mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A media support system, comprising: a continuous loop belt having an inner perimeter, an outer perimeter, and multiple holes each extending through the belt from the inner perimeter to the outer perimeter; a drive mechanism to circulate the belt in a first direction along an upper run to support the media sheet and in a second direction opposite the first direction along a lower run; multiple suction cups arranged along the outer perimeter of the belt so that multiple suction cups are exposed simultaneously along a length of the upper run of the belt to hold down media sheets supported on the upper run of the belt, each suction cup having a port through which air may be evacuated from the suction cup, and each port aligned with one of the holes in the belt; and a vacuum control system to: connect each suction cup port to a vacuum source as the suction cup moves through the upper run of the belt; characterised in that the vacuum control system is configured to distribute vacuum collectively to multiple groups of suction cups across the width of the belt, where the vacuum control system supplies vacuum selectively, based on a width of a media sheet in a media hold down area, to the suction cups that are covered by the media sheet as the suction cups circulate through the media hold down area. a continuous loop belt having an inner perimeter, an outer perimeter, and multiple holes each extending through the belt from the inner perimeter to the outer perimeter; a drive mechanism to circulate the belt in a first direction along an upper run to support the media sheet and in a second direction opposite the first direction along a lower run; multiple suction cups arranged along the outer perimeter of the belt so that multiple suction cups are exposed simultaneously along a length of the upper run of the belt to hold down media sheets supported on the upper run of the belt, each suction cup having a port through which air may be evacuated from the suction cup, and each port aligned with one of the holes in the belt; and a vacuum control system to: connect each suction cup port to a vacuum source as the suction cup moves through the upper run of the belt; characterised in that the vacuum control system is configured to distribute vacuum collectively to multiple groups of suction cups across the width of the belt, where the vacuum control system supplies vacuum selectively, based on a width of a media sheet in a media hold down area, to the suction cups that are covered by the media sheet as the suction cups circulate through the media hold down area. connect each suction cup port to a vacuum source as the suction cup moves through the upper run of the belt; characterised in that the vacuum control system is configured to distribute vacuum collectively to multiple groups of suction cups across the width of the belt, where the vacuum control system supplies vacuum selectively, based on a width of a media sheet in a media hold down area, to the suction cups that are covered by the media sheet as the suction cups circulate through the media hold down area.
A method for repairing one or more holes in a near wall of a component, the method comprising: receiving original hole information of a first hole in the near wall of the component; directing a confined laser beam defining a beam axis towards the near wall of the component at an original location of the first hole; sensing a characteristic of light reflected from the original location first hole; and determining a repair status of the first hole using the sensed characteristic of light reflected from the original location of the first hole characterized in that the original hole information of the first hole includes an original location of the first hole and an original vector of the first hole, the confined laser beam is generated by a confined laser drill, and the confined laser beam is directed along the original vector of the first hole such that the beam axis of the confined laser beam is substantially aligned with the original vector of the first hole. receiving original hole information of a first hole in the near wall of the component; directing a confined laser beam defining a beam axis towards the near wall of the component at an original location of the first hole; sensing a characteristic of light reflected from the original location first hole; and determining a repair status of the first hole using the sensed characteristic of light reflected from the original location of the first hole characterized in that the original hole information of the first hole includes an original location of the first hole and an original vector of the first hole, the confined laser beam is generated by a confined laser drill, and the confined laser beam is directed along the original vector of the first hole such that the beam axis of the confined laser beam is substantially aligned with the original vector of the first hole.
A drug delivery device comprising: - a case adapted to hold a medicament container, - a plunger disposed within the case and slidable from a proximal position into a distal position for delivering a medicament from the medicament container, - an audible indicator that is arranged within a case pocket (2.2.2) lateral to the plunger and that is in operative connection with the plunger, the audible indicator comprises at least one indicator spring (12.1) and at least one locking element (12.2), wherein the indicator spring (12.1) is biased by the locking element (12.2), and the indicator spring (12.1) relaxes due to a release of the locking element (12.2) by a movement of the plunger, wherein the drug delivery device is an autoinjector. - a case adapted to hold a medicament container, - a plunger disposed within the case and slidable from a proximal position into a distal position for delivering a medicament from the medicament container, - an audible indicator that is arranged within a case pocket (2.2.2) lateral to the plunger and that is in operative connection with the plunger, the audible indicator comprises at least one indicator spring (12.1) and at least one locking element (12.2), wherein the indicator spring (12.1) is biased by the locking element (12.2), and the indicator spring (12.1) relaxes due to a release of the locking element (12.2) by a movement of the plunger, wherein the drug delivery device is an autoinjector. the indicator spring (12.1) is biased by the locking element (12.2), and the indicator spring (12.1) relaxes due to a release of the locking element (12.2) by a movement of the plunger, wherein the drug delivery device is an autoinjector.
A fluid sensing system adapted to be placed in a flowing fluid within a conduit for sensing properties thereof, the fluid sensing system comprising: a microfluidic device comprising a micromachined tube supported above a substrate so as to define a gap therebetween, a tube passage within a freestanding portion of the micromachined tube, an inlet and outlet in fluidic communication with the tube passage and an exterior of the microfluidic device, means for vibrating the freestanding portion of the micromachined tube at a resonant frequency thereof, and means for sensing movement of the freestanding portion of the micromachined tube so as to measure at least one of the vibration frequency and deflection of the freestanding portion relative to the substrate and produce therefrom at least one output corresponding to at least one of the mass flow rate, specific gravity, and density of a fluid flowing through the tube passage; means (50,62) for placing the microfluidic device in the fluid flowing within the conduit so that a fraction of the fluid enters the tube passage of the micromachined tube through the inlet of the microfluidic device; the placing means (38,50,62) comprises a funnel having a funnel passage therethrough, an upstream end defining a funnel inlet, and a downstream end defining a funnel outlet, and a truss for positioning the funnel away from the wall of the conduit, the microfluidic device being disposed in a surface of the funnel so as to place at least the inlet of the microfluidic device in the fluid flowing through the funnel passage; and means for processing the at least one output to compute a property of the fluid. a microfluidic device comprising a micromachined tube supported above a substrate so as to define a gap therebetween, a tube passage within a freestanding portion of the micromachined tube, an inlet and outlet in fluidic communication with the tube passage and an exterior of the microfluidic device, means for vibrating the freestanding portion of the micromachined tube at a resonant frequency thereof, and means for sensing movement of the freestanding portion of the micromachined tube so as to measure at least one of the vibration frequency and deflection of the freestanding portion relative to the substrate and produce therefrom at least one output corresponding to at least one of the mass flow rate, specific gravity, and density of a fluid flowing through the tube passage; means (50,62) for placing the microfluidic device in the fluid flowing within the conduit so that a fraction of the fluid enters the tube passage of the micromachined tube through the inlet of the microfluidic device; the placing means (38,50,62) comprises a funnel having a funnel passage therethrough, an upstream end defining a funnel inlet, and a downstream end defining a funnel outlet, and a truss for positioning the funnel away from the wall of the conduit, the microfluidic device being disposed in a surface of the funnel so as to place at least the inlet of the microfluidic device in the fluid flowing through the funnel passage; and means for processing the at least one output to compute a property of the fluid.
A method of controlling a backup motion control system for an autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle comprising a primary steering system for controlling steering operations of a pair of steerable wheels, wherein each of the steerable wheels comprises a wheel brake, the wheel brakes being connected to an anti-lock braking system for preventing the wheel brakes from being locked when the anti-lock braking system is arranged in an enabled state, the method comprising: - determining a current motion for the autonomous vehicle, the current motion being generated by a steering operation of the pair of steerable wheels caused by the primary steering system; - comparing the current motion with a desired motion for the autonomous vehicle; characterized by, when a difference between the current motion and the desired motion exceeds a predetermined threshold limit, - controlling the anti-lock braking system for the wheel brakes of the steerable wheels to be arranged in a disabled state; and - engaging the wheel brakes of each of the steerable wheels. - determining a current motion for the autonomous vehicle, the current motion being generated by a steering operation of the pair of steerable wheels caused by the primary steering system; - comparing the current motion with a desired motion for the autonomous vehicle; - controlling the anti-lock braking system for the wheel brakes of the steerable wheels to be arranged in a disabled state; and - engaging the wheel brakes of each of the steerable wheels.
A method for data transmission, the method comprising: monitoring, by a data transmitter, sound wave information comprising predetermined security information within a predetermined distance, wherein monitoring the sound wave information comprises detecting and receiving the sound wave information using a microphone, and wherein the sound wave information is broadcasted using air as a medium; parsing, by the data transmitter, the sound wave information; obtaining, by the data transmitter, the predetermined security information in the sound wave information; generating, by the data transmitter, pattern information based on the predetermined security information and data information that is to be sent; and outputting and displaying, by the data transmitter, the pattern information so that a data receiver can obtain the pattern information. monitoring, by a data transmitter, sound wave information comprising predetermined security information within a predetermined distance, wherein monitoring the sound wave information comprises detecting and receiving the sound wave information using a microphone, and wherein the sound wave information is broadcasted using air as a medium; parsing, by the data transmitter, the sound wave information; obtaining, by the data transmitter, the predetermined security information in the sound wave information; generating, by the data transmitter, pattern information based on the predetermined security information and data information that is to be sent; and outputting and displaying, by the data transmitter, the pattern information so that a data receiver can obtain the pattern information.
A ferroelectric nanoparticle capacitor-device, comprising: a pair of conductive elements (102, 112) electrically insulated from each other, wherein a first conductive element of the pair is electrically floating; a charge control device adapted to change a charge on a second conductive element of the pair; and ferroelectric nanoparticles (104a, 104b) arranged between the conductive elements (102, 112) of the pair and adapted to provide respective individual polarization states; wherein the ferroelectric nanoparticles (104a, 104b) are adapted to provide at least three polarization states with different total ferroelectric polarizations, wherein the at least three polarization states refer to combinations of the individual polarization states of the ferroelectric nanoparticles (104a, 104b); wherein the charge control device comprises an additional conductive element electrically insulated from the pair of conductive elements (102, 112); and wherein the charge control device is adapted to apply a voltage between the additional conductive element and the second conductive element. a pair of conductive elements (102, 112) electrically insulated from each other, wherein a first conductive element of the pair is electrically floating; a charge control device adapted to change a charge on a second conductive element of the pair; and ferroelectric nanoparticles (104a, 104b) arranged between the conductive elements (102, 112) of the pair and adapted to provide respective individual polarization states; wherein the ferroelectric nanoparticles (104a, 104b) are adapted to provide at least three polarization states with different total ferroelectric polarizations, wherein the at least three polarization states refer to combinations of the individual polarization states of the ferroelectric nanoparticles (104a, 104b); wherein the charge control device comprises an additional conductive element electrically insulated from the pair of conductive elements (102, 112); and wherein the charge control device is adapted to apply a voltage between the additional conductive element and the second conductive element.
A method for providing thermal transfer image data, wherein the thermal transfer image data is used to transfer part of a transfer material layer in a transfer ribbon to an image-receiving layer to form a plurality of image cells, wherein a multitone input image is converted into the thermal transfer image data, wherein the transfer material layer includes a relief structure, wherein the method comprises: converting the input image into a multitone image having fewer different tone values than the input image, based on a predetermined threshold; dithering each of the tone values of the image; and the method is characterized by further comprising, before performing the dithering: dividing the input image into a plurality of stripe regions; extending the tone value of a first region (62, 64, 66) to a second region (63, 65, 67) adjacent to the first region; and setting a difference in tone values between the first region and the second region by adding a replacement amount to the tone value set to the first region and subtracting the replacement amount from the tone value set to the second region, wherein the replacement amount is set because of poor tonality in low and high tone-value ranges in the transfer ribbon with the relief structure. converting the input image into a multitone image having fewer different tone values than the input image, based on a predetermined threshold; dithering each of the tone values of the image; and the method is characterized by further comprising, before performing the dithering: dividing the input image into a plurality of stripe regions; extending the tone value of a first region (62, 64, 66) to a second region (63, 65, 67) adjacent to the first region; and setting a difference in tone values between the first region and the second region by adding a replacement amount to the tone value set to the first region and subtracting the replacement amount from the tone value set to the second region, wherein the replacement amount is set because of poor tonality in low and high tone-value ranges in the transfer ribbon with the relief structure.
A vehicle (100,300) comprising: a side wall (40a, 40b); a ceiling; and a speaker arrangement comprising at least one speaker (50a, 50b); wherein the speaker arrangement is positioned in or at the side wall (40a, 40b) and is configured such that a main sound emission direction of the speaker arrangement is directed to the ceiling; wherein the vehicle further comprises an audio processor; characterized in that the speaker arrangement comprises a plurality of speakers (50a, 50b), the at least one speaker being one of the plurality of speakers (50a, 50b); different speakers of the plurality of speakers (50a, 50b) are positioned at different heights of the side wall (40a, 40b); the audio processor is configured to provide to a first speaker (50a, 50b) of the plurality of speakers (50a, 50b) an audio signal and to provide a delayed version of the audio signal to a second speaker (50a, 50b) of the plurality of speakers; and the second speaker (50a, 50b) is positioned closer to the ceiling than the first speaker (50a, 50b). a side wall (40a, 40b); a ceiling; and a speaker arrangement comprising at least one speaker (50a, 50b); wherein the speaker arrangement is positioned in or at the side wall (40a, 40b) and is configured such that a main sound emission direction of the speaker arrangement is directed to the ceiling; wherein the vehicle further comprises an audio processor; the speaker arrangement comprises a plurality of speakers (50a, 50b), the at least one speaker being one of the plurality of speakers (50a, 50b); different speakers of the plurality of speakers (50a, 50b) are positioned at different heights of the side wall (40a, 40b); the audio processor is configured to provide to a first speaker (50a, 50b) of the plurality of speakers (50a, 50b) an audio signal and to provide a delayed version of the audio signal to a second speaker (50a, 50b) of the plurality of speakers; and the second speaker (50a, 50b) is positioned closer to the ceiling than the first speaker (50a, 50b).
A two-part hair dye comprising a first part containing an alkali agent, a second part containing hydrogen peroxide, and a non-aerosol foamer container for discharging a liquid mixture of the first part and the second part in the form of a foam, wherein the liquid mixture comprises the following components and: a polymer or copolymer containing 90% or more mole fraction of diallyldimethyl quaternary ammonium salt monomer, and an N-acylamino acid salt or an ether carboxylic acid salt, wherein, an equivalent ratio of an anion site of the component to a cation site of the component (anion / cation) is more than 1, and a viscosity of the liquid mixture at 25°C is 1 to 300 mPa·s, wherein the content of the Component in the liquid mixture is 0.1 to 1.5 mass%, and wherein the content of the Component in the liquid mixture is 0.5 to 5 mass%. a polymer or copolymer containing 90% or more mole fraction of diallyldimethyl quaternary ammonium salt monomer, and an N-acylamino acid salt or an ether carboxylic acid salt,
A polyol component P) comprising: a) 0% to 70% by weight of one or more polyether polyols A) having an OH number in the range from 300 to 520 mg KOH/g and selected from reaction products of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, polyhydric alcohols, alkoxylation products of the aforementioned compounds or mixtures thereof with alkylene oxides; b) 0% to < 5% by weight of one or more polyether polyols B) having an OH number in the range from 320 to 500 mg KOH/g and selected from reaction products of aromatic diamines with alkylene oxides; c) > 0% to 30% by weight of one or more polyether polyols C) having an OH number in the range from 100 to 240 mg KOH/g and selected from reaction products of amines, polyhydric alcohols or mixtures thereof with alkylene oxides; d) 5% to 80% by weight of one or more polyether ester polyols D) having an OH number of 380 to 480 mg KOH/g and a content of fatty acids of 5% to 25% by weight, based on the polyether ester polyols D); e) optionally one or more catalysts E); f) optionally one or more further components F) selected from auxiliaries and additives; g) optionally one or more blowing agents selected from chemical blowing agents G1) and physical blowing agents G2); where the concentration figures in % by weight for A) to D) are based on the total amount of components A) to G1) of the polyol component P). a) 0% to 70% by weight of one or more polyether polyols A) having an OH number in the range from 300 to 520 mg KOH/g and selected from reaction products of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, polyhydric alcohols, alkoxylation products of the aforementioned compounds or mixtures thereof with alkylene oxides; b) 0% to < 5% by weight of one or more polyether polyols B) having an OH number in the range from 320 to 500 mg KOH/g and selected from reaction products of aromatic diamines with alkylene oxides; c) > 0% to 30% by weight of one or more polyether polyols C) having an OH number in the range from 100 to 240 mg KOH/g and selected from reaction products of amines, polyhydric alcohols or mixtures thereof with alkylene oxides; d) 5% to 80% by weight of one or more polyether ester polyols D) having an OH number of 380 to 480 mg KOH/g and a content of fatty acids of 5% to 25% by weight, based on the polyether ester polyols D); e) optionally one or more catalysts E); f) optionally one or more further components F) selected from auxiliaries and additives; g) optionally one or more blowing agents selected from chemical blowing agents G1) and physical blowing agents G2);