ballpoint pen paste containing a) a colourant, which can be a pigment or a mixture of pigments, wherein at least one alkaline salt of Solvent Blue 38 is included, b) a solvent or solvent mixture, wherein at least diacetone alcohol is included, c) a polymer for adjusting the viscosity, which is a polyvinyl butyral resin. a) a colourant, which can be a pigment or a mixture of pigments, wherein at least one alkaline salt of Solvent Blue 38 is included, b) a solvent or solvent mixture, wherein at least diacetone alcohol is included, c) a polymer for adjusting the viscosity, which is a polyvinyl butyral resin.
A communication device, comprising: a receiving unit (302, 303, 304) configured to: receive a control signal including a first information and a second information, the first information indicates subframes in which Sounding Reference Signals (SRSs) may be transmitted from the communication device, the second information indicates subframes in which random access preambles may be transmitted from another communication device, the random access preamble including a cyclic prefix and being followed by a guard time; characterized by an arranging unit configured to arrange an SRS to an end tail of the guard time in subframes which are mutually indicated by the first information and the second information; and a transmitting unit (308, 309) configured to transmit the arranged SRS. a receiving unit (302, 303, 304) configured to: receive a control signal including a first information and a second information, the first information indicates subframes in which Sounding Reference Signals (SRSs) may be transmitted from the communication device, the second information indicates subframes in which random access preambles may be transmitted from another communication device, the random access preamble including a cyclic prefix and being followed by a guard time; characterized by an arranging unit configured to arrange an SRS to an end tail of the guard time in subframes which are mutually indicated by the first information and the second information; and a transmitting unit (308, 309) configured to transmit the arranged SRS. receive a control signal including a first information and a second information, the first information indicates subframes in which Sounding Reference Signals (SRSs) may be transmitted from the communication device, the second information indicates subframes in which random access preambles may be transmitted from another communication device, the random access preamble including a cyclic prefix and being followed by a guard time; characterized by an arranging unit configured to arrange an SRS to an end tail of the guard time in subframes which are mutually indicated by the first information and the second information; and a transmitting unit (308, 309) configured to transmit the arranged SRS.
A chewing gum composition comprising: (a) a gum base; (b) at least one sweetening agent; (c) casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate in an amount of from 0.5% to 1.5% by weight of the composition; and (d) at least one food-grade acid.
A fluorocopolymer composition which comprises 1 to 5 mass% of a fluorocopolymer having repeating units based on ethylene and repeating units based on tetrafluoroethylene and 95 to 99 mass% of a C 6-10 aliphatic compound having one carbonyl group, and has a temperature range within which the composition is in a solution state, the temperature being at least at a temperature of at most the melting point of the fluorocopolymer.
Supporting structure for a formwork panel having a supporting structure and a formwork skin positioned on the front of the supporting structure and attached to the supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure has a respective edge girder (4,6) on at least one pair of opposite edges and a plurality of transverse girders between these two edge girders (4,6) which run transversely to these two edge girders (4,6), wherein at least some of the transverse girders are designed as a profile girder, comprising a flange at its first end arranged at the front of the supporting structure, a tubular hollow section having a substantially circular cross-section at its second end away from the front of the supporting structure, and between them a preferably wall-like member connecting the first end and the second end, characterized in that the wall thickness of the hollow section is 0.95 to 1.2 times the wall thickness of the member. wherein the supporting structure has a respective edge girder (4,6) on at least one pair of opposite edges and a plurality of transverse girders between these two edge girders (4,6) which run transversely to these two edge girders (4,6), wherein at least some of the transverse girders are designed as a profile girder, comprising a flange at its first end arranged at the front of the supporting structure, a tubular hollow section having a substantially circular cross-section at its second end away from the front of the supporting structure, and between them a preferably wall-like member connecting the first end and the second end, characterized in that the wall thickness of the hollow section is 0.95 to 1.2 times the wall thickness of the member.
Filtration apparatus (2, 102) for the treatment of waste water, sewage and/or effluent, said apparatus including a housing having at least a first filter layer provided therein, said first filter layer comprising biological filtration means including one or more organisms and a substrate material to filter waste water, sewage and/or effluent located thereon, passing thereover or therethrough in use, said apparatus including at least a second filter layer (18, 20) for filtering fluid that has passed through the at least first filter layer, said second filter layer (18, 20) includes a fluid absorbent material that is different to the substrate material of the at least first filter layer, characterised in that the housing also includes air inlet means and air outlet means to allow the flow of air through said apparatus in use, the air inlet means and air outlet means each including at least one upright channel or pipe (26, 38, 40, 42) having at least a first opening (28, 34) defined therein to allow atmospheric air to enter or exit the channel or pipe and at least a second opening defined therein to allow said atmospheric air to flow into the filtration housing or allow air to flow out of said filtration housing respectively, said air inlet means and said air outlet means arranged a spaced distance apart in the apparatus to provide a chimney effect, the substrate material of the at least first filter layer is an organic material and includes humus and one or more worms, and the fluid absorbent material of the at least second filter layer (18, 20) is an inorganic material with substantially no humus or worms.
A block for construction of a retaining wall comprising: a front surface; first and second side surfaces (120; 130) coupled to the front surface; a top surface coupled to the front surface and to the first and second side surfaces (120; 130), wherein the top surface includes at least one lifting and alignment ring for lifting the block when the block is being placed; each lifting and alignment ring aligning a subsequently-placed block with respect to the block; a bottom surface coupled to the front surface and to the first and second side surfaces (120; 130), the bottom surface including at least one recess) positioned to receive the at least one lifting and alignment ring of a previously-placed block; a back surface coupled to the first and second side surfaces (120; 130), to the top surface, and to the bottom surface; and wherein each lifting and alignment ring comprises a substantially semicircular portion of material protruding from the top surface. a front surface; first and second side surfaces (120; 130) coupled to the front surface; a top surface coupled to the front surface and to the first and second side surfaces (120; 130), wherein the top surface includes at least one lifting and alignment ring for lifting the block when the block is being placed; each lifting and alignment ring aligning a subsequently-placed block with respect to the block; a bottom surface coupled to the front surface and to the first and second side surfaces (120; 130), the bottom surface including at least one recess) positioned to receive the at least one lifting and alignment ring of a previously-placed block; a back surface coupled to the first and second side surfaces (120; 130), to the top surface, and to the bottom surface; and wherein each lifting and alignment ring comprises a substantially semicircular portion of material protruding from the top surface.
Control drive for a motor vehicle lock, wherein the motor vehicle lock is equipped with the locking elements of a lock latch and a pawl, and with a lock mechanism, wherein it is possible for the lock mechanism in the fitted state to be moved into different functional states, such as "unlocked", "locked", "anti-theft locked" or "child-safety locked" by means of the control drive, and wherein the control drive has an adjustment element which is pivotable in a motorized manner about a pivot axis and can be moved into corresponding control positions, wherein the adjustment element can be moved into the positions of starting position, central position and deflection position, which positions lie one behind another with respect to a pivoting movement of the adjustment element, and wherein, in order to approach at least one position of the adjustment element in the blocking mode, a blocking element which is pivotable in a motorized manner about a pivot axis is provided, characterized in that the adjustment element, starting from the starting position, can be blocked in the central position and the deflection position by means of the blocking element, and in that, for this purpose, the blocking element can be moved into a central blocking position and into a deflection blocking position.
A method of coating bottom and partial side portions of a food product comprising: directing the food product in a longitudinal direction along a first conveyor belt which is longitudinally spaced from a second, solid conveyor belt by a longitudinal gap extending in a longitudinal direction; dispensing coating material onto and laterally across a portion of the second, solid conveyor belt from a dispenser head positioned within the longitudinal gap, with the dispenser head including an uppermost wall, an upstream side wall, a downstream side wall and at least one dispensing opening provided in the downstream side wall, while being above and exposed to an upper surface of the second, solid conveyor belt for dispensing of the coating material; transferring the food product from upon the first conveyor belt onto the second, solid conveyor belt wherein the food product becomes partially immersed in the coating material to establish a coated food product; and removing the coated food product from the second, solid conveyor belt. directing the food product in a longitudinal direction along a first conveyor belt which is longitudinally spaced from a second, solid conveyor belt by a longitudinal gap extending in a longitudinal direction; dispensing coating material onto and laterally across a portion of the second, solid conveyor belt from a dispenser head positioned within the longitudinal gap, with the dispenser head including an uppermost wall, an upstream side wall, a downstream side wall and at least one dispensing opening provided in the downstream side wall, while being above and exposed to an upper surface of the second, solid conveyor belt for dispensing of the coating material; transferring the food product from upon the first conveyor belt onto the second, solid conveyor belt wherein the food product becomes partially immersed in the coating material to establish a coated food product; and removing the coated food product from the second, solid conveyor belt.
A method for identifying an individual, the individual having at least one fingerprint, characterized in that the method comprises a print marking step by which at least one fingerprint is marked, in an invisible manner, at at least one minutia (22, 24), the print marking step consisting of either affixing at least one material particle onto a surface of the at least one fingerprint and/or below the surface of the at least one fingerprint, or modifying a surface of the at least one fingerprint by means of an electromagnetic radiation.
A rotational drive for a satellite component, comprising: - a drive shaft which is rotatable about a rotational axis and which is coupleable to a satellite component; and - at least one first actuator element (5, 6) that is coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the rotational drive includes a second actuator element (5, 6), the first actuator element (5, 6) being designed for rotating the drive shaft about the rotational axis in a first rotational direction, and the second actuator element (5, 6) being designed for rotating the drive shaft about the rotational axis in a second rotational direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite to one another, wherein the first and the second actuator elements (5, 6) include a shape memory material and are designed to rotate the drive shaft about the rotational axis according to a heating level of the shape memory material, wherein the rotational drive includes a reset device that is designed for generating restoring forces, which are changeable according to a rotation of the drive shaft, wherein the rotational drive has a first end position and a second end position as well as a middle position in between, the first and second end positions in each case being fixed by a stop that is configured for limiting the rotation of the drive shaft in a predetermined direction, wherein the stop is a stationary element that prevents rotation of the drive shaft beyond a certain point, wherein each of the first and the second actuator elements (5, 6) is changeable in length according to a heating level of the shape memory material. - a drive shaft which is rotatable about a rotational axis and which is coupleable to a satellite component; and - at least one first actuator element (5, 6) that is coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the rotational drive includes a second actuator element (5, 6), the first actuator element (5, 6) being designed for rotating the drive shaft about the rotational axis in a first rotational direction, and the second actuator element (5, 6) being designed for rotating the drive shaft about the rotational axis in a second rotational direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite to one another, wherein the first and the second actuator elements (5, 6) include a shape memory material and are designed to rotate the drive shaft about the rotational axis according to a heating level of the shape memory material, wherein the rotational drive includes a reset device that is designed for generating restoring forces, which are changeable according to a rotation of the drive shaft, wherein the rotational drive has a first end position and a second end position as well as a middle position in between, the first and second end positions in each case being fixed by a stop that is configured for limiting the rotation of the drive shaft in a predetermined direction, wherein the stop is a stationary element that prevents rotation of the drive shaft beyond a certain point, wherein each of the first and the second actuator elements (5, 6) is changeable in length according to a heating level of the shape memory material.
A clip that is suitable for the constriction of sausage casings, the clip having a general U-shaped configuration comprising two facing legs (2, 3) that are bent with respect to a base of the clip, the clip being characterised in that said base of the clip is divided so as to determine in the same two or more joining bridges (41, 42, 43) between the legs (2, 3), these joining bridges are spaced apart and the ends thereof converge at the aforementioned legs, so that between the said bridges one or several creases or folds of the casing can be at least partially housed when the clip tightly clasps around said casing.