mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An analog gradation-driving active matrix substrate, comprising multiple pixels each including a current-driven light-emitting element (OLED) and a drive transistor, the current-driven light-emitting element (OLED) including a pixel electrode electrically coupled with the drive transistor, the drive transistor supplying a current to the current-driven light-emitting element (OLED) through the pixel electrode, the multiple pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel disposed adjacent to each other, the drive transistor of the first pixel having a gate electrode that is disposed between the pixel electrode of the current-driven light-emitting element (OLED) of the first pixel and the pixel electrode of the current-driven light-emitting element (OLED) of the second pixel in a plan view of a main face of the substrate, characterized by a semiconductor layer, a first interlayer insulating layer, a first wiring layer, a second interlayer insulating layer, a second wiring layer, a third interlayer insulating layer, and the pixel electrode being disposed on the substrate in the stated order, a scanning line (scan[n]) being provided in the first wiring layer, a signal line (data) being provided in the second wiring layer, wherein the gate electrode of the drive transistor of the first pixel is formed in both the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer and is transferred from the first wiring layer to the second wiring layer via a contact hole at a portion where the gate electrode overlaps the scanning line of the first wiring layer and being included in the second wiring layer directly under the pixel electrode of the first pixel, a capacitor being formed in a portion where the semiconductor layer overlaps a power-source line (ELVDD) provided in the first wiring layer via the first interlayer insulating layer and a portion where the power-source line (ELVDD) overlaps the gate electrode of the second wiring layer via the second interlayer insulating layer.
A fault tolerant electrical machine comprising: a plurality of independent phases 50A,50B,50C,50D); a controller (52A,52B,52C,52D) comprises a plurality of converters, each phase (50A,50B,50C,50D) having a respective converter (52A,52B,52C,52D); a detector (52A,52B,52C,52D) arranged to detect a short-circuit fault in at least one of the phases (50A,50B,50C,50D; characterised by the controller (52A,52B,52C,52D) arranged to intentionally cause a short-circuit fault in at least one other of the phases (50A,50B,50C,50D) such that the vector sum of the second harmonic power vectors of the remaining phases (50A,50B,50C,50D) is zero. a plurality of independent phases 50A,50B,50C,50D); a controller (52A,52B,52C,52D) comprises a plurality of converters, each phase (50A,50B,50C,50D) having a respective converter (52A,52B,52C,52D); a detector (52A,52B,52C,52D) arranged to detect a short-circuit fault in at least one of the phases (50A,50B,50C,50D; characterised by the controller (52A,52B,52C,52D) arranged to intentionally cause a short-circuit fault in at least one other of the phases (50A,50B,50C,50D) such that the vector sum of the second harmonic power vectors of the remaining phases (50A,50B,50C,50D) is zero.
A process for producing group III-V quantum dots, comprising: heating a mixture of group II and group III element precursors in a solution; adding a group V element precursor to the mixture and heating to form a first solution containing group III-V quantum dot cores; adding a group VI precursor to the first solution to form group III-V/group II-VI core/shell particles; purifying the group III-V/group II-VI core/shell particles; dispersing the purified group III-V/group II-VI core/shell particles in a second solution; adding activation agent, wherein the activation agent is at least one of a fatty acid or a diketone and a group II element precursor to the second solution; heating the second solution; and adding a group VI element precursor to the heated second solution to form group III-V/group II-VI/group II-VI core/shell/shell particles. heating a mixture of group II and group III element precursors in a solution; adding a group V element precursor to the mixture and heating to form a first solution containing group III-V quantum dot cores; adding a group VI precursor to the first solution to form group III-V/group II-VI core/shell particles; purifying the group III-V/group II-VI core/shell particles; dispersing the purified group III-V/group II-VI core/shell particles in a second solution; adding activation agent, wherein the activation agent is at least one of a fatty acid or a diketone and a group II element precursor to the second solution; heating the second solution; and adding a group VI element precursor to the heated second solution to form group III-V/group II-VI/group II-VI core/shell/shell particles.
Capillary-driven heat transfer device, adapted to extract heat from a heat source and to release this heat to a cold source by means of a two-phase working fluid contained in a closed general circuit, comprising: - at least one evaporator, having an inlet and an outlet, and a microporous mass adapted to perform capillary pumping of fluid in the liquid phase - at least one condenser, having an inlet and an outlet, - a reservoir having an inner chamber, and at least one inlet and/or outlet port (31;31a,31b), - a first communication circuit, for fluid mainly in the vapor phase, connecting the outlet of the evaporator to the inlet of the condenser, - a second communication circuit, for fluid mainly in the liquid phase, connecting the outlet of the condenser to the reservoir and to the inlet of the evaporator, characterized in that it includes a non-return device arranged between the inner chamber of the reservoir and the microporous mass of the evaporator, and arranged to prevent liquid present in the evaporator from moving back to the inner chamber of the reservoir, the device being, when in use, under the influence of gravity, the non-return device including being formed as a float returned by buoyancy thrust to a seat in the closed state, the float having a lower density than the density of the fluid in the liquid phase, the resultant of the weight of the float and the Archimedes thrust giving a thrust force oriented upwards, the float being sucked downwards by a suction effect in order to let liquid pass at said seat whereby the float is configured to let gas bubbles pass and thus prevent a gas clog. - at least one evaporator, having an inlet and an outlet, and a microporous mass adapted to perform capillary pumping of fluid in the liquid phase - at least one condenser, having an inlet and an outlet, - a reservoir having an inner chamber, and at least one inlet and/or outlet port (31;31a,31b), - a first communication circuit, for fluid mainly in the vapor phase, connecting the outlet of the evaporator to the inlet of the condenser, - a second communication circuit, for fluid mainly in the liquid phase, connecting the outlet of the condenser to the reservoir and to the inlet of the evaporator, characterized in that it includes a non-return device arranged between the inner chamber of the reservoir and the microporous mass of the evaporator, and arranged to prevent liquid present in the evaporator from moving back to the inner chamber of the reservoir,
A method for covering a glass article with a coating formed of at least one flexible retention film, said method being characterized in that it comprises a step of forming said flexible film including at least one first electrostatic spraying operation, on said article brought to an application temperature higher than or equal to 50°C, of a first composition formed by a dispersion of a polyurethane-based substance in a solvent, in order to obtain a first layer which is intended to form said flexible film and which is sufficiently thick so that said flexible film presents a thickness of at least 50 μm, said solvent being water, so that said first composition is formed by a dispersion in an aqueous phase of said polyurethane-based substance.
A method for controlling transfer of electrical power in island mode in an arrangement comprising a converter and a load connected to the converter, wherein the method comprises determining first voltage reference components ( u * d, u * q) for the fundamental frequency component of the output voltage ( u c) of the converter, determining further voltage reference components ( u * d (-1), u * q (-1); u * d ( n), u * q(n)) for compensating for one or more further frequency components of the output voltage ( u c) wherein the one or more further frequency components are a fundamental negative sequence component or positive or negative sequence harmonic components of the output voltage ( u c), the determining of the first and further voltage reference components is done using a controller for each of the fundamental or further frequency components, compensating for an effect of a load current by forming one or more voltage feedforward terms on the basis of the load current and using the feedforward terms to adjust the first or further voltage reference components ( u * d, u * q; u * d ( -1), u * q ( - 1); u * d( n), u * q (n)), forming control reference components ( ψ *; ψ *(-1); ψ *( n) for one or more of the fundamental or further frequency components on the basis of the first or further voltage reference components ( u * d, u * q; u * d ( - 1), u * q (-1); u * d ( n), u * q (n)), forming a control reference ( ψ *) on the basis of the control reference components ( ψ *; ψ *(-1); ψ *(n)), and controlling the output voltage ( u c) of the converter on the basis of the control reference ( ψ *).
A pulsed direct current sputtering system, comprising: a plasma chamber enclosing a first magnetron coupled to a first target, a second magnetron coupled to a second target, and an anode; a first power source coupled to the first magnetron and the anode, the first power source configured to provide cyclic first-power-source voltage with a positive potential and a negative potential during each cycle between the anode and the first magnetron; a second power source coupled to the second magnetron and the anode, the second power source configured to provide a cyclic second-power-source voltage with a positive potential and a negative potential during each cycle between the anode and the second magnetron; and a controller configured to control the first power source and the second power source such that the first power source applies sputtering power to the first magnetron substantially simultaneously as the second power source applies sputtering power to the second magnetron during a first period of time of each cycle and the first power source and the second power source substantially simultaneously apply anode power to the anode for a second period of time during another portion of each cycle. a plasma chamber enclosing a first magnetron coupled to a first target, a second magnetron coupled to a second target, and an anode; a first power source coupled to the first magnetron and the anode, the first power source configured to provide cyclic first-power-source voltage with a positive potential and a negative potential during each cycle between the anode and the first magnetron; a second power source coupled to the second magnetron and the anode, the second power source configured to provide a cyclic second-power-source voltage with a positive potential and a negative potential during each cycle between the anode and the second magnetron; and a controller configured to control the first power source and the second power source such that the first power source applies sputtering power to the first magnetron substantially simultaneously as the second power source applies sputtering power to the second magnetron during a first period of time of each cycle and the first power source and the second power source substantially simultaneously apply anode power to the anode for a second period of time during another portion of each cycle.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a first jaw member configured to operably support a staple cartridge (60, 60') that has a plurality of staples therein; a second jaw member removably couplable to said first jaw member to enable tissue to be clamped therebetween; at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) operably supported relative to said first jaw member and being configured to selectively apply a firing motion to the staples supported in the staple cartridge (60, 60') as said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) is distally advanced through the staple cartridge (60, 60'); a knife bar (136, 136', 136") operably supported relative to said first jaw member and said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124), said knife bar (136, 136', 136") being configured to cut tissue clamped between said first and second jaw members (24, 22); and a selector switch operably interfacing with said knife bar (136, 136', 136") and being movable between an activated position wherein an application of an activation motion to said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) causes said knife bar (136, 136', 136") and said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) to simultaneously move in a distal direction within said first jaw member and a deactivated position whereupon application of said activation motion to said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) causes said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) to move in said distal direction without moving said knife bar (136, 136', 136") in said distal direction. a first jaw member configured to operably support a staple cartridge (60, 60') that has a plurality of staples therein; a second jaw member removably couplable to said first jaw member to enable tissue to be clamped therebetween; at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) operably supported relative to said first jaw member and being configured to selectively apply a firing motion to the staples supported in the staple cartridge (60, 60') as said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) is distally advanced through the staple cartridge (60, 60'); a knife bar (136, 136', 136") operably supported relative to said first jaw member and said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124), said knife bar (136, 136', 136") being configured to cut tissue clamped between said first and second jaw members (24, 22); and a selector switch operably interfacing with said knife bar (136, 136', 136") and being movable between an activated position wherein an application of an activation motion to said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) causes said knife bar (136, 136', 136") and said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) to simultaneously move in a distal direction within said first jaw member and a deactivated position whereupon application of said activation motion to said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) causes said at least one pusher bar assembly (112, 124) to move in said distal direction without moving said knife bar (136, 136', 136") in said distal direction.
Circuit for monitoring an actual threshold voltage value of a MOSFET comprising: - a current source, configured to be coupled to a source terminal of the MOSFET and to generate a test current (I TEST), - a voltage generator, configured to be coupled between a gate terminal of the MOSFET and the source terminal of the MOSFET, and to generate a test voltage (V TEST), said test voltage (V TEST) being lower than a nominal threshold voltage value (NV TH) of the MOSFET, - a detection unit, configured to sample a plurality of voltage value (V LOAD) at the source terminal of the MOSFET during time, to compute as a function of said plurality of voltage value (V LOAD) at least a value of voltage variation over time, in particular over a given time period (T d), of said voltage value (V LOAD) at the source terminal of the MOSFET, and to provide said computed at least a value of voltage variation to an alarm generation unit, - the alarm generation unit being configured to receive said computed voltage variation from the detection unit, to compare said computed voltage variation with a reference voltage (V REF), and to raise an alarm (AL VTH) if the output of said comparison does not correspond to a predetermined output condition, and - a control unit, configured to receive a test mode signal, indicative of an operation mode, wherein said control unit is further configured to, according to said received test mode signal, select the status of coupling or decoupling of said current source to/from the source terminal of the MOSFET, - determine the value of said reference voltage (V REF), - set said output condition of said comparison, and - signal to the detection unit to perform a plurality of said sampling operation. - a current source, configured to be coupled to a source terminal of the MOSFET and to generate a test current (I TEST), - a voltage generator, configured to be coupled between a gate terminal of the MOSFET and the source terminal of the MOSFET, and to generate a test voltage (V TEST), said test voltage (V TEST) being lower than a nominal threshold voltage value (NV TH) of the MOSFET, - a detection unit, configured to sample a plurality of voltage value (V LOAD) at the source terminal of the MOSFET during time, to compute as a function of said plurality of voltage value (V LOAD) at least a value of voltage variation over time, in particular over a given time period (T d), of said voltage value (V LOAD) at the source terminal of the MOSFET, and to provide said computed at least a value of voltage variation to an alarm generation unit, - the alarm generation unit being configured to receive said computed voltage variation from the detection unit, to compare said computed voltage variation with a reference voltage (V REF), and to raise an alarm (AL VTH) if the output of said comparison does not correspond to a predetermined output condition, and - a control unit, configured to receive a test mode signal, indicative of an operation mode, - determine the value of said reference voltage (V REF), - set said output condition of said comparison, and - signal to the detection unit to perform a plurality of said sampling operation.
A method for manufacturing a brush head, the method comprising the steps of: stamping a plurality of openings into a backing material; inserting at least one bristle tuft into each of the openings in the backing material; bonding a proximal end of each bristle tuft to at least a portion of proximal side of the backing material to create a merged proximal end head portion that secures the bristle tuft to the backing material to form a merged tuft assembly; cutting at least one carrier element comprising at least one merged tuft assembly from the backing material; positioning a platen of a neck in relation to the at least one carrier element of merged tuft assemblies; and injecting a matrix material around the platen and the carrier element of merged tuft assemblies such that the matrix material at least partially encompasses the platen and the carrier elements of the merged tuft assemblies. stamping a plurality of openings into a backing material; inserting at least one bristle tuft into each of the openings in the backing material; bonding a proximal end of each bristle tuft to at least a portion of proximal side of the backing material to create a merged proximal end head portion that secures the bristle tuft to the backing material to form a merged tuft assembly; cutting at least one carrier element comprising at least one merged tuft assembly from the backing material; positioning a platen of a neck in relation to the at least one carrier element of merged tuft assemblies; and injecting a matrix material around the platen and the carrier element of merged tuft assemblies such that the matrix material at least partially encompasses the platen and the carrier elements of the merged tuft assemblies.
A touch-sensitive computer mouse for a computing device, comprising: a curved geometric feature comprising a body of the mouse and a capacitive touch sensor, the capacitive touch sensor comprising an array of sensor elements arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns and integrated into the curved geometric feature and being configured to detect a location of a touch made on a surface of the curved geometric feature, and a controller in electrical communication (506, 508) with the touch sensor and configured to, in response to a touch input, a) let the capacitive touch sensor measure the capacitance from each row to ground in the plurality of rows and from each column to ground in the plurality of columns and determine a touch input signal from the measurements, b) compare the touch input signal to a previous touch input signal to determine, whether any change has occurred between touch input signals; if no change is detected, then return to a); otherwise let the capacitive touch sensor measure the capacitance from each row in the plurality of rows to each column in the plurality of columns and return to b). a curved geometric feature comprising a body of the mouse and a capacitive touch sensor, the capacitive touch sensor comprising an array of sensor elements arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns and integrated into the curved geometric feature and being configured to detect a location of a touch made on a surface of the curved geometric feature, and a controller in electrical communication (506, 508) with the touch sensor and configured to, in response to a touch input, a) let the capacitive touch sensor measure the capacitance from each row to ground in the plurality of rows and from each column to ground in the plurality of columns and determine a touch input signal from the measurements, b) compare the touch input signal to a previous touch input signal to determine, a) let the capacitive touch sensor measure the capacitance from each row to ground in the plurality of rows and from each column to ground in the plurality of columns and determine a touch input signal from the measurements, b) compare the touch input signal to a previous touch input signal to determine, whether any change has occurred between touch input signals; if no change is detected, then return to a); otherwise let the capacitive touch sensor measure the capacitance from each row in the plurality of rows to each column in the plurality of columns and return to b).
Liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds, characterised in that it comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R 1 and R 1* in each case, independently of one another, denote an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may in each case be replaced, independently of one another, by -C≡C-, -CF 2 O-, -OCF 2 -, -CH=CH-, -O-, -CO-O-, -O-CO- in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen, L 1 and L 2 in each case, independently of one another, denote F, Cl, CF 3 or CHF 2, and in that the medium additionally comprises one or more compounds of the formulae L-1 to L-11, in which R, R 1 and R 2 in each case, independently of one another, have the meanings indicated for R 2A in Claim 5, and alkyl denotes an alkyl radical having 1-6 C atoms, and s denotes 1 or 2. R 1 and R 1* in each case, independently of one another, denote an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may in each case be replaced, independently of one another, by -C≡C-, -CF 2 O-, -OCF 2 -, -CH=CH-, -O-, -CO-O-, -O-CO- in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen, L 1 and L 2 in each case, independently of one another, denote F, Cl, CF 3 or CHF 2, R, R 1 and R 2 in each case, independently of one another, have the meanings indicated for R 2A in Claim 5, and alkyl denotes an alkyl radical having 1-6 C atoms, and s denotes 1 or 2.