mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects from building media in response to energy applied to the media to build the object layer-by-layer, said apparatus comprising: a) a housing having at least one interior frame defining a chamber (12,13) within said housing for producing three-dimensional objects from a building medium; b) a container (20, 21) for the building medium adapted to be received within said chamber and releasably fixed in position with respect to said frame; c) a source of energy within said chamber (12, 13) for supplying energy to selected portions of a surface layer thickness of the building medium in said container to solidify the layer portions; d) a build platform for supporting solidified layer portions of building medium, said build platform adapted to fit within said container (20, 21) beneath the surface of the building medium; e) an elevator translatably fixed to said frame for vertically upward and downward movement and extending horizontally into said chamber (12,13) to releasably secure said platform on said horizontal extension, thereby to raise and lower said building platform; f) a cart releasably fixed in position with respect to said container (20, 21) of building media and having telescoping arms (123, 125) for receiving said build platform and three-dimensional object and removing these from said elevator; and g) a controller operatively connected to said energy source, said elevator, and said cart for controlling supplying energy to the building medium, for vertical translation of said build platform, and for removing said build platform and the three-dimensional object from said elevator. a) a housing having at least one interior frame defining a chamber (12,13) within said housing for producing three-dimensional objects from a building medium; b) a container (20, 21) for the building medium adapted to be received within said chamber and releasably fixed in position with respect to said frame; c) a source of energy within said chamber (12, 13) for supplying energy to selected portions of a surface layer thickness of the building medium in said container to solidify the layer portions; d) a build platform for supporting solidified layer portions of building medium, said build platform adapted to fit within said container (20, 21) beneath the surface of the building medium; e) an elevator translatably fixed to said frame for vertically upward and downward movement and extending horizontally into said chamber (12,13) to releasably secure said platform on said horizontal extension, thereby to raise and lower said building platform; f) a cart releasably fixed in position with respect to said container (20, 21) of building media and having telescoping arms (123, 125) for receiving said build platform and three-dimensional object and removing these from said elevator; and g) a controller operatively connected to said energy source, said elevator, and said cart for controlling supplying energy to the building medium, for vertical translation of said build platform, and for removing said build platform and the three-dimensional object from said elevator.
A drain strainer (100, 100', 100", 100a, 100b, 100c, 100d) comprising a base having a base body that defines a chamber, a straining unit disposed in said chamber, and a cover unit including a cover body connected to said straining unit, said chamber having a water inlet and a water outlet opposite to each other along a top-bottom direction, wherein said straining unit includes a bottom straining member proximate to said water outlet and having a plurality of bottom straining holes extending therethrough, and a main straining member disposed on one side of said bottom straining member that is distal to said water outlet, said main straining member including a main straining surrounding wall formed with a plurality of spaced-apart main straining holes that extend therethrough, said bottom straining holes and said main straining holes communicating with each other and with said chamber; wherein said bottom straining member is circular, and has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to said top surface, characterized by the strainer additionally comprising a groove extending inwardly from a central portion of said top surface and defined by a groove bottom wall and a groove surrounding wall, said top surface and said groove bottom wall having a height difference (d), said bottom straining holes being formed in said groove bottom wall, said main straining surrounding wall being positioned in said groove adjacent to said groove surrounding wall. said straining unit includes a bottom straining member proximate to said water outlet and having a plurality of bottom straining holes extending therethrough, and a main straining member disposed on one side of said bottom straining member that is distal to said water outlet, said main straining member including a main straining surrounding wall formed with a plurality of spaced-apart main straining holes that extend therethrough, said bottom straining holes and said main straining holes communicating with each other and with said chamber; wherein said bottom straining member is circular, and has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to said top surface, characterized by the strainer additionally comprising a groove extending inwardly from a central portion of said top surface and defined by a groove bottom wall and a groove surrounding wall, said top surface and said groove bottom wall having a height difference (d), said bottom straining holes being formed in said groove bottom wall, said main straining surrounding wall being positioned in said groove adjacent to said groove surrounding wall.
Auditory ossicle prosthesis (10; 20; 30), which replaces or bridges over at least one link or parts of a link of the auditory ossicle chain, in which at one end of it the auditory ossicle prosthesis (10; 20; 30) comprises a first fastening element (11; 21; 31) made as a head plate for mechanically lying on the eardrum and/or the handle of the malleus and at its other end comprises a second fastening element (12; 22; 32) for mechanically connecting to a link or parts of a link of the auditory ossicle chain or to the inner ear as well as a connecting element (13; 23; 33) connecting both fastening elements (11, 12; 21, 22; 31, 32) to each other along a longitudinal axis (z) in a sound-conducting way, and in which the head plate has a radially inner, central coupling area (14; 24; 34) with reference to the longitudinal axis (z) for mechanically coupling the head plate to the connecting element (13; 23; 33) as well as several bridge elements (15; 25; 35) projecting outwards away from the central coupling area (14; 24; 34) radially from the longitudinal axis (z), which are connected to the central coupling area (14; 24; 34) through a radially inner end area (16; 26; 36) and run out into a radially outer, free end section (17; 27; 37), characterised in that the bridge elements (15; 25; 35) are connected to the central coupling area (14; 24; 34) in their radially inner end areas (16; 26; 36) with reference to the longitudinal axis (z) in such a way that, when a force with force components parallel or antiparallel to the longitudinal axis (z) is applied, they fold up or down in the direction of the longitudinal axis (z) like an umbrella, in which their radially outer, free end sections (17; 27; 37) with reference to the longitudinal axis (z) are pivoted to a position radially nearer the longitudinal axis (z) and also carry out an axial movement with reference to the longitudinal axis (z) in this, and the bridge elements (15; 25; 35) project away from the central coupling area (14; 24; 34) at a preset fixed angle to the longitudinal axis (z) without this force being applied, and the radially outer, free end sections (17; 27; 37) of the bridge elements (15; 25; 35) have non-traumatic, non-tapering, radially outer, free end edges (18; 28; 38) with reference to the longitudinal axis (z), extended crosswise to the direction of the longitudinal axis (z).
An access point which is configured to perform communication with a station, in a communication system requiring carrier sense by clear channel assessment, CCA, wherein the access point is configured to signal information indicating a length in time of a first CCA section to the station, and to signal information indicating a length in time of a second CCA section to the station, wherein the information instructs the station to perform the carrier sense based on a first CCA level in the first CCA section, and to perform the carrier sense based on a second CCA level in the second CCA section, wherein the first CCA level is higher than the second CCA level, and wherein the information indicating the first CCA section and the information indicating the second CCA section are included in a PHY header of a frame broadcasted from the access point to the station. wherein the access point is configured to signal information indicating a length in time of a first CCA section to the station, and to signal information indicating a length in time of a second CCA section to the station, wherein the information instructs the station to perform the carrier sense based on a first CCA level in the first CCA section, and to perform the carrier sense based on a second CCA level in the second CCA section, wherein the first CCA level is higher than the second CCA level, and wherein the information indicating the first CCA section and the information indicating the second CCA section are included in a PHY header of a frame broadcasted from the access point to the station.
Method for operating an acoustic transmission system, comprising the following steps: i/ installing the system with at least one emitter and at least one acoustic receiver on a support, the system being an electric quadrupole whose impedance matrix, linking the emitter voltage (U 1) and the receiver voltage (U 2) to the emitter current (I 1) and the receiver current (I 2), is written using the equation: U 1 U 2 = Z 11 f Z 12 f Z 21 f Z 22 f I 1 I 2 the quadrupole being reciprocal, with Z 12 being equal to Z 21; characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: ii/ performing frequency scanning three times in a row, each time with an electrical load connected to the receiver Z load distinct from the previous one, so as to determine the values of Z 11, Z 12 and Z 22 for each frequency; iii/ based on the determination of the values of Z 11, Z 12 and Z 22, determining a characteristic frequency (f opt) so as to maximize the transmitted power, the receiver voltage (U 2) or the efficiency of the system. i/ installing the system with at least one emitter and at least one acoustic receiver on a support, the system being an electric quadrupole whose impedance matrix, linking the emitter voltage (U 1) and the receiver voltage (U 2) to the emitter current (I 1) and the receiver current (I 2), is written using the equation: U 1 U 2 = Z 11 f Z 12 f Z 21 f Z 22 f I 1 I 2 the quadrupole being reciprocal, with Z 12 being equal to Z 21; characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: ii/ performing frequency scanning three times in a row, each time with an electrical load connected to the receiver Z load distinct from the previous one, so as to determine the values of Z 11, Z 12 and Z 22 for each frequency; iii/ based on the determination of the values of Z 11, Z 12 and Z 22, determining a characteristic frequency (f opt) so as to maximize the transmitted power, the receiver voltage (U 2) or the efficiency of the system. ii/ performing frequency scanning three times in a row, each time with an electrical load connected to the receiver Z load distinct from the previous one, so as to determine the values of Z 11, Z 12 and Z 22 for each frequency; iii/ based on the determination of the values of Z 11, Z 12 and Z 22, determining a characteristic frequency (f opt) so as to maximize the transmitted power, the receiver voltage (U 2) or the efficiency of the system.
A wind turbine, comprising - a tower, - an aerodynamic rotor, wherein the aerodynamic rotor - can be operated at a variable rotor speed (n) and - has a plurality of rotor blades, each having an adjustable rotor blade setting angle, - a generator (Gen) for generating an electrical output power, wherein - an operating characteristic curve is prespecified for operating the wind turbine, which operating characteristic curve indicates a relationship between the rotor speed (n) and the output power, and - a controller is provided, which controller sets the output power in accordance with the operating characteristic curve depending on the rotor speed (n), wherein - the operating characteristic curve has a starting rotation speed to which the rotor speed increases as soon as the wind turbine starts when a sufficient wind speed is reached, and wherein the starting rotation speed is defined - depending on a tower natural frequency of the wind turbine and/or - depending on a detected turbulence measure of the prevailing wind. - a tower, - an aerodynamic rotor, wherein the aerodynamic rotor - can be operated at a variable rotor speed (n) and - has a plurality of rotor blades, each having an adjustable rotor blade setting angle, - a generator (Gen) for generating an electrical output power, wherein - an operating characteristic curve is prespecified for operating the wind turbine, which operating characteristic curve indicates a relationship between the rotor speed (n) and the output power, and - a controller is provided, which controller sets the output power in accordance with the operating characteristic curve depending on the rotor speed (n), wherein - the operating characteristic curve has a starting rotation speed to which the rotor speed increases as soon as the wind turbine starts when a sufficient wind speed is reached, and wherein the starting rotation speed is defined - depending on a tower natural frequency of the wind turbine and/or - depending on a detected turbulence measure of the prevailing wind.
An electronic chip including functional modules (104A - 1041), each including a single processing unit (108A - 108I) and a single routing unit (110A - 1101) connected to one another, and connections (Cx), called routing connections, each of which has at least one end connected to the routing unit of a functional module, where the routing connections (Cx) connect between themselves the routing units of the functional modules so as to allow a routing of data between the processing units of the functional modules, the routing unit (110A, 110C, 110D, 110E, 110F, 110H) of at least one functional module (104A, 104C, 104D, 104E, 104F, 104H), called a split routing unit, including two routers (112A, 114A, 112C, 114C, 112D, 114D, 112E, 114E, 112F, 114F, 112H, 114H), respectively called the first-level router and the second-level router, which are connected one to the other, wherein any one of the two is moreover connected to the processing unit of this functional module with split routing unit, characterised in that: - the electronic chip includes several layers (102A, 102B, 102C) of functional modules, - the first-level router of each functional module with split routing unit is moreover linked to at least two routing connections (Cx) towards at least two routing units of neighbouring functional modules of the same layer as that of its functional module with split routing unit, and - the second-level router of each functional module with split routing unit is linked to at least another routing connection (Cx) towards at least one routing unit of a neighbouring functional module of a layer that is different from that of its functional module with split routing unit. - the electronic chip includes several layers (102A, 102B, 102C) of functional modules, - the first-level router of each functional module with split routing unit is moreover linked to at least two routing connections (Cx) towards at least two routing units of neighbouring functional modules of the same layer as that of its functional module with split routing unit, and - the second-level router of each functional module with split routing unit is linked to at least another routing connection (Cx) towards at least one routing unit of a neighbouring functional module of a layer that is different from that of its functional module with split routing unit.
Method for the manufacture of a lightweight building board having two thinwalled surface layers (3, 5) and at least one core layer made of lightweight filling material disposed between the surface layers (3, 5) and adhered thereto, in which method in continuous operation - an adhesive layer is applied to a first side of the core layer and the first side of the core layer is joined to a first surface layer, - an adhesive layer is applied to a second side (7") of the core layer and the second side (7") of the core layer is joined to a second surface layer, and - the surface layers (3, 5) are pressed together with the core layer, characterised in that at least one recess is formed in the lightweight building board, in particular cut in, and then at least one section of one surface layer is swivelled over the recess in such a way as to form one end face (1") of the lightweight building board. - an adhesive layer is applied to a first side of the core layer and the first side of the core layer is joined to a first surface layer, - an adhesive layer is applied to a second side (7") of the core layer and the second side (7") of the core layer is joined to a second surface layer, and - the surface layers (3, 5) are pressed together with the core layer,
Method for determining a sulfur trioxide content in a gas, in which a sample of the gas is taken and a gas pressure of the sample is reduced, and with a wave number tunable monochrome light source a wave number resolved transmission measurement is carried out on the sample and from the measurement a sulfur trioxide content is derived, characterized in that the measurement takes place in the sulfur trioxide absorption band between 1360 and 1410 cm -1, characterized in that the measurement takes place in a window around the sulfur trioxide absorption at 1365.49 cm -1, using this sulfur trioxide absorption.
A method of joining composite components including: locating portions of two separate composite components (50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 70, 74) in adjacent relation, to thereby provide a join area therebetween; applying a joining material (64, 82) including at least curing resin to the join area; locating at least one pressure chamber (3, 4, 66, 68, 80) over the join area, the pressure chamber including a displaceable abutment face (5, 6); and circulating fluid at an elevated temperature and pressure through the pressure chamber (3, 4, 66, 68, 80) to thereby compress the join area with the displaceable abutment face (5, 6) of the pressure chamber and elevate the temperature thereof to effect curing of the join area; characterised in that each said composite component (50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 70, 74) is substantially fully cured, with each said portion located within the join area being uncured or partially cured. locating portions of two separate composite components (50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 70, 74) in adjacent relation, to thereby provide a join area therebetween; applying a joining material (64, 82) including at least curing resin to the join area; locating at least one pressure chamber (3, 4, 66, 68, 80) over the join area, the pressure chamber including a displaceable abutment face (5, 6); and circulating fluid at an elevated temperature and pressure through the pressure chamber (3, 4, 66, 68, 80) to thereby compress the join area with the displaceable abutment face (5, 6) of the pressure chamber and elevate the temperature thereof to effect curing of the join area; characterised in that each said composite component (50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 70, 74) is substantially fully cured, with each said portion located within the join area being uncured or partially cured.
An attenuated viral strain derived from human metapneumovirus strain rC-85473 comprising the genomic sequence represented by the sequence SEQ ID NO. 1, said attenuated strain having been genetically modified exclusively to attenuate its virulence, characterized in that the modifications of the sequence SEQ ID NO.1 consist of the inactivation of the coding gene for the SH protein and/or the inactivation of the coding gene for G protein.
A device for collecting a specimen of oral fluids comprising: an elongate tubular member, having a first end and a second end and having a lumen extending therethrough wherein the first end of the elongate tubular member is configured to come into contact with a mouth of a subject; and a coupler having a first end and a second end and a lumen extending therethrough, wherein the first end of the coupler is configured to couple to the second end of the elongate tubular member and wherein the second end of the coupler is configured to couple the device to a standard collection vial; the device further comprises an exhaust port defined by the coupler, and characterised in that the coupler is a treated coupler which has been treated with at least one treatment agent selected from a bacteria static agent to enable the specimen to be held at room temperature during transit, dyes to enable the subject to determine how much specimen has been deposited relative to volume requirements, dyes to determine if sample degradation has occurred, and inhibitors to prevent the degradation of analytes of primary interest in the specimen. an elongate tubular member, having a first end and a second end and having a lumen extending therethrough wherein the first end of the elongate tubular member is configured to come into contact with a mouth of a subject; and a coupler having a first end and a second end and a lumen extending therethrough, wherein the first end of the coupler is configured to couple to the second end of the elongate tubular member and wherein the second end of the coupler is configured to couple the device to a standard collection vial; the device further comprises an exhaust port defined by the coupler, and characterised in that the coupler is a treated coupler which has been treated with at least one treatment agent selected from a bacteria static agent to enable the specimen to be held at room temperature during transit, dyes to enable the subject to determine how much specimen has been deposited relative to volume requirements, dyes to determine if sample degradation has occurred, and inhibitors to prevent the degradation of analytes of primary interest in the specimen.