mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A wheel construction which includes a wheel rim which in use, at a tyre side of the rim, receives a tyre, the rim being circular and having axially inner and outer portions (16, 15), and a mid-portion between the axially inner and outer portions (16, 15), the mid-portion including a circumferential well where the radius of the wheel rim is a minimum, and each axially inner and outer portion (16, 15) providing a flange, a connecting surface adjoining the flange and extending axially towards the mid-portion, the flange and a part of the connecting surface providing a seat for a bead of the tyre, and there being a side part (19, 20) between the connecting surface and the mid-portion, and wherein for at least one of the inner and outer portions (16, 15), the connecting surface is frusto-conical having an axial end of greatest radius and an axial end of least radius, the connecting surface, at its axial end of greatest radius, adjoining the flange, and the axial end of least radius adjoining a circumferentially extending convex surface, when viewed from the tyre side of the rim, characterised in that the convex surface at the tyre side of the rim extends radially outwardly of the wheel axis beyond the end of least radius of the adjoining frusto-conical connecting surface, and the side part (19, 20) of the at least one of the axially inner and outer portions (16, 15) includes a generally frusto-conical region and a curved region, the frusto-conical region at its end of greatest radius adjoining the convex surface, and the curved region including first and second axially spaced circumferentially extending concave surfaces (41, 42), when viewed from the tyre side of the rim, the first concave surface of the curved region continuously adjoining the end of least radius of the frusto-conical region and the second concave surface continuously adjoining the mid-portion, and between the first and second concave surfaces (41, 42) there being a convex formation, when viewed from the tyre side of the rim.
A computer implemented physiological parameter signal fusion processing method comprising: respectively analyzing at least two input physiological parameter signals, so as to obtain a feature of each of the physiological parameter signals; obtaining a fusion state of the at least two physiological parameter signals according to the features of the at least two physiological parameter signals, the fusion state comprising a fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with a first physiological parameter signal is dominant, and a fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with a second physiological parameter signal is dominant; and outputting the fusion state of the at least two physiological parameter signals, characterised in that: if the fusion state is the fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with the first physiological parameter signal is dominant, highlighting the first physiological parameter signal, and if the fusion state is the fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with the second physiological parameter signal is dominant, highlighting the second physiological parameter signal. respectively analyzing at least two input physiological parameter signals, so as to obtain a feature of each of the physiological parameter signals; obtaining a fusion state of the at least two physiological parameter signals according to the features of the at least two physiological parameter signals, the fusion state comprising a fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with a first physiological parameter signal is dominant, and a fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with a second physiological parameter signal is dominant; and outputting the fusion state of the at least two physiological parameter signals, characterised in that: if the fusion state is the fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with the first physiological parameter signal is dominant, highlighting the first physiological parameter signal, and if the fusion state is the fusion of the at least two physiological parameter signals with the second physiological parameter signal is dominant, highlighting the second physiological parameter signal.
A control method for a fast reversal or braking of a rotation in a first direction of rotation of a crankshaft of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine, in particular a slow-running uniflow-scavenged large two-stroke diesel engine, comprising a cylinder in which a piston is arranged movable to and fro between a top dead center corresponding to a crank angle of 180° and a bottom dead center corresponding to a crank angle of 0° or 360°, respectively, and having an outlet valve which is hydraulically actuable via a valve hydraulics by means of a hydraulic medium, preferably hydraulic oil, at a predefined opening pressure, wherein a fuel supply to the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is interrupted in a braking phase and the hydraulic medium is provided at a predefined maximum opening pressure of a valve hydraulics of a first outlet valve of a first cylinder at a first crank angle in the region of the top dead center position of the first piston associated with the first cylinder such that the first outlet valve is automatically opened by the valve hydraulics at a second crank angle at the earliest, when the first piston passes through its top dead center position, characterized in that the first outlet valve is closed again at a third crank angle in the region between the second crank angle and the bottom dead center of the first piston to generate a predefined vacuum in the first cylinder, wherein the third crank angle is selected in the braking phase of the rotation of the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine in the first direction of rotation such that a vacuum is built up in the first cylinder by the closing of the first outlet valve at the third crank angle such that the braking of the rotation of the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine in the first direction of rotation is assisted by the build-up of the vacuum.
Nano-particle metal production complex (1, 1', 1", 1'") which is adapted to produce metal nano-particles from carbonyls having at least two states, an operational state and a pre-operational state, and comprising a flow-through reactor (101, 101', 101 "), a carbonyl feed line, and a moiety feeder (55, 55') for delivering an educt fluid to enter the reactor (101, 101', 101 "), the reactor (101, 101',101 ") being adapted to decompose carbonyls by controlled ambient temperature, characterized by that the complex (1, 1', 1 ", 1"') comprises an operating system being provided to run production of metal nano-particles in the reactor (101, 101', 101 "), at least one valve (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38), namely the fourth valve, and a heating feed line, the valve (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38) separating the heating feed line and the carbonyl feed line in a first position, the first position being adapted such that a source of inert gas (95, 95') can be connected to the carbonyl feed line and regulation of a flow or shut off of an inert gas from a carbonyl feeder (55, 55') being the moiety feeder (55, 55') is allowed, the heating feed line comprising a heater (8, 91, 91') being adapted to be started in the pre-operational state and being connected to the reactor (101, 101', 101"), in the operational state a heatable inert gas like nitrogen is deliverable to the reactor (101, 101', 101") through the heating feed line, and in the pre-operational state the source of inert gas (95, 95') is connectable to the carbonyl feed line by the at least one valve, and the inert gas is usable for cleaning the carbonyl feed line, namely the carbonyl feed line to the reactor (101, 101', 101").
A fire protection unit comprising: a stored volume of firefighting agent; a manifold coupled to the stored volume, the manifold defining a longitudinal axis (A-A), a tubular member, an internal passageway, a plurality of openings formed along the tubular member and in fluid communication with the internal passageway and spaced apart along the tubular member, and an internal pressurizing tube received by the tubular member; a propellant separately stored from the firefighting agent and coupled to the actuator; and an actuator axially aligned with the manifold, wherein the firefighting agent is stored in the tubular member of the manifold, and the internal pressurizing tube is coupled with the propellant via a fluid control device and comprises one or more openings to discharge the propellant within the tubular member. a stored volume of firefighting agent; a manifold coupled to the stored volume, the manifold defining a longitudinal axis (A-A), a tubular member, an internal passageway, a plurality of openings formed along the tubular member and in fluid communication with the internal passageway and spaced apart along the tubular member, and an internal pressurizing tube received by the tubular member; a propellant separately stored from the firefighting agent and coupled to the actuator; and an actuator axially aligned with the manifold, wherein the firefighting agent is stored in the tubular member of the manifold, and the internal pressurizing tube is coupled with the propellant via a fluid control device and comprises one or more openings to discharge the propellant within the tubular member.
Timepiece casing component comprising: a first element having a first surface of revolution about an axis; a second element having a second surface of revolution about said axis and configured to be joined to the first element so as to form a channel of revolution between the first and the second surface, configured to receive a deformable connecting element; wherein the casing component has immobilizing means for preventing the rotation of the first element relative to the second element, comprising: a first profile comprised over at least a part of the first surface and a second profile comprised over at least a part of the second surface, the first and second profiles (13, 23) varying in the radial direction relative to said axis so as to form a flared portion over at least a part of the channel, characterized in that the channel is configured to subject the connecting element to a substantially radial compression, when the first element is joined to the second element, such that the connecting element expands in the flared portion when the first element is joined to the second element. a first element having a first surface of revolution about an axis; a second element having a second surface of revolution about said axis and configured to be joined to the first element so as to form a channel of revolution between the first and the second surface, configured to receive a deformable connecting element; wherein the casing component has immobilizing means for preventing the rotation of the first element relative to the second element, comprising: a first profile comprised over at least a part of the first surface and a second profile comprised over at least a part of the second surface, the first and second profiles (13, 23) varying in the radial direction relative to said axis so as to form a flared portion over at least a part of the channel, characterized in that the channel is configured to subject the connecting element to a substantially radial compression, when the first element is joined to the second element, such that the connecting element expands in the flared portion when the first element is joined to the second element. a first profile comprised over at least a part of the first surface and a second profile comprised over at least a part of the second surface, the first and second profiles (13, 23) varying in the radial direction relative to said axis so as to form a flared portion over at least a part of the channel, characterized in that the channel is configured to subject the connecting element to a substantially radial compression, when the first element is joined to the second element, such that the connecting element expands in the flared portion when the first element is joined to the second element.
A minivector, wherein said minivector encodes a nucleic acid sequence; wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoded by the minivector comprises at least one of: i) short hairpin RNA (shRNA); ii) micro RNA (miRNA); iii) DNA that can be bound by another cellular component, wherein the cellular component is selected from the group consisting of: a protein, a different DNA sequence, an RNA sequence, and a cell membrane; and iv) a gene; wherein said minivector lacks both a bacterial origin of replication and an antibiotic selection gene; wherein said minivector has a size up to about 1,100 base pairs; and wherein said minivector is circular. i) short hairpin RNA (shRNA); ii) micro RNA (miRNA); iii) DNA that can be bound by another cellular component, wherein the cellular component is selected from the group consisting of: a protein, a different DNA sequence, an RNA sequence, and a cell membrane; and iv) a gene;
A turbine stage for a gas turbine engine configured to rotate in a circumferential direction about an axis extending through a center of the gas turbine engine, the turbine stage comprising: a turbine disk comprising: an outer diameter edge having slots; an inner diameter bore surrounding the axis; a forward face; an aft face; a hub extending from the inner diameter bore of the turbine disk to form an annular body; and a plurality of holes extending through the hub; a plurality of blades coupled to the slots; a mini-disk comprising: an axially extending portion disposed opposite the hub; a radially extending portion disposed opposite the aft face of the turbine disk; an axial retention flange disposed at a radial distal tip of the radially extending portion to engage the slots; and a coupling disposed at an axially distal tip of the axially extending portion to engage the hub, wherein the mini-disk couples to the aft face of the turbine disk to define a cooling plenum therebetween to direct cooling air to the slots, and wherein the holes permit cooling air from within the hub to enter the cooling plenum; and a shaft extending from the hub through the inner diameter bore coupling the turbine disk to a compressor disk, wherein the inner diameter bore and the shaft define a cooling passage fluidly coupled to the holes and the plenum. an outer diameter edge having slots; an inner diameter bore surrounding the axis; a forward face; an aft face; a hub extending from the inner diameter bore of the turbine disk to form an annular body; and a plurality of holes extending through the hub; a plurality of blades coupled to the slots; a mini-disk comprising: an axially extending portion disposed opposite the hub; a radially extending portion disposed opposite the aft face of the turbine disk; an axial retention flange disposed at a radial distal tip of the radially extending portion to engage the slots; and a coupling disposed at an axially distal tip of the axially extending portion to engage the hub, wherein the mini-disk couples to the aft face of the turbine disk to define a cooling plenum therebetween to direct cooling air to the slots, and wherein the holes permit cooling air from within the hub to enter the cooling plenum; and an axially extending portion disposed opposite the hub; a radially extending portion disposed opposite the aft face of the turbine disk; an axial retention flange disposed at a radial distal tip of the radially extending portion to engage the slots; and a coupling disposed at an axially distal tip of the axially extending portion to engage the hub, wherein the mini-disk couples to the aft face of the turbine disk to define a cooling plenum therebetween to direct cooling air to the slots, and wherein the holes permit cooling air from within the hub to enter the cooling plenum; and a shaft extending from the hub through the inner diameter bore coupling the turbine disk to a compressor disk, wherein the inner diameter bore and the shaft define a cooling passage fluidly coupled to the holes and the plenum.
A tire comprising a belt layer, wherein the belt layer includes at least one belt ply (7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7a, 7b) in which belt cords are arranged, the belt cords (8, 12) each have an N + M structure including N core(s) and M sheaths, and each core has a cross-section having a flattened shape having a long diameter d1 and a short diameter d2, characterized in that a value (d2/dl/Ll) obtained by dividing a flatness ratio d2/dl of the core by a shortest distance L1 (mm) in a tire radial direction from a ground-contact surface of a tread portion to a center of the belt cord (8, 12) in a tire meridian cross-section is not greater than 0.07 (1/mm). the belt layer includes at least one belt ply (7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7a, 7b) in which belt cords are arranged, the belt cords (8, 12) each have an N + M structure including N core(s) and M sheaths, and each core has a cross-section having a flattened shape having a long diameter d1 and a short diameter d2, characterized in that a value (d2/dl/Ll) obtained by dividing a flatness ratio d2/dl of the core by a shortest distance L1 (mm) in a tire radial direction from a ground-contact surface of a tread portion to a center of the belt cord (8, 12) in a tire meridian cross-section is not greater than 0.07 (1/mm).
A method of operating a first communication device (TX LTE), the method comprising: the first communication device (TX LTE) selecting a resource within a resource selection window for an initial transmission of a first Medium Access Control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, of a plurality of periodic MAC PDUs to be transmitted by the first communication device (TX UE) over a device-to-device, D2D, link to a second communication device (RX LTE); and the first communication device (TX LTE) selecting a period for periodic transmission of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs which is at least as long as a duration of the resource selection window, so that initial transmissions of all MAC PDUs of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs other than the first MAC PDU occur in resources after the resource selection window. the first communication device (TX LTE) selecting a resource within a resource selection window for an initial transmission of a first Medium Access Control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, of a plurality of periodic MAC PDUs to be transmitted by the first communication device (TX UE) over a device-to-device, D2D, link to a second communication device (RX LTE); and the first communication device (TX LTE) selecting a period for periodic transmission of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs which is at least as long as a duration of the resource selection window, so that initial transmissions of all MAC PDUs of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs other than the first MAC PDU occur in resources after the resource selection window.
A method for recovering a valuable substance from a lithium ion secondary battery, the method comprising: a thermal treatment step of thermally treating a lithium ion secondary battery containing aluminum, carbon, and a copper foil as constituting materials; and a wet sorting step of applying an external force to a thermally treated product obtained in the thermal treatment step in the presence of a liquid, to sort the thermally treated product into a heavy product and a light product containing copper, characterized in that the light product obtained by sorting in the wet sorting step has a copper grade of 90% or higher, a carbon grade of 5% or lower, and a fluorine grade of 0.2% or lower. a thermal treatment step of thermally treating a lithium ion secondary battery containing aluminum, carbon, and a copper foil as constituting materials; and a wet sorting step of applying an external force to a thermally treated product obtained in the thermal treatment step in the presence of a liquid, to sort the thermally treated product into a heavy product and a light product containing copper, characterized in that the light product obtained by sorting in the wet sorting step has a copper grade of 90% or higher, a carbon grade of 5% or lower, and a fluorine grade of 0.2% or lower.
A movable contact point for a switch in which a movable contact point that makes pressure contact with a fixed contact point is slid to cause the movable contact point and the fixed contact point to be connected to/disconnected in accordance with a position of the movable contact point, comprising: a pair of side wall portions that are disposed to have an interval therebetween in the sliding direction of the movable contact point; a sliding portion that connects end portions of the pair of side wall portions in the fixed contact point-side to each other and slides on the fixed contact point; characterized in that, projecting portions (732, 74, 752) are provided in respective opposing portions of the one side wall portion and the other wall portion in the pair of side wall portions to project in the sliding direction, wherein the projecting portions (732, 74, 752) abut against each other between the pair of side wall portions in the sliding direction. a pair of side wall portions that are disposed to have an interval therebetween in the sliding direction of the movable contact point; a sliding portion that connects end portions of the pair of side wall portions in the fixed contact point-side to each other and slides on the fixed contact point; characterized in that, projecting portions (732, 74, 752) are provided in respective opposing portions of the one side wall portion and the other wall portion in the pair of side wall portions to project in the sliding direction, wherein the projecting portions (732, 74, 752) abut against each other between the pair of side wall portions in the sliding direction.
Method to protect an IC Card application programmed by an application developer, during a phase of pre-personalization of an IC Card which is executed by an IC Card manufacturer for storing the IC Card application in a memory of said IC Card, including the steps of: - providing the IC Card application to the IC Card manufacturer; - copying the IC Card application in a memory of a golden sample IC Card and installing the IC Card application in said memory, to provide an executable application; - copying an image of the memory including the executable application into the memory of said IC Card; characterized by comprising the steps of: - storing a secret key provided by the application developer in respective chips (13, 23) of said golden sample IC Card and said IC Card, wherein the secret key is inaccessible by the IC Card manufacturer; - encrypting the IC Card application to be provided to the IC Card manufacturer with the secret key; - encrypting the image of the memory to be copied from the golden sample IC Card to the IC Card with the secret key stored in the golden sample IC Card; wherein the encrypted IC Card application and the encrypted image of the memory are decrypted inside the golden sample IC Card and inside the IC Card with the secret key. - providing the IC Card application to the IC Card manufacturer; - copying the IC Card application in a memory of a golden sample IC Card and installing the IC Card application in said memory, to provide an executable application; - copying an image of the memory including the executable application into the memory of said IC Card; - storing a secret key provided by the application developer in respective chips (13, 23) of said golden sample IC Card and said IC Card, wherein the secret key is inaccessible by the IC Card manufacturer; - encrypting the IC Card application to be provided to the IC Card manufacturer with the secret key; - encrypting the image of the memory to be copied from the golden sample IC Card to the IC Card with the secret key stored in the golden sample IC Card;