mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Multilayer surface covering comprising at least one layer obtained from a filler-containing PVC plastisol, comprising PVC, a filler and a plasticizer composition, and at least one layer obtained from a filler-free PVC plastisol, comprising PVC and a plasticizer composition, characterized in that the plasticizer composition in the filler-containing PVC plastisol and in the filler-free PVC plastisol respectively contains bis(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate.
A method for controlling a lighting system using a lighting control console, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands are transmitted to a lighting device of the lighting system via data links, wherein one light effect can in each case be generated by actuating the lighting devices, and wherein at least one adjustable lighting device can be adjusted using at least one actuator in order to be able to move towards the different positions of the lighting device, having the following method steps, a) switching off the adjustable lighting device under program control such that the lighting device generates no light effect; b) driving the actuator, under program control, for moving towards the next predefined position of the lighting device; c) switching on the lighting device, under program control, for generating a light effect in the position to which it has been moved; characterised in that the ambient noise level is measured using a microphone, the lighting device being adjusted by driving it with the assigned actuator as a function of the measured ambient noise level. a) switching off the adjustable lighting device under program control such that the lighting device generates no light effect; b) driving the actuator, under program control, for moving towards the next predefined position of the lighting device; c) switching on the lighting device, under program control, for generating a light effect in the position to which it has been moved;
A cam cap configured to be placed on a journal of a camshaft provided with a sprocket, the cam cap constituting a bearing that is configured to support the journal, the cam cap comprising: an accommodating groove in which a thrust plate provided on the journal is configured to be accommodated; an oil passage comprising a horizontal hole and a vertical hole wherein the oil passage is opened at a position which is the opening of the vertical hole configured to face a camshaft oil groove provided in the journal, the oil passage configured to communicate with the accommodating groove; and an oil reservoir provided in a first sidewall of a pair of first and second sidewalls (12A, 12B) of the accommodating groove, the first sidewall being opposed to the second sidewall on which the oil passage is open, the oil reservoir being a recess, wherein the cam cap is configured to be placed on the journal such that the accommodating groove is located at a position closer to the sprocket than the oil passage is, and when the thrust plate is accommodated in the accommodating groove, the oil passage and the oil reservoir communicate with each other at a position outward of an outer peripheral edge of the thrust plate in a radial direction of the thrust plate and in the horizontal hole. an accommodating groove in which a thrust plate provided on the journal is configured to be accommodated; an oil passage comprising a horizontal hole and a vertical hole wherein the oil passage is opened at a position which is the opening of the vertical hole configured to face a camshaft oil groove provided in the journal, the oil passage configured to communicate with the accommodating groove; and an oil reservoir provided in a first sidewall of a pair of first and second sidewalls (12A, 12B) of the accommodating groove, the first sidewall being opposed to the second sidewall on which the oil passage is open, the oil reservoir being a recess, wherein the cam cap is configured to be placed on the journal such that the accommodating groove is located at a position closer to the sprocket than the oil passage is, and when the thrust plate is accommodated in the accommodating groove, the oil passage and the oil reservoir communicate with each other at a position outward of an outer peripheral edge of the thrust plate in a radial direction of the thrust plate and in the horizontal hole.
A method of feedforward phase recovery on a data stream, said data stream including data frame segmented into data blocks, said method comprising: calculating phase estimation base points for each block of the data stream using a sawtooth function; and setting a current carrier phase offset between two phase estimation base points; wherein calculating the two phase estimation base points comprises detecting and tracking out phase variations, said phase variations being determined by the equation θ" ( i)= θ "( i -1)+ α · SAW ( θ' ( i) -θ' ( i -1)), where θ '( i -1), θ '( i) denotes the estimate of the phase offset in the (i-1)-th and the i-th blocks, θ "( i -1), θ "( i) denotes the corresponding un-wrapping values and α≤1.0, wherein the parameter α has an acquisition value during a first period, called acquisition period, and a tracking value lower than the acquisition value during a second period, called tracking period, following the first period, characterizing in that said current carrier phase offset between two phase estimation base points is set by using phase interpolation and in that the method further comprises estimating frequency offset of the output of said sawtooth function, wherein the estimated frequency offset is used for frequency correction after phase interpolation. calculating phase estimation base points for each block of the data stream using a sawtooth function; and setting a current carrier phase offset between two phase estimation base points; wherein calculating the two phase estimation base points comprises detecting and tracking out phase variations, said phase variations being determined by the equation θ" ( i)= θ "( i -1)+ α · SAW ( θ' ( i) -θ' ( i -1)), where θ '( i -1), θ '( i) denotes the estimate of the phase offset in the (i-1)-th and the i-th blocks, θ "( i -1), θ "( i) denotes the corresponding un-wrapping values and α≤1.0, wherein the parameter α has an acquisition value during a first period, called acquisition period, and a tracking value lower than the acquisition value during a second period, called tracking period, following the first period, characterizing in that said current carrier phase offset between two phase estimation base points is set by using phase interpolation and in that the method further comprises estimating frequency offset of the output of said sawtooth function, wherein the estimated frequency offset is used for frequency correction after phase interpolation.
Adjusting device for adjusting a masonry guide relative to a brick wall to be laid, comprising an elongate adjusting body, wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the wall and the masonry guide, wherein the adjusting device comprises a hinge for rotating the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the wall, wherein the adjusting device comprises on a first outer end thereof a wall attachment configured for attachment to the wall, wherein the wall attachment is configured such that, following attachment of the adjusting device to the wall, the adjusting body is rotatable in the plane of the wall, wherein the wall attachment comprises a first adjusting body attaching part configured for attachment to the adjusting body, a wall attaching part configured for releasable coupling to the wall, and a round opening, wherein an end of the wall attachment comprising the round opening is connected to the adjusting body attaching part by means of the hinge for rotating the adjusting body attaching part out of the plane running parallel to the wall, characterized in that the wall attaching part comprises a first part and a second part, a part of first part takes a round form and fits into the round opening, wherein the first part and second part are, following mounting in wall attachment, screwed together, a hole is arranged in both wall attaching parts (6A, 6B) for receiving a screw or bolt for the purpose of fastening the wall attaching part to the wall via the screw or the bolt, wherein the first adjusting body attaching part is rotatably connected to the wall attaching part for rotation in the plane of the wall by means of the part of the first part which is received in the wall attachment.
Milling tool having - a base body, a central axis, and a front side, whereby - at least two geometrically defined first front edges arranged at the front side of the base body exhibit a first edge section facing the central axis, respectively, characterized by - the first edge sections of the at least two front edges being formed in an ascending fashion towards the center axis so that they form a centering tip, and that - the centering tip is arranged in a recessed manner when compared with an axial outermost point of at least two first front edges in an axial direction. - a base body, a central axis, and a front side, whereby - at least two geometrically defined first front edges arranged at the front side of the base body exhibit a first edge section facing the central axis, respectively, characterized by - the first edge sections of the at least two front edges being formed in an ascending fashion towards the center axis so that they form a centering tip, and that - the centering tip is arranged in a recessed manner when compared with an axial outermost point of at least two first front edges in an axial direction.
A seed treatment apparatus comprising: a housing (12, 12a) having an inner surface; a conveyor (16, 16a) generally horizontally disposed within the housing (12, 12a), the conveyor (16, 16a) having spaced apart first (18, 18a) and second (20, 20a) ends and a conveyor drive mechanism; a conveyor intake (24, 24a) adjacent the first end (18, 18a) for receiving seed; a conveyor outlet (26, 26a) adjacent the second end for discharging the seed; a seed treatment applicator adjacent the conveyor outlet (26, 26a) for receiving the discharged seed and applying seed treatment to the seed; and a seed treatment source in fluid communication with the seed treatment applicator for providing the seed treatment; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a plurality of cleats (28, 28a) each having opposed first and second edges (30 and 32), the cleats (28, 28a) mounted at their first edges on an outward surface of the conveyor (16, 16a) at regular spaced apart intervals, the second edges of the cleats (28, 28a) extending toward the inner surface of the housing (12, 12a), and the apparatus further comprises a scraper extending downwardly from the inner surface of the housing (12, 12a) adjacent the intake, the scraper having a length generally equal to a distance between the inner surface of the housing (12, 12a) and the second edges of the cleats (28, 28a) and a width generally equal to the cleats (28, 28a), such that the outward surface and the scraper and the cleats (28, 28a) collectively define a series of cuboid voids for receiving and transporting determinable volumes of the seed, such that when the cleats (28, 28a) pass by the scraper the scraper levels off the received seed so that the received seed is generally flush with the second edges of the cleats (28, 28a) thereby ensuring consistent seed volumes in each cuboid void.
A method for key agreement between a first party and a second party over a public communications channel, the method comprising: selecting, by the first party, from a semigroup, a first value "a"; multiplying (230, 640) the first value "a" by a second value "b" to create a third value "d", the second value "b" being selected from the semigroup; sending (130, 240, 650) the third value "d" to the second party; receiving (132, 242, 652), from the second party, a fourth value "e", the fourth value comprising the second value "b" multiplied by a fifth value "c" selected by the second party from the semigroup; and creating (140, 250, 660) a shared secret by multiplying the first value "a" with the fourth value "e", wherein the shared secret matches the third value "d" multiplied by the fifth value "c"; and wherein the method is characterized in that the semigroup is chosen to have a wedge problem that is computationally infeasible to solve, the wedge problem comprising finding an operator ^ b such that: ab ∧ b bc = abc. selecting, by the first party, from a semigroup, a first value "a"; multiplying (230, 640) the first value "a" by a second value "b" to create a third value "d", the second value "b" being selected from the semigroup; sending (130, 240, 650) the third value "d" to the second party; receiving (132, 242, 652), from the second party, a fourth value "e", the fourth value comprising the second value "b" multiplied by a fifth value "c" selected by the second party from the semigroup; and creating (140, 250, 660) a shared secret by multiplying the first value "a" with the fourth value "e", wherein the shared secret matches the third value "d" multiplied by the fifth value "c"; and wherein the method is characterized in that the semigroup is chosen to have a wedge problem that is computationally infeasible to solve, the wedge problem comprising finding an operator ^ b such that: ab ∧ b bc = abc.
A force measuring unit for measuring a force applied to an individual chain link (250, 260) of a chain strand (7; 107) used in underground mining applications, the chain strand (7; 107) including a plurality of chain links (250, 260) engaging each other, each chain link (250, 260) having a first chain link leg and a second chain link leg opposite to the first chain link leg, characterised in that the force measuring unit is comprising: a housing having a first end configured to be contacted by the first chain link leg and a second end configured to be contacted by the second chain link leg, the housing being elastically deformable and arranged to be pressed in between the first and second chain link legs (262, 264) such that a distance variation between the first chain link leg and the second chain link leg is possible; and a distance measuring device accommodated within the housing and configured to measure an actual distance between the first chain link leg and the second chain link leg, the distance measuring device including a first unit part configured to be contacted by the first chain link leg and a second unit part configured to be contacted by the second chain link leg, wherein, due to the distance variation between the first chain link leg and the second chain link leg caused by the force applied to the chain strand (7; 107), the first unit part and the second unit part relatively move to each other and the housing elastically deforms, such that the actual distance between the first and second chain link legs (262, 264) can be measured. a housing having a first end configured to be contacted by the first chain link leg and a second end configured to be contacted by the second chain link leg, the housing being elastically deformable and arranged to be pressed in between the first and second chain link legs (262, 264) such that a distance variation between the first chain link leg and the second chain link leg is possible; and a distance measuring device accommodated within the housing and configured to measure an actual distance between the first chain link leg and the second chain link leg, the distance measuring device including a first unit part configured to be contacted by the first chain link leg and a second unit part configured to be contacted by the second chain link leg, wherein, due to the distance variation between the first chain link leg and the second chain link leg caused by the force applied to the chain strand (7; 107), the first unit part and the second unit part relatively move to each other and the housing elastically deforms, such that the actual distance between the first and second chain link legs (262, 264) can be measured.
A method to assess the integrity of a structural repair to a structural surface, comprising the following steps, taken in order: securing a patch over a defect in an underlying structural surface to form the repair; verifying the integrity of a bond between the patch and the underlying structural surface; applying a strain indicator to the patch; obtaining, in a strain measurement device, a first strain measurement from the strain indicator, said strain measurement device being a hand-held device, such as a hand-held electronic device, a mobile telephone or a personal digital assistant; applying at least one stress test to the structural repair; obtaining, in the strain measurement device, a second strain measurement from the strain indicator after the at least one stress test has ended when the underlying structural surface is not subject to an external stress; and generating, in the strain measurement device, a signal when a difference between the first strain measurement and the second strain measurement exceeds a threshold. securing a patch over a defect in an underlying structural surface to form the repair; verifying the integrity of a bond between the patch and the underlying structural surface; applying a strain indicator to the patch; obtaining, in a strain measurement device, a first strain measurement from the strain indicator, said strain measurement device being a hand-held device, such as a hand-held electronic device, a mobile telephone or a personal digital assistant; applying at least one stress test to the structural repair; obtaining, in the strain measurement device, a second strain measurement from the strain indicator after the at least one stress test has ended when the underlying structural surface is not subject to an external stress; and generating, in the strain measurement device, a signal when a difference between the first strain measurement and the second strain measurement exceeds a threshold.
A self-actuating growing rod system comprising: a at least one static rod being in the form of a cylinder with an internal bore and comprising a first static end and a second static end; wherein said first static end is tapering; b. at least one growth rod, coaxially coupled with said static rod and comprising a first growth end and a second growth end; wherein said first growth end is tapering and protrudes out of said static rod and said second growth end is disposed within the cylinder bore of said static rod and distracts longitudinally out of the cylinder bore of said static rod as a pi ston; c. at least one sealing component being engageable with the second static end of said static rod whilst allowing said growth rod to pass there-through; d. at least one fluid reservoir in the inner bore of said static rod, comprising at least one sterile biocompatible fluid selected from the group consisting of water, deionized water and saline solution; said reservoir further comprising at least one trailing chamber and; said system being characterized in that it comprises e. at least one self-actuating, individual growth dependent, distraction driving pressure compensating mechanism adapted to cause net elongation of said growth rod; and f. at least one pre-determined pressurized fluid injection port adapted to facilitate injection of said sterile biocompatible fluid into said fluid reservoir at a pre- determined pressure. a at least one static rod being in the form of a cylinder with an internal bore and comprising a first static end and a second static end; wherein said first static end is tapering; b. at least one growth rod, coaxially coupled with said static rod and comprising a first growth end and a second growth end; wherein said first growth end is tapering and protrudes out of said static rod and said second growth end is disposed within the cylinder bore of said static rod and distracts longitudinally out of the cylinder bore of said static rod as a pi ston; c. at least one sealing component being engageable with the second static end of said static rod whilst allowing said growth rod to pass there-through; d. at least one fluid reservoir in the inner bore of said static rod, comprising at least one sterile biocompatible fluid selected from the group consisting of water, deionized water and saline solution; said reservoir further comprising at least one trailing chamber and; said system being characterized in that it comprises e. at least one self-actuating, individual growth dependent, distraction driving pressure compensating mechanism adapted to cause net elongation of said growth rod; and f. at least one pre-determined pressurized fluid injection port adapted to facilitate injection of said sterile biocompatible fluid into said fluid reservoir at a pre- determined pressure.
Countersinking tool (409, 508), wherein the countersinking tool (409, 508) comprises a cutting portion (504, 1005) for reverse countersinking and/or reverse deburring of an opening of a bore, and a stop (502, 509) for arranging against a drilling, milling or countersinking tool (409, 508) for machining a workpiece (412, 503), wherein the workpiece (412, 503) has a surface, wherein the drilling, milling or countersinking tool (409, 508) has a cutting portion (504, 1005), wherein the stop (502, 509) comprises a contact face and a connecting element, wherein the connecting element is arranged between the contact face and the cutting portion (504, 1005), wherein the connecting element is suitable for avoiding a relative movement between the contact face and the surface, wherein the countersinking tool (409, 508) comprises a coupling portion (406, 506) for releasably connecting to a coupling element for transmitting a torque to the countersinking tool (409, 508), and wherein the coupling portion (406, 506) is arranged in that region of the countersinking tool (409, 508) that is located on the opposite side from the cutting portion, characterized in that the contact face is arranged such that at least part of the contact face bears against the surface when a predetermined machining depth in the workpiece (412, 503) is reached.
Part of a device for preventing incontinence that has a fastening device for its stationary implantation in the body tissue, with a tube-shaped body inside of which there is a first longitudinal guide element (5; 105), while a hose-like retaining element connects to the tube-shaped body, inside of which there is a second longitudinal guide element, that opens in the axial direction into a termination on the side thereof opposite the tube-shaped body, and where the hose-like retaining element is implemented as a reversible stretchable and collapsible metal mesh fitted with a polymer coating, in combination with which it is kept airtight and fluid-tight firstly at the termination and secondly in the region of the transition to the tube-shaped body; characterised in that the first longitudinal guide element (5; 105) is fitted with the said fastening device, formed by sections with protrusions that are axially displaced with respect to one another, and where the protrusions are shaped as slits when in their non-expanded state, which then extend out from the surface of the guide element when the first guide element (5; 105) is collapsed in the axial direction, thereby raising up the final protrusions.
A bearing arrangement for supporting a rotor shaft of a wind turbine, the bearing arrangement comprising an outer housing and a bearing with a plurality of slide bearing segments, the bearing comprising two annular support bodies (2, 4), each with a spherical receiving surface, which are arranged on the outer housing, the slide bearing segments resting with a spherical contact surface on the receiving surfaces, characterised in that one of the two support bodies (2, 4) is arranged in such a way that it can be removed in the axial direction in relation to the longitudinal direction of a shaft to be supported in the bearing arrangement without the shaft having to be removed from the bearing arrangement.