mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A system for launching a ball onto the ground of a playing field, wherein the system comprises: - an outlet chamber that is configured to receive the ball therein when the outlet chamber is in a first position that is under the ground; - an outlet conduit or frame that is configured to contain the outlet chamber and allow the same to move through the outlet conduit or frame towards a second position that is on the ground and in which the ball can exit from the outlet chamber to the ground; - movement means of the outlet chamber, connected to and configured to move said outlet chamber between at least the first position and the second position, - wherein the outlet chamber comprises an outlet mouth and launching means for launching the ball arranged in said outlet chamber and configured to apply pressure on the ball forcing it to exit the outlet chamber and enter onto the ground through the outlet mouth. - an outlet chamber that is configured to receive the ball therein when the outlet chamber is in a first position that is under the ground; - an outlet conduit or frame that is configured to contain the outlet chamber and allow the same to move through the outlet conduit or frame towards a second position that is on the ground and in which the ball can exit from the outlet chamber to the ground; - movement means of the outlet chamber, connected to and configured to move said outlet chamber between at least the first position and the second position, - wherein the outlet chamber comprises an outlet mouth and launching means for launching the ball arranged in said outlet chamber and configured to apply pressure on the ball forcing it to exit the outlet chamber and enter onto the ground through the outlet mouth.
A photonic device comprising: an optical fiber; and at least one optical guiding arrangement for supporting the propagation of an input optical signal at a predetermined wavelength, the at least one optical guiding arrangement disposed with respect to the optical fiber so as to create evanescent coupling of the input optical signal to the optical fiber and excite whispering gallery modes (WGMs) within at least one microcavity formed therein CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the optical fiber further comprises a plurality of regions exhibiting sub-wavelength-sized variations in effective radius (r(z)) sufficient to form a plurality of microcavities for supporting propagation of WGMs therein, the regions formed in a spaced-apart configuration along a length of the optical fiber, wherein the effective radius (r(z)) of a region varies on a nanometer scale along the length of the region. an optical fiber; and at least one optical guiding arrangement for supporting the propagation of an input optical signal at a predetermined wavelength, the at least one optical guiding arrangement disposed with respect to the optical fiber so as to create evanescent coupling of the input optical signal to the optical fiber and excite whispering gallery modes (WGMs) within at least one microcavity formed therein CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the optical fiber further comprises a plurality of regions exhibiting sub-wavelength-sized variations in effective radius (r(z)) sufficient to form a plurality of microcavities for supporting propagation of WGMs therein, the regions formed in a spaced-apart configuration along a length of the optical fiber, wherein the effective radius (r(z)) of a region varies on a nanometer scale along the length of the region.
A peptide having from 8 to 40 amino acids, comprising a sequence selected from a group consisting of Phe-Tyr-X 3 -Tyr-Asp-Val-X 6 -X 7 (SEQ ID NO:9) X 1 -Tyr-X 3 -Tyr-Asp-Val-Phe-X 7 (SEQ ID NO:10), Phe-X 2 -X 3 -Tyr-Asp-Val-Phe-X 7 (SEQ ID NO:11), and Phe-Tyr-X 3 -Tyr-Asp-X 5 -Phe-X 7 (SEQ ID NO:12), wherein X 1 to X 7 are selected from Ala, Asn, Asp, Arg, Cys, Gln, Glu, Gly, His, Ile, Leu, Lys, Met, Phe, Pro, Ser, Thr, Trp, Tyr and Val, and wherein at least one of X 1 is selected from the group consisting of Leu, His, Ile, Trp, Asp, Glu, Gly, Lys, Asn, Pro and Arg; X 2 is selected from the group consisting of Leu, Pro, Gln, Arg, Cys, Asp, Glu, Ile, Lys, Met and Ser; X 3 is selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Gly, Phe, Gly, Gln, Thr, Trp and Leu; X 5 is selected from the group consisting of Pro, Gln, Asp, Glu, Arg; X 6 is selected from the group consisting of Ala, Asp, Pro, Cys, Glu, Lys, Gln, Gly and Thr; and X 7 is selected from the group consisting of Phe, Asn, Cys, Asp, Glu, Met, Pro, Leu, Thr, Trp and Ser. Phe-Tyr-X 3 -Tyr-Asp-Val-X 6 -X 7 (SEQ ID NO:9) X 1 -Tyr-X 3 -Tyr-Asp-Val-Phe-X 7 (SEQ ID NO:10), Phe-X 2 -X 3 -Tyr-Asp-Val-Phe-X 7 (SEQ ID NO:11), and Phe-Tyr-X 3 -Tyr-Asp-X 5 -Phe-X 7 (SEQ ID NO:12),
A computer-implemented method for forwarding a packet with an hierarchically structured variable-length identifier, HSVLI, wherein the computer includes a processor, the method comprising: receiving on an input port a packet with an HSVLI, wherein the HSVLI indicates a piece of content, the HSVLI comprising contiguous components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level; and wherein the length of a respective hierarchically structured variable length identifier is not fixed; converting the HSVLI into a fixed-length key, including: dividing the fixed-length key into c segments s 1,..., s c; computing component hashes for the first c-1 components of the HSVLI and placing the computed component hashes in segments s 1,..., s c-1; and computing a hash over the remaining components of the HSVLI and placing the computed hash in segment s c; obtaining forwarding information based on one or more longest-prefix matches with a longest-prefix-match lookup engine using the fixed-length key; and forwarding the packet to an output port based on the forwarding information. receiving on an input port a packet with an HSVLI, wherein the HSVLI indicates a piece of content, the HSVLI comprising contiguous components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level; and wherein the length of a respective hierarchically structured variable length identifier is not fixed; converting the HSVLI into a fixed-length key, including: dividing the fixed-length key into c segments s 1,..., s c; computing component hashes for the first c-1 components of the HSVLI and placing the computed component hashes in segments s 1,..., s c-1; and computing a hash over the remaining components of the HSVLI and placing the computed hash in segment s c; dividing the fixed-length key into c segments s 1,..., s c; computing component hashes for the first c-1 components of the HSVLI and placing the computed component hashes in segments s 1,..., s c-1; and computing a hash over the remaining components of the HSVLI and placing the computed hash in segment s c; obtaining forwarding information based on one or more longest-prefix matches with a longest-prefix-match lookup engine using the fixed-length key; and forwarding the packet to an output port based on the forwarding information.
An arm for a multi-joint robot, the arm being formed by a first half portion and a second half portion engaged with each other, an upper portion of each of the first and second half portions being provided with a protrusion (105, 106), the protrusions being substantially parallel to each other, wherein: a lower portion of the first half portion is provided with a supporting member, the two half portions being engaged with each other via an engagement surface, the engagement surface being between the two protrusions (105, 106), a shape of a lower portion of the second half portion matching a shape of an outer circumference of the supporting member, characterized in that the outer circumference of the supporting member has a cylindrical shape.
A conductive polymer composition comprising: 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the dry composition, of a transition metal catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, and rhodium; an electrically conductive graphite selected from the group consisting of synthetic graphite, pyrolytic graphite, and natural graphite; and a copolymer of unsubstituted styrene and methyl methacrylate. 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the dry composition, of a transition metal catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, and rhodium; an electrically conductive graphite selected from the group consisting of synthetic graphite, pyrolytic graphite, and natural graphite; and a copolymer of unsubstituted styrene and methyl methacrylate.
A method of isolating disease-related extracellular microvesicles from a biological fluid, wherein said disease-related extracellular microvesicles have negatively-charged phosphatidylserine on their surface; said method comprising contacting a sample of said biological fluid with an acetate buffer at a pH and concentration effective to precipitate disease-related extracellular microvesicles from said biological fluid and collecting disease-related extracellular microvesicles from the precipitate, thereby isolating said disease-related extracellular microvesicles.
A method of writing digital data to a plurality of printed business cards provided in a printed sheet, each business card comprising a wireless communication chip to which the digital data is written, the method comprising: determining relevant pieces of digital data corresponding to the printed sheet; and writing, using a plurality of wireless communication devices, the relevant digital data to each of the wireless communication chips; characterised in that the method further comprises: testing each wireless communication chip to determine if there are any inactive wireless communication chips for which the digital data has not been successfully written to the wireless communication chip; and enabling positive visual identification of the inactive wireless communication chips. determining relevant pieces of digital data corresponding to the printed sheet; and writing, using a plurality of wireless communication devices, the relevant digital data to each of the wireless communication chips; characterised in that the method further comprises: testing each wireless communication chip to determine if there are any inactive wireless communication chips for which the digital data has not been successfully written to the wireless communication chip; and enabling positive visual identification of the inactive wireless communication chips. testing each wireless communication chip to determine if there are any inactive wireless communication chips for which the digital data has not been successfully written to the wireless communication chip; and enabling positive visual identification of the inactive wireless communication chips.
A posture estimation device comprising: an acquisition part configured to acquire image data from a first image sensor and a second image sensor provided in a room; a storage configured to store information indicating a transition model of a human body posture and test information indicating a test area of the image data in each posture of the transition model; and an estimator configured to calculate a statistic in the test area of the image data by referring to the information indicating the transition model and the test information, and to estimate a current human body posture from the human body posture before one point of time based on the statistic, wherein the acquisition part is configured to acquire first image data from said first image sensor provided in an upper portion of the room and second image data from said second image sensor provided in a side portion of the room, wherein the storage is configured to store test information indicating a test area of the first image data and a test area of the second image data in each posture of the transition model, and wherein the estimator is configured to calculate statistics in the test area of the first image data and the test area of the second image data by referring to the information indicating the transition model and the test information, and to estimate the current human body posture from the human body posture before one point of time using the calculated statistics. an acquisition part configured to acquire image data from a first image sensor and a second image sensor provided in a room; a storage configured to store information indicating a transition model of a human body posture and test information indicating a test area of the image data in each posture of the transition model; and an estimator configured to calculate a statistic in the test area of the image data by referring to the information indicating the transition model and the test information, and to estimate a current human body posture from the human body posture before one point of time based on the statistic, wherein the acquisition part is configured to acquire first image data from said first image sensor provided in an upper portion of the room and second image data from said second image sensor provided in a side portion of the room, wherein the storage is configured to store test information indicating a test area of the first image data and a test area of the second image data in each posture of the transition model, and wherein the estimator is configured to calculate statistics in the test area of the first image data and the test area of the second image data by referring to the information indicating the transition model and the test information, and to estimate the current human body posture from the human body posture before one point of time using the calculated statistics.
Wheel-force dynamometer for measuring forces and torques acting on a vehicle tyre and a vehicle wheel, by means of force sensors, the wheel-force dynamometer comprising: a wheel axle, a housing, force sensors and a supporting structure, wherein the vehicle wheel is rotatably mounted by means of a wheel axle, and the wheel axle is designed as a rotor which is mounted in an axially fixed and circumferentially rotatable manner in a rigid and locationally-fixed housing, wherein the wheel-force dynamometer is characterized in that the housing has a housing body and a housing cap, wherein the rotor is clamped between the housing body and the housing cap, wherein a rotor base of the rotor passes through an opening in the housing cap and wherein the force sensors are arranged between the housing body and a supporting structure.
A screw-type fine powder raw material feeding device comprising: - a tubular receiving member connected to a kneading cylinder of a kneading extruder and having a plurality of gas vent ports; - a tubular feeding body connected to the tubular receiving member and having a hopper; - a single screw that is rotatably provided through the tubular receiving member and the tubular feeding body and serves to feed a fine powder raw material with a low bulk density of 0.05 g/cc to 0.5 g/cc into the kneading cylinder, the screw-type fine powder raw material feeding device being characterized in that it further comprises: - a screen wound on an outer periphery of the tubular receiving member and - a plurality of annular metal fixtures for bringing the screen into close contact with the tubular receiving member side, a gap between the screen and an outer diameter of the screw being set to 1 mm to 10 mm, so that only a gas separated from the fine powder raw material is discharged to the outside from the gas vent ports, and the fine powder raw material is fed into the kneading cylinder, with no fine powder raw material being leaked to the outside from the screen. - a tubular receiving member connected to a kneading cylinder of a kneading extruder and having a plurality of gas vent ports; - a tubular feeding body connected to the tubular receiving member and having a hopper; - a single screw that is rotatably provided through the tubular receiving member and the tubular feeding body and serves to feed a fine powder raw material with a low bulk density of 0.05 g/cc to 0.5 g/cc into the kneading cylinder, - a screen wound on an outer periphery of the tubular receiving member and - a plurality of annular metal fixtures for bringing the screen into close contact with the tubular receiving member side, a gap between the screen and an outer diameter of the screw being set to 1 mm to 10 mm, so that only a gas separated from the fine powder raw material is discharged to the outside from the gas vent ports, and the fine powder raw material is fed into the kneading cylinder, with no fine powder raw material being leaked to the outside from the screen.
An electronic device accommodating a plurality of cards, the electronic device comprising: a tray (210, 610, 810) in which the plurality of cards is installed; and a card connector (310, 710) to accommodate the tray therein, the card connector comprising: a first contact area electrically connected to a first card among the plurality of cards in a first card area (211, 611, 811) of the tray; a second contact area selectively connected to one of a second card and a third card among the plurality of cards in a second card area (212, 612, 812) of the tray; and a support structure to be coupled to a groove of the tray to fix the tray in the card connector (310, 710), characterized in that the tray (210, 610, 810) comprises a first groove disposed adjacent to the second card area in a side surface of the tray and a second groove disposed adjacent to the first card area in the side surface of the tray, wherein the support structure is arranged at the second contact area to couple to the first groove, when the tray (210, 610, 810) is fully inserted into the card connector (310, 710), and to couple to the second groove, when the tray (210, 610, 810) is partially discharged from the card connector (310, 710). a tray (210, 610, 810) in which the plurality of cards is installed; and a card connector (310, 710) to accommodate the tray therein, the card connector comprising: a first contact area electrically connected to a first card among the plurality of cards in a first card area (211, 611, 811) of the tray; a second contact area selectively connected to one of a second card and a third card among the plurality of cards in a second card area (212, 612, 812) of the tray; and a support structure to be coupled to a groove of the tray to fix the tray in the card connector (310, 710), a first contact area electrically connected to a first card among the plurality of cards in a first card area (211, 611, 811) of the tray; a second contact area selectively connected to one of a second card and a third card among the plurality of cards in a second card area (212, 612, 812) of the tray; and a support structure to be coupled to a groove of the tray to fix the tray in the card connector (310, 710), characterized in that the tray (210, 610, 810) comprises a first groove disposed adjacent to the second card area in a side surface of the tray and a second groove disposed adjacent to the first card area in the side surface of the tray, wherein the support structure is arranged at the second contact area to couple to the first groove, when the tray (210, 610, 810) is fully inserted into the card connector (310, 710), and to couple to the second groove, when the tray (210, 610, 810) is partially discharged from the card connector (310, 710).
An aqueous ink jet ink composition for continuous ink jet printing comprising: dispersed pigment particles; a total humectant level of from 0 to 10% by weight; an acidic salt of an organic amine; and additional free organic amine; wherein the acidic salt of the organic amine and the additional free organic amine are present at concentrations and in relative proportion to provide a buffered pH greater than 8 and a resistivity less than 500 ohm-cm at 25°C, the ratio of equivalents of organic amine to equivalents of acid used to form the acidic salt of the organic amine being greater than 1.1:1.0. dispersed pigment particles; a total humectant level of from 0 to 10% by weight; an acidic salt of an organic amine; and additional free organic amine;
A glass composition comprising: a content of SiO 2 that is greater than or equal to 44.0 mol.% and less than or equal to 60.0 mol.%; and a content of ZnO that is less than or equal to 1.0 mol.%, wherein: the glass composition is essentially free of Pb and Bi, the glass composition has a refractive index n d greater than or equal to 1.75, and the glass composition has a density less than or equal to 4.5 g/cm 3, characterized by a content of TiO 2 that is less than or equal to 20.0 mol.%, a content of divalent metal oxides that is greater than or equal to 1.0 mol.% and less than or equal to 30.0 mol.%. a content of SiO 2 that is greater than or equal to 44.0 mol.% and less than or equal to 60.0 mol.%; and a content of ZnO that is less than or equal to 1.0 mol.%, wherein: the glass composition is essentially free of Pb and Bi, the glass composition has a refractive index n d greater than or equal to 1.75, and the glass composition has a density less than or equal to 4.5 g/cm 3, the glass composition is essentially free of Pb and Bi, the glass composition has a refractive index n d greater than or equal to 1.75, and the glass composition has a density less than or equal to 4.5 g/cm 3, characterized by a content of TiO 2 that is less than or equal to 20.0 mol.%, a content of divalent metal oxides that is greater than or equal to 1.0 mol.% and less than or equal to 30.0 mol.%.
Vehicle surface cleaning device comprising a vehicle integrated housing including a nozzle carrier said nozzle carrier being provided with at least one fluid nozzle, and comprising means for contactlessly heating the fluid nozzle, wherein the at least one fluid nozzle has a nozzle body comprising an electrically conductive material in contact with the nozzle body or integrated into the nozzle body and in that there is provided at least one electrical coil in proximity to the electrically conductive material which may be selectively energized, characterized in that the electrical coil is positioned around the nozzle body when the nozzle body is in a retracted position, or the electrical coil is integrated into a nozzle carrier housing and the electrical coil functions as an induction heater to defrost the fluid nozzle or the electrical coil is wound around a nozzle carrier housing of the nozzle carrier, or the electrical coil is arranged in the bodywork of the vehicle. wherein the at least one fluid nozzle has a nozzle body comprising an electrically conductive material in contact with the nozzle body or integrated into the nozzle body and in that there is provided at least one electrical coil in proximity to the electrically conductive material which may be selectively energized, characterized in that the electrical coil is positioned around the nozzle body when the nozzle body is in a retracted position, or the electrical coil is integrated into a nozzle carrier housing and the electrical coil functions as an induction heater to defrost the fluid nozzle or the electrical coil is wound around a nozzle carrier housing of the nozzle carrier, or the electrical coil is arranged in the bodywork of the vehicle.