mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system for detecting the posture of a moving object in space comprising: - a fixed electro-optic device of known orientation, comprising at least one emission source, an image sensor and image analysis means; and - an optical assembly comprising at least one optical retroreflector (Re, RS) disposed on the moving object, characterised in that: - the optical retroreflector is an optical sphere with a variable index comprising a transparent hemisphere and a reflective hemisphere such as a light ray, which is refracted by the transparent hemisphere, reflected by the reflective hemisphere and when refracted a second time by the transparent hemisphere emerges parallel to its direction of incidence; - the optical retroreflector comprises a mesh comprising at least three opaque, thin wires of known geometric arrangement; - the image of the retroreflector illuminated by the source forms a reflection on the image sensor, said reflection comprising at least the two images of the shadow from one of the three wires formed by the retroreflector; - the image analysis means detect at least the orientation of the leakage line provided by said images, said orientation representing a first parameter of the posture of the moving object. - a fixed electro-optic device of known orientation, comprising at least one emission source, an image sensor and image analysis means; and - an optical assembly comprising at least one optical retroreflector (Re, RS) disposed on the moving object, - the optical retroreflector is an optical sphere with a variable index comprising a transparent hemisphere and a reflective hemisphere such as a light ray, which is refracted by the transparent hemisphere, reflected by the reflective hemisphere and when refracted a second time by the transparent hemisphere emerges parallel to its direction of incidence; - the optical retroreflector comprises a mesh comprising at least three opaque, thin wires of known geometric arrangement; - the image of the retroreflector illuminated by the source forms a reflection on the image sensor, said reflection comprising at least the two images of the shadow from one of the three wires formed by the retroreflector; - the image analysis means detect at least the orientation of the leakage line provided by said images, said orientation representing a first parameter of the posture of the moving object.
A method of levelling a rail vehicle, the rail vehicle comprising a vehicle body supported by two running gears placed on a railway track comprising two parallel rails, the method comprising measuring height positions of at least four vehicle body reference points relative to a frame of reference stationary relative to the railway track for adjusting a secondary suspension between the vehicle body and the two running gears based on the measured height positions, the vehicle body reference points being fixed relative to the vehicle body, the method being characterised in that it includes the following operations: - by means of at least one laser plane generator mounted at a stationary position relative to the railway track, projecting a rotating laser beam that rotates about a vertical rotation axis and extends below the vehicle body in a reference plane of the frame of reference perpendicular to the vertical rotation axis, - by means of a set of one of more laser receivers, each measuring a height relative to the reference plane, determining vertical distances between the at least four vehicle body reference points and the reference plane and further vertical distances between a set of at least four rail height reference points and the reference plane, the rail height reference points being each located below one of the two running gears on one of the rails, - computing adjusted height positions of the least four vehicle body reference points based on the determined vertical distances and further vertical distances and, - comparing said adjusted height positions with expected height positions of said vehicle body reference points. - by means of at least one laser plane generator mounted at a stationary position relative to the railway track, projecting a rotating laser beam that rotates about a vertical rotation axis and extends below the vehicle body in a reference plane of the frame of reference perpendicular to the vertical rotation axis, - by means of a set of one of more laser receivers, each measuring a height relative to the reference plane, determining vertical distances between the at least four vehicle body reference points and the reference plane and further vertical distances between a set of at least four rail height reference points and the reference plane, the rail height reference points being each located below one of the two running gears on one of the rails, - computing adjusted height positions of the least four vehicle body reference points based on the determined vertical distances and further vertical distances and, - comparing said adjusted height positions with expected height positions of said vehicle body reference points.
A drive device with an infusion syringe piston drive head for moving an infusion syringe piston comprising an advancing means including an advancing slide, an advancing spindle and a multi-part advancing spindle nut including at least one radially movable nut shell (12, 13) and comprising a blocking means adapted to be automatically triggered by means of a control sensor for blocking an infeed motion of the drive head in which the advancing slide can be driven on the advancing spindle by means of the advancing spindle nut and in which the drive head is arranged on the advancing slide, characterized in that the blocking means adapted to be automatically triggered by means of the control sensor comprises the multi-part advancing spindle nut for blocking the infeed motion of the drive head on the advancing spindle.
A battery rack comprising: a plurality of battery modules that are arranged in a layered structure; a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules; and a fire extinguishing agent supply member comprising a supply pipe configured to transport a fire extinguishing agent and extending along the plurality of battery modules, and a plurality of valves each configured to have one end portion connected to the supply pipe and the other end portion connected to each of the plurality of battery modules from the supply pipe, characterized in that the fire extinguishing agent supply member comprises a positioning pin protruding from the supply pipe toward the battery module and configured such that a protruding end portion is inserted into the battery module, and the fire extinguishing agent supply member further comprises a fixing frame comprising a connection portion configured to be fixedly coupled to one side surface of the supply pipe, and a coupling portion bent and extending from the connection portion and configured to be coupled to the rack case. a plurality of battery modules that are arranged in a layered structure; a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules; and a fire extinguishing agent supply member comprising a supply pipe configured to transport a fire extinguishing agent and extending along the plurality of battery modules, and a plurality of valves each configured to have one end portion connected to the supply pipe and the other end portion connected to each of the plurality of battery modules from the supply pipe, characterized in that the fire extinguishing agent supply member comprises a positioning pin protruding from the supply pipe toward the battery module and configured such that a protruding end portion is inserted into the battery module, and the fire extinguishing agent supply member further comprises a fixing frame comprising a connection portion configured to be fixedly coupled to one side surface of the supply pipe, and a coupling portion bent and extending from the connection portion and configured to be coupled to the rack case.
A computing device comprising: a chassis with at least one outer surface; a display device operably attached to a first external surface of the chassis; a support component moveably attached to the chassis adjacent to a second external surface of the chassis to support different viewing positions of the display device relative to a surface on which the computing device is placed; a single portion of fabric that is laminated to an outer surface of the support component and the second external surface, the single portion of fabric being cut to allow movement of the support component relative to the chassis; wherein the support component is movably attached to the computing device via a hinge mechanism, and the support component is attached to the hinge mechanism via a hinge ring which is rotatably and/or movably positioned within a body of the hinge mechanism; wherein the hinge mechanism includes a mounting channel, and the support component is mounted to the computing device via insertion of the hinge ring into the mounting channel; and wherein the support component is attached to the chassis along a particular edge of the support component, and wherein the single portion of fabric is not cut along the particular edge of the support component. a chassis with at least one outer surface; a display device operably attached to a first external surface of the chassis; a support component moveably attached to the chassis adjacent to a second external surface of the chassis to support different viewing positions of the display device relative to a surface on which the computing device is placed; a single portion of fabric that is laminated to an outer surface of the support component and the second external surface, the single portion of fabric being cut to allow movement of the support component relative to the chassis; wherein the support component is movably attached to the computing device via a hinge mechanism, and the support component is attached to the hinge mechanism via a hinge ring which is rotatably and/or movably positioned within a body of the hinge mechanism; wherein the hinge mechanism includes a mounting channel, and the support component is mounted to the computing device via insertion of the hinge ring into the mounting channel; and wherein the support component is attached to the chassis along a particular edge of the support component, and wherein the single portion of fabric is not cut along the particular edge of the support component.
An aircraft landing gear assembly comprising: a bogie beam pivotally coupled to a support member, the bogie beam having a predetermined neutral position relative to the support member: a pitch trimmer assembly ncluding a pitch trimmer actuator (28,76) configured to exert a biasing force in a first direction and a bias force transmission assembly configured to receive the biasing force, wherein the bias force transmission assembly comprises a bias force transmission head (44,64,84) at the free end of the pitch trimmer actuator and a pair of contact points (46, 56, 66, 86) on the bogie beam either side of the pivot axis of the bogie beam, the contact points being configured to receive the biasing force from the bias force transmission head and to define the predetermined neutral position of the bogie beam, wherein both contact points are in contact with the bias force transmission head when the bogie beam is in the predetermined neutral position. a bogie beam pivotally coupled to a support member, the bogie beam having a predetermined neutral position relative to the support member: a pitch trimmer assembly ncluding a pitch trimmer actuator (28,76) configured to exert a biasing force in a first direction and a bias force transmission assembly configured to receive the biasing force, wherein the bias force transmission assembly comprises a bias force transmission head (44,64,84) at the free end of the pitch trimmer actuator and a pair of contact points (46, 56, 66, 86) on the bogie beam either side of the pivot axis of the bogie beam, the contact points being configured to receive the biasing force from the bias force transmission head and to define the predetermined neutral position of the bogie beam, wherein both contact points are in contact with the bias force transmission head when the bogie beam is in the predetermined neutral position.
An electrical stimulation device for stimulating nerves in humans or animals, the device comprising: at least one percutaneous lead having an electrode operably coupled thereto and insertable within tissue of a human or animal body by a needle a therapeutically effective distance from at least one nerve innervating a region of expected pain from limb joint replacement surgery, wherein the electrode is outside of the expected region of pain; and a pulse generator operatively coupled with the at least one percutaneous lead; characterised in that the pulse generator is configured to provide a neurostimulation pulse configured to stimulate the at least one nerve causing an area of paresthesia whereby the area of paresthesia overlaps the expected region of pain, the at least one percutaneous lead further comprises an anchor configured to operatively retain the at least one percutaneous lead at the insertion point during withdrawal of the needle from the human or animal body. at least one percutaneous lead having an electrode operably coupled thereto and insertable within tissue of a human or animal body by a needle a therapeutically effective distance from at least one nerve innervating a region of expected pain from limb joint replacement surgery, wherein the electrode is outside of the expected region of pain; and a pulse generator operatively coupled with the at least one percutaneous lead; characterised in that the pulse generator is configured to provide a neurostimulation pulse configured to stimulate the at least one nerve causing an area of paresthesia whereby the area of paresthesia overlaps the expected region of pain, the at least one percutaneous lead further comprises an anchor configured to operatively retain the at least one percutaneous lead at the insertion point during withdrawal of the needle from the human or animal body.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a controller configured to control a image forming process to print identification information along with a first image on a medium according to an operation selection; a first image forming section configured to form images on the medium using a non-decolorable image forming material; a second image forming section configured to form images on the medium using a decolorable image forming material; and a fixing device configured to perform a fixing operation to fix images to the medium at a first fixing temperature that is at or above a decoloring temperature of the decolorable image forming material, wherein when the operation selection indicates the identification information printed on the medium is to be visible, the controller controls the first image forming section to form the first image and the identification information on the medium and the fixing device to fix the images to the medium at the first temperature, and when the operation selection indicates the identification information printed on the medium is to be invisible, the controller controls the first image forming section to form the first image on the medium, the second image forming section to form the identification information on the medium, and the fixing device to fix the images to the medium at the first temperature. a controller configured to control a image forming process to print identification information along with a first image on a medium according to an operation selection; a first image forming section configured to form images on the medium using a non-decolorable image forming material; a second image forming section configured to form images on the medium using a decolorable image forming material; and a fixing device configured to perform a fixing operation to fix images to the medium at a first fixing temperature that is at or above a decoloring temperature of the decolorable image forming material, wherein when the operation selection indicates the identification information printed on the medium is to be visible, the controller controls the first image forming section to form the first image and the identification information on the medium and the fixing device to fix the images to the medium at the first temperature, and when the operation selection indicates the identification information printed on the medium is to be invisible, the controller controls the first image forming section to form the first image on the medium, the second image forming section to form the identification information on the medium, and the fixing device to fix the images to the medium at the first temperature.
Steering shaft for a motor vehicle, comprising an outer shaft which is configured as a hollow shaft and an inner shaft which is arranged coaxially in the hollow shaft, can be telescoped relative to the hollow shaft in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the steering shaft, and is connected to the hollow shaft in a torque-transmitting manner via at least one positively locking element, and comprising a securing apparatus with at least one stop element which is attached on that end region of the hollow shaft (20, 200) which faces the inner shaft (30, 300), and has a stop face (78, 780) which is arranged in the opening cross section of the hollow shaft (20, 200) and faces the hollow shaft (20, 200) in the direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the stop element comprises at least one connector element which can be fixed from the inside in the opening cross section on the inner circumferential surface of the outer hollow shaft (20, 200), and a connector element comprises at least one fastening element which can be introduced from the inside in a positively locking manner into a recess which is configured in an inner circumferential surface of the outer hollow shaft (20, 200), characterized in that the fastening element comprises a bolt element which can be inserted into a recess in the connector element in a positively locking manner with regard to the direction of the longitudinal axis.
A traffic-jam state calculation system comprising: probe-information obtaining means configured to obtain probe information, the probe information being an average speed of probe cars traveling on a link and being used to calculate the degree of a traffic jam corresponding to the link; degree-of-traffic-jam detecting means configured to detect, by comparing the average speed with each of a plurality of thresholds having different values,; traffic-jam information obtaining means configured to obtain traffic-jam information concerning the link by communicating with an external facility or by using traffic-jam information stored in the apparatus; degree-of-traffic-jam comparing means configured to compare a second degree of the traffic jam based on the traffic-jam information obtained by the traffic-jam information obtaining means with each of the first degree of the traffic jam detected by the degree-of-traffic-jam detecting means for each of the plurality of thresholds with respect to the link included in a predetermined area; and threshold selecting means configured to select, from the plurality of thresholds, a threshold with which it is determined that the first degree of the traffic jam most matches the second degree of the traffic jam on the basis of a comparison performed by the degree-of-traffic-jam comparing means. probe-information obtaining means configured to obtain probe information, the probe information being an average speed of probe cars traveling on a link and being used to calculate the degree of a traffic jam corresponding to the link; degree-of-traffic-jam detecting means configured to detect, by comparing the average speed with each of a plurality of thresholds having different values,; traffic-jam information obtaining means configured to obtain traffic-jam information concerning the link by communicating with an external facility or by using traffic-jam information stored in the apparatus; degree-of-traffic-jam comparing means configured to compare a second degree of the traffic jam based on the traffic-jam information obtained by the traffic-jam information obtaining means with each of the first degree of the traffic jam detected by the degree-of-traffic-jam detecting means for each of the plurality of thresholds with respect to the link included in a predetermined area; and threshold selecting means configured to select, from the plurality of thresholds, a threshold with which it is determined that the first degree of the traffic jam most matches the second degree of the traffic jam on the basis of a comparison performed by the degree-of-traffic-jam comparing means.
Adjustable vane pump with a rotor mounted rotatably between two parallel side plates (4; 14) of a pump housing, which comprises a multiplicity of movable vanes running in the radial direction and is surrounded by a lift ring (1; 11) which is adjustable in a manner dependent on the rotation speed between positions in which it is more or less eccentric to the rotor, wherein the vanes divide the annular chamber between the rotor and the lift ring (1; 11) into a multiplicity of cells which run alternately through a suction zone and a pressure zone when the rotor is rotated, wherein in a transition region between the suction zone and the pressure zone at least one of the side plates (4; 14) of the pump housing and the adjacent side wall of the lift ring (1; 11) are provided with recesses (3, 7, 8; 13, 17, 18) which in a predetermined range of positions of the lift ring (1; 11) and only in this range of positions co-operate to form an overflow channel characterized in that the recesses (3, 7, 8; 13, 17, 18) co-operate within a predetermined rotational speed range of the vane pump, but not at lower or higher rotational speeds, to form an overflow channel which connects the suction zone with the pressure zone.