mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An aqueous polyurethane dispersion U comprising at least two aqueously dispersed polyurethanes whereof at least one is an aqueously dispersible polyurethane U1 having a mass-average molar mass M w1 of at least 10 kg/mol, and at least one is an aqueously dispersible polyurethane U2 having a mass-average molar mass M w2 of less than 10 kg/mol, the mass-average molar mass being determined by size exclusion chromatography, a specific amount of substance, in accordance with DIN 32 625, of hydroxyl groups n (-OH) / m of from 1.4 mol/kg to 4 mol/kg, a degree of branching, in accordance with DIN 32 625, of up to 0.5 mol/kg, and a specific amount of substance, in accordance with DIN 32 625, of urea groups n (-NH-CO-NH-) / m of from 0.8 mol/kg to 2 mol/kg, wherein hydroxy-functional polycarbonates of formula III HO - (X - O - CO - O -) m - X - OH Formula III, are used in the synthesis of U1 and U2, where X is a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group, and m is an integer number, and the number average molar mass M n of the hydroxy-functional polycarbonate of formula III is at least 400 g/mol, and the mass fraction w (A') 1 of polyols A' other than hydroxy-functional polycarbonates A1 in the polyols used in the synthesis of U1 and the mass fraction w (A') 2 of polyols A' other than hydroxy-functional polycarbonates A2 in the polyols used in the synthesis of U2 are w ( A')1 = m (A') / [ m (A') + m] ≤ 2 %, and w (A') 2 = m (A') / [ m (A') + m] ≤ 2 %, where m (A') is the mass of polyols A', m is the mass of polyols A1, and m is the mass of polyols A2.
A device comprising: a power saving mode return detection means for detecting a return from a power saving mode; a posture detection means for detecting a posture of the device; and a user interface presentation means for, when a posture detected by the posture detection means after the power saving mode return detection means detects a return from the power saving mode is a posture within a specified range that is set based on a direction of a component used for a specified function, presenting a startup user interface for starting the specified function, wherein if the device is in such a posture that the direction of an optical axis of a camera lens is in the direction within 15 degrees from a horizontal, the user interface presentation means presents a camera startup user interface for starting a camera function, if the device is in such a posture that the direction of an optical axis of a projector lens is in the direction within 15 degrees from the horizontal, the user interface presentation means presents a projector startup user interface for starting a projector function, and if the device is in such a posture that the direction of a display screen is in the direction within 15 degrees from the horizontal plane, the user interface presentation means presents a direction indicator startup user interface for starting a direction indicator function. a power saving mode return detection means for detecting a return from a power saving mode; a posture detection means for detecting a posture of the device; and a user interface presentation means for, when a posture detected by the posture detection means after the power saving mode return detection means detects a return from the power saving mode is a posture within a specified range that is set based on a direction of a component used for a specified function, presenting a startup user interface for starting the specified function, wherein if the device is in such a posture that the direction of an optical axis of a camera lens is in the direction within 15 degrees from a horizontal, the user interface presentation means presents a camera startup user interface for starting a camera function, if the device is in such a posture that the direction of an optical axis of a projector lens is in the direction within 15 degrees from the horizontal, the user interface presentation means presents a projector startup user interface for starting a projector function, and if the device is in such a posture that the direction of a display screen is in the direction within 15 degrees from the horizontal plane, the user interface presentation means presents a direction indicator startup user interface for starting a direction indicator function.
A method comprising: receiving maintenance traffic at a maintenance region (313, 413) in an aircraft data network multiple region switch (301, 401); wherein maintenance traffic is aperiodic bursty traffic for non-essential, non-critical data transfers and wherein the maintenance region uses Ethernet layer 2 switching (301, 401) for the transmission of maintenance traffic; determining that an endpoint associated with the received maintenance traffic provides insufficient support for maintenance traffic; routing the received maintenance traffic through internal virtual link cross channels (321, 421) to an ARINC 664 region (311, 411) in the aircraft data network multiple region switch; wherein the ARINC 664 region maintains no rate constraints for maintenance traffic; and transmitting the received maintenance traffic by the ARINC 664 region when no virtual link traffic is scheduled for transmission. receiving maintenance traffic at a maintenance region (313, 413) in an aircraft data network multiple region switch (301, 401); wherein maintenance traffic is aperiodic bursty traffic for non-essential, non-critical data transfers and wherein the maintenance region uses Ethernet layer 2 switching (301, 401) for the transmission of maintenance traffic; determining that an endpoint associated with the received maintenance traffic provides insufficient support for maintenance traffic; routing the received maintenance traffic through internal virtual link cross channels (321, 421) to an ARINC 664 region (311, 411) in the aircraft data network multiple region switch; wherein the ARINC 664 region maintains no rate constraints for maintenance traffic; and transmitting the received maintenance traffic by the ARINC 664 region when no virtual link traffic is scheduled for transmission.
A vane for directing hot gases in a gas turbine engine, the vane including: a hollow aerofoil portion, which in use spans the working gas annulus of the engine, and an impingement tube which forms a covering over the interior surface of the aerofoil portion and which has jet-forming apertures formed therein for the production of impingement cooling jets; wherein the impingement tube includes two tube portions (41, 42) which are separately insertable into position into the aerofoil portion to form the covering, and an expansion member (43, 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d) which, when the tube portions are in position in the aerofoil portion, is locatable in the aerofoil portion to urge each tube portion outwardly and thereby holds the tube portions in position against the aerofoil portion and characterised in that the expansion member is rotatably connected to one of the tube portions to urge the positioned tube portions outwardly with a camming action. a hollow aerofoil portion, which in use spans the working gas annulus of the engine, and an impingement tube which forms a covering over the interior surface of the aerofoil portion and which has jet-forming apertures formed therein for the production of impingement cooling jets; wherein the impingement tube includes two tube portions (41, 42) which are separately insertable into position into the aerofoil portion to form the covering, and an expansion member (43, 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d) which, when the tube portions are in position in the aerofoil portion, is locatable in the aerofoil portion to urge each tube portion outwardly and thereby holds the tube portions in position against the aerofoil portion and characterised in that the expansion member is rotatably connected to one of the tube portions to urge the positioned tube portions outwardly with a camming action.
An electronic device (101, 200) comprising: a communication module for receiving geographical location information; a sensor module; a memory for storing previous movement route information of the electronic device (101, 200); and a processor configured for acquiring first movement information regarding a first region of a route on which the electronic device moves by using the communication module, if a comparison result between the first movement information and the previous movement route information satisfies a first condition, acquiring second movement information regarding a second region of the route by using the communication module, and if the comparison result between the first movement information and the previous movement route information satisfies a second condition, deactivating the communication module, and acquiring the second movement information by using the sensor module, and providing current movement route information of the electronic device by using the second movement information. a communication module for receiving geographical location information; a sensor module; a memory for storing previous movement route information of the electronic device (101, 200); and a processor configured for acquiring first movement information regarding a first region of a route on which the electronic device moves by using the communication module, if a comparison result between the first movement information and the previous movement route information satisfies a first condition, acquiring second movement information regarding a second region of the route by using the communication module, and if the comparison result between the first movement information and the previous movement route information satisfies a second condition, deactivating the communication module, and acquiring the second movement information by using the sensor module, and providing current movement route information of the electronic device by using the second movement information.
A transducer system for a flowcell including a length of a pipe that defines a lumen for a process fluid and process pressure, the transducer system, comprising: a transducer head having an ultrasonic transducer disposed therein and having a first surface configured to be exposed to process pressure when the transducer system is mounted in a flowcell; and a transducer stem extending from the transducer head; characterized by a pressure mounting assembly in which at least a portion of the transducer stem is disposed, the pressure mounting assembly comprising a seal plug, a piston, an exterior sleeve, the transducer system further comprising a floating portion comprising the transducer head, the transducer stem and the piston and a fixed portion comprising the seal plug and the exterior sleeve; a first gap between the floating portion and the fixed portion; a second gap between the floating portion and the fixed portion; wherein the first gap comprises a first pressure balance surface configured to be acted on by process pressure; wherein the second gap comprises a second pressure balance surface configured to be acted on by atmospheric pressure; wherein the pressure balancing surfaces (240, 264) face towards and away from process fluid and are arranged to balance or at least partially offset forces applied by the process pressure and the atmospheric pressure, respectively, such that the gaps (256, 266) are maintained. a transducer head having an ultrasonic transducer disposed therein and having a first surface configured to be exposed to process pressure when the transducer system is mounted in a flowcell; and a transducer stem extending from the transducer head; characterized by a pressure mounting assembly in which at least a portion of the transducer stem is disposed, the pressure mounting assembly comprising a seal plug, a piston, an exterior sleeve, the transducer system further comprising a floating portion comprising the transducer head, the transducer stem and the piston and a fixed portion comprising the seal plug and the exterior sleeve; a first gap between the floating portion and the fixed portion; a second gap between the floating portion and the fixed portion; wherein the first gap comprises a first pressure balance surface configured to be acted on by process pressure; wherein the second gap comprises a second pressure balance surface configured to be acted on by atmospheric pressure; wherein the pressure balancing surfaces (240, 264) face towards and away from process fluid and are arranged to balance or at least partially offset forces applied by the process pressure and the atmospheric pressure, respectively, such that the gaps (256, 266) are maintained.
A fruit and vegetable juicing device, the device having a feed tube below which is located a grating disc carrying a frusto-conical sieve, wherein: the grating disc has a first array of teeth arranged in rows, each tooth in the first array having a front edge, the front edge comprising an inner edge, an outer edge and an apex between the inner edge and the outer edge; each tooth in the first array having a circle of rotation having a tangent passing through the apex; each tooth in the first array having a longitudinal axis passing through the apex that is inclined with respect to the tangent, such that one of the inner edge and the outer edge provides a leading edge and the other provides a trailing edge; the grating disc has a primary processing surface having an effective radius that is about the same as an inner radius of the feed tube, the device being characterized in that the grating disc has a secondary processing surface that is radially outward of the primary processing surface; a lower end of the feed tube forming a throttling surface; and the secondary processing surface and the throttling surface forming a throttling channel. the grating disc has a first array of teeth arranged in rows, each tooth in the first array having a front edge, the front edge comprising an inner edge, an outer edge and an apex between the inner edge and the outer edge; each tooth in the first array having a circle of rotation having a tangent passing through the apex; each tooth in the first array having a longitudinal axis passing through the apex that is inclined with respect to the tangent, such that one of the inner edge and the outer edge provides a leading edge and the other provides a trailing edge; the grating disc has a primary processing surface having an effective radius that is about the same as an inner radius of the feed tube, the device being characterized in that the grating disc has a secondary processing surface that is radially outward of the primary processing surface; a lower end of the feed tube forming a throttling surface; and the secondary processing surface and the throttling surface forming a throttling channel.
A method for producing a sheet-like cell structure, comprising: a step of adding a biocompatible macromolecular block, a cell, and a liquid medium onto a culture support body having a plurality of recessed portions on a culture surface, and immersing the biocompatible macromolecular block and the cell in uppermost portions of the recessed portions; and a step of culturing the cell to obtain a sheet-like cell structure. a step of adding a biocompatible macromolecular block, a cell, and a liquid medium onto a culture support body having a plurality of recessed portions on a culture surface, and immersing the biocompatible macromolecular block and the cell in uppermost portions of the recessed portions; and a step of culturing the cell to obtain a sheet-like cell structure.
A method for clock synchronization in a communication system comprising first circuitry (420, 520) for establishing a first communication channel (403, 503) and second circuitry (430, 530) for establishing a second communication channel (404, 504), wherein the first circuitry comprises 4G communication circuitry includes a first voltage controlled oscillator, VCO, and the second circuitry comprises 5G communication circuitry including a second VCO, the method comprising: providing the output of the second VCO to the first circuitry as a timing synchronization signal; the first circuitry comparing the frequency of the output of the second VCO with the frequency of the output of the first VCO; the first circuitry calculating a frequency offset between the second VCO and the first VCO based on the result of the comparing; the first circuitry developing a control signal based on the frequency offset; the first circuitry providing the control signal to the second circuitry; the second circuitry synchronizing the second communication channel by using the control signal to adjust the frequency of the second VCO to the frequency of the first VCO. providing the output of the second VCO to the first circuitry as a timing synchronization signal; the first circuitry comparing the frequency of the output of the second VCO with the frequency of the output of the first VCO; the first circuitry calculating a frequency offset between the second VCO and the first VCO based on the result of the comparing; the first circuitry developing a control signal based on the frequency offset; the first circuitry providing the control signal to the second circuitry; the second circuitry synchronizing the second communication channel by using the control signal to adjust the frequency of the second VCO to the frequency of the first VCO.
A method of calculating a load lifted by a lifting arm of a machine, the method comprising: receiving a signal from an axle sensor, said signal representing a force exerted on an axle prior to a load being applied to the lifting arm; receiving a signal from the axle sensor, said received signal representing a force exerted on the axle as a result of lifting the load; receiving a further signal from a further sensor, said received further signal representing an angle or slope of the lifting arm relative to a chassis of the machine; wherein the lifting arm is an extendable lifting arm, the method further comprising receiving an arm signal from an arm sensor, the arm signal representing an extension of the lifting arm; receiving a chassis signal from a chassis sensor; and calculating, from the signal, the received signal, the received further signal, the chassis signal and the arm signal, the weight of the load lifted by the lifting arm; characterised in that said chassis sensor is configured for measuring an angle of the chassis relative to the horizontal; and in that said chassis signal represents said angle of the chassis relative to the horizontal. receiving a signal from an axle sensor, said signal representing a force exerted on an axle prior to a load being applied to the lifting arm; receiving a signal from the axle sensor, said received signal representing a force exerted on the axle as a result of lifting the load; receiving a further signal from a further sensor, said received further signal representing an angle or slope of the lifting arm relative to a chassis of the machine; wherein the lifting arm is an extendable lifting arm, the method further comprising receiving an arm signal from an arm sensor, the arm signal representing an extension of the lifting arm; receiving a chassis signal from a chassis sensor; and calculating, from the signal, the received signal, the received further signal, the chassis signal and the arm signal, the weight of the load lifted by the lifting arm; characterised in that said chassis sensor is configured for measuring an angle of the chassis relative to the horizontal; and in that said chassis signal represents said angle of the chassis relative to the horizontal.
Apparatus for allocating resources to nodes in a communication system, comprising: an iteration controller for performing an iterative processing, characterized in that the iteration controller being configured: for using iteration resource weights, λ, to obtain a resources allocation result, r*, for an iteration step, and for updating the iteration resource weights, λ, to obtain updated iteration resource weights, λ i+1, for a further iteration step using a weighted combination of the resources allocation results for the iteration step and for at least one earlier iteration step. an iteration controller for performing an iterative processing, characterized in that the iteration controller being configured: for using iteration resource weights, λ, to obtain a resources allocation result, r*, for an iteration step, and for updating the iteration resource weights, λ, to obtain updated iteration resource weights, λ i+1, for a further iteration step using a weighted combination of the resources allocation results for the iteration step and for at least one earlier iteration step. for using iteration resource weights, λ, to obtain a resources allocation result, r*, for an iteration step, and for updating the iteration resource weights, λ, to obtain updated iteration resource weights, λ i+1, for a further iteration step using a weighted combination of the resources allocation results for the iteration step and for at least one earlier iteration step.
A valve comprising: a body with an interior surface defining a passageway, the body configured to be positioned in-line with a flow of respiratory gases; one or more ports through the body to provide fluid communication between the passageway and the environment, the one or more ports disposed around at least part of a circumference of the body; and at least one internal member attached to the body at two or more discontinuous attachment positions on the internal member, the attachment positions being generally at the same location along the length of the valve as the one or more ports, the internal member being an elongate ribbon; wherein when the gas flow pressure is below a certain threshold, the internal member is in a neutral configuration and curves away from the interior surface, forming folds in the internal member; wherein the at least one internal member is in an open configuration that allows gas to pass from the passageway to the environment when the gas pressure in the valve is at or below a threshold pressure, the at least one internal member being biased radially inward away from the interior surface; and wherein the at least one internal member is in a closed configuration that occludes the one or more ports when a gas pressure in the valve is above a threshold pressure, the at least one internal member moving radially outward toward the interior surface to occlude the one or more ports. a body with an interior surface defining a passageway, the body configured to be positioned in-line with a flow of respiratory gases; one or more ports through the body to provide fluid communication between the passageway and the environment, the one or more ports disposed around at least part of a circumference of the body; and at least one internal member attached to the body at two or more discontinuous attachment positions on the internal member, the attachment positions being generally at the same location along the length of the valve as the one or more ports, the internal member being an elongate ribbon; wherein when the gas flow pressure is below a certain threshold, the internal member is in a neutral configuration and curves away from the interior surface, forming folds in the internal member; wherein the at least one internal member is in an open configuration that allows gas to pass from the passageway to the environment when the gas pressure in the valve is at or below a threshold pressure, the at least one internal member being biased radially inward away from the interior surface; and wherein the at least one internal member is in a closed configuration that occludes the one or more ports when a gas pressure in the valve is above a threshold pressure, the at least one internal member moving radially outward toward the interior surface to occlude the one or more ports.