mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for converting solar energy, the apparatus comprising: a heat-capturing element that generates thermal energy when exposed to solar radiation; a canopy arranged about the heat-capturing element and defining a chamber with an intake and an output, the canopy configured for substantially trapping air particles in proximity to the heat-capturing element throughout a pathway from the intake to the output, wherein a portion of the chamber arranged near the output has a decreased cross section; a thermal transfer system configured for creating a positive thermal feedback between a portion of the heat-capturing element near the output and a portion of the heat-capturing element near the intake; and at least one horizontal turbine arranged at the output; wherein thermal energy generated by the heat-capturing element causes surrounding air particles within the chamber to thermally expand and rise; wherein the rising air is directed through the portion of the canopy with a decreased cross section and through the output; and wherein the rising air passes across the at least one horizontal turbine as it exits the chamber. a heat-capturing element that generates thermal energy when exposed to solar radiation; a canopy arranged about the heat-capturing element and defining a chamber with an intake and an output, the canopy configured for substantially trapping air particles in proximity to the heat-capturing element throughout a pathway from the intake to the output, wherein a portion of the chamber arranged near the output has a decreased cross section; a thermal transfer system configured for creating a positive thermal feedback between a portion of the heat-capturing element near the output and a portion of the heat-capturing element near the intake; and at least one horizontal turbine arranged at the output; wherein thermal energy generated by the heat-capturing element causes surrounding air particles within the chamber to thermally expand and rise; wherein the rising air is directed through the portion of the canopy with a decreased cross section and through the output; and wherein the rising air passes across the at least one horizontal turbine as it exits the chamber.
An elastomeric article comprising: - an elastomeric film comprising one or more film layers, and including an external surface and an internal surface, - from 0.001% to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the elastomeric film, of an antimicrobial agent that is effective against both beneficial and harmful microorganisms on the external surface of the elastomeric film or incorporated into an outermost film layer of said one or more film layers which forms the external surface of the elastomeric film, wherein the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of pyrithiones, phenolic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, quaternary ammonium salts, biguanide compounds, parabens, antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, antimicrobial peptides and combinations of one or more thereof, - a skin-protective agent selected from a probiotic, a prebiotic, or a combination thereof on the internal surface of the elastomeric film, wherein the probiotic is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Bifidobacterium, and combinations thereof, and the prebiotic is selected from the group consisting of saccharides, phytosphingosine, lactic acid, glycomacropeptide, amino acids, peptides and combinations or salts thereof, and - a barrier layer that provides separation between the antimicrobial agent and the skin-protective agent and substantially prevents migration of the antimicrobial agent to the internal surface of the elastomeric film, wherein the internal surface of the film is free of an antimicrobially-effective amount of an antimicrobial agent that is effective against both beneficial and harmful microorganisms. - an elastomeric film comprising one or more film layers, and including an external surface and an internal surface, - from 0.001% to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the elastomeric film, of an antimicrobial agent that is effective against both beneficial and harmful microorganisms on the external surface of the elastomeric film or incorporated into an outermost film layer of said one or more film layers which forms the external surface of the elastomeric film, wherein the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of pyrithiones, phenolic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, quaternary ammonium salts, biguanide compounds, parabens, antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, antimicrobial peptides and combinations of one or more thereof, - a skin-protective agent selected from a probiotic, a prebiotic, or a combination thereof on the internal surface of the elastomeric film, wherein the probiotic is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Bifidobacterium, and combinations thereof, and the prebiotic is selected from the group consisting of saccharides, phytosphingosine, lactic acid, glycomacropeptide, amino acids, peptides and combinations or salts thereof, and - a barrier layer that provides separation between the antimicrobial agent and the skin-protective agent and substantially prevents migration of the antimicrobial agent to the internal surface of the elastomeric film,
A sanitary article such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner, a diaper or an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core enclosed between said topsheet and said backsheet, and a fibrous layer positioned between said topsheet and said absorbent core, wherein said topsheet comprises a coating comprising a) an oil composition and b) one or more surface active agent(s) including a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the weight ratio of said oil composition and said surface active agent(s) at least 1:1, wherein said oil composition is a vegetable oil composition, wherein said oil composition is present in an amount of at least 0.3 g/m 2 of the total surface area of said topsheet, wherein said surface active agent(s) is/are present in an amount within the range of from 0.3 to 2.0 g/m 2, and wherein said fibrous layer is an oil protecting layer consisting essentially of non-absorbent fibers.
A non-stick coating for an article, wherein the non-stick coating comprises at least a base layer burnt onto a surface of the article and a covering layer burnt above the base layer, wherein the base layer has a dry film thickness of 1 to 25 μm, and wherein the covering layer has a dry film thickness of 1 to 25 μm, wherein the base layer contains 10 to 100 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt base layer, of a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200°C, wherein the covering layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200°C and optionally a silicone resin, and wherein the base layer and the covering layer are free of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds, wherein the thermoplastic resin contained in the base layer and in the covering layer, respectively, is independently selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfone, polyphenylene ether sulfone (PPSU), liquid crystalline polymer, polyarylether ketone, polyether ketone, polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone (PEKK), polyphenylene sulfide and mixtures thereof characterized in that, the covering layer comprises a content of thermoplastic resin of at least 30 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt covering layer, and of at least 2.5 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt covering layer, of a silicone oil. wherein the base layer has a dry film thickness of 1 to 25 μm, and wherein the covering layer has a dry film thickness of 1 to 25 μm, wherein the base layer contains 10 to 100 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt base layer, of a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200°C, wherein the covering layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200°C and optionally a silicone resin, and wherein the base layer and the covering layer are free of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds, wherein the thermoplastic resin contained in the base layer and in the covering layer, respectively, is independently selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfone, polyphenylene ether sulfone (PPSU), liquid crystalline polymer, polyarylether ketone, polyether ketone, polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone (PEKK), polyphenylene sulfide and mixtures thereof characterized in that, the covering layer comprises a content of thermoplastic resin of at least 30 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt covering layer, and of at least 2.5 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt covering layer, of a silicone oil.
Cover strip for attachment to an installation part, for example a window or door frame, at the transition to an adjoining wall or plaster region, having a cover profile which can be fastened to the installation part, wherein the cover strip has an integrated sealing system with a flexible sealing tab which is fastened to the cover profile with a first edge region in the longitudinal direction of the cover strip and comprises at the second free edge region a permanently elastic adhesive bead for fixing to the adjacent wall or plaster region, characterised in that the flexible sealing tab and the permanently elastic adhesive bead of the integrated sealing system are covered in the intended installation position on the visible side by the cover profile and - if present - by a protective lip.
Method for the optical signal output of operating parameters in an operating device having an LED light source, which consists of at least three LEDs (4a, 4b, 4c) and is controlled by said operating device, wherein the at least three LEDs are individually intended for the emission of light of different colors and together for the radiation of white summed light, wherein a partial number of the LEDs (4a, 4b, 4c) forming the LED light source are intended for the radiation of non-white light and this partial number includes at least two non-white LEDs which are intended for the radiation of monochromatic light, wherein at least one of the at least two non-white LEDs is intended for the emission of red light and at least one of the at least two non-white LEDs is intended for the emission of green light, wherein the operating device controls the at least two non-white LEDs for the optical signal output of operating parameters of the operating device, wherein the optical signal output is realized by blinking of the at least two non-white LEDs (4a, 4b, 4c), characterized in that one of the operating parameters to be displayed is a self-test result of the operating device, wherein a positive result of the self-test of the operating device is realized by blinking of the at least one LED that is intended for the emission of green light, and a negative result of the self-test of the operating device, i.e. a defective state, is realized by blinking of the at least one LED that is intended for the emission of red light.
A bearing with a sensor configured to wirelessly transmit information comprising: at least two sliding bearing surfaces (11a, 11 b); a bearing wear surface included on a first of said sliding bearing surfaces (11a, 11b) wherein said bearing wear surface is located between said first sliding bearing surface and a second of said sliding bearing surfaces and said second sliding bearing surface contacts said bearing wear surface, said bearing wear surface including a wear surface sensor wherein said wear surface sensor includes one or more connecting wires for transmitting a data signal from said wear surface sensor indicative of the state of wear of the bearing wear surface characterized in that said one or more connecting wires extend outside of said wear surface and are connected to a radio frequency communicator for transmitting a data signal from said sensor indicative of the state of wear of said bearing wear surface; wherein said radio frequency communicator and said sensor are fixed relative to one another such that said connecting wires are not flexed to failure. at least two sliding bearing surfaces (11a, 11 b); a bearing wear surface included on a first of said sliding bearing surfaces (11a, 11b) wherein said bearing wear surface is located between said first sliding bearing surface and a second of said sliding bearing surfaces and said second sliding bearing surface contacts said bearing wear surface, said bearing wear surface including a wear surface sensor wherein said wear surface sensor includes one or more connecting wires for transmitting a data signal from said wear surface sensor indicative of the state of wear of the bearing wear surface characterized in that said one or more connecting wires extend outside of said wear surface and are connected to a radio frequency communicator for transmitting a data signal from said sensor indicative of the state of wear of said bearing wear surface; wherein said radio frequency communicator and said sensor are fixed relative to one another such that said connecting wires are not flexed to failure.
A cationic lipid having a structure according to Formula: wherein: each L 1 is independently -CH=CH-CH 2 - or -CH=CH-CH 2 -CH=CH-CH 2 -; each A 1 is a covalent bond, O or OC; each R 1 is each m is 8; and each n is 2 or 3. each L 1 is independently -CH=CH-CH 2 - or -CH=CH-CH 2 -CH=CH-CH 2 -; each A 1 is a covalent bond, O or OC; each R 1 is each m is 8; and each n is 2 or 3.
Device for the thermal storage of samples comprising a warming chamber and comprising a sample mount for mounting sample containers in which the samples may be received, wherein the sample mount is formed as a rotatable mount having a rotary axis, wherein, during storage, the sample mount moves the sample containers in the warming chamber on at least one defined circular trajectory around the rotary axis, characterized in that at least one temperature sensor is arranged on the sample mount or on one of the sample containers, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is connected to a data collection device arranged outside the warming chamber via a data line guided along the drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is configured as a hollow shaft, and wherein the data line is guided in the hollow shaft.
An electrical measurement device comprising: a conductive cable comprising a plurality of conductive filaments on a first end and an electrical connector on a second end; and a cable mount to hold the plurality of conductive filaments in contact with a rotating element of a device under test during a measurement operation, the cable mount comprising: a base; and an adjustable support attached to the base and the conductive cable, the conductive cable forming a portion of a circuit when the plurality of conductive filaments are in contact with the rotating element of the device under test and the electrical connector is in contact with an output; characterized in that the base comprises a lock to secure the cable mount to a fixed structure during the measurement operation, wherein the lock comprises an electromagnet. a conductive cable comprising a plurality of conductive filaments on a first end and an electrical connector on a second end; and a cable mount to hold the plurality of conductive filaments in contact with a rotating element of a device under test during a measurement operation, the cable mount comprising: a base; and an adjustable support attached to the base and the conductive cable, the conductive cable forming a portion of a circuit when the plurality of conductive filaments are in contact with the rotating element of the device under test and the electrical connector is in contact with an output; characterized in that the base comprises a lock to secure the cable mount to a fixed structure during the measurement operation, wherein the lock comprises an electromagnet. a base; and an adjustable support attached to the base and the conductive cable, the conductive cable forming a portion of a circuit when the plurality of conductive filaments are in contact with the rotating element of the device under test and the electrical connector is in contact with an output; characterized in that the base comprises a lock to secure the cable mount to a fixed structure during the measurement operation, wherein the lock comprises an electromagnet.
A pressure compensation system having a safety function for an electrolytic tank of redox flow batteries, wherein a head portion of an electrolytic tank (3, 4) is connected with the surrounding area of the flow battery via a pipeline in which a primary bi-directional pressure compensation valve having a first response pressure is situated, characterized in that a bypass line (9, 20), in which a secondary bi-directional pressure compensation valve having a second response pressure, which is greater than the first response pressure, is situated, branches off from the pipeline and a valve outlet of the secondary bi-directional pressure compensation valve is located within a housing surrounding the electrolytic tank (3, 4).
A method for adjusting a binaural hearing system, the hearing system comprising two hearing devices (10, 20), each comprising a signal processing unit (12, 22) for processing an input signal according to at least one hearing program selected from a group of different hearing programs which control the signal processing of the hearing system to provide an output signal being forwarded to an output transducer (13, 23) of the respective hearing device (10, 20), the method comprising the steps of: - determining device information (ACCorr ipsi, ACCdelta ipsi, ACCorr contra, ACCdelta contra) being related to the hearing devices (10, 20) and to at least one hearing device specific adjustment having been applied earlier to the at least one hearing program; - calculating synchronization data (learnt_pref, ACCdelta) according to a function that depends on the device information (ACCorr ipsi, ACCdelta ipsi, ACCorr contra, ACCdelta contra); and - synchronizing the hearing devices (10, 20) by taking into account the synchronization data (learnt_pref, ACCdelta). - determining device information (ACCorr ipsi, ACCdelta ipsi, ACCorr contra, ACCdelta contra) being related to the hearing devices (10, 20) and to at least one hearing device specific adjustment having been applied earlier to the at least one hearing program; - calculating synchronization data (learnt_pref, ACCdelta) according to a function that depends on the device information (ACCorr ipsi, ACCdelta ipsi, ACCorr contra, ACCdelta contra); and - synchronizing the hearing devices (10, 20) by taking into account the synchronization data (learnt_pref, ACCdelta).
A method, comprising receiving user gaze information, and modifying how a device interacts with the user based upon the user gaze information wherein modifying how the device interacts with the user comprises: selecting a particular user interface context based on the received user gaze information, wherein the user interface context is an arrangement of user interface components; selecting an interaction set associated with the particular user interface context, wherein the interaction set comprises a grammar used in a speech detector, a library of gestures used in a gesture detector, or a set of haptic inputs used in a touch detector; selecting a subset from the interaction set, wherein the subset represents a set of user interactions which is associated to a particular situation identified based on the received gaze information; receiving a user input; accepting the user input if it is within the selected subset. selecting a particular user interface context based on the received user gaze information, wherein the user interface context is an arrangement of user interface components; selecting an interaction set associated with the particular user interface context, wherein the interaction set comprises a grammar used in a speech detector, a library of gestures used in a gesture detector, or a set of haptic inputs used in a touch detector; selecting a subset from the interaction set, wherein the subset represents a set of user interactions which is associated to a particular situation identified based on the received gaze information; receiving a user input; accepting the user input if it is within the selected subset.
A method of fabricating a mold that has an inverted motheye structure in its surface, the inverted motheye structure having a plurality of recessed portions whose two-dimensional size viewed in a direction normal to the surface is not less than 10 nm and less than 500 nm, the method comprising the steps of: (a) anodizing a surface of an aluminum film or aluminum base via an electrode that is in contact with the surface, thereby forming a porous alumina layer which has a plurality of very small recessed portions; (b) after step (a), allowing the porous alumina layer to be in contact with an etchant, thereby enlarging the plurality of very small recessed portions of the porous alumina layer; and (c) after step (b), further anodizing the surface via the electrode to grow the plurality of very small recessed portions, wherein the electrode is made of aluminum which has a lower purity than the aluminum film or the aluminum base, wherein the aluminum film or the aluminum base has a purity not less than 99,99 mass %, and wherein step (b) is performed in such a controlled state that part (32a2) of the electrode in the etchant which is in contact with the surface in step (a) is placed in the etchant and is not exposed to the etchant by being protected by a protection member. (a) anodizing a surface of an aluminum film or aluminum base via an electrode that is in contact with the surface, thereby forming a porous alumina layer which has a plurality of very small recessed portions; (b) after step (a), allowing the porous alumina layer to be in contact with an etchant, thereby enlarging the plurality of very small recessed portions of the porous alumina layer; and (c) after step (b), further anodizing the surface via the electrode to grow the plurality of very small recessed portions,
A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining images of fish enclosed in a fish enclosure; identifying, by one or more processors, fish tracks (130A-F) shown in the images of the fish; determining, by the one or more processors, a quality score for each of the fish tracks; selecting, by the one or more processors, a subset of the fish tracks based on the quality scores; determining, by the one or more processors, a representative weight of the fish in the fish enclosure based on weights of the fish shown in the subset of the fish tracks; and outputting the representative weight for display or storage at a device connected to the one or more processors. obtaining images of fish enclosed in a fish enclosure; identifying, by one or more processors, fish tracks (130A-F) shown in the images of the fish; determining, by the one or more processors, a quality score for each of the fish tracks; selecting, by the one or more processors, a subset of the fish tracks based on the quality scores; determining, by the one or more processors, a representative weight of the fish in the fish enclosure based on weights of the fish shown in the subset of the fish tracks; and outputting the representative weight for display or storage at a device connected to the one or more processors.