mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Printer comprising: - an advancing path in which a strip of a printing support is supplied in an advancing direction; - a strip-end sensor comprising: ∘ an emitter arranged for emitting a signal directed to a first zone of said advancing path so as to hit a first side of a strip that advances in said path; ∘ a signal guide operationally facing a second side, opposite the first side, of a strip that advances in said path, said signal guide being configured for guiding the signal emitted by said emitter; ∘ a receiver arranged for receiving a signal that comes from said signal guide; characterized in that said signal guide is configured for guiding the signal along a signal path from said first zone to a second zone of said advancing path that is at a distance from said first zone, the distance between said first zone and said second zone having at least a component in said advancing direction, said receiver being arranged on an opposite part to said advancing path with respect to a part where said signal guide is arranged for receiving a signal that passes through said second zone. - an advancing path in which a strip of a printing support is supplied in an advancing direction; - a strip-end sensor comprising: ∘ an emitter arranged for emitting a signal directed to a first zone of said advancing path so as to hit a first side of a strip that advances in said path; ∘ a signal guide operationally facing a second side, opposite the first side, of a strip that advances in said path, said signal guide being configured for guiding the signal emitted by said emitter; ∘ a receiver arranged for receiving a signal that comes from said signal guide; ∘ an emitter arranged for emitting a signal directed to a first zone of said advancing path so as to hit a first side of a strip that advances in said path; ∘ a signal guide operationally facing a second side, opposite the first side, of a strip that advances in said path, said signal guide being configured for guiding the signal emitted by said emitter; ∘ a receiver arranged for receiving a signal that comes from said signal guide;
A linear motor comprising a first member (3; 101, 102) and a second member, wherein said first member (3; 101, 102) includes a winding, a first opposed portion having a pair of magnetic poles (11a, 21 b) and a second opposed portion having a pair of magnetic poles (22a, 12b), said second member is positioned between said pair of magnetic poles (11a, 21b) of said first opposed portion and between said pair of magnetic poles (22a, 12b) of said second opposed portion, said second member is adapted to move relatively to said first member (3; 101, 102), and upon excitation of said winding, said first and second opposed portions generate magnetic fields in opposite directions, characterised in that each of said first and second opposed portions is formed by a pair of upper and lower magnetic pole teeth (11 a, 21b; 22a, 12b).
A plug connection arrangement for mechanically and electromagnetically coupling at least one radiation source to a dielectric waveguide, having a printed circuit board, having at least one housing which is mounted on the printed circuit board, having the at least one radiation source for generating electromagnetic waves and having the dielectric waveguide, wherein the at least one radiation source is enclosed, at least in sections, by the at least one housing in a mounted state on the printed circuit board, the plug connection arrangement further has at least one receiving unit for receiving and aligning the dielectric waveguide which is connected tc the housing and wherein the dielectric waveguide, received by the at least one receiving unit, in the received state, is electromagnetically coupled to the at least one radiation source, directly or through a material of the housing, characterized in that the plug connection arrangement has an actuator of the at least one radiation source arranged in the housing, wherein the housing is mounted on an edge of the printed circuit board and projects beyond the edge of the printed circuit board. having a printed circuit board, having at least one housing which is mounted on the printed circuit board, having the at least one radiation source for generating electromagnetic waves and having the dielectric waveguide, wherein the at least one radiation source is enclosed, at least in sections, by the at least one housing in a mounted state on the printed circuit board, the plug connection arrangement further has at least one receiving unit for receiving and aligning the dielectric waveguide which is connected tc the housing and wherein the dielectric waveguide, received by the at least one receiving unit, in the received state, is electromagnetically coupled to the at least one radiation source, directly or through a material of the housing, characterized in that the plug connection arrangement has an actuator of the at least one radiation source arranged in the housing, wherein the housing is mounted on an edge of the printed circuit board and projects beyond the edge of the printed circuit board.
A method of improving oil return in a refrigeration unit by preventing logging of oil in an evaporator and a suction line between an evaporator or a compressor comprising the steps of: (a) providing the refrigeration unit having the evaporator, or the suction line, and a refrigerated or heated space and at least one measured operating parameter; (b) providing heat to said refrigerated space when said at least one measured operating parameter exceeds a first threshold; (c) terminating provision of heat when said at least one measured operating parameter exceeds a second threshold; (d) repeating steps b-c when said at least one operating parameter falls below said first threshold to allow the compressor to operate continuously even when the amount of cooling required is minimal; (e) operating the compressor continuously such that a sufficient amount of refrigerant travels through the unit to prevent logging of oil in the evaporator or the suction line. (a) providing the refrigeration unit having the evaporator, or the suction line, and a refrigerated or heated space and at least one measured operating parameter; (b) providing heat to said refrigerated space when said at least one measured operating parameter exceeds a first threshold; (c) terminating provision of heat when said at least one measured operating parameter exceeds a second threshold; (d) repeating steps b-c when said at least one operating parameter falls below said first threshold to allow the compressor to operate continuously even when the amount of cooling required is minimal; (e) operating the compressor continuously such that a sufficient amount of refrigerant travels through the unit to prevent logging of oil in the evaporator or the suction line.
Service station for the vehicles of a fleet of autonomous vehicles, having at least one service module, which is designed for autonomously carrying out window cleaning on the vehicle and has at least one robot arm (951, 952), wherein a window cleaning tool, which has at least one means for applying a washing fluid and at least one means for removing a washing fluid, is arranged on the robot arm (951, 952), characterized in that the tool has an ultrasound emitter, wherein the robot arm (951, 952) is designed to place the ultrasound emitter against a vehicle window of the vehicle.
A steel or cast iron compressor having a protective coating, the protective coating comprising: a thermally sprayed metallic layer comprising aluminum disposed on an outside surface of an outer shell of the compressor that has an adhesion strength between the outside surface of the compressor and the metallic layer of at least 6.9 MPa (1,000 psi); and a sealer layer disposed on the sprayed metallic layer; wherein said sealer layer contains: (a) a silicon resin acrylic sealant consisting of parachlorobenzotrifluoride, phenyl, propyl silicone, mineral spirits, high solids silicone, acrylic resin and cobalt compounds and optionally particulates, such as aluminum and/or silica, or (b) an epoxy polyamide with n-butyl alcohol, C8,C10 aromatic hydrocarbons, zinc phosphate compounds and amorphous silica. a thermally sprayed metallic layer comprising aluminum disposed on an outside surface of an outer shell of the compressor that has an adhesion strength between the outside surface of the compressor and the metallic layer of at least 6.9 MPa (1,000 psi); and a sealer layer disposed on the sprayed metallic layer; wherein said sealer layer contains: (a) a silicon resin acrylic sealant consisting of parachlorobenzotrifluoride, phenyl, propyl silicone, mineral spirits, high solids silicone, acrylic resin and cobalt compounds and optionally particulates, such as aluminum and/or silica, or (b) an epoxy polyamide with n-butyl alcohol, C8,C10 aromatic hydrocarbons, zinc phosphate compounds and amorphous silica. (a) a silicon resin acrylic sealant consisting of parachlorobenzotrifluoride, phenyl, propyl silicone, mineral spirits, high solids silicone, acrylic resin and cobalt compounds and optionally particulates, such as aluminum and/or silica, or (b) an epoxy polyamide with n-butyl alcohol, C8,C10 aromatic hydrocarbons, zinc phosphate compounds and amorphous silica.
An edge inspection apparatus comprising: a first illumination unit (5, 5a) that illuminates a first region of an edge of a flat subject with diffused light from a position other than directly above or directly below a surface or a reverse surface of the subject, with the edge including the first region and a second region, the second region being parallel to the surface or the reverse surface of the subject, the first region located next to the second region and inclined with respect to the surface or the reverse surface of the subject; a second illumination unit that epi-illuminates the second region from a position in a direction perpendicular to a plane parallel with the surface or the reverse surface of the subject; an imaging unit that takes at the same time an image of the first region illuminated with the first illumination unit and the second region illuminated with the second illumination unit from a position in a direction perpendicular to a plane parallel to the surface or the reverse surface of the subject; and an inspection unit that inspects conditions of the first region and the second region of the edge using the image obtained by the imaging unit. a first illumination unit (5, 5a) that illuminates a first region of an edge of a flat subject with diffused light from a position other than directly above or directly below a surface or a reverse surface of the subject, with the edge including the first region and a second region, the second region being parallel to the surface or the reverse surface of the subject, the first region located next to the second region and inclined with respect to the surface or the reverse surface of the subject; a second illumination unit that epi-illuminates the second region from a position in a direction perpendicular to a plane parallel with the surface or the reverse surface of the subject; an imaging unit that takes at the same time an image of the first region illuminated with the first illumination unit and the second region illuminated with the second illumination unit from a position in a direction perpendicular to a plane parallel to the surface or the reverse surface of the subject; and an inspection unit that inspects conditions of the first region and the second region of the edge using the image obtained by the imaging unit.
An apparatus for fixation measurement, the apparatus comprising: an image projector configured to project a stimulus onto one or more eyes of a patient via a beam splitter, wherein the stimulus is projected onto one or more retinas of the one or more eyes of the patient; one or more image sensing devices (26A, 26B) disposed conjugate to the one or more retinas, wherein the one or more image sensing devices are configured to capture one or more reflected images including light reflected from the one or more retinas in response to the stimulus, the one or more reflected images comprising a re-imaged stimulus; and one or more computing devices configured to calculate fixation of the one or more eyes based at least in part on the stimulus and the re-imaged stimulus, characterised in that the stimulus comprises a grid of double lines and the one or more computing devices are configured to calculate fixation of the one or more eyes based on pincushion distortion in the re-imaged stimulus relative to the stimulus and/or a location of relative line blur in the re-imaged stimulus. an image projector configured to project a stimulus onto one or more eyes of a patient via a beam splitter, wherein the stimulus is projected onto one or more retinas of the one or more eyes of the patient; one or more image sensing devices (26A, 26B) disposed conjugate to the one or more retinas, wherein the one or more image sensing devices are configured to capture one or more reflected images including light reflected from the one or more retinas in response to the stimulus, the one or more reflected images comprising a re-imaged stimulus; and one or more computing devices configured to calculate fixation of the one or more eyes based at least in part on the stimulus and the re-imaged stimulus, characterised in that the stimulus comprises a grid of double lines and the one or more computing devices are configured to calculate fixation of the one or more eyes based on pincushion distortion in the re-imaged stimulus relative to the stimulus and/or a location of relative line blur in the re-imaged stimulus.
Passenger transport system in the form of an escalator or a moving walkway, comprising: a stationary access region, a transport belt made up of a plurality of tread units arranged one behind the other along a direction of motion, it being possible for the transport belt to be displaced in a circumferential manner relative to the stationary access region, a transition region in which combing structures of the displaceable transport belt adjoin static comb structures of the access region, an illuminating device having at least one light source for emitting light in the visible spectrum, the illuminating device being configured in such a way that at least a first portion of the light emitted by the at least one light source is focused in such a way that it predominantly illuminates an elongate transition surface which includes the transition region including the comb structures and the combing structures of the transport belt which mesh therewith in the region of the comb structures, the transition surface extending transversely to a direction of longitudinal extension of the passenger transport system along an entire exposed width of the transport belt, characterized in that the illuminating device also has a projection device, the projection device being configured to project a second portion of the light emitted by the at least one light source onto a projection surface in such a way that at least one symbol selected from a plurality of possible symbols is selectively displayed. a stationary access region, a transport belt made up of a plurality of tread units arranged one behind the other along a direction of motion, it being possible for the transport belt to be displaced in a circumferential manner relative to the stationary access region, a transition region in which combing structures of the displaceable transport belt adjoin static comb structures of the access region, an illuminating device having at least one light source for emitting light in the visible spectrum, the illuminating device being configured in such a way that at least a first portion of the light emitted by the at least one light source is focused in such a way that it predominantly illuminates an elongate transition surface which includes the transition region including the comb structures and the combing structures of the transport belt which mesh therewith in the region of the comb structures, the transition surface extending transversely to a direction of longitudinal extension of the passenger transport system along an entire exposed width of the transport belt, characterized in that the illuminating device also has a projection device, the projection device being configured to project a second portion of the light emitted by the at least one light source onto a projection surface in such a way that at least one symbol selected from a plurality of possible symbols is selectively displayed.
A non-contact method to positively locate the edge position of a cutting blade used in the fabrication of barbed sutures comprising the steps of: i. setting a blade in a blade housing at an initial desired position, the blade housing having a hole through it and defining a measurement axis that extends through the hole, where the blade edge is disposed at least partially into the measurement axis; ii. positioning a light emitting device at a first side of the blade housing and aligned with the measurement axis iii. positioning a light receiving device at a second side of the blade housing and aligned with the measurement axis, where the blade housing is located between the first side and second side; iv. emitting light along the measurement axis from the light emitting device, through the hole, and received by the light receiving device; v. measuring the amount of light received by the light receiving device and providing a calibration value based upon the amount of light received. i. setting a blade in a blade housing at an initial desired position, the blade housing having a hole through it and defining a measurement axis that extends through the hole, where the blade edge is disposed at least partially into the measurement axis; ii. positioning a light emitting device at a first side of the blade housing and aligned with the measurement axis iii. positioning a light receiving device at a second side of the blade housing and aligned with the measurement axis, where the blade housing is located between the first side and second side; iv. emitting light along the measurement axis from the light emitting device, through the hole, and received by the light receiving device; v. measuring the amount of light received by the light receiving device and providing a calibration value based upon the amount of light received.
An apparatus for adjusting a clutch characteristic curve, the apparatus characterized by comprising: a mileage detection unit which detects a mileage of a vehicle; a clutch characteristic curve learning unit which learns the clutch characteristic curve on the basis of data obtained from a vehicle operation; and a clutch characteristic curve adjustment unit which adjusts the clutch characteristic curve by reflecting the mileage detected by the mileage detection unit to a learnt value obtained by the clutch characteristic curve learning unit, characterized in that, the clutch characteristic curve adjustment unit adjusts the points of the clutch characteristic curve by adding, to a current point of the clutch characteristic curve, a product of a rate reflecting the mileage and an amount reflecting a learning amount according to an amount learnt between the current point of the clutch characteristic curve and the learnt value. a mileage detection unit which detects a mileage of a vehicle; a clutch characteristic curve learning unit which learns the clutch characteristic curve on the basis of data obtained from a vehicle operation; and a clutch characteristic curve adjustment unit which adjusts the clutch characteristic curve by reflecting the mileage detected by the mileage detection unit to a learnt value obtained by the clutch characteristic curve learning unit, characterized in that, the clutch characteristic curve adjustment unit adjusts the points of the clutch characteristic curve by adding, to a current point of the clutch characteristic curve, a product of a rate reflecting the mileage and an amount reflecting a learning amount according to an amount learnt between the current point of the clutch characteristic curve and the learnt value.
A Bacillus strain for use in the improvement of one or more performance parameters of an animal selected from the group consisting of: improving the feed conversion ratio, improving the body weight gain, improving the European Production Efficacy Factor, improving the feed efficiency and improving the health, e.g., of poultry such as chickens; wherein the Bacillus strain is sensitive to at least seven such as eight of the antibiotics selected from the group consisting of Vancomycin, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Gentamicin, Kanamycin, Streptomycin, Erythromycin and Tetracycline; wherein the Bacillus strain has a high compatibility with monensin; wherein the Bacillus strain is non-hemolytic; and wherein the Bacillus strain is characterized in: i) having deposit accession number DSM 29870; ii) having deposit accession number DSM 29869; iii) having deposit accession number DSM 29871; or iv) having deposit accession number DSM 29872. wherein the Bacillus strain is sensitive to at least seven such as eight of the antibiotics selected from the group consisting of Vancomycin, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Gentamicin, Kanamycin, Streptomycin, Erythromycin and Tetracycline; wherein the Bacillus strain has a high compatibility with monensin; wherein the Bacillus strain is non-hemolytic; and wherein the Bacillus strain is characterized in: i) having deposit accession number DSM 29870; ii) having deposit accession number DSM 29869; iii) having deposit accession number DSM 29871; or iv) having deposit accession number DSM 29872. i) having deposit accession number DSM 29870; ii) having deposit accession number DSM 29869; iii) having deposit accession number DSM 29871; or iv) having deposit accession number DSM 29872.