mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for detecting a malfunction of an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - applying an excitation signal to the ultrasonic transducer, - determining an impedance signal, which describes the impedance of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the excitation signal, by measuring a resulting voltage level at the ultrasonic transducer and forming a quotient of the resulting voltage level and the current which is used to excite the ultrasonic transducer, - generating an impedance envelope curve of the impedance signal, - comparing the impedance envelope curve with a reference envelope curve, wherein a malfunction is detected if the impedance envelope curve is not equal to the reference envelope curve, characterized in that a malfunction is detected if the size of a differential area, which is defined as an area between the impedance envelope curve and the reference envelope curve, exceeds a first threshold value. - applying an excitation signal to the ultrasonic transducer, - determining an impedance signal, which describes the impedance of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the excitation signal, by measuring a resulting voltage level at the ultrasonic transducer and forming a quotient of the resulting voltage level and the current which is used to excite the ultrasonic transducer, - generating an impedance envelope curve of the impedance signal, - comparing the impedance envelope curve with a reference envelope curve,
A probe having a structure satisfying a formula VIII: wherein the linker independently is an aliphatic group, a heteroaliphatic group, an aromatic group, an aliphatic-aromatic group, a heteroaliphatic-aromatic group, a heteroaromatic group, an aliphatic-heteroaromatic group, a heteroaliphatic-heteroaromatic group, or a bi-functional linker; each R independently is hydrogen, aliphatic, or a protecting group; pTag is a clickable functional group or Tag is a detectable moiety; and R 5 is hydrogen or a thiocarbamide-containing saccharide moiety.
A battery module comprising at least one compartment for accommodation components of the battery module, wherein the compartment includes an electroosmotic pump adapted for pumping liquid water out of the compartment and wherein the electroosmotic pump is integrated into a bottom plate of the compartment, characterized in that the bottom plate includes a surface structure on its inner surface and the electroosmotic pump is provided at a lowest point of the surface structure.
Welding torch system for use in welding or cutting operations during which fume is created, said welding torch system including a welding torch comprising: - a contact tip holder having formed therein a longitudinal passageway with a head end through which can be supplied welding wire having a free end forming a contact tip; - a coaxial nozzle comprising an inner shield gas conduit having a shield gas outlet for supplying a shield gas, an outer shell at least partly surrounding said inner shield gas conduit, said outer shell having a head end, wherein between an inner surface of said outer shell and an outer surface of said inner shield gas conduit a fume extracting passageway is formed and wherein an opening is provided in a distal end of the outer shell for extracting ambient air and fume into the coaxial nozzle; said welding torch system further comprising: - a shield gas generator and supply unit operatively connectable to the inner shield gas conduit for - during operation - supplying shield gas through the shield gas outlet, wherein the welding torch system is arranged for - during operation - supplying shield gas through the shield gas outlet at a velocity between about 1.5 m/s and 10 m/s; and - a fume extracting assembly operatively connectable to the fume extracting passageway for - during operation - extracting fume and ambient air; characterized in that the inner shield gas conduit surrounds said contact tip holder, wherein the distance (d) in longitudinal direction between the head end of the contact tip holder and a plane defined by the shield gas outlet of the inner shield gas conduit is less than 5 mm, and wherein the outer shell is provided with a number of longitudinally extending slots, each slot communicating with the fume extracting passageway, which slots are distributed evenly in circumferential direction of the outer shell. - a contact tip holder having formed therein a longitudinal passageway with a head end through which can be supplied welding wire having a free end forming a contact tip; - a coaxial nozzle comprising an inner shield gas conduit having a shield gas outlet for supplying a shield gas, an outer shell at least partly surrounding said inner shield gas conduit, said outer shell having a head end, wherein between an inner surface of said outer shell and an outer surface of said inner shield gas conduit a fume extracting passageway is formed and wherein an opening is provided in a distal end of the outer shell for extracting ambient air and fume into the coaxial nozzle; - a shield gas generator and supply unit operatively connectable to the inner shield gas conduit for - during operation - supplying shield gas through the shield gas outlet, wherein the welding torch system is arranged for - during operation - supplying shield gas through the shield gas outlet at a velocity between about 1.5 m/s and 10 m/s; and - a fume extracting assembly operatively connectable to the fume extracting passageway for - during operation - extracting fume and ambient air;
Shaft arrangement for a transmission, having a shaft and having a fixed gear arrangement, which is fixed on the shaft by means of a shaft/hub joint and has a fixed gear and a hollow shaft section, wherein the fixed gear has a first axial side, a second axial side and a tooth system, wherein the hollow shaft section surrounds the shaft and extends from the first axial side of the fixed gear, wherein the hollow shaft section has a hollow shaft end remote from the fixed gear, and wherein the shaft/hub joint has a main joint section, which is formed by a main press fit section and which is spaced apart in the axial direction from the second axial side of the fixed gear, characterized in that the main joint section is spaced apart from the hollow shaft end.
A method of introducing ions into an ion trap comprising the steps of: using introduction means to introduce first ions into said ion trap through an entrance aperture to the ion trap and adjusting an operating condition of the same said introduction means selectively to cause second ions, of different polarity to the first ions, to be introduced into the ion trap through the same said entrance aperture characterised in that said introduction means includes an AC quadrupole lens for focussing ions towards a transmission axis of the introduction means, and wherein said step of adjusting said operating condition includes inverting a DC potential gradient along said transmission axis of the introduction means so that said first and second ions travel in the same direction through the AC quadrupole lens. using introduction means to introduce first ions into said ion trap through an entrance aperture to the ion trap and adjusting an operating condition of the same said introduction means selectively to cause second ions, of different polarity to the first ions, to be introduced into the ion trap through the same said entrance aperture characterised in that said introduction means includes an AC quadrupole lens for focussing ions towards a transmission axis of the introduction means, and wherein said step of adjusting said operating condition includes inverting a DC potential gradient along said transmission axis of the introduction means so that said first and second ions travel in the same direction through the AC quadrupole lens.
A method for biosensing of cells, comprising (a) subjecting the cells to a continuous single-pass perfusion wherein said perfusion comprises a perfusion medium which comprises a proliferation inhibitor, wherein said cells comprise microparticles or nanoparticles embedded therebetween, wherein said microparticles or nanoparticles serve as oxygen sensors, (b) measuring glucose and lactate directly using electrochemical sensors, wherein electrical signal from said electrochemical sensors and optical signals from said oxygen sensors are collected over the same time period, and (c) analyzing signals of said oxygen sensors and of said electrochemical sensors to thereby determine one or more physiological parameters that are characteristic to the cells. (a) subjecting the cells to a continuous single-pass perfusion wherein said perfusion comprises a perfusion medium which comprises a proliferation inhibitor, wherein said cells comprise microparticles or nanoparticles embedded therebetween, wherein said microparticles or nanoparticles serve as oxygen sensors, (b) measuring glucose and lactate directly using electrochemical sensors, wherein electrical signal from said electrochemical sensors and optical signals from said oxygen sensors are collected over the same time period, and (c) analyzing signals of said oxygen sensors and of said electrochemical sensors to thereby determine one or more physiological parameters that are characteristic to the cells.
A filter cartridge comprising: (a) filter media surrounding an open filter interior; (i) the filter media having first and second ends (3,4); (b) a first end piece positioned at the first end of the filter media; (i) the first end piece having a flow aperture therethrough; (c) a second end piece positioned at the second end of the filter media; (d) the filter media first end defining a first media outer perimeter at a location adjacent the first end piece; (e) the first end piece includes a first housing seal member thereon; (f) the first housing seal member comprises a radially directed seal member; and (g) the filter media second end defining a second media outer perimeter at a location adjacent the second end piece; characterized in that (i) the first and second media outer perimeters being eccentrically aligned with respect to one another, in that a center of the first outer perimeter is not aligned with a center of the second outer perimeter, those centers (3c, 4c) are eccentrically aligned with respect to one another when projected into a plane perpendicular to a shortest direction between the ends (3,4). (a) filter media surrounding an open filter interior; (i) the filter media having first and second ends (3,4); (i) the filter media having first and second ends (3,4); (b) a first end piece positioned at the first end of the filter media; (i) the first end piece having a flow aperture therethrough; (i) the first end piece having a flow aperture therethrough; (c) a second end piece positioned at the second end of the filter media; (d) the filter media first end defining a first media outer perimeter at a location adjacent the first end piece; (e) the first end piece includes a first housing seal member thereon; (f) the first housing seal member comprises a radially directed seal member; and (g) the filter media second end defining a second media outer perimeter at a location adjacent the second end piece; characterized in that (i) the first and second media outer perimeters being eccentrically aligned with respect to one another, in that a center of the first outer perimeter is not aligned with a center of the second outer perimeter, those centers (3c, 4c) are eccentrically aligned with respect to one another when projected into a plane perpendicular to a shortest direction between the ends (3,4). (i) the first and second media outer perimeters being eccentrically aligned with respect to one another, in that a center of the first outer perimeter is not aligned with a center of the second outer perimeter, those centers (3c, 4c) are eccentrically aligned with respect to one another when projected into a plane perpendicular to a shortest direction between the ends (3,4).
A surgical power tool, comprising: a housing; an electric motor positioned in the housing; a movable element extending from the housing and operatively actuated by the electric motor; a critical error handler and a controller positioned in the housing and configured to: repeatedly interrogate a plurality of components in or on the housing to determine if any of the plurality of components are in a fault condition, the plurality of components including the electric motor; and when at least one of the plurality of components is in a fault condition, engage the critical error handler that: disengages the electric motor, disables at least some of the plurality of components, and directs a microprocessor in the controller into a safe software state. a housing; an electric motor positioned in the housing; a movable element extending from the housing and operatively actuated by the electric motor; a critical error handler and a controller positioned in the housing and configured to: repeatedly interrogate a plurality of components in or on the housing to determine if any of the plurality of components are in a fault condition, the plurality of components including the electric motor; and when at least one of the plurality of components is in a fault condition, engage the critical error handler that: disengages the electric motor, disables at least some of the plurality of components, and directs a microprocessor in the controller into a safe software state. repeatedly interrogate a plurality of components in or on the housing to determine if any of the plurality of components are in a fault condition, the plurality of components including the electric motor; and when at least one of the plurality of components is in a fault condition, engage the critical error handler that: disengages the electric motor, disables at least some of the plurality of components, and directs a microprocessor in the controller into a safe software state. disengages the electric motor, disables at least some of the plurality of components, and directs a microprocessor in the controller into a safe software state.
A security system, in particular for emergency exit security, having at least one trigger element, in particular an emergency button, wherein the trigger element can be transferred to a deactivated state, wherein, in the deactivated state, following an actuation of the trigger element, there is no actuation of a locking mechanism for unlocking and the trigger element can be transferred to an activated state, wherein, in the activated state, following an actuation of the trigger element, there is an actuation of the locking mechanism for unlocking, wherein the security system comprises a central emergency exit controller and the trigger element can be transferred to the activated state and/or to the deactivated state by the central emergency exit controller, the central emergency exit controller comprises a first operating element, wherein the trigger element can be transferred to the deactivated state by actuating the operating element if the trigger element is located in the activated state, wherein the central emergency exit controller comprises a central emergency button and the first operating element is electrically connected to the trigger element via the central emergency button. wherein the trigger element can be transferred to a deactivated state, wherein, in the deactivated state, following an actuation of the trigger element, there is no actuation of a locking mechanism for unlocking and the trigger element can be transferred to an activated state, wherein, in the activated state, following an actuation of the trigger element, there is an actuation of the locking mechanism for unlocking, wherein the security system comprises a central emergency exit controller and the trigger element can be transferred to the activated state and/or to the deactivated state by the central emergency exit controller, the central emergency exit controller comprises a first operating element, wherein the trigger element can be transferred to the deactivated state by actuating the operating element if the trigger element is located in the activated state, wherein the central emergency exit controller comprises a central emergency button and the first operating element is electrically connected to the trigger element via the central emergency button.
A method for scheduling volatile memory maintenance events, the method comprising: a memory controller determining a time-of-service, ToS, window for executing a maintenance event for a volatile memory device coupled to the memory controller via a memory data interface; the memory controller providing an interrupt signal to a processing unit, such that an interrupt handler of an operating system running on the processing unit receives the interrupt signal; determining with the interrupt handler a priority for the maintenance event; and scheduling the maintenance event by inserting with the interrupt handler a new thread for the maintenance event onto an input queue of a scheduler of the operating system according to the priority. a memory controller determining a time-of-service, ToS, window for executing a maintenance event for a volatile memory device coupled to the memory controller via a memory data interface; the memory controller providing an interrupt signal to a processing unit, such that an interrupt handler of an operating system running on the processing unit receives the interrupt signal; determining with the interrupt handler a priority for the maintenance event; and scheduling the maintenance event by inserting with the interrupt handler a new thread for the maintenance event onto an input queue of a scheduler of the operating system according to the priority.
A photovoltaic module, comprising: a module laminate including a photovoltaic cell electrically connected to an electrical conductor between a front layer and a back layer; a plug receptacle mounted on the module laminate, wherein the plug receptacle includes a plug casing around a plug channel, and a base wall having a contact slot aligned with the plug channel; a contact including a contact base attached to the electrical conductor, and a contact prong extending through the contact slot into the plug channel, wherein the contact prong has a prong stiffness about a contact axis, wherein the electrical conductor has a conductor stiffness about a conductor axis, and wherein the prong stiffness is greater than the conductor stiffness. a module laminate including a photovoltaic cell electrically connected to an electrical conductor between a front layer and a back layer; a plug receptacle mounted on the module laminate, wherein the plug receptacle includes a plug casing around a plug channel, and a base wall having a contact slot aligned with the plug channel; a contact including a contact base attached to the electrical conductor, and a contact prong extending through the contact slot into the plug channel, wherein the contact prong has a prong stiffness about a contact axis, wherein the electrical conductor has a conductor stiffness about a conductor axis, and wherein the prong stiffness is greater than the conductor stiffness.
A rotary welding device comprising a rotary part rotating about its axis of rotation, one or more supporting elements for supporting a continuous strip, specifically of absorbent articles, supported by the rotary part, and a plurality of welding units, mounted on the rotary part, for welding the continuous strip; each welding unit is configured to pass from a non-operating position to an operating position and vice versa; each welding unit comprises a respective welding tip and a respective anvil element which is movable relative to the welding tip; preferably, the welding tip of each welding unit is directed towards the inside of the rotary part and the respective anvil element towards the outside of the rotary part; each welding unit comprises respective first movement means configured to drive the anvil element in rotation relative to the welding tip from an initial position, where the anvil element is angularly spaced from the welding tip, to a final position, where the surface of the welding tip and the surface of the anvil element are parallel and aligned with each other along the same axis, and vice versa; first drive means drive the first movement means to cause the anvil element to pass from the initial position to the final position and vice versa; characterized in that: the first movement means of each welding unit comprise at least one articulated system comprising a crank, a conrod, connected to the crank, and a lever, connected to the conrod, for supporting the anvil element and oscillating about an axis of oscillation; the oscillation of the lever causing the anvil element to be driven angularly relative to the welding tip from the initial position to the final position, and vice versa. each welding unit is configured to pass from a non-operating position to an operating position and vice versa; each welding unit comprises a respective welding tip and a respective anvil element which is movable relative to the welding tip; preferably, the welding tip of each welding unit is directed towards the inside of the rotary part and the respective anvil element towards the outside of the rotary part; each welding unit comprises respective first movement means configured to drive the anvil element in rotation relative to the welding tip from an initial position, where the anvil element is angularly spaced from the welding tip, to a final position, where the surface of the welding tip and the surface of the anvil element are parallel and aligned with each other along the same axis, and vice versa; first drive means drive the first movement means to cause the anvil element to pass from the initial position to the final position and vice versa; characterized in that: the first movement means of each welding unit comprise at least one articulated system comprising a crank, a conrod, connected to the crank, and a lever, connected to the conrod, for supporting the anvil element and oscillating about an axis of oscillation; the oscillation of the lever causing the anvil element to be driven angularly relative to the welding tip from the initial position to the final position, and vice versa.
A storage wagon for bulk material, including a loading container which is mobile on on-track undercarriages and has a bottom conveyor belt extending in a longitudinal direction of the wagon, and also including a transfer conveyor belt, adjoining the bottom conveyor belt, for passing on the stored bulk material in a first conveying direction and a transfer device for passing on the bulk material in a second conveying direction extending approximately perpendicular to the first conveying direction, characterized in that the transfer device is fastened at a transfer end of the transfer conveyor belt and that the transfer conveyor belt is pivotable laterally.