mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A fixing device comprising: a fixing belt that is rotatable; a pressure roller configured to pressure-contact an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt and to form a fixing nip portion between the pressure roller and the fixing belt; and a contact member located inside the fixing belt and comprising a contact portion that contacts an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt, wherein the contact portion comprises a reference surface having a plate shape that faces the pressure roller and a plurality of protrusions that protrude from the reference surface toward the pressure roller, further comprising a lubricant distributed between the reference surface and the plurality of protrusions, characterised in that the contact portion comprises a plurality of lubricant supporting protrusions for distributing a lubricant between the reference surface and the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt, wherein the plurality of lubricant supporting protrusions extend in a movement direction in which the fixing belt moves and are arranged on both end portions in a width direction of the fixing belt, wherein the plurality of lubricant supporting protrusions are arranged outside an image forming region of a recording medium where an electrical toner image is formed in the width direction of the fixing belt and inside the fixing nip portion. a fixing belt that is rotatable; a pressure roller configured to pressure-contact an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt and to form a fixing nip portion between the pressure roller and the fixing belt; and a contact member located inside the fixing belt and comprising a contact portion that contacts an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt, wherein the contact portion comprises a reference surface having a plate shape that faces the pressure roller and a plurality of protrusions that protrude from the reference surface toward the pressure roller, further comprising a lubricant distributed between the reference surface and the plurality of protrusions, characterised in that the contact portion comprises a plurality of lubricant supporting protrusions for distributing a lubricant between the reference surface and the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt, wherein the plurality of lubricant supporting protrusions extend in a movement direction in which the fixing belt moves and are arranged on both end portions in a width direction of the fixing belt, wherein the plurality of lubricant supporting protrusions are arranged outside an image forming region of a recording medium where an electrical toner image is formed in the width direction of the fixing belt and inside the fixing nip portion.
A backing member comprising: a resin layer having a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a plurality of linear conductors, embedded in the resin layer, and penetrating the resin layer from the first surface to the second surface, wherein each of the plurality of linear conductors includes a pair of terminal portions whose end surfaces coincide with the first surface and the second surface, respectively, and an interconnect portion present between the terminal portions and having opposite ends connected to the respective terminal portions, wherein the interconnect portion of each of the plurality of linear conductors includes a metal material having an ultrasonic wave insulating property, wherein the plurality of linear conductors are arranged in rows and columns defined on the first surface and spaced apart from each other, and wherein the interconnect portion of each of the plurality of linear conductors includes a plurality of bent portions to form a zigzag shape or a plurality of curved portions to form a wave shape, the backing member being characterized in that the plurality of linear conductors have identical shapes, and in that each pair of two mutually adjacent linear conductors of the plurality of linear conductors includes a first linear conductor (20 1), and a second linear conductor (20 2) adjacent to the first linear conductor, a convex region of each bent portion or curved portion of the first linear conductor protruding into a concave region of each bent portion or the curved portion of the second linear conductor. a resin layer having a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a plurality of linear conductors, embedded in the resin layer, and penetrating the resin layer from the first surface to the second surface, wherein each of the plurality of linear conductors includes a pair of terminal portions whose end surfaces coincide with the first surface and the second surface, respectively, and an interconnect portion present between the terminal portions and having opposite ends connected to the respective terminal portions, wherein the interconnect portion of each of the plurality of linear conductors includes a metal material having an ultrasonic wave insulating property, wherein the plurality of linear conductors are arranged in rows and columns defined on the first surface and spaced apart from each other, and wherein the interconnect portion of each of the plurality of linear conductors includes a plurality of bent portions to form a zigzag shape or a plurality of curved portions to form a wave shape, the backing member being characterized in that the plurality of linear conductors have identical shapes, and in that each pair of two mutually adjacent linear conductors of the plurality of linear conductors includes a first linear conductor (20 1), and a second linear conductor (20 2) adjacent to the first linear conductor, a convex region of each bent portion or curved portion of the first linear conductor protruding into a concave region of each bent portion or the curved portion of the second linear conductor.
A method of network communication via a wireless communication device (302, 402), the method comprising: receiving, from an application traffic pairing, ATP, server, policy information including one or more application identifiers for traffic flow reporting; storing the received policy information; identifying a socket call from an application, the socket call requesting a network resource for a traffic flow for the application; generating a traffic descriptor for the traffic flow and an application identifier for the application; comparing the application identifier for the application to the one or more application identifiers included in the policy information; and when the application identifier for the application is included in the policy information, transmitting to the ATP server the traffic descriptor for the traffic flow and the application identifier for the application, the traffic descriptor and the application identifier for the application uniquely identifying the traffic flow for the application. receiving, from an application traffic pairing, ATP, server, policy information including one or more application identifiers for traffic flow reporting; storing the received policy information; identifying a socket call from an application, the socket call requesting a network resource for a traffic flow for the application; generating a traffic descriptor for the traffic flow and an application identifier for the application; comparing the application identifier for the application to the one or more application identifiers included in the policy information; and when the application identifier for the application is included in the policy information, transmitting to the ATP server the traffic descriptor for the traffic flow and the application identifier for the application, the traffic descriptor and the application identifier for the application uniquely identifying the traffic flow for the application.
A method for preparing artificial seeds which method includes: providing a source of plant seeds; subjecting the seed(s) to a surface sterilisation step; isolating seed embryo(s) from the surface-sterilised seed(s); and inoculating the embryos with one or more symbionts and coating the inoculated embryo(s) with a coating to form the artificial seed(s). providing a source of plant seeds; subjecting the seed(s) to a surface sterilisation step; isolating seed embryo(s) from the surface-sterilised seed(s); and inoculating the embryos with one or more symbionts and coating the inoculated embryo(s) with a coating to form the artificial seed(s).
A method for producing a gun barrel by cold forging a cylindrical blank having an axial passage opening, comprising the steps: introducing a forging mandrel into the axial passage opening of the cylindrical blank; cold forging the gun barrel by means of a gun barrel forging machine, which has a plurality of forging hammers, which are distributed around the circumference of the blank and act radially on the blank in the region of the inserted forging mandrel; characterized by forging longitudinal grooves into the blank during the cold forging by means of said forging hammers, which have ribs that are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the blank for this purpose. introducing a forging mandrel into the axial passage opening of the cylindrical blank; cold forging the gun barrel by means of a gun barrel forging machine, which has a plurality of forging hammers, which are distributed around the circumference of the blank and act radially on the blank in the region of the inserted forging mandrel; characterized by forging longitudinal grooves into the blank during the cold forging by means of said forging hammers, which have ribs that are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the blank for this purpose.
Test facility for a motor vehicle having a first front-axle double roller set having two rollers and a second front-axle double roller set having two rollers and a first rear-axle double roller set having two rollers and a second rear-axle double roller set having two rollers, characterized in that the first rear-axle double roller set and the second rear-axle double roller set are mounted so as to be pivotable and/or both pivotable and slideable relative to the first front-axle double roller set and/or the second front-axle double roller set in a plane, wherein the first rear-axle double roller set and the second rear-axle double roller set are of pivotable design in order to implement arcuate paths.
A light emitting diode luminaire, comprising: a linearly extended non-metallic enclosure (101, 1001)) having an interior volume formed by a single extruded piece having one or more sides and a light exiting portion along a length of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure, wherein the one or more sides each comprises an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein at least a portion of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure comprises an optically clear plastic; one or more first LEDs mounted on the inside surface of one of the one or more sides of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure via an interface material; and a reflector coupled to the interior volume of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure, wherein the reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs, wherein the reflector is located between the one or more first LEDs and one or more second LEDs that are positioned on an opposing side of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure relative to the one or more first LEDs, wherein the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure encloses the one or more first LEDs, the reflector and the one or more second LEDs characterised in that said LED luminaire provides at least 1,000 lumens of visible light. a linearly extended non-metallic enclosure (101, 1001)) having an interior volume formed by a single extruded piece having one or more sides and a light exiting portion along a length of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure, wherein the one or more sides each comprises an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein at least a portion of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure comprises an optically clear plastic; one or more first LEDs mounted on the inside surface of one of the one or more sides of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure via an interface material; and a reflector coupled to the interior volume of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure, wherein the reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs, wherein the reflector is located between the one or more first LEDs and one or more second LEDs that are positioned on an opposing side of the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure relative to the one or more first LEDs, wherein the linearly extended non-metallic enclosure encloses the one or more first LEDs, the reflector and the one or more second LEDs characterised in that said LED luminaire provides at least 1,000 lumens of visible light.
A method for manufacturing a laminated iron core (10, 30), the method comprising: a step for forming a laminate by laminating a plurality of steel plates (10a, 10b) having a plurality of holes (7a to 71, 37a to 371); a step for injecting an adhesive into a hole part (12a to 121) constituted by the plurality of holes (7a to 71, 37a to 371) being continuous in a lamination direction of the laminate; and a step for permeating the injected adhesive between the steel plates adjacent to each other in the laminate, wherein the adhesive is permeated to spread between the steel plates adjacent to each other in the laminate using capillary action that occurs between the steel plates, characterized in that the hole part (12a to 12l) is formed in a protruding part (25a to 251) provided at a position distant from a main body of the laminate, and the protruding part (25a to 251) is removable. a step for forming a laminate by laminating a plurality of steel plates (10a, 10b) having a plurality of holes (7a to 71, 37a to 371); a step for injecting an adhesive into a hole part (12a to 121) constituted by the plurality of holes (7a to 71, 37a to 371) being continuous in a lamination direction of the laminate; and a step for permeating the injected adhesive between the steel plates adjacent to each other in the laminate, wherein the adhesive is permeated to spread between the steel plates adjacent to each other in the laminate using capillary action that occurs between the steel plates, characterized in that the hole part (12a to 12l) is formed in a protruding part (25a to 251) provided at a position distant from a main body of the laminate, and the protruding part (25a to 251) is removable.
Navigation device having an operating device with which at least alphanumeric characters and/or symbols are selectable and combinable to a character or function group, and having a display device with which characters and/or symbols selectable by means of a display device are displayable in at least one selection field, and selected characters, symbols, character groups or function groups are displayable in at least one input field, characterised in that the device is adapted, on the display device a) to display directly adjacently to a character or symbol displayed in the selection field, selected by means of the operating device, a delete button, which by means of the operating device is actuatable for deleting at least the last selected character or symbol displayed in an input field, and/or b) to display directly adjacently to a character or symbol displayed in the selection field, selected by means of the operating device, a list selection button, which by means of the operating device is callable for calling up a selection list. a) to display directly adjacently to a character or symbol displayed in the selection field, selected by means of the operating device, a delete button, which by means of the operating device is actuatable for deleting at least the last selected character or symbol displayed in an input field, and/or b) to display directly adjacently to a character or symbol displayed in the selection field, selected by means of the operating device, a list selection button, which by means of the operating device is callable for calling up a selection list.
An anionic, silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising in or on said silicone hydrogel at least one statistical copolymer comprising units derived from at least 10 weight% of at least one non-ionic hydrophilic monomer and at least one anionic monomer and wherein said contact lens has a contact angle of about 70° or less, at least about 50 μg/lens lysozyme uptake, and less than about 10% uptake of PQ1 when measured using the "PQ-1 Uptake" method given in the description, wherein said statistical copolymer is non-reactive and is associated with or entangled in said silicone hydrogel contact lens, wherein said non-reactive statistical copolymer further comprises a hydrophobic block on at least one terminus, wherein said hydrophobic block comprises polydialkylsiloxane, polydiarylsiloxane and mixtures thereof.
Shower device for a motor home, wherein a floor which can be accessed by at least one person is provided, wherein the accessible floor is at least partially formed by a movable floor plate, that the movable floor plate can be moved by an actuating mechanism from an initial position into a showering position, and that at least one drain is provided which is at least substantially covered by the movable floor plate in the initial position and is released by the movable floor plate in the showering position, characterised in that the drain has at least one drip tray, in that the movable floor plate is arranged in the showering position in such a way that, during operation, used shower water is able to drain from the movable floor plate at at least one outer edge of the movable floor plate into the drip tray, and in that the movable floor plate covers the drip tray in the initial position.
A mobile column comprising: (a) a column controller comprising at least one processor and at least one memory; (b) a base comprising a set of wheel modules (222, 224) that are operable to move the base; (c) a lift post coupled to and extending upwards from the base, the lift post comprising a vertically movable portion and a lift post driver operable to raise and lower the vertically movable portion vertically along the lift post; (d) a lift assembly coupled to the vertically movable portion and adapted to contact and support a portion of a vehicle when the vertically movable portion is raised; and (e) a detection system operable to produce information describing a lift area in which the mobile column is positioned, wherein the information comprises an image of a wheel on a vehicle within the lift area; wherein the column controller is configured to: (i) receive a set of lift area information from the detection system; (ii) identify the wheel in the image and determine an axis of rotation of the wheel; (iii) determine a current position of the mobile column, relative to the wheel, based on the set of lift area information; (iv) determine a destination position for the mobile column based on the current position of the mobile column, wherein the destination position is near the wheel and substantially centered on the axis of rotation of the wheel; and (v) automatically operate the set of wheel modules (222, 224) to reposition the mobile column based on the destination position. (a) a column controller comprising at least one processor and at least one memory; (b) a base comprising a set of wheel modules (222, 224) that are operable to move the base; (c) a lift post coupled to and extending upwards from the base, the lift post comprising a vertically movable portion and a lift post driver operable to raise and lower the vertically movable portion vertically along the lift post; (d) a lift assembly coupled to the vertically movable portion and adapted to contact and support a portion of a vehicle when the vertically movable portion is raised; and (e) a detection system operable to produce information describing a lift area in which the mobile column is positioned, wherein the information comprises an image of a wheel on a vehicle within the lift area; (i) receive a set of lift area information from the detection system; (ii) identify the wheel in the image and determine an axis of rotation of the wheel; (iii) determine a current position of the mobile column, relative to the wheel, based on the set of lift area information; (iv) determine a destination position for the mobile column based on the current position of the mobile column, wherein the destination position is near the wheel and substantially centered on the axis of rotation of the wheel; and (v) automatically operate the set of wheel modules (222, 224) to reposition the mobile column based on the destination position.
A drum washing machine comprising: a housing comprising a main inlet on a front surface thereof; a main washing unit disposed in the housing; a main door to open and close the main inlet; and a sub-washing unit disposed at the main door, whereby the sub-washing unit comprises a sub-water tub to store water, a pulsator rotatably installed in the sub-water tub and a sub-driving motor to rotate the pulsator. a housing comprising a main inlet on a front surface thereof; a main washing unit disposed in the housing; a main door to open and close the main inlet; and a sub-washing unit disposed at the main door, whereby the sub-washing unit comprises a sub-water tub to store water, a pulsator rotatably installed in the sub-water tub and a sub-driving motor to rotate the pulsator.
A method comprising, pulse width modulating a first pressure valve to provide a duty cycle of pressure to a starter air valve actuator to actuate a starter air valve to motor an engine at a predetermined motoring speed, characterised in selecting a second pressure valve to provide the duty cycle of pressure to the SAV actuator to actuate the starter air valve to motor the engine at a predetermined motoring speed.
A denesting apparatus (100, 200), the apparatus comprising: One or more closed loop conveying tracks (130, 230), each closed loop conveying track comprising a plurality of sets of one or more de-stacking means (140, 240) movingly configured thereon through one or more de-stacking means moving mechanism (150, 250); one or more stacking magazines (120, 220), each adapted to hold a stack of sheets (110, 210) supported thereon; wherein each of the plurality of sets of de-stacking means is adapted to selectively engage an uppermost sheet from at least one of the one or more stacking magazines in any desired order either sequentially or simultaneously so as to discharge the picked-up sheets onto an out-feed conveyor (180, 280) in any desired manner either one besides another or otherwise one overlapping the other. One or more closed loop conveying tracks (130, 230), each closed loop conveying track comprising a plurality of sets of one or more de-stacking means (140, 240) movingly configured thereon through one or more de-stacking means moving mechanism (150, 250); one or more stacking magazines (120, 220), each adapted to hold a stack of sheets (110, 210) supported thereon; wherein each of the plurality of sets of de-stacking means is adapted to selectively engage an uppermost sheet from at least one of the one or more stacking magazines in any desired order either sequentially or simultaneously so as to discharge the picked-up sheets onto an out-feed conveyor (180, 280) in any desired manner either one besides another or otherwise one overlapping the other.