mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Vibration-reducing device of a coupling arrangement, which vibration-reducing device has a torsional vibration damper with an input which is connected to a drive and serves, by means of actuation elements, to act on an energy storage system of at least one damping unit of the torsional vibration damper in the circumferential direction, and has a guide for supporting the energy storage system of the damping unit radially towards the outside, which guide interacts with the actuation elements, which protrude into the region of extent of the energy storage system, in order to be able to act on the energy storage system in the circumferential direction, wherein the input of the torsional vibration damper has both the guide and the actuation elements for the energy storage system of the damping unit, wherein the input of the torsional vibration damper is fastened to the drive, and the guide surrounds the energy storage system at least along part of the respective axial extent by way of a guide region which is matched in terms of shape to the outer contour of the energy storage system, wherein the vibration-reducing device, accommodated in a housing, has a wall in the radial outer region, wherein the input of the torsional vibration damper is fastened to a housing section of the housing, which housing section is provided at a distance from the wall in the radial outer region of the housing, wherein this distance is selected in such a way that the guide is supported radially towards the outside by the wall which is present in the radial outer region of the housing, characterized in that the wall in the radial outer region of the housing has an indentation, which the guide enters at least along part of its axial extent, for supporting the guide radially towards the outside.
Refillable plastic container - in particular, made of PET or PEF - with a substantially cylindrical neck having a neck opening and a container body enclosing a filling volume which are separated from each other by a substantially radially-protruding support ring, characterized in that the neck has an axial length, which is equal to or less than 17.25 mm, measured from an underside of the support ring up to a mouth rim bordering the neck opening, and that the neck, between the underside of the support ring up to the mouth rim bordering the neck opening, has a minimum wall thickness that does not fall below 1.9 mm.
A polypeptide having an amino acid sequence in which the amino acid residue at the 193-position in an amino acid sequence of a polypeptide of horseshoe crab factor B having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:4 is substituted with a cysteine (Cys) residue.
A method for use by a node in a service layer (1104, 22) of a communications network, comprising: configuring a trigger in an underlying network to send notifications, wherein the notifications provide charging related information from the underlying network to enable a charging behavior change in charging at the service layer and the trigger is one of a charging policy trigger and a charging event trigger; receiving a notification indicating what trigger occurs sent from the underlying network in response to a detection of an occurrence of the trigger; and notifying another charging related entity to update charging operations at the service layer based on the notification. configuring a trigger in an underlying network to send notifications, wherein the notifications provide charging related information from the underlying network to enable a charging behavior change in charging at the service layer and the trigger is one of a charging policy trigger and a charging event trigger; receiving a notification indicating what trigger occurs sent from the underlying network in response to a detection of an occurrence of the trigger; and notifying another charging related entity to update charging operations at the service layer based on the notification.
An aerogel blanket comprising: an aerogel structure; and a substrate for a blanket, wherein: the aerogel structure includes a three-dimensional network structure formed by a plurality of aerogel particles aggregated or bonded; and an average aerogel structure size (D 50) measured by spraying 10 ml of dry powder of the aerogel structure with air at a pressure of 15 psi, and using laser diffraction of 780 nm wavelength is 5 μm to 8 μm. the aerogel structure includes a three-dimensional network structure formed by a plurality of aerogel particles aggregated or bonded; and an average aerogel structure size (D 50) measured by spraying 10 ml of dry powder of the aerogel structure with air at a pressure of 15 psi, and using laser diffraction of 780 nm wavelength is 5 μm to 8 μm.
A method for determining a presence of reservoired hydrocarbons having a hydrocarbon seep, the method comprising the steps of: a) locating a hydrocarbon seep (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5) at a seabed location where hydrocarbon is actively flowing out of the seabed; characterised in that it comprises the steps: b) determining at least two temporally spaced isotopic compositions of the hydrocarbon seep (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5); c) determining a temporal variance between the at least two temporally spaced isotopic compositions; d) when the temporal variance falls within a predetermined temporal tolerance, classifying the hydrocarbon seep (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5) as being indicative of the presence of reservoired hydrocarbons; and e) assigning a unique identifier to the reservoired hydrocarbons. a) locating a hydrocarbon seep (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5) at a seabed location where hydrocarbon is actively flowing out of the seabed; b) determining at least two temporally spaced isotopic compositions of the hydrocarbon seep (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5); c) determining a temporal variance between the at least two temporally spaced isotopic compositions; d) when the temporal variance falls within a predetermined temporal tolerance, classifying the hydrocarbon seep (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5) as being indicative of the presence of reservoired hydrocarbons; and e) assigning a unique identifier to the reservoired hydrocarbons.
A door actuator assembly for moving a door leaf, comprising: - a guiding track extending in longitudinal direction having at least one guiding channel, wherein elements guided in the guiding track are only movable in the longitudinal direction on account of a positive reception in the guiding channel, - a moving element, which is guided to be linearly movable in the guiding channel, - a door actuator having an output shaft, - a lever, which is connected torque-proof to the output shaft and to the moving element to be rotatable, - a cover guided in the guiding channel and stationarily fixed with regard to the guiding track, - a dampening element, which is loosely accommodated in the hollow space between the cover and the guiding track, - a pushing element, which is guided to be linearly movable in the guiding channel between the dampening element and the moving element, wherein the pushing element partially engages into the hollow space between the cover and the guiding track, characterized in that - at the cover is configured at least one pushing element abutment, preferably at least one bent tab, wherein the pushing element abutment prevents the pushing element from completely moving out of the hollow space between the cover and the guiding track. - a guiding track extending in longitudinal direction having at least one guiding channel, wherein elements guided in the guiding track are only movable in the longitudinal direction on account of a positive reception in the guiding channel, - a moving element, which is guided to be linearly movable in the guiding channel, - a door actuator having an output shaft, - a lever, which is connected torque-proof to the output shaft and to the moving element to be rotatable, - a cover guided in the guiding channel and stationarily fixed with regard to the guiding track, - a dampening element, which is loosely accommodated in the hollow space between the cover and the guiding track, - a pushing element, which is guided to be linearly movable in the guiding channel between the dampening element and the moving element, wherein the pushing element partially engages into the hollow space between the cover and the guiding track, - at the cover is configured at least one pushing element abutment, preferably at least one bent tab, wherein the pushing element abutment prevents the pushing element from completely moving out of the hollow space between the cover and the guiding track.
A CPAP apparatus comprising: a flow generator that is arranged to generate a supply of pressurized air, said flow generator including a programmable controller; one or more CPAP apparatus components having a remotely-readable identification tag containing identification data; wherein said controller includes a data input adapted to receive data derived from a remote identification tag reader operably connected to the data input which reads said identification data, and is further adapted to configure or re-configure one or more functions of the flow generator in response to said received data; wherein said identification data includes indication of pressure-flow characteristics of the component that are indicative of pressure-flow curve characteristics of the component. a flow generator that is arranged to generate a supply of pressurized air, said flow generator including a programmable controller; one or more CPAP apparatus components having a remotely-readable identification tag containing identification data; wherein said controller includes a data input adapted to receive data derived from a remote identification tag reader operably connected to the data input which reads said identification data, and is further adapted to configure or re-configure one or more functions of the flow generator in response to said received data; wherein said identification data includes indication of pressure-flow characteristics of the component that are indicative of pressure-flow curve characteristics of the component.
Servocontrol mechanism, the servocontrol mechanism comprising at least one body and comprising a power rod and a control piston arranged in each body, said power rod of the servocontrol mechanism being rigidly connected to each control piston of the servocontrol mechanism, said at least one body and said power rod respectively forming two power members, said two power members comprising, respectively, a stationary member which cannot be moved in a reference frame of the servocontrol mechanism and a movable member which can be moved in longitudinal translation with respect to the stationary member, one of said power members supporting at least one stop member and the power member that is not provided with the stop member supporting a passivation actuator which is provided with an enclosure, said passivation actuator comprising a passivation rod which supports a stop and a passivation piston, said passivation piston being arranged so as to be movable in longitudinal translation in said enclosure, a resilient system being arranged between said passivation piston and said enclosure in order to keep said passivation rod in a neutral position, said stop being arranged outside said enclosure and longitudinally opposite each stop member in order to be able to contact each stop member in the event of failure, characterised in that said passivation actuator comprises a damper which damps a longitudinal movement of the passivation rod, the passivation piston separating a passivation retraction chamber and a passivation extension chamber which are provided in the enclosure and filled with fluid, said damper comprising at least one restricting opening which connects the passivation extension chamber to the passivation retraction chamber.
Crude Dunaliella powder for use in the treatment of psoriasis comprising orally administering to a subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of the crude Dunaliella powder, wherein the crude Dunaliella powder comprises an approximately 1:1 weight ratio of 9-cis and all-trans isomers of β-carotene, or greater than 1:1 weight ratio of 9-cis and all-trans isomers of BC.
A vehicle airbag device comprising: an airbag that is folded and stowed inside an airbag case, the airbag being inflatable and deployable on being supplied with gas; a collision prediction sensor and a collision sensor; a mid-collision gas supply section that is provided at the airbag case, the mid-collision gas supply section being configured to supply gas into the airbag during a vehicle collision, the vehicle collision detected based on a signal from the collision sensor; and a pre-collision gas supply section that is provided at the airbag case, the pre-collision gas supply section being configured to supply gas into the airbag at a lower temperature than a temperature of gas supplied into the airbag from the mid-collision gas supply section, in a case in which it has been determined prior to a vehicle collision that a vehicle collision is unavoidable based on a signal from the collision prediction sensor. an airbag that is folded and stowed inside an airbag case, the airbag being inflatable and deployable on being supplied with gas; a collision prediction sensor and a collision sensor; a mid-collision gas supply section that is provided at the airbag case, the mid-collision gas supply section being configured to supply gas into the airbag during a vehicle collision, the vehicle collision detected based on a signal from the collision sensor; and a pre-collision gas supply section that is provided at the airbag case, the pre-collision gas supply section being configured to supply gas into the airbag at a lower temperature than a temperature of gas supplied into the airbag from the mid-collision gas supply section, in a case in which it has been determined prior to a vehicle collision that a vehicle collision is unavoidable based on a signal from the collision prediction sensor.
A method of self-testing a brake system having prime functions, which prime functions involve active control of equipment by a brake ECU, which brake ECU comprises a microcontroller and a non-volatile memory, the method comprising carrying out tests on safety circuits of the brake system during, before or after operation of the brake system, storing the results of the tests in the non-volatile memory, the result of the tests being assigned one of at least two statuses, wherein at least one of the said statuses is indicative of an unhealthy test, at start-up of the brake system carrying out of self-tests on the circuits or components of the brake system for which an unhealthy status has been stored in the non-volatile memory, thereby enabling the brake system to operate prime functions without prior self-test.
Elevator system, characterised by, comprising: - a replaceable software module for generating an elevator command and putting the elevator command in a command queue; and - a basic software module for fetching the elevator command from the command queue and controlling the elevator on the basis of the elevator command. - a replaceable software module for generating an elevator command and putting the elevator command in a command queue; and - a basic software module for fetching the elevator command from the command queue and controlling the elevator on the basis of the elevator command.
A fluid separation apparatus, comprising: a hydrocyclone having an orifice therein; a housing disposed in the hydrocyclone and having a bore; a piston disposed in the bore of the housing; and a first annular seal disposed between the housing and the piston and configured to restrict fluid communication between the housing and the piston; wherein the piston comprises a passage extending through the piston and having a pin coupled to a first end of the piston, the piston being actuatable to move between a first position where the pin is clear of the orifice of the hydrocyclone, and a second position where the pin is disposed in the orifice; characterized in that the piston is configured such that as the piston is actuated from the first position to the second position, fluid is permitted to flow into the passage of the piston from the bore of the housing. a hydrocyclone having an orifice therein; a housing disposed in the hydrocyclone and having a bore; a piston disposed in the bore of the housing; and a first annular seal disposed between the housing and the piston and configured to restrict fluid communication between the housing and the piston; wherein the piston comprises a passage extending through the piston and having a pin coupled to a first end of the piston, the piston being actuatable to move between a first position where the pin is clear of the orifice of the hydrocyclone, and a second position where the pin is disposed in the orifice; characterized in that the piston is configured such that as the piston is actuated from the first position to the second position, fluid is permitted to flow into the passage of the piston from the bore of the housing.
A grooved rail switch device with a switch rail, whereby the switch device is produced in monobloc construction and comprises at least one stock rail, one connecting rail, and one switch rail support, and whereby the switch rail and the connecting rail are connected to one another in a mechanical manner, characterized in that the switch rail and the connecting rail merge into one another via a joint that is S-shaped along a horizontal section, and in that the switch rail is secured against movement in the longitudinal direction by a rail anchor, which extends sectionally both in a slide plate supporting the switch rail and in the switch rail, whereby the rail anchor extends adjacent to the S-shaped joint.
A reconfigurable antenna comprising: a liquid metal (101, 205) in contact with an electrolyte (109, 209) and being in a first configuration; a plurality of electrodes (107, 111, and 203) including a first electrode in contact with the liquid metal (101, 205) and a second electrode in contact with the electrolyte (109, 209); and a voltage source connected across the first and second electrodes and configured to apply a voltage of a predetermined magnitude and a predetermined polarity in order to move the liquid metal (101, 205) from the first configuration to a second configuration and to measure resultant current flow and modify the applied voltage based on the resultant current flow. a liquid metal (101, 205) in contact with an electrolyte (109, 209) and being in a first configuration; a plurality of electrodes (107, 111, and 203) including a first electrode in contact with the liquid metal (101, 205) and a second electrode in contact with the electrolyte (109, 209); and a voltage source connected across the first and second electrodes and configured to apply a voltage of a predetermined magnitude and a predetermined polarity in order to move the liquid metal (101, 205) from the first configuration to a second configuration and to measure resultant current flow and modify the applied voltage based on the resultant current flow.
Apparatus for turning flat goods, in particular sheets or stacks of sheets, which are being moved in a direction of transport (x), from a first orientation (a) to a second orientation (b) about a given total angle of rotation (α), having a first turning device in which the goods are first turned about a first angle of rotation (α1) and having at least one second turning device in which the goods are subsequently turned about a second angle of rotation (α2), wherein the first turning device and the second turning device are arranged one behind the other in the direction of transport (x), wherein between the first turning device and the second turning device is arranged a transport device which further moves the goods which have been turned in the first turning device about the first angle of rotation (α1), linearly in the direction of transport (x), and transfers them to the second turning device for further turning, characterised in that the transport device can be switched between a first position in which it becomes engaged with the goods, and a second position in which the goods become disengaged from the transport device.
An isolated cell comprising an endogenous genome and an exogenous nucleic acid integrated into the endogenous genome, the exogenous nucleic acid comprising a multiple insertion site, said multiple insertion site comprising three or more different paired target sites for one or more pairs of zinc finger nucleases, wherein one target site from each paired target site comprises the same sequence, and wherein the paired target sites are situated such that one or more pairs of the zinc finger nucleases bind and cleave as heterodimers, and wherein the paired target sites are not present in the endogenous genome of the cell.
A digital camera for performing imaging, including - camera means (11, 14) for forming image data from an imaging target, the imaging target including at least one primary image object and at least one secondary image object, - an image-processing chain arranged in connection with the camera means (11, 14), for processing the image data formed from the imaging target, and - focussing means for focussing the camera means (11, 14) on at least one primary image object, charac terized in that, in addition, the focussing means being configured to define more than one primary image objects and to define the remaining parts of the imaging target as the at least one secondary image object; blurring means (17, 22, 26) are arranged in the image-processing chain, to blur at least the defined at least one secondary image object in the image data, which blurring means (17, 22, 26) are arranged to use the information produced by the focussing means, wherein the at least one secondary image object in the image data is configured to be blurred in viewfinder imaging performed before imaging for storing; and a viewfinder module configured to provide a viewfinder image comprising the at least one blurred secondary image object in the viewfinder imaging performed before imaging for storing. - camera means (11, 14) for forming image data from an imaging target, the imaging target including at least one primary image object and at least one secondary image object, - an image-processing chain arranged in connection with the camera means (11, 14), for processing the image data formed from the imaging target, and - focussing means for focussing the camera means (11, 14) on at least one primary image object, charac the focussing means being configured to define more than one primary image objects and to define the remaining parts of the imaging target as the at least one secondary image object; blurring means (17, 22, 26) are arranged in the image-processing chain, to blur at least the defined at least one secondary image object in the image data, which blurring means (17, 22, 26) are arranged to use the information produced by the focussing means, wherein the at least one secondary image object in the image data is configured to be blurred in viewfinder imaging performed before imaging for storing; and a viewfinder module configured to provide a viewfinder image comprising the at least one blurred secondary image object in the viewfinder imaging performed before imaging for storing.
Manually guided garden care machine, in particular push lawnmower, comprising at least one base unit (12a; 12c), at least one guide unit (14a; 14b; 14c), which has at least one handle (16a; 16b; 16c, 16c'), and at least one sensing unit (18a; 18b; 18c), which is designed to sense an operator's wish for assistance in propelling the base unit (12a; 12c), characterized in that the at least one sensing unit (18a; 18b; 18c) is designed to sense a relative movement of two interconnected points of at least one sub-region (20a, 20a'; 20b; 20c, 20c') of the guide unit (14a; 14b; 14c) through a deformation of the sub-region (20a, 20a'; 20b; 20c, 20c'), wherein the points of the sub-region (20a, 20a'; 20b; 20c, 20c') are fixedly interconnected, preferably integrally interconnected.