mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for determining a distance change to a movable and reflective target (81, 90, 91) by means of interferometry, having • an emission of measurement radiation (17, 21, 73) to the target (81, 90, 91), • a reception of at least a part of the measurement radiation, which is reflected on the target (81, 90, 91), • a generation and detection of a superposition of the reflected measurement radiation with a reference radiation, • a derivation of an interferometer output variable based at least on the detected superposition, wherein the interferometer output variable is dependent on a distance to the target (81, 90, 91), • a generation of a time-resolved output variable curve from the derived interferometer output variable, and • an ascertainment of the distance change based on the output variable curve, wherein a progressive checking of the output variable curve is performed in that • based on the output variable curve, at least one movement parameter, which relates to the direction of the measurement radiation (17, 21, 73), of a relative movement of the target (81, 90, 91) is progressively derived, • a progressive comparison of the movement parameter to a defined movement criterion of the target (81, 90, 91) is performed, wherein the movement criterion specifies a relative movement of the target (81, 90, 91) in the direction of the measurement radiation (17, 21, 73), which relative movement is assumed to be really executable, practically plausible, and empirical, and characterized in that • an item of information with respect to an occurred measurement error is provided if the movement criterion is not fulfilled. • an emission of measurement radiation (17, 21, 73) to the target (81, 90, 91), • a reception of at least a part of the measurement radiation, which is reflected on the target (81, 90, 91), • a generation and detection of a superposition of the reflected measurement radiation with a reference radiation, • a derivation of an interferometer output variable based at least on the detected superposition, wherein the interferometer output variable is dependent on a distance to the target (81, 90, 91), • a generation of a time-resolved output variable curve from the derived interferometer output variable, and • an ascertainment of the distance change based on the output variable curve, wherein • based on the output variable curve, at least one movement parameter, which relates to the direction of the measurement radiation (17, 21, 73), of a relative movement of the target (81, 90, 91) is progressively derived, • a progressive comparison of the movement parameter to a defined movement criterion of the target (81, 90, 91) is performed, wherein the movement criterion specifies a relative movement of the target (81, 90, 91) in the direction of the measurement radiation (17, 21, 73), which relative movement is assumed to be really executable, practically plausible, and empirical, and • an item of information with respect to an occurred measurement error is provided if the movement criterion is not fulfilled.
Decoration line, comprising a conveyor of the products on which to apply the enamel; at least one first enamelling machine suitable for applying at least one layer of enamel onto the products transiting on said conveyor; at least one second enamelling machine suitable for applying at least one second substantially discontinuous layer of enamel onto the products transiting on said conveyor, for creating decorative or finishing effect on the products, wherein said at least one second enamelling machine is arranged downstream with respect to said at least one first enamelling machine; said at least one first enamelling machine) and said at least one second enamelling machine being equipped with a respective local control station (10, 11) for managing the basic operation parameters of said at least one first enamelling machine and said at least one second enamelling machine, said decoration line comprising at least one control and diagnostic station defining a first diagnostic level of the operation of said decoration line, said diagnostic station being equipped with a viewing device, arranged downstream of said at least one second enamelling machine, for checking the difference between the result obtained on the products and a pre-set graphical reference and for correcting the application parameter in the case in which the result obtained is too different from the expected one, said at least one control and diagnostic station comprising a control device with a microprocessor communicating online and in feedback with said respective local control stations (10, 11), wherein said decoration line comprises a microprocessor control supervisor defining a second - and upper - level of supervision of checking of the operation of said decoration line, said supervisor managing the operation of said line, to which said at least one first enamelling machine and said at least one second enamelling machine are operatively connected, said microprocessor control supervisor communicating online and in feedback with said local control stations (10, 11) of said at least one first enamelling machine and said at least one second enamelling machine, wherein said supervisor comprises means for generating an automatic set-up for each of said at least one first enamelling machine and said at least one second enamelling machine in terms of application parameters of the enamel, in relation to the reference design and to the format to be enamelled so as to carry out a rapid an automatic change of production.
Milking device for performing milkings, comprising: - at least one milking cup with a teat space and a pulsation space, - a pulsator connected by means of a pulsation line to the pulsation space of the milking cup and provided with: - a vacuum source for supplying a vacuum pressure suitable for pulsation of the pulsation space during milking, - a vacuum line between the vacuum source and the pulsation line, and provided with a first controllable valve, characterized in that the pulsator is further provided with - an aeration line between the pulsation line and a source of higher pressure than said vacuum pressure, and provided with a second controllable valve, and - a pulsator control system for pulsation of the milking cup and configured for controlling the first and second valves with a pulsation period, wherein the pulsator control system comprises a flushing mode for opening and holding open the first and second valves during at least a predefined flushing time which is at least as long as and preferably longer than the pulsation period. - at least one milking cup with a teat space and a pulsation space, - a pulsator connected by means of a pulsation line to the pulsation space of the milking cup and provided with: - a vacuum source for supplying a vacuum pressure suitable for pulsation of the pulsation space during milking, - a vacuum line between the vacuum source and the pulsation line, and provided with a first controllable valve, characterized in that the pulsator is further provided with - an aeration line between the pulsation line and a source of higher pressure than said vacuum pressure, and provided with a second controllable valve, and - a pulsator control system for pulsation of the milking cup and configured for controlling the first and second valves with a pulsation period, - a vacuum source for supplying a vacuum pressure suitable for pulsation of the pulsation space during milking, - a vacuum line between the vacuum source and the pulsation line, and provided with a first controllable valve, characterized in that the pulsator is further provided with - an aeration line between the pulsation line and a source of higher pressure than said vacuum pressure, and provided with a second controllable valve, and - a pulsator control system for pulsation of the milking cup and configured for controlling the first and second valves with a pulsation period,
A method for determining the value of a cell voltage U m of an m-th cell of series-connected cells, comprising the steps of: providing an electrical reference voltage V ref changing over time; comparing the electrical reference voltage V ref with the electrical voltages V n and V n+1; outputting a first signal S1 when the electrical reference voltage V ref reaches the value of the electrical voltage V n in terms of value; determining the value of the electrical voltage V n by means of the signal S1; outputting a second signal S2 when the electrical reference voltage V ref reaches the value of the electrical voltage V n+1 in terms of value; determining the value of the electrical voltage V n+1 by means of the signal S2; calculating the cell voltage U m based on the following equation: U m = V n + 1 − V n, wherein an electrical voltage V n is applied between a reference potential P and a first electrode of the m-th cell and an electrical voltage V n+1 is applied between the reference potential P and a second electrode of the m-th cell characterized in that the signals S1 and/or S2 are interrupt signals and are output via a common signal line. providing an electrical reference voltage V ref changing over time; comparing the electrical reference voltage V ref with the electrical voltages V n and V n+1; outputting a first signal S1 when the electrical reference voltage V ref reaches the value of the electrical voltage V n in terms of value; determining the value of the electrical voltage V n by means of the signal S1; outputting a second signal S2 when the electrical reference voltage V ref reaches the value of the electrical voltage V n+1 in terms of value; determining the value of the electrical voltage V n+1 by means of the signal S2; calculating the cell voltage U m based on the following equation: U m = V n + 1 − V n, wherein an electrical voltage V n is applied between a reference potential P and a first electrode of the m-th cell and an electrical voltage V n+1 is applied between the reference potential P and a second electrode of the m-th cell characterized in that the signals S1 and/or S2 are interrupt signals and are output via a common signal line.
A catheter device for implanting a leaflet anchor and a papillary anchor into the heart as part of a procedure for implanting an artificial chordae line that extends between the leaflet anchor and the papillary anchor, the catheter device comprising: a two-part housing section extending from a distal end of the catheter device along the length of the catheter device toward the proximal end of the catheter device, the two-part housing section being arranged to be placed between the papillary muscle and a leaflet of the heart during use of the catheter device, and the two-part housing section comprising a distal part at the distal end of the catheter device and a proximal part located on the proximal side of the distal part; a leaflet anchor deployment mechanism at the proximal part of the housing section for deploying a leaflet anchor for attachment to the leaflet of the heart; and a papillary anchor deployment mechanism at the distal part of the housing section for deployment of a papillary anchor for attachment to the papillary muscle, wherein the papillary anchor deployment mechanism is arranged for deployment of the papillary anchor by moving it outward in the distal direction relative to the distal part; characterised by: a flexible joint located between the proximal part and the distal part of the two-part housing section, wherein the flexible joint allows a centreline of the distal part to be angled relative to a centreline of the proximal part. a two-part housing section extending from a distal end of the catheter device along the length of the catheter device toward the proximal end of the catheter device, the two-part housing section being arranged to be placed between the papillary muscle and a leaflet of the heart during use of the catheter device, and the two-part housing section comprising a distal part at the distal end of the catheter device and a proximal part located on the proximal side of the distal part; a leaflet anchor deployment mechanism at the proximal part of the housing section for deploying a leaflet anchor for attachment to the leaflet of the heart; and a papillary anchor deployment mechanism at the distal part of the housing section for deployment of a papillary anchor for attachment to the papillary muscle, wherein the papillary anchor deployment mechanism is arranged for deployment of the papillary anchor by moving it outward in the distal direction relative to the distal part; characterised by: a flexible joint located between the proximal part and the distal part of the two-part housing section, wherein the flexible joint allows a centreline of the distal part to be angled relative to a centreline of the proximal part.
Method of preparing a sample for imaging under cryogenic conditions or diffraction experiments under cryogenic conditions, comprising the steps of applying a sample to a sample carrier, in particular a grid, the sample carrier comprising a film on a support and vitrifying the sample, wherein the sample is vitrified by directing a jet (50, 51) of liquid coolant to the center of the sample carrier and onto the sample so that the sample is vitrified first in the center of the support and from there towards the edge of the support.
A crosslinking control system for corneal crosslinking comprising: - a photosensitizer providing unit configured to provide photosensitizer for introduction or application of the photosensitizer into or onto tissue, the tissue comprising eye tissue of an eye; - a light source configured to provide light having a wavelength suitable to activate the photosensitizer introduced into or applied onto the tissue for crosslinking; and - a control computer being programmed to determine one or more control parameters for control of the activation of the photosensitizer and the introduction or application of the photosensitizer, characterized in that the one or more control parameters for control of the introduction or application of the photosensitizer comprise at least one of information specifying the quantity of the photosensitizer to be introduced or applied into or onto the tissue and information specifying one or more points or periods of time for the introduction or application of the photosensitizer. - a photosensitizer providing unit configured to provide photosensitizer for introduction or application of the photosensitizer into or onto tissue, the tissue comprising eye tissue of an eye; - a light source configured to provide light having a wavelength suitable to activate the photosensitizer introduced into or applied onto the tissue for crosslinking; and - a control computer being programmed to determine one or more control parameters for control of the activation of the photosensitizer and the introduction or application of the photosensitizer, characterized in that the one or more control parameters for control of the introduction or application of the photosensitizer comprise at least one of information specifying the quantity of the photosensitizer to be introduced or applied into or onto the tissue and information specifying one or more points or periods of time for the introduction or application of the photosensitizer.
Electric machine acting as an actuator or generator, comprising an active part with one or a plurality of phases intended to be connected to a source or to a current load, and a passive part, these two parts being movable relative to one another, the active part comprising an overall solenoid coil (110, 210, 310) for each phase and comprising, inside this or these coils, a stack of ferromagnetic or non-magnetic parts and magnetised parts, the magnetised parts having parallel magnetisation directions in the direction of relative movement and successively opposing magnetisation directions with one another, the ferromagnetic or non-magnetic parts of this stack being provided with passages each traversed by at least one relative sliding element with respect to the active part, the or these sliding elements forming the passive part, each sliding element including a succession of alternating magnetic and non-magnetic portions envisaged to be situated one after the other facing the various optionally magnetised parts of the stack, such that an alternating magnetic flux is then generated in the coil of each phase, characterised in that the passages formed in the ferromagnetic or non-magnetic parts of the stack form orifices wherein the inner cross-section surrounds a sliding element each time, and in that the sliding elements are rods each having an outer periphery complementary with the internal cross-section of the orifices traversed, such that each rod interacts magnetically with the ferromagnetic or non-magnetic part traversed by the entire outer periphery thereof.
A damping apparatus that suppresses unwanted vibrations and generates predetermined vibrations as necessary, comprising: an excitation section that excites an automobile body frame by vibrating an auxiliary mass supported by a linear actuator; a frequency detection section that detects a frequency of inputted ignition pulse given to an engine that oscillates the automobile body frame; a acceleration sensor that detects vibrations at a driver's seat; characterized in that the damping apparatus further comprises: a calculation section (570, 590) that finds a command value for suppressing vibrations to be suppressed, that occur in a three cylinder driving operation and a command value for newly generating vibrations to be generated, that occur in a six cylinder driving operation when a cylinder stop control from six cylinders to three cylinders is performed, based on a frequency of the engine and a vibration detected at the driver's seat; and a control signal output section (580, 600) that outputs a control signal, in which the command value for suppressing the vibrations to be suppressed, that occur in the three cylinder driving operation and the command value for newly generating the vibrations to be generated, that occur in the six cylinder driving operation are superimposed, to the excitation section. an excitation section that excites an automobile body frame by vibrating an auxiliary mass supported by a linear actuator; a frequency detection section that detects a frequency of inputted ignition pulse given to an engine that oscillates the automobile body frame; a acceleration sensor that detects vibrations at a driver's seat; a calculation section (570, 590) that finds a command value for suppressing vibrations to be suppressed, that occur in a three cylinder driving operation and a command value for newly generating vibrations to be generated, that occur in a six cylinder driving operation when a cylinder stop control from six cylinders to three cylinders is performed, based on a frequency of the engine and a vibration detected at the driver's seat; and a control signal output section (580, 600) that outputs a control signal, in which the command value for suppressing the vibrations to be suppressed, that occur in the three cylinder driving operation and the command value for newly generating the vibrations to be generated, that occur in the six cylinder driving operation are superimposed, to the excitation section.
Safety assembly for medical technology, in particular for taking blood samples, comprising a handling device having a main part of hollow design which has a distal end with a holding attachment and a proximal end of open design which is designed to accommodate at least a part of a container, and a longitudinal axis extends between the distal end and the proximal end, a protective device having an annular base part and a protective element pivotally connected to the base part which can be pivoted from a released position into a guard position so that in the guard position it at least partially covers a needle assembly which can be attached to the handling device, wherein the base part is retained on the holding attachment of the handling device so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis, a locking device having at least one first detent element on the handling device and at least one second detent element on the protective device, wherein a relative position of the protective device is defined with respect to the handling device when the first and second detent elements (27, 28) are engaged, and wherein the at least first detent element provided on the handling device is arranged at a distance from the holding attachment in the radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and in the radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis on the side of the base part facing away from the longitudinal axis, characterised in that the at least second detent element on the base part of the protective device is arranged or formed on the side of the base part facing away from the longitudinal axis and the at least second detent element is disposed projecting out from the base part in the radial direction, wherein a locking force generated between the detent elements (27, 28) when the first and second detent elements (27, 28) are in the locked position is overcome by rotation with a displacement force, and the base part is thus freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis on the holding attachment of the handling device.
A device (A, B) for heat treating a workpiece, preferably for soldering an item to be soldered, in a vapor phase zone, comprising: (a) a first chamber open at the top and provided with a heater, which comprises the vapor phase zone, (b) a second chamber comprising a bottom and side walls, which surrounds the first chamber and is provided with a mounting for the workpiece or the item to be soldered, and (c) a lifting device for lifting and lowering the first chamber in the second chamber and immersing the workpiece or item to be soldered in the vapor phase zone when lifting the first chamber, characterized by means for discharging the vapor escaping the first chamber through the upper opening and means for returning the discharged vapor or vapor condensate to the first chamber. (a) a first chamber open at the top and provided with a heater, which comprises the vapor phase zone, (b) a second chamber comprising a bottom and side walls, which surrounds the first chamber and is provided with a mounting for the workpiece or the item to be soldered, and (c) a lifting device for lifting and lowering the first chamber in the second chamber and immersing the workpiece or item to be soldered in the vapor phase zone when lifting the first chamber, means for discharging the vapor escaping the first chamber through the upper opening and means for returning the discharged vapor or vapor condensate to the first chamber.