mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for the cryogenic separation of a feed mixture of at least carbon monoxide, hydrogen and at least 2% methane wherein: i) the feed mixture is separated in a methane wash column fed by a liquid methane stream at the top of the methane wash column to produce a gas enriched in hydrogen, the volume of the liquid methane stream of step i) being varied to take account of varying flowrate demands for a gas enriched in carbon monoxide and/or the gas enriched in hydrogen and as a function of the feed mixture flowrate ii) a liquid stream from the bottom of the methane wash column is treated to produce a mixture of carbon monoxide and methane, iii) the mixture of carbon monoxide and methane is separated in a separation column to produce the gas enriched in carbon monoxide and a liquid methane flow, the liquid methane flow being stored within the process, a first part of the stored liquid methane flow forming the liquid methane stream of step i) and iv) a second part of the stored liquid methane flow is removed from the process as a purge stream v) the flowrate of the second part being varied as a function of the feed mixture flowrate characterized in that, in order to increase the speed of change of production requirement where the flowrates of the gas enriched in carbon monoxide and the gas enriched in hydrogen are required to change, the purge stream flowrate increases during the transient period during which the feed mixture flowrate increases and decreases during the transient period during which the feed mixture flowrate decreases. i) the feed mixture is separated in a methane wash column fed by a liquid methane stream at the top of the methane wash column to produce a gas enriched in hydrogen, the volume of the liquid methane stream of step i) being varied to take account of varying flowrate demands for a gas enriched in carbon monoxide and/or the gas enriched in hydrogen and as a function of the feed mixture flowrate ii) a liquid stream from the bottom of the methane wash column is treated to produce a mixture of carbon monoxide and methane, iii) the mixture of carbon monoxide and methane is separated in a separation column to produce the gas enriched in carbon monoxide and a liquid methane flow, the liquid methane flow being stored within the process, a first part of the stored liquid methane flow forming the liquid methane stream of step i) and iv) a second part of the stored liquid methane flow is removed from the process as a purge stream v) the flowrate of the second part being varied as a function of the feed mixture flowrate
A vane for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an airfoil extending along a camber line between a leading edge and a trailing edge, the airfoil extending along a span line between an inner end and an outer end, the airfoil extending laterally between a first side and a second side, and the airfoil including a base section, a first side section and a second side section; the base section defining at least a portion of the trailing edge of the airfoil, the base section laterally between and connected to the first side section and the second side section, and the base section comprising metal material; the first side section defining at least a portion of the first side of the airfoil, and the first side section comprising first non-metal material; and the second side section defining at least a portion of the second side of the airfoil, and the second side section comprising second non-metal material, characterized in that the base section has a first portion and a second portion aligned along the camber line; the first portion is between the second portion and one of the inner end and the outer end along the span line; and the first portion has a first lateral thickness, characterised in that: the second portion has a second lateral thickness that is less than the first lateral thickness; and at least one of the first side section or the second side section overlaps and is connected to the first portion and the second portion. an airfoil extending along a camber line between a leading edge and a trailing edge, the airfoil extending along a span line between an inner end and an outer end, the airfoil extending laterally between a first side and a second side, and the airfoil including a base section, a first side section and a second side section; the base section defining at least a portion of the trailing edge of the airfoil, the base section laterally between and connected to the first side section and the second side section, and the base section comprising metal material; the first side section defining at least a portion of the first side of the airfoil, and the first side section comprising first non-metal material; and the second side section defining at least a portion of the second side of the airfoil, and the second side section comprising second non-metal material, characterized in that the base section has a first portion and a second portion aligned along the camber line; the first portion is between the second portion and one of the inner end and the outer end along the span line; and the first portion has a first lateral thickness, characterised in that: the second portion has a second lateral thickness that is less than the first lateral thickness; and at least one of the first side section or the second side section overlaps and is connected to the first portion and the second portion. the second portion has a second lateral thickness that is less than the first lateral thickness; and at least one of the first side section or the second side section overlaps and is connected to the first portion and the second portion.
An oil feed assembly for a vacuum pump, comprising: an oil feeder located for feeding oil to one side of a bearing of the vacuum pump; an oil sump (70, 70A) located on said one side of said bearing and configured to receive excess oil from said oil feeder; and a venting bypass conduit (80, 120, 50, 80A, 120A) fluidly coupled with said oil sump (70, 70A) and with another side of said bearing, said venting bypass conduit having an inlet (90, 90A) located at an elevated position above each face (100, 110, 100A, 110A) of said oil sump and configured to convey gas from said oil sump (70, 70A) to said another side of said bearing, such that said venting bypass conduit (80, 120, 50, 80A, 120A) allows gas within said oil sump (70, 70A) to be evacuated during pump-down, characterised in that said venting bypass conduit (80, 120, 50, 80A, 120A) has a sump section (80, 80A) defining said inlet (90, 90A), said sump section (80, 80A) extending from at least one face (100, 110, 100A, 110A) of said oil sump (70, 70A). an oil feeder located for feeding oil to one side of a bearing of the vacuum pump; an oil sump (70, 70A) located on said one side of said bearing and configured to receive excess oil from said oil feeder; and a venting bypass conduit (80, 120, 50, 80A, 120A) fluidly coupled with said oil sump (70, 70A) and with another side of said bearing, said venting bypass conduit having an inlet (90, 90A) located at an elevated position above each face (100, 110, 100A, 110A) of said oil sump and configured to convey gas from said oil sump (70, 70A) to said another side of said bearing, such that said venting bypass conduit (80, 120, 50, 80A, 120A) allows gas within said oil sump (70, 70A) to be evacuated during pump-down, characterised in that said venting bypass conduit (80, 120, 50, 80A, 120A) has a sump section (80, 80A) defining said inlet (90, 90A), said sump section (80, 80A) extending from at least one face (100, 110, 100A, 110A) of said oil sump (70, 70A).
A game controller which is removably attachable to a main unit having a main unit-side slide member and configured to execute a game process, the game controller comprising a front surface, a side surface, and a reverse surface, and a projection portion projecting with respect to other portions of the reverse surface, the game controller comprising: a movable member that is configured to be moved by an operation by a user, wherein the movable member is provided near the projection portion on the reverse surface, the projection portion is provided so as to extend higher than the movable member, and at least a portion of the movable member cannot be seen when the game controller is seen from a predetermined direction parallel to the reverse surface, a controller-side slide member protruding from the side surface and being configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member, and a stop member configured for resisting a slide movement, in an opposite direction, of the controller-side slide member against the main unit-side slide member, the opposite direction being a direction opposite to a direction in which the controller-side slide member is insertable into the main unit-side slide member, wherein the stop member is coupled to the movable member, and the stop member is moved at least from a first position to a second position in response to the movable member being operated by a user, thereby releasing a lock by the stop member. a movable member that is configured to be moved by an operation by a user, wherein the movable member is provided near the projection portion on the reverse surface, the projection portion is provided so as to extend higher than the movable member, and at least a portion of the movable member cannot be seen when the game controller is seen from a predetermined direction parallel to the reverse surface, a controller-side slide member protruding from the side surface and being configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member, and a stop member configured for resisting a slide movement, in an opposite direction, of the controller-side slide member against the main unit-side slide member, the opposite direction being a direction opposite to a direction in which the controller-side slide member is insertable into the main unit-side slide member, wherein the stop member is coupled to the movable member, and the stop member is moved at least from a first position to a second position in response to the movable member being operated by a user, thereby releasing a lock by the stop member.
A peristaltic pump for use in sterilising the lumen of an endoscope in a sterilisation compartment of a sterilisation apparatus, the pump comprising: a flexible pump hose having an outlet end and an inlet end, and an electrically conductive fitting at each end in contact with fluid in the pump hose; a motor-driven impeller mounted for rotary motion and disposed in relation to the pump hose such that when the impeller is driven it will intermittently bear against the pump hose so as to bring the internal walls of the pump hose together at a pressure point; a first electrode in contact with the conductive fitting at the outlet end of the pump hose, and a second electrode in contact with the conductive fitting at the inlet end of the pump hose; means for applying a voltage across the first and second electrodes; and means for measuring an electrical property between the conductive fittings; wherein when the impeller is rotated at least one point exists at which the pump hose is incompletely occluded so that a fluid path exists through the pump hose from the inlet end to the outlet end; and wherein when the pump hose is filled with a conductive sterilant liquid, said electrical property is substantially changed when the impeller squeezes the internal walls at the pressure point compared to said electrical property when the impeller is away from the pressure point. a flexible pump hose having an outlet end and an inlet end, and an electrically conductive fitting at each end in contact with fluid in the pump hose; a motor-driven impeller mounted for rotary motion and disposed in relation to the pump hose such that when the impeller is driven it will intermittently bear against the pump hose so as to bring the internal walls of the pump hose together at a pressure point; a first electrode in contact with the conductive fitting at the outlet end of the pump hose, and a second electrode in contact with the conductive fitting at the inlet end of the pump hose; means for applying a voltage across the first and second electrodes; and means for measuring an electrical property between the conductive fittings;
A retention element for retaining first and second components in assembled relationship wherein the first component comprises a body having first and second external surfaces and an inner wall defining an aperture extending through the body and the second component comprises a longitudinal member having a size and configuration to permit insertion within said aperture to thereby assemble the components (10, 12), said retention element comprising: an elastomeric protuberance extending into the aperture from a base to a distal edge, said elastomeric protuberance being fixed by the base to the inner wall and said protuberance also having an inside wall and an outside wall which meet at said distal edge and together define a flexible free end; whereby upon insertion of the second component into the aperture of the first component, said free end of the protuberance engages the second component and flexes in the direction of insertion such that the force required to assemble the two components (10, 12) is less than the force required to disassemble the two components (10, 12), whereby this retention element is characterized by: said protuberance is being formed by depositing a predetermined amount of powdered resin within the aperture of the first component and against an angled plate, wherein the angled plate is positioned over one end of the aperture, and thereafter the resin is heated to its melting temperature and the melted resin is cooled to a cured elastomeric state. an elastomeric protuberance extending into the aperture from a base to a distal edge, said elastomeric protuberance being fixed by the base to the inner wall and said protuberance also having an inside wall and an outside wall which meet at said distal edge and together define a flexible free end; whereby upon insertion of the second component into the aperture of the first component, said free end of the protuberance engages the second component and flexes in the direction of insertion such that the force required to assemble the two components (10, 12) is less than the force required to disassemble the two components (10, 12), whereby this retention element is characterized by: said protuberance is being formed by depositing a predetermined amount of powdered resin within the aperture of the first component and against an angled plate, wherein the angled plate is positioned over one end of the aperture, and thereafter the resin is heated to its melting temperature and the melted resin is cooled to a cured elastomeric state.
An indoor unit of an air conditioner including an air blower and an indoor heat exchanger accommodated in a housing having a substantially box-shape, characterized by comprising: knock-out hole portions that are formed at each side plate constituting the side surface of the housing and are adapted to be pushed out to possibly form opening portions; and a filtering unit of an in-ceiling embedded type air conditioner that comprises an assembly of a plate-shaped member, an electrolytic bath for generating the electrolytic water by electrolyzing water and a gas-liquid contact member infiltrated with the electrolytic water, the assembly being constructed so that the gas-liquid contact member is fixed to one surface of the plate-shaped member and the electrolytic bath is fixed to the other surface of the plate-shaped member; wherein the filtering unit is fitted in one of the opening portions so that the plate-shaped member covers the opening portion and the gas-liquid contact member is disposed at a downstream side of the indoor heat exchanger on an air blowing passage through which air sucked by the air blower flows in the indoor unit, the air and the electrolytic water being brought into contact with each other in the gas-liquid contact member to filter the air. knock-out hole portions that are formed at each side plate constituting the side surface of the housing and are adapted to be pushed out to possibly form opening portions; and a filtering unit of an in-ceiling embedded type air conditioner that comprises an assembly of a plate-shaped member, an electrolytic bath for generating the electrolytic water by electrolyzing water and a gas-liquid contact member infiltrated with the electrolytic water, the assembly being constructed so that the gas-liquid contact member is fixed to one surface of the plate-shaped member and the electrolytic bath is fixed to the other surface of the plate-shaped member; wherein the filtering unit is fitted in one of the opening portions so that the plate-shaped member covers the opening portion and the gas-liquid contact member is disposed at a downstream side of the indoor heat exchanger on an air blowing passage through which air sucked by the air blower flows in the indoor unit, the air and the electrolytic water being brought into contact with each other in the gas-liquid contact member to filter the air.
A method for controlling active power generation from a power generation system which comprises a plurality of power generating units including at least one wind turbine generator, where the power generation system is connected to an electrical power grid for supplying active power from the power generating units to the electrical power grid, the method comprising - during a first period (301, Tcal), determining an energy error based on a difference between an active power reference (Pref) for a first selection of the power generating units and active power produced by the first selection of the power generating units during the first period, - determining a modified active power reference (P'ref) for a second selection of the power generating units based on the energy error, and - during a second period (302, Tcomp) located after the first period, compensating the energy error by distributing the modified active power reference (P'ref) among the second selection of power generating units. - during a first period (301, Tcal), determining an energy error based on a difference between an active power reference (Pref) for a first selection of the power generating units and active power produced by the first selection of the power generating units during the first period, - determining a modified active power reference (P'ref) for a second selection of the power generating units based on the energy error, and - during a second period (302, Tcomp) located after the first period, compensating the energy error by distributing the modified active power reference (P'ref) among the second selection of power generating units.
A counter comprising: a first ring member having first indicia and a second ring member (202,1510) having second indicia, each of said first and second ring members being rotatable in increments about a common axis, one or both of said first and second indicia indicating a count; and a drive mechanism for rotating said first ring member and for rotating the second ring member after one or more predetermined degrees of rotation of the first ring member, wherein said drive mechanism comprises a pawl-and-teeth mechanism which comprises a first and second pawl (402a, 402b) engageable with a plurality of teeth, and wherein each of said first and second pawls comprise a driving engagement face for engaging in a driving engagement with one of said plurality of teeth, and a sliding engagement face for sliding over one of said plurality of teeth, and wherein each of said first and second pawls (402a, 402b) is arranged such that: said first pawl engages in a driving engagement with one of said plurality of teeth during a count stroke of said teeth, and said second pawl engages in a driving engagement with one of said plurality of teeth during a return stroke of said teeth, and said second pawl rides over one of said plurality of teeth during said count stroke, and said first pawl rides over one of said plurality of teeth during said return stroke. a first ring member having first indicia and a second ring member (202,1510) having second indicia, each of said first and second ring members being rotatable in increments about a common axis, one or both of said first and second indicia indicating a count; and a drive mechanism for rotating said first ring member and for rotating the second ring member after one or more predetermined degrees of rotation of the first ring member, wherein said drive mechanism comprises a pawl-and-teeth mechanism which comprises a first and second pawl (402a, 402b) engageable with a plurality of teeth, and said first pawl engages in a driving engagement with one of said plurality of teeth during a count stroke of said teeth, and said second pawl engages in a driving engagement with one of said plurality of teeth during a return stroke of said teeth, and said second pawl rides over one of said plurality of teeth during said count stroke, and said first pawl rides over one of said plurality of teeth during said return stroke.
A method performed by a user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: obtaining a scheduling of an uplink, UL, channel in a frequency resource region comprising a plurality of channel access procedure bandwidth, CAP BW, units of a carrier bandwidth, wherein a CAP BW unit is a minimum frequency band of a CAP performed by the UE; and performing a channel access procedure, CAP, for a transmission of the UL channel configured in the frequency resource region; wherein the CAP is performed on the plurality of CAP BW units, and wherein the frequency resource region is an active bandwidth part, BWP, among at least one BWP, wherein a minimum unit to configure each of the at least one BWP is limited to the CAP BW unit. obtaining a scheduling of an uplink, UL, channel in a frequency resource region comprising a plurality of channel access procedure bandwidth, CAP BW, units of a carrier bandwidth, wherein a CAP BW unit is a minimum frequency band of a CAP performed by the UE; and performing a channel access procedure, CAP, for a transmission of the UL channel configured in the frequency resource region; wherein the CAP is performed on the plurality of CAP BW units, and wherein the frequency resource region is an active bandwidth part, BWP, among at least one BWP, wherein a minimum unit to configure each of the at least one BWP is limited to the CAP BW unit.