mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A gasket having a thickness between two sealing surfaces (2, 4) and further having a length and a width, the width being at least 1.5 times as large as the thickness, said gasket comprising a first discrete component and a second discrete component, the first and second components extending along the length of the gasket and the second component being arranged relative to the first component so as to separate the first component at least from one of the two sealing surfaces (2, 4), wherein - the first component is substantially impermeable for gas and liquids in at least the width direction of the gasket, which means that the first component has a high resistance to transport of gas and liquid, preventing virtually any convective air flow, possibly allowing some diffusion based transport, in at least the width direction of the gasket, - the second component is compressible in at least the thickness direction of the gasket, the hardness of the second component in the thickness direction being lower than the hardness of the first component in the thickness direction, and - the first component or a section of increased thickness thereof, as compared to its average thickness, extending along the length of the gasket has a width that is less than 50 % of the width of the second component, characterized in that, when the gasket is compressed over its entire width with an average pressure of 10 MPa so that the second component is highly compressed in a region where it separates the first component from a sealing surface (2, 4), the density of the second component in the high compression region is increased by a factor of at least 1.25, preferably by a factor of at least 2, as compared to the density of the second component in a neighbouring area where the first component or section of increased thickness thereof is not present. - the first component is substantially impermeable for gas and liquids in at least the width direction of the gasket, which means that the first component has a high resistance to transport of gas and liquid, preventing virtually any convective air flow, possibly allowing some diffusion based transport, in at least the width direction of the gasket, - the second component is compressible in at least the thickness direction of the gasket, the hardness of the second component in the thickness direction being lower than the hardness of the first component in the thickness direction, and - the first component or a section of increased thickness thereof, as compared to its average thickness, extending along the length of the gasket has a width that is less than 50 % of the width of the second component,
A method of converting 10:10:10:2 format pixel data into 8888 format data, the method comprising, for each pixel: truncating the three 10-bit input data channels such that a first truncated channel and a third truncated channel each comprises 7 bits and a second truncated channel comprises 8 bits; appending a different bit from the 2-bit input data channel to each of the truncated first and third channels; generating an error value for each of the 10-bit input data channels by comparing, for each of the first and third channels, three LSBs of the input data channel and three bits derived from the truncated channel, and for the second channel, two LSBs of the input data channel and two bits derived from the truncated channel; outputting a first 8-bit channel comprising the truncated first channel with the appended bit from the 2-bit input data channel, a second 8-bit channel comprising the truncated second channel, a third 8-bit channel comprising the truncated third channel with the appended bit from the 2-bit input data channel and a fourth 8-bit channel comprising the three error values. truncating the three 10-bit input data channels such that a first truncated channel and a third truncated channel each comprises 7 bits and a second truncated channel comprises 8 bits; appending a different bit from the 2-bit input data channel to each of the truncated first and third channels; generating an error value for each of the 10-bit input data channels by comparing, for each of the first and third channels, three LSBs of the input data channel and three bits derived from the truncated channel, and for the second channel, two LSBs of the input data channel and two bits derived from the truncated channel; outputting a first 8-bit channel comprising the truncated first channel with the appended bit from the 2-bit input data channel, a second 8-bit channel comprising the truncated second channel, a third 8-bit channel comprising the truncated third channel with the appended bit from the 2-bit input data channel and a fourth 8-bit channel comprising the three error values.
Spray-dried powder containing a pharmaceutical active ingredient, a tri-isoleucine and a low-molecular dextran having a molecular weight between 500 and 10,000 Da.
A distributed automation apparatus for laboratory diagnostics comprising modules for carrying out operations of various types on biological product containers inserted in dedicated transport devices which are transported on an automatic conveyor and modules for interfacing with analysis devices of biological product specimens, both said types of modules (1, 2) being connected to said automatic conveyor, a central control unit providing worklists to respective modules (1, 2) dynamically read and updated by said central control unit, each of said modules (1, 2) being independent with respect to the other modules (1, 2), and being provided with its own control board, said apparatus also comprises nodes (3, 4) between said central control unit and said modules (1, 2), one node (3, 4) for each module (1, 2), said central control unit transmitting a worklist to each node (3, 4) for each module (1, 2), characterized in that each module (1, 2) reads and updates the respective worklist at the respective node (3, 4) by the results of its processing on the specimen, each node (3, 4) in turn communicating said results to the central control unit.
A method comprising: receiving, by a first robotic device (720, 820), a first time-parameterized path (722, 822) for the first robotic device; receiving, by the first robotic device, an indication of a second robotic device (730, 830) having a second time-parameterized path (732, 832) that overlaps with the first time-parameterized path at a first location (740, 840), characterized in that the first and second time-parameterized paths approach the first location from different directions; executing, by the first robotic device, a first portion of the first time-parameterized path before reaching the first location; determining, by the first robotic device, a first rate of progress of the first robotic device which indicates how far the first robotic device is ahead of or behind schedule on the first portion of the first time-parameterized path; receiving, by the first robotic device, a communication signal from the second robotic device indicating a second rate of progress of the second robotic device along the second time-parameterized path, wherein the second rate of progress indicates how far the second robotic device is ahead of or behind schedule on the second time-parameterized path; determining a difference between the first rate of progress and the second rate of progress; and modifying, by the first robotic device, execution of the first time-parameterized path based on the determined difference. receiving, by a first robotic device (720, 820), a first time-parameterized path (722, 822) for the first robotic device; receiving, by the first robotic device, an indication of a second robotic device (730, 830) having a second time-parameterized path (732, 832) that overlaps with the first time-parameterized path at a first location (740, 840), characterized in that the first and second time-parameterized paths approach the first location from different directions; executing, by the first robotic device, a first portion of the first time-parameterized path before reaching the first location; determining, by the first robotic device, a first rate of progress of the first robotic device which indicates how far the first robotic device is ahead of or behind schedule on the first portion of the first time-parameterized path; receiving, by the first robotic device, a communication signal from the second robotic device indicating a second rate of progress of the second robotic device along the second time-parameterized path, wherein the second rate of progress indicates how far the second robotic device is ahead of or behind schedule on the second time-parameterized path; determining a difference between the first rate of progress and the second rate of progress; and modifying, by the first robotic device, execution of the first time-parameterized path based on the determined difference.
A molding method comprising steps of: holding a match plate between a cope flask and a drag flask; inserting an upper squeeze member and a lower squeeze member into openings of said cope and drag flasks, which are opposed to said match plate, to define an upper molding space and a lower molding spaces, respectively; filling said defined molding spaces with molding sand; and forcing said upper and lower squeeze members toward the match plate to squeeze said molding sand within said upper and lower molding spaces to make an upper mold and a lower mold at the same time; said method being characterized in that: when the flasks are stationary, upper pushing means push down the match plate and lower pushing means are simultaneously pushed up to the match plate such that said cope and drag flasks including said upper and lower molds are pushed away from said match plate at the same time.
Seeder comprising a chassis resting on the ground by means of wheels, the said chassis carrying elements for planting seeds in the soil, the said wheels being arranged in the work space of an outer planting element, the seeder comprising a disc tilted with regard to the vertical and free to revolve in an oblique position relative to the direction of advance during work, the said disc being arranged at least substantially behind one of the said wheels relative to the direction of advance so that it extends at least partly beyond the said corresponding wheel to return the earth piled up at the edge of a track from the wheel inside the track, characterized in that the said disc extends between an outer planting element and the said corresponding wheel, according to a side view.
An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising: a placing unit configured for placing a probe connector; an identification information receiver configured to receive probe assembly identification information from an identification information transmitter of a placed probe connector; an input device configured to receive a selection command of a probe connector; and a locking unit configured to lock the probe connector into the ultrasound imaging apparatus based on the selection command, wherein the locking unit is configured to perform a first locking connecting the identification information transmitter of the probe connector to the identification information receiver of the ultrasound imaging apparatus, and a second locking connecting a probe signal transceiver of the probe connector to a body signal transceiver of the ultrasound imaging apparatus, and wherein the first locking is performed when the probe connector is placed in the placing unit and the second locking is performed when the probe connector is selected. a placing unit configured for placing a probe connector; an identification information receiver configured to receive probe assembly identification information from an identification information transmitter of a placed probe connector; an input device configured to receive a selection command of a probe connector; and a locking unit configured to lock the probe connector into the ultrasound imaging apparatus based on the selection command, wherein the locking unit is configured to perform a first locking connecting the identification information transmitter of the probe connector to the identification information receiver of the ultrasound imaging apparatus, and a second locking connecting a probe signal transceiver of the probe connector to a body signal transceiver of the ultrasound imaging apparatus, and wherein the first locking is performed when the probe connector is placed in the placing unit and the second locking is performed when the probe connector is selected.
A port for use with a disposable bioreactor vessel, said port comprising: i) a base member comprising a hollow tubular portion and a base plate, said base plate configured to be sealingly affixed to a hole in a wall of said disposable bioreactor vessel; ii) a hollow tubular bushing member for containing electrical, and/or optical, and/or acoustic and/or magnetic and/or microfluidic and/or chemical monitoring components, said bushing member fitting inside the bore of said tubular portion of said base member, both said base member and said hollow, tubular bushing member providing access to contents of said disposable bioreactor vessel; iii) a fluorophore; and iv) a monitoring assembly inserted into said bushing member, said monitoring assembly comprising an LED for providing incoming optical signals, an optical filter for narrowing the spectrum of the LED, and means for collecting and transmitting measurement signals resulting from interaction of said incoming optical signals with said contents of said disposable bioreactor vessel, wherein said narrowed LED spectrum is narrowed to an optical beam whose wavelength is matched to an absorption spectrum of said fluorophore. i) a base member comprising a hollow tubular portion and a base plate, said base plate configured to be sealingly affixed to a hole in a wall of said disposable bioreactor vessel; ii) a hollow tubular bushing member for containing electrical, and/or optical, and/or acoustic and/or magnetic and/or microfluidic and/or chemical monitoring components, said bushing member fitting inside the bore of said tubular portion of said base member, both said base member and said hollow, tubular bushing member providing access to contents of said disposable bioreactor vessel; iii) a fluorophore; and iv) a monitoring assembly inserted into said bushing member, said monitoring assembly comprising an LED for providing incoming optical signals, an optical filter for narrowing the spectrum of the LED, and means for collecting and transmitting measurement signals resulting from interaction of said incoming optical signals with said contents of said disposable bioreactor vessel, wherein said narrowed LED spectrum is narrowed to an optical beam whose wavelength is matched to an absorption spectrum of said fluorophore.
A filter device, particularly an air breather filter device for venting a fuel tank, comprising a housing with a first port being provided as an inlet in normal operation of the filter device and a second port being provided as an outlet under normal operation of the filter device, the housing enclosing at least one first filter and an air passage extending from the first port to the second port passing through the filter, characterized in that inside the housing a baffle unit is arranged in the housing for covering the at least one first filter in relation to the second port, wherein the baffle unit is arranged to deflect a fluid flow entering the filter device through the second port.
A heat exchanger, in particular for motor vehicle cooling systems, with at least one fluid inlet and at least two fluid outlets (103, 103a), with an arrangement of fluid connections between inlet, collecting, deflecting and/or outlet chambers (104, 104a, 104b, 105), wherein the fluid connections being subdivided into various regions and a first region of fluid connections being arranged between at least one inlet and one first outlet, and a further region of fluid connections being arranged between the first outlet and a second outlet, characterised in that a deflection in depth, that is to say in a plane of the fluid connections, is present between at least one first region of fluid connections and one second region of fluid connections and a deflection in width, that is to say in a plane perpendicular to a plane of the fluid connections, is present between at least one first region of fluid connections and one second region of fluid connections.
A lost circulation materials receiver apparatus (200, 300) for use in testing LCM within a permeability plugging apparatus cell, the LCM receiver apparatus comprising: a PPA cell cap (103, 202, 302); an elongated LCM receiver (210, 310); at least one tubular member (204, 304) providing fluid communication between the PPA cell cap (103, 202, 302) and the elongated LCM receiver (210, 310), wherein the at least one tubular member (204, 304) comprises a bore large enough to accommodate large particulate LCM testing within the PPA, without becoming clogged, wherein the large particulate LCM are intended or designed to plug slots within said permeability plugging apparatus cell having - a width of greater than or equal to one millimeter; and a backpressure inlet (218, 318) through the elongated LCM receiver (210, 310). a PPA cell cap (103, 202, 302); an elongated LCM receiver (210, 310); at least one tubular member (204, 304) providing fluid communication between the PPA cell cap (103, 202, 302) and the elongated LCM receiver (210, 310), wherein the at least one tubular member (204, 304) comprises a bore large enough to accommodate large particulate LCM testing within the PPA, without becoming clogged, wherein the large particulate LCM are intended or designed to plug slots within said permeability plugging apparatus cell having - a width of greater than or equal to one millimeter; and a backpressure inlet (218, 318) through the elongated LCM receiver (210, 310).
A linear drive apparatus, comprising: a housing and, located inside the housing: an electric motor; a transmission gear meshed with an output gear on an output shaft of the electric motor, the transmission gear being mounted on a gear shaft located inside the housing; and a linear motion assembly, which is fitted to the transmission gear and converts rotational motion of the transmission gear to linear motion; wherein an axis of the linear motion assembly is arranged in the same plane as an axis of the electric motor output shaft and an axis of the gear shaft and wherein the linear drive apparatus also comprises a cooling water path which surrounds the linear motion assembly. an electric motor; a transmission gear meshed with an output gear on an output shaft of the electric motor, the transmission gear being mounted on a gear shaft located inside the housing; and a linear motion assembly, which is fitted to the transmission gear and converts rotational motion of the transmission gear to linear motion; wherein an axis of the linear motion assembly is arranged in the same plane as an axis of the electric motor output shaft and an axis of the gear shaft and wherein the linear drive apparatus also comprises a cooling water path which surrounds the linear motion assembly.
Method for surrounding an electrical component with a protective housing, at least two connection surfaces for the electrical connection of connecting cables being provided on the component, said connecting cables each being provided with a flexible plastic sheath and being connected electrically with their first ends to the connection surfaces and protruding with their second ends through a cable bushing out of the protective housing, said method comprising the following steps: a) the connecting cables are each provided with an additional sheathing, which is by firm bond materially connected to the plastic sheath, between the first and second ends (14, 15) of said connecting cables over a first length, b) the connecting cables are then electrically connected with their first end to the connection surfaces, and c) the component is then provided with the protective housing and the cable bushing, the cable bushing manufactured from plastic being connected by firm bond materially to the additional sheathings over a second length. a) the connecting cables are each provided with an additional sheathing, which is by firm bond materially connected to the plastic sheath, between the first and second ends (14, 15) of said connecting cables over a first length, b) the connecting cables are then electrically connected with their first end to the connection surfaces, and c) the component is then provided with the protective housing and the cable bushing, the cable bushing manufactured from plastic being connected by firm bond materially to the additional sheathings over a second length.
A method at a computing device associated with a first road user, the method comprising: receiving a message from a second road user, the message comprising a blockchain with at least one block, each of the at least one block having a hash uniquely associated therewith, wherein the message includes at least one report on erratic behavior of a third road user; detecting the third road user referred to in the message; detecting actions of the third road user; checking the actions against rules associated with the computing device; determining that the actions of the third road user contravene the rules; rules and creating a new report on erratic behavior of the third road user; and determining (724, 730, 732), if the size of the blockchain exceeds a threshold, to discard the blockchain and start a new blockchain or, if the size of the blockchain does not exceed the threshold, to forward the blockchain to other road users; providing the new report on erratic behavior of the third road user via the blockchain or the newly started blockchain; wherein the report is provided to a fourth road user within a geographic area proximate to the third road user; wherein the determining further comprises finding that no mitigating factors justify contravening the rules prior to providing the report. receiving a message from a second road user, the message comprising a blockchain with at least one block, each of the at least one block having a hash uniquely associated therewith, wherein the message includes at least one report on erratic behavior of a third road user; detecting the third road user referred to in the message; detecting actions of the third road user; checking the actions against rules associated with the computing device; determining that the actions of the third road user contravene the rules; rules and creating a new report on erratic behavior of the third road user; and determining (724, 730, 732), if the size of the blockchain exceeds a threshold, to discard the blockchain and start a new blockchain or, if the size of the blockchain does not exceed the threshold, to forward the blockchain to other road users; providing the new report on erratic behavior of the third road user via the blockchain or the newly started blockchain; wherein the report is provided to a fourth road user within a geographic area proximate to the third road user; wherein the determining further comprises finding that no mitigating factors justify contravening the rules prior to providing the report.