mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An antenna array comprising a plurality of radiating cells, the radiating cells each comprising: a patch antenna; a ground plane, the ground plane having a first side facing the patch antenna, wherein the ground plane comprises at least a first slot and a second slot, wherein the first slot is orthogonal to the second slot; and a stripline feed network, the stripline feed network located on a second side of the ground plane, wherein the ground plane is configured to isolate the patch antenna from the stripline feed network, wherein the stripline feed network further comprises a compacted hybrid, wherein the compacted hybrid comprises two input ports comprising a first port and a second port, and the compacted hybrid comprises two output ports comprising a third port and a fourth port, wherein the compacted hybrid comprises two bent branches designed to bring the input ports and the output ports closer to one another, wherein a center axis of at least one of the first slot and the second slot of the ground plane is within an angled range of 20°-70° to the output ports of the compacted hybrid, wherein the radiating cells of the antenna array comprise radiating element spacing lower than 0.6 wavelengths, wherein the patch antenna is connected to the compacted hybrid using two paths of equal length. a patch antenna; a ground plane, the ground plane having a first side facing the patch antenna, wherein the ground plane comprises at least a first slot and a second slot, wherein the first slot is orthogonal to the second slot; and a stripline feed network, the stripline feed network located on a second side of the ground plane, wherein the ground plane is configured to isolate the patch antenna from the stripline feed network, wherein the stripline feed network further comprises a compacted hybrid, wherein the compacted hybrid comprises two input ports comprising a first port and a second port, and the compacted hybrid comprises two output ports comprising a third port and a fourth port, wherein the compacted hybrid comprises two bent branches designed to bring the input ports and the output ports closer to one another, wherein a center axis of at least one of the first slot and the second slot of the ground plane is within an angled range of 20°-70° to the output ports of the compacted hybrid, wherein the radiating cells of the antenna array comprise radiating element spacing lower than 0.6 wavelengths, wherein the patch antenna is connected to the compacted hybrid using two paths of equal length.
A hearing aid, comprising an occlusion reduction system having a tuned resonator, wherein the occlusion reduction system comprises active occlusion reduction circuitry and a ventilation channel extending through the housing of the hearing aid along its length, said ventilation channel having the tuned resonator located at the one end of the ventilation channel that faces away from the user and wherein the hearing aid comprises a tuned piston and a flexible surround combination that is situated at the front of the hearing aid housing and that covers the first end of the ventilation channel, wherein the tuned piston and the flexible surround combination form the resonator.
Circuit arrangement for operating a domestic appliance, comprising a power supply or transformer having an input for an alternating voltage (U N), an output on the secondary side which is connected to a rectifier and comprises an output line (6, 7) for outputting a rectified voltage, and means for providing a first direct voltage for a first output, and also a converter for providing a second output voltage on the secondary side for a second output, characterised in that the converter is designed to connect, at least indirectly, the output line of the rectifier in a first, temporally limited interval, which is smaller than the half period of the alternating voltage, to the second output for the second output voltage, and to disconnect the rectified output voltage from the second output in a second, temporally limited interval, the peak value (U2s) of the output voltage at the second output being lower than the peak value (UGls) of the rectified voltage.
Actuating device, in particular for a heating element valve, having a drive motor with a motor shaft; an actuator; and a rotation-linear conversion drive, which is coupled on the drive side to the motor shaft and on the output side to the actuator and converts a rotational movement of the motor shaft into a linear movement of the actuator, characterized in that the rotation-linear conversion drive has on the output side a cam disc which is provided on its outer circumference with a plurality of step sections (44a-k) which each have an essentially constant distance from the axis of the cam disc and are connected via connecting sections with a variable axle spacing, wherein the spacings ® of the step sections (44a-K) from the axis of the cam disk are different from one another.
An anti-collision safety device for a modular robot, wherein the anti-collision safety device is configured to: assign modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c) of the robot to elements (24a, 24b) of a kinematic chain; determine a geometric model (26, 28) for the elements (24a, 24b) of the kinematic chain based on data describing the geometry of the assigned modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c); and calculate a collision-free movement of elements of the kinematic chain based on: the determined geometric model (26, 28), a model of the environment, and a target position and/or orientation of at least one element (24a, 24b) of the kinematic chain wherein the anti-collision safety device is further configured to retrieve the data describing the geometry of the assigned modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c) from the assigned modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c); characterized in that the data defines different shapes for one or more of the modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c); and the different shapes differ in regard to a level of approximation. assign modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c) of the robot to elements (24a, 24b) of a kinematic chain; determine a geometric model (26, 28) for the elements (24a, 24b) of the kinematic chain based on data describing the geometry of the assigned modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c); and calculate a collision-free movement of elements of the kinematic chain based on: the determined geometric model (26, 28), a model of the environment, and a target position and/or orientation of at least one element (24a, 24b) of the kinematic chain the determined geometric model (26, 28), a model of the environment, and a target position and/or orientation of at least one element (24a, 24b) of the kinematic chain wherein the anti-collision safety device is further configured to retrieve the data describing the geometry of the assigned modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c) from the assigned modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c); the data defines different shapes for one or more of the modules (16a-16d, 18a-18c); and the different shapes differ in regard to a level of approximation.
A storage stable mixture, comprising either a powderous formulation comprising (i) 1,3-propanediol mononitrate, and (ii) silica, wherein the is 1,3-propanediol mononitrate absorbed onto the silica, and rice hulls and/ or rice bran, or a liquid formulation comprising (i) 1,3-propanediol mononitrate, and (ii) an edible solvent, preferably propylene glycol or water, and rice hulls and/ or rice bran. a powderous formulation comprising (i) 1,3-propanediol mononitrate, and (ii) silica, wherein the is 1,3-propanediol mononitrate absorbed onto the silica, and (i) 1,3-propanediol mononitrate, and (ii) silica, rice hulls and/ or rice bran, or a liquid formulation comprising (i) 1,3-propanediol mononitrate, and (ii) an edible solvent, preferably propylene glycol or water, and (i) 1,3-propanediol mononitrate, and (ii) an edible solvent, preferably propylene glycol or water, and rice hulls and/ or rice bran.
A process for the preparation of the compound of formula comprising the following steps: (i) reacting a compound of formula with R'-Mg-Hal 2 or Mg and R 1 C(=O)H in the presence of an ether solvent wherein the compound is used in an amount of 2.4 to 20 mole per 1 mole of R'-Mg-Hal 2 or Mg and wherein at least 1 mole of the whole amount of compound is added during the reaction and the remaining amount of compound is added either during the reaction or after the completion of the reaction; and (ii) removing the ether solvent from the reaction mixture wherein the variables are defined as follows: R 1 is C 1 -C 4 -Alkyl; R' is C 1 -C 4 -Alkyl or C 3 -C 6 -Cycloalkyl; Hal 1 is Cl or Br; Hal 2 is Cl or Br. (i) reacting a compound of formula with R'-Mg-Hal 2 or Mg and R 1 C(=O)H in the presence of an ether solvent wherein the compound is used in an amount of 2.4 to 20 mole per 1 mole of R'-Mg-Hal 2 or Mg and wherein at least 1 mole of the whole amount of compound is added during the reaction and the remaining amount of compound is added either during the reaction or after the completion of the reaction; and with R'-Mg-Hal 2 or Mg and R 1 C(=O)H in the presence of an ether solvent wherein the compound is used in an amount of 2.4 to 20 mole per 1 mole of R'-Mg-Hal 2 or Mg and wherein at least 1 mole of the whole amount of compound is added during the reaction and the remaining amount of compound is added either during the reaction or after the completion of the reaction; and (ii) removing the ether solvent from the reaction mixture R 1 is C 1 -C 4 -Alkyl; R' is C 1 -C 4 -Alkyl or C 3 -C 6 -Cycloalkyl; Hal 1 is Cl or Br; Hal 2 is Cl or Br.
A method for assessing a product used for human Assisted Reproductive Technologies, the method comprising: culturing one or more transgenic murine embryos in vitro using the product for a specified duration wherein the product is used in the method in a manner similar to its intended use in human ART; wherein the embryos comprise at least one reporter gene operably linked to the regulatory region of at least one embryonic viability marker and/or at least one transgene operably linked to the regulatory region of at least one embryonic viability marker, wherein the viability marker is chosen from the group consisting of Oct-4, Cdx2, Sox2, and Nanog; evaluating a level and/or location of expression of the at least one reporter gene and/or the transgene during at least one stage of development of the one or more embryos; and determining the acceptability or failure of said product based upon said evaluation, wherein the product is deemed acceptable when expression of the reporter gene compared to a control or a pre-determined standard is sufficient to indicate that growth and/or development of the one or more embryos is not affected by use of the product. culturing one or more transgenic murine embryos in vitro using the product for a specified duration wherein the product is used in the method in a manner similar to its intended use in human ART; wherein the embryos comprise at least one reporter gene operably linked to the regulatory region of at least one embryonic viability marker and/or at least one transgene operably linked to the regulatory region of at least one embryonic viability marker, wherein the viability marker is chosen from the group consisting of Oct-4, Cdx2, Sox2, and Nanog; evaluating a level and/or location of expression of the at least one reporter gene and/or the transgene during at least one stage of development of the one or more embryos; and determining the acceptability or failure of said product based upon said evaluation, wherein the product is deemed acceptable when expression of the reporter gene compared to a control or a pre-determined standard is sufficient to indicate that growth and/or development of the one or more embryos is not affected by use of the product.
A battery module capable of being coupled with a vehicle module, the battery module comprising: a power source; and an isolation monitoring circuit coupled with the power source, characterized in that the isolation monitoring circuit is configured to be able to discharge a Y-capacitor module of the vehicle module when the battery module is coupled with the vehicle module. a power source; and an isolation monitoring circuit coupled with the power source, characterized in that the isolation monitoring circuit is configured to be able to discharge a Y-capacitor module of the vehicle module when the battery module is coupled with the vehicle module.
A biocompatible polymer composition comprising poly(bisphenol A carbonate), a polyamide or a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer, and an inorganic radiopaque filler.
Device for correcting at least one optical aberration with known evolution of an optical system, the device comprising: - a deformable mirror having a contour and an adapted geometry such that the contour of said mirror is defined based on a composite function of said optical aberration to be corrected and - means for deforming the mirror comprising a ring and a single actuator, said deformable mirror being concave or convex when it is deformed characterised in that said means for deforming the mirror are constituted from: - an intermediate plate having a contour that is identical to that of the mirror; - said single actuator positioned under the intermediate plate and configured so as to apply a force F of a given intensity underneath the intermediate plate; - said ring positioned above the intermediate plate, the mirror being positioned on the ring, the intermediate plate being connected to the deformable mirror via the ring, the intermediate plate being configured so as to apply, via the ring, a bending moment on the edges of the mirror. - a deformable mirror having a contour and an adapted geometry such that the contour of said mirror is defined based on a composite function of said optical aberration to be corrected and - means for deforming the mirror comprising a ring and a single actuator, said deformable mirror being concave or convex when it is deformed characterised in that said means for deforming the mirror are constituted from: - an intermediate plate having a contour that is identical to that of the mirror; - said single actuator positioned under the intermediate plate and configured so as to apply a force F of a given intensity underneath the intermediate plate; - said ring positioned above the intermediate plate, the mirror being positioned on the ring, the intermediate plate being connected to the deformable mirror via the ring, the intermediate plate being configured so as to apply, via the ring, a bending moment on the edges of the mirror.
Process for the preparation of di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series by the rearrangement of a condensation product of aniline and a methylene group-supplying agent preferably selected from the group consisting of aqueous formaldehyde solution, gaseous formaldehyde para-formaldelryde, trioxane and mixtures thereof, wherein said condensation product is reacted in the presence of at least one solid zeolite catalyst partially or fully ion-exchanged to the protonic form which has been A) alkaline-treated, wherein the alkaline treatment is in case of BEA zeolites carried out in the presence of a pore-directing agent and in case of zeolites other than BEA zeolites in the presence or absence of a pore-directing agent, or B) acid-treated without any alkaline treatment preceding or following said acid treatment, wherein the acid treatment is effected with an organic acid with chelating function. A) alkaline-treated, wherein the alkaline treatment is in case of BEA zeolites carried out in the presence of a pore-directing agent and in case of zeolites other than BEA zeolites in the presence or absence of a pore-directing agent, or B) acid-treated without any alkaline treatment preceding or following said acid treatment, wherein the acid treatment is effected with an organic acid with chelating function.
A method for assembling a refrigeration device comprising a condensation stage, an evaporation stage, through which stages a refrigerant circulates that is contained in a circuit, the device being intended to refrigerate the inside of a thermally insulated cabinet, the device comprising a thermal insulator separating the evaporation and condensation stages, the thermal insulator being one-piece and forming a support structure for the evaporation stage, the circuit being formed by rigid pipes, which are entirely outside the thermal insulator and at least one pipe of which, connecting the condensation and evaporation stages and having a straight section, is deformable in order to allow the circuit containing the refrigerant and which has been sealed to be installed in the thermal insulator, the method being characterised in that it comprises sequencing the following operations: • filling the circuit with refrigerant; • sealing the circuit; • testing the circuit; • installing the thermal insulator; • installing an exchanger of the evaporation stage in its definitive position by deforming the deformable pipe of the circuit, said deformation involving twisting its straight section around its main axis (y). • filling the circuit with refrigerant; • sealing the circuit; • testing the circuit; • installing the thermal insulator; • installing an exchanger of the evaporation stage in its definitive position by deforming the deformable pipe of the circuit, said deformation involving twisting its straight section around its main axis (y).
Method for checking an air quality system for a motor vehicle, comprising a step of measurement of a concentration of particles in at least one airflow chosen from among an airflow outside the motor vehicle and an airflow inside, a step of comparison of the measured concentration value to a threshold value and a step of triggering or stopping the air quality system according to a result of the comparison step, characterized in that the threshold value corresponds to a maximum concentration value recommended by a national or international authority, minus a predetermined concentration value.
A method of encoding an image, the encoding including partitioning the image into a plurality of partitions, determining whether to merge one or more of the partitions for joint encoding of the merged partitions, and encoding video data of the partitions and merged partitions based on coding modes, wherein the coding modes include an implicit coding mode that is a SKIP mode or a DIRECT mode, wherein the plurality of partitions includes a first partition that uses the implicit coding mode, characterised in that the method comprises: determining whether the first partition has already been merged or is unmerged; testing whether to merge the first partition with an additional partition of the plurality of partitions, if the first partition is determined to have already been merged, the testing including determining whether merging the first partition with the additional partition would increase coding efficiency, wherein the first partition is merged with the additional partition if the merging would increase coding efficiency; and skipping the testing if the first partition is determined to be unmerged, wherein the first partition remains unmerged. determining whether the first partition has already been merged or is unmerged; testing whether to merge the first partition with an additional partition of the plurality of partitions, if the first partition is determined to have already been merged, the testing including determining whether merging the first partition with the additional partition would increase coding efficiency, wherein the first partition is merged with the additional partition if the merging would increase coding efficiency; and skipping the testing if the first partition is determined to be unmerged, wherein the first partition remains unmerged.
A product that includes: a container (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) to hold an original product; and a dissolvable dispense indicator (14; 114; 214; 314; 414) carried by the container and being dissolvable so as to irreversibly change a visual characteristic, characterized in that the container is a bottle, which includes a base, a body (16; 116; 216) extending axially from the base, a shoulder (18; 118; 218) extending radially and axially from the body (16; 116; 216), and a neck (20; 120; 220; 320; 420) extending axially from the shoulder (18; 118; 218), wherein the neck (20; 120; 220; 320; 420) has an inside surface (26; 126; 226; 326; 426) and is closable by a removable closure (13; 113; 213); and wherein the dissolvable dispense indicator (14; 114; 214; 314; 414) is carried by the neck inside surface (26; 126; 226; 326; 426). a container (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) to hold an original product; and a dissolvable dispense indicator (14; 114; 214; 314; 414) carried by the container and being dissolvable so as to irreversibly change a visual characteristic,
A system for assessing contact between a medical device and tissue, the system comprising: an electronic control unit configured to be coupled to a medical device, the medical device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode located at a distance from the first electrode, the ECU further configured to select the first electrode as an electrical source and the second electrode as an electrical sink, to cause an electrical signal to be driven between the source and sink, to detect respective electric potentials (V Am, V Bm) on the first electrode and the second electrode while the electrical signal is driven, characterized in that the electronic control unit is configured to determine an electric potential (V A) on the first electrode free of influence of the second electrode by the equation V A = d AB V Am − r B V Bm d AB − r A ⋅ r B d AB, or an electric potential (V B) on the second electrode free of influence of the first electrode by the equation V B = d AB V Bm − r A V Am d AB − r A ⋅ r B d AB, wherein d AB is the distance from the center of the first electrode to the center of the second electrode and r A and r B are the respective radii of the first and second electrodes (20A, 20B); and to determine an impedance respective of one of the first electrode and the second electrode according to both of the respective determined electric potentials (V A, V B). an electronic control unit configured to be coupled to a medical device, the medical device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode located at a distance from the first electrode, the ECU further configured to select the first electrode as an electrical source and the second electrode as an electrical sink, to cause an electrical signal to be driven between the source and sink, to detect respective electric potentials (V Am, V Bm) on the first electrode and the second electrode while the electrical signal is driven, characterized in that the electronic control unit is configured to determine an electric potential (V A) on the first electrode free of influence of the second electrode by the equation V A = d AB V Am − r B V Bm d AB − r A ⋅ r B d AB, or an electric potential (V B) on the second electrode free of influence of the first electrode by the equation V B = d AB V Bm − r A V Am d AB − r A ⋅ r B d AB, wherein d AB is the distance from the center of the first electrode to the center of the second electrode and r A and r B are the respective radii of the first and second electrodes (20A, 20B); and to determine an impedance respective of one of the first electrode and the second electrode according to both of the respective determined electric potentials (V A, V B).