mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A radially expandable tubular metallic element which comprises on its external face at least a series of annular sealing lips made of elastically deformable material, these lips being spaced in pairs, the transversal cross section of each lip having an end face and two lateral walls (52, 53), characterised in that: - said lips are in a non-metallic material and are inclined in the same direction, relative to said external face, that is, each of the lateral walls (52, 53) of each lip forms a non-zero angle (α; β) relative to a radial plane (PR, PR1, PR2) of said element; - said lips are joined together at the level of their base by a bonding layer, such that the lips and the layer form a monolithic whole; - said lips have a plane passing through the base of a first lateral wall, this plane being perpendicular to said bonding layer, said first lateral wall being entirely on one side of said plane, while a second lateral wall is entirely on the other side of said plane. - said lips are in a non-metallic material and are inclined in the same direction, relative to said external face, that is, each of the lateral walls (52, 53) of each lip forms a non-zero angle (α; β) relative to a radial plane (PR, PR1, PR2) of said element; - said lips are joined together at the level of their base by a bonding layer, such that the lips and the layer form a monolithic whole; - said lips have a plane passing through the base of a first lateral wall, this plane being perpendicular to said bonding layer, said first lateral wall being entirely on one side of said plane, while a second lateral wall is entirely on the other side of said plane.
A device, comprising: a base assembly that is configured to define a lower axis of rotation (124) and includes a processor and a base shaft configured to define the lower axis of rotation (124); a display assembly configured to rotate around an upper axis of rotation (124) and including a display that is controlled by the processor and a display shaft configured to define the upper axis of rotation (124); an arm assembly extending from the base assembly at the lower axis of rotation (124) to the display assembly at the upper axis of rotation (124), the arm assembly comprising a hollow arm extending from a lower hub on the lower axis of rotation (124) to an upper hub on the upper axis of rotation (124), wherein the base shaft is secured to the lower hub and the display shaft is secured to the upper hub; a lower link fastened to the base assembly through the lower hub and defining a lower passage; an upper link fastened to the display assembly through the upper hub and defining an upper passage; an inner link (416 and an outer link (416 secured to both the upper link and the lower link; and a conductor extending from the processor along the lower axis of rotation (124) through the lower passage, up the arm, and through the upper passage along the upper axis of rotation (124) to the display, wherein the conductor includes a reinforcing elbow positioned in the lower passage and configured to flex the conductor from parallel to the lower axis to perpendicular to the lower axis. a base assembly that is configured to define a lower axis of rotation (124) and includes a processor and a base shaft configured to define the lower axis of rotation (124); a display assembly configured to rotate around an upper axis of rotation (124) and including a display that is controlled by the processor and a display shaft configured to define the upper axis of rotation (124); an arm assembly extending from the base assembly at the lower axis of rotation (124) to the display assembly at the upper axis of rotation (124), the arm assembly comprising a hollow arm extending from a lower hub on the lower axis of rotation (124) to an upper hub on the upper axis of rotation (124), wherein the base shaft is secured to the lower hub and the display shaft is secured to the upper hub; a lower link fastened to the base assembly through the lower hub and defining a lower passage; an upper link fastened to the display assembly through the upper hub and defining an upper passage; an inner link (416 and an outer link (416 secured to both the upper link and the lower link; and
A heat sink or heat spreader assembly attached to an electronic heat source or heat sink, said assembly comprising; a solid base member of a conductive material, and a layer of low melting alloy having phase change properties bonded to at least one surface of the solid base member, said LMA forming a welded joint (15, 35) possessing a thickness of from 0.00254 mm - 0.508 mm (0.0001 to 0.020 inches), the welded joint having an exposed flat surface abutting an external surface of the electronic heat source or heat sink, characterized by a sealing member selected from the group consisting of an O-ring and a flexible shim of a soft, pliable, compliant material of organic composition, which sealing member is placed over and around the welded joint (15, 35), wherein said sealing member forms a physical barrier around the welded joint to prevent the ingress of air from the atmosphere which may otherwise promote oxidation of the LMA, and wherein said exposed flat surface is smaller than a surface area of said external surface of said electronic heat source or heat sink. a solid base member of a conductive material, and a layer of low melting alloy having phase change properties bonded to at least one surface of the solid base member, said LMA forming a welded joint (15, 35) possessing a thickness of from 0.00254 mm - 0.508 mm (0.0001 to 0.020 inches), the welded joint having an exposed flat surface abutting an external surface of the electronic heat source or heat sink, characterized by a sealing member selected from the group consisting of an O-ring and a flexible shim of a soft, pliable, compliant material of organic composition, which sealing member is placed over and around the welded joint (15, 35), wherein said sealing member forms a physical barrier around the welded joint to prevent the ingress of air from the atmosphere which may otherwise promote oxidation of the LMA, and wherein said exposed flat surface is smaller than a surface area of said external surface of said electronic heat source or heat sink.
Method for planning a future trajectory of an automated or partially automated vehicle, wherein sensor data are captured by means of at least one sensor of the vehicle, wherein an optimal trajectory for the vehicle is determined by means of a trajectory planning device for an environment state derived from the captured sensor data, wherein, for this purpose, possible future trajectories of the vehicle are generated and evaluated by means of a reward function, wherein a behavior of the vehicle, a static environment and a behavior of other road users are taken into account, wherein the reward function also takes into account an influence exerted by the behavior of the vehicle on the other road users, and wherein the determined optimal trajectory is provided for execution, wherein at least one situation in the derived environment state and/or in the captured sensor data is recognized by means of a situation recognition device and an influence exerted by the behavior of the vehicle on the other road users is established on the basis of the at least one recognized situation. wherein sensor data are captured by means of at least one sensor of the vehicle, wherein an optimal trajectory for the vehicle is determined by means of a trajectory planning device for an environment state derived from the captured sensor data, wherein, for this purpose, possible future trajectories of the vehicle are generated and evaluated by means of a reward function, wherein a behavior of the vehicle, a static environment and a behavior of other road users are taken into account, wherein the reward function also takes into account an influence exerted by the behavior of the vehicle on the other road users, and wherein the determined optimal trajectory is provided for execution, wherein at least one situation in the derived environment state and/or in the captured sensor data is recognized by means of a situation recognition device and an influence exerted by the behavior of the vehicle on the other road users is established on the basis of the at least one recognized situation.
A multilayer material comprising at least: • a support having a reflectance R greater than 80% for radiations of a wavelength greater than 5μm, • a selective layer with a thickness comprised between 100 and 500 nm comprising a combination of VO 2 and VnO 2n +/-1, with n > 1, said selective layer having an absorbance greater than 75% for radiations of wavelength comprised between 0.4 and 2.5 μm regardless of the temperature T and having for radiations of a wavelength comprised between 6 and 10 μm, a transmittance Tr such that: ➢ Tr > 85 % for T < Tc, a critical temperature, ➢ 20% ≤ Tr ≤ 50% for T > Tc. • a support having a reflectance R greater than 80% for radiations of a wavelength greater than 5μm, • a selective layer with a thickness comprised between 100 and 500 nm comprising a combination of VO 2 and VnO 2n +/-1, with n > 1, said selective layer having an absorbance greater than 75% for radiations of wavelength comprised between 0.4 and 2.5 μm regardless of the temperature T and having for radiations of a wavelength comprised between 6 and 10 μm, a transmittance Tr such that: ➢ Tr > 85 % for T < Tc, a critical temperature, ➢ 20% ≤ Tr ≤ 50% for T > Tc. ➢ Tr > 85 % for T < Tc, a critical temperature, ➢ 20% ≤ Tr ≤ 50% for T > Tc.
Method for routing near-field communications, in a device including: - a near field communication router; - at least one secure element (23, 24, 25); - an user interface module; - a host circuit distinct from the near-field communication router, the host circuit arbitrating and activating applications hosted by said secure element, so as to allow communications between these applications and said router; and - a management unit included in the host circuit, wherein the management unit selects a secure element towards which to direct a communication. - a near field communication router; - at least one secure element (23, 24, 25); - an user interface module; - a host circuit distinct from the near-field communication router, the host circuit arbitrating and activating applications hosted by said secure element, so as to allow communications between these applications and said router; and - a management unit included in the host circuit, wherein the management unit selects a secure element towards which to direct a communication.
Method for replacing a faulty installation component in an automation installation, wherein a control apparatus of the automation installation performs the following steps: - for an operating location of the installation component, provision of a location description that contains at least one operating condition (8, 9, 10, 11) that needs to be satisfied at the operating location, - for at least one possible substitute component (13, 14), respective provision of a component description (18, 19) that contains operating states that are described independently of the technical design of the substitute component (13, 14) and can be adopted by the substitute component (13, 14), - ascertainment of that component description (18, 19) for which the adoptable operating states satisfy each operating condition (8, 9, 10, 11) that the location description contains, - selection of the substitute component (18, 19) that belongs to the ascertained component description (18, 19), and - signaling of the selected substitute component (18, 19) for installation at the operating location, characterized in that the location description contains, as the at least one operating condition, at least - one input condition that defines an operating state of an installation component that assists the operating location or - one output condition that defines an operating state of an installation component that is downstream of the operating location. - for an operating location of the installation component, provision of a location description that contains at least one operating condition (8, 9, 10, 11) that needs to be satisfied at the operating location, - for at least one possible substitute component (13, 14), respective provision of a component description (18, 19) that contains operating states that are described independently of the technical design of the substitute component (13, 14) and can be adopted by the substitute component (13, 14), - ascertainment of that component description (18, 19) for which the adoptable operating states satisfy each operating condition (8, 9, 10, 11) that the location description contains, - selection of the substitute component (18, 19) that belongs to the ascertained component description (18, 19), and - signaling of the selected substitute component (18, 19) for installation at the operating location, - one input condition that defines an operating state of an installation component that assists the operating location or - one output condition that defines an operating state of an installation component that is downstream of the operating location.
Decoder configured to decode a multi-component picture spatially sampling a scene with respect to different components (206, 208, 210), by reconstructing a first component signal (256 1; 270 1) relating to a first component of the multi-component picture from a data stream; reconstructing a portion of a second component signal (256' 2; 270' 2) relating to a second component of the multi-component picture from a spatially corresponding portion of the reconstructed first component signal (256 1; 270 1) and a correction signal (256 2; 270 2) derived from the data stream, wherein the first and second components are colour components and the first component signal is a prediction residual of a temporally, spatially or inter-view prediction of the first component of the multi-component picture and the second component signal is a prediction residual of a temporal, spatial or inter-view prediction of the second component of the multi-component picture, wherein the decoder is configured to, in reconstructing the second component signal, adaptively set a first weight (α 2) at which the spatially corresponding portion of the reconstructed first component signal influences the reconstruction of the second component signal at a sub-picture granularity, depending on signalling in the data stream.
A method for starting a turbine, wherein a control valve is provided configured for controlling steam flow entering the turbine, the method comprising: receiving an indication the turbine is in an initial acceleration phase; receiving speed control parameter data from a plurality of sensors; receiving boundary control parameter (312, 404) data from the plurality of sensors; determining a control valve position based on received speed control parameter data; determining a control valve position based on received boundary control parameter (312,404) data; comparing the determined control valve position based on received boundary control parameter (312, 404) data and the determined control valve position based on received speed control data; adjusting at least one boundary control parameter (312, 404) to at least one boundary control parameter limit during turbine startup, wherein the at least one boundary control parameter limit is a physical or operational limitation of the at least one boundary control parameter (312, 404) that should not be exceeded, and wherein the value of a speed control parameter is simultaneously adjusted based on the adjusted at least one boundary control parameter (312, 404); adjusting the control valve position based at least on determined parameter data; wherein in comparing the determined control valve position based on received boundary control parameter (312, 404) data and the determined control valve position based on received speed control data, the comparison resultant is determined by the minimum value of the determined control valve positions. receiving an indication the turbine is in an initial acceleration phase; receiving speed control parameter data from a plurality of sensors; receiving boundary control parameter (312, 404) data from the plurality of sensors; determining a control valve position based on received speed control parameter data; determining a control valve position based on received boundary control parameter (312,404) data; comparing the determined control valve position based on received boundary control parameter (312, 404) data and the determined control valve position based on received speed control data; adjusting at least one boundary control parameter (312, 404) to at least one boundary control parameter limit during turbine startup, wherein the at least one boundary control parameter limit is a physical or operational limitation of the at least one boundary control parameter (312, 404) that should not be exceeded, and wherein the value of a speed control parameter is simultaneously adjusted based on the adjusted at least one boundary control parameter (312, 404); adjusting the control valve position based at least on determined parameter data; wherein in comparing the determined control valve position based on received boundary control parameter (312, 404) data and the determined control valve position based on received speed control data, the comparison resultant is determined by the minimum value of the determined control valve positions.
A packaging machine, in particular for food products, preferably for carrying out a method in accordance with any one of the claims 9 to 21, having a plurality of working stations arranged behind one another along a transport direction for producing multilayer packs from a bottom film, a top film and at least one middle film disposed therebetween, wherein the bottom film encloses a bottom product layer with the middle film and the top film encloses a top product layer of a respective pack with the or a further middle film; wherein the films each have a product region and marginal regions extending laterally next to the product region in parallel with the transport direction; wherein one working station is a sealing station which is configured to apply vacuum and/or gas to the product layers through perforations present in the marginal regions of the top film and of the bottom film and then to close said product layers by sealing the films, wherein the sealing station comprises an upper evacuation and/or gassing tool aligned with the perforation of the top film and a lower evacuation and/or gassing tool aligned with the perforation of the bottom film; wherein a further working station is an affixing sealing station which is disposed upstream of the sealing station and which is configured to seal the middle film to the bottom film in an affixing manner at an affixing sealing disposed in the marginal regions; and wherein the lower evacuation and/or gassing tool of the sealing station and an affixing sealing tool of the affixing sealing station serving for the making of the affixing sealing are disposed on a common working line extending in parallel with the transport direction.
A feed assist unit, comprising: a base portion having a plurality of ribs (16a-d) disposed on a lower surface thereof, the plurality of ribs extending from the lower surface, a dome portion connected to the base portion, and a rotating conduit portion rotatably coupled to the dome portion, the rotating conduit portion having a curved shape; wherein the feed assist unit has first and second central axes (A-A,B-B) oriented perpendicular to each other; characterised in that: each of the plurality of ribs is oriented perpendicular with respect to an associated side of the base portion; the plurality of ribs (16a-d) comprise first, second, third and fourth ribs, wherein the first and third ribs (16a,16c) are oriented parallel to the second central axis (B-B) and the second and fourth ribs (16b,16d) are oriented parallel to the first central axis (A-A); and the first and third ribs (16a,16c) are offset from the second central axis (B-B) by an offset length and the second and fourth ribs are offset from the first central axis (A-A) the offset length. a base portion having a plurality of ribs (16a-d) disposed on a lower surface thereof, the plurality of ribs extending from the lower surface, a dome portion connected to the base portion, and a rotating conduit portion rotatably coupled to the dome portion, the rotating conduit portion having a curved shape; wherein the feed assist unit has first and second central axes (A-A,B-B) oriented perpendicular to each other; characterised in that: each of the plurality of ribs is oriented perpendicular with respect to an associated side of the base portion; the plurality of ribs (16a-d) comprise first, second, third and fourth ribs, wherein the first and third ribs (16a,16c) are oriented parallel to the second central axis (B-B) and the second and fourth ribs (16b,16d) are oriented parallel to the first central axis (A-A); and the first and third ribs (16a,16c) are offset from the second central axis (B-B) by an offset length and the second and fourth ribs are offset from the first central axis (A-A) the offset length. each of the plurality of ribs is oriented perpendicular with respect to an associated side of the base portion; the plurality of ribs (16a-d) comprise first, second, third and fourth ribs, wherein the first and third ribs (16a,16c) are oriented parallel to the second central axis (B-B) and the second and fourth ribs (16b,16d) are oriented parallel to the first central axis (A-A); and the first and third ribs (16a,16c) are offset from the second central axis (B-B) by an offset length and the second and fourth ribs are offset from the first central axis (A-A) the offset length.
An inflatable mattress comprising: first and second sheets of thermoplastic material extending longitudinally and laterally and being secured together to form longitudinally spaced laterally extending support tubes; said support tubes being pneumatically enclosed so as to be able to contain air therein at a pressure sufficient to support a person lying on the mattress; and said support tubes having lateral ends wherein the material of the tubes is gathered together in gussets and the sheets of thermoplastic material are bonded together, allowing the support tube to inflate to a generally cylindrical shape; characterized by first and second laterally spaced longitudinally extending side rail tubes each having an interior and each being connected with a respective set of the lateral ends of the support tubes. first and second sheets of thermoplastic material extending longitudinally and laterally and being secured together to form longitudinally spaced laterally extending support tubes; said support tubes being pneumatically enclosed so as to be able to contain air therein at a pressure sufficient to support a person lying on the mattress; and said support tubes having lateral ends wherein the material of the tubes is gathered together in gussets and the sheets of thermoplastic material are bonded together, allowing the support tube to inflate to a generally cylindrical shape; characterized by first and second laterally spaced longitudinally extending side rail tubes each having an interior and each being connected with a respective set of the lateral ends of the support tubes.
Flexible hose line, in particular for an oil line, comprising at least a first layer, a second layer situated further outside and a reinforcing layer, wherein the first layer comprises fluoroelastomer, characterized in that the reinforcing layer comprises glass fibers, the reinforcing layer is provided between the first and the second layer, the second layer comprises silicon rubber or fluorosilicone rubber (FVMQ), and the first and second layer abut against each other and thereby penetrate the reinforcing layer.