mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A shoulder support for a stringed instrument having a rest element extending in a longitudinal direction for resting on the player's shoulder and/or chest, on which rest element a number of foldable clamping units is arranged, wherein the shaft of the or each clamping unit is in each case mounted by means of integrally formed pivots in an associated rotary bearing, the bearing shells of which are each designed in the manner of an arc segment, which grasps or encloses the pivot not completely but only over a certain arc length, characterised in that the shaft of the respective clamping unit runs eccentrically or off-centre in the sense that the centre axis of the shaft does not intersect the rotational axis of the respective rotary bearing but runs past it at a distance by an offset when in the completely unfolded state.
Winding device for a textile machine producing cross-wound bobbins comprising a bobbin drive roller, a bobbin frame for rotatably mounting a cross-wound bobbin and a bobbin frame axle, which is connected in a rotationally secure manner to the bobbin frame, comprises an extension beyond the connection to the bobbin frame and is pivotably mounted for pivoting the bobbin frame, characterised in that the winding device comprises a vibration absorber with an absorber mass (40,42) and an associated elastic element (41, 43), in that the elastic element (41, 43) in the region of the extension of the bobbin frame axle engages with the bobbin frame axle at a distance from the bobbin frame.
A presence simulation system for creating an impression of an environment being occupied when unoccupied, the presence simulation system comprising at least one luminaire; a user interface; a profile generator configured to generate in electronic storage a plurality of virtual occupant profiles according to profile creation inputs received via the user interface, each virtual occupant profile comprising user-defined virtual occupant identity data and an associated virtual occupant identifier which distinguishes each of the plurality of virtual occupant profiles from each other; a presence simulator configured to generate a sequence of simulated control actions, by applying a behaviour simulation algorithm to the user-defined virtual occupant identity data of the electronically-stored virtual occupant profiles; and a lighting controller configured to vary at least one characteristic of light emitted by the at least one luminaire according to the sequence of simulated control actions, wherein the presence simulator is further configured to apply the behaviour simulation algorithm by generating a sequence of simulated activities for each virtual occupant profile using its virtual occupant identity data, and wherein the presence simulator is further configured to generate the sequence of simulated control actions based on the generated sequence of simulated activities, wherein the presence simulation system is characterised in that each of the plurality of virtual occupant profiles defines a virtual occupant living in said environment. at least one luminaire; a user interface; a profile generator configured to generate in electronic storage a plurality of virtual occupant profiles according to profile creation inputs received via the user interface, each virtual occupant profile comprising user-defined virtual occupant identity data and an associated virtual occupant identifier which distinguishes each of the plurality of virtual occupant profiles from each other; a presence simulator configured to generate a sequence of simulated control actions, by applying a behaviour simulation algorithm to the user-defined virtual occupant identity data of the electronically-stored virtual occupant profiles; and a lighting controller configured to vary at least one characteristic of light emitted by the at least one luminaire according to the sequence of simulated control actions, wherein the presence simulator is further configured to apply the behaviour simulation algorithm by generating a sequence of simulated activities for each virtual occupant profile using its virtual occupant identity data, and wherein the presence simulator is further configured to generate the sequence of simulated control actions based on the generated sequence of simulated activities, wherein the presence simulation system is characterised in that each of the plurality of virtual occupant profiles defines a virtual occupant living in said environment.
A lighting circuit receiving power supply from an AC power source and lighting a light source, comprising: a rectifying and smoothing circuit configured to rectify and smooth AC current supplied from the AC power source; a switching element connected to the rectifying and smoothing circuit; a control unit configured to perform control of switching the switching element between an on state and an off state; a transformer including a primary coil and a secondary coil, the primary coil connected in series to the switching element, a voltage being induced across both ends of the secondary coil by current flowing through the primary coil; a first voltage supply circuit configured to supply a voltage that occurs across both ends of the primary coil to the light source; and a second voltage supply circuit connected between the secondary coil and a power source terminal of the control unit and configured to supply the voltage induced in the secondary coil to the power source terminal when the switching element is in the on state, characterized by a zener diode connected across both ends of the secondary coil, wherein the control unit includes a current detection circuit that detects a current flowing through the zener diode, and, upon detection of a current exceeding a reference value by the current detection circuit, the control unit maintains the control of the switching element in a suspended state, and a turns ratio N of the primary coil to the secondary coil satisfies 1.2 × X 1 Y ≤ N ≤ 1.2 × X 1 Z where X 1 denotes a voltage that the AC power source supplies, Y denotes the maximum value of a voltage range of a power source voltage of the control unit at which normal operation of the control unit is guaranteed, and Z denotes the minimum value of the voltage range of the power source voltage of the control unit at which normal operation of the control unit is guaranteed. a rectifying and smoothing circuit configured to rectify and smooth AC current supplied from the AC power source; a switching element connected to the rectifying and smoothing circuit; a control unit configured to perform control of switching the switching element between an on state and an off state; a transformer including a primary coil and a secondary coil, the primary coil connected in series to the switching element, a voltage being induced across both ends of the secondary coil by current flowing through the primary coil; a first voltage supply circuit configured to supply a voltage that occurs across both ends of the primary coil to the light source; and a second voltage supply circuit connected between the secondary coil and a power source terminal of the control unit and configured to supply the voltage induced in the secondary coil to the power source terminal when the switching element is in the on state,
An electronic device (100, 200, 300, 400) comprising: a first housing including, a first display, a first antenna, a second antenna, and a first rotational motion sensor; a hinge including a bend sensor; a second housing rotatable coupled to the first housing via the hinge, the second housing including a second display, a third antenna, a fourth antenna, and a second rotational motion sensor; and a communication device to: select two of the first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna, and the fourth antenna based on the first rotational motion sensor, the second rotational motion sensor, and the bend sensor; and transmit and receive data via each of the two selected antennas. a first housing including, a first display, a first antenna, a second antenna, and a first rotational motion sensor; a hinge including a bend sensor; a second housing rotatable coupled to the first housing via the hinge, the second housing including a second display, a third antenna, a fourth antenna, and a second rotational motion sensor; and a communication device to: select two of the first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna, and the fourth antenna based on the first rotational motion sensor, the second rotational motion sensor, and the bend sensor; and transmit and receive data via each of the two selected antennas. select two of the first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna, and the fourth antenna based on the first rotational motion sensor, the second rotational motion sensor, and the bend sensor; and transmit and receive data via each of the two selected antennas.
An electric connector assembly including a male connector (1 OX) and a female connector, wherein the male connector includes a cylindrical main portion, and a male contact terminal (12; 12a, 12b, 12c) formed at the main portion, the female connector includes a hole into which the main portion is fit, and a female contact terminal (23; 23a, 23b, 23c) formed at the hole for making electrical contact with the male contact terminal (12; 12a, 12b, 12c) when the main portion is fit into the hole, the male connector includes a guide shaft axially extending in the main portion in a direction in which the male connector is fit into the female connector, the female connector includes a fitting shaft in which a guide hole is formed for allowing the guide shaft to be inserted thereinto to guide the guide shaft in said direction, the main portion includes a first portion and a second portion adjacent to the first portion and disposed remoter from a distal end of the main portion, the first portion is cylindrical, the second portion includes a projection extending outwardly from a surface of the second portion, the projection being in the form of a gear, the projection having a diameter smaller than the same of the first portion, and the female connector includes a stopper making engagement with the projection, the male contact terminal (12; 12a, 12b, 12c) being defined as at least one cylindrical first terminal arranged coaxially with the guide shaft, and the female contact terminal (23; 23a, 23b, 23c) being defined as a second terminal, the stopper including: an engagement hook to make engagement with the projection, and a fixing unit for fixing the engagement hook to the female connector, said engagement hook being substantially J-shaped and extending inwardly of the housing of the female connector through an opening formed at a surface of the housing, to make engagement with the projection. an engagement hook to make engagement with the projection, and a fixing unit for fixing the engagement hook to the female connector, said engagement hook being substantially J-shaped and extending inwardly of the housing of the female connector through an opening formed at a surface of the housing, to make engagement with the projection.
A method for loading refrigerant fluid in an A/C system from an apparatus for recovering and regenerating refrigerant fluid, said method comprising the steps of: - hydraulically connecting said apparatus with said A/C system through a high pressure duct and a low pressure duct; - loading in said A/C system refrigerant fluid present into a storage container of said apparatus; wherein said loading step comprises the step of: - setting a value Q of the amount of total refrigerant to load in said, A/C system; characterized in that said loading step further comprises the steps of: - loading in said A/C system, through said high pressure duct and/or said low pressure duct, an amount of refrigerant in liquid phase equal to Q - x; - changing said value Q of the amount of total refrigerant to load with a value Q' dependent on the speed of loading said refrigerant in said A/C system; - iterating, for a number i of cycles, the steps of: - measuring the amount of refrigerant fluid contained in said storage container obtaining a value T i of the amount of fluid discharged from said storage container at the i -th cycle; - computing an amount α i = Q' - T i of refrigerant still to load at the i -th cycle; - loading in said A/C system an amount of refrigerant in liquid phase equal to α i /2 through said high pressure duct and/or said low pressure duct; said step of iterating ending when α i becomes less than a predetermined value ε. - hydraulically connecting said apparatus with said A/C system through a high pressure duct and a low pressure duct; - loading in said A/C system refrigerant fluid present into a storage container of said apparatus; wherein said loading step comprises the step of: - setting a value Q of the amount of total refrigerant to load in said, A/C system; characterized in that said loading step further comprises the steps of: - loading in said A/C system, through said high pressure duct and/or said low pressure duct, an amount of refrigerant in liquid phase equal to Q - x; - changing said value Q of the amount of total refrigerant to load with a value Q' dependent on the speed of loading said refrigerant in said A/C system; - iterating, for a number i of cycles, the steps of: - measuring the amount of refrigerant fluid contained in said storage container obtaining a value T i of the amount of fluid discharged from said storage container at the i -th cycle; - computing an amount α i = Q' - T i of refrigerant still to load at the i -th cycle; - loading in said A/C system an amount of refrigerant in liquid phase equal to α i /2 through said high pressure duct and/or said low pressure duct; said step of iterating ending when α i becomes less than a predetermined value ε. - measuring the amount of refrigerant fluid contained in said storage container obtaining a value T i of the amount of fluid discharged from said storage container at the i -th cycle; - computing an amount α i = Q' - T i of refrigerant still to load at the i -th cycle; - loading in said A/C system an amount of refrigerant in liquid phase equal to α i /2 through said high pressure duct and/or said low pressure duct;
A method for wireless communications performed by a user equipment, "UE", comprising: transmitting a radio link control, "RLC", layer protocol data unit, "PDU"; receiving at least one of a hybrid automatic retransmission request, "HARQ", acknowledgment, "ACK", of the PDU via a physical HARQ indicator channel, "PHICH", or a time division duplex, "TDD", uplink/downlink, "UL/DL", subframe configuration; determining that an RLC retransmission timer will expire or has expired before a next opportunity for the UE to receive, via a physical channel other than the PHICH, an RLC layer ACK of the PDU; delaying, until after the next opportunity for the UE to receive an RLC layer ACK of the PDU, an RLC retransmission of the PDU in response to the determination; determining if an RLC layer ACK of the PDU is received during said next opportunity; and refraining from transmitting the RLC retransmission in response to receiving the RLC layer ACK during said next opportunity. transmitting a radio link control, "RLC", layer protocol data unit, "PDU"; receiving at least one of a hybrid automatic retransmission request, "HARQ", acknowledgment, "ACK", of the PDU via a physical HARQ indicator channel, "PHICH", or a time division duplex, "TDD", uplink/downlink, "UL/DL", subframe configuration; determining that an RLC retransmission timer will expire or has expired before a next opportunity for the UE to receive, via a physical channel other than the PHICH, an RLC layer ACK of the PDU; delaying, until after the next opportunity for the UE to receive an RLC layer ACK of the PDU, an RLC retransmission of the PDU in response to the determination; determining if an RLC layer ACK of the PDU is received during said next opportunity; and refraining from transmitting the RLC retransmission in response to receiving the RLC layer ACK during said next opportunity.
An information system for generating and displaying a watermarked image including: a display unit configured to display a watermarked image, an imaging unit configured to capture an image including objects that may cause reflections on a display surface of the display unit at a position of a camera capturing the display unit, characterized by an image processing unit configured to generate a synthesized image based on the image to be displayed and the image captured by the imaging unit, the synthesized image estimating a displayed image that is caught by an imaging lens of the camera including reflections, and an embedding unit configured to generate the watermarked image by embedding information in an image to be displayed based on the synthesized image so as to reduce the influence of the reflections with regard to detecting the embedded information in an image of the displayed watermarked image caught by the camera. a display unit configured to display a watermarked image, an imaging unit configured to capture an image including objects that may cause reflections on a display surface of the display unit at a position of a camera capturing the display unit, characterized by an image processing unit configured to generate a synthesized image based on the image to be displayed and the image captured by the imaging unit, the synthesized image estimating a displayed image that is caught by an imaging lens of the camera including reflections, and an embedding unit configured to generate the watermarked image by embedding information in an image to be displayed based on the synthesized image so as to reduce the influence of the reflections with regard to detecting the embedded information in an image of the displayed watermarked image caught by the camera.
A hyoidplasty implant for positioning in a pharyngeal structure, comprising: an implant body comprising a first brace arm and a second brace arm; a first tissue contact zone on the first brace arm configured for contacting a first portion of a pharyngeal structure; a second tissue contact zone on the second brace arm configured for contacting a second portion of a pharyngeal structure; and a connection between the first and second contact zones which allows angular movement of the first and second contact zones with respect to each other; characterised in that the implant further comprises a lock carried by the body, for fixing the angle between the first and second contact zones, the lock being located between the two brace arms and attachable to both brace arms, wherein the lock comprises an elongated locking member with at least one interfaceable end and at least one locking interface located on one of the first and second brace arms. an implant body comprising a first brace arm and a second brace arm; a first tissue contact zone on the first brace arm configured for contacting a first portion of a pharyngeal structure; a second tissue contact zone on the second brace arm configured for contacting a second portion of a pharyngeal structure; and a connection between the first and second contact zones which allows angular movement of the first and second contact zones with respect to each other; a lock carried by the body, for fixing the angle between the first and second contact zones, the lock being located between the two brace arms and attachable to both brace arms, wherein the lock comprises an elongated locking member with at least one interfaceable end and at least one locking interface located on one of the first and second brace arms.
An implantable medical device (200; 500; 800) comprising: an electromechanical substrate; a pressure sensor (210; 510; 810) disposed on the electromechanical substrate; a non-porous, flexible outer membrane (230; 910) surrounding at least a portion of the pressure sensor (210; 810); and a hydrophobic liquid (240; 540; 840) disposed between the portion of the pressure sensor (210; 510; 810) and the flexible outer membrane (230; 530; 910), wherein the flexible outer membrane (230; 910) comprises a chemical vapour deposited poly(p-xylylene) material, and in that the flexible outer membrane (230; 910) has a shape that comprises corrugations; the flexible outer membrane fully or partially surrounds the pressure sensor and forms a package that is defined by a volume that contains the pressure sensor, the flexible outer membrane has a thickness between 1 μm and 100 μm, and the hydrophobic liquid disposed in the volume and in contact with the pressure sensor and the flexible outer membrane, and the hydrophobic liquid is silicone oil and has a kinematic viscosity between 0.45 cSt and 100,000 cSt. a pressure sensor (210; 510; 810) disposed on the electromechanical substrate; a non-porous, flexible outer membrane (230; 910) surrounding at least a portion of the pressure sensor (210; 810); and a hydrophobic liquid (240; 540; 840) disposed between the portion of the pressure sensor (210; 510; 810) and the flexible outer membrane (230; 530; 910), wherein the flexible outer membrane (230; 910) comprises a chemical vapour deposited poly(p-xylylene) material, and in that the flexible outer membrane (230; 910) has a shape that comprises corrugations; the flexible outer membrane fully or partially surrounds the pressure sensor and forms a package that is defined by a volume that contains the pressure sensor, the flexible outer membrane has a thickness between 1 μm and 100 μm, and the hydrophobic liquid disposed in the volume and in contact with the pressure sensor and the flexible outer membrane, and the hydrophobic liquid is silicone oil and has a kinematic viscosity between 0.45 cSt and 100,000 cSt.
Electronic module, in particular a power module, with a circuit carrier which has at least one electrically conductive thick film with at least a thickness of at least 0.5 millimetre, preferably at least 2 millimetres and ideally at least 4 millimetres, which has a plurality of thermally conductive elements connected to one another, which are connected to one another by means of a thermally conductive material, in particular by material bonding, and in which the thermally conductive elements have a base area with threefold and/or fourfold and/or sixfold rotational symmetry.