mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for determining a shear property of a sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460), the method comprising: supporting a sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) at three or more separate support locations about a periphery of a first surface of the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) in a testing fixture, wherein the sample comprises a second surface separated from the first surface by a thickness, and wherein supporting the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) at three or more separate support locations about the periphery of the first surface comprises supporting the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) with three or more clamps at the three or more separate support locations about the periphery of the first surface, each clamp comprising a lower clamp member having a first chamfered surface and an upper clamp member having a second chamfered surface; applying a load on the second surface of the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) with a load applicator in a direction substantially orthogonal to the second surface of the sample; measuring, with a controller, shear testing data of the sample in response to applying the load; and determining, with the controller, a shear property of the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) from the measured shear testing data. supporting a sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) at three or more separate support locations about a periphery of a first surface of the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) in a testing fixture, wherein the sample comprises a second surface separated from the first surface by a thickness, and wherein supporting the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) at three or more separate support locations about the periphery of the first surface comprises supporting the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) with three or more clamps at the three or more separate support locations about the periphery of the first surface, each clamp comprising a lower clamp member having a first chamfered surface and an upper clamp member having a second chamfered surface; applying a load on the second surface of the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) with a load applicator in a direction substantially orthogonal to the second surface of the sample; measuring, with a controller, shear testing data of the sample in response to applying the load; and determining, with the controller, a shear property of the sample (108; 400; 410; 412; 430; 440; 450; 460) from the measured shear testing data.
A method for initializing a data bus between a first partial device, the bus master, and at least two further partial devices, the bus nodes (BS1, BS2, BS3), the data bus comprising a reference potential line with a reference potential (V 0) and a single-wire data bus (b1, b2, b3) divided by the at least two bus nodes into at least two single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3) and terminated by at least one bus node of the bus nodes (BS1, BS2, BS3), the terminating bus node, comprising the following steps - determining a new bus node address by the bus master; - storing said bus node address in a bus node address register (BKADR) of a bus node (BS1, BS2, BS3), the considered bus node, by the bus master, the bus master and the considered bus node being connected to each other by one or several single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3), and the bus node address register (BKADR) being a data register of a JTAG interface or a part of a data register of a JTAG interface of the consider bus node or a part of an instruction register of a JTAG interface of the considered bus node, a JATG interface having a test controller with a state diagram corresponding to the IEEE 1149 standard or one of its sub-standards; the method being characterized by the following step: - connecting one or several single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3) to one or several further single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3) by closing a transfer gate of the considered bus node, wherein storing a bus node address in a bus node address register (BKADR) of the considered bus node (BS1, BS2, BS3) by the bus master is prevented by the bus node as long as the transfer gate is closed. - determining a new bus node address by the bus master; - storing said bus node address in a bus node address register (BKADR) of a bus node (BS1, BS2, BS3), the considered bus node, by the bus master, the bus master and the considered bus node being connected to each other by one or several single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3), and the bus node address register (BKADR) being a data register of a JTAG interface or a part of a data register of a JTAG interface of the consider bus node or a part of an instruction register of a JTAG interface of the considered bus node, a JATG interface having a test controller with a state diagram corresponding to the IEEE 1149 standard or one of its sub-standards; - connecting one or several single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3) to one or several further single-wire data bus sections (b1, b2, b3) by closing a transfer gate of the considered bus node, wherein storing a bus node address in a bus node address register (BKADR) of the considered bus node (BS1, BS2, BS3) by the bus master is prevented by the bus node as long as the transfer gate is closed.
A printing system comprising: a printer; a plurality of rasterizing image processing nodes, each processing node being disposed for parallel rasterizing image processing a portion of a print job into a printer dependent format; a splitter for splitting the print job into selectively sized chunks; and a supervisor for assigning the chunks to selected ones of the rasterizing image processing nodes for parallel rasterizing image processing of the chunks by the processing nodes into the printer dependent format, wherein the chunks are selectively sized from at least one page to an entire size of the print job in accordance with predetermined splitting factors for enhancing processing efficiency, characterized in that a processing manager includes means for allowing the rasterizing image processing nodes to continue existing chunk processing for a first job in response to a job interrupt signal and preclude acquisition of additional chunks for processing of the first job until receipt of a resume signal. a printer; a plurality of rasterizing image processing nodes, each processing node being disposed for parallel rasterizing image processing a portion of a print job into a printer dependent format; a splitter for splitting the print job into selectively sized chunks; and a supervisor for assigning the chunks to selected ones of the rasterizing image processing nodes for parallel rasterizing image processing of the chunks by the processing nodes into the printer dependent format, wherein the chunks are selectively sized from at least one page to an entire size of the print job in accordance with predetermined splitting factors for enhancing processing efficiency, a processing manager includes means for allowing the rasterizing image processing nodes to continue existing chunk processing for a first job in response to a job interrupt signal and preclude acquisition of additional chunks for processing of the first job until receipt of a resume signal.
Fragrance diffusion device (20; 60; 80), comprising: - two opposing walls (30; 32; 82; 84) spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal axis so as to define between them a cavity (C; C') which extends transversely as far as a peripheral wall provided with at least one opening for diffusing fragrance to outside the device, said at least one opening placing the cavity in communication with the outside of the device, - at least one air intake opening (O1, O2; 94a, 94b, 96a, 96b) which passes through each wall in such a way as to place each external zone adjacent to each wall in communication with the cavity and therefore with the outside of the device, characterized in that it comprises, - at least one wick (34; 86-92) made of porous material which extends in the cavity along the longitudinal axis passing through the two walls via its two respective opposite ends (34a, 34b) which each project into an external zone (Z1, Z2) adjacent to the relevant wall. - two opposing walls (30; 32; 82; 84) spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal axis so as to define between them a cavity (C; C') which extends transversely as far as a peripheral wall provided with at least one opening for diffusing fragrance to outside the device, said at least one opening placing the cavity in communication with the outside of the device, - at least one air intake opening (O1, O2; 94a, 94b, 96a, 96b) which passes through each wall in such a way as to place each external zone adjacent to each wall in communication with the cavity and therefore with the outside of the device, characterized in that it comprises, - at least one wick (34; 86-92) made of porous material which extends in the cavity along the longitudinal axis passing through the two walls via its two respective opposite ends (34a, 34b) which each project into an external zone (Z1, Z2) adjacent to the relevant wall.
Humanoid robot foot comprising a foot base, at least one leaf spring acting as flexible toe of the foot, said at least one leaf spring having a rear portion rigidly connected to a flat surface of the foot base, a front portion projecting from the foot base and an intermediate portion which is not rigidly connected to the foot base and is therefore freely deflectable, along with the front portion, as a result of the application of an external force on the front portion, and a stiffness adjustment device for actively changing the stiffness of said at least one leaf spring, wherein the stiffness adjustment device comprises a roller assembly, which is held in contact with the intermediate portion of said at least one leaf spring and is movable relative to said at least one leaf spring along a longitudinal axis (x) of said at least one leaf spring, and an actuation unit arranged to move the roller assembly, and hence the point of contact of the roller assembly with said at least one leaf spring, thereby varying the length ( l) of the cantilevered portion of said at least one leaf spring, and hence the stiffness of said at least one leaf spring.
A multi-content media communications method, in a telepresence conference involving several sites, comprising: sending, by a first media providing apparatus, a first media advertisement message to a first media using apparatus, wherein the first media advertisement message comprises at least one individual media capture associated with the telepresence conference and at least one multi-content media capture associated with the telepresence conference, wherein each of the at least one individual media capture carries a first capture identifier and capture attribute information, and each of the at least one multi-content media capture carries a second capture identifier; receiving, by the first media providing apparatus, a first media configuring message sent by the first media using apparatus, wherein the first media configuring message comprises an individual media capture or a multi-content media capture that is selected by the first media using apparatus according to the first media advertisement message; and sending, by the first media providing apparatus, a corresponding media stream to the first media using apparatus according to the selected individual media capture or multi-content media capture, wherein the first media advertisement message further comprises at least one capture scene entry indicating a presentation manner for a capture scene and carrying an entry identifier, wherein each of the at least one capture scene entry comprises at least one individual media capture collected at a same scene or at least one multi-content media capture. sending, by a first media providing apparatus, a first media advertisement message to a first media using apparatus, wherein the first media advertisement message comprises at least one individual media capture associated with the telepresence conference and at least one multi-content media capture associated with the telepresence conference, wherein each of the at least one individual media capture carries a first capture identifier and capture attribute information, and each of the at least one multi-content media capture carries a second capture identifier; receiving, by the first media providing apparatus, a first media configuring message sent by the first media using apparatus, wherein the first media configuring message comprises an individual media capture or a multi-content media capture that is selected by the first media using apparatus according to the first media advertisement message; and sending, by the first media providing apparatus, a corresponding media stream to the first media using apparatus according to the selected individual media capture or multi-content media capture, wherein the first media advertisement message further comprises at least one capture scene entry indicating a presentation manner for a capture scene and carrying an entry identifier, wherein each of the at least one capture scene entry comprises at least one individual media capture collected at a same scene or at least one multi-content media capture.
Composition for topical use, comprising a hydrosoluble salt of the glycyrrhizic acid, a liposoluble ester of the 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid and a Butyrospermum parkii seed extract, wherein: - said hydrosoluble salt of the glycyrrhizic acid is selected from a group consisting of dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium glycyrrhizate and ammonium glycyrrhizate; - in said liposoluble ester, said 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid is esterified with a compound that is selected from a group consisting of stearic acid, glyceric acid, succinic acid and pyridoxine; - said Butyrospermum parkii seed extract is enriched in triterpene esters. - said hydrosoluble salt of the glycyrrhizic acid is selected from a group consisting of dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium glycyrrhizate and ammonium glycyrrhizate; - in said liposoluble ester, said 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid is esterified with a compound that is selected from a group consisting of stearic acid, glyceric acid, succinic acid and pyridoxine; - said Butyrospermum parkii seed extract is enriched in triterpene esters.
A method of making an enzyme membrane for a working electrode of a continuous biological monitor, comprising: making an aqueous polyurethane emulsion (1103, 1603); making an acrylic polyol emulsion; mixing the polyurethane emulsion and the acrylic polyol emulsion to make a base emulsion (1105, 1605); adding an enzyme to the base emulsion (1107, 1607) to create an enzyme/base emulsion dispersion, the enzyme selected according to the biological function to be monitored; applying the enzyme/base emulsion dispersion to the working electrode (1121, 1621); and curing the applied enzyme/base emulsion dispersion (1125, 1625). making an aqueous polyurethane emulsion (1103, 1603); making an acrylic polyol emulsion; mixing the polyurethane emulsion and the acrylic polyol emulsion to make a base emulsion (1105, 1605); adding an enzyme to the base emulsion (1107, 1607) to create an enzyme/base emulsion dispersion, the enzyme selected according to the biological function to be monitored; applying the enzyme/base emulsion dispersion to the working electrode (1121, 1621); and curing the applied enzyme/base emulsion dispersion (1125, 1625).
Root ball undercutting and excavation device (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) comprising a curved guide (3, 103, 403) which has a curved guide bearing (4, 104, 404) and a curved blade carrier which can be rotated about an axis of rotation A by means of a motor held on the curved guide (3, 103, 403), and on which two blade guides (21, 31, 121, 131, 221, 231, 321, 331) are held diametrically opposite one another, in each of which an undercutting blade (20, 30, 120, 130, 320, 330) which is curved in the longitudinal extension thereof is movably mounted, characterised in that the curved guide bearing (4, 104, 404) and the curved blade carrier each extend over an arcuate angle in the range of 240° to at most 340° and thus have an opening on the circumference in the range of 120° to 20°, the curved knife carrier being mounted in grooved rollers (9, 409) so as to be laterally movable on the curved guide bearing (4, 104, 404), and in that the curved blade carrier comprises a curved drive element and at least one curved guide profile (11, 12) having a convex running surface (11A, 12A) facing the curved guide bearing (4, 104), it being possible for the curved guide profile (11, 12) to be brought into engagement with the grooved rollers (9, 409) such that the curved blade carrier is rotatable about the substantially vertical axis of rotation A and the opening on the circumference of the curved guide bearing (4, 104, 404) can be closed by the curved blade carrier.
An orthopedic joint, comprising an upper part, a lower part mounted on the upper part so as to pivot about a pivot axis, and a rotation hydraulics unit, which has a housing with a chamber and with a pivot piston which is mounted pivotably in the latter and divides the chamber into a flexion chamber and an extension chamber, said chambers being connected hydraulically to each other via at least one channel, and with a pretensioning device which assists a pivoting movement of the upper part relative to the lower part, characterized in that the pretensioning device is coupled directly to the pivot piston via a support.
An abrasive article comprising: a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles contained within a bond material, the abrasive particle consisting essentially of silicon carbide and aluminum oxide in a ratio of silicon carbide to alumina of at least about 8:1, and the bond material comprising phenolic resin, characterised in that the abrasive particles comprise silicon carbide grains and an oxide phase comprising the aluminum oxide disposed interstitially between the grains of silicon carbide.
Electrode for a plasma arc torch, consisting of a hollow cylindrical electrode body with a central internal bore at the front end of which is arranged an electrode core holder with an electrode core inserted therein, and a hollow cylindrical cooling pipe which is inserted in the internal bore and in its internal bore forms a cooling channel embodied as the supply and in the interspace between its external circumference and the internal circumference of the electrode body forms a cooling channel embodied as the return, characterised in that arranged on the external circumference of the cooling pipe there are at least two pressure vanes (23, 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) which are arranged offset to one another on the circumference and subject to the action of the cooling medium in the cooling channel embodied as the return and press the cooling pipe against its fastening on the electrode side.
An apparatus for harvesting small fruits, in particular olives, almonds, pistachios and similar fruits, said apparatus comprising: - a handle portion at which a user is arranged to grasp said apparatus; - a support body; - a first and a second oscillating comb-like member (20a,20b) pivotally connected to said support body at respective fulcrum points (23a,23b), said first and said second oscillating comb-like member (20a,20b) being positioned side by side and comprising, respectively, a first and a second elongated base portion (30a,30b) provided, respectively, with a first and a second plurality of rods (35a,35b); - a motor group comprising a motor shaft on which a pinion is mounted operatively connected to said first and to said second oscillating comb-like member (20a,20b) by a motion transmission group comprising a first and a second connecting rod member (61a,61b) having a respective first end (62a,62b) pivotally connected to a respective end portion (31a,31b) of said elongated base portion (30a,30b) and a respective second end (63a,63b) arranged to connect said first and said second connecting rod member (61a,61b), respectively, to a first and to a second crank group (65a,65b) comprising, respectively, a first and a second gear wheel (64a,64b) arranged to mesh one with the other in such a way to be counter-rotating; said apparatus being characterized in that said pinion is arranged to directly mesh with said first gear wheel of said first crank group. - a handle portion at which a user is arranged to grasp said apparatus; - a support body; - a first and a second oscillating comb-like member (20a,20b) pivotally connected to said support body at respective fulcrum points (23a,23b), said first and said second oscillating comb-like member (20a,20b) being positioned side by side and comprising, respectively, a first and a second elongated base portion (30a,30b) provided, respectively, with a first and a second plurality of rods (35a,35b); - a motor group comprising a motor shaft on which a pinion is mounted operatively connected to said first and to said second oscillating comb-like member (20a,20b) by a motion transmission group comprising a first and a second connecting rod member (61a,61b) having a respective first end (62a,62b) pivotally connected to a respective end portion (31a,31b) of said elongated base portion (30a,30b) and a respective second end (63a,63b) arranged to connect said first and said second connecting rod member (61a,61b), respectively, to a first and to a second crank group (65a,65b) comprising, respectively, a first and a second gear wheel (64a,64b) arranged to mesh one with the other in such a way to be counter-rotating; said apparatus being characterized in that said pinion is arranged to directly mesh with said first gear wheel of said first crank group.
An oscillating power tool comprising: a motor; a base flange driven about an output axis by the motor; an accessory shaft movable relative to the base flange between a clamping position and a release position; a clamping flange pivotably coupled to the accessory shaft, the clamping flange cooperating with the base flange for clamping an accessory; characterized by an actuator operatively coupled to the accessory shaft in an operative position for moving the accessory shaft, wherein the actuator includes a lever movable between the operative position and a storage position in which the lever is not operatively coupled to the accessory shaft. a motor; a base flange driven about an output axis by the motor; an accessory shaft movable relative to the base flange between a clamping position and a release position; a clamping flange pivotably coupled to the accessory shaft, the clamping flange cooperating with the base flange for clamping an accessory; characterized by an actuator operatively coupled to the accessory shaft in an operative position for moving the accessory shaft, wherein the actuator includes a lever movable between the operative position and a storage position in which the lever is not operatively coupled to the accessory shaft.