mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Connection system for connecting a first structural component (40; 240) to a second structural component (42; 242), comprising a sleeve part (4; 104; 204) which can be fixedly attached in the first structural component (40; 240) by means of a reinforcement (18; 46; 118; 218; 246) that is part of an existing reinforcement on the side of the structural component or is a reinforcement that is part of the connection system, and a mandrel member (6; 106; 206) that can be fixedly attached in the second structural component (42; 242) by means of a reinforcement (28; 46; 128; 218; 246) that is part of an existing reinforcement on the side of the structural component or is a reinforcement that is part of the connection system, wherein through the mandrel (10; 110; 210; 211) of the mandrel member (6; 106; 206)a connection between the first structural component (40; 240) and the second structural component (42; 242) can be established, wherein the mandrel (10; 110; 210; 211) can be guided inside a sliding sleeve (8; 108; 208) of the sleeve part (4; 104; 204), and wherein at the reinforcement (18; 46; 118; 218; 246) of the sleeve part (4; 104; 204) a supporting element (12; 112; 212) for supporting the sliding sleeve (8; 108; 208) is provided, which consists of at least two different materials and is configured as a profile (14; 114; 214; 263) that has two substantially parallel surfaces (14'; 263'), wherein these surfaces of the profile (14; 114; 214; 263) are aligned in parallel to the join-side end face(40; 240; 42; 242) of the corresponding structural component, characterized in that the cavity of the profile that is configured as a hollow profile (14; 114; 214; 263) of the supporting element (12; 112; 212) is filled with high-performance concrete (16; 116; 216).
A refrigeration system comprising: an electrical generator (106, 1008) coupled to a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to transfer mechanical energy from a vehicle to the electrical generator; a control module (110, 902) connected to the electrical generator via electrical wiring; an electrically-driven refrigeration unit (114, 906, 1012) coupled to the control module; a battery coupled to the control module via electrical wiring, wherein the control module is adapted to provide electrical power to the refrigeration unit from the electrical generator or the battery and is further adapted to charge the battery with electrical energy not needed for operating the refrigeration unit; and characterised in that the mechanical interface includes a geared brake drum cylinder coupled to the electrical generator via a driven gear and a shaft, and wherein the geared brake drum cylinder rotates with a wheel of the vehicle, and, in turn, the driven gear and the shaft drives the electrical generator an electrical generator (106, 1008) coupled to a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to transfer mechanical energy from a vehicle to the electrical generator; a control module (110, 902) connected to the electrical generator via electrical wiring; an electrically-driven refrigeration unit (114, 906, 1012) coupled to the control module; a battery coupled to the control module via electrical wiring, wherein the control module is adapted to provide electrical power to the refrigeration unit from the electrical generator or the battery and is further adapted to charge the battery with electrical energy not needed for operating the refrigeration unit; and characterised in that the mechanical interface includes a geared brake drum cylinder coupled to the electrical generator via a driven gear and a shaft, and wherein the geared brake drum cylinder rotates with a wheel of the vehicle, and, in turn, the driven gear and the shaft drives the electrical generator
A computer-implemented method for determining gestures, the method comprising: causing light to be emitted from a wearable user device; sensing a portion of the light that is reflected by a wearer's skin by an optical sensor; and determining a gesture made by the wearer based on changes in the sensed portion of the light, wherein causing the light to be emitted from the wearable user device comprises causing the light to be emitted from a first LED at a first wavelength and a second LED at a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength; wherein determining the gesture based on changes in the sensed portion of the light comprises identifying a positive peak, a negative peak, and a zero crossing in a derivative of a signal generated by the optical sensor; and wherein the positive or negative peaks in the derivative signal outside predetermined thresholds are ignored for recognizing deliberate gestures. causing light to be emitted from a wearable user device; sensing a portion of the light that is reflected by a wearer's skin by an optical sensor; and determining a gesture made by the wearer based on changes in the sensed portion of the light, wherein causing the light to be emitted from the wearable user device comprises causing the light to be emitted from a first LED at a first wavelength and a second LED at a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength; wherein determining the gesture based on changes in the sensed portion of the light comprises identifying a positive peak, a negative peak, and a zero crossing in a derivative of a signal generated by the optical sensor; and wherein the positive or negative peaks in the derivative signal outside predetermined thresholds are ignored for recognizing deliberate gestures.
Method of three-dimensional interconnection for at least two encapsulating plastic packages each containing at least one electronic chip, and each provided with connection conductors for connecting, inside of each package, connection pads of the electronic chip to output pins towards the outside of the package, said method comprising the following steps: a) stacking and assembling by bonding the packages; b) cutting through the encapsulating plastic of the packages, at a distance from the electronic chip ranging between approximately 0.5 and 2 mm, to form a block by leaving the sections of the connection conductors flush; c) making electrical connections between the sections flush on the faces of said block. a) stacking and assembling by bonding the packages; b) cutting through the encapsulating plastic of the packages, at a distance from the electronic chip ranging between approximately 0.5 and 2 mm, to form a block by leaving the sections of the connection conductors flush; c) making electrical connections between the sections flush on the faces of said block.
Feed roller assembly for a harvester head of a forestry machine, which feed roller assembly includes a feed roller and an operating device driving the feed roller, which feed roller includes - at least one attachment flange for attaching the said feed roller to the said operating device, characterized in that the said feed roller further includes - at least two toothed discs attached to the said attachment flange, which said toothed discs are arranged to act as gripping surfaces against a tree, and - spacer pieces between the attachment flange and the toothed discs, and attachment means for connecting the attachment flange, the toothed discs, and the spacer pieces to form the feed roller. - at least one attachment flange for attaching the said feed roller to the said operating device, - at least two toothed discs attached to the said attachment flange, which said toothed discs are arranged to act as gripping surfaces against a tree, and - spacer pieces between the attachment flange and the toothed discs, and attachment means for connecting the attachment flange, the toothed discs, and the spacer pieces to form the feed roller.
A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a core-shell copolymer and a polycarbonate resin, wherein the core-shell copolymer comprises: a core; and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the core includes a first alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a terminal-modified polydimethylsiloxane crosslinking agent-derived crosslinking part, and wherein the terminal-modified polydimethylsiloxane crosslinking agent includes a second alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer-derived modified part at both terminals of the polydimethylsiloxane. a core; and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the core includes a first alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a terminal-modified polydimethylsiloxane crosslinking agent-derived crosslinking part, and wherein the terminal-modified polydimethylsiloxane crosslinking agent includes a second alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer-derived modified part at both terminals of the polydimethylsiloxane.
An adapter to retrofit an existing process control transmitter of the type used to monitor a process variable in an industrial process, the adapter comprising: I/O circuitry configured to connect through terminals to a two wire process control loop and to the process control transmitter and to communicate on the process control loop; wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit a radio frequency, RF, signal; power supply circuitry connected to the two wire process control loop configured to provide power to the wireless communication circuitry using power received from the two wire process control loop; wherein the wireless communication circuitry operates from the same power that is already provided to the process control transmitter, while not negatively impacting the power available to the process control transmitter; characterized by bypass circuitry connected in parallel with the power supply circuitry and a capacitor connected in series with the bypass circuitry configured to store charge from the two wire process control loop; wherein the bypass circuitry includes an OP amp arranged to maintain a desired voltage level across loop connections of the adapter configured to connect to the two wire process control loop; and wherein the power supply circuitry and the bypass circuitry are configured to connect in series with the two wire process control loop. I/O circuitry configured to connect through terminals to a two wire process control loop and to the process control transmitter and to communicate on the process control loop; wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit a radio frequency, RF, signal; power supply circuitry connected to the two wire process control loop configured to provide power to the wireless communication circuitry using power received from the two wire process control loop; wherein the wireless communication circuitry operates from the same power that is already provided to the process control transmitter, while not negatively impacting the power available to the process control transmitter; characterized by bypass circuitry connected in parallel with the power supply circuitry and a capacitor connected in series with the bypass circuitry configured to store charge from the two wire process control loop; wherein the bypass circuitry includes an OP amp arranged to maintain a desired voltage level across loop connections of the adapter configured to connect to the two wire process control loop; and wherein the power supply circuitry and the bypass circuitry are configured to connect in series with the two wire process control loop.
A method of activating a metal monolith for reforming a hydrocarbon, wherein said metal monolith comprises a monolithic support constructed via additive manufacturing comprising a metal alloy comprising nickel, wherein the monolithic support comprises a plurality of cells with channels extending therefrom; and wherein the monolithic support has a melting point greater than 1200°C; said method comprising, exposing the metal monolith to a cyclic oxidative and reducing environment for a sufficient number of cycles to activate the metal monolith.
Compressor for a heat pump circuit, having at least one electric drive comprising coils, characterized in that the electric drive is configured such that an increased torque is transmitted in a circle sector containing a fluid outlet of the compressor, wherein the coils in the circle sector containing the fluid outlet have a more compact arrangement than in other circle sectors of the compressor and/or the coils in the circle sector containing the fluid outlet have a higher output than other coils of the electric drive of the compressor.
An acetabular implant system, comprising: an acetabular shell including an inner surface and a lip portion defining an opening; a liner having an edge portion; and a fitting ring, having an alignment portion for correcting any pivoting of the liner relative to the acetabular shell and an engagement portion engageable to the edge portion of the liner such that the alignment portion extends radially outward from the liner; wherein the alignment portion is on an exterior surface of the fitting ring, the alignment portion extending circumferentially around the fitting ring; wherein the engagement portion is on an interior surface of the fitting ring and defines an opening for receiving the liner, wherein the alignment portion is engageable to the circumference of the lip portion of the acetabular shell to position the liner within the opening at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the acetabular shell; and wherein the engagement portion comprises an annular snap fit feature positioned on the interior surface of the fitting ring. an acetabular shell including an inner surface and a lip portion defining an opening; a liner having an edge portion; and a fitting ring, having an alignment portion for correcting any pivoting of the liner relative to the acetabular shell and an engagement portion engageable to the edge portion of the liner such that the alignment portion extends radially outward from the liner; wherein the alignment portion is on an exterior surface of the fitting ring, the alignment portion extending circumferentially around the fitting ring; wherein the engagement portion is on an interior surface of the fitting ring and defines an opening for receiving the liner, wherein the alignment portion is engageable to the circumference of the lip portion of the acetabular shell to position the liner within the opening at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the acetabular shell; and the engagement portion is on an interior surface of the fitting ring and defines an opening for receiving the liner, wherein the alignment portion is engageable to the circumference of the lip portion of the acetabular shell to position the liner within the opening at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the acetabular shell; and wherein the engagement portion comprises an annular snap fit feature positioned on the interior surface of the fitting ring.
A method of performing communication between a first device and a second device by using a Wi-Fi direct peer to peer scheme, the method comprising: receiving, by the first device, information on a content protection capability of the second device in a device discovery procedure; and determining, by the first device, whether to perform a connection setup procedure with the second device based on the received information on the content protection capability; transmitting, from the first device, information on a content protection capability of the first device to the second device, wherein the information on the content protection capability of the second device is received in response to the transmitted information on the content protection capability of the first device;and the second device determines whether to perform a connection setup procedure with the first device based on the received information relating to the content protection capability of the first device. receiving, by the first device, information on a content protection capability of the second device in a device discovery procedure; and determining, by the first device, whether to perform a connection setup procedure with the second device based on the received information on the content protection capability; transmitting, from the first device, information on a content protection capability of the first device to the second device, wherein the information on the content protection capability of the second device is received in response to the transmitted information on the content protection capability of the first device;and the second device determines whether to perform a connection setup procedure with the first device based on the received information relating to the content protection capability of the first device.
A process for recovering a metallic component from a process stream, said process comprising passing said process stream over a ceramic membrane comprising a selective layer with a pore size in the range of from at least 0.5nm to at most 10nm; applying a pressure difference across said ceramic membrane such that the pressure outside the ceramic membrane is at least 50kPa lower than the pressure inside the ceramic membrane; and, thus, providing a permeate stream which has passed through the ceramic membrane and which is depleted in the metallic component and a retentate stream enriched in the metallic component; wherein the process stream is derived from a process for the conversion of saccharide-containing feedstock into glycols, wherein the metallic component is a homogeneous catalyst composition.
An HVAC valve and actuator assembly with integral freeze protection, the assembly comprising: a valve configured to control a flow of water or a water mixture into a water coil; a valve actuator configured to control opening and closing of the valve; a first temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of the water or water mixture flowing through the valve; a second temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of air surrounding the water coil; characterized in that the HVAC valve and actuator assembly further comprises: a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate of the water or water mixture through the valve; wherein the valve actuator includes a control module configured to receive data from the first and second temperature sensors and from the flow meter, and further configured to determine, based on data received from the flow meter and first and second temperature sensors, a likelihood that the water or water mixture in the water coil will freeze; and wherein the valve actuator operates the valve to allow a minimum flow of the water or water mixture through the valve and water coil sufficient to prevent the water or water mixture in the water coil from freezing. a valve configured to control a flow of water or a water mixture into a water coil; a valve actuator configured to control opening and closing of the valve; a first temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of the water or water mixture flowing through the valve; a second temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of air surrounding the water coil; characterized in that the HVAC valve and actuator assembly further comprises: a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate of the water or water mixture through the valve; wherein the valve actuator includes a control module configured to receive data from the first and second temperature sensors and from the flow meter, and further configured to determine, based on data received from the flow meter and first and second temperature sensors, a likelihood that the water or water mixture in the water coil will freeze; and wherein the valve actuator operates the valve to allow a minimum flow of the water or water mixture through the valve and water coil sufficient to prevent the water or water mixture in the water coil from freezing. a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate of the water or water mixture through the valve; wherein the valve actuator includes a control module configured to receive data from the first and second temperature sensors and from the flow meter, and further configured to determine, based on data received from the flow meter and first and second temperature sensors, a likelihood that the water or water mixture in the water coil will freeze; and wherein the valve actuator operates the valve to allow a minimum flow of the water or water mixture through the valve and water coil sufficient to prevent the water or water mixture in the water coil from freezing.
A controlled release formulation for oral administration of metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient; a combination of a polyethylene oxide and xanthan gum as a carrier for controlled release; and a pharmaceutically acceptable additive, wherein the weight ratio of metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: carrier ranges from 1:0.01 to 1:1.
A thermosetting binder composition which is free from added formaldehyde and liberates less than 100ppm of formaldehyde as a result of drying and/or curing and comprising resorcinol dialdehyde resin from (i) resorcinol and (ii) one or more dialdehyde chosen from cyclohexane dicarboxaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, or their mixtures in aqueous systems with and without organic solvents, wherein the ratio of the number of hydroxyl equivalent groups of the resorcinol to the number of aldehyde equivalent groups of the one or more dialdehyde ranges from 1:1 to 4:1, and wherein the composition further comprises a hydrolysable epoxy functional silane in an amount from 0.1 to 2.5 wt%, based on total resin composition solids.
Use of an ester of D-β-hydroxybutyrate to improve endurance of a healthy subject during exercise by reducing muscle glycogen loss and/or loss of protein during exercise.
A patient interface (100, 200), comprising: a frame; a cushion having a non-face-contacting portion adapted to be connected to the frame and a face-contacting portion adapted to engage the patient's face in use, the face-contacting portion including a side wall and a flexible membrane extending from the side wall; and a reinforcing member provided to at least a portion of an interior and/or exterior surface of the side wall, the reinforcing member providing reinforcement to the side wall of the cushion to at least limit lateral expansion of the cushion in use, characterized in that the reinforcing member includes a cut-out so that the reinforcing member provides support to selected regions of the cushion, and the reinforcing member is generally U-shaped. a frame; a cushion having a non-face-contacting portion adapted to be connected to the frame and a face-contacting portion adapted to engage the patient's face in use, the face-contacting portion including a side wall and a flexible membrane extending from the side wall; and a reinforcing member provided to at least a portion of an interior and/or exterior surface of the side wall, the reinforcing member providing reinforcement to the side wall of the cushion to at least limit lateral expansion of the cushion in use, the reinforcing member includes a cut-out so that the reinforcing member provides support to selected regions of the cushion, and the reinforcing member is generally U-shaped.