mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Gas-liquid separation device installed in the recycle zone of the three-phase fluidized reactors used in processes for the hydroconversion of heavy hydrocarbon fractions in the presence of hydrogen under high pressure, the recycle zone being made up of the upper hemisphere of the reactor and delimited in its lower part by a conical surface allowing the separated liquid to return to the catalytic zone, the device consisting in a plurality of separation elements and operating in parallel and installed vertically from the conical surface of the recycle zone, each separation element and having an inlet pipe for admitting the gas-liquid mixture, open onto the conical surface and rising to a height H inside the separation zone, and ending in a succession of two bends: a first bend situated in the (zy) plane defined by the substantially vertical z-axis, and a γ-axis belonging to the (xy) plane perpendicular to the z-axis, having its orientation defined by its angle α comprised between 45 and 315°, preferably between 60° and 300°, and, for preference, between 80° and 200°, and a second bend situated in the (x,y) plane, the x-axis being itself perpendicular to the γ-axis, having its orientation defined by its angle β comprised between 0° and 135°, preferably between 10° and 110°, and, for preference, between 30° and 100°, the two successive bends being separated by a distance D1 comprised between D/2 and 4D and preferably comprised between D/2 and 2D, D being the diameter of the pipe.
A shaft assembly, comprising a first shaft which comprises a first annular crest and a second annular crest, the first annular crest and the second annular crest are separated by an inclined surface, wherein the second annular crest comprises an axially extending surface attached to an end of the inclined surface; a boot secured to the shaft, wherein the boot comprises a channel and a lip; characterized in that, said channel comprises an inlet portion, a partially helical portion, and an outlet portion formed in an inner surface of the boot and a diaphragm portion disposed adjacent an end of the channel; wherein the diaphragm portion is provided over the inclined surface and said lip contacts the second annular crest.
A method for producing a chip card (57, 58), the chip card (57, 58) comprising a card body (10, 36) which is equipped with a cavity (19, 35) in the top side thereof, having an antenna (14, 47) arranged in the card body and a chip module (11, 37) arranged in the cavity, comprising the following method steps: - positioning the chip module (11, 37) with module contacts (21, 22, 38) aligned upwardly; - positioning the card body with antenna contacts (16, 17, 39) aligned upwardly; characterised by - positioning contact conductors (23, 24) with a flat ribbon cross-section relative to the module contacts, in such a manner that the contact conductors are aligned parallel to one another at the distance of the module contacts, extend in an overlapping position with the module contacts and extend beyond a lateral edge of the chip module together with contact conductor ends; - positioning the contact conductor ends so as to overlap the antenna contacts of the card body, wherein the chip module is arranged parallel to the top side of the card body, with the lateral edge of the chip module being arranged parallel and adjacent to an opening edge of the cavity; - contacting the contact conductors with the module contacts; - contacting the contact conductors with the antenna contacts; - separating the contact conductor ends for forming wire connections (27, 28, 40, 60) between the module contacts and the antenna contacts; - pivoting the chip module around its lateral edge and inserting the chip module into the cavity of the card body, in such a manner that the module contacts face the antenna contacts. - positioning the chip module (11, 37) with module contacts (21, 22, 38) aligned upwardly; - positioning the card body with antenna contacts (16, 17, 39) aligned upwardly; - positioning contact conductors (23, 24) with a flat ribbon cross-section relative to the module contacts, in such a manner that the contact conductors are aligned parallel to one another at the distance of the module contacts, extend in an overlapping position with the module contacts and extend beyond a lateral edge of the chip module together with contact conductor ends; - positioning the contact conductor ends so as to overlap the antenna contacts of the card body, wherein the chip module is arranged parallel to the top side of the card body, with the lateral edge of the chip module being arranged parallel and adjacent to an opening edge of the cavity; - contacting the contact conductors with the module contacts; - contacting the contact conductors with the antenna contacts; - separating the contact conductor ends for forming wire connections (27, 28, 40, 60) between the module contacts and the antenna contacts; - pivoting the chip module around its lateral edge and inserting the chip module into the cavity of the card body, in such a manner that the module contacts face the antenna contacts.
A method of encoding left and right input audio signals (1, r) to generate corresponding encoded data, the method comprising the steps of: (a) processing the input signals (1, r) to determine first parameters (φ 1, φ 2) describing a modification of at least one of a relative phase difference and a temporal difference between the input signals (1, r), and applying these first parameters (φ 1, φ 2) to phase rotate the input signals (1, r) to generate corresponding intermediate signals; (b) processing the intermediate signals to determine second parameters (α; IID, p) describing rotation of the intermediate signals required to generate a dominant signal (m) and a residual signal (s), said second parameters (α; IID, p) being determined for minimizing the energy of said residual signal (s), said dominant signal (m) having an energy greater than that of the residual signal (s), and applying these second parameters (α; IID, p) to process the intermediate signals to generate the dominant (m) and the residual (s) signals; (c) quantizing the first parameters (φ 1, φ 2), the second parameters (α; IID, ρ), and encoding at least a part of the dominant signal (m) and the residual signal (s) to generate corresponding quantized data; and (d) multiplexing the quantized data to generate the encoded data; wherein a first one (φ 1) of the first parameters (φ 1, φ 2) is determined to maximise the continuation of signals over associated boundaries on a frame-by-frame basis so as to at least partially remove discontinuities in the dominant signal (m) and a second one (φ 2) of the first parameters (φ 1, φ 2) is determined to minimize the energy of the residual signal (s) by phase rotating the right input signal (r). (a) processing the input signals (1, r) to determine first parameters (φ 1, φ 2) describing a modification of at least one of a relative phase difference and a temporal difference between the input signals (1, r), and applying these first parameters (φ 1, φ 2) to phase rotate the input signals (1, r) to generate corresponding intermediate signals; (b) processing the intermediate signals to determine second parameters (α; IID, p) describing rotation of the intermediate signals required to generate a dominant signal (m) and a residual signal (s), said second parameters (α; IID, p) being determined for minimizing the energy of said residual signal (s), said dominant signal (m) having an energy greater than that of the residual signal (s), and applying these second parameters (α; IID, p) to process the intermediate signals to generate the dominant (m) and the residual (s) signals; (c) quantizing the first parameters (φ 1, φ 2), the second parameters (α; IID, ρ), and encoding at least a part of the dominant signal (m) and the residual signal (s) to generate corresponding quantized data; and (d) multiplexing the quantized data to generate the encoded data;
Actuation device for an elevator safety device configured for moving in a longitudinal direction along a guide member (14, 15) of an elevator system, the actuation device being characterised by comprising: a base; a lever pivotably supported by the base in a configuration allowing the lever to pivot between an engaged position, in which at least a portion of the lever or an element (27, 46) moving concurrently with the lever contacts the guide member (14, 15); and a disengaged position, in which neither the lever nor an element (27, 46) moving concurrently with the lever contacts the guide member (14, 15); wherein the lever is shiftable with respect to the base. a base; a lever pivotably supported by the base in a configuration allowing the lever to pivot between an engaged position, in which at least a portion of the lever or an element (27, 46) moving concurrently with the lever contacts the guide member (14, 15); and a disengaged position, in which neither the lever nor an element (27, 46) moving concurrently with the lever contacts the guide member (14, 15); wherein the lever is shiftable with respect to the base.
Method for downloading an audiovisual content from a data network, implemented by a terminal, and comprising the following steps: - reception of a description file describing a subdivision of the audiovisual content into a set of segments, the description file comprising at least two items of information representative respectively of two segment download paths, said two download paths being network paths by which said segments transit to go from an audiovisual content distribution server to said terminal, said network paths comprising in particular a URL allowing access to said distribution server, each item of information representative of a download path being associated with a network interface, at least two network interfaces being distinct, - obtaining (22, 26) of at least one item of information on distribution of segment download requests by network interface indicating, for each network interface, a proportion of the segment download requests to be downloaded via each network interface, the method is characterized in that said at least one item of information on distribution of segment download requests by network interface is obtained from an item of equipment of the data network and/or included in the description file received, and the method comprises the following steps: - for at least one segment of the audiovisual content to be downloaded: - selection of a network interface of the terminal out of the network interfaces associated with the download paths included in the description file, based on the request distribution information obtained, - sending of a request to download said segment via the selected network interface. - reception of a description file describing a subdivision of the audiovisual content into a set of segments, the description file comprising at least two items of information representative respectively of two segment download paths, said two download paths being network paths by which said segments transit to go from an audiovisual content distribution server to said terminal, said network paths comprising in particular a URL allowing access to said distribution server, each item of information representative of a download path being associated with a network interface, at least two network interfaces being distinct, - obtaining (22, 26) of at least one item of information on distribution of segment download requests by network interface indicating, for each network interface, a proportion of the segment download requests to be downloaded via each network interface, - for at least one segment of the audiovisual content to be downloaded: - selection of a network interface of the terminal out of the network interfaces associated with the download paths included in the description file, based on the request distribution information obtained, - sending of a request to download said segment via the selected network interface. - selection of a network interface of the terminal out of the network interfaces associated with the download paths included in the description file, based on the request distribution information obtained, - sending of a request to download said segment via the selected network interface.
A telemetric electronic device, comprising: an interface for attaching the telemetric electronic device to a tank or meter (32, 56); a processor, a transmitter coupled to the processor; and an accelerometer coupled to the processor, the accelerometer configured to detect orientation of the telemetric electronic device and wherein the accelerometer is configured to generate acceleration information; the telemetric electronic device characterized in that: the telemetric electronic device has an expected installation orientation having tolerances, the processor being pre-programmed to specify at least one expected installation orientation of the telemetric electronic device for when the device is installed on the tank or meter (32, 56) at a stationary location, the tank or meter (32, 56) being configured for use at the stationary location; and wherein when the orientation of the telemetric electronic device is within tolerances of the expected installation orientation, the processor is configured to switch operational modes of the telemetric electronic device in response to the accelerometer information. an interface for attaching the telemetric electronic device to a tank or meter (32, 56); a processor, a transmitter coupled to the processor; and an accelerometer coupled to the processor, the accelerometer configured to detect orientation of the telemetric electronic device and wherein the accelerometer is configured to generate acceleration information; the telemetric electronic device characterized in that: the telemetric electronic device has an expected installation orientation having tolerances, the processor being pre-programmed to specify at least one expected installation orientation of the telemetric electronic device for when the device is installed on the tank or meter (32, 56) at a stationary location, the tank or meter (32, 56) being configured for use at the stationary location; and wherein when the orientation of the telemetric electronic device is within tolerances of the expected installation orientation, the processor is configured to switch operational modes of the telemetric electronic device in response to the accelerometer information. the telemetric electronic device has an expected installation orientation having tolerances, the processor being pre-programmed to specify at least one expected installation orientation of the telemetric electronic device for when the device is installed on the tank or meter (32, 56) at a stationary location, the tank or meter (32, 56) being configured for use at the stationary location; and wherein when the orientation of the telemetric electronic device is within tolerances of the expected installation orientation, the processor is configured to switch operational modes of the telemetric electronic device in response to the accelerometer information.
Substance for use in the treatment of the hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by exotoxins, especially Shiga toxins, produced by Escherichia coli, and if applicable HUS sequelae, by binding and removing toxins from blood or plasma of a patient, the substance containing modified hollow fiber materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polysulfone, polyether, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester and derivatives and/or mixtures thereof, wherein said hollow fiber materials are modified to contain tentacles comprising anion exchange groups, wherein the anion exchange groups comprise at least one of the group consisting of synthetic polycationic chains and semisynthetic polycationic chains and natural polycationic chains, wherein said synthetic, semisynthetic and natural polycationic chains are linear or branched and wherein the anion exchange groups consist of polycationic chains containing tertiary amino or quaternary ammonium groups.
An arc welding control method of alternating a forward feeding period and a reverse feeding period cyclically as to a feeding rate (Fw) of a welding wire to generate short-circuiting periods and arc periods in a manner that shifting to the arc period is performed by reducing a welding current (Iw) when a constriction of a droplet formed at the welding wire is detected during the short-circuiting period, and sensitivity of the detection of constriction is subjected to automatic setting control based on a constriction detection time (Tn) representing a time period from a time point where the constriction is detected during the short-circuiting period to a time point where shifting to the arc period is performed, the arc welding control method comprising: changing a gain for the automatic setting control according to a waveform parameter of the feeding rate (Fw).
A medical material containing a copolymer and a base material bonded to the copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises a monomer unit A, a monomer unit B, and a monomer unit C that are represented by general formula shown below, wherein a mole fraction of the monomer unit C based on all monomer units that constitute the copolymer is 0.5 to 40%: wherein R A represents a functional group having an amide bond, R B represents an alkyl or an alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R C represents an alkyl or an alkenyl in which an arbitrary hydrogen atom is substituted with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an azido group, an imino group, a carboxy group, an acid chloride group, an acid anhydride group, an aldehyde group, a hydroxyl group, a phosphoric acid group, a thiol group, an isocyanate group, a thioisocyanate group, an epoxy group, a halogenated alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, a nitro group and a nitroso group, and ionized functional groups thereof (wherein an arbitrary carbon atom in the alkyl or the alkenyl of Rc is optionally substituted with a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom), and X 1, X 2, and X 3 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
A photovoltaic packaging (1; 101; 201; 301; 401; 601), comprising: - a polymer back layer, - a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically connected to each other by electrical conductors, - a polymer front layer which is transparent to light, and which is configured to be connected to the polymer back layer by means of welding, wherein the plurality of mutually connected photovoltaic cells are located between the front layer and the back layer, the front layer and the back layer being locally connected to each other by means of a local welded connection, such that the plurality of photovoltaic cells is completely enclosed between the front layer and the back layer by the welded connection, surrounding the plurality of photovoltaic cells, and wherein each individual cell of the plurality of photovoltaic cells is separated from the remaining of the photovoltaic cells by the welded connection. - a polymer back layer, - a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically connected to each other by electrical conductors, - a polymer front layer which is transparent to light, and which is configured to be connected to the polymer back layer by means of welding, wherein the plurality of mutually connected photovoltaic cells are located between the front layer and the back layer, the front layer and the back layer being locally connected to each other by means of a local welded connection, such that the plurality of photovoltaic cells is completely enclosed between the front layer and the back layer by the welded connection, surrounding the plurality of photovoltaic cells, and wherein each individual cell of the plurality of photovoltaic cells is separated from the remaining of the photovoltaic cells by the welded connection.
A scrubbing cloth comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; wherein the first surface has a first degree of loftiness and the second surface has a second degree of loftiness; and wherein the first degree of loftiness is greater than the second degree of loftiness; and wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces include a texture layer formed thereon; characterized in that the substrate consists essentially of a single layer of woven or knitted material. a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; wherein the first surface has a first degree of loftiness and the second surface has a second degree of loftiness; and wherein the first degree of loftiness is greater than the second degree of loftiness; and wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces include a texture layer formed thereon; characterized in that the substrate consists essentially of a single layer of woven or knitted material.
A floating structure, comprising a buoyant member including a surrounding wall within which a pressure reservoir for storage of compressed gas is provided and a compressor for supplying compressed gas to the pressure reservoir, characterized in that the compressor is a liquid piston gas compressor including two vessels (5, 6) for containing a liquid and a gas to be compressed above the liquid and a pump for pumping a liquid between the vessels (5, 6), wherein at least the vessels (5, 6) are located within the surrounding wall of the buoyant member and are provided with respective closable inlets for receiving gas from outside the buoyant member and respective closable outlets through which the vessels (5, 6) communicate with the pressure reservoir so as to transfer compressed gas from the vessels (5, 6) to the pressure reservoir under operating conditions.
A method of measuring friction on a road surface, where a main unit in the form of a box resting on two wheels (3, 4), is pulled along in a measurement area, one of the two wheels rotating without slip, while the other wheel is braked in order to provide slip, the two wheels (3, 4) being arranged to drive right behind each other by being mounted on shafts in a common chain cover at a side of said main unit, the two wheels (3, 4) being rotationally connected via a force/moment transfer means, and stress is measured in said force/moment transfer means during operation, characterized in that an axle is attaching said chain cover,having the two mounted wheels (3,4) the main unit is resting on, to said main unit at a location on a side of the chain cover being located substantially closer to said one wheel than the other wheel, thereby providing an eccentric attachment of the chain cover to the main unit, thereby the ground pressure on the wheel being closer to the axle is increased due to the uneven weight distribution of the main unit resting on the wheels (3, 4) due to the eccentric connection of the axle, whereby said one wheel works as a pilot wheel with rotation without slip, and the other, braked wheel works as a measurement wheel with slip.