mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A segmented robotic crawler, comprising: at least two frame units including a housing containing a drive mechanism; a drivable, continuous track operable with each frame unit and rotatably supported around the housing, the track further comprising a plurality of tread elements; a control module; at least one drive unit coupled between the continuous track and the drive mechanism; and at least one actuated linkage arm coupled between the frame units to provide controllable bending about at least two axes; characterized in that the segmented robotic crawler is adapted for traversing about or through a body of water; the segmented robotic crawler comprises at least one buoyancy control element disposed on the frame units adapted to control the buoyancy of the frame units in the body of water; the at least one surface of the continuous track is exposed to enable engagement with the body of water; and the control module is adapted for guiding the robotic crawler in the body of water. at least two frame units including a housing containing a drive mechanism; a drivable, continuous track operable with each frame unit and rotatably supported around the housing, the track further comprising a plurality of tread elements; a control module; at least one drive unit coupled between the continuous track and the drive mechanism; and at least one actuated linkage arm coupled between the frame units to provide controllable bending about at least two axes; characterized in that the segmented robotic crawler is adapted for traversing about or through a body of water; the segmented robotic crawler comprises at least one buoyancy control element disposed on the frame units adapted to control the buoyancy of the frame units in the body of water; the at least one surface of the continuous track is exposed to enable engagement with the body of water; and the control module is adapted for guiding the robotic crawler in the body of water.
A method for measuring the crystallographic orientation of a component cast by a directional solidification process, characterised in that the method comprises the steps of: generating coherent light with a laser; passing the coherent light emitted from the laser through a diverging lens and a collimator; illuminating at least a region of the component surface with the substantially collimated and coherent light, measuring the mean angle and intensity of the light reflected from the component surface, and determining the crystallographic orientation of the component based on said mean angle and intensity and a calibration relating known values of crystallographic orientation of a range of calibration samples to corresponding mean angles and intensities. generating coherent light with a laser; passing the coherent light emitted from the laser through a diverging lens and a collimator; illuminating at least a region of the component surface with the substantially collimated and coherent light, measuring the mean angle and intensity of the light reflected from the component surface, and determining the crystallographic orientation of the component based on said mean angle and intensity and a calibration relating known values of crystallographic orientation of a range of calibration samples to corresponding mean angles and intensities.
Use of a first additive I and of a second additive II to reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds, especially terpenes, from adhesive-containing wood-base materials formed out of lignocellulosic comminution products, wherein a first additive I is added to the provided lignocellulosic comminution products and enabling of the reacting of the first additive I with ingredients of the comminution products, then admixing the second additive II and then a reaction of the second additive II with the ingredients of the comminution products is effected, and wherein a drying step is carried out between the addition of the first additive I and the admixture of the second additive II, and then the wood-base materials from lignocellulosic comminution products are press molded with adhesives by heat treatment, characterized in that the first additive I is one having an oxidizing effect on ingredients of the comminution products and the second additive II is one having a reducing effect on ingredients of lignocellulosic comminution products.
An exhaust emission control device for an internal combustion engine comprising: an occluding member that is provided in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine and that traps and desorbs a plurality of types of hydrocarbons having different boiling points in emissions; a first calculation means (12, 13) that estimates a distribution of presence of each type of the hydrocarbons to be trapped by the occluding member by adapting a pre-established distribution model by taking into account the catalyst temperature and that calculates an occlusion quantity of the occluding member for each type of the hydrocarbons by adding the trap quantity (M hcad) of hydrocarbon trapped in the occluding member per unit time, distributed to each of the temperature zones, to the occlusion quantity of hydrocarbon acquired by a previous operation period; a second calculation means (14, 15, 16) that subtracts in sequence a quantity of the hydrocarbon desorbed from the occluding member from the quantity of occluded hydrocarbon having a lower boiling point among the occlusion quantities calculated by the first calculation means (12, 13) when the catalyst temperature is higher than the boiling point of at least one type of hydrocarbon, thereby calculating the quantity of hydrocarbon occluded in the occluding member; and a control means that performs control operation for purifying the hydrocarbons occluded in the occluding member according to the occlusion quantity calculated by the second calculation means (14, 15, 16). an occluding member that is provided in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine and that traps and desorbs a plurality of types of hydrocarbons having different boiling points in emissions; a first calculation means (12, 13) that estimates a distribution of presence of each type of the hydrocarbons to be trapped by the occluding member by adapting a pre-established distribution model by taking into account the catalyst temperature and that calculates an occlusion quantity of the occluding member for each type of the hydrocarbons by adding the trap quantity (M hcad) of hydrocarbon trapped in the occluding member per unit time, distributed to each of the temperature zones, to the occlusion quantity of hydrocarbon acquired by a previous operation period; a second calculation means (14, 15, 16) that subtracts in sequence a quantity of the hydrocarbon desorbed from the occluding member from the quantity of occluded hydrocarbon having a lower boiling point among the occlusion quantities calculated by the first calculation means (12, 13) when the catalyst temperature is higher than the boiling point of at least one type of hydrocarbon, thereby calculating the quantity of hydrocarbon occluded in the occluding member; and a control means that performs control operation for purifying the hydrocarbons occluded in the occluding member according to the occlusion quantity calculated by the second calculation means (14, 15, 16).
Converter system comprising the following features: a converter, a monitoring device, two mechanically coupled input means (P1, P2) for inputting a respective setpoint value, wherein each input means (P1, P2) provides a signal voltage, in particular depending on the mechanical actuation, on the output side, means (11, 12, 13) for supplying the signal voltage of the first input means to the signal electronics of the converter, wherein the signal electronics have means for transmitting a corresponding signal voltage, in particular the same, to the monitoring device, means for supplying the signal voltage of the second input means to the monitoring device, and means for supplying the two signal voltages, in particular after filtering and/or impedance measurement, to a means for mathematical combination, and a means for monitoring the output-side signal of the means for mathematical combination, for impermissible deviation from a constant value. a converter, a monitoring device, two mechanically coupled input means (P1, P2) for inputting a respective setpoint value, wherein each input means (P1, P2) provides a signal voltage, in particular depending on the mechanical actuation, on the output side, means (11, 12, 13) for supplying the signal voltage of the first input means to the signal electronics of the converter, wherein the signal electronics have means for transmitting a corresponding signal voltage, in particular the same, to the monitoring device, means for supplying the signal voltage of the second input means to the monitoring device, and means for supplying the two signal voltages, in particular after filtering and/or impedance measurement, to a means for mathematical combination, and a means for monitoring the output-side signal of the means for mathematical combination, for impermissible deviation from a constant value.
A transgenic non-human animal, into which three or more copies of a human CD20 recombinant BAC expression vector and the BAC expression vector for genes encoding human Fcγ receptor family members have been introduced, and which expresses the genes encoding human CD20 and the genes encoding human Fcγ receptor family members, wherein: (i) the human Fcγ receptor family members comprise human FcyRIIa, human FcyRIIb, human FcyRIIc, human FcyRIIIa, and human FcyRIIIb; (ii) the genes encoding human CD20 are expressed through the mechanism that controls the expression of the homolog gene of the host non-human animal to the gene encoding human CD20; and (iii) the transgenic non-human animal is selected from a mouse, rat, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit, dog, cat, bovine, sheep, horse, or swine. (i) the human Fcγ receptor family members comprise human FcyRIIa, human FcyRIIb, human FcyRIIc, human FcyRIIIa, and human FcyRIIIb; (ii) the genes encoding human CD20 are expressed through the mechanism that controls the expression of the homolog gene of the host non-human animal to the gene encoding human CD20; and (iii) the transgenic non-human animal is selected from a mouse, rat, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit, dog, cat, bovine, sheep, horse, or swine.
A method for conducting communications via a satellite comprising: providing a hub-spoke spot beam group using at least one directional antenna on the satellite, the hub-spoke spot beam group comprising at least one fixed location spot beam illuminating a location containing a gateway terminal and at least one other fixed location spot beam illuminating a location containing at least one user terminal; wherein the satellite comprises a pathway associated with the hub-spoke spot beam group; sequentially switching at least one receive-side switch to connect an input of the pathway with different spot beams within the hub-spoke spot beam group, according to a receive beam switching pattern; sequentially switching at least one transmit-side switch to connect an output of the pathway with different spot beams within the hub-spoke spot beam group, according to a transmit beam switching pattern; wherein the receive beam switching pattern and the transmit beam switching pattern are synchronized over a frame to establish both forward traffic and return traffic over the pathway during the frame, the forward traffic being sent from the gateway to the at least one user terminal, the return traffic being sent from the at least one user terminal to the gateway; and wherein a first fraction of time in the frame is used to support forward traffic and a second fraction of time in the frame is used to support return traffic, wherein the first and second fractions are selected based on a desired ratio between forward and return capacity. providing a hub-spoke spot beam group using at least one directional antenna on the satellite, the hub-spoke spot beam group comprising at least one fixed location spot beam illuminating a location containing a gateway terminal and at least one other fixed location spot beam illuminating a location containing at least one user terminal; wherein the satellite comprises a pathway associated with the hub-spoke spot beam group; sequentially switching at least one receive-side switch to connect an input of the pathway with different spot beams within the hub-spoke spot beam group, according to a receive beam switching pattern; sequentially switching at least one transmit-side switch to connect an output of the pathway with different spot beams within the hub-spoke spot beam group, according to a transmit beam switching pattern; wherein the receive beam switching pattern and the transmit beam switching pattern are synchronized over a frame to establish both forward traffic and return traffic over the pathway during the frame, the forward traffic being sent from the gateway to the at least one user terminal, the return traffic being sent from the at least one user terminal to the gateway; and wherein a first fraction of time in the frame is used to support forward traffic and a second fraction of time in the frame is used to support return traffic, wherein the first and second fractions are selected based on a desired ratio between forward and return capacity.
A method of packetizing an encoded representative of a video sequence, comprising: packetizing a plurality of data units into a Real-Time Transport Protocol packet for real-time transport of a video sequence, wherein a first data unit of the plurality of data units comprises at least a portion of an encoded video, wherein a second data unit of the plurality of data units comprises information summarizing the contents of the portion of the encoded video, and wherein the second data unit is placed before any of the other data units of the plurality of data units in the Real-Time Transport Protocol packet; and providing, in the second data unit, an indication indicative of a characteristic that is common to the plurality of data units, wherein the indication comprises at least one of: an indication of redundant coded pictures within the plurality of data units; an indication of temporal level switching points within the plurality of data units; an indication of gradual decoding access points within the plurality of data units; an indication of views to which the plurality of data units belong; or an indication of view random access pictures within the plurality of data units. packetizing a plurality of data units into a Real-Time Transport Protocol packet for real-time transport of a video sequence, wherein a first data unit of the plurality of data units comprises at least a portion of an encoded video, wherein a second data unit of the plurality of data units comprises information summarizing the contents of the portion of the encoded video, and wherein the second data unit is placed before any of the other data units of the plurality of data units in the Real-Time Transport Protocol packet; and providing, in the second data unit, an indication indicative of a characteristic that is common to the plurality of data units, wherein the indication comprises at least one of: an indication of redundant coded pictures within the plurality of data units; an indication of temporal level switching points within the plurality of data units; an indication of gradual decoding access points within the plurality of data units; an indication of views to which the plurality of data units belong; or an indication of view random access pictures within the plurality of data units. an indication of redundant coded pictures within the plurality of data units; an indication of temporal level switching points within the plurality of data units; an indication of gradual decoding access points within the plurality of data units; an indication of views to which the plurality of data units belong; or an indication of view random access pictures within the plurality of data units.
A device for stabilizing a chain in a hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus, comprising: a chain stabilization control unit for stably moving the chain at a constant level regardless of an upward/downward movement of a hyperthermo-therapeutic unit of the hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus during forward/backward reciprocation of the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit; and a chain-tension control unit for adjusting a tension on the chain, which can be generated during the forward and backward reciprocation of the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit; wherein the chain stabilization control unit comprises: a first hinge shaft having rotatable rollers provided at both side ends thereof, and chain-coupling sections provided at both sides of a central portion thereof; level control rods, each of the level control rods having one end hingedly coupled to the first hinge shaft and the other end hingedly coupled to a second hinge shaft; characterised in that: the second hinge shaft being hingedly coupled to the other ends of the level control rods and simultaneously to a lower end of a central portion of a hyperthermo-therapeutic unit support; and the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit support having a body section with the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit mounted thereon, the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit support having the lower end of the central portion thereof hingedly coupled to the second hinge shaft and having rotatable rollers coupled to both side ends thereof. a chain stabilization control unit for stably moving the chain at a constant level regardless of an upward/downward movement of a hyperthermo-therapeutic unit of the hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus during forward/backward reciprocation of the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit; and a chain-tension control unit for adjusting a tension on the chain, which can be generated during the forward and backward reciprocation of the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit; wherein a first hinge shaft having rotatable rollers provided at both side ends thereof, and chain-coupling sections provided at both sides of a central portion thereof; level control rods, each of the level control rods having one end hingedly coupled to the first hinge shaft and the other end hingedly coupled to a second hinge shaft; the second hinge shaft being hingedly coupled to the other ends of the level control rods and simultaneously to a lower end of a central portion of a hyperthermo-therapeutic unit support; and the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit support having a body section with the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit mounted thereon, the hyperthermo-therapeutic unit support having the lower end of the central portion thereof hingedly coupled to the second hinge shaft and having rotatable rollers coupled to both side ends thereof.
Compounds derived from substituted 3-phenyl-1-(phenylthienyl)propan-1-ones and 3-phenyl-1-(phenylfuranyl)propan-1-ones of general formula: in which: X1 represents a halogen, a R1, -SR1 or -OR1 group; X2 represents a sulfur or oxygen atom; X3 represents a halogen or a R3 group; X4 represents a halogen or a R4 group; X5 represents a -OR5 group; X6 represents a halogen or a R6 group; X7 represents a halogen or a R7 group; X8 represents a hydrogen atom; R1 representing a hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl group being optionally halogenated; R3, R4, R6 and R7, which may be identical or different, selected from hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R5 representing an alkyl radical formed from a saturated linear carbon chain, having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said carbon chain being: - bound, by its end opposite to the phenyl group, to a -COOR12 substituent, R12 representing a hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; - unbranched or branched with at least one alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; A represents: (i) a carbonyl group, or (ii) a-CR9R10 group, R9 representing a hydrogen atom and R10 representing an -OR11 group, R11 being selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (linear or branched) having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, said alkyl group being unsubstituted or substituted with a cycloalkyl group, notably cyclohexyl, an aryl group, notably phenyl or a heteroaryl group, notably pyridinyl; B represents an unsubstituted, saturated alkyl group having two carbon atoms (CH 2 -CH 2); their stereoisomers (diastereoisomers, enantiomers), pure or mixed, racemic mixtures, geometric isomers, tautomers, salts, hydrates, solvates, solid forms and mixtures thereof. X1 represents a halogen, a R1, -SR1 or -OR1 group; X2 represents a sulfur or oxygen atom; X3 represents a halogen or a R3 group; X4 represents a halogen or a R4 group; X5 represents a -OR5 group; X6 represents a halogen or a R6 group; X7 represents a halogen or a R7 group; X8 represents a hydrogen atom; - bound, by its end opposite to the phenyl group, to a -COOR12 substituent, R12 representing a hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; - unbranched or branched with at least one alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; (i) a carbonyl group, or (ii) a-CR9R10 group, R9 representing a hydrogen atom and R10 representing an -OR11 group, R11 being selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (linear or branched) having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, said alkyl group being unsubstituted or substituted with a cycloalkyl group, notably cyclohexyl, an aryl group, notably phenyl or a heteroaryl group, notably pyridinyl;
A process of Dual Reflux Pressure Swing Adsorption for separating natural gas from acid gases, which are present in the range of 5% to 95% by volume in the natural gas, said acid gases are gaseous compounds present at a wellhead and are selected from carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide; said process for separating natural gas from acid gases is carried out by means of at least two adsorption columns, each containing an adsorbing solid in particles and one operating at a higher pressure than the other, wherein the column operating at higher pressure has an operating pressure close to that of the wellhead, said process being characterized in that: - the compression ratio is within the range of 1.3 to 3, the compression ratio defined as the ratio between the maximum and minimum pressure value at which the process operates; - the ratio between the characteristic convective time through the column and the characteristic diffusive time in the adsorbing solid ranges between 10 2 and 10 4; the characteristic convective time through a column defined as the ratio between the empty volume of the column and the volumetric flow-rate, the characteristic diffusive time in the adsorbing solid defined as the ratio between the square of the equivalent radius of the particles of the adsorbing solid and the effective diffusivity of the gas. - the compression ratio is within the range of 1.3 to 3, the compression ratio defined as the ratio between the maximum and minimum pressure value at which the process operates; - the ratio between the characteristic convective time through the column and the characteristic diffusive time in the adsorbing solid ranges between 10 2 and 10 4; the characteristic convective time through a column defined as the ratio between the empty volume of the column and the volumetric flow-rate, the characteristic diffusive time in the adsorbing solid defined as the ratio between the square of the equivalent radius of the particles of the adsorbing solid and the effective diffusivity of the gas.