mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A vertical conveyor for continuously conveying goods, in particular bulk goods, in a vertical direction, with at least one continuous conveying line that circulates in a closed manner between a conveying foot and a conveying head arranged vertically thereover, and comprises at least one driving means and a plurality of conveying elements, in particular buckets, secured to the driving means for receiving the goods, and with at least one drive for driving the at least one driving means into a circulating movement in a plane of circulation, wherein the driving means is a push chain, characterized in that chain links of the push chain are designed in such a way as to prevent an outward kinking relative to an adjacent chain link in the plane of circulation over a pivot angle of 180°, and that at least one support is formed, on which the self-closed push chain rests with an outwardly directed exterior side in the plane of circulation of the push chain, wherein the support turns given a circulating moving push chain.
A rotating disk for a coin hopper comprising a coin storing bowl for coins and said rotating disk which is located at the bottom of said coin storing bowl, said rotating disk includes at least one through hole and a pushing section for the coins falling through said through hole, wherein said pushing section comprises a roller being rotatably supported, characterized in that said roller includes a bush which is fixed at said rotating disk parallel to the axis of said rotating disk and includes a large diameter head section and a roller which is a ring and can rotate on said large diameter section.
An air pollution control system (10A;10B;10C;10D) comprising a CO 2 recovery unit equipped with a CO 2 absorber that removes CO 2 in a flue gas from a boiler by an amine absorbent, and an absorbent regenerator that regenerates the amine absorbent, wherein the CO 2 absorber is equipped with a CO 2 absorption unit that absorbs CO 2 in the flue gas by the amine absorbent, and a water-repellent filter unit that collects mist amine absorbent accompanied by a CO 2 -free flue gas is disposed on a gas flow downstream side of the CO 2 absorption unit, a water cleaning unit in which the flue gas comes into gas-liquid contact with a cleaning water and a part of a liquefied amine absorbent and a gaseous amine absorbent accompanied by a CO 2 -free flue gas is removed prior to introduction into the water-repellent filter unit is provided between the CO 2 absorption unit and the water-repellent filter unit, a demister that collects mist having a large particle diameter is provided on a gas flow downstream side of the water cleaning unit, a wire mesh demister that collects mist generated by re-scattering of part of the mist collected in the water-repellent filter, is provided on a tower top side of a downstream of the water-repellent filter unit.
A cushion (10, X10) for a patient interface that delivers breathable gas to a patient, the cushion comprising: a base wall (28, X28) structured to be connected to a frame; and a membrane (28, X28) adapted to form a continuous seal on the patient's face, wherein at least a portion of the base wall (28, X28) includes a tapered portion that tapers towards the membrane (32, X32); wherein a spring constant that varies along a length of the seal is defined y the base wall (28, X28) and/or an optional underlying support cushion (30, X30) extending away from the base wall towards the patient's face in use, wherein the membrane is provided to substantially cover at least a portion of the underlying support cushion; wherein the membrane (28, X28) includes a nasal bridge region (16, X16) adapted to form a continuous seal on a nasal bridge region of the patient's face and forms an elongated ridge (35, X35) in the nasal bridge region (16, X16), the elongated ridge (35, X35) having sloping sides (36, X36) that meet to form an elongated crest (38, X38), and wherein each of the sloping sides (36, X36) is angled from a centreline of the crest (38, X38) in the range of 30-60° and the crest (38, X38) has a radius of curvature in the range of 1.0-5.0 mm; and wherein the elongated ridge (35, X35) is structured to invert its configuration upon engagement of the membrane's nasal bridge region (16, X16) with the patient's nasal bridge region to create an inverted section of the membrane (32, X32) and a leading edge of the inverted section is adapted to roll as the elongated ridge (35, X35) inverts its configuration. a base wall (28, X28) structured to be connected to a frame; and a membrane (28, X28) adapted to form a continuous seal on the patient's face, wherein at least a portion of the base wall (28, X28) includes a tapered portion that tapers towards the membrane (32, X32); wherein a spring constant that varies along a length of the seal is defined y the base wall (28, X28) and/or an optional underlying support cushion (30, X30) extending away from the base wall towards the patient's face in use, wherein the membrane is provided to substantially cover at least a portion of the underlying support cushion; wherein the membrane (28, X28) includes a nasal bridge region (16, X16) adapted to form a continuous seal on a nasal bridge region of the patient's face and forms an elongated ridge (35, X35) in the nasal bridge region (16, X16), the elongated ridge (35, X35) having sloping sides (36, X36) that meet to form an elongated crest (38, X38), and wherein each of the sloping sides (36, X36) is angled from a centreline of the crest (38, X38) in the range of 30-60° and the crest (38, X38) has a radius of curvature in the range of 1.0-5.0 mm; and wherein the elongated ridge (35, X35) is structured to invert its configuration upon engagement of the membrane's nasal bridge region (16, X16) with the patient's nasal bridge region to create an inverted section of the membrane (32, X32) and a leading edge of the inverted section is adapted to roll as the elongated ridge (35, X35) inverts its configuration.
A valve comprising at least a valve member, a valve body and an end cap; wherein the end cap comprises a connecting portion; and the valve body comprises a plasticly deformed lip; wherein the plasticly deformed lip is configured such that it at least partially envelops the connecting portion, thereby attaching the end cap to the valve body; wherein a fitted end of the end cap comprises the connecting portion, a stop-face of the end cap and a housing portion, characterised in that: the valve body comprises an inner ledge, which provides a stop surface which abuts the stop-face of the end cap.
A self-sensing dielectric elastomer device circuit comprising: a first DED coupled or adapted for coupling to a first voltage source; a current sensor provided in series with the first DED; and an oscillating signal source coupled to the first DED and adapted to cause an oscillation in a voltage across the DED, wherein the oscillating signal source is decoupled from the first voltage source. a first DED coupled or adapted for coupling to a first voltage source; a current sensor provided in series with the first DED; and an oscillating signal source coupled to the first DED and adapted to cause an oscillation in a voltage across the DED, wherein the oscillating signal source is decoupled from the first voltage source.
Method for detecting an air filter condition, in particular for combustion engines, comprising the following steps - (ik) calculation of a linear regression over data-couples values, each comprising • pressure drop value (ia) at the air filter • square of air flow value (ib) crossing the air filter, corresponding to said pressure drop value, in order to obtain an angular coefficient (k) of the linear regression, - (iki) comparison of said angular coefficient with at least one threshold (ThL, Th1, ThU) in order to detect (ikii) an operative condition of the air filter. - (ik) calculation of a linear regression over data-couples values, each comprising • pressure drop value (ia) at the air filter • square of air flow value (ib) crossing the air filter, corresponding to said pressure drop value, in order to obtain an angular coefficient (k) of the linear regression, • pressure drop value (ia) at the air filter • square of air flow value (ib) crossing the air filter, corresponding to said pressure drop value, - (iki) comparison of said angular coefficient with at least one threshold (ThL, Th1, ThU) in order to detect (ikii) an operative condition of the air filter.
A nozzle for inflating a spout film bag, the lateral surface of which is configured such that the nozzle is at least partially insertable into the spout of the spout film bag and also at least partially insertable into the interior of the spout film bag, wherein the lateral surface of the insertable portion of the nozzle has a bulging configuration, characterised in that a first circle of latitude of the lateral surface corresponds to the maximum circumference of the nozzle and any other circles of latitude of the lateral surface have radii that are less than the radius of the first circle of latitude, wherein when the nozzle is inserted into the spout in a first position, the lateral surface cooperates with the interior form of the spout such that the interior of the spout film bag is substantially sealed and flushing or inflating air may be introduced into the interior of the spout film bag by means of the nozzle in the first position without leakage.
A parcel monitoring system, comprising: a tunnel; a conveyor system configured to move a shipment parcel through the tunnel; a sensor (66; 71) configured to sense the shipment parcel; a camera; and logic configured to control the camera (215; 211-216) based on the sensor such that the camera captures an image of the shipment parcel while the shipment parcel is in the tunnel, the logic further configured to correlate the image with an identifier for the shipment parcel, characterised in that the conveyor system comprises a first conveyor belt extending into the tunnel, a second conveyor belt (48") extending into the tunnel, and a transparent path segment between the first and second (48") conveyor belts, and wherein the camera (215; 211-216) is positioned to capture the image through the transparent path segment. a tunnel; a conveyor system configured to move a shipment parcel through the tunnel; a sensor (66; 71) configured to sense the shipment parcel; a camera; and logic configured to control the camera (215; 211-216) based on the sensor such that the camera captures an image of the shipment parcel while the shipment parcel is in the tunnel, the logic further configured to correlate the image with an identifier for the shipment parcel, characterised in that the conveyor system comprises a first conveyor belt extending into the tunnel, a second conveyor belt (48") extending into the tunnel, and a transparent path segment between the first and second (48") conveyor belts, and wherein the camera (215; 211-216) is positioned to capture the image through the transparent path segment.
Recombinant live attenuated canine parvovirus, characterised in that the genome of said parvovirus comprises a capsid gene coding for an amino acid other than Isoleucine at amino acid position 219 of the capsid protein VP2 and an amino acid other than Glutamine at amino acid position 386 of the capsid protein VP2, and wherein said genome carries an attenuating mutation in the nonstructural region from position 2061 to 2070 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and wherein said capsid protein VP2 is other than that of CPV serotype 2.
Method for manufacturing an electrical resistor, in particular a low-resistance current measuring resistor, comprising the following steps (S1-S4): - providing a plate-shaped base part for the resistor, the base part having a certain thickness and corresponding to the thickness a certain value of an electrical component characteristic, the thickness-dependent electrical component characteristic preferably being the electrical resistance of the base part, the sheet resistance or the transverse resistance, and - rolling the base part with a certain degree of rolling, the thickness of the base part decreasing in accordance with the degree of rolling and the value of the component characteristic changing accordingly, characterized by the following steps: - measuring the thickness-dependent electrical component characteristic on the rolled base part, and - adaptation of the degree of rolling as a function of the measured electrical component characteristic, in particular in the context of a closed-loop control system with the electrical component characteristic as controlled variable and the degree of rolling as control variable. - providing a plate-shaped base part for the resistor, the base part having a certain thickness and corresponding to the thickness a certain value of an electrical component characteristic, the thickness-dependent electrical component characteristic preferably being the electrical resistance of the base part, the sheet resistance or the transverse resistance, and - rolling the base part with a certain degree of rolling, the thickness of the base part decreasing in accordance with the degree of rolling and the value of the component characteristic changing accordingly, - measuring the thickness-dependent electrical component characteristic on the rolled base part, and - adaptation of the degree of rolling as a function of the measured electrical component characteristic, in particular in the context of a closed-loop control system with the electrical component characteristic as controlled variable and the degree of rolling as control variable.
A process for treating milk including the steps of: a homogenization step wherein the milk is maintained at a temperature of below about 60°C; and, a high pressure processing step, wherein the milk is subjected to an elevated pressure above about 350 MPa wherein the elevated pressure of the high pressure processing step does not induce an increase in the temperature of the milk in excess of a limiting temperature of about 60°C during the high pressure processing step characterized in that the elevated pressure of the high pressure processing step induces a temperature increase in the milk such that the temperature of the milk is increased to at least about 45°C during the high pressure processing step. a homogenization step wherein the milk is maintained at a temperature of below about 60°C; and, a high pressure processing step, wherein the milk is subjected to an elevated pressure above about 350 MPa wherein the elevated pressure of the high pressure processing step does not induce an increase in the temperature of the milk in excess of a limiting temperature of about 60°C during the high pressure processing step characterized in that the elevated pressure of the high pressure processing step induces a temperature increase in the milk such that the temperature of the milk is increased to at least about 45°C during the high pressure processing step.
Method for coupling a first system component and a second system component of a measuring device for determining by means of at least one sensor a property of an object to be measured, wherein an interface arrangement is provided between the first system component and the second system component, wherein the interface arrangement is provided with at least one electrical interface (74; 75), formed from at least two electric transmission links (132, 134), for transmitting a first electrical voltage between the first system component and the second system component, and with at least one optical interface (76, 77) formed from light waveguides (80, 81; 86, 87), characterized in that at least the at least one sensor is supplied with the first electrical voltage by means of at least two electrical transmission links of the electrical interface (74; 75), and in that a measurement signal acquired by means of the sensor is transmitted by means of the light waveguides (80, 81; 86, 87) of the at least one optical interface (76, 77), wherein at least one electrical identification transmission link is provided for transmitting an identification signal for identifying a system component (58, 60) between the first system component and the second system component, wherein the interface arrangement is furthermore provided with a further electrical interface having at least two further electrical transmission links (144, 146) for transmitting a second electrical voltage between the first system component and the second system component, and wherein at least one logic circuit is supplied with the second electrical voltage.
An apparatus for investigating a molecule comprising: - two reservoirs separated from each other by a substrate, the first reservoir suitable to receive a sample comprising the molecule to be investigated, and a second reservoir suitable for the molecule to pass into once it has passed through at least one channel provided in the substrate, the channel being suitable for the passage of the molecule therethrough; - at least one metallic nanoparticle capable of generating a plasmon resonance derived electromagnetic field; - means to induce a molecule to pass through the channel; - means to induce plasmon resonance in the metallic nanoparticle; and - means to detect interaction between the plasmon resonance derived electromagnetic field produced by the metallic nanoparticle and a molecule passing through the channel, characterised by: - the at least one channel being a nanopore having a diameter of from 0.5 nm to 100 nm; and - the at least one metallic nanoparticle being located on the substrate adjacent said nanopore and arranged in a position suitable for the electromagnetic field produced by the metallic nanoparticle to interact with a molecule passing through the nanopore. - two reservoirs separated from each other by a substrate, the first reservoir suitable to receive a sample comprising the molecule to be investigated, and a second reservoir suitable for the molecule to pass into once it has passed through at least one channel provided in the substrate, the channel being suitable for the passage of the molecule therethrough; - at least one metallic nanoparticle capable of generating a plasmon resonance derived electromagnetic field; - means to induce a molecule to pass through the channel; - means to induce plasmon resonance in the metallic nanoparticle; and - means to detect interaction between the plasmon resonance derived electromagnetic field produced by the metallic nanoparticle and a molecule passing through the channel - the at least one channel being a nanopore having a diameter of from 0.5 nm to 100 nm; and - the at least one metallic nanoparticle being located on the substrate adjacent said nanopore and arranged in a position suitable for the electromagnetic field produced by the metallic nanoparticle to interact with a molecule passing through the nanopore.
A computer-implemented method, comprising: interpreting one or more commands defining an application of one or more alarm functionalities applied to one or more non-compliant devices that are not independently enabled to implement the functionalities; and implementing the one or more alarm functionalities by modifying how, when, or how and when one or more alarms of the one or more non-compliant devices are presented, based upon the one or more commands, characterized in receiving an alarm from a non-compliant device; first interpreting an out of service command for a first alarm; applying an out of service data condition to a representation of the first alarm in a data store; detecting reception of the first alarm from the one or more devices; disabling presentation of the first alarm by an alarm viewer, based upon the applied out of service data condition; when not disabling second interpreting a shelving command for a first alarm; applying a shelving data condition to a representation of the first alarm in a data store, wherein the shelving condition comprises an indication of a shelving period; detecting reception of the first alarm from the one or more devices; and finally disabling presentation of the first alarm by an alarm viewer during the shelving period, based upon the applied shelving data condition; when not disabling providing alarm to a user. interpreting one or more commands defining an application of one or more alarm functionalities applied to one or more non-compliant devices that are not independently enabled to implement the functionalities; and implementing the one or more alarm functionalities by modifying how, when, or how and when one or more alarms of the one or more non-compliant devices are presented, based upon the one or more commands, characterized in receiving an alarm from a non-compliant device; first interpreting an out of service command for a first alarm; applying an out of service data condition to a representation of the first alarm in a data store; detecting reception of the first alarm from the one or more devices; disabling presentation of the first alarm by an alarm viewer, based upon the applied out of service data condition; when not disabling second interpreting a shelving command for a first alarm; applying a shelving data condition to a representation of the first alarm in a data store, wherein the shelving condition comprises an indication of a shelving period; detecting reception of the first alarm from the one or more devices; and finally disabling presentation of the first alarm by an alarm viewer during the shelving period, based upon the applied shelving data condition; when not disabling providing alarm to a user.