mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A battery operated tool (1,19) for contacting an animal, the tool comprising: a vibratable probe adapted for contacting the animal, the probe being connected at a proximate end to a handle means (2,24), and an actuator for selectively operating the vibration of the vibratable probe, at least part of the vibratable probe being selectively moveably mounted to cause vibration of the free distal end (3a,22) of the vibratable probe remote from the handle means (2,24), characterised in that the free distal end (3a,22) of the vibratable probe is tapered and is arranged to communicate a vibrating sensation to a dog upon contact therewith, so as to initiate release of clamped jaws of the dog. a vibratable probe adapted for contacting the animal, the probe being connected at a proximate end to a handle means (2,24), and an actuator for selectively operating the vibration of the vibratable probe, at least part of the vibratable probe being selectively moveably mounted to cause vibration of the free distal end (3a,22) of the vibratable probe remote from the handle means (2,24), characterised in that the free distal end (3a,22) of the vibratable probe is tapered and is arranged to communicate a vibrating sensation to a dog upon contact therewith, so as to initiate release of clamped jaws of the dog.
A method for inspecting a photoconductor member, the method comprising: directing a patterned light beam onto the photoconductor member so that it reflects therefrom to form a reflected beam; detecting the reflected beam; and deriving a measurement of the specular reflectance of the photoconductor member from the reflected beam; characterised in that: the patterned light beam comprises a plurality of dark portions and a plurality of light portions; deriving a measurement of the specular reflectance comprises capturing an image of the photoconductor member with an imaging device; and comparing the intensities of portions of the image respectively corresponding to the dark portions and the light portions. directing a patterned light beam onto the photoconductor member so that it reflects therefrom to form a reflected beam; detecting the reflected beam; and deriving a measurement of the specular reflectance of the photoconductor member from the reflected beam; characterised in that: the patterned light beam comprises a plurality of dark portions and a plurality of light portions; deriving a measurement of the specular reflectance comprises capturing an image of the photoconductor member with an imaging device; and comparing the intensities of portions of the image respectively corresponding to the dark portions and the light portions. the patterned light beam comprises a plurality of dark portions and a plurality of light portions; deriving a measurement of the specular reflectance comprises capturing an image of the photoconductor member with an imaging device; and comparing the intensities of portions of the image respectively corresponding to the dark portions and the light portions.
Method for operating a fill level measuring device, wherein the fill level measuring device has at least one measured value sensor for recording and for forwarding measured values of a primary measured variable, wherein the recording of measured values and/or the forwarding of measured values is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the fill level measuring device, wherein the recording of measured values or the forwarding of measured values is interrupted during a disturbance, wherein the measured value sensor has a trigger, wherein the trigger interrupts the measured value recording or the measured value forwarding in the case of at least one fulfilled trigger condition, wherein the at least one trigger condition is fulfilled in the case of the disturbance, wherein the disturbance is caused by the filling process of a container in the course of the fill level measurement in that the filling stream crosses the signal beam for measuring the fill level, or wherein the disturbance is a regularly recurring disturbance during fill level measurement and is caused by the presence of an agitator in a container, wherein the agitator paddle crosses the signal beam. wherein the recording of measured values and/or the forwarding of measured values is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the fill level measuring device, wherein the recording of measured values or the forwarding of measured values is interrupted during a disturbance, wherein the measured value sensor has a trigger, wherein the trigger interrupts the measured value recording or the measured value forwarding in the case of at least one fulfilled trigger condition, wherein the at least one trigger condition is fulfilled in the case of the disturbance, wherein the disturbance is caused by the filling process of a container in the course of the fill level measurement in that the filling stream crosses the signal beam for measuring the fill level, or wherein the disturbance is a regularly recurring disturbance during fill level measurement and is caused by the presence of an agitator in a container, wherein the agitator paddle crosses the signal beam.
A method for communicating with a client, comprising: generating a notification token; receiving a registration command with an authorization token from the client at a messaging system; the registration command creating a client entity in the messaging system; the messaging system returning the authorization token to the client so that the client can use the authorization token to identify itself to the messaging system for future communications; receiving the notification token that identifies the client at the messaging system; registering the client to receive a message from the messaging system when the client is not connected to a server, wherein the registering includes storing notification service information and token information for the client; and sending the message to the client when the client does not have a connection to the server, based on the registering and the notification token, wherein the message is sent using a notification service. generating a notification token; receiving a registration command with an authorization token from the client at a messaging system; the registration command creating a client entity in the messaging system; the messaging system returning the authorization token to the client so that the client can use the authorization token to identify itself to the messaging system for future communications; receiving the notification token that identifies the client at the messaging system; registering the client to receive a message from the messaging system when the client is not connected to a server, wherein the registering includes storing notification service information and token information for the client; and sending the message to the client when the client does not have a connection to the server, based on the registering and the notification token, wherein the message is sent using a notification service.
Transport apparatus for containers (11, 12), which has a transfer device for transferring a container to a movable treatment device, which has at least one container holder which is stationary with respect to the treatment device, and a takeover device for taking over a container from the movable treatment device, wherein the transfer device and the takeover device are arranged on a common movable carrier, wherein the transfer device and the takeover device are movable in sections along a transport path of the containers, wherein the transfer device and the takeover device for transferring or taking over a container (11, 12) can be synchronized at least in sections with a movement of the container holder, characterized in that at least the transfer device and/or the takeover device can be moved along a direction which has a directional component running perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable carrier.
Object protection grating for retrofitting in wall openings, in particular for securing a remaining cross-section of a wall opening having a cable feed-through, comprising a first lamella, comprising a second lamella arranged in a shared plane at an angle to the first lamella, the first lamella having a first plug-in recess and the second lamella having a second plug-in recess, orientated counter to the first plug-in recess, in a crossing region, in such a way that the first and second lamella (2, 3) can be plugged into one another, a third plug-in recess being provided on at least one end portion of the lamellae (2, 3) in each case, and comprising a wall connection element, which has a plug-in portion pluggable into the third plug-in recess and a fastening portion fastenable to a wall, the plug-in portion having a fourth plug-in recess and being formed in such a way that the lamellae (2, 3) can thereby be positively fixed to the wall. comprising a second lamella arranged in a shared plane at an angle to the first lamella, the first lamella having a first plug-in recess and the second lamella having a second plug-in recess, orientated counter to the first plug-in recess, in a crossing region, in such a way that the first and second lamella (2, 3) can be plugged into one another, a third plug-in recess being provided on at least one end portion of the lamellae (2, 3) in each case, and comprising a wall connection element, which has a plug-in portion pluggable into the third plug-in recess and a fastening portion fastenable to a wall, the plug-in portion having a fourth plug-in recess and being formed in such a way that the lamellae (2, 3) can thereby be positively fixed to the wall.
A deep-drawable foil comprising a single reinforcement layer with stretched strips made of a synthetic material, wherein the reinforcement layer is coated at least on one side with a synthetic material layer, wherein the synthetic material layer is integrally bonded with the reinforcement layer, characterized in that the synthetic material layer and/or the strips of the reinforcement layer comprise at least one additive by way of which the strips and/or the synthetic material layer can be heated up to different temperatures when subjected to a radiation-induced heating by a radiation source.
A bloodline set for conveying blood to and from a patient via a dialyzer, including: at least one assembly of tubing (1, 2) defining a flowpath for the blood; a patient inflow end for receiving a flow of blood from the patient; a patient outflow end for returning the flow of blood to the patient; dialyzer inlet and outlet connections (9, 10) for connecting the tubing respectively to an inlet and an outlet of a dialyzer so that the flowpath passes through the dialyzer; an arterial chamber arranged between the patient inflow end and the dialyzer inlet connection, a venous chamber arranged between the dialyzer outlet connection and the patient outflow end; and a plurality of auxiliary lines fluidly connected to the flowpath; the arterial chamber comprising in a use position a lower portion an upper portion and a central portion arranged between the lower portion and the upper portion; the lower portion including an arterial chamber inflow connection and an arterial chamber outflow connection so that the flowpath extends through the lower portion between the inflow and outflow connections; at least one said auxiliary line (20, 21) being fluidly connected to the flowpath via a respective auxiliary line connector extending outwardly from the upper portion of the arterial chamber; each portion of the arterial chamber having a maximum internal section area defined in a horizontal plane in the use position; wherein both the upper portion and the central portion have maximum internal section areas less than that of the lower portion. at least one assembly of tubing (1, 2) defining a flowpath for the blood; a patient inflow end for receiving a flow of blood from the patient; a patient outflow end for returning the flow of blood to the patient; dialyzer inlet and outlet connections (9, 10) for connecting the tubing respectively to an inlet and an outlet of a dialyzer so that the flowpath passes through the dialyzer; an arterial chamber arranged between the patient inflow end and the dialyzer inlet connection, a venous chamber arranged between the dialyzer outlet connection and the patient outflow end; and a plurality of auxiliary lines fluidly connected to the flowpath; the arterial chamber comprising in a use position a lower portion an upper portion and a central portion arranged between the lower portion and the upper portion; the lower portion including an arterial chamber inflow connection and an arterial chamber outflow connection so that the flowpath extends through the lower portion between the inflow and outflow connections; at least one said auxiliary line (20, 21) being fluidly connected to the flowpath via a respective auxiliary line connector extending outwardly from the upper portion of the arterial chamber; each portion of the arterial chamber having a maximum internal section area defined in a horizontal plane in the use position; wherein both the upper portion and the central portion have maximum internal section areas less than that of the lower portion.
An elevator balanced-load rescue device, comprising: a clamping wheel set comprising a driving wheel and a driven wheel that cooperate with each other; wherein the clamping wheel set has a clamping position and a releasing position; in the clamping position, the driving wheel and the driven wheel move toward each other to clamp a traction belt connected between an elevator car and an elevator counterweight; and in the releasing position, the driving wheel and the driven wheel move opposite to each other to release the traction belt; a transmission shaft which has a first end connected to the driving wheel of the clamping wheel set, and which transmits a torque to the driving wheel; and an energy storage device associated with the transmission shaft; characterized in that the energy storage device is configured to store a mechanical energy, and to convert the mechanical energy into a torque to be transmitted to the transmission shaft. a clamping wheel set comprising a driving wheel and a driven wheel that cooperate with each other; wherein the clamping wheel set has a clamping position and a releasing position; in the clamping position, the driving wheel and the driven wheel move toward each other to clamp a traction belt connected between an elevator car and an elevator counterweight; and in the releasing position, the driving wheel and the driven wheel move opposite to each other to release the traction belt; a transmission shaft which has a first end connected to the driving wheel of the clamping wheel set, and which transmits a torque to the driving wheel; and an energy storage device associated with the transmission shaft; characterized in that the energy storage device is configured to store a mechanical energy, and to convert the mechanical energy into a torque to be transmitted to the transmission shaft.
Outer body of an electromechanical energy converter having an outer body and having an inner body which are mounted so as to be movable relative to one another about an axis of rotation, wherein the outer body comprises the following: - an annular structural element; - a permanent magnet; and - a support ring which is accommodated concentrically in the structural element; - wherein the support ring comprises a cutout for receiving the permanent magnet and the cutout has a delimiting surface which extends parallel to a radius of the axis of rotation; - the permanent magnet is cuboidal, wherein the largest side surfaces extend perpendicular to a radius of the axis of rotation; characterized in that the structural element is designed as a pole pot which has planar inner surfaces for the areal abutment of the permanent magnet and, therebetween, has circularly curved wall sections, and the support ring and the structural element have radial elements (135, 160), which engage into one another, for securing against relative rotation about the axis of rotation, wherein, as radial elements (135, 160), lugs are attached in each case to the curved wall sections so as to extend radially inwards, which lugs can be introduced along the axis of rotation into corresponding grooves in the support ring, which grooves run parallel to the axis of rotation, and the support ring bears against the base of the pole pot. - an annular structural element; - a permanent magnet; and - a support ring which is accommodated concentrically in the structural element; - wherein the support ring comprises a cutout for receiving the permanent magnet and the cutout has a delimiting surface which extends parallel to a radius of the axis of rotation; - the permanent magnet is cuboidal, wherein the largest side surfaces extend perpendicular to a radius of the axis of rotation;
A method performed at a network control node of allocating Channel State Information - Reference Signals, CSI-RSs to a plurality of cells operating in a wireless communications network, the plurality of cells being arranged to comprise at least one region of overlapping radio coverage; wherein said wireless communications network comprises an LTE co-channel heterogeneous network deployment and said plurality of cells comprise a plurality of small cells deployed within a coverage area of a macrocell, the heterogeneous network deployment being configured to operate according to phantom cell techniques in which a small cell does not transmit control plane signals and so cannot be identified on the basis of explicit control plane features; the method comprising: splitting the plurality of small cells into multiple small cell groups, and for each small cell group: (i) assigning a CSI-RS to all the small cells in said each small cell group; (ii) partitioning the CSI-RS resources corresponding to the assigned CSI-RS into N mutual orthogonal non-overlapping frequency sub-bands; and (iii) instructing each of the small cells in said each small cell group to broadcast the assigned CSI-RS over exactly one of the N sub-bands and mute the CSI-RS resources of the remaining N-1 frequency sub-bands which are assigned to the other small cells within said each small cell group. wherein said wireless communications network comprises an LTE co-channel heterogeneous network deployment and said plurality of cells comprise a plurality of small cells deployed within a coverage area of a macrocell, the heterogeneous network deployment being configured to operate according to phantom cell techniques in which a small cell does not transmit control plane signals and so cannot be identified on the basis of explicit control plane features; the method comprising: splitting the plurality of small cells into multiple small cell groups, and for each small cell group: (i) assigning a CSI-RS to all the small cells in said each small cell group; (ii) partitioning the CSI-RS resources corresponding to the assigned CSI-RS into N mutual orthogonal non-overlapping frequency sub-bands; and (iii) instructing each of the small cells in said each small cell group to broadcast the assigned CSI-RS over exactly one of the N sub-bands and mute the CSI-RS resources of the remaining N-1 frequency sub-bands which are assigned to the other small cells within said each small cell group. (i) assigning a CSI-RS to all the small cells in said each small cell group; (ii) partitioning the CSI-RS resources corresponding to the assigned CSI-RS into N mutual orthogonal non-overlapping frequency sub-bands; and (iii) instructing each of the small cells in said each small cell group to broadcast the assigned CSI-RS over exactly one of the N sub-bands and mute the CSI-RS resources of the remaining N-1 frequency sub-bands which are assigned to the other small cells within said each small cell group.
Composition based on cerium oxide and zirconium oxide in a Ce/Zr atomic ratio of at least 1, characterized in that said composition: - consists essentially of a cerium oxide and of a zirconium oxide and has a specific surface area of at least 15 m 2 /g after calcination at 1100°C for 4 hours; or - is based on a cerium oxide, on a zirconium oxide and on at least one oxide of a rare earth other than cerium and has a specific surface area of at least 19 m 2 /g after calcination at 1100°C for 4 hours, the specific surface area being a BET specific surface area determined by nitrogen adsorption in accordance with the ASTM D 3663-78 standard. - consists essentially of a cerium oxide and of a zirconium oxide and has a specific surface area of at least 15 m 2 /g after calcination at 1100°C for 4 hours; or - is based on a cerium oxide, on a zirconium oxide and on at least one oxide of a rare earth other than cerium and has a specific surface area of at least 19 m 2 /g after calcination at 1100°C for 4 hours,
Mentor device for assisting a user in the handling of a predetermined object, wherein the mentor device is configured - to receive a target handling course which is intended to be conveyed to the user by the mentor device; - to determine a current deviation of an actual course of the handling, as performed by the user, from the target course; - to intervene in the handling, according to an active assistance profile provided by the mentor device, in order to reduce the deviation; - to determine an acceptance value which describes a deviation behaviour of the user relating to past deviations from the target course over a predetermined period; characterized in that the mentor device is designed to bring the target course closer to the expected further actual course, determined on the basis of the deviation behaviour, on the basis of the acceptance value. - to receive a target handling course which is intended to be conveyed to the user by the mentor device; - to determine a current deviation of an actual course of the handling, as performed by the user, from the target course; - to intervene in the handling, according to an active assistance profile provided by the mentor device, in order to reduce the deviation; - to determine an acceptance value which describes a deviation behaviour of the user relating to past deviations from the target course over a predetermined period;
An apparatus (100-c; 200-a; 200-b), comprising: a first access line (110; 210) for a memory cell (105-e; 105-f; 105-g; 105-h; 105-i; 105-j); a first electrode (115; 215) for the memory cell, the first electrode disposed above the first access line and comprising oxidized carbon; an active component (120; 220) for the memory cell, the active component (120; 220) in contact with the first electrode (115; 215) and comprising chalcogenide, characterized in that the oxidized carbon is realized by oxidation of carbon based at least in part on a chemical-mechanical planarization, CMP, process associated with the first electrode (115; 215) and based at least in part on breaking a vacuum seal in association with the CMP process. a first access line (110; 210) for a memory cell (105-e; 105-f; 105-g; 105-h; 105-i; 105-j); a first electrode (115; 215) for the memory cell, the first electrode disposed above the first access line and comprising oxidized carbon; an active component (120; 220) for the memory cell, the active component (120; 220) in contact with the first electrode (115; 215) and comprising chalcogenide,