mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for introducing an organic drilling fluid additive into an aqueous drilling fluid in a subterranean formation, the method comprising: introducing loaded microparticles into an aqueous drilling fluid, where the loaded microparticles are made by a process of absorbing at least one organic drilling fluid additive onto hybrid inorganic/organic calcium carbonate microparticles to form loaded microparticles, wherein the at least one organic drilling fluid additive is selected from the group consisting of lubricants, ROP enhancers, anti-bit balling additives, anti-accretion additives, and combinations thereof; wherein the lubricants are selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, vegetable oils, derivatized vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, derivatized animal fats and oils, olefins, paraffins, and combinations thereof; and wherein the ROP enhancers, anti-bit balling additives and anti-accretion additives are selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, olefins, paraffins, polypropylene glycols by themselves and combined with surfactants, and combinations thereof; and delivering the aqueous drilling fluid into the subterranean formation. introducing loaded microparticles into an aqueous drilling fluid, where the loaded microparticles are made by a process of absorbing at least one organic drilling fluid additive onto hybrid inorganic/organic calcium carbonate microparticles to form loaded microparticles, wherein the at least one organic drilling fluid additive is selected from the group consisting of lubricants, ROP enhancers, anti-bit balling additives, anti-accretion additives, and combinations thereof; wherein the lubricants are selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, vegetable oils, derivatized vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, derivatized animal fats and oils, olefins, paraffins, and combinations thereof; and wherein the ROP enhancers, anti-bit balling additives and anti-accretion additives are selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, olefins, paraffins, polypropylene glycols by themselves and combined with surfactants, and combinations thereof; and wherein the lubricants are selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, vegetable oils, derivatized vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, derivatized animal fats and oils, olefins, paraffins, and combinations thereof; and wherein the ROP enhancers, anti-bit balling additives and anti-accretion additives are selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, vegetable oils, animal fats and oils, olefins, paraffins, polypropylene glycols by themselves and combined with surfactants, and combinations thereof; and delivering the aqueous drilling fluid into the subterranean formation.
A combination of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine and a piston ring (40, 41) for sliding an inner periphery of the cylinder, wherein at least a sliding face of the cylinder is composed of an aluminum alloy including 8 mass% to 22 mass% of Si and at least one or more hard particles selected from the group consisting of Si, Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 particles each having a diameter of 3 μm or more, characterized in that at least an outer periphery of the piston ring (40, 41) is coated with a hard carbon coating composed only of hydrogen and carbon, wherein a hydrogen content of the hard carbon coating is 20 atom% to 35 atom%, wherein the hard carbon coating has a Martens' hardness (an indentation hardness) of 5 GPa to 13 Gpa, wherein the hard carbon coating has a Young's modulus of 70 GPa to 200 Gpa, wherein the hard carbon coating has a deformation ratio Rpe (Wp/We) represented by a ratio of plastic deformation energy Wp to elastic deformation energy We of 0.45 or less, wherein the hard carbon coating has a thickness of 2 μm or more to 10 μm or less, wherein the hard carbon coating has a ten point height of roughness profile Rzjis of 0.15 μm or less, and wherein the hard carbon coating itself has elasticity to be deformed when the hard particles are pushed into the surface of the hard carbon coating, and wherein the hard carbon coating is adapted to be elastically deformed and to return to the original, when the piston ring (40, 41) is moved to release the force.
A lighting unit, which comprises a flat body having a recess for accommodating a flat lamp element, and a flat lamp element, one surface of which is located in the same plane as a surface of the body when the lighting unit is in a first position, wherein the lamp element is capable of pivoting such that the surfaces (4, 5) of lamp element and body form an angle α when the lighting unit is in a second adjustment position, and the lamp element is capable of pivoting around an axis that extends parallel to the surface of the body, characterized in that the pivotability of the lamp element is achieved in that the recess is formed by a holding frame, which is capable of pivoting around an axis that extends parallel to the surface of the body and forms a passant line relative to the holding frame, wherein when the lighting unit is in the first adjustment position, the holding frame fills the recess in a form-fitting manner and the surfaces (4, 5) of the lamp element and of the body lie within the plane along with a surface of the holding frame.
Mobile solar island installation, comprising flat photovoltaic solar modules, an energy store, and a charging regulator connected to the solar modules and the energy store, wherein the mobile solar system is integrated into a container with two longitudinal walls, two transverse walls, a floor, and an upper side, in particular an ISO container, in which the charging regulator and the energy store are provided, in particular in a fixed installed manner, wherein the container and at least a part of the solar modules are configured in such a way that, for transport, the solar modules can be stowed in the interior of the container and, when the solar island installation is in operation, can be arranged outside the container, characterised in that at least one transverse wall of the container is provided with at least one vertically aligned extension element, which can be drawn out of this transverse wall of the container, wherein a part of the solar modules of the solar island installation are arranged in this extension element.
A Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) array comprising a plurality of SPAD cells, each SPAD cell comprising: a plurality ( n) of SPAD structures; a plurality ( n) of quenching circuits, each quenching circuit connected to one of the SPAD structures; a common trigger circuit connected to said plurality of SPAD structures and further comprising: a counter; a memory; a plurality ( n) of latches (142; 144) each connected to a SPAD structure and a logic circuit connected to the plurality of latches (142; 144) and configured to stop the counter if all of the latches are triggered; a pulse latch and write circuit with a plurality (n) of inputs (172; 174), each input (172; 174) connected to a SPAD structure and configured to detect an output pulse (126; 127) from a SPAD structure, and each time an output pulse (126; 127) is detected the SPAD identifier of the SPAD structure the output pulse (126; 127) was detected from is provided to the memory and the value of the counter is read and stored in memory with the SPAD identifier. a plurality ( n) of SPAD structures; a plurality ( n) of quenching circuits, each quenching circuit connected to one of the SPAD structures; a common trigger circuit connected to said plurality of SPAD structures and further comprising: a counter; a memory; a plurality ( n) of latches (142; 144) each connected to a SPAD structure and a logic circuit connected to the plurality of latches (142; 144) and configured to stop the counter if all of the latches are triggered; a pulse latch and write circuit with a plurality (n) of inputs (172; 174), each input (172; 174) connected to a SPAD structure and configured to detect an output pulse (126; 127) from a SPAD structure, and each time an output pulse (126; 127) is detected the SPAD identifier of the SPAD structure the output pulse (126; 127) was detected from is provided to the memory and the value of the counter is read and stored in memory with the SPAD identifier. a counter; a memory; a plurality ( n) of latches (142; 144) each connected to a SPAD structure and a logic circuit connected to the plurality of latches (142; 144) and configured to stop the counter if all of the latches are triggered; a pulse latch and write circuit with a plurality (n) of inputs (172; 174), each input (172; 174) connected to a SPAD structure and configured to detect an output pulse (126; 127) from a SPAD structure, and each time an output pulse (126; 127) is detected the SPAD identifier of the SPAD structure the output pulse (126; 127) was detected from is provided to the memory and the value of the counter is read and stored in memory with the SPAD identifier.
System of a reinforced and sealed structural element (12, 14) in a motor vehicle, the system comprising: - a structural element (12, 14); - a reinforcing element which has a longitudinal axis and which is disposed in a cavity of the structural element (12, 14), wherein the reinforcing element comprises walls (21, 22, 23, 25) which extend substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and wherein part-regions of the walls (21, 22, 23, 25) on an external circumference of the reinforcing element form at least one strip which encircles the reinforcing element and which runs transversely to the longitudinal axis of the reinforcing element; - a first adhesive, wherein the first adhesive interconnects the reinforcing element and the structural element (12, 14); characterized in that the system comprises a second adhesive, wherein the second adhesive connects the strip to the structural element (12, 14). - a structural element (12, 14); - a reinforcing element which has a longitudinal axis and which is disposed in a cavity of the structural element (12, 14), wherein the reinforcing element comprises walls (21, 22, 23, 25) which extend substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and wherein part-regions of the walls (21, 22, 23, 25) on an external circumference of the reinforcing element form at least one strip which encircles the reinforcing element and which runs transversely to the longitudinal axis of the reinforcing element; - a first adhesive, wherein the first adhesive interconnects the reinforcing element and the structural element (12, 14);
A ceiling fan, comprising: a support unit including an axle and a magnetic disc fit around the axle, wherein the magnetic disc includes a disc portion coupled with the axle and at least one magnet coupled with the disc portion of the magnetic disc, wherein the disc portion has a top face and a bottom face opposite to the top face; a stator fit around the axle; a rotor having a plurality of blades rotatably mounted to the axle; and a lamp including a housing and a light emitting portion below a magnetic top face of the housing, wherein the magnetic top face of the housing is attracted to the magnetic disc; characterized in that the disc portion forms at least one receiving space for installation of the at least one magnet, wherein the at least one receiving space extends from one of the top face and the bottom face towards but spaced from another of the top face and the bottom face of the magnetic disc, or extends through the disc portion from the top face to the bottom face in which a shoulder portion forms in each of the at least one receiving space and abuts a respective one of the at least one magnet. a support unit including an axle and a magnetic disc fit around the axle, wherein the magnetic disc includes a disc portion coupled with the axle and at least one magnet coupled with the disc portion of the magnetic disc, wherein the disc portion has a top face and a bottom face opposite to the top face; a stator fit around the axle; a rotor having a plurality of blades rotatably mounted to the axle; and a lamp including a housing and a light emitting portion below a magnetic top face of the housing, wherein the magnetic top face of the housing is attracted to the magnetic disc; characterized in that the disc portion forms at least one receiving space for installation of the at least one magnet, wherein the at least one receiving space extends from one of the top face and the bottom face towards but spaced from another of the top face and the bottom face of the magnetic disc, or extends through the disc portion from the top face to the bottom face in which a shoulder portion forms in each of the at least one receiving space and abuts a respective one of the at least one magnet.
A catalyst containing a binder and a titanium silicate, said binder being an amorphous silica, said titanium silicate having a MFI structure, and the crystal grain of said titanium silicate having a hollow structure, with a radial length of 5-300nm for the cavity portion of the hollow structure, wherein the adsorption capacity of benzene measured for the titanium silicate under the conditions of 25 degrees C, P/P 0 = 0.10 and 1 h of adsorption time is at least 70 mg/g, and there is a hysteresis loop between the adsorption isotherm and the desorption isotherm for nitrogen adsorption by the molecular sieve at a low temperature; characterized in that based on the total amount of the catalyst, the content of said binder is 3-15 wt%, the content of said titanium silicate is 85-97 wt%; and said catalyst has a crushing strength value of not less than 60N/cm measured according to GB3635-1983 standard method.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a mounting portion on which an external memory device is mountable; a printing unit for printing data acquired from the external memory device; a memory unit for storing the data; and a controller that is operable to control the printing unit to reprint the data stored on the memory unit; characterised in that the image forming apparatus further comprises: a detecting unit for detecting mounting or non-mounting of the external memory device to the mounting portion; and in that the controller is operable to prohibit the data stored in the memory unit from being reprinted when a detection result by the detecting unit indicates non-mounting of the external memory device; the controller is operable to prohibit the data from being reprinted by prohibiting the printing unit from reprinting the data; and the controller is further operable to allow the reprint of the data stored on the memory unit and previously prohibited from being reprinted when a detection result of the detecting unit indicates mounting of the external memory device after a detection result of the detecting unit indicates a change from mounting to non-mounting of the external memory device. a mounting portion on which an external memory device is mountable; a printing unit for printing data acquired from the external memory device; a memory unit for storing the data; and a controller that is operable to control the printing unit to reprint the data stored on the memory unit; characterised in that the image forming apparatus further comprises: a detecting unit for detecting mounting or non-mounting of the external memory device to the mounting portion; and in that the controller is operable to prohibit the data stored in the memory unit from being reprinted when a detection result by the detecting unit indicates non-mounting of the external memory device; the controller is operable to prohibit the data from being reprinted by prohibiting the printing unit from reprinting the data; and the controller is further operable to allow the reprint of the data stored on the memory unit and previously prohibited from being reprinted when a detection result of the detecting unit indicates mounting of the external memory device after a detection result of the detecting unit indicates a change from mounting to non-mounting of the external memory device. a detecting unit for detecting mounting or non-mounting of the external memory device to the mounting portion; and in that the controller is operable to prohibit the data stored in the memory unit from being reprinted when a detection result by the detecting unit indicates non-mounting of the external memory device; the controller is operable to prohibit the data from being reprinted by prohibiting the printing unit from reprinting the data; and the controller is further operable to allow the reprint of the data stored on the memory unit and previously prohibited from being reprinted when a detection result of the detecting unit indicates mounting of the external memory device after a detection result of the detecting unit indicates a change from mounting to non-mounting of the external memory device.
A timepiece with a wireless function, comprising: a movement that displays time and has a reception unit which processes reception signals; a conductive case that houses the movement and is electrically connected to a ground terminal of the reception unit; a crystal that is disposed on a face side of the case and covers a face side of the movement; an antenna that has an annular or substantially annular conductive antenna electrode and an annular dielectric substrate, and is disposed between the movement and the crystal, the antenna electrode has an antenna wire; and a conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) that is conductive, is disposed between the movement and the antenna wire, and has an outside diameter that is smaller than the inside diameter of the case on the plane where the conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) is disposed; characterized in that a distance from the conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) to the antenna electrode is equal to or smaller than 0.1 times a shortened wavelength and the conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) is adapted to function as part of the antenna. a movement that displays time and has a reception unit which processes reception signals; a conductive case that houses the movement and is electrically connected to a ground terminal of the reception unit; a crystal that is disposed on a face side of the case and covers a face side of the movement; an antenna that has an annular or substantially annular conductive antenna electrode and an annular dielectric substrate, and is disposed between the movement and the crystal, the antenna electrode has an antenna wire; and a conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) that is conductive, is disposed between the movement and the antenna wire, and has an outside diameter that is smaller than the inside diameter of the case on the plane where the conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) is disposed; characterized in that a distance from the conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) to the antenna electrode is equal to or smaller than 0.1 times a shortened wavelength and the conductor plate (120, 2A, 120C, 160) is adapted to function as part of the antenna.
A sealing arrangement between two members (51, 52) facing to each other and sealing a sealed fluid, wherein the sealing arrangement comprises one of said two members (51, 52) and further comprises a seal ring which is installed to an installation groove provided in said one member of said two members (51, 52) and comes into close contact with the other member, a first backup ring which is arranged in an opposite side to the sealed fluid in said seal ring, and a second backup ring which is arranged between said seal ring and said first backup ring, wherein said installation groove is formed into a groove having a rectangular cross sectional shape, wherein said first backup ring is provided with an end surface portion which comes into contact with a side surface portion in an opposite side to the sealed fluid in said installation groove and is formed into an axially vertical surface, a peripheral surface portion which comes into contact with said other member and is formed into a cylindrical surface, and an inclined surface portion which intersects said end surface portion and said peripheral surface portion, and is formed into a triangular cross section, wherein said second backup ring is provided with an end surface portion which is brought into contact with said seal ring and is formed into an axially vertical surface, a peripheral surface portion which comes into contact with a bottom surface portion of said installation groove and is formed into a cylindrical surface, and an inclined surface portion which is provided in correspondence to the inclined surface portion of said first backup ring, and is formed into a triangular cross section, wherein a cut portion is provided in a corner portion where said end surface portion and said inclined surface portion in said first backup ring intersect, and wherein a cut portion is provided in a corner portion where said peripheral surface portion and said inclined surface portion in said second backup ring intersect, characterized in that the first backup ring is comparatively hard and the second backup ring is comparatively soft such that the first backup ring is harder than the second backup ring.
A textured fibrous web having a first side to be contacted by a user in-use, the first side having an uppermost surface lying in a first surface plane and a second surface lying in a second surface plane, the second surface plane lying below the first surface plane, and a lotion selectively disposed on the uppermost surface in an amount ranging from about 0.20 to about 3.0 grams per square meter of textured fibrous web, wherein the lotion has a penetration hardness as measured by the method defined herein ranging from 5 to 30 mm.
A tobacco material expansion method comprising the steps of: wetting and swelling a tobacco material by bringing the tobacco material into contact with a water vapor stream at 100 to 160°C; and drying the wetted swelled tobacco material by bringing the tobacco material into contact with a superheated water vapor stream at a temperature higher than that of the water vapor; characterised in that the step of wetting and swelling is performed by rotating the tobacco material together with the water vapor stream; and in that a residence time during the rotation is 0.5 to 5 s. wetting and swelling a tobacco material by bringing the tobacco material into contact with a water vapor stream at 100 to 160°C; and drying the wetted swelled tobacco material by bringing the tobacco material into contact with a superheated water vapor stream at a temperature higher than that of the water vapor; characterised in that the step of wetting and swelling is performed by rotating the tobacco material together with the water vapor stream; and in that a residence time during the rotation is 0.5 to 5 s.