mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A sterilization apparatus for sterilizing a web of packaging material having at least one conductive layer and advancing along a web advancement path; the sterilization apparatus comprises at least one irradiation device adapted to direct a sterilization irradiation onto at least one face (7, 8) of the, in use, advancing web of packaging material; characterized by further comprising a grounding unit having at least one grounded and conductive interaction element, wherein the interaction element is a grounded conductive wheel rotatable around a rotation axis perpendicular to the at least one face (7,8) of the web of packaging material and configured to establish contact with a lateral edge (5, 6) of the web of packaging material so as to electrically connect to the at least one conductive layer for grounding, in use, the at least one conductive layer. the sterilization apparatus comprises at least one irradiation device adapted to direct a sterilization irradiation onto at least one face (7, 8) of the, in use, advancing web of packaging material; characterized by further comprising a grounding unit having at least one grounded and conductive interaction element, wherein the interaction element is a grounded conductive wheel rotatable around a rotation axis perpendicular to the at least one face (7,8) of the web of packaging material and configured to establish contact with a lateral edge (5, 6) of the web of packaging material so as to electrically connect to the at least one conductive layer for grounding, in use, the at least one conductive layer.
A method of making a mirror for use with extreme ultraviolet EUV, or X-ray radiation, the method comprising: a. providing an optical element having a curved mirror surface, wherein the curved mirror surface comprises localized defects that degrade performance of the curved mirror surface; b. spin-coating the curved mirror surface with a material to cover at least some of the defects; and c. curing the spin-coated material on the curved mirror surface to reduce the number of defects and improve the performance of the curved mirror surface, the method being characterized in that the mirror surface has a high spatial frequency surface roughness, HSFR, less than 1 nm before the spin-coating. a. providing an optical element having a curved mirror surface, wherein the curved mirror surface comprises localized defects that degrade performance of the curved mirror surface; b. spin-coating the curved mirror surface with a material to cover at least some of the defects; and c. curing the spin-coated material on the curved mirror surface to reduce the number of defects and improve the performance of the curved mirror surface, the method being characterized in that the mirror surface has a high spatial frequency surface roughness, HSFR, less than 1 nm before the spin-coating.
Hood hinge for a front hood of a vehicle having: - a hinge lower part for attachment to a vehicle body, - a hinge upper part for attachment to the front hood, - a first and second link lever (4, 5) connecting the hinge lower part to the lower hinge upper part, the first link lever being designed to be telescopic and its telescopic function being lockable, - a lifting actuator which is connected to the hinge lower part via a bearing element mounted displaceably in the hinge lower part and undergoes a change in length in relation to the bearing element between a passive state and an activated active state to raise the hinge upper part, wherein the bearing element assumes a rest position in the passive state of the lifting actuator and the bearing element is moved into an active position when the lifting actuator is activated and - a releasing device in operative connection with the bearing element for releasing the telescopic function of the first link lever, wherein the releasing device is actuated when the bearing element is moved from the rest position to the active position. - a hinge lower part for attachment to a vehicle body, - a hinge upper part for attachment to the front hood, - a first and second link lever (4, 5) connecting the hinge lower part to the lower hinge upper part, the first link lever being designed to be telescopic and its telescopic function being lockable, - a lifting actuator which is connected to the hinge lower part via a bearing element mounted displaceably in the hinge lower part and undergoes a change in length in relation to the bearing element between a passive state and an activated active state to raise the hinge upper part, wherein the bearing element assumes a rest position in the passive state of the lifting actuator and the bearing element is moved into an active position when the lifting actuator is activated and - a releasing device in operative connection with the bearing element for releasing the telescopic function of the first link lever, wherein the releasing device is actuated when the bearing element is moved from the rest position to the active position.
Fuel delivery pump (4, 15) for delivering fuel, having an electric motor and having a pump impeller that can be driven by means of the electric motor, wherein the pump impeller is connected by means of a shaft to a rotor of the electric motor such that a rotational movement of the rotor is transmitted via the shaft to the pump impeller, wherein the shaft is mounted by means of an axial bearing in an axial direction relative to a pump stage in which the pump impeller is arranged, wherein an electrical insulation element is arranged between the axial bearing and the pump stage, and wherein the electrical insulation element between the axial bearing and the pump stage is formed by a pot-shaped element.
Hotplate device, with a variable cooking surface area, which is provided to heat cookware placed at at least one placement position, with at least one light source, which is provided to illuminate the at least one placement position, with at least one waveguide, which is at least provided to guide light emitted from the at least one light source to the at least one placement position, and with at least one sensor, which is provided to detect a temperature of an item of cookware placed at the at least one placement position in at least one heating operation state, characterised in that the at least one waveguide is at least provided to guide infrared radiation emitted by the cookware placed at the at least one placement position to the at least one sensor.
Prosthesis comprising: - at least one flexible biocompatible textile of generally elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis A, said textile being delimited by a peripheral outer edge forming substantially two opposite long sides and two opposite short sides, and - at least one reinforcing element for said textile, said reinforcing element is in the form of a resilient frame connected to said textile along substantially the peripheral edge of the textile, said frame forming, in the area of each short side of the textile, at least one U-shaped bend extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis A towards the inside of said frame, characterised by said frame forming a supplementary bend in the area of each long side, said supplementary bend extending towards the inside of the frame in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A, said frame being able to adopt an unstressed configuration, in which said textile is deployed, and a stressed configuration, in which said frame is subjected to a radial force directed towards said longitudinal axis A and said textile forms at least one longitudinal fold. - at least one flexible biocompatible textile of generally elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis A, said textile being delimited by a peripheral outer edge forming substantially two opposite long sides and two opposite short sides, and - at least one reinforcing element for said textile, said reinforcing element is in the form of a resilient frame connected to said textile along substantially the peripheral edge of the textile, said frame forming, in the area of each short side of the textile, at least one U-shaped bend extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis A towards the inside of said frame, characterised by said frame forming a supplementary bend in the area of each long side, said supplementary bend extending towards the inside of the frame in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A, said frame being able to adopt an unstressed configuration, in which said textile is deployed, and a stressed configuration, in which said frame is subjected to a radial force directed towards said longitudinal axis A and said textile forms at least one longitudinal fold.
A lamp head cover of a bracket lamp, comprising a cover body and metallic needle passing through the cover body, wherein a front end of the metallic needle extends outside the cover body, a rear end of the metallic needle is located inside the cover body, the rear end of the metallic needle is fixedly connected to a first metallic contact plate, a second metallic contact plate separated from the first metallic contact plate is further comprised inside the cover body, a third metallic contact plate is further arranged between the first metallic contact plate and the second metallic contact plate, the third metallic contact plate is connected to a touch button, the touch button is exposed outside the cover body, and when the touch button is pressed, the first metallic contact plate and the second metallic contact plate are electrically connected through the third metallic contact plate, the first and second metallic contact plates (3, 5) are on the same plane, and front surfaces of the first and second metallic contact plates (3, 5) contact a rear surface of the third metallic contact plate at the same time, wherein at a front end of the touch button is a pressing part with a rod portion, the pressing part is arranged in an inner cavity of a protrusion protruding inwards on the cover body, a first pressure spring is sleeved on the rod portion, and the first pressure spring is held between a wall of the inner cavity of the protrusion and the pressing part, characterized in that the touch button further comprises a screw connected in the rod portion of the pressing part, the third metallic contact plate, a second pressure spring, and a cushion ring are sleeved on a screw rod successively, an inner diameter of the cushion ring is less than an outer diameter of the rod portion of the pressing part, and the second pressure spring is set with a pretightening force.
Device for regulating the flow rate of biogas in a pipe of a network of pipes, the device comprising: - measurement means, - means (10, 10') for extracting the biogas in the pipe, and - control means (14, 14'), configured to control the means (10, 10') for extracting the biogas according to the measurements carried out by the measurement means, characterised in that the extraction means (10, 10') comprise extraction means configured to be moved into or towards said pipe, and in that at least said extraction means configured to be moved are mobile. - measurement means, - means (10, 10') for extracting the biogas in the pipe, and - control means (14, 14'), configured to control the means (10, 10') for extracting the biogas according to the measurements carried out by the measurement means,
A gas turbine engine comprising a plurality of shrouds (8c, 9c) that are arranged facing the tip of a turbine rotor blade (8a, 9a), wherein each one of the shrouds (8c, 9c) comprises a groove portion that is provided in a surface facing the turbine rotor blade (8a, 9a), and a plurality of film cooling holes that open to a bottom portion of the groove portion; characterized in that the film cooling holes are arrayed in a plurality of rows for the groove portion.
Method for carrying out construction measures, in particular foundation engineering measures, on a construction site with a number n of construction machines, in particular foundation engineering machines, on which attachment components, in particular construction tools, are fixed in a releasable and changing manner, wherein a number N of attachment components are kept on the construction site, wherein N > n > 2, characterized in that in a computer unit the number n and the type of construction machines and the number N and the type of attachment components present on a construction site are saved, in that the computer unit has a data connection to the individual construction machines and queries information on the actuators of the individual construction machines, in that depending on the information received on the actuators the computer unit ascertains which attachment component is fixed on the individual construction machine, and in that the computer unit ascertains and indicates which attachment components are freely available on the construction site. on which attachment components, in particular construction tools, are fixed in a releasable and changing manner, wherein a number N of attachment components are kept on the construction site, wherein N > n > 2, characterized in that in a computer unit the number n and the type of construction machines and the number N and the type of attachment components present on a construction site are saved, in that the computer unit has a data connection to the individual construction machines and queries information on the actuators of the individual construction machines, in that depending on the information received on the actuators the computer unit ascertains which attachment component is fixed on the individual construction machine, and in that the computer unit ascertains and indicates which attachment components are freely available on the construction site.
A trackable biopsy needle assembly comprising: an inner tube of an outer cannula defining a bore; an inner dielectric layer secured onto an outer surface of the inner tube; a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil wound over the inner dielectric layer; an outer dielectric layer secured onto the first coil, the second coil, and the third coil; and an outer tube of the outer cannula fastened to the outer dielectric. an inner tube of an outer cannula defining a bore; an inner dielectric layer secured onto an outer surface of the inner tube; a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil wound over the inner dielectric layer; an outer dielectric layer secured onto the first coil, the second coil, and the third coil; and an outer tube of the outer cannula fastened to the outer dielectric.
Motor vehicle axle, comprising two trailing arms and a crossmember connecting these, wherein the crossmember has an open profile having a U-shaped cross-section with a bar and side legs (11, 12) angled away therefrom longitudinally, wherein the openings of the profile point towards the road in the installation position, wherein the vehicle front-side side leg in the end sections (E 1, E 2) of the profile has a reduced height (h) with respect to a central section of the profile, wherein the height of the vehicle front-side side leg on transition from the central section to the end sections (E 1, E 2) continuously varies, characterised in that the height of the vehicle front-side side leg is varied by longitudinal-side recesses in the form of a circle segment or ellipsis segment.
A wire harness structure arranged to communicatably-connect a plurality of electronic devices to be mounted on a vehicle with an electronic control unit controlling the plurality of electronic devices, the wire harness structure comprising: a single relay connector (6, 6A, 6B) arranged to relay a control signal from the electronic control unit to the plurality of electronic devices; a power wire and a ground wire drawn out from the relay connector, each including one wire; a plurality of power supply units connected to the power wire and the ground wire; and a plurality of signal wires (83a, 83b, 83c) transmitting the control signal from the relay connector to each of the plurality of power supply units via individual electric wires, wherein the power supply unit supplies power to the electronic device and drives the electronic device in accordance with the control signal from the signal wire. a single relay connector (6, 6A, 6B) arranged to relay a control signal from the electronic control unit to the plurality of electronic devices; a power wire and a ground wire drawn out from the relay connector, each including one wire; a plurality of power supply units connected to the power wire and the ground wire; and a plurality of signal wires (83a, 83b, 83c) transmitting the control signal from the relay connector to each of the plurality of power supply units via individual electric wires, wherein the power supply unit supplies power to the electronic device and drives the electronic device in accordance with the control signal from the signal wire.
A method of synchronising commencement of a media operation on a first device (10, 12) with commencement of a media operation on at least one other device (10, 12), the method comprising: receiving, at the first device (10, 12) and the at least one other device (10, 12), a common timing reference signal from a serving base station, wherein the common timing reference signal provides a plurality of commencement points, (34, 46, 48, 50); issuing a first start command on the first device (10, 12) prior to issuing a second start command on the at least one other device (10, 12), wherein the first start command is issued from a user of the first device (10, 12) and the second start command is issued from a user of the at least one other device (10, 12); commencing the media operation on the devices (10, 12) at a common commencement point (34, 46, 48, 50) after the second start command has been received by the at least one other device (10, 12). receiving, at the first device (10, 12) and the at least one other device (10, 12), a common timing reference signal from a serving base station, wherein the common timing reference signal provides a plurality of commencement points, (34, 46, 48, 50); issuing a first start command on the first device (10, 12) prior to issuing a second start command on the at least one other device (10, 12), wherein the first start command is issued from a user of the first device (10, 12) and the second start command is issued from a user of the at least one other device (10, 12); commencing the media operation on the devices (10, 12) at a common commencement point (34, 46, 48, 50) after the second start command has been received by the at least one other device (10, 12).
Sleeve for an absorbent pad, comprising a sleeve body made in waterproof material, said sleeve body forming a front pocket suitable for receiving a first end of an absorbent pad and a rear pocket suitable for receiving a second end of the absorbent pad, opposite the first, so that in use, the assembly of the sleeve and of the absorbent pad housed in the sleeve is suitable for being positioned in the crotch area of an adult, child or infant, the sleeve and the skin of the person enclosing the absorbent pad and forming a barrier against leaks of the absorbent pad, the sleeve body being made from a flat cloth of a trapezoidal shape defined by a rear edge, a front edge, parallel to and inferior in length to said rear edge, and two oblique lateral edges, wherein end portions (304, 306) of said cloth ending in said front and rear edges are folded inwards and sewn to the lateral edges so as to form the front pocket and the rear pocket; said sleeve being characterized in that only the rear edge and the lateral edges are elasticised.
Current collector arrangement for an overhead line vehicle comprising a current collector and a current collector bracket, wherein the current collector and the current collector bracket are interconnected with a non-positive fit, so that the non-positive connection can be released when exposed to a force with a predefined magnitude and direction, characterised in that the current collector is screwed to the current collector bracket, by means of at least one screw, through a slot in the current collector bracket that is open upwards in the operating position of the current collector arrangement, wherein in each case at least one friction surface of the current collector and the current collector bracket are pretensioned in relation to one another to generate the non-positive connection by way of a normal force applied by the screw.
A dialysis machine having at least one housing and having at least one sensor which has at least one sensor element which is configured for detecting moisture at the surface of the housing, wherein the dialysis machine has at least one interface at which a disposable is arranged or can be fixed, characterized in that the sensor element extends over an areal region of the surface of the housing and is a part of the housing and terminates flush with the surface of the housing and the surface at which the sensor element is located is a surface of the interface so that this surface of the interface with the disposable simultaneously represents the housing and serves as a sensor, with the sensor element comprising at least one electrically conductive track, preferably a plurality of electrically conductive tracks, or at least one electrically conductive sensor matrix, and the sensor furthermore comprising means for detecting the change in the resistance or in the conductivity of the electrically conductive track or of the sensor matrix.
A method of processing a partially processed oil including glycerides and a volatilizable impurity fraction, the method comprising: driving off an initial volatiles stream from the partially processed oil, the initial volatiles stream comprising a portion of the glycerides and at least a portion of the volatilizable impurity fraction, leaving a processed oil; introducing the initial volatiles stream into a first condensing chamber, wherein the first condensing chamber is maintained at a pressure of no greater than 1333,22 Pa (10 mm Hg); condensing from the initial volatiles stream a glyceride-rich, impurity-poor first condensate, leaving a glyceride-poor, impurity rich reduced secondary volatiles stream; wherein the partially-processed oil includes tocopherols, the initial volatiles stream further comprising a portion of the tocopherols, a majority of the tocopherols in the initial volatiles stream being condensed in the first condensate; and passing the reduced secondary volatiles stream into a second condensing chamber maintained at a pressure of less than 1333,22 Pa (10 mm Hg) and condensing a glyceride-poor, impurity rich second condensate from the reduced secondary volatiles stream. driving off an initial volatiles stream from the partially processed oil, the initial volatiles stream comprising a portion of the glycerides and at least a portion of the volatilizable impurity fraction, leaving a processed oil; introducing the initial volatiles stream into a first condensing chamber, wherein the first condensing chamber is maintained at a pressure of no greater than 1333,22 Pa (10 mm Hg); condensing from the initial volatiles stream a glyceride-rich, impurity-poor first condensate, leaving a glyceride-poor, impurity rich reduced secondary volatiles stream; wherein the partially-processed oil includes tocopherols, the initial volatiles stream further comprising a portion of the tocopherols, a majority of the tocopherols in the initial volatiles stream being condensed in the first condensate; and passing the reduced secondary volatiles stream into a second condensing chamber maintained at a pressure of less than 1333,22 Pa (10 mm Hg) and condensing a glyceride-poor, impurity rich second condensate from the reduced secondary volatiles stream.