mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A brake, comprising: a friction plate configured for coupling to a rotatable body for rotation with the rotatable body about an axis of rotation; a pressure plate disposed about the axis on a first side of the friction plate and fixed against rotation; an armature plate disposed about the axis on a second side of the friction plate; an electromagnet disposed about the axis on an opposite side of the armature plate relative to the friction plate; a spring biasing the armature plate in a first axial direction towards the friction plate and away from the electromagnet to engage the brake; and, a first fastener coupling the pressure plate to the electromagnet characterized in that the first fastener conforms to a first space between opposed surfaces of the pressure plate and the electromagnet and, upon hardening, bonds the pressure plate to the electromagnet. a friction plate configured for coupling to a rotatable body for rotation with the rotatable body about an axis of rotation; a pressure plate disposed about the axis on a first side of the friction plate and fixed against rotation; an armature plate disposed about the axis on a second side of the friction plate; an electromagnet disposed about the axis on an opposite side of the armature plate relative to the friction plate; a spring biasing the armature plate in a first axial direction towards the friction plate and away from the electromagnet to engage the brake; and, a first fastener coupling the pressure plate to the electromagnet characterized in that the first fastener conforms to a first space between opposed surfaces of the pressure plate and the electromagnet and, upon hardening, bonds the pressure plate to the electromagnet.
A vehicle comprising a foldable attachment system arranged for holding objects within an interior vehicle luggage compartment, wherein the attachment system comprises an attachment post, an elongated guide member, and a hook structure, wherein the hook structure is connected to the attachment post, wherein a first end of the attachment post is slidingly and hingedly connected to the elongated guide member, and the elongated guide member is connected to a first vehicle interior structure, wherein the attachment post and the hook structure are movably arranged in relation to the elongated guide member between a storage position (P ST) and an in-use position (P IU), characterized in that the system further comprises a movable cargo floor structure, wherein the attachment post and the hook structure in the storage position (P ST) are arranged in a storage compartment below the movable cargo floor structure. wherein the attachment post and the hook structure are movably arranged in relation to the elongated guide member between a storage position (P ST) and an in-use position (P IU), characterized in that the system further comprises a movable cargo floor structure, wherein the attachment post and the hook structure in the storage position (P ST) are arranged in a storage compartment below the movable cargo floor structure.
An apparatus for a vehicle comprising a pedal adapted to be depressed by a driver by means of a force and a restriction mechanism adapted to restrict the displacement of the pedal in the depressive direction, wherein, when the vehicle is in a cruise control mode, the restriction mechanism is operable to enter a footrest mode, which increases the force required to depress the pedal and thereby retains the pedal in a rest position when the pedal is subjected to a force less than or equal to a predetermined first threshold value, but allows depressing of the pedal away from said rest position when the pedal is subjected to a force greater than the first threshold value; characterised in that the apparatus comprises a visual sign which enters a first illuminated state in response to activation of the footrest mode; the visual sign remaining in the first illuminated state whilst the restriction mechanism retains the pedal in the rest position, the visual sign being extinguished when footrest mode, or cruise control is cancelled and the visual sign entering a second illuminated state when the pedal is subjected to a force greater than the first threshold value, whilst in the footrest mode.
An autonomous cleaning apparatus, comprising: a drive system operable to enable movement of the cleaning apparatus; a controller in communication with the drive system, the controller including a processor operable to control the drive system; a cleaning brush assembly including one or more brush elements positioned forward of a vacuum assembly inlet; and a debris sensor including a piezoelectric sensor element situated in a cleaning pathway of the cleaning apparatus above the cleaning brush assembly so that when struck by particles swept up by the one or more brush elements and/or pulled up by vacuum, the debris sensor element generates electrical pulses representative of debris impacts and thus, of the presence of debris in an area in which the autonomous cleaning device is operating, characterized in that: the piezoelectric sensor element is situated in the roof of a cleaning head including the cleaning brush assembly. a drive system operable to enable movement of the cleaning apparatus; a controller in communication with the drive system, the controller including a processor operable to control the drive system; a cleaning brush assembly including one or more brush elements positioned forward of a vacuum assembly inlet; and a debris sensor including a piezoelectric sensor element situated in a cleaning pathway of the cleaning apparatus above the cleaning brush assembly so that when struck by particles swept up by the one or more brush elements and/or pulled up by vacuum, the debris sensor element generates electrical pulses representative of debris impacts and thus, of the presence of debris in an area in which the autonomous cleaning device is operating, characterized in that: the piezoelectric sensor element is situated in the roof of a cleaning head including the cleaning brush assembly.
Phosphate salt of amifampridine, wherein the salt is characterized by the following peaks of the powder X-ray diffractogram (Cu-Kα1 = 1.54059 Å): 11.06, 12.16, 12.69, 12.91, 15.45, 17.12, 17.42, 18.07, 20.21, 21.60, 22.22, 22.57, 22.95, 24.03, 24.59, 25.11, 25.54, 26.05, 26.69, 27.02, 27.76, 28.21, 28.69, 29.54, 30.19, 30.27 and 30.44 ± 0.20° 2θ, and wherein the salt is obtainable by a process consisting of the steps: i) preparing an alcoholic solution containing amifampridine, wherein the solvent is an alcohol optionally in admixture with not more than 10 wt% water, wherein the alcohol is selected from methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and iso-propanol, ii) precipitating the phosphate salt of amifampridine by adding an aqueous phosphoric acid solution to the alcoholic solution obtained in step (i), wherein the aqueous phosphoric acid solution contains at least 70 wt% phosphoric acid, and iii) isolating the phosphate salt of amifampridine obtained in step (ii). i) preparing an alcoholic solution containing amifampridine, wherein the solvent is an alcohol optionally in admixture with not more than 10 wt% water, wherein the alcohol is selected from methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and iso-propanol, ii) precipitating the phosphate salt of amifampridine by adding an aqueous phosphoric acid solution to the alcoholic solution obtained in step (i), wherein the aqueous phosphoric acid solution contains at least 70 wt% phosphoric acid, and iii) isolating the phosphate salt of amifampridine obtained in step (ii).
A surgical anvil assembly for use with a circular stapling instrument, comprising: an anvil center rod; an anvil head having a post pivotally coupled to the anvil center rod, the anvil head being movable relative to the anvil center rod between a first, operative condition and a second, tilted condition; and a pivoting assembly received in the anvil center rod and including: a linkage arm including: an elongated shaft having a distal end pivotally coupled to the post of the anvil head; and a foot extending laterally from a proximal end of the shaft; and a biasing member being supported on the foot and resiliently biasing the linkage arm in a proximal direction, wherein upon the anvil head being free to move out of the first, operative condition, the biasing member drives the linkage arm in the proximal direction to pivot the anvil head relative to the anvil center rod and the linkage arm toward the second, tilted condition; characterised in that the shaft of the linkage arm is laterally offset from a central longitudinal axis ("X") of the anvil center rod. an anvil center rod; an anvil head having a post pivotally coupled to the anvil center rod, the anvil head being movable relative to the anvil center rod between a first, operative condition and a second, tilted condition; and a pivoting assembly received in the anvil center rod and including: a linkage arm including: an elongated shaft having a distal end pivotally coupled to the post of the anvil head; and a foot extending laterally from a proximal end of the shaft; and a biasing member being supported on the foot and resiliently biasing the linkage arm in a proximal direction, wherein upon the anvil head being free to move out of the first, operative condition, the biasing member drives the linkage arm in the proximal direction to pivot the anvil head relative to the anvil center rod and the linkage arm toward the second, tilted condition; a linkage arm including: an elongated shaft having a distal end pivotally coupled to the post of the anvil head; and a foot extending laterally from a proximal end of the shaft; and an elongated shaft having a distal end pivotally coupled to the post of the anvil head; and a foot extending laterally from a proximal end of the shaft; and a biasing member being supported on the foot and resiliently biasing the linkage arm in a proximal direction, wherein upon the anvil head being free to move out of the first, operative condition, the biasing member drives the linkage arm in the proximal direction to pivot the anvil head relative to the anvil center rod and the linkage arm toward the second, tilted condition;
A yarn tension sensor, comprising a support and a contact element which is adapted to be slideably engaged by a yarn and is movably sustained with respect to the support in relation to the fluctuations of tension of said yarn, said contact element being integral with a reference element which is made of a conductive material, said reference element operatively facing at least one spiral coil (18a, 18b) driven by a control unit in order to generate a primary magnetic field of constant strength which produces eddy currents on said reference element which have a strength proportional to the distance from said spiral coil (18a, 18b), which eddy currents generate an induced magnetic field of proportional strength which causes the inductance and the resistance of said spiral coil (18a, 18b) to vary as a function of the distance of said spiral coil (18a, 18b) from said reference element, characterized in that said control unit is programmed to calculate the tension of the yarn from the variations of said inductance (L(d)) and said resistance (R(d)), on the basis of either the resulting oscillation frequency (f) or the resulting parallel impedance (R p) of the resonant circuit.
A method for early detection of a moving train on a train track, by using a train detection security system with a control unit comprising a signal processor and one or more sensor units (2a, 2b,...) arranged for being fixed to at least one rail (10a, 10b), the method comprising the following steps; - detecting one or more first signals acoustically propagated from said train through said rail (10a, 10b) by said sensor units (2a, 2b,....), - receiving a first sensor output signal (s1') representing said first signals in a signal processor, - processing said first sensor output signal (s1') in said signal processor of a control system and generating a train warning signal representing characteristics of said moving train based on characteristics of said first sensor output signal (s1'), characterized by - detecting an envelope signal (s1'e) of said first sensor output signal (s1') from each of said sensor units (2a, 2b,....), - comparing a time segment of at said envelope signals (s1'e) detected from said first sensor output signal (s1') from at least one of said sensor units (2a, 2b,....) with a predefined envelope signal (s1'p), and - generating a train warning signal indicating an approaching train when said envelope signal (s1'e) has an increasingly higher amplitude than said predefined envelope signal (s1'p) over said time segment. - detecting one or more first signals acoustically propagated from said train through said rail (10a, 10b) by said sensor units (2a, 2b,....), - receiving a first sensor output signal (s1') representing said first signals in a signal processor, - processing said first sensor output signal (s1') in said signal processor of a control system and generating a train warning signal representing characteristics of said moving train based on characteristics of said first sensor output signal (s1'), - detecting an envelope signal (s1'e) of said first sensor output signal (s1') from each of said sensor units (2a, 2b,....), - comparing a time segment of at said envelope signals (s1'e) detected from said first sensor output signal (s1') from at least one of said sensor units (2a, 2b,....) with a predefined envelope signal (s1'p), and - generating a train warning signal indicating an approaching train when said envelope signal (s1'e) has an increasingly higher amplitude than said predefined envelope signal (s1'p) over said time segment.
A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery, comprising: a current collector; and a negative active material layer on the current collector comprising an interpenetrating network that is formed by cross-linking a first polymer having a hydroxyl or amine group and a second polymer having a carboxylic acid group wherein the cross-linking is performed by heat-treating at a temperature ranging from 80°C to 120°C, and by second heat-treating under vacuum of less than 1×10 -4 Torr at a temperature ranging from 130°C to 200°C. a current collector; and a negative active material layer on the current collector comprising an interpenetrating network that is formed by cross-linking a first polymer having a hydroxyl or amine group and a second polymer having a carboxylic acid group wherein the cross-linking is performed by heat-treating at a temperature ranging from 80°C to 120°C, and by second heat-treating under vacuum of less than 1×10 -4 Torr at a temperature ranging from 130°C to 200°C.
A composition for promoting hair growth, containing, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula 1 or a salt thereof: wherein R is such that the compound represented by formula 1 is any one selected from the group consisting of 2-methylbutyryl-D-pantetheine, 3-methylbutyryl-D-pantetheine, cinnamoyl-D-pantetheine, 4-pentenoyl-D-pantetheine, 10-undecenoyl-D-pantetheine, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl-D-pantetheine and a compound having the following formula: wherein R is such that the compound represented by formula 1 is any one selected from the group consisting of 2-methylbutyryl-D-pantetheine, 3-methylbutyryl-D-pantetheine, cinnamoyl-D-pantetheine, 4-pentenoyl-D-pantetheine, 10-undecenoyl-D-pantetheine, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl-D-pantetheine and a compound having the following formula:
A lead-free, antimony-free solder alloy consisting of: from 3 to 5 wt.% of silver from 2 to 5 wt.% of bismuth from 0.3 to 3 wt.% of copper from 0.03 to 1 wt.% of nickel at least one of the following elements from 0.005 to 1 wt.% of manganese from 0.005 to 1 wt.% of titanium from 0.01 to 1 wt.% of cobalt the balance tin, together with any unavoidable impurities. from 3 to 5 wt.% of silver from 2 to 5 wt.% of bismuth from 0.3 to 3 wt.% of copper from 0.03 to 1 wt.% of nickel at least one of the following elements from 0.005 to 1 wt.% of manganese from 0.005 to 1 wt.% of titanium from 0.01 to 1 wt.% of cobalt from 0.005 to 1 wt.% of manganese from 0.005 to 1 wt.% of titanium from 0.01 to 1 wt.% of cobalt the balance tin, together with any unavoidable impurities.
An aircraft comprising: an aircraft cabin; and a gas turbine engine comprising: a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations; a turbine section having a high pressure turbine; and a tap tapping air from said main compressor section, passing said tapped air through a heat exchanger and then to a cooling compressor, said cooling compressor compressing air downstream of said heat exchanger, and delivering air into said high pressure turbine; characterised in that: the tap taps air from at least one of said more upstream locations in said main compressor section, and said heat exchanger is also configured to receive air to be delivered to the aircraft cabin. an aircraft cabin; and a gas turbine engine comprising: a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations; a turbine section having a high pressure turbine; and a tap tapping air from said main compressor section, passing said tapped air through a heat exchanger and then to a cooling compressor, said cooling compressor compressing air downstream of said heat exchanger, and delivering air into said high pressure turbine; a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations; a turbine section having a high pressure turbine; and a tap tapping air from said main compressor section, passing said tapped air through a heat exchanger and then to a cooling compressor, said cooling compressor compressing air downstream of said heat exchanger, and delivering air into said high pressure turbine; characterised in that: the tap taps air from at least one of said more upstream locations in said main compressor section, and said heat exchanger is also configured to receive air to be delivered to the aircraft cabin.
A heated aerosol-generating article (10; 110; 210) for use with an aerosol-generating device having a heating element, the heated aerosol-generating article comprising: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a heat control component (30; 130; 230) positioned downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and comprising a meltable element (32; 236), wherein the meltable element is arranged within the heat control component (30; 130; 230) such that one of more longitudinal airflow channels are provided through the heat control component and wherein the meltable element (32; 236) is adapted to melt when heated above a threshold temperature such that upon melting of the meltable element (32; 236) the one or more longitudinal airflow channels through the heat control component are blocked whereby airflow through the aerosol-generating article is substantially prevented. a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a heat control component (30; 130; 230) positioned downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and comprising a meltable element (32; 236), wherein the meltable element is arranged within the heat control component (30; 130; 230) such that one of more longitudinal airflow channels are provided through the heat control component and wherein the meltable element (32; 236) is adapted to melt when heated above a threshold temperature such that upon melting of the meltable element (32; 236) the one or more longitudinal airflow channels through the heat control component are blocked whereby airflow through the aerosol-generating article is substantially prevented.
Process for detecting the sensitivity of one or more polymers and/or of one or more mixtures of polymers to a compound, including the steps consisting in: - exposing a plurality of individualized micro-deposits including the polymer(s) and/or the mixture(s) of polymers to the compound, and - detecting by interferometry a variation in appearance of a set of micro-deposits exposed to the compound and/or a variation in the dimensions and/or refractive index of at least one of the micro-deposits exposed to the compound, linked to an interaction between the polymer(s) and/or the mixture(s) of polymers and the compound. - exposing a plurality of individualized micro-deposits including the polymer(s) and/or the mixture(s) of polymers to the compound, and - detecting by interferometry a variation in appearance of a set of micro-deposits exposed to the compound and/or a variation in the dimensions and/or refractive index of at least one of the micro-deposits exposed to the compound, linked to an interaction between the polymer(s) and/or the mixture(s) of polymers and the compound.
A method for operating user functions in a mobile device, the method comprising: executing a specific user function; activating a camera unit of the mobile device while the specific user function is executed; executing an eye tracking function in which a gaze angle of a user's eye is acquired from an image acquired via the camera unit; and controlling an execution state of the user function according to the acquired gaze angle; wherein controlling an execution state of the user function comprises: turning a page of e-book content when the acquired gaze angle is a gaze angle indicating that the user is gazing at a certain point in a display unit of the mobile device where the e-book content is displayed; calculating an average page turning interval, wherein the average page turning interval is an average time for the user to turn to a next page of e-book content; setting a camera unit disabling time shorter than the average page turning interval; and disabling the camera unit for the camera unit disabling time after a page of e-book content has been turned. executing a specific user function; activating a camera unit of the mobile device while the specific user function is executed; executing an eye tracking function in which a gaze angle of a user's eye is acquired from an image acquired via the camera unit; and controlling an execution state of the user function according to the acquired gaze angle; wherein controlling an execution state of the user function comprises: turning a page of e-book content when the acquired gaze angle is a gaze angle indicating that the user is gazing at a certain point in a display unit of the mobile device where the e-book content is displayed; calculating an average page turning interval, wherein the average page turning interval is an average time for the user to turn to a next page of e-book content; setting a camera unit disabling time shorter than the average page turning interval; and disabling the camera unit for the camera unit disabling time after a page of e-book content has been turned. turning a page of e-book content when the acquired gaze angle is a gaze angle indicating that the user is gazing at a certain point in a display unit of the mobile device where the e-book content is displayed; calculating an average page turning interval, wherein the average page turning interval is an average time for the user to turn to a next page of e-book content; setting a camera unit disabling time shorter than the average page turning interval; and disabling the camera unit for the camera unit disabling time after a page of e-book content has been turned.
An elastic linen yarn, comprising a core consisting of an elastic thread embedded in an outer linen-based body, characterized in that the outer linen-based body consists of an intimate mixture of linen from 77% to 85% by weight and nylon fiber from 15% to 23% by weight.