mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, at a mobile computing device, a first input that indicates a user touched a touchscreen display of the mobile computing device with a pointer; determining a position of the mobile computing device with respect to the user based on information other than information from the user's touching of the touchscreen display, wherein determining the position of the mobile computing device with respect to the user comprises determining how the user is holding the mobile computing device; determining a level of pressure with which the pointer touched the touchscreen display; identifying the pointer as a particular finger or type of finger of the user based upon, at least, the determined position of the mobile computing device with respect to the user and the determined level of pressure with which the pointer touched the touchscreen display; and interpreting the received first input on the touchscreen display of the mobile computing device using the identified finger or type of finger. receiving, at a mobile computing device, a first input that indicates a user touched a touchscreen display of the mobile computing device with a pointer; determining a position of the mobile computing device with respect to the user based on information other than information from the user's touching of the touchscreen display, wherein determining the position of the mobile computing device with respect to the user comprises determining how the user is holding the mobile computing device; determining a level of pressure with which the pointer touched the touchscreen display; identifying the pointer as a particular finger or type of finger of the user based upon, at least, the determined position of the mobile computing device with respect to the user and the determined level of pressure with which the pointer touched the touchscreen display; and interpreting the received first input on the touchscreen display of the mobile computing device using the identified finger or type of finger.
Use of a melamine based compound as a geometry stabilizer in an assembly comprising at least one elongated tension member and a jacket covering at least some of the at least one tension member, the jacket comprising a polymer material and the melamine based compound, the geometry stabilizer facilitating maintaining the jacket material near the tension member if the assembly is subjected to a high temperature condition during a fire, and wherein the geometry stabilizer is operative to provide a stable, intumescent shell that prevents the jacket material from melting and dripping away from the at least one elongated tension member.
A film comprising at least two layers, a first layer and a second layer; and wherein the first layer is formed from a first composition comprising a polyester, a polylactic acid, or a combination thereof; and wherein the second layer is formed from a second composition comprising at least the following: A) functionalized ethylene-based polymer, and B) ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer; and wherein the first layer is adjacent to the second layer; wherein the ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer of component B (second composition) has a density less than, or equal to, 0.89 g/cc; wherein the weight ratio of component B to component A is from 9 to 1; and wherein the second composition comprises greater than, or equal to, 98 weight percent of the "sum weight of components A and B," based on the weight of the second composition. A) functionalized ethylene-based polymer, and B) ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer; and
An attaching member to be attached to a blood purification apparatus including a peristaltic pump, the attaching member being configured to hold a pump tube which can be attached to and detached from the peristaltic pump and is to be squeezed in a predetermined direction by the peristaltic pump for liquid delivery, the attaching member comprising: a body (2, 6, 7) attachable to a predetermined position (Ba) of the blood purification apparatus; and a holding portion attached to the body (2, 6, 7) and that is configured to hold the pump tube, characterized in that the holding portion is continuous with and folded with respect to the body (2, 6, 7) and is displaceable by rocking relative to the body (2, 6, 7) about the folded area so as to release a load which the pump tube is subjected to when being attached to or detached from the peristaltic pump. a body (2, 6, 7) attachable to a predetermined position (Ba) of the blood purification apparatus; and a holding portion attached to the body (2, 6, 7) and that is configured to hold the pump tube, characterized in that the holding portion is continuous with and folded with respect to the body (2, 6, 7) and is displaceable by rocking relative to the body (2, 6, 7) about the folded area so as to release a load which the pump tube is subjected to when being attached to or detached from the peristaltic pump.
A compound of the following structure: wherein: B 1 is adenine and B 10 is uracil; R 1 is H; R 2 is OH; R 3 is OH or O-methyl; and R 4 is OH or O-methyl. B 1 is adenine and B 10 is uracil; R 1 is H; R 2 is OH; R 3 is OH or O-methyl; and R 4 is OH or O-methyl.
An air motor, comprising: a source of pressurized air; two air chambers (12,14); a directional control valve including two air distribution passages (60, 62) in communication with the two air chambers (12,14), respectively, a reciprocating valve spool having a land in continuous communication with the source of pressurized air, a first piston surface in continuous communication with the source of pressurized air, a second piston surface larger than the first piston surface in alternating communication with the source of pressurized air and with atmosphere, a third piston surface in continuous communication with atmosphere, the first and third piston surfaces (64, 76) facing opposed in direction to the second piston surface, the land being pneumatically situated between the two air distribution passages (60, 62) and controlling communication between the source of pressurized air and the two air distribution passages (60, 62); characterized in that a restricted port is in continuous communication with the source of pressurized air, the restricted port being flow restricted and adapted to provide a partial pressure above atmospheric pressure on the third piston surface and being in alternating communication with the second piston surface and the third piston surface. a source of pressurized air; two air chambers (12,14); a directional control valve including two air distribution passages (60, 62) in communication with the two air chambers (12,14), respectively, a reciprocating valve spool having a land in continuous communication with the source of pressurized air, a first piston surface in continuous communication with the source of pressurized air, a second piston surface larger than the first piston surface in alternating communication with the source of pressurized air and with atmosphere, a third piston surface in continuous communication with atmosphere, the first and third piston surfaces (64, 76) facing opposed in direction to the second piston surface, the land being pneumatically situated between the two air distribution passages (60, 62) and controlling communication between the source of pressurized air and the two air distribution passages (60, 62); characterized in that a restricted port is in continuous communication with the source of pressurized air, the restricted port being flow restricted and adapted to provide a partial pressure above atmospheric pressure on the third piston surface and being in alternating communication with the second piston surface and the third piston surface.
A process for treating a surface of a base of a timepiece hairspring, the process comprising: - a first step of depositing a first layer of a first oxide or of a first nitride or of a first carbide; and - a second step of depositing a second layer of a second oxide or of a second nitride or of a second carbide, different from the first oxide or from the first nitride or from the first carbide of the first layer, The process being characterized in that it comprises several phases, especially two or three or four phases, each including the first step and the second step, so that to reach a coating comprising several double layers. - a first step of depositing a first layer of a first oxide or of a first nitride or of a first carbide; and - a second step of depositing a second layer of a second oxide or of a second nitride or of a second carbide, different from the first oxide or from the first nitride or from the first carbide of the first layer,
A photoelectric conversion device comprising: - at least one photoconversion element comprising at least one organic or inorganic photoconversion layer, said inorganic layer comprising at least quantum dots or a semiconducting perovskite; - at least a first grating structure arranged on a first side of the photoconversion element; - at least a second grating structure arranged on a second side of the photoconversion element; wherein said at least first grating structure is arranged so as to direct a near-infra-red light portion of light incident on said first grating structure into said photoconversion element, the said at least second grating structure being arranged to reflect at least a part of said near-infra-red light portion back into said photoconversion element and to pass visible light out of the photoelectric conversion device. - at least one photoconversion element comprising at least one organic or inorganic photoconversion layer, said inorganic layer comprising at least quantum dots or a semiconducting perovskite; - at least a first grating structure arranged on a first side of the photoconversion element; - at least a second grating structure arranged on a second side of the photoconversion element;
A method for detecting in parallel at least two vectors of symbols s transmitted over a communication channel in a multiple input-multiple output communication system, said vectors being of dimension N t, the method comprising the steps of: - receiving at least two vectors of symbols transmitted over a communication channel of a multiple input-multiple output communication system with N t inputs and N r outputs, - constructing a spanning tree of N t+ 1 levels, said spanning tree being represented by a vector m =[m 1,..., m Nt], with m i indicating the number of nodes at level i to which each node at level i+1 is spanned, - determining, starting at level N t +1, at each level i the symbol s i minimizing the partial Euclidean distance increment at that level, yielding a closest constellation point and incrementally growing a subset of possible transmitted symbols around said closest constellation point until the subset contains m i points, said partial Euclidean distance accounting for properties of said communication channel, and forming the partial vector [S i, S i+1,... S Nt], - deciding to which vectors of symbols of said subset said received at least two vectors of symbols correspond. - receiving at least two vectors of symbols transmitted over a communication channel of a multiple input-multiple output communication system with N t inputs and N r outputs, - constructing a spanning tree of N t+ 1 levels, said spanning tree being represented by a vector m =[m 1,..., m Nt], with m i indicating the number of nodes at level i to which each node at level i+1 is spanned, - determining, starting at level N t +1, at each level i the symbol s i minimizing the partial Euclidean distance increment at that level, yielding a closest constellation point and incrementally growing a subset of possible transmitted symbols around said closest constellation point until the subset contains m i points, said partial Euclidean distance accounting for properties of said communication channel, and forming the partial vector [S i, S i+1,... S Nt], - deciding to which vectors of symbols of said subset said received at least two vectors of symbols correspond.
A run flat tire comprising a carcass formed of a carcass ply extending between a pair of bead portions in a toroidal manner and a side reinforcing rubber layer having a substantially crescent cross-sectional shape disposed on an inner side of the carcass at each of sidewall portions, wherein steel cords each including 1 to 4 filaments having a strand diameter d in a range of from 0.25 to 0.30 mm are arranged in the carcass ply, wherein an outer diameter D of each of the steel cords is not less than 0.62mm, characterized in that an initial elongation of each of the steel cords when loaded with 50 N is not more than 0.5%. steel cords each including 1 to 4 filaments having a strand diameter d in a range of from 0.25 to 0.30 mm are arranged in the carcass ply, wherein an outer diameter D of each of the steel cords is not less than 0.62mm, characterized in that an initial elongation of each of the steel cords when loaded with 50 N is not more than 0.5%.
A processor-implemented authentication method, the method comprising: performing a single authentication based on a first modality among plural modalities, wherein a first condition is determinative of success or failure of the single authentication; in response to the single authenticating having failed, the method being characterized by determining, based on a second condition which is determined based on a false acceptance rate, FAR, of a modality representing a highest security among the plural modalities, whether to perform a combined authentication based on a combination of the first modality and one or more of the plural modalities, wherein the determining of whether to perform the combined authentication comprises determining whether the second condition for the combined authentication is satisfied, the second condition being different from the first condition; and selectively, depending on a result of the determining of whether to perform the combined authentication, performing the combined authentication. performing a single authentication based on a first modality among plural modalities, wherein a first condition is determinative of success or failure of the single authentication; in response to the single authenticating having failed, the method being characterized by determining, based on a second condition which is determined based on a false acceptance rate, FAR, of a modality representing a highest security among the plural modalities, whether to perform a combined authentication based on a combination of the first modality and one or more of the plural modalities, wherein the determining of whether to perform the combined authentication comprises determining whether the second condition for the combined authentication is satisfied, the second condition being different from the first condition; and selectively, depending on a result of the determining of whether to perform the combined authentication, performing the combined authentication.
Edging strip made of thermoplastic polymeric material in multi-layer structure, in particular for furniture panels, the strip possessing a melt layer which is highly fluid in the melt state and possesses a melting temperature comparable with that of at least one upper layer, characterized in that use of the same polymer basis in the upper layer and in the melt layer can establish homogeneity of subsequent machining performance, of hardness and of softening temperature of the entire edging strip, thus permitting avoidance of visual differences in the colour, gloss and/or structure in the product from machining of the edging strip after fixing on the furniture panel, where the edging strip consists of an upper layer of polymers, specifically homopolypropylene, and of a coextruded melt layer based on a free-flowing polymer having the same chemical basis, specifically homopolypropylene having a melt flow index of more than 25 g/10 min, preferably more than 50 g/10 min (in accordance with ISO 1133, 230°C, 2.16 kg).
Steering shaft for a motor vehicle steering system, comprising a first shaft part with a bore, in which, in order to transmit a torque, a torsion bar is provided for rotationally elastic coupling of the first shaft part to a second shaft part, the torsion bar being mounted in the bore such that it can be rotated with respect to the first shaft part via a bearing element, characterized in that the bearing element comprises a prestressing element (344, 346, 348).
A packaging apparatus for forming a plurality of sealed packages filled with a pourable product comprising: - conveying means for advancing a web of packaging material along an advancement path; - an isolation chamber separating an inner environment from an outer environment; - a tube forming device extending along a longitudinal axis, being at least partially arranged within the isolation chamber and being adapted to form a tube from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material, wherein the conveying means are also adapted to advance the tube formed by the tube forming device along a respective tube advancement path; - a sealing device at least partially arranged within the isolation chamber and being adapted to longitudinally seal the tube formed by the tube forming device; - filling means for continuously filling the tube formed by the tube forming device with a pourable product; - a package forming unit adapted to form and seal the packages from the, in use, advancing tube formed by the tube forming device and filled by the filling means; and - a support platform supporting the isolation chamber from a first side of the support platform; wherein the support platform carries a through-hole configured to enable the passage of the tube from the inner environment of the isolation chamber to the package forming unit; characterized in that the support platform carries the package forming unit from a second side of the support platform opposite to the first side; wherein the package forming unit is connected to a plurality of anchorage elements of the support platform; wherein the package forming unit comprises a plurality of engagement elements each one removably attached to one respective anchorage element; and wherein the anchorage elements are arranged such to center the package forming unit with respect to the through-hole. - conveying means for advancing a web of packaging material along an advancement path; - an isolation chamber separating an inner environment from an outer environment; - a tube forming device extending along a longitudinal axis, being at least partially arranged within the isolation chamber and being adapted to form a tube from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material, wherein the conveying means are also adapted to advance the tube formed by the tube forming device along a respective tube advancement path; - a sealing device at least partially arranged within the isolation chamber and being adapted to longitudinally seal the tube formed by the tube forming device; - filling means for continuously filling the tube formed by the tube forming device with a pourable product; - a package forming unit adapted to form and seal the packages from the, in use, advancing tube formed by the tube forming device and filled by the filling means; and - a support platform supporting the isolation chamber from a first side of the support platform;
A forage harvester comprising: a crop flow channel for conveying crop from a forage harvester header to a spout for discharging, a cooling unit for cooling an engine of the forage harvester, and a maintenance area between the crop flow channel and the cooling unit; wherein the forage harvester further comprises: a screen releasably arranged in the maintenance area, the forage harvester being characterised in that the screen comprises a flexible sheet that extends across a substantial part of a width of the maintenance area so as to shield the cooling unit from crop particles escaping from the crop flow channel. a crop flow channel for conveying crop from a forage harvester header to a spout for discharging, a cooling unit for cooling an engine of the forage harvester, and a maintenance area between the crop flow channel and the cooling unit; wherein the forage harvester further comprises: a screen releasably arranged in the maintenance area, the forage harvester being characterised in that the screen comprises a flexible sheet that extends across a substantial part of a width of the maintenance area so as to shield the cooling unit from crop particles escaping from the crop flow channel.
A wind turbine blade, comprising: a blade body portion extending from a blade root portion toward a blade tip portion in a blade spanwise direction, wherein the blade body portion has a leading edge and a trailing edge extending from the blade root portion to the blade tip portion and a blade chordwise direction is the direction along a chord connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge; and a metal receptor forming a blade tip of the wind turbine blade, wherein the blade body portion is connected to the metal receptor so as to be positioned on a blade-root side of the metal receptor, wherein the blade body portion has a hollow structure and forms an airfoil shape in a blade tip region of the wind turbine blade with the metal receptor in a joint region to the metal receptor, wherein, as seen in a blade-thickness direction of the wind turbine blade which is perpendicular to both of the spanwise direction and the chordwise direction, a tangent to a joint line between the metal receptor and the blade body portion at an intersection between the joint line and the leading edge of the wind turbine blade is inclined from the chordwise direction of the wind turbine blade so as to get closer to the blade tip with distance from the leading edge toward the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade. a blade body portion extending from a blade root portion toward a blade tip portion in a blade spanwise direction, wherein the blade body portion has a leading edge and a trailing edge extending from the blade root portion to the blade tip portion and a blade chordwise direction is the direction along a chord connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge; and a metal receptor forming a blade tip of the wind turbine blade, wherein the blade body portion is connected to the metal receptor so as to be positioned on a blade-root side of the metal receptor, wherein the blade body portion has a hollow structure and forms an airfoil shape in a blade tip region of the wind turbine blade with the metal receptor in a joint region to the metal receptor, wherein, as seen in a blade-thickness direction of the wind turbine blade which is perpendicular to both of the spanwise direction and the chordwise direction, a tangent to a joint line between the metal receptor and the blade body portion at an intersection between the joint line and the leading edge of the wind turbine blade is inclined from the chordwise direction of the wind turbine blade so as to get closer to the blade tip with distance from the leading edge toward the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade.