mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process for the manufacture of a fermented dairy product comprising (a) subjecting a milk base to fermentation with a starter consisting of a weakly post-acidifying bacterial culture, until a desired pH value in the range of 4.0 and 5.0 is reached; (b) maintaining the fermented dairy product at the fermentation temperature during a period of at least 30 hours after having reached the desired pH; and (c) packaging the fermented dairy product, wherein the weakly post-acidifying bacterial culture is defined as having a two-phase acidification profile, as determined by the continuous recordation of the pH as a function of time, in a milk base comprising 3.5% (w/w) fat, 3.72% (w/w) protein, 5.68% (w/w) lactose, 0.89% (w/w) ash and 13.79% (w/w) total solids at 38°C, comprising an initial period lasting 8 to 24 hours of sigmoidal pH decrease down to a pH value of above 4.0, followed by a period of at least 30 hours in which the pH value does not fluctuate more than 0.3 unit.
A method for forming a graft copolymer comprising: (a) combining water, a carbohydrate, at least one a,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative, and a catalyst to form a combination having initiation conditions; (b) introducing the combination to a reactor having a reaction zone providing thermally initiated polymerisation conditions; and (c) thermally initiating polymerisation to form the graft copolymer therein under substantially adiabatic conditions; wherein the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of an acid, an ester, an amide, and a salt, and the catalyst is capable of initiating polymerization when subjected to initiation conditions. (a) combining water, a carbohydrate, at least one a,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative, and a catalyst to form a combination having initiation conditions; (b) introducing the combination to a reactor having a reaction zone providing thermally initiated polymerisation conditions; and (c) thermally initiating polymerisation to form the graft copolymer therein under substantially adiabatic conditions;
A nucleus prosthesis (30, 160) comprising a plurality of segments (32, 70, 90, 110), including a leading segment and a trailing segment, and at least a linkage (34, 36, 134, 140, 164) coupling the segments (32; 70; 90; 110), the prosthesis (30, 160) comprising an open position in which the segments (32: 70; 90; 110) are disposed along the linkage (34, 36, 164) in a serial line with the leading segment at an end of the serial line and the trailing segment at another end of the serial line, - the prosthesis (30, 160) comprising a closed position in which the segments (32; 70; 90; 110) are disposed to form a disc shape, with the leading segment and the trailing segment substantially apposed, wherein - in said closed position, the internal trailing face of a segment (32; 70; 90; 110) is substantially juxtaposed to the internal leading face of an adjacent segment (32; 70; 90; 110), and wherein - the linkage (34, 36, 134, 140, 164) between the segments (32; 70; 90; 110) comprises at least one hinge (34a, 34d); - the prosthesis being characterized in that the linkage (34, 36, 164) between the segments (32; 70; 90; 110) further comprises at least one flexible link (36; 164) passing along holes and/or along grooves in at least part of at least said external face of each of the segments (32; 70; 90; 110), said flexible link (36, 164) passing peripherally to said hinge (34a, 34d) either externally to said hinge through said external faces, or internally to said hinge through said internal leading and trailing faces. - the prosthesis (30, 160) comprising a closed position in which the segments (32; 70; 90; 110) are disposed to form a disc shape, with the leading segment and the trailing segment substantially apposed, - in said closed position, the internal trailing face of a segment (32; 70; 90; 110) is substantially juxtaposed to the internal leading face of an adjacent segment (32; 70; 90; 110), and wherein - the linkage (34, 36, 134, 140, 164) between the segments (32; 70; 90; 110) comprises at least one hinge (34a, 34d); - the prosthesis being characterized in that the linkage (34, 36, 164) between the segments (32; 70; 90; 110) further comprises at least one flexible link (36; 164) passing along holes and/or along grooves in at least part of at least said external face of each of the segments (32; 70; 90; 110), said flexible link (36, 164) passing peripherally to said hinge (34a, 34d) either externally to said hinge through said external faces, or internally to said hinge through said internal leading and trailing faces.
A stator of an electric machine in an axial flux design, having an axis of rotation and a stator core forming a structural unit, which comprises a first region (6.1) which is oriented towards a first axial outer side, and a second region (6.2) which is oriented towards a second axial outer side, wherein in the first region (6.1), stator teeth and winding grooves are formed in an alternating manner in the circumferential direction on the first outer side, and in the second region (6.2), stator teeth and winding grooves are formed in an alternating manner in the circumferential direction on the second outer side, characterized in that the stator teeth of the first region (6.1) are offset with respect to the stator teeth of the second region (6.2), and the winding grooves of the first region (6.1) are spaced apart from the winding grooves of the second region (6.2) on an outer radially circumferential surface in the circumferential direction such that there is no overlap of the winding grooves of the first region (6.1) with the winding grooves of the second region (6.2) on the outer radially circumferential surface in the axial direction. which comprises a first region (6.1) which is oriented towards a first axial outer side, and a second region (6.2) which is oriented towards a second axial outer side, wherein in the first region (6.1), stator teeth and winding grooves are formed in an alternating manner in the circumferential direction on the first outer side, and in the second region (6.2), stator teeth and winding grooves are formed in an alternating manner in the circumferential direction on the second outer side, characterized in that the stator teeth of the first region (6.1) are offset with respect to the stator teeth of the second region (6.2), and the winding grooves of the first region (6.1) are spaced apart from the winding grooves of the second region (6.2) on an outer radially circumferential surface in the circumferential direction such that there is no overlap of the winding grooves of the first region (6.1) with the winding grooves of the second region (6.2) on the outer radially circumferential surface in the axial direction.
A connector comprising a receptacle including a pilot (80, 180) in a mounting position and a retention clip, said pilot including: an indicator piece (90, 190) slidable from said mounting position to a final position; first and second guide members (82, 83,182,183) located in second and third channels (56, 58, 156, 158) on said receptacle each of said first and second guide members (82, 83, 182, 183) slidable in their respective channel from said mounting position to said final position; said retention clip having legs (62, 64) that are urged into a spread condition during a transition between said mounting position and said final position; and in said final position said pilot (80, 180) is past said legs (62, 64) of said retention clip, wherein said legs (62, 64) of said retention clip retract to a relaxed condition and said indicator piece (90, 190) is visibly located on said receptacle and said first and second guide members (82, 83, 182, 183) latch said pilot (80, 180) to said receptacle. an indicator piece (90, 190) slidable from said mounting position to a final position; first and second guide members (82, 83,182,183) located in second and third channels (56, 58, 156, 158) on said receptacle each of said first and second guide members (82, 83, 182, 183) slidable in their respective channel from said mounting position to said final position; said retention clip having legs (62, 64) that are urged into a spread condition during a transition between said mounting position and said final position; and in said final position said pilot (80, 180) is past said legs (62, 64) of said retention clip, wherein said legs (62, 64) of said retention clip retract to a relaxed condition and said indicator piece (90, 190) is visibly located on said receptacle and said first and second guide members (82, 83, 182, 183) latch said pilot (80, 180) to said receptacle.
An appliance suitable to be operated wirelessly on an induction heating cooktop that has one or more than one induction coil, comprising a base of ferromagnetic properties, enabling the appliance to be heated from the bottom with the magnetic energy transferred by the induction coil, a control unit having a microcontroller providing the controlling of the operating parameters like temperature, motor speed and communication with the cooktop and the monitoring and communication means like the user interface, display, RFID, and a receiver coil that partially receives the power generated by the induction coil, providing the required energy for operating the control unit, - the receiver coil having more than one winding in planar spiral form, made of continuous copper conductive tracks; - a coil casing produced from non-conductive and heat-resistant material, disposed between the base and the cooktop and having more than one channel in planar spiral form, wherein the windings are embedded; - a cover placed onto the coil casing, produced from non-conductive and heat-resistant material and preventing the windings of the receiver coil embedded into the channel from contacting the base by covering thereover; - the receiver coil comprising an outer winding terminal providing the electrical connection thereof with the control unit and extending outwards from the outermost winding, and furthermore an inner winding terminal extending from the innermost winding, characterized by - the cover comprising an upper slot extending from the center thereof to the edge, wherein the inner winding terminal is placed; - an intermediate insulating layer that is disposed between the coil casing and the cover. - the receiver coil having more than one winding in planar spiral form, made of continuous copper conductive tracks; - a coil casing produced from non-conductive and heat-resistant material, disposed between the base and the cooktop and having more than one channel in planar spiral form, wherein the windings are embedded; - a cover placed onto the coil casing, produced from non-conductive and heat-resistant material and preventing the windings of the receiver coil embedded into the channel from contacting the base by covering thereover; - the receiver coil comprising an outer winding terminal providing the electrical connection thereof with the control unit and extending outwards from the outermost winding, and furthermore an inner winding terminal extending from the innermost winding, characterized by - the cover comprising an upper slot extending from the center thereof to the edge, wherein the inner winding terminal is placed; - an intermediate insulating layer that is disposed between the coil casing and the cover.
A low- and mid-frequency ultrasound device for cavitation in combination with radial deep skin therapy which comprises a handle, a fastening ring, a bell-shaped housing fastened to the handle by said fastening ring, an ultrasound source, and a vacuum pump; said device being adapted to perform low-frequency ultrasound cavitation therapy and vacuum therapy with a skin fold simultaneously; characterized in that, the ultrasound source is in a cone-shaped housing, said cone-shaped housing is contained in said bell-shaped housing and screwed to the handle, and the space between said handle and said cone-shaped housing serves as a filter-reservoir for excess ultrasound gel absorbed into the device's interior during therapy.
A device comprising: a mobile robot including: a motor configured to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area; a light source configured to output ultraviolet light; at least one sensor; a communications interface configured to receive at least one signal via a communications network; and a first controller configured to control the drive system, the light source, the at least one sensor, and the communications interface, wherein operations of the mobile robot are controlled based in part on the at least one signal received via the communications network from a second controller (140, 160) that is in a location that is remote from the area where the mobile robot is operating; and characterized by the fact that: the second controller determines whether a human is within the area based on an output signal received via the communications network from the mobile robot, and the second controller transmits a control signal to the mobile robot to control the light source to output UV light when it is determined that the human is not within the area. a mobile robot including: a motor configured to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area; a light source configured to output ultraviolet light; at least one sensor; a communications interface configured to receive at least one signal via a communications network; and a first controller configured to control the drive system, the light source, the at least one sensor, and the communications interface, a motor configured to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area; a light source configured to output ultraviolet light; at least one sensor; a communications interface configured to receive at least one signal via a communications network; and a first controller configured to control the drive system, the light source, the at least one sensor, and the communications interface, wherein operations of the mobile robot are controlled based in part on the at least one signal received via the communications network from a second controller (140, 160) that is in a location that is remote from the area where the mobile robot is operating; and characterized by the fact that: the second controller determines whether a human is within the area based on an output signal received via the communications network from the mobile robot, and the second controller transmits a control signal to the mobile robot to control the light source to output UV light when it is determined that the human is not within the area.
An urban rail transit train control system based on vehicle-vehicle communications, comprising an intelligent train supervision system, a train manage center, a data communication system, and an intelligent vehicle on-board controller (IVOC) provided on each of trains, the ITS system, the TMC and the IVOC being communicatively coupled by the DCS, and IVOCs of the trains being communicatively coupled by the DCS, wherein the ITS system is configured to: supervise the trains that are on-line, dispatch an operation plan to the IVOCs, receive first train operation information reported by the trains in accordance with a predetermined period and second train operation information sent by the TMC in accordance with the predetermined period, determine a following train for which a virtual coupling operation is needed and a head train corresponding to the following train, and dispatch a virtual coupling operation instruction to the IVOC of the head train; wherein the virtual coupling operation means that the following train runs following the head train, the following train includes a faulty train and a train that meets a preset condition of virtual coupling operation, each of the first train operation information and the second train operation information comprises numbers, locations, and operation statuses of the trains, and the virtual coupling operation instruction comprises a zone in which the following train is located; wherein the TMC is configured to receive the second train operation information reported by the trains that are on-line in accordance with the predetermined period, and to send the second train operation information to the ITS system; and wherein the IVOC is configured to: perform information interaction with the ITS system, the TMC, and the IVOCs of the others among the trains, report the first train operation information to the ITS system in accordance with the predetermined period, report the second train operation information to the TMC, and control, when a train is determined as the head train, the train to go to the zone in which the following train in the virtual coupling operation instruction is located, and establish communication with the IVOC of the following train to complete a virtual coupling for the virtual coupling operation.
A welding system comprising: - a welding torch comprising: - a sensor configured to detect a temperature associated with the welding torch and characterized in that the welding torch further comprises: - control circuitry configured to disable use of the live-arc welding mode by the welding torch if the detected temperature reaches and/or surpasses a predetermined threshold; and - a display; and in that the control circuitry is configured to activate the display if a determination is made that live welding using the welding torch is disabled, based on the temperature, wherein the detected temperature comprises a temperature of the display of the welding torch, a temperature of a light-emitting device of the welding torch, or a temperature of a vibration device of the welding torch. - a welding torch comprising: - a sensor configured to detect a temperature associated with the welding torch and characterized in that the welding torch further comprises: - control circuitry configured to disable use of the live-arc welding mode by the welding torch if the detected temperature reaches and/or surpasses a predetermined threshold; and - a display; and in that the control circuitry is configured to activate the display if a determination is made that live welding using the welding torch is disabled, based on the temperature, - a sensor configured to detect a temperature associated with the welding torch and characterized in that the welding torch further comprises: - control circuitry configured to disable use of the live-arc welding mode by the welding torch if the detected temperature reaches and/or surpasses a predetermined threshold; and - a display; and in that the control circuitry is configured to activate the display if a determination is made that live welding using the welding torch is disabled, based on the temperature, - control circuitry configured to disable use of the live-arc welding mode by the welding torch if the detected temperature reaches and/or surpasses a predetermined threshold; and - a display; and in that the control circuitry is configured to activate the display if a determination is made that live welding using the welding torch is disabled, based on the temperature,
A filter plate frame assembly for a horizontal filter press, such as a tower press, comprising: a rigid filter plate frame defining a closed periphery, and a filter plate attached onto the filter plate frame on the plate side of the filter plate frame assembly, and covering at least an area delimited by the filter plate frame, and a diaphragm having a continuous seal bead for sealing the diaphragm against the filter plate, such that a space delimited by the seal bead is defined between the diaphragm and the plate, characterized in that the filter plate frame assembly further comprises a sub-frame with a central opening having a closed area defining a lateral boundary of an associated filter chamber, when in use, and wherein the subframe is nested within and laterally delimited by the closed periphery of the filter plate frame, wherein the subframe is vertically secured between the filter plate frame and the filter plate, such that a vertical free play of the subframe between the plate and the frame allows a limited vertical travel of the subframe with respect to the frame and the plate, and wherein the diaphragm is attached to the subframe, resides between the subframe and the filter plate and covers an area delimited by the sub-frame. a rigid filter plate frame defining a closed periphery, and a filter plate attached onto the filter plate frame on the plate side of the filter plate frame assembly, and covering at least an area delimited by the filter plate frame, and a diaphragm having a continuous seal bead for sealing the diaphragm against the filter plate, such that a space delimited by the seal bead is defined between the diaphragm and the plate, characterized in that the filter plate frame assembly further comprises a sub-frame with a central opening having a closed area defining a lateral boundary of an associated filter chamber, when in use, and wherein the subframe is nested within and laterally delimited by the closed periphery of the filter plate frame, wherein the subframe is vertically secured between the filter plate frame and the filter plate, such that a vertical free play of the subframe between the plate and the frame allows a limited vertical travel of the subframe with respect to the frame and the plate, and wherein the diaphragm is attached to the subframe, resides between the subframe and the filter plate and covers an area delimited by the sub-frame.
A method for depositing an alloy comprising aluminum and manganese, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising dissolved species of manganese and aluminum, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte is an ionic liquid; b. providing a first electrode and a second electrode in the electrolyte, coupled to a power supply; and c. driving the power supply to deliver electrical power to the electrodes, having waveforms comprising modules comprising at least two pulses, the first pulse having a cathodic power with an amplitude of i 1 that is positive, applied over a duration t 1, and the second pulse having an amplitude of value i 2 that is applied over a duration t 2, further where both t 1 and t 2 are greater than 0.1 milliseconds and less than 1 second in duration, and further where the ratio i 2 / i 1 is less than 0.99 and greater than -10, and the second pulse, i 2, may be an off-time pulse with an amplitude of zero; whereby an alloy deposit comprising manganese and aluminum arises upon the second electrode; and whereby the alloy deposit has a ductility, as defined in ASTM E290-97a, of between 5% and 100%. a. providing a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising dissolved species of manganese and aluminum, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte is an ionic liquid; b. providing a first electrode and a second electrode in the electrolyte, coupled to a power supply; and c. driving the power supply to deliver electrical power to the electrodes, having waveforms comprising modules comprising at least two pulses, the first pulse having a cathodic power with an amplitude of i 1 that is positive, applied over a duration t 1, and the second pulse having an amplitude of value i 2 that is applied over a duration t 2, further where both t 1 and t 2 are greater than 0.1 milliseconds and less than 1 second in duration, and further where the ratio i 2 / i 1 is less than 0.99 and greater than -10, and the second pulse, i 2, may be an off-time pulse with an amplitude of zero;