mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A pool cover winding system comprising: (a) a shaft for receiving a pool cover wound around it; (b) first and second end supports (16a, 16b) configured for supporting said shaft rotatably; (c) a bidirectional piston motor mechanically linked to said first end support and said shaft, said bidirectional piston motor being configured to operate under fluid pressure supplied to a first inlet to generate rotation in a first direction for winding a pool cover around said shaft, and to operate under fluid pressure supplied to a second inlet to generate rotation in a second direction for unwinding a pool cover from said shaft; and (d) wherein the system is characterized by comprising a valve arrangement for selectively connecting a source of water pressure to each of said first and second inlets, said valve arrangement comprises at least one electrically actuated valve, the system further comprising a battery powered controller for selectively actuating said at least one electrically actuated valve, said controller being configured to operate from battery power without connection to an external electrical power supply. (a) a shaft for receiving a pool cover wound around it; (b) first and second end supports (16a, 16b) configured for supporting said shaft rotatably; (c) a bidirectional piston motor mechanically linked to said first end support and said shaft, said bidirectional piston motor being configured to operate under fluid pressure supplied to a first inlet to generate rotation in a first direction for winding a pool cover around said shaft, and to operate under fluid pressure supplied to a second inlet to generate rotation in a second direction for unwinding a pool cover from said shaft; and (d) wherein the system is characterized by comprising a valve arrangement for selectively connecting a source of water pressure to each of said first and second inlets,
Use of a bis (alkoxysilyl-vinylene) group-containing organic silicon compound represented by the following general formula as a curing agent for a room temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group that has 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group that has 1 to 6 carbon atoms selected from an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R 2 may be either identical or different; and each a independently represents an integer of 1 to 3. wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group that has 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group that has 1 to 6 carbon atoms selected from an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R 2 may be either identical or different; and each a independently represents an integer of 1 to 3.
A system, comprising: an array comprising a solid support having an exterior surface comprising a first set of wells interleaved with a second set of wells, the first set of wells comprises a repeating pattern of wells and the second set of wells comprises a repeating pattern of wells; wherein the first set of wells are juxtaposed with the second set of wells, the first set of wells each having a first bottom at a first elevation, z1, relative to the solid support, the second set of wells each having a second bottom at a second elevation, z2, relative to the solid support; wherein the height of the first elevation, z1, and the second elevation, z2, along the z axis is different; and wherein each well of the first set of wells and the second set of wells comprises attachment points for attaching analytes through direct or indirect bonding to the solid support, whereby the first wells are configured to attach analytes at a different elevation relative to analytes attached to the second set of wells; the system being characterized in that a pitch between a well of the first set of wells and each neighbouring well of the second set of wells in the array is less than 500 nm and in that the system further comprises a waveguide selectively optically coupled to the first set of wells and not optically coupled to the second set of wells. an array comprising a solid support having an exterior surface comprising a first set of wells interleaved with a second set of wells, the first set of wells comprises a repeating pattern of wells and the second set of wells comprises a repeating pattern of wells;
Use of a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:162 or an antigenic fragment thereof, or SEQ ID NO:310 or an antigenic fragment thereof as a standard in an assay system for detecting CA125, wherein the polypeptide as standard is a recombinant polypeptide produced in E. coli.
Method for increasing the efficiency of continuous combustion systems, the combustion being non-stoichiometric and occurring in said continuous combustion system, the method comprising the following steps: a. introduction of a quantity of hydrogen, in relation to the main fuel, between 0.001 and 0.1% (v/V) of the total volume of gases; b. introduction of hydrogen, said introduction being done continuously or discontinuously, at one or more entry points in a continuous firing chamber wherein such entry points are: i. in air fuel transport; or ii. in points where temperature profile in quasi stationary state allows auto ignite of the hydrogen; c. measuring continuously contents of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide in the effluent gas mixture from the continuous combustion system; d. controlling the introduction of hydrogen, said control made in a cascading way, depending on the contents of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide measured. a. introduction of a quantity of hydrogen, in relation to the main fuel, between 0.001 and 0.1% (v/V) of the total volume of gases; b. introduction of hydrogen, said introduction being done continuously or discontinuously, at one or more entry points in a continuous firing chamber wherein such entry points are: i. in air fuel transport; or ii. in points where temperature profile in quasi stationary state allows auto ignite of the hydrogen; i. in air fuel transport; or ii. in points where temperature profile in quasi stationary state allows auto ignite of the hydrogen; c. measuring continuously contents of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide in the effluent gas mixture from the continuous combustion system; d. controlling the introduction of hydrogen, said control made in a cascading way, depending on the contents of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide measured.
An arrangement for the sterile handling of a non-sterile endoscope in a sterile environment, with a sterile endoscope sheath having an optical element arranged at a distal end of the endoscope sheath, wherein the optical element has a light-reflecting element or a light-reflecting area which reflects detection light emitted from a detection light source as reflection light toward a proximal end of the endoscope sheath; and with a non-sterile endoscope comprising an endoscope shaft, wherein the endoscope is received in the endoscope sheath and is shielded by it in a sterile manner against the environment, wherein the endoscope further comprises an illumination optical system configured to guide illumination light and an observation optical system (36, 37) configured to detect and/or forward ambient light entering a distal end of the endoscope shaft, characterized in that the endoscope has a detection optical system different from the illumination optical system and the observation optical system (36, 37) and configured to guide the detection light emitted by the detection light source. with a sterile endoscope sheath having an optical element arranged at a distal end of the endoscope sheath, wherein the optical element has a light-reflecting element or a light-reflecting area which reflects detection light emitted from a detection light source as reflection light toward a proximal end of the endoscope sheath; and with a non-sterile endoscope comprising an endoscope shaft, wherein the endoscope is received in the endoscope sheath and is shielded by it in a sterile manner against the environment, wherein the endoscope further comprises an illumination optical system configured to guide illumination light and an observation optical system (36, 37) configured to detect and/or forward ambient light entering a distal end of the endoscope shaft, characterized in that the endoscope has a detection optical system different from the illumination optical system and the observation optical system (36, 37) and configured to guide the detection light emitted by the detection light source.
An airfoil comprising a body including leading and trailing edges joined by spaced apart pressure and suction sides (34, 36) to provide an exterior airfoil surface, an exterior wall providing the exterior airfoil surface, an impingement wall integrally formed with the exterior wall to provide an impingement cavity between the exterior wall and the impingement wall, and multiple impingement holes provided in the impingement wall, the impingement holes offset from a parting line; characterised in that the impingement wall includes first and second legs (356, 358) adjoining one another at an angle to provide a scoop arranged in a radially extending cooling passage, the impingement holes include an entrance facing the cooling passage, and an exit facing the impingement cavity, the scoop arranged at the entrance.
A fuel cell power plant, comprising: a cell stack assembly including a plurality of fuel cells configured to generate electricity based on an electrochemical reaction; a capacitor; a plurality of inverters; and at least one controller that is configured to control the plurality of inverters in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode including the cell stack assembly associated with at least one of the inverters, the cell stack assembly and the at least one of the inverters providing real power to a load external to the fuel cell power plant, the second mode including at least a second one of the inverters associated with the capacitor, the second one of the inverters and the capacitor selectively providing reactive power to a grid external to the fuel cell power plant, wherein the reactive power of the second mode is the only power output from the fuel cell power plant in the second mode that is external to the fuel cell power plant, wherein the capacitor is the only source of the reactive power supplied by the fuel cell power plant external to the fuel cell power plant in the second mode, and wherein the controller controls at least one switch to isolate the power output from the cell stack assembly from the reactive power output in the second mode. a cell stack assembly including a plurality of fuel cells configured to generate electricity based on an electrochemical reaction; a capacitor; a plurality of inverters; and at least one controller that is configured to control the plurality of inverters in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode including the cell stack assembly associated with at least one of the inverters, the cell stack assembly and the at least one of the inverters providing real power to a load external to the fuel cell power plant, the second mode including at least a second one of the inverters associated with the capacitor, the second one of the inverters and the capacitor selectively providing reactive power to a grid external to the fuel cell power plant, wherein the reactive power of the second mode is the only power output from the fuel cell power plant in the second mode that is external to the fuel cell power plant, wherein the capacitor is the only source of the reactive power supplied by the fuel cell power plant external to the fuel cell power plant in the second mode, and wherein the controller controls at least one switch to isolate the power output from the cell stack assembly from the reactive power output in the second mode.
A backflow prevention device comprising: a reservoir defining a space to store dregs therein; an inflow unit having an inlet hole formed therein, and defining a path to allow the dregs to move through the inlet hole into the reservoir; a discharge unit having an outlet hole formed therein, and defining a path to allow air in the reservoir to be discharged through the outlet hole; and a barrier unit provided in the reservoir to change a flow direction of at least either of the dregs and the air at least once and thereby prevent the dregs from flowing into the discharge unit characterized in that the barrier unit comprises: a first barrier part formed from the outside of the inflow unit towards the inside of the reservoir; a second barrier part formed from the inside of the reservoir towards the outside of the inflow unit; and a third barrier part formed from the outside of the inflow unit towards the inside of the reservoir, wherein the second barrier part is provided between the first barrier part and the third barrier part,, wherein the inflow unit is provided such that a first end thereof is movable, and, when an external force acts on the inflow unit in a direction opposite to the dreg falling direction, the inflow unit moves in a direction where the external force acts, thus blocking the space between the first barrier part and the second barrier part. a reservoir defining a space to store dregs therein; an inflow unit having an inlet hole formed therein, and defining a path to allow the dregs to move through the inlet hole into the reservoir; a discharge unit having an outlet hole formed therein, and defining a path to allow air in the reservoir to be discharged through the outlet hole; and a barrier unit provided in the reservoir to change a flow direction of at least either of the dregs and the air at least once and thereby prevent the dregs from flowing into the discharge unit a first barrier part formed from the outside of the inflow unit towards the inside of the reservoir; a second barrier part formed from the inside of the reservoir towards the outside of the inflow unit; and a third barrier part formed from the outside of the inflow unit towards the inside of the reservoir, wherein the second barrier part is provided between the first barrier part and the third barrier part,, wherein the inflow unit is provided such that a first end thereof is movable, and, when an external force acts on the inflow unit in a direction opposite to the dreg falling direction, the inflow unit moves in a direction where the external force acts, thus blocking the space between the first barrier part and the second barrier part.
Process for the performance assessment of cleaning operations at least comprising the steps of: a) exposing at least one chemical test strip (110, 120, 122) comprising a carrier and an indicator means, wherein the indicator means comprises at least in a defined surface area a color indicator, to the chemical environment of a cleaning operation; b) recording with an image device the data of at least one digital color image of the test strip after the cleaning operation; and c) quantitative evaluation of the digital image data, wherein, the quantitative evaluation of the digital color image data in step c) at least comprises the steps c1) to c5): c1) color-to-greyscale image data transformation; c2) glare detection to rule out artifacts in the images based on unsuitable or unfavorable light-conditions; c3) greyscale- to binary image data transformation; c4) image pixel-area normalization, wherein image areas outside a defined indicator area, not including any relevant content, are excluded from evaluation, and step c5) pixel-counting, wherein the number of black and white pixels of the test strip image data after the cleaning process are counted and the counting result is compared to the quantitative evaluation result of the test strip prior to the cleaning process. a) exposing at least one chemical test strip (110, 120, 122) comprising a carrier and an indicator means, wherein the indicator means comprises at least in a defined surface area a color indicator, to the chemical environment of a cleaning operation; b) recording with an image device the data of at least one digital color image of the test strip after the cleaning operation; and c) quantitative evaluation of the digital image data, wherein, the quantitative evaluation of the digital color image data in step c) at least comprises the steps c1) to c5): c1) color-to-greyscale image data transformation; c2) glare detection to rule out artifacts in the images based on unsuitable or unfavorable light-conditions; c3) greyscale- to binary image data transformation; c4) image pixel-area normalization, wherein image areas outside a defined indicator area, not including any relevant content, are excluded from evaluation, and step c5) pixel-counting, wherein the number of black and white pixels of the test strip image data after the cleaning process are counted and the counting result is compared to the quantitative evaluation result of the test strip prior to the cleaning process. c1) color-to-greyscale image data transformation; c2) glare detection to rule out artifacts in the images based on unsuitable or unfavorable light-conditions; c3) greyscale- to binary image data transformation; c4) image pixel-area normalization, wherein image areas outside a defined indicator area, not including any relevant content, are excluded from evaluation, and step c5) pixel-counting, wherein the number of black and white pixels of the test strip image data after the cleaning process are counted and the counting result is compared to the quantitative evaluation result of the test strip prior to the cleaning process.
Method for drying the solid insulation (1.5) of the active part (1.1) of an electrical device containing water, possibly also insulating oil and impurities, according to the vapour-phase method, in which in at least one heating phase (H1, H2,...) the active part is heated by the condensation of solvent saturated vapour in negative pressure, and in at least one pressure- reducing phase (D1, D2,...) subsequent thereto mixed vapour containing at least solvent and water vapour formed thereby is sucked out of a vacuum container accommodating the active part (1.1) by condensation, wherein superheated solvent is evaporated in a flow channel, forming a solvent-saturated vapour jet (3.9), which flow channel has at least a first suction port (3.1) arranged in the vacuum container and an outlet port (3.8) disposed in the vacuum container, characterized in that a first fraction of the superheated solvent is injected into a first section of the flow channel, generating a first solvent-saturated vapour jet (3.9), and a remaining, second fraction of the heated solvent is injected into at least one second section (3.2) of the flow channel, generating at least one second solvent-saturated vapour jet (3.9), wherein the following listed streams have the same flow direction at the generation site (3.2.2) of the second solvent-saturated vapour jet (3.9): (a) the first solvent-saturated vapour jet, (b) mixed vapour sucked in through the first suction port (3.1), (c) mixed vapour (3.10) sucked in through a second suction port (3.2.1) and (d) the second solvent-saturated vapour jet. (a) the first solvent-saturated vapour jet, (b) mixed vapour sucked in through the first suction port (3.1), (c) mixed vapour (3.10) sucked in through a second suction port (3.2.1) and (d) the second solvent-saturated vapour jet.
An actuation system for operating an engine thrust reverser comprising a thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the actuation system comprising: at least one hydraulic actuator coupleable to the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) and, when coupled, configured to convey sufficient actuating force to move the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) between the stowed position and the deployed position; at least one hydraulic primary lock (104, 204, 304) coupleable to the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) and, when coupled, configured to transition between an engaged state, where movement of the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) is inhibited, and a released state, where movement of the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) is uninhibited, in response to a first activation pressure; and a directional control unit fluidly coupled to the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic primary locks (104, 204, 304); characterised in that the directional control unit is configured to transition from a first stage to a second stage in response to a second activation pressure that is greater than the first activation pressure, and where a transition from the first stage to the second stage by the directional control unit, when the hydraulic actuator is coupled to the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b), causes the hydraulic actuator to convey an actuating force to deploy the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b). at least one hydraulic actuator coupleable to the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) and, when coupled, configured to convey sufficient actuating force to move the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) between the stowed position and the deployed position; at least one hydraulic primary lock (104, 204, 304) coupleable to the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) and, when coupled, configured to transition between an engaged state, where movement of the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) is inhibited, and a released state, where movement of the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b) is uninhibited, in response to a first activation pressure; and a directional control unit fluidly coupled to the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic primary locks (104, 204, 304); characterised in that the directional control unit is configured to transition from a first stage to a second stage in response to a second activation pressure that is greater than the first activation pressure, and where a transition from the first stage to the second stage by the directional control unit, when the hydraulic actuator is coupled to the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b), causes the hydraulic actuator to convey an actuating force to deploy the thrust-reversing element (24a, 24b).
A measuring device for being mounted in a mobile object, for example, a vehicle, comprising: an irradiator that irradiates an electromagnetic wave; a movable reflection unit that reflects the electromagnetic wave; a control unit that moves the electromagnetic wave along a first direction by controlling the irradiator and the movable reflection unit; and a sensor that is able to receive the electromagnetic wave, wherein the sensor is disposed at a position through which the electromagnetic wave passes when the electromagnetic wave is moved in the first direction, and wherein the control unit sets a movement range of the movable reflection unit using a first detection value that is a detection value of the sensor when the electromagnetic wave is irradiated at a first position (Sa) ahead of the sensor in the first direction and a second detection value that is a detection value of the sensor when the electromagnetic wave is irradiated at a second position (Sb) behind the sensor in the first direction. an irradiator that irradiates an electromagnetic wave; a movable reflection unit that reflects the electromagnetic wave; a control unit that moves the electromagnetic wave along a first direction by controlling the irradiator and the movable reflection unit; and a sensor that is able to receive the electromagnetic wave, wherein the sensor is disposed at a position through which the electromagnetic wave passes when the electromagnetic wave is moved in the first direction, and wherein the control unit sets a movement range of the movable reflection unit using a first detection value that is a detection value of the sensor when the electromagnetic wave is irradiated at a first position (Sa) ahead of the sensor in the first direction and a second detection value that is a detection value of the sensor when the electromagnetic wave is irradiated at a second position (Sb) behind the sensor in the first direction.