mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Power steering system, especially for a motor vehicle, with a servomotor, which drives an axially movable component via a nut mounted in a bearing in a rotatable manner in a frame (9, 10), wherein the nut is engaged with a threaded spindle formed on the component and is supported axially by the bearing in an elastic manner relative to the frame (9, 10) by means of elastic elements (18, 20) and radially on the frame (9, 10) along a narrow circumferential contact surface (8, 30), characterized in that the elastic elements (18, 20) are designed as wave spring assemblies (18, 20), wherein each wave spring assembly (18, 20) has at least two elements, at least one element of which is a wave spring (128, 130), and an elastic intermediate layer (118, 120) is arranged between each of the at least two elements.
An implantable cardiac device comprising: - a heart stimulator (10, 12) configured to electrically stimulate the heart of a patient, - detecting means (2, 4) configured to measure a physiologic parameter which is affected by the status of a cardiovascular disease associated with sympathetic activation, said detecting means (2, 4) comprising measuring means arranged to measure, as said physiologic parameter, electrical transcardiac bio-impedance indicative of a mechanical change in at least one of the four chambers of the heart, wherein said measuring means are adapted to measure the electrical transcardiac bio-impedance i) quadropolarly between right atrium and right ventricle, ii) bipolarly in the right ventricle or iii) over the left ventricle; - signal processing means configured to determine at least one of a low frequency and a very low frequency Mayer wave component in said physiological parameter, and - an analysor configured to analyze said determined Mayer wave component in relation to a predetermined reference value to determine said status of said cardiovascular disease. - a heart stimulator (10, 12) configured to electrically stimulate the heart of a patient, - detecting means (2, 4) configured to measure a physiologic parameter which is affected by the status of a cardiovascular disease associated with sympathetic activation, said detecting means (2, 4) comprising measuring means arranged to measure, as said physiologic parameter, electrical transcardiac bio-impedance indicative of a mechanical change in at least one of the four chambers of the heart, wherein said measuring means are adapted to measure the electrical transcardiac bio-impedance i) quadropolarly between right atrium and right ventricle, ii) bipolarly in the right ventricle or iii) over the left ventricle; - signal processing means configured to determine at least one of a low frequency and a very low frequency Mayer wave component in said physiological parameter, and - an analysor configured to analyze said determined Mayer wave component in relation to a predetermined reference value to determine said status of said cardiovascular disease.
An arrangement for the maneuver control of a twin-engine boat, comprising an extendible rod having ends connectable to the engines for changing the boat thrust direction of the engines; and an actuating device for moving the extendible rod relative to the boat in a longitudinal axis of the boat thereof, characterised in that the actuating device comprises threaded shafts connected each to a connection element providing connection between the extendible rod and engines, and moving blocks each comprising a threaded hole through which a respective threaded shaft is placed, each moving block being movable on the respective threaded shaft, wherein said moving blocks comprises block protrusions extending upwards from the blocks and being fit to the holes formed on end parts of the extendible rod, and wherein the connection element comprises an L-shape form having a connection part longitudinal piece and a connection part transversal piece extending perpendicularly therefrom.
A beverage maker comprising: a fermentation module comprising a fermentation tank module having an opening formed in the fermentation tank module, and a fermentation lid configured to open/close the opening; a temperature controller configured to control a temperature inside the fermentation tank module; a blower fan configured to dissipate heat of the temperature controller; a rear cover arranged behind the fermentation module, and having a through-hole; and a gas discharging channel module connected to the fermentation module to discharge gas inside the fermentation module; wherein the through-hole is formed in the rear cover configured for discharging air blown by the blower fan and the gas discharged from the gas discharging channel module through the through-hole. a fermentation module comprising a fermentation tank module having an opening formed in the fermentation tank module, and a fermentation lid configured to open/close the opening; a temperature controller configured to control a temperature inside the fermentation tank module; a blower fan configured to dissipate heat of the temperature controller; a rear cover arranged behind the fermentation module, and having a through-hole; and a gas discharging channel module connected to the fermentation module to discharge gas inside the fermentation module; wherein the through-hole is formed in the rear cover configured for discharging air blown by the blower fan and the gas discharged from the gas discharging channel module through the through-hole.
A plant for producing demineralized water, in particular for use in plants for generation of electrical energy, comprising a reverse-osmosis section and an electrodeionization section connected to the reverse-osmosis section so as to treat a permeate produced in the reverse-osmosis section, the plant being characterized in that: the reverse-osmosis section comprises at least a reverse-osmosis refinement unit and a system for removal of silica, set upstream of the reverse-osmosis refinement unit and designed to remove silica from a flow of water that traverses the system for removal of silica, the system for removal of silica being connected to the reverse-osmosis refinement unit so as to feed the reverse-osmosis refinement unit with a flow of desilicated water produced in the system for removal of silica; and the system for removal of silica comprises at least three coagulation and/or flocculation tanks (31, 33, 35), which are set in series along a circuit in which the flow of water to be treated circulates and are provided with respective dispensers (32, 34, 36) for introducing in the tanks (31, 33, 35) and adding to the flow respective coagulating agents and/or flocculating agents; the coagulating agents and/or flocculating agents being liquid agents designed to form respective colloidal systems in the flow; the reverse-osmosis section comprising the reverse-osmosis refinement unit and a first reverse-osmosis unit and a second reverse-osmosis unit, which produce respective concentrates and respective permeates and are arranged in series with respect to the permeates and constitute the two initial units of the reverse-osmosis section and are set downstream of the reverse-osmosis refinement unit with respect to a permeate produced in the reverse-osmosis refinement unit, whereas the reverse-osmosis refinement unit is set downstream of the system for removal of silica; and the reverse-osmosis section is configured and connected to the system for removal of silica so that the reverse-osmosis refinement unit is supplied with the concentrate of the first reverse-osmosis unit, which has passed through the system for removal of silica, and produces a permeate, which is recirculated at intake to the reverse-osmosis section, and a concentrate, which is sent to an evaporation section.
A water channel assembly of a floor cleaner, the water channel assembly comprising: a shell defining a channel; a filter filter disposed in a pathway between the channel and a cleaning roller assembly; a seal element disposed on a first side of the channel; and a water-squeezing member disposed on a second side of the channel, wherein: the second side of the channel is diametrically opposite the first side of the channel, characterized in that the filter is disposed in a gap between the seal element and the water-squeezing member. a shell defining a channel; a filter filter disposed in a pathway between the channel and a cleaning roller assembly; a seal element disposed on a first side of the channel; and a water-squeezing member disposed on a second side of the channel, wherein: the second side of the channel is diametrically opposite the first side of the channel, characterized in that the filter is disposed in a gap between the seal element and the water-squeezing member. the second side of the channel is diametrically opposite the first side of the channel, characterized in that the filter is disposed in a gap between the seal element and the water-squeezing member.
An instrument for manipulating an implant, the instrument comprising a handle and a suction cup operable to engage a surface of an implant, wherein the instrument further comprises an actuation rod moveably mounted within the handle, the suction cup being connected to an end of the actuation rod characterised by a release cord, fixedly connected between an edge of the suction cup and the handle, such that displacement of the actuation rod with respect to the handle displaces the suction cup and associated implant with respect to the handle, thereby causing the release cord to peel back the edge of the suction cup.
A control system for controlling a movement of a vehicle, comprising: a receiver to receive a signal indicative of an applied torque input to a steering wheel of the vehicle; a mapper to map the received signal to a desired heading of the vehicle based on internal states of the vehicle; a sensor to obtain vehicle data including a measure of a current heading of the vehicle; and a feedback controller to control the movement of the vehicle causing the current heading of the vehicle to track the desired heading of the vehicle a memory to store a function that includes a mapping of historical steering angles to desired historical headings of the vehicle with a historical velocity of the vehicle; a convertor to determine the desired heading of the vehicle using the function and a current measured velocity of the vehicle, wherein the current measured velocity of the vehicle is obtained from the vehicle data; wherein the function is a neural network trained to produce the desired heading of the vehicle based on the steering angle, the current heading of the vehicle, and an environment surrounding the vehicle. a receiver to receive a signal indicative of an applied torque input to a steering wheel of the vehicle; a mapper to map the received signal to a desired heading of the vehicle based on internal states of the vehicle; a sensor to obtain vehicle data including a measure of a current heading of the vehicle; and a feedback controller to control the movement of the vehicle causing the current heading of the vehicle to track the desired heading of the vehicle a memory to store a function that includes a mapping of historical steering angles to desired historical headings of the vehicle with a historical velocity of the vehicle; a convertor to determine the desired heading of the vehicle using the function and a current measured velocity of the vehicle, wherein the current measured velocity of the vehicle is obtained from the vehicle data; wherein the function is a neural network trained to produce the desired heading of the vehicle based on the steering angle, the current heading of the vehicle, and an environment surrounding the vehicle.
A method for providing metering from a media gateway (22; 24) in a packet network comprising: a. coordinating with a media gateway controller to establish a call; b. receiving, at the media gateway, a message from a media gateway controller, the message being sent using a media control protocol, and the message comprising a complete call tariff model for controlling all metering in association with the call; and c. providing pulses over a telephony circuit to a metering entity during the call according to the call tariff model, wherein the call tariff model defines a fractional pulse rate to implement over a given period, characterised in that the period is divided into n sub-periods such that the number of pulses which is provided during the period approximates the fractional pulse rate, whereby the number of pulses per sub-period is defined by the following parameters, a maximum pulse value (PC-Clmax), a minimum pulse value (PC-Clmin), a maximum pulse repetition value (PC-Clmaxrep), and a minimum pulse repetition value (PC-Clminrep), such that the maximum pulse value repetition (PC-CImaxrep) and the minimum pulse repetition value (PC-CIminrep) sum to n; the maximum pulse value (PC-Clmax) represents a number of pulses to provide in a number of sub-periods defined by the maximum pulse repetition value (PC-CImaxrep); and the minimum pulse value (PC-Clmin) represents a number of pulses to provide in a number of sub-periods defined by the minimum pulse repetition value (PC-Clminrep). a. coordinating with a media gateway controller to establish a call; b. receiving, at the media gateway, a message from a media gateway controller, the message being sent using a media control protocol, and the message comprising a complete call tariff model for controlling all metering in association with the call; and c. providing pulses over a telephony circuit to a metering entity during the call according to the call tariff model, wherein the call tariff model defines a fractional pulse rate to implement over a given period, characterised in that the period is divided into n sub-periods such that the number of pulses which is provided during the period approximates the fractional pulse rate, whereby the number of pulses per sub-period is defined by the following parameters, a maximum pulse value (PC-Clmax), a minimum pulse value (PC-Clmin), a maximum pulse repetition value (PC-Clmaxrep), and a minimum pulse repetition value (PC-Clminrep), such that the maximum pulse value repetition (PC-CImaxrep) and the minimum pulse repetition value (PC-CIminrep) sum to n; the maximum pulse value (PC-Clmax) represents a number of pulses to provide in a number of sub-periods defined by the maximum pulse repetition value (PC-CImaxrep); and the minimum pulse value (PC-Clmin) represents a number of pulses to provide in a number of sub-periods defined by the minimum pulse repetition value (PC-Clminrep).
Circuit arrangement for the variable interconnection of energy generation devices (130, 131) and energy storage devices, having: - a bidirectional AC-to-DC converter, - a DC-to-DC converter (116, 160), - at least four electrical switches (111...115), - a control device for actuating the switches (111...115) and the converters (110, 116, 160), wherein - the AC-to-DC converter is connected on its DC side via a first of the electrical switches to a first side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160), - the AC-to-DC converter is connected on its DC side via a second of the electrical switches to a second side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160), - the first side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160) is connected to a third of the electrical switches and is connectable, via said switch, to an energy storage device, - the second side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160) is connected to a fourth of the electrical switches and is connectable, via said switch, to an energy generation device, - the AC-to-DC converter is connectable on its AC side to the electrical supply grid. - a bidirectional AC-to-DC converter, - a DC-to-DC converter (116, 160), - at least four electrical switches (111...115), - a control device for actuating the switches (111...115) and the converters (110, 116, 160), wherein - the AC-to-DC converter is connected on its DC side via a first of the electrical switches to a first side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160), - the AC-to-DC converter is connected on its DC side via a second of the electrical switches to a second side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160), - the first side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160) is connected to a third of the electrical switches and is connectable, via said switch, to an energy storage device, - the second side of the DC-to-DC converter (116, 160) is connected to a fourth of the electrical switches and is connectable, via said switch, to an energy generation device, - the AC-to-DC converter is connectable on its AC side to the electrical supply grid.
A method of synthesizing a plurality of polynucleotide variants each having at least one defined nucleotide difference relative to a reference polynucleotide sequence, the method comprising: (a) separately amplifying a reference polynucleotide template with each of a plurality of pairs of forward and reverse primers, wherein the plurality of pairs of forward and reverse primers comprises a plurality of defined nucleotide differences and wherein each pair generates an amplicon comprising a sequence capable of binding to an adjacent overlapping sequence of at least one other amplicon, thereby generating an addressable library of amplicons each corresponding to a segment of the reference polynucleotide sequence having a defined nucleotide difference; (b) separately assembling a plurality of sets of amplicons from the addressable library of amplicons, wherein each set comprises amplicons having adjacent overlapping sequences capable of binding to form the full length of the reference polynucleotide sequence; (c) replicating the plurality of sets of assembled amplicons, thereby synthesizing a plurality of polynucleotide variants each having at least one defined nucleotide difference relative to the reference polynucleotide, wherein the reference polynucleotide encodes a reference polypeptide and each of the plurality of polynucleotide variants encodes a polypeptide having at least one defined amino acid sequence difference as compared to the reference polypeptide, and wherein the method is used to synthesize a polynucleotide variant encoding a polypeptide with an improvement in a desired property of a reference polypeptide encoded by the reference polynucleotide. (a) separately amplifying a reference polynucleotide template with each of a plurality of pairs of forward and reverse primers, wherein the plurality of pairs of forward and reverse primers comprises a plurality of defined nucleotide differences and wherein each pair generates an amplicon comprising a sequence capable of binding to an adjacent overlapping sequence of at least one other amplicon, thereby generating an addressable library of amplicons each corresponding to a segment of the reference polynucleotide sequence having a defined nucleotide difference; (b) separately assembling a plurality of sets of amplicons from the addressable library of amplicons, wherein each set comprises amplicons having adjacent overlapping sequences capable of binding to form the full length of the reference polynucleotide sequence; (c) replicating the plurality of sets of assembled amplicons, thereby synthesizing a plurality of polynucleotide variants each having at least one defined nucleotide difference relative to the reference polynucleotide,
A gas analysis device comprising: a flue-gas extraction pipe configured to extract, from a flue gas duct, flue gas that is emitted from a boiler and to which ammonium chloride is supplied; soot-dust removal unit that is provided in the flue-gas extraction pipe, configured to remove soot dust contained in the extracted flue gas; a deposition unit that is provided in the flue-gas extraction pipe, configured to deposit the ammonium chloride contained in the flue gas; and a measurement unit configured to measure the ammonium chloride contained in the flue gas by detecting fluorescent X-rays generated by irradiation of the ammonium chloride deposited by the deposition unit with X-rays. a flue-gas extraction pipe configured to extract, from a flue gas duct, flue gas that is emitted from a boiler and to which ammonium chloride is supplied; soot-dust removal unit that is provided in the flue-gas extraction pipe, configured to remove soot dust contained in the extracted flue gas; a deposition unit that is provided in the flue-gas extraction pipe, configured to deposit the ammonium chloride contained in the flue gas; and a measurement unit configured to measure the ammonium chloride contained in the flue gas by detecting fluorescent X-rays generated by irradiation of the ammonium chloride deposited by the deposition unit with X-rays.
A method of using a microwave heating construct (100; 200), comprising: placing a food item on the construct, the food item having a surface to be browned and/or crisped, wherein the construct comprises a first panel (102; 202) and a second panel (104; 204) joined to one another in an opposed, facing relationship, the first panel and the second panel being partially joined to one another such that an unjoined area (106; 206) is defined between the first panel and the second panel, the unjoined area being in communication with an open peripheral edge (110; 210) of the construct, the first panel and the second panel each comprise microwave energy interactive material (116a, 116b; 216a, 216b) operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into thermal energy, the first panel includes an aperture (112; 212) in communication with the unjoined area between the first panel and the second panel, and the placing of the food item on the construct comprises placing the food item on the first panel so that the surface of the food item is adjacent to the aperture so that the surface of the food item is in communication with the unjoined area between the first panel and the second panel. placing a food item on the construct, the food item having a surface to be browned and/or crisped, wherein the construct comprises a first panel (102; 202) and a second panel (104; 204) joined to one another in an opposed, facing relationship, the first panel and the second panel being partially joined to one another such that an unjoined area (106; 206) is defined between the first panel and the second panel, the unjoined area being in communication with an open peripheral edge (110; 210) of the construct, the first panel and the second panel each comprise microwave energy interactive material (116a, 116b; 216a, 216b) operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into thermal energy, the first panel includes an aperture (112; 212) in communication with the unjoined area between the first panel and the second panel, and the placing of the food item on the construct comprises placing the food item on the first panel so that the surface of the food item is adjacent to the aperture so that the surface of the food item is in communication with the unjoined area between the first panel and the second panel.
Device for lubricating the cylinders of a roll stand, especially for roll-nip lubrication in a roll stand for a strip-shaped rolling stock, wherein an emulsion of water and oil is created by means of a mixing and spraying device and this emulsion is sprayed onto at least one of the cylinders of the roll stand and/or onto the surface of the rolling stock, wherein the mixing and spraying device is formed from an arrangement of a number of spray mixer units, wherein each of these spray mixer units is grouped into one constructional unit, to which water is conveyed via a first supply line and oil is the conveyed via a second supply line in each case, wherein the water supplied by the first supply line and the oil supplied via the second supply line are conveyed to a mixing device and that the mixture of water and oil formed therein is conveyed immediately thereafter to a nozzle adjacent to the mixing device, characterised in that the supply line of the oil to the mixing device is routed via a stop valve provided in the nozzle mixer unit, and wherein at least one continuous flow heater, with which the water flowing to the nozzle mixer units can be heated up during a cleaning phase, is disposed in the first supply line.