mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cushioning element (14; 26, 36; 60, 62, 64; 120; 230) comprising: a first layer including a depression defined by a first surface; and a first component disposed within the depression of the first layer, the first component comprising a plurality of affixed foam particles each including a first thermoplastic elastomeric material; wherein the first component has one or more regions that include a plurality of unaffixed foam particles, wherein each individual affixed foam particle of the plurality of affixed foam particles includes one or more binding regions affixing an outer surface of the individual foam particle to an outer surface of one or more adjacent foam particles, the one or more binding regions include a binding material, and the one or more binding regions optionally include a first thermoplastic elastomeric material from the surface of the individual foam particle, a second thermoplastic elastomeric material from the surface of the one or more adjacent foam particles, or the first thermoplastic elastomeric material intermingled with the second thermoplastic elastomeric material; and wherein the cushioning element (14; 26, 36; 60, 62, 64; 120; 230) comprises a chamber having an interior defined by the first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, wherein the first component is disposed within the interior of the chamber; wherein the first surface is formed of a first sheet comprising a third thermoplastic material, and the second surface is formed of a second sheet comprising a fourth thermoplastic material. a first layer including a depression defined by a first surface; and a first component disposed within the depression of the first layer, the first component comprising a plurality of affixed foam particles each including a first thermoplastic elastomeric material; wherein the first component has one or more regions that include a plurality of unaffixed foam particles, wherein each individual affixed foam particle of the plurality of affixed foam particles includes one or more binding regions affixing an outer surface of the individual foam particle to an outer surface of one or more adjacent foam particles, the one or more binding regions include a binding material, and the one or more binding regions optionally include a first thermoplastic elastomeric material from the surface of the individual foam particle, a second thermoplastic elastomeric material from the surface of the one or more adjacent foam particles, or the first thermoplastic elastomeric material intermingled with the second thermoplastic elastomeric material; and wherein the cushioning element (14; 26, 36; 60, 62, 64; 120; 230) comprises a chamber having an interior defined by the first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, wherein the first component is disposed within the interior of the chamber; wherein the first surface is formed of a first sheet comprising a third thermoplastic material, and the second surface is formed of a second sheet comprising a fourth thermoplastic material.
A fiber reinforced composite comprising a matrix material and stainless steel fibers, wherein said stainless steel fibers have a polygonal cross section and said stainless steel fibers have an annealed microstructure.
A device for controlling an injector comprising: a passage space that is closable by an armature element at one of its two sides to thus selectively separate a fluid high pressure region from a fluid low pressure region of the injector; a control space for exerting a variable pressure on an injector component, preferably an injector needle; a valve that is arranged between another of the two sides of the passage space and the control space; a first connection that connects the high pressure region of the injector to the passage space; and a second connection that is different from the first connection and that connects the passage space to the control space, wherein the valve is adapted to establish a direct connection different from the second connection between the high pressure region and the control space when the pressure level in the passage space is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; a valve guide is provided that is arranged between the other one of the two sides of the passage space and the control space; and a valve core is provided that is displaceably supported in the valve guide, characterized in that the valve guide has a channel that forms a part of the direct connection and that does not establish fluid communication between the high pressure region and the control space in a first position of the displaceable valve core in the valve guide and establishes fluid communication between the high pressure region and the control space in a second position of the displaceable valve core in the valve guide. a passage space that is closable by an armature element at one of its two sides to thus selectively separate a fluid high pressure region from a fluid low pressure region of the injector; a control space for exerting a variable pressure on an injector component, preferably an injector needle; a valve that is arranged between another of the two sides of the passage space and the control space; a first connection that connects the high pressure region of the injector to the passage space; and a second connection that is different from the first connection and that connects the passage space to the control space, wherein the valve is adapted to establish a direct connection different from the second connection between the high pressure region and the control space when the pressure level in the passage space is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; a valve guide is provided that is arranged between the other one of the two sides of the passage space and the control space; and a valve core is provided that is displaceably supported in the valve guide, characterized in that the valve guide has a channel that forms a part of the direct connection and that does not establish fluid communication between the high pressure region and the control space in a first position of the displaceable valve core in the valve guide and establishes fluid communication between the high pressure region and the control space in a second position of the displaceable valve core in the valve guide.
A medical observation device comprising: an imaging optical system including an objective optical system that condenses light from a subject and two image-forming optical systems which have optical axes different from an optical axis of the objective optical system and which cause light condensed by the objective optical system to form an image; and a control unit configured to cause an autofocus operation to be executed by causing a focusing optical member included in the objective optical system to move; wherein the control unit specifies a ranging region for the autofocus operation on a basis of a position or a movement amount of the focusing optical member; and wherein the control unit specifies an image movement direction and an image movement amount of a subject image associated with the autofocus operation on a basis of the position or the movement amount of the focusing optical member, and specifies the ranging region on a basis of the image movement direction and the image movement amount. an imaging optical system including an objective optical system that condenses light from a subject and two image-forming optical systems which have optical axes different from an optical axis of the objective optical system and which cause light condensed by the objective optical system to form an image; and a control unit configured to cause an autofocus operation to be executed by causing a focusing optical member included in the objective optical system to move; wherein the control unit specifies a ranging region for the autofocus operation on a basis of a position or a movement amount of the focusing optical member; and wherein the control unit specifies an image movement direction and an image movement amount of a subject image associated with the autofocus operation on a basis of the position or the movement amount of the focusing optical member, and specifies the ranging region on a basis of the image movement direction and the image movement amount.
A control device for a refrigerator having, as a power supply, a power generator (10, 11) that is driven by an engine or a motor which is a power source of a moving body, and a battery (20, 21) that stores power generated by the power generator (10, 11), wherein, in a case where the power generated by the power generator (10, 11) is smaller than a load requested by the refrigerator, supply of the power stored in the battery (20, 21) to the refrigerator is started in a case where a state of charge of the battery (20, 21) is equal to a predetermined first threshold value or more, and the supply of the power from the battery (20, 21) for covering shortage of the power generated by the power generator (10, 11) with respect to the load is permitted until the SOC reaches a predetermined second threshold value, wherein, in a case where the supply of the power from the battery (20, 21) to the refrigerator is performed, the load requested by the refrigerator is reduced when the state of charge of the battery (20, 21) becomes smaller than a predetermined second threshold value, and wherein, in a case of reducing the load, the load is reduced such that an amount of power consumed by the load becomes smaller than an amount of power generated by the power generator (10, 11), and a surplus of the power generated by the power generator (10, 11) is supplied to charge the battery (20, 21) until the state of charge of the battery (20, 21) recovers to the first threshold, then the load requested by the refrigerator is returned to an original value before reduction when the SOC recovers to the first threshold. wherein, in a case where the power generated by the power generator (10, 11) is smaller than a load requested by the refrigerator, supply of the power stored in the battery (20, 21) to the refrigerator is started in a case where a state of charge of the battery (20, 21) is equal to a predetermined first threshold value or more, and the supply of the power from the battery (20, 21) for covering shortage of the power generated by the power generator (10, 11) with respect to the load is permitted until the SOC reaches a predetermined second threshold value, wherein, in a case where the supply of the power from the battery (20, 21) to the refrigerator is performed, the load requested by the refrigerator is reduced when the state of charge of the battery (20, 21) becomes smaller than a predetermined second threshold value, and wherein, in a case of reducing the load, the load is reduced such that an amount of power consumed by the load becomes smaller than an amount of power generated by the power generator (10, 11), and a surplus of the power generated by the power generator (10, 11) is supplied to charge the battery (20, 21) until the state of charge of the battery (20, 21) recovers to the first threshold, then the load requested by the refrigerator is returned to an original value before reduction when the SOC recovers to the first threshold.
Cooling device for cooling at least two separate heat sources, characterized in that it comprises: - a closed circuit in which a diphasic fluid flows, - a capillary evaporator designed to be positioned in thermal contact with one of the heat sources, known as the primary heat source, - for each other heat source, known as the secondary heat source (15, 20), to be cooled, at least one heat exchanger (14, 19) designed to be positioned in thermal contact with said secondary heat source, - at least one condenser, known as the first condenser, disposed downstream of the evaporator, and upstream of the at least one heat exchanger (14, 19), - at least one condenser, known as the last condenser, disposed upstream of the evaporator and downstream of the at least one heat exchanger (14, 19), these heat exchangers and condensers being dimensioned such that head losses in the circuit are less than the maximum capillary pressure of the capillary evaporator. - a closed circuit in which a diphasic fluid flows, - a capillary evaporator designed to be positioned in thermal contact with one of the heat sources, known as the primary heat source, - for each other heat source, known as the secondary heat source (15, 20), to be cooled, at least one heat exchanger (14, 19) designed to be positioned in thermal contact with said secondary heat source, - at least one condenser, known as the first condenser, disposed downstream of the evaporator, and upstream of the at least one heat exchanger (14, 19), - at least one condenser, known as the last condenser, disposed upstream of the evaporator and downstream of the at least one heat exchanger (14, 19),
Device for fastening a back to a middle of a watch case, the device comprising said back and said middle, the back being arranged to be driven onto the middle, the device comprising a casing ring to which is connected at least one position pin, said position pin being arranged to cooperate with at least one machining in the back so as to guarantee the orientation of the back relative to the middle along the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch.
A wireless communication system comprising a. a sensor comprising an ultrawideband, UWB, radio type configured for transmission without being configured for reception and a narrowband, NB, radio type configured for transmission and reception, the sensor configured to form a communication link with a second device using the UWB radio type or the NB radio type, the sensor configured to transmit data to the second device through the UWB radio type configured for transmission without being configured for reception or through the NB radio type configured for transmission and reception; and b. the second device comprising an UWB radio type configured for reception and a NB radio type configured for transmission and reception, the second device configured to form a communication link with the sensor through dynamic switching between the UWB radio type and the NB radio type, the second device configured to receive data from the sensor through the UWB radio type configured for reception or through the NB radio type configured for transmission and reception. a. a sensor comprising an ultrawideband, UWB, radio type configured for transmission without being configured for reception and a narrowband, NB, radio type configured for transmission and reception, the sensor configured to form a communication link with a second device using the UWB radio type or the NB radio type, the sensor configured to transmit data to the second device through the UWB radio type configured for transmission without being configured for reception or through the NB radio type configured for transmission and reception; and b. the second device comprising an UWB radio type configured for reception and a NB radio type configured for transmission and reception, the second device configured to form a communication link with the sensor through dynamic switching between the UWB radio type and the NB radio type, the second device configured to receive data from the sensor through the UWB radio type configured for reception or through the NB radio type configured for transmission and reception.
A lubricating oil composition comprising a mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100°C of 2 mm 2 /s or more and less than 2.5 mm 2 /s, and a polymethacrylate having a functional group containing an oxygen atom in the molecule, which has a structural unit represented by the following general formula: wherein R 1 represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 24 to 40 carbon atoms, and X 1 represents a monovalent functional group containing an oxygen atom, wherein the mass average molecular weight of the polymethacrylate is 5,000 or more and 100,000 or less; and wherein the content of the polymethacrylate is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the composition. wherein R 1 represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 24 to 40 carbon atoms, and X 1 represents a monovalent functional group containing an oxygen atom, wherein the mass average molecular weight of the polymethacrylate is 5,000 or more and 100,000 or less; and wherein the content of the polymethacrylate is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the composition.
A fermentation process wherein a cell of a pre-whole genome duplication yeast having a native metabolic pathway from dihydroxyacetone phosphate to glycerol-3-phosphate to glycerol, which is genetically modified to delete or disrupt at least one native glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene, is cultivated under fermentation conditions and in the presence of a carbon source to produce a desired fermentation product, wherein the glycerol yield is less than 2% based on the weight of the carbon source that is consumed by the cell, and whereby glycerol is added to the fermentation medium; wherein the carbon source is a hexose sugar, an oligomer of glucose, a pentose sugar, or a xylose oligomer; wherein the pre-whole genome duplication yeast is selected from the species Issatchenkia orientalis, Pichia galeiformis, Pichia sp. YB-4149 (NRRL designation), Candida ethanolica, P. deserticola, P. membranifaciens and P. fermentans.
A recirculating shower system that comprises: a shower head; a circuit configured to collect used water that has been dispensed from the shower head and to recirculate at least part of it to the shower head for further use, the circuit including a heater configured to heat the recirculated water characterised in that the heater is configured to heat the recirculated water to a temperature at which biological material in the recirculated water is killed or attenuated prior to returning it to the shower head; and in that the circuit further includes a hydrocyclone separator for separating out part of the water that has been dispensed from the shower head, the hydrocyclone separator being configured to recirculate one part of it to the shower head; and a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat between the relatively hot water leaving the heater and the relatively cool water flowing to the heater. a shower head; a circuit configured to collect used water that has been dispensed from the shower head and to recirculate at least part of it to the shower head for further use, the circuit including a heater configured to heat the recirculated water characterised in that the heater is configured to heat the recirculated water to a temperature at which biological material in the recirculated water is killed or attenuated prior to returning it to the shower head; and in that the circuit further includes a hydrocyclone separator for separating out part of the water that has been dispensed from the shower head, the hydrocyclone separator being configured to recirculate one part of it to the shower head; and a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat between the relatively hot water leaving the heater and the relatively cool water flowing to the heater.
A cutting tool (10; 30) comprising: a land (16; 36) made of a first material having a lead (18; 38); and the land being provided with a vein (12; 32) made of a second material having a cutting edge (14; 34), wherein the vein (12; 32) is disposed at an angle to the central axis of the cutting tool (10; 30), such that a portion of the first material forms a shield (20; 40) that extends along the lead (18; 38) in front of and adjacent to the vein (12; 32) to reduce the overall length of the exposed cutting edge (14; 34) of the vein (12; 32). a land (16; 36) made of a first material having a lead (18; 38); and the land being provided with a vein (12; 32) made of a second material having a cutting edge (14; 34), wherein the vein (12; 32) is disposed at an angle to the central axis of the cutting tool (10; 30), such that a portion of the first material forms a shield (20; 40) that extends along the lead (18; 38) in front of and adjacent to the vein (12; 32) to reduce the overall length of the exposed cutting edge (14; 34) of the vein (12; 32).
Sensor assembly for a resistance temperature sensor element, the sensor assembly comprising a substrate and a measuring structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises: at least one first material, the first material being at least one of aluminum oxide, spinel (magnesium aluminate) and yttrium-aluminum-garnet, at least one stabilized second material, the stabilized second material being at least one of stabilized zirconium dioxide and stabilized hafnium dioxide, the stabilized second material being stabilized by containing an oxide of an element having a valence different from four, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate deviates by less than 5 % from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the measuring structure characterized in that the stabilized second material is stabilized by containing an oxide of an element with valence three or five. at least one first material, the first material being at least one of aluminum oxide, spinel (magnesium aluminate) and yttrium-aluminum-garnet, at least one stabilized second material, the stabilized second material being at least one of stabilized zirconium dioxide and stabilized hafnium dioxide, the stabilized second material being stabilized by containing an oxide of an element having a valence different from four, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate deviates by less than 5 % from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the measuring structure characterized in that the stabilized second material is stabilized by containing an oxide of an element with valence three or five.
A method for converting agricultural biomass into biofuel comprising the steps of; a. storing agricultural biomass in a batch reactor, b. substantially removing moisture and oxygen from the stored agricultural biomass; c. utilizing concentrated radiant energy source, d. converting the agricultural biomass stored inside the batch reactor into biofuel by directing concentrated radiant energy towards the agricultural biomass using a radiating energy concentrator such that the agricultural biomass is within the depth of focus of the concentrated radiated energy; wherein the method is carried out at ambient temperature. a. storing agricultural biomass in a batch reactor, b. substantially removing moisture and oxygen from the stored agricultural biomass; c. utilizing concentrated radiant energy source, d. converting the agricultural biomass stored inside the batch reactor into biofuel by directing concentrated radiant energy towards the agricultural biomass using a radiating energy concentrator such that the agricultural biomass is within the depth of focus of the concentrated radiated energy;
Apparatus for detecting leukocytes and other cloudy materials in an aqueous rinsing solution after its medical or non-medical use with a base body, at least one light source, a detector device, towards which the at least one light source is directed, a mounting for a component, which contains the rinsing solution, between the at least one light source and the detector device and an indicator device for the values corresponding to the detected leukocytes and other cloudy materials, wherein the base body has the form of a clip, which consists of two clip portions, which are connected together by a joint and are urged into a closed position by a spring arranged between the clip portions, that the mounting has two opposing indentations in the clip portions, into which a transparent hose or a cannula for the rinsing solution may be fixed, that the clip may be opened by exerting pressure on the ends of the clip portions, and that fastened to one clip portion are the at least one light source and a housing with an electrical power connection and to the other clip portion are the detector device and the indicator device.