mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A tool for radially expanding a downhole tubular, comprising: a tubular expander having a tapered outer surface for expanding the downhole tubular as the tubular expander is moved within the downhole tubular, the tubular expander having a radially outermost surface positioned below a lower end of the downhole tubular when the expander and the downhole tubular are simultaneously run in a well, the radially outermost surface of the expander when run in the well below the lower end of the downhole tubular having a diameter greater than the initial outer diameter of the tubular when run in the well, the expander being positioned below the downhole tubular when the expander and the downhole tubular are simultaneously run in the well; and a downhole actuator for forcibly moving the expander axially upward within the downhole tubular, the tool being characterised in that: the downhole actuator comprises a plurality of pistons each axially moveable relative to an inner mandrel of the tool in response to fluid pressure; slips are provided on the tool for securing the tool within the downhole tubular, and the downhole actuator is configured to generate an axially downward setting force to set the slips, and to generate an axially upward tensile force to radially expand the downhole tubular; and the tool further comprises buttress threads axially securing the tubular expander with respect to the downhole tubular when the expander is run in the well with the downhole tubular. a tubular expander having a tapered outer surface for expanding the downhole tubular as the tubular expander is moved within the downhole tubular, the tubular expander having a radially outermost surface positioned below a lower end of the downhole tubular when the expander and the downhole tubular are simultaneously run in a well, the radially outermost surface of the expander when run in the well below the lower end of the downhole tubular having a diameter greater than the initial outer diameter of the tubular when run in the well, the expander being positioned below the downhole tubular when the expander and the downhole tubular are simultaneously run in the well; and a downhole actuator for forcibly moving the expander axially upward within the downhole tubular, the tool being characterised in that: the downhole actuator comprises a plurality of pistons each axially moveable relative to an inner mandrel of the tool in response to fluid pressure; slips are provided on the tool for securing the tool within the downhole tubular, and the downhole actuator is configured to generate an axially downward setting force to set the slips, and to generate an axially upward tensile force to radially expand the downhole tubular; and the tool further comprises buttress threads axially securing the tubular expander with respect to the downhole tubular when the expander is run in the well with the downhole tubular.
A control apparatus comprising: a detector that detects whether or not a master apparatus used for an operation of a slave apparatus is located at a movable range limit; and a controller that controls, on a basis of a detection result, a slave parameter related to control of the slave apparatus and an image parameter related to an image displayed on a basis of imaging; wherein the slave parameter includes an operation magnification indicating a ratio of a movement amount for the slave apparatus to a movement amount for the master apparatus, the image parameter includes an image magnification indicating a magnification related to the image, and the controller controls the operation magnification and the image magnification substantially simultaneously. a detector that detects whether or not a master apparatus used for an operation of a slave apparatus is located at a movable range limit; and a controller that controls, on a basis of a detection result, a slave parameter related to control of the slave apparatus and an image parameter related to an image displayed on a basis of imaging; the slave parameter includes an operation magnification indicating a ratio of a movement amount for the slave apparatus to a movement amount for the master apparatus, the image parameter includes an image magnification indicating a magnification related to the image, and the controller controls the operation magnification and the image magnification substantially simultaneously.
An access control method implemented by an automatic access control system comprising automatic means for reading information media and automatic control means suited for selectively authorizing access, where the method comprises at least the following steps: (a) an initial registration step in which a user is registered and given a first identifier, (b) an association step in which the user, who is already in possession of a coded personal information medium (21, 22) bearing a second identifier, is identified with the first identifier and has this personal information medium (21, 22) read by said automatic reading means, after which the user is associated with the second identifier, (c) at least one subsequent identification step, in which said automatic reading means is made to read said personal information medium (21, 22) in order to access the second identifier, and the automatic control means is commanded as a function of the reading of said personal information medium, to selectively unlock a cycle initially locked on a locking position. (a) an initial registration step in which a user is registered and given a first identifier, (b) an association step in which the user, who is already in possession of a coded personal information medium (21, 22) bearing a second identifier, is identified with the first identifier and has this personal information medium (21, 22) read by said automatic reading means, after which the user is associated with the second identifier, (c) at least one subsequent identification step, in which said automatic reading means is made to read said personal information medium (21, 22) in order to access the second identifier, and the automatic control means is commanded as a function of the reading of said personal information medium, to selectively unlock a cycle initially locked on a locking position.
A method, comprising: executing, by a cloud gaming machine, a session of a cloud video game, the session configured to generate gameplay video; streaming the gameplay video from the cloud gaming machine over a network to a primary user device, the primary user device configured to render the gameplay video to a primary display; wherein the primary user device is configured to stream the gameplay video over a peer-to-peer network to two or more secondary user devices (228, 236), each of said secondary user devices being configured to render the gameplay video, respectively, to two or more secondary displays (230, 238); transmitting secondary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the one or more secondary user devices, from the respective secondary user devices to the primary user device; wherein the primary user device is configured to process primary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the primary user device, and the secondary inputs to generate aggregated inputs; receiving, over the network by the cloud gaming machine, the aggregated inputs from the primary user device; wherein executing the session of the cloud video game includes applying the aggregated inputs to update a game state of the cloud video game that is processed to generate the gameplay video. executing, by a cloud gaming machine, a session of a cloud video game, the session configured to generate gameplay video; streaming the gameplay video from the cloud gaming machine over a network to a primary user device, the primary user device configured to render the gameplay video to a primary display; wherein the primary user device is configured to stream the gameplay video over a peer-to-peer network to two or more secondary user devices (228, 236), each of said secondary user devices being configured to render the gameplay video, respectively, to two or more secondary displays (230, 238); transmitting secondary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the one or more secondary user devices, from the respective secondary user devices to the primary user device; wherein the primary user device is configured to process primary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the primary user device, and the secondary inputs to generate aggregated inputs; receiving, over the network by the cloud gaming machine, the aggregated inputs from the primary user device; wherein executing the session of the cloud video game includes applying the aggregated inputs to update a game state of the cloud video game that is processed to generate the gameplay video.
An optical transmitter, comprising: a transmitting circuit (6, 16) configured to convert a data signal into an electric current signal, the data signal being a three-valued signal; and a light emitting element (7, 17) configured to convert the electric current signal into an optical signal, the transmitting circuit (6, 16) including an IDLE detection circuit (61, 161) which is configured to detect, as an IDLE interval, an interval during which the data signal falls within a predetermined range that is between a high level and a low level, the transmitting circuit (6, 16) being configured to control, during the IDLE interval, the electric current signal to be not greater than a threshold electric current of the light emitting element (7, 17), characterized in that the IDLE detection circuit (61, 161) includes (i) a first comparator (Comp1) configured to identify a first interval during which the data signal is not smaller than a lower limit value of the predetermined range and (ii) a second comparator (Comp2) configured to identify a second interval during which the data signal is not greater than an upper limit value of the predetermined range, and in that the IDLE detection circuit (61, 161) detects, as the IDLE interval, an interval during which the first interval and the second interval overlap each other. a transmitting circuit (6, 16) configured to convert a data signal into an electric current signal, the data signal being a three-valued signal; and a light emitting element (7, 17) configured to convert the electric current signal into an optical signal, the transmitting circuit (6, 16) including an IDLE detection circuit (61, 161) which is configured to detect, as an IDLE interval, an interval during which the data signal falls within a predetermined range that is between a high level and a low level, the transmitting circuit (6, 16) being configured to control, during the IDLE interval, the electric current signal to be not greater than a threshold electric current of the light emitting element (7, 17), characterized in that the IDLE detection circuit (61, 161) includes (i) a first comparator (Comp1) configured to identify a first interval during which the data signal is not smaller than a lower limit value of the predetermined range and (ii) a second comparator (Comp2) configured to identify a second interval during which the data signal is not greater than an upper limit value of the predetermined range, and in that the IDLE detection circuit (61, 161) detects, as the IDLE interval, an interval during which the first interval and the second interval overlap each other.
An image sensor, comprising: a horizontal shift register electrically connected to a pixel array for receiving charge packets from the pixel array; a non-destructive sense node connected to an output of the horizontal shift register; a charge directing switch electrically having an input connected to the non-destructive sense node, wherein the charge directing switch includes first and second outputs; a processor having an input electrically connected to the non-destructive sense node and an output connected to the charge directing switch and responsive to the input thereof to direct the charge packets to one of the first output and the second output on a pixel by pixel basis; a charge multiplying horizontal shift register electrically connected to the first output of the charge directing switch; and a bypass horizontal shift register connected to the second output of the charge directing switch. a horizontal shift register electrically connected to a pixel array for receiving charge packets from the pixel array; a non-destructive sense node connected to an output of the horizontal shift register; a charge directing switch electrically having an input connected to the non-destructive sense node, wherein the charge directing switch includes first and second outputs; a processor having an input electrically connected to the non-destructive sense node and an output connected to the charge directing switch and responsive to the input thereof to direct the charge packets to one of the first output and the second output on a pixel by pixel basis; a charge multiplying horizontal shift register electrically connected to the first output of the charge directing switch; and a bypass horizontal shift register connected to the second output of the charge directing switch.
Agricultural harvester comprising: - a feeder, - an intermediate frame pivotally mounted to the feeder to facilitate pivoting relative to said feeder with respect to a first axis of motion; - a header mounting frame pivotally mounted to the intermediate frame to facilitate pivoting relative to said intermediate frame with respect to a second axis of motion; wherein - the pivoting around the first axis of motion and the second axis of motion allows the header mounting frame to be moved with respect to the feeder in a fore-aft movement and a lateral tilt movement; - at least one lateral tilt actuator is provided to actuate the header mounting frame in order to perform the lateral tilt movement; and - at least two fore-aft actuators are provided, the agricultural harvester being characterized in that each fore-aft actuator extends between a corresponding one of a first set of mounting positions at the feeder and a corresponding one of a second set of mounting positions at the header mounting frame, to actuate the header mounting frame in order to perform the fore-aft movement, and in that the two fore-aft actuators are cross-coupled such that, in a predetermined fore-aft position of the two actuators, a retraction of one of the two actuators results in an extension of the other of the two actuators and vice versa, and in that the two fore-aft actuators are dimensioned to each have an operating range that is at least 10% larger than the actuator acting range required to enable a maximum fore-aft movement when the lateral tilt actuator is in a predetermined neutral position. - a feeder, - an intermediate frame pivotally mounted to the feeder to facilitate pivoting relative to said feeder with respect to a first axis of motion; - a header mounting frame pivotally mounted to the intermediate frame to facilitate pivoting relative to said intermediate frame with respect to a second axis of motion; wherein - the pivoting around the first axis of motion and the second axis of motion allows the header mounting frame to be moved with respect to the feeder in a fore-aft movement and a lateral tilt movement; - at least one lateral tilt actuator is provided to actuate the header mounting frame in order to perform the lateral tilt movement; and - at least two fore-aft actuators are provided, the agricultural harvester being characterized in that each fore-aft actuator extends between a corresponding one of a first set of mounting positions at the feeder and a corresponding one of a second set of mounting positions at the header mounting frame, to actuate the header mounting frame in order to perform the fore-aft movement, and in that the two fore-aft actuators are cross-coupled such that, in a predetermined fore-aft position of the two actuators, a retraction of one of the two actuators results in an extension of the other of the two actuators and vice versa, and in that the two fore-aft actuators are dimensioned to each have an operating range that is at least 10% larger than the actuator acting range required to enable a maximum fore-aft movement when the lateral tilt actuator is in a predetermined neutral position.
A centrifugal compressor having an asymmetric self-recirculating casing treatment, comprising a rotational shaft that is rotated and an impeller fixed to the rotational shaft, the impeller sending out drawn fluid to an outer side in a radial direction of the rotational shaft for compression, comprising: a casing having an inner face surrounding the impeller, wherein in the casing is formed a back-flow channel to return fluid from a downstream position of an impeller full blade leading edge to an upstream position of the impeller full blade leading edge, wherein the back-flow channel includes a suction ring groove and a back-flow ring groove, the suction ring groove opens at the downstream position on the inner face and is formed in a circumferential direction around the rotational shaft, and the back-flow ring groove opens at the upstream position on the inner face and is formed in the circumferential direction, characterised in that a position in an axial direction of the rotational shaft is defined as an axial-direction position, and distribution in the circumferential direction of the axial-direction position (S r) of the suction ring groove or a width (b r) of the suction ring groove is asymmetric with reference to the rotational shaft. a casing having an inner face surrounding the impeller, wherein in the casing is formed a back-flow channel to return fluid from a downstream position of an impeller full blade leading edge to an upstream position of the impeller full blade leading edge, wherein the back-flow channel includes a suction ring groove and a back-flow ring groove, the suction ring groove opens at the downstream position on the inner face and is formed in a circumferential direction around the rotational shaft, and the back-flow ring groove opens at the upstream position on the inner face and is formed in the circumferential direction, characterised in that a position in an axial direction of the rotational shaft is defined as an axial-direction position, and distribution in the circumferential direction of the axial-direction position (S r) of the suction ring groove or a width (b r) of the suction ring groove is asymmetric with reference to the rotational shaft.
A retention anchor for a surgical access device, the retention anchor comprising: an annular body including a proximally-facing surface, a distally-facing surface, an outer side surface, and an inner side surface, the inner side surface defining a channel for reception and passage of an elongated shaft of a cannula therethrough, the proximally-facing surface defining a proximal opening into the channel; wherein the inner side surface of the annular body includes ridges disposed in longitudinally spaced relation relative to each other, each ridge having a proximally facing flat surface and a distally facing angled surface, wherein the ridges have a variable thickness, characterised in that the retention anchor further comprises: a wiper disposed at a distal end of the annular body, the wiper extending radially inwardly of the inner side surface and defining a distal opening into the channel for establishing a sealed relation about the elongated shaft, the distal opening having a smaller diameter than the proximal opening, and wherein the wiper has a uniform thickness, the thickness of the wiper being less than a minimal thickness of the ridges. an annular body including a proximally-facing surface, a distally-facing surface, an outer side surface, and an inner side surface, the inner side surface defining a channel for reception and passage of an elongated shaft of a cannula therethrough, the proximally-facing surface defining a proximal opening into the channel; wherein the inner side surface of the annular body includes ridges disposed in longitudinally spaced relation relative to each other, each ridge having a proximally facing flat surface and a distally facing angled surface, wherein the ridges have a variable thickness, characterised in that the retention anchor further comprises: characterised in that the retention anchor further comprises: a wiper disposed at a distal end of the annular body, the wiper extending radially inwardly of the inner side surface and defining a distal opening into the channel for establishing a sealed relation about the elongated shaft, the distal opening having a smaller diameter than the proximal opening, and wherein the wiper has a uniform thickness, the thickness of the wiper being less than a minimal thickness of the ridges.
Beverage machine, comprising: - a housing, having at least one side that is freely accessible from the outside, - a flow line system, having a water source, fluid lines (6, 7, 8, 9) and units (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for flow guidance and producing at least one infused beverage and for preparing or supplementing the infused beverage by means of steam or available beverage additives and having dispensing devices (17, 18, 19, 20) for dispensing the steam, the at least one infused beverage and/or the beverage additives, - an electronic control device, which is designed to activate and deactivate the fluid lines and units for flow guidance and producing at least one infused beverage and to carry out the control and monitoring processes of the beverage machine, the housing of the beverage machine having a receiving chamber, on a side that is freely accessible from the outside, which receiving chamber has a coupling device for detachably receiving a carrier (23, 24) that matches therewith, characterised in that optionally one of at least two interchangeable reservoirs (25, 26) can be inserted into the carrier (23, 24) and removed from the carrier (23, 24), a plurality of carriers (23 and 24) being provided and each carrier (23, 24) having a receiving opening (29, 30) into which only one of the provided reservoirs (25, 26) can be inserted in an interlocking manner. - a housing, having at least one side that is freely accessible from the outside, - a flow line system, having a water source, fluid lines (6, 7, 8, 9) and units (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for flow guidance and producing at least one infused beverage and for preparing or supplementing the infused beverage by means of steam or available beverage additives and having dispensing devices (17, 18, 19, 20) for dispensing the steam, the at least one infused beverage and/or the beverage additives, - an electronic control device, which is designed to activate and deactivate the fluid lines and units for flow guidance and producing at least one infused beverage and to carry out the control and monitoring processes of the beverage machine,
An electrophotographic printing system comprising a metal-surface charge element, the metal-surface charge element comprising at least two metal charge rollers (402, 404, 432) to deposit electric charge on an imaging surface, the metal charge rollers in charge-transferring relation with the imaging surface and in a glow discharge regime during operation of the printing system for printing, wherein the at least two metal charge rollers are to deposit electric charge on the imaging surface in steps such that, during operation of the printing system for printing, each metal charge roller deposits a portion of a required electric charge on the imaging surface.