mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A diagnostic method of a depollution device of a motor vehicle, said vehicle including a petrol-driven heat engine and a depollution device of the exhaust gases of said petrol-driven heat engine, said exhaust gases being designed to pass through said depollution device from upstream to downstream, said vehicle including an upstream oxygen probe placed upstream of the depollution device and a downstream oxygen probe placed downstream of the depollution device, said method including: - a step of determining the temperature of the exhaust gases by the upstream oxygen probe, - a step of determining the temperature of the exhaust gases by the downstream oxygen probe, - a step of detecting the presence of the depollution device between the oxygen probes (22, 23) if the time interval (Δt) between a first time at which the temperature determined by the upstream oxygen probe reaches a predetermined value and a second time at which the temperature determined by the downstream oxygen probe reaches said predetermined value is greater than a predetermined interval threshold value, characterized in that - a step of determining the regeneration of the depollution device if the determined temperatures bring about the detection of an exothermic phenomenon between said upstream oxygen probe and said downstream probe. - a step of determining the temperature of the exhaust gases by the upstream oxygen probe, - a step of determining the temperature of the exhaust gases by the downstream oxygen probe, - a step of detecting the presence of the depollution device between the oxygen probes (22, 23) if the time interval (Δt) between a first time at which the temperature determined by the upstream oxygen probe reaches a predetermined value and a second time at which the temperature determined by the downstream oxygen probe reaches said predetermined value is greater than a predetermined interval threshold value, characterized in that - a step of determining the regeneration of the depollution device if the determined temperatures bring about the detection of an exothermic phenomenon between said upstream oxygen probe and said downstream probe.
A switch comprising a housing (10, 12), a key that is pivotally mounted on the housing (10, 12), a rocker switch that is assigned to the key and can be actuated by the latter in two directions, so that it is pivoted about two axes spaced apart from each other, and two microswitches that are arranged on the side of the rocker switch facing away from the key, an actuating contour for each direction of actuation being arranged on the side of the rocker switch facing the key, the actuating contour being formed by a ramp, characterized in that the ramp is configured to be two-sided and has a peak that defines the maximum permissible actuating travel.
A soap, sanitizer or lotion dispenser comprising: a housing; a receptacle for receiving a container; a container of fluid comprising soap, sanitizer or lotion; a pump in fluid communication with the container; a power source; a motor, the pump coupled to the motor; pulse width modulation circuitry in circuit communication with the power source and the motor, wherein the pulse width modulation circuitry is initially set to cause a selected dose of fluid to be dispensed at a base speed; characterized by a sensor for detecting a parameter indicative of an actual speed of a dispense of the fluid; wherein if the actual speed of the dispense of fluid is less than the base speed or greater than the base speed, the pulse width modulation circuitry adjusts the pulse width to cause the speed of a following dispense of fluid to be closer to the base speed. a housing; a receptacle for receiving a container; a container of fluid comprising soap, sanitizer or lotion; a pump in fluid communication with the container; a power source; a motor, the pump coupled to the motor; pulse width modulation circuitry in circuit communication with the power source and the motor, wherein the pulse width modulation circuitry is initially set to cause a selected dose of fluid to be dispensed at a base speed; characterized by a sensor for detecting a parameter indicative of an actual speed of a dispense of the fluid; wherein if the actual speed of the dispense of fluid is less than the base speed or greater than the base speed, the pulse width modulation circuitry adjusts the pulse width to cause the speed of a following dispense of fluid to be closer to the base speed.
A method of additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising sequentially forming a plurality of layers in a configured pattern corresponding to the shape of the object, thereby forming the object, wherein said formation of each layer comprises dispensing at least one uncured building material, and exposing the dispensed building material to curing energy to thereby form a cured modeling material, and wherein said uncured building material comprises an uncured modeling formulation that comprises at least one UV-curable material, and wherein: said uncured building material comprises a modeling formulation that forms, upon curing, a cured modeling material that is characterized by a water absorption of at least 5 %, said cured modeling material being characterized by an HDT higher than 40 °C and an impact resistance higher than 20 J/m. wherein said formation of each layer comprises dispensing at least one uncured building material, and exposing the dispensed building material to curing energy to thereby form a cured modeling material, and wherein said uncured building material comprises an uncured modeling formulation that comprises at least one UV-curable material, and wherein: said uncured building material comprises a modeling formulation that forms, upon curing, a cured modeling material that is characterized by a water absorption of at least 5 %, said cured modeling material being characterized by an HDT higher than 40 °C and an impact resistance higher than 20 J/m. said uncured building material comprises a modeling formulation that forms, upon curing, a cured modeling material that is characterized by a water absorption of at least 5 %, said cured modeling material being characterized by an HDT higher than 40 °C and an impact resistance higher than 20 J/m.
A mobile terminal for participating in a mobile network, the mobile terminal being configured to be operated in a normal mode of operation, which involves a transmission of payload data, and in a low-power mode of operation, which does not involve a transmission of payload data, the mobile terminal comprising: - a detector configured to detect presence of a first possible connection to the mobile network and of a second possible connection to the mobile network, the first possible connection being a connection of a first technology and the second possible connection being a connection of a second technology, - a selector configured to identify which of the first possible connection and the second possible connection in the low-power mode causes less energy consumption in the mobile terminal than the other due to a difference between the first and second technology, and - a controller configured to connect the mobile terminal to the mobile network through that of the possible connections, which is identified by the selector, characterized in that - the controller is further configured to change a connection of the mobile terminal to the mobile network to another of the possible connections, which is currently identified by the selector as causing less energy consumption in the mobile terminal in the low-power mode, only if a rate criterion is additionally fulfilled, the rate criterion requiring a rate of changes of the connection within a predetermined time span, during which the mobile terminal is in the low-power mode, to be smaller than a preset maximum rate of changes. - a detector configured to detect presence of a first possible connection to the mobile network and of a second possible connection to the mobile network, the first possible connection being a connection of a first technology and the second possible connection being a connection of a second technology, - a selector configured to identify which of the first possible connection and the second possible connection in the low-power mode causes less energy consumption in the mobile terminal than the other due to a difference between the first and second technology, and - a controller configured to connect the mobile terminal to the mobile network through that of the possible connections, which is identified by the selector, characterized in that - the controller is further configured to change a connection of the mobile terminal to the mobile network to another of the possible connections, which is currently identified by the selector as causing less energy consumption in the mobile terminal in the low-power mode, only if a rate criterion is additionally fulfilled, the rate criterion requiring a rate of changes of the connection within a predetermined time span, during which the mobile terminal is in the low-power mode, to be smaller than a preset maximum rate of changes.
An optical disc reproducing apparatus which reads out data from an optical disc, stores the data, and reproduces the stored data, comprising: a casing; and an operation disc unit which is provided on a surface of said casing, and which accepts an instruction as to a speed and a sequence for reading the stored data via a rotational operation therewith; characterized by a plurality of depression detecting elements each of which is provided below said operation disc unit and on said surface of said casing, and each of which accepts an instruction as to a respectively different predetermined operation by way of a depression of said operation disc unit, detected by said depression detecting element. a casing; and an operation disc unit which is provided on a surface of said casing, and which accepts an instruction as to a speed and a sequence for reading the stored data via a rotational operation therewith; characterized by a plurality of depression detecting elements each of which is provided below said operation disc unit and on said surface of said casing, and each of which accepts an instruction as to a respectively different predetermined operation by way of a depression of said operation disc unit, detected by said depression detecting element.
A breathing gases supply apparatus comprising: a blower and breathing circuit for delivering breathing gases to a patient, a controller, the controller configured to receive input from at least one sensor (110, 111, 112) indicative of patient breathing, characterised by: a transmitter configured to communicate with the controller and transmit control signals to remotely control an electronic apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to determine sleep in a patient based on the occurrence of a sleep disorder breathing event indicative of sleep, detected from the input received from the sensor (110, 111, 112) and upon determining sleep, operate the transmitter to send a control signal to control an electronic apparatus. a blower and breathing circuit for delivering breathing gases to a patient, a controller, the controller configured to receive input from at least one sensor (110, 111, 112) indicative of patient breathing, characterised by: a transmitter configured to communicate with the controller and transmit control signals to remotely control an electronic apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to determine sleep in a patient based on the occurrence of a sleep disorder breathing event indicative of sleep, detected from the input received from the sensor (110, 111, 112) and upon determining sleep, operate the transmitter to send a control signal to control an electronic apparatus. a transmitter configured to communicate with the controller and transmit control signals to remotely control an electronic apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to determine sleep in a patient based on the occurrence of a sleep disorder breathing event indicative of sleep, detected from the input received from the sensor (110, 111, 112) and upon determining sleep, operate the transmitter to send a control signal to control an electronic apparatus.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in preventing and/or treating Staphylococcal intramammary infection in a mammal, said composition comprising: at least one agent, wherein said agent is: (i) a polypeptide encoded by the gene SACOL0029, based on the gene nomenclature from the Staphylococcus aureus COL (SACOL) genome set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NC_002951.2, wherein said polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence of protein No. YP_184940.1 as accessible via GenBank; (ii) a polypeptide having at least 95% identity with (i); or (iii) a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of any one of (i) to (ii); or an agent, wherein said agent is a live attenuated form of Staphyloccocus aureus comprising a mutation in the gene SACOL0029, wherein the mutation is a deletion, an insertion or a substitution of one or more nucleotides. at least one agent, wherein said agent is: (i) a polypeptide encoded by the gene SACOL0029, based on the gene nomenclature from the Staphylococcus aureus COL (SACOL) genome set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NC_002951.2, wherein said polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence of protein No. YP_184940.1 as accessible via GenBank; (ii) a polypeptide having at least 95% identity with (i); or (iii) a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of any one of (i) to (ii); or (i) a polypeptide encoded by the gene SACOL0029, based on the gene nomenclature from the Staphylococcus aureus COL (SACOL) genome set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NC_002951.2, wherein said polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence of protein No. YP_184940.1 as accessible via GenBank; (ii) a polypeptide having at least 95% identity with (i); or (iii) a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of any one of (i) to (ii); or an agent, wherein said agent is a live attenuated form of Staphyloccocus aureus comprising a mutation in the gene SACOL0029, wherein the mutation is a deletion, an insertion or a substitution of one or more nucleotides.
An apparatus for adjustable magnetic coupling, comprising: a first magnetic element in an attachment surface of a first component of a computing device to be coupled to a second magnetic element of a second component of the computing device via a magnetic force; and an adjustment mechanism to adjust the magnetic attachment force; wherein: the adjustment mechanism comprises a gearing or linkage system in combination with a linear actuator to move half of a plurality of magnetic components of the first magnetic element in a first direction, and a rest of the plurality of magnetic components of the first magnetic element in a second direction opposite to the first direction. a first magnetic element in an attachment surface of a first component of a computing device to be coupled to a second magnetic element of a second component of the computing device via a magnetic force; and an adjustment mechanism to adjust the magnetic attachment force; wherein: the adjustment mechanism comprises a gearing or linkage system in combination with a linear actuator to move half of a plurality of magnetic components of the first magnetic element in a first direction, and a rest of the plurality of magnetic components of the first magnetic element in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
Tool for the rotary and cutting machining of workpieces having - a tool body, - a plurality of blades arranged on the tool body, which are arranged in blade arrangements, and - a securing element that secures the blade arrangements to the tool body such that the blades cannot detach from the tool body during operation, wherein - the tool body is produced of plastic, - the blades are incorporated into the tool body, characterized in that - the securing element is realized as a securing strip which is incorporated in the tool body and partially surrounds the blade arrangement and is a fiber composite material with a fiber content of at least 10%, and in that the fiber composite material comprises unidirectional fibers and is arranged in such a way that these fibers are aligned in the circumferential direction of the tool. - a tool body, - a plurality of blades arranged on the tool body, which are arranged in blade arrangements, and - a securing element that secures the blade arrangements to the tool body such that the blades cannot detach from the tool body during operation, wherein - the tool body is produced of plastic, - the blades are incorporated into the tool body, characterized in that - the securing element is realized as a securing strip which is incorporated in the tool body and partially surrounds the blade arrangement and is a fiber composite material with a fiber content of at least 10%, and in that the fiber composite material comprises unidirectional fibers and is arranged in such a way that these fibers are aligned in the circumferential direction of the tool.
Fluid counter having a measuring tube, a display element with a display plane A, an ultrasonic transducer arrangement composed of at least one ultrasonic transducer (4 or 5) for generating an ultrasonic signal and/or for converting an ultrasonic signal, which passes through the measured section, into an electrical signal, a deflection device which is arranged inside the measuring tube and has the purpose of deflecting the ultrasonic signal, and an electronics housing which encompasses the display element, characterized in that a measuring tube housing is provided, wherein the ultrasonic transducers (4, 5) are positioned in recesses on the measuring tube housing, the measured section is located in the measuring tube housing, the deflection device deflects the ultrasonic signal in the longitudinal direction of the measuring tube, the measuring tube housing is accommodated in a holding device which is mounted on the electronics housing, and the ultrasonic transducer (4 or 5) is arranged in such a way that the surface normal N of the ultrasonic transducer (4 or 5) is arranged inclined at an oblique angle α with respect to the perpendicular to the display plane A, with the result that in the installation position, with horizontal piping and with a horizontally oriented display plane A of the fluid counter, the ultrasonic signal does not strike the deflection device from above.
A frozen reference control for cell by cell analysis on a flow cytometric analyzer comprising: cellular analogs made of permeated blood cells containing therein aggregated intracellular proteins and one or more preserved antigenic sites thereof, having a cellular membrane permeable to an antibody; and a storage solution comprising a salt in a concentration from 0.05 to 2 M and a saccharide in a concentration from 0.1 to 2 M, wherein said storage solution does not contain protective agents that interfere with the assay to be performed; wherein said cellular analogs are suspended in said storage solution and said cellular analogs maintain said one or more preserved antigenic sites of said proteins after thawing of said frozen reference control. cellular analogs made of permeated blood cells containing therein aggregated intracellular proteins and one or more preserved antigenic sites thereof, having a cellular membrane permeable to an antibody; and a storage solution comprising a salt in a concentration from 0.05 to 2 M and a saccharide in a concentration from 0.1 to 2 M, wherein said storage solution does not contain protective agents that interfere with the assay to be performed; wherein said cellular analogs are suspended in said storage solution and said cellular analogs maintain said one or more preserved antigenic sites of said proteins after thawing of said frozen reference control.
Installation for extracting a gas, in particular methane dissolved in water at great depth, comprising at least one extraction column, the inlet of which opens into a water layer containing gas to be extracted dissolved in high concentration and the outlet of which is connected to a water/gas separator, a bubble nucleation device, the bubble nucleation device comprising at least one high-speed water injector arranged in the extraction column in order to create bubbles by cavitation, characterized in that the high-speed water injector comprises a tube arranged in the extraction column and having capillary holes, the holes being regularly distributed on the periphery of the tube, and in that the holes are located in a central zone of the extraction column and are at a distance from the walls thereof.
Method for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, which has a first on-board power system to which a battery of the motor vehicle is assigned, a second on-board power system to which an electric machine of the motor vehicle is assigned, and a DC/DC converter for connecting the two on-board power systems (10, 12), wherein for the purpose of starting electrical energy from the second on-board power system is converted into the first on-board power system via the DC/DC converter if an actual value of at least one operating parameter of the battery drops below a setpoint value before a starting process which is to be carried out, characterized in that when determining how much energy is converted it is taken into account how much time has passed between a last deactivation of the motor vehicle and a current starting request.
Steering column for a motor vehicle with a steering spindle mounted rotatably about a longitudinal axis in a steering spindle bearing unit and with a supporting unit that is designed to form the connection of the steering spindle bearing unit to a body of the motor vehicle, at least one component of the steering column being at least partially formed from a fiber-reinforced composite material, characterized in that the component lies in the flux of force of the steering column between the steering spindle and the body and in that at least one pultrusion layer is provided, comprising as reinforcing fibers multiple pultrusion fibers oriented in the direction of the longitudinal axis and parallel to one another.
A recombinant nucleic acid comprising a native promoter of a gene for HU-like DNA binding protein (PhIIA) from a Lactococcus species as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 28, or a homologue or a functional variant or functional fragment thereof, wherein the homologue or functional variant or functional fragment thereof is at least 95% identical to the promoter as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 28, operably linked to an open reading frame heterologous to the promoter, said open reading frame comprising a sequence encoding a polypeptide and further comprising a sequence encoding a usp45 or usp45N4 signal sequence 5' upstream of said sequence encoding the polypeptide.
An earpad to provide an interface between an earcup of a headset, a headphone or an ear defender and skin of the ear or ear surroundings of a user, wherein the earpad comprises a contact surface contacting the skin of the ear or ear surroundings of the user, wherein the earpad comprises one or more metal members (3, 6, 12, 13, 33) to transfer heat away from the contact surface, wherein the metal members comprise metal elements on the contact surface, wherein the metal elements are in contact with metal heat conductors (12; 13) conducting heat away from the metal elements, characterized in that the metal heat conductors are embodied as springs, which are configured to be shortened, when a compressive force is added to the metal element.