mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An image pickup unit comprising: an image pickup section including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion device; and a drive section (13, 14, 15, 17) performing a line-sequential readout drive for line-sequentially performing readout operation and a line-sequential reset drive for line-sequentially performing reset operation, the readout operation allowing a signal charge obtained by the photoelectric conversion device to be read out from each of the pixels, the reset operation allowing the signal charge in the pixel to be reset, wherein the drive section intermittently performs the line-sequential reset drive multiple times during one frame period such that the reset operation is performed multiple times per line of pixels within one frame period, to allow a non-overlap period to be provided at least in part of the reset operation periods in an overlap period (AToll), the overlap period being a period during which a drive period (ΔTr1) in which one of the multiple line-sequential reset drives sequentially applies a first reset operation to each line of pixels and a drive period (ΔTr2) in which one of the remaining multiple line-sequential reset drives sequentially applies a second reset operation to each line of pixels are overlapped, and the non-overlap period being a period during which each of the first reset operation periods of the one of the multiple line-sequential drives is not overlapped with any of the second reset operation periods of the one of the remaining multiple line-sequential reset drives. an image pickup section including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion device; and a drive section (13, 14, 15, 17) performing a line-sequential readout drive for line-sequentially performing readout operation and a line-sequential reset drive for line-sequentially performing reset operation, the readout operation allowing a signal charge obtained by the photoelectric conversion device to be read out from each of the pixels, the reset operation allowing the signal charge in the pixel to be reset, wherein the drive section intermittently performs the line-sequential reset drive multiple times during one frame period such that the reset operation is performed multiple times per line of pixels within one frame period, to allow a non-overlap period to be provided at least in part of the reset operation periods in an overlap period (AToll), the overlap period being a period during which a drive period (ΔTr1) in which one of the multiple line-sequential reset drives sequentially applies a first reset operation to each line of pixels and a drive period (ΔTr2) in which one of the remaining multiple line-sequential reset drives sequentially applies a second reset operation to each line of pixels are overlapped, and the non-overlap period being a period during which each of the first reset operation periods of the one of the multiple line-sequential drives is not overlapped with any of the second reset operation periods of the one of the remaining multiple line-sequential reset drives.
A subsea garage for a UUV, the garage comprising: a body having a receptacle for the UUV, an open top providing a transit path for the UUV into and out of the receptacle and a base opposed to the open top, the base being arranged to lie on the seabed; at least one post extending upwardly from the body above the open top; and a lid that is movable subsea relative to the body between a closed position that closes the open top and an open position that allows the UUV to move along the transit path through the open top; characterised in that the lid encloses and shrouds the post when said lid is in the closed position and exposes the post when in the open position, and wherein the lid comprises a top plate that lies over the post and the lid also comprises a skirt depending from the top plate, which skirt lies beside the post when the lid is in the closed position and extends from the top plate to the open top of the body when the lid is in the closed position. a body having a receptacle for the UUV, an open top providing a transit path for the UUV into and out of the receptacle and a base opposed to the open top, the base being arranged to lie on the seabed; at least one post extending upwardly from the body above the open top; and a lid that is movable subsea relative to the body between a closed position that closes the open top and an open position that allows the UUV to move along the transit path through the open top; characterised in that the lid encloses and shrouds the post when said lid is in the closed position and exposes the post when in the open position, and wherein the lid comprises a top plate that lies over the post and the lid also comprises a skirt depending from the top plate, which skirt lies beside the post when the lid is in the closed position and extends from the top plate to the open top of the body when the lid is in the closed position.
A stairlift, comprising - a rail, - a stairlift unit having a chair and a carrier, wherein the carrier is adapted to drive along the rail, and the chair is supported by the carrier, the chair comprising a plurality of foldable parts, said foldable parts including: - a seat body, foldably fixed by means of a seat joint to a base body, wherein the base body is fixed to the carrier; - a leg body, foldably fixed to the seat body by means of a leg joint; - a footrest body, foldably fixed to the leg body by means of a footrest joint; - an armrest body, foldably fixed to a backrest body; wherein the seat body, the leg body and the footrest body: - each comprise a folding system which is adapted to fold and unfold at least one of the seat body, the leg body, the footrest body; characterized in that each folding system is adapted to be controlled via an assigned motor (M1, M2) of the stairlift; the stairlift comprises a first motor and a second motor, wherein each motor (M1, M2) is adapted to control the corresponding folding system according to a variable speed profile, wherein the first motor is adapted to control the folding system comprised in the seat body and the folding system comprised in the leg body, wherein the second motor is adapted to control the folding system comprised in the footrest body. - a rail, - a stairlift unit having a chair and a carrier, wherein the carrier is adapted to drive along the rail, and the chair is supported by the carrier, the chair comprising a plurality of foldable parts, said foldable parts including: - a seat body, foldably fixed by means of a seat joint to a base body, wherein the base body is fixed to the carrier; - a leg body, foldably fixed to the seat body by means of a leg joint; - a footrest body, foldably fixed to the leg body by means of a footrest joint; - an armrest body, foldably fixed to a backrest body; - a seat body, foldably fixed by means of a seat joint to a base body, wherein the base body is fixed to the carrier; - a leg body, foldably fixed to the seat body by means of a leg joint; - a footrest body, foldably fixed to the leg body by means of a footrest joint; - an armrest body, foldably fixed to a backrest body; wherein the seat body, the leg body and the footrest body: - each comprise a folding system which is adapted to fold and unfold at least one of the seat body, the leg body, the footrest body; - each comprise a folding system which is adapted to fold and unfold at least one of the seat body, the leg body, the footrest body; characterized in that each folding system is adapted to be controlled via an assigned motor (M1, M2) of the stairlift; the stairlift comprises a first motor and a second motor, wherein each motor (M1, M2) is adapted to control the corresponding folding system according to a variable speed profile, wherein the first motor is adapted to control the folding system comprised in the seat body and the folding system comprised in the leg body, wherein the second motor is adapted to control the folding system comprised in the footrest body.
An integrated circuit for detecting and correcting undervoltage conditions, comprising: a sensor configured to detect a voltage present on a voltage supply node over each of first and second successive clock cycles, wherein the sensor includes first and second ring oscillators (141, 142) having different characteristics with respect to one another, wherein each of the first and second ring oscillators is coupled to provide respective frequency information to a computation circuit, wherein the computation circuit is configured to calculate the voltage at each of the first and second successive clock cycles based on the frequency information received from each of the first and second ring oscillators; comparison circuitry configured to compare the voltages detected at each of the first and second successive clock cycles to each of a plurality of voltage thresholds; a delta comparator configured to compare a rate of change of the voltage present on the voltage supply node from the first clock cycle to the second clock cycle to one or more slope thresholds; and control circuitry configured to determine if one or more voltage adjustment actions are to be taken based on comparisons performed by the comparison circuitry and the delta comparator, and further configured to perform the one or more voltage adjustment actions responsive to determining that at least one is to be taken. a sensor configured to detect a voltage present on a voltage supply node over each of first and second successive clock cycles, wherein the sensor includes first and second ring oscillators (141, 142) having different characteristics with respect to one another, wherein each of the first and second ring oscillators is coupled to provide respective frequency information to a computation circuit, wherein the computation circuit is configured to calculate the voltage at each of the first and second successive clock cycles based on the frequency information received from each of the first and second ring oscillators; comparison circuitry configured to compare the voltages detected at each of the first and second successive clock cycles to each of a plurality of voltage thresholds; a delta comparator configured to compare a rate of change of the voltage present on the voltage supply node from the first clock cycle to the second clock cycle to one or more slope thresholds; and control circuitry configured to determine if one or more voltage adjustment actions are to be taken based on comparisons performed by the comparison circuitry and the delta comparator, and further configured to perform the one or more voltage adjustment actions responsive to determining that at least one is to be taken.
A biaxially oriented polypropylene film, wherein a relationship between a loop stiffness stress in mN in the longitudinal direction, measured as defined in the description, and a thickness (t) in μm satisfies the following formula, S ≥ 0.00020 × t 3, a relationship between a loop stiffness stress in mN in the width direction, measured as defined in the description, and the thickness (t) in μm satisfies the following formula, S ≥ 0.0010 × t 3, a heat shrinkage rate of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 150°C, measured according to JIS Z 1712, is not higher than 10% in the longitudinal direction and not higher than 30% in the width direction, and characterized in that a heat shrinkage rate of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 120°C, measured according to JIS Z 1712, is not higher than 2.0% in the longitudinal direction and not higher than 5.0% in the width direction, and the heat shrinkage rate at 120°C in the longitudinal direction is lower than the heat shrinkage rate at 120°C in the width direction. a relationship between a loop stiffness stress in mN in the longitudinal direction, measured as defined in the description, and a thickness (t) in μm satisfies the following formula, S ≥ 0.00020 × t 3, a relationship between a loop stiffness stress in mN in the width direction, measured as defined in the description, and the thickness (t) in μm satisfies the following formula, S ≥ 0.0010 × t 3, a heat shrinkage rate of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 150°C, measured according to JIS Z 1712, is not higher than 10% in the longitudinal direction and not higher than 30% in the width direction, and characterized in that a heat shrinkage rate of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 120°C, measured according to JIS Z 1712, is not higher than 2.0% in the longitudinal direction and not higher than 5.0% in the width direction, and the heat shrinkage rate at 120°C in the longitudinal direction is lower than the heat shrinkage rate at 120°C in the width direction.
Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor-vehicle seat, having a seat part and a backrest, wherein the longitudinal adjuster has a first seat rail and a second seat rail, wherein the first seat rail can be displaced in a longitudinal direction (x) relative to the second seat rail, wherein a memory device is provided, said memory device being assigned to the first seat rail and interacting with the second seat rail, wherein a relative movement which takes place between the first seat rail and the second seat rail, starting from a longitudinal seat position referred to as the memory position, can be detected by means of a friction wheel of the memory device, wherein, for this purpose, the friction wheel establishes contact with, and moves along, a contact surface, which can be moved relative to the memory device, characterized in that the friction wheel of the memory device can be blocked when the memory position is reached again, as a result of which a braking element can be brought into adjustment with the contact surface.
A rotary cutting tool with a longitudinal axis, comprising: a shank portion; and a cutting portion extending from the shank portion to a cutting tip, the cutting portion having a length of cut, and a plurality of blades separated by flutes extending along the length of cut, each of the blades including a leading face, a trailing face, a land surface extending between the leading face and the trailing face, and a cutting edge at the intersection between the leading face and the land surface, each blade forming a wave pattern having a wave length and an amplitude wherein each cutting edge defines a varying helix angle, characterized in that the wave pattern begins at a first distance from the cutting tip for a first blade of the plurality of blades, the wave pattern repeating at the first distance for each alternating blade of the plurality of blades and that the wave pattern begins at a second, different distance from the cutting tip for a second blade of the plurality of blades, the second blade immediately adjacent the first blade, the wave pattern repeating at the second distance for each alternating blade of the plurality of blades, wherein a radial rake angle of each cutting edge of each blade is always positive along the length of cut and varies between about 5 degrees to about 15 degrees, wherein the radial rake angle is smaller at a point of a minimum helix angle defined by the corresponding cutting edge than at a point of a maximum helix angle defined by the corresponding cutting edge. a shank portion; and a cutting portion extending from the shank portion to a cutting tip, the cutting portion having a length of cut, and a plurality of blades separated by flutes extending along the length of cut, each of the blades including a leading face, a trailing face, a land surface extending between the leading face and the trailing face, and a cutting edge at the intersection between the leading face and the land surface, each blade forming a wave pattern having a wave length and an amplitude wherein each cutting edge defines a varying helix angle, characterized in that the wave pattern begins at a first distance from the cutting tip for a first blade of the plurality of blades, the wave pattern repeating at the first distance for each alternating blade of the plurality of blades and that the wave pattern begins at a second, different distance from the cutting tip for a second blade of the plurality of blades, the second blade immediately adjacent the first blade, the wave pattern repeating at the second distance for each alternating blade of the plurality of blades, wherein a radial rake angle of each cutting edge of each blade is always positive along the length of cut and varies between about 5 degrees to about 15 degrees, wherein the radial rake angle is smaller at a point of a minimum helix angle defined by the corresponding cutting edge than at a point of a maximum helix angle defined by the corresponding cutting edge.
A light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting structure including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a first recess and a second recess passing through the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and the active layer and disposed up to a partial region of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a connection electrode disposed inside the first recess and electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a reflective layer disposed inside the second recess; and an insulation layer configured to electrically insulate the reflective layer and the light-emitting structure from each other, wherein the active layer generates light in an ultraviolet wavelength range, wherein the reflective layer reflects light in an ultraviolet wavelength range, characterized in that the reflective layer and the light-emitting structure are electrically insulated from each other in the whole of the second recess.
A fluid evacuating dental dam comprising: a manifold; a dental dam selectively attached to the manifold; and a suction device in fluid communication with the manifold, the manifold having at least one aperture formed therein, wherein a selectively removable cover member is disposed over the at least one aperture of the manifold characterised in that the selectively removable cover member includes a fluid permeable sheath slidably disposed over the at least one aperture. a manifold; a dental dam selectively attached to the manifold; and a suction device in fluid communication with the manifold, the manifold having at least one aperture formed therein, wherein a selectively removable cover member is disposed over the at least one aperture of the manifold characterised in that the selectively removable cover member includes a fluid permeable sheath slidably disposed over the at least one aperture.
A method for generating single stranded circular nucleic acid from a sample of target nucleic acid, said method comprising: a) forming a complex comprising a transposase and a plurality of hairpin polynucleotides, each of said hairpin polynucleotides having a duplex region comprising a transposase recognition sequence; b) mixing said complex with said target nucleic acid, thereby fragmenting said target nucleic acid and ligating said hairpin polynucleotides to said target nucleic acid, to form hairpin-linked nucleic acid fragments, each hairpin-linked nucleic acid fragment having a duplex target nucleic acid fragment region and a nucleobase segment gap between each target nucleic acid fragment region and its corresponding hairpin polynucleotide; c) contacting said hairpin-linked fragments with a ligase, thereby ligating the duplex target nucleic acid fragment regions of said hairpin-linked fragments together to form single-stranded circular nucleic acid comprising a pair of opposing loops and an intervening duplex region, said duplex region comprising a pair of nucleobase segment gaps; and d) contacting said single-single stranded circular nucleic acid of step c) with a polymerase and nucleotide triphosphates, thereby filling said nucleobase segment gaps. a) forming a complex comprising a transposase and a plurality of hairpin polynucleotides, each of said hairpin polynucleotides having a duplex region comprising a transposase recognition sequence; b) mixing said complex with said target nucleic acid, thereby fragmenting said target nucleic acid and ligating said hairpin polynucleotides to said target nucleic acid, to form hairpin-linked nucleic acid fragments, each hairpin-linked nucleic acid fragment having a duplex target nucleic acid fragment region and a nucleobase segment gap between each target nucleic acid fragment region and its corresponding hairpin polynucleotide; c) contacting said hairpin-linked fragments with a ligase, thereby ligating the duplex target nucleic acid fragment regions of said hairpin-linked fragments together to form single-stranded circular nucleic acid comprising a pair of opposing loops and an intervening duplex region, said duplex region comprising a pair of nucleobase segment gaps; and d) contacting said single-single stranded circular nucleic acid of step c) with a polymerase and nucleotide triphosphates, thereby filling said nucleobase segment gaps.
Process for continuously performing a reaction for oxidative esterification of methacrolein with an alkyl alcohol and oxygen to give an alkyl methacrylate in a reactor system consisting of one or more reactors, in the presence of a gold catalyst, having at least one gas feed and at least one offgas outlet, characterized in that a. the molar ratio between the steady-state concentrations of the alkyl alcohol and of the methacrolein within the individual reactors of the reactor system is less than 15:1, b. the oxygen concentration in the gas phase within the individual reactors at the site of the offgas outlet is below the explosion limit of the exiting gas mixture or less than 7% by volume, c. the steady-state ratio of alkyl alcohol to methacrolein within the individual reactors to the molar ratio of the substances in the feed in the steady state is between 1.5 and 15 and d. the steady-state concentration of methacrolein within the individual reactors is less than 21% by weight. a. the molar ratio between the steady-state concentrations of the alkyl alcohol and of the methacrolein within the individual reactors of the reactor system is less than 15:1, b. the oxygen concentration in the gas phase within the individual reactors at the site of the offgas outlet is below the explosion limit of the exiting gas mixture or less than 7% by volume, c. the steady-state ratio of alkyl alcohol to methacrolein within the individual reactors to the molar ratio of the substances in the feed in the steady state is between 1.5 and 15 and d. the steady-state concentration of methacrolein within the individual reactors is less than 21% by weight.