mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A security document comprising a body and at least one visual security element (13; 16) embedded in the body thereof, said security element being composed of a metal material forming an increased thickness pattern visible on the surface of said security document, characterised in that the visual security element (13, 16) comprises at least a portion or all of a functional electrical component, and in that the visual security element (13, 16) comprises a portion of metal wire partially embedded in at least one constituent layer (20, 21) of the document and some increased thicknesses above said constituent layer, and in that it comprises a cover layer on said portion of wire, said cover layer being configured so as to fit said increased thicknesses, said increased thicknesses being visible only from the side of said cover layer.
A wash solution for recycled polyethylene terephthalate, the wash solution comprising: a) sodium hydroxide; and b) an effective amount of an additive comprising: a) at least one non-ionic surfactant; b) at least one cationic surfactant; c) a hydrotrope; d) balance, water; and e) optionally, an organic solvent wherein the at least one cationic surfactant comprises a cationic surfactant which has the structural formula: wherein R 2 and R 3 are the same or different C 8 -C 12 alkyl, or R 2 is C 12-16 alkyl, C 8-18 alkylethoxy, C 8-18 alkylphenolethoxy and R 3 is benzyl, and X is a halide or is a methosulfate anion. a) sodium hydroxide; and b) an effective amount of an additive comprising: a) at least one non-ionic surfactant; b) at least one cationic surfactant; c) a hydrotrope; d) balance, water; and e) optionally, an organic solvent wherein the at least one cationic surfactant comprises a cationic surfactant which has the structural formula: wherein R 2 and R 3 are the same or different C 8 -C 12 alkyl, or R 2 is C 12-16 alkyl, C 8-18 alkylethoxy, C 8-18 alkylphenolethoxy and R 3 is benzyl, and X is a halide or is a methosulfate anion. a) at least one non-ionic surfactant; b) at least one cationic surfactant; c) a hydrotrope; d) balance, water; and e) optionally, an organic solvent
A light adjustable intraocular lens comprising an ultraviolet blocking layer, which blocking layer has a thickness of from 0.001 μm to 250 μm and is co-extensive 5 with at least one surface of said lens so as to reduce the transmission of ultraviolet light through the lens, wherein the ultraviolet blocking layer comprises a polymer layer which comprises an ultraviolet absorbent which is a benzotriazole having the structure: wherein the or each X is independently selected from hydrogen, monovalent 10 hydrocarbons, monovalent substituted hydrocarbons, hydroxyl, amino, carboxyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy and halogen; the or each R 1 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyls, substituted alkyls, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, hydroxyl, and amino; R 2 is a moiety comprising a vinyl, allyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkenoxy, substituted alkenoxy, acryloxy, substituted acryloxy, acrylate or methacrylate group; n is an integer of from 1 15 to 4; and m is an integer of from 1 to 3.
A mobile station comprising: at least one antenna; an identity module; at least one wireless radio; removable memory distinct from IM with stored radio information(RMDISRI) receptacle; wherein the mobile device is configured to determine if an RMDISRI is installed in said RMDISRI receptacle, and if it has been determined that there is an RMDISRI installed in said RMDISRI receptacle, make use of radio information stored on the RMDISRI (62,70,72) in operating the at least one wireless access radio when scanning for a network or cell. at least one antenna; an identity module; at least one wireless radio; removable memory distinct from IM with stored radio information(RMDISRI) receptacle; wherein the mobile device is configured to determine if an RMDISRI is installed in said RMDISRI receptacle, and if it has been determined that there is an RMDISRI installed in said RMDISRI receptacle, make use of radio information stored on the RMDISRI (62,70,72) in operating the at least one wireless access radio when scanning for a network or cell.
A guide wire (1,1A-1H) comprising: a first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) made of a superelastic material; and a second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G) made of a material more susceptible to plastic deformation than of the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) and joined to a distal end side of the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) on a proximal end side, wherein on a cross section orthogonal to an axis direction of the guidewire (1, 1A-1H) including a joint part between the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) and the second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G), the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) and the second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G) are adjacent to each other in a first direction which is orthogonal to the axis direction of the guidewire (1, 1A-1H), and a flat portion (31, 31D, 31E) is formed on a distal end portion of the second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G), wherein the length of a cross section orthogonal to the axis direction of the guidewire (1, 1A-1H) of the flat portion (31, 31D, 31E) in the first direction is longer than the length of said cross section in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. a first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) made of a superelastic material; and a second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G) made of a material more susceptible to plastic deformation than of the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) and joined to a distal end side of the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) on a proximal end side, wherein on a cross section orthogonal to an axis direction of the guidewire (1, 1A-1H) including a joint part between the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) and the second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G), the first core shaft (10, 10D, 10F) and the second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G) are adjacent to each other in a first direction which is orthogonal to the axis direction of the guidewire (1, 1A-1H), and a flat portion (31, 31D, 31E) is formed on a distal end portion of the second core shaft (30, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30G), wherein the length of a cross section orthogonal to the axis direction of the guidewire (1, 1A-1H) of the flat portion (31, 31D, 31E) in the first direction is longer than the length of said cross section in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
A method of charging/discharging of a Li-S battery or cell to improve the capacity and the lifetime of the battery or cell, the method comprising the use of a pulsed current in the charging step, characterized in that the pulsed current is obtained by applying a current for a limited time period, followed by a reversal of the current for a limited time period or a limited pause period, and in that the use of a pulsed current is combined with the use of a constant current, and characterized in that the battery or cell comprises a sulfur-based active cathode material and a liquid non-aqueous or liquid ionic electrolyte. the method comprising the use of a pulsed current in the charging step, characterized in that the pulsed current is obtained by applying a current for a limited time period, followed by a reversal of the current for a limited time period or a limited pause period, and in that the use of a pulsed current is combined with the use of a constant current, and characterized in that the battery or cell comprises a sulfur-based active cathode material and a liquid non-aqueous or liquid ionic electrolyte.
A vehicle comprising a rocker of a central underbody, the vehicle and the rocker comprising a main elongation axis, a width axis and a height axis, a lower portion and an upper portion, the rocker further comprising: - a central core comprising a length extending along the main elongation axis and a height extending along the height axis; - two hollow units (4, 5) extending along the length of the central core and arranged on one side and the other of the central core such that one of the units is closer to an outside of the vehicle than the other unit, and such that a cross-section of the units (4, 5), in the main elongation axis, forms a closed polygon on the length of the central core; - two flanges projecting from the lower portion and upper portion of the rocker characterized in that; - the units (4, 5) comprise a height extending along the height axis, and the sum of the height of the two units is not more than the height of the central core that separates the two flanges; - the rocker is adapted such that, when it is subjected to bending created by application of a force (F, F') extending along the width axis or the height axis, it comprises a neutral elongation axis (ψ, ψ') situated between the two units (4, 5) and which delimits a first area of the rocker that is subjected to tension and a second area of the rocker that is subjected to compression, and at least 80% of one of the units (4, 5) is situated in the first area and at least 80% of the other unit (4, 5) is situated in the second area; - the unit that is arranged closest to the outside of the vehicle is situated closer to the upper portion of the vehicle than the other unit. - a central core comprising a length extending along the main elongation axis and a height extending along the height axis; - two hollow units (4, 5) extending along the length of the central core and arranged on one side and the other of the central core such that one of the units is closer to an outside of the vehicle than the other unit, and such that a cross-section of the units (4, 5), in the main elongation axis, forms a closed polygon on the length of the central core; - two flanges projecting from the lower portion and upper portion of the rocker characterized in that; - the units (4, 5) comprise a height extending along the height axis, and the sum of the height of the two units is not more than the height of the central core that separates the two flanges; - the rocker is adapted such that, when it is subjected to bending created by application of a force (F, F') extending along the width axis or the height axis, it comprises a neutral elongation axis (ψ, ψ') situated between the two units (4, 5) and which delimits a first area of the rocker that is subjected to tension and a second area of the rocker that is subjected to compression, and at least 80% of one of the units (4, 5) is situated in the first area and at least 80% of the other unit (4, 5) is situated in the second area; - the unit that is arranged closest to the outside of the vehicle is situated closer to the upper portion of the vehicle than the other unit.
A form measuring apparatus which measures a form of an object, comprising: an imager configured to take an image of the object; an irradiator configured to irradiate a measurement light from a projection direction different from a direction along which the imager performs imaging to form a predetermined, light amount distribution on the object; characterized by a reference light generator configured to generate a reference light to irradiate the object; a detector configured to detect a target area, in which form measurement is performable at a predetermined accuracy from the pickup images taken by the imager as the measurement light is irradiated, for form measurement of the object based on a pickup image taken by the imager as the reference light is irradiated on the object; a form calculator means configured to calculate the form of the object based on the pickup image which is taken by the imager by being irradiated by the measurement light, and a display configured to display the target area detected by the detector for changing an imaging condition of the form measurement; wherein irradiating the reference light for detecting the target area is performed before irradiating the measurement light for calculating the form of the object. an imager configured to take an image of the object; an irradiator configured to irradiate a measurement light from a projection direction different from a direction along which the imager performs imaging to form a predetermined, light amount distribution on the object; characterized by a reference light generator configured to generate a reference light to irradiate the object; a detector configured to detect a target area, in which form measurement is performable at a predetermined accuracy from the pickup images taken by the imager as the measurement light is irradiated, for form measurement of the object based on a pickup image taken by the imager as the reference light is irradiated on the object; a form calculator means configured to calculate the form of the object based on the pickup image which is taken by the imager by being irradiated by the measurement light, and a display configured to display the target area detected by the detector for changing an imaging condition of the form measurement; wherein irradiating the reference light for detecting the target area is performed before irradiating the measurement light for calculating the form of the object.
A combination (10; 110; 210) of an edible foodstuff product piece (12; 112; 212) enclosed in a wrapper (14; 114; 214) of flexible material, wherein the wrapper is generally opaque but comprises a see-through window (40; 140; 240), the window being in registration with a region of the product piece, characterised in the product piece having at least one raised formation located outside said region and which engages with the inner surface of an opaque portion of the wrapper outside of the window so that the interior surface of the window is held in a spaced relationship with said region of the product piece.
A system for mitigating flow induced vibrations experienced by a conduit system partially submerged within a fluid that the conduit system transports, the system comprising: a) a slip joint, an inlet mixer of a jet pump and a diffuser of a jet pump, wherein the slip joint couples the inlet mixer and the diffuser, wherein a clearance exists at an interface between an outer wall surface of the inlet mixer and an inner wall surface of the diffuser; b) a collar, the collar adapted for reducing leakage through the clearance in the slip joint, wherein the collar limits a fluid flow exiting the slip joint, and wherein the collar is located adjacent the slip joint, on an outlet side of the slip joint and partially or completely surrounds an outer surface of the diffuser; characterized in that: the collar partially extends over the outer surface of the diffuser and has a U-shaped or parabolic-shaped cross-section. a) a slip joint, an inlet mixer of a jet pump and a diffuser of a jet pump, wherein the slip joint couples the inlet mixer and the diffuser, wherein a clearance exists at an interface between an outer wall surface of the inlet mixer and an inner wall surface of the diffuser; b) a collar, the collar adapted for reducing leakage through the clearance in the slip joint, wherein the collar limits a fluid flow exiting the slip joint, and wherein the collar is located adjacent the slip joint, on an outlet side of the slip joint and partially or completely surrounds an outer surface of the diffuser; the collar partially extends over the outer surface of the diffuser and has a U-shaped or parabolic-shaped cross-section.
A method for controlling a washing and drying machine, wherein the washing and drying machine comprises a processing chamber and an air heating channel in fluid communication with the processing chamber; a heating apparatus is disposed in the air heating channel; a liquid flow-through apparatus (6, 61, 62, 63) is disposed close to or surrounding the heating apparatus, wherein the heating apparatus is heating liquid in the liquid flow-through apparatus (6, 61, 62, 63); an input channel and an output channel are connected to the liquid flow-through apparatus; a liquid control apparatus (9, 11) is disposed on the input channel; and a control apparatus is electrically connected to the heating apparatus and the liquid control apparatus (9, 11) and controls a washing procedure, wherein the washing procedure comprises starting the heating apparatus and the liquid control apparatus, so that the output channel outputs a heated liquid or liquid-vapor mixture to the processing chamber characterized in that: the liquid control apparatus (6, 61, 62, 63) comprises a circulation pump, and an input end of the circulation pump is connected to the processing chamber.
A process for the production of a cheese replacement food product of vegetable origin, comprising the steps of: a) producing a non-dairy milk from at least one oleaginous seed; b) carrying out a fermentation for 20-36 hours, preferably 22-30 hours, at a temperature between 22°C and 31°C, until a pH between 4.0 and 5.0, preferably between 4.4 and 4.6, is reached, by adding at least one lactic ferment and optionally another microorganism selected from the group comprising Penicillium Candidum, Geotrichum candidum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Penicillum roqueforti to said non-dairy milk, thus obtaining a curd and a whey; c) separating said curd from said whey; d) performing a first draining of said curd; e) performing a second draining of said curd, optionally applying a predetermined pressure on it, thus obtaining a drained curd; f) drying said drained curd for at least 2 days, preferably 2-4 days at a temperature between 6°C and 12°C, preferably 8-10°C, in the presence of a relative humidity between 75% and 80%, obtaining a dry semi-finished product; g) maturing said dry semi-finished product, in the presence of a relative humidity between 75% and 90%. a) producing a non-dairy milk from at least one oleaginous seed; b) carrying out a fermentation for 20-36 hours, preferably 22-30 hours, at a temperature between 22°C and 31°C, until a pH between 4.0 and 5.0, preferably between 4.4 and 4.6, is reached, by adding at least one lactic ferment and optionally another microorganism selected from the group comprising Penicillium Candidum, Geotrichum candidum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Penicillum roqueforti to said non-dairy milk, thus obtaining a curd and a whey; c) separating said curd from said whey; d) performing a first draining of said curd; e) performing a second draining of said curd, optionally applying a predetermined pressure on it, thus obtaining a drained curd; f) drying said drained curd for at least 2 days, preferably 2-4 days at a temperature between 6°C and 12°C, preferably 8-10°C, in the presence of a relative humidity between 75% and 80%, obtaining a dry semi-finished product; g) maturing said dry semi-finished product, in the presence of a relative humidity between 75% and 90%.
Method for processing containers, wherein the containers are processed by means of a first processing device in a first predetermined manner and are transported by means of a transport device to a second processing device and are processed by this second processing device in a second predetermined manner, and wherein the processing devices (2, 6) are in each case controlled by control devices (20, 62, 82, 122, 142, 162), wherein for the control parameters are used which are characteristic of the containers and/or the processing of the containers, characterised in that predetermination parameters are output on at least one and preferably on a plurality of the control devices (62, 82, 122, 142, 162), and these output predetermination parameters are compared with parameters (P1, P2, P3... Pn) required by at least one processing device, and it is checked whether the parameters required by the at least one processing device (6, 8, 12, 14, 16) can be derived at least from the predetermination parameters, wherein required parameters which cannot be derived from the predetermination parameters are requested and the requested parameters are output to several and preferably all processing devices (6, 8, 12, 14, 16).
Method for controlling a contact force between a contact wire and at least one current collector (24, 25, 26) of a rail vehicle, wherein, during the travel of the rail vehicle, at at least one position along the rail vehicle at least one characteristic relating solely to the contact wire is determined between two successive suspension points (29, 30) and at the suspension points (29, 30) by means of a position sensor, and the contact force between the contact wire and the current collector (24, 25, 26) is adjusted depending on the characteristic of the contact wire, wherein the current collector (24, 25, 26) is moved up and down in a vertical direction (z) of the rail vehicle along the direction of travel (x) and wherein the contact force is kept constant whithin a predetermined tolerance range, wherein an active control responds to stiffer areas at the suspension points (29, 30) and less stiff areas between the suspension points (29, 30) by adjusting the contact force of the current collector (24, 25, 26), wherein the contact force at the suspension points (29, 30) of the contact wire is set higher within the tolerance range than between the suspension points (29, 30).
An aluminosilicate geopolymer composition comprising, the reaction product of: water; a chemical activator selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt, an alkali metal base and mixtures thereof; and cementitious reactive material, wherein the cementitious reactive material comprises: a thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral; a calcium sulfoaluminate cement; and a calcium sulfate selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, anhydrous calcium sulfate and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the chemical activator to the cementitious reactive material is 1 to 6: 100; wherein the cementitious reactive material comprises: 33 to 97% by weight the thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, 1 to 40 % by weight the calcium sulfoaluminate cement, 1 to 40% by weight the calcium sulfate; and wherein there is an absence of Portland cement in the composition. water; a chemical activator selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt, an alkali metal base and mixtures thereof; and cementitious reactive material, wherein the cementitious reactive material comprises: a thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral; a calcium sulfoaluminate cement; and a calcium sulfate selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, anhydrous calcium sulfate and mixtures thereof, a thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral; a calcium sulfoaluminate cement; and a calcium sulfate selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, anhydrous calcium sulfate and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the chemical activator to the cementitious reactive material is 1 to 6: 100; wherein the cementitious reactive material comprises: 33 to 97% by weight the thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, 1 to 40 % by weight the calcium sulfoaluminate cement, 1 to 40% by weight the calcium sulfate; and wherein there is an absence of Portland cement in the composition. 33 to 97% by weight the thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, 1 to 40 % by weight the calcium sulfoaluminate cement, 1 to 40% by weight the calcium sulfate; and wherein there is an absence of Portland cement in the composition.