mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A signal processing apparatus attachable to a body portion of a user, the signal processing apparatus comprising: a microphone (102; 110) configured to acquire a first sound signal based on an aerodynamic sound generated by a motion of the body portion and a sound of the user; a control unit coupled to the microphone and configured to execute effect processing for the first sound signal being output from the microphone to generate a second sound signal for aurally representing the motion of the body portion of the user; and a sound output unit configured to output a sound based on the second signal output from the control unit, the signal processing apparatus being characterised by comprising a semispherical case having honeycomb holes, the semispherical case covering the microphone. a microphone (102; 110) configured to acquire a first sound signal based on an aerodynamic sound generated by a motion of the body portion and a sound of the user; a control unit coupled to the microphone and configured to execute effect processing for the first sound signal being output from the microphone to generate a second sound signal for aurally representing the motion of the body portion of the user; and a sound output unit configured to output a sound based on the second signal output from the control unit,
A vehicle side portion structure comprising: a roof side rail that includes a rail reinforcement that is an outer portion of the roof side rail in a width direction of a vehicle, the roof side rail having a closed cross-section structure; a flange which is formed at the rail reinforcement and to which a roof panel is joined; characterized by a first contact surface which is formed on the rail reinforcement and with which a weather strip (42, 44) provided on an outer peripheral portion of a side door (32, 34) is to come into contact; and a rail garnish made of resin that covers a portion of the roof side rail from the flange to an upper portion of the first contact surface in an up-down direction of the vehicle. a roof side rail that includes a rail reinforcement that is an outer portion of the roof side rail in a width direction of a vehicle, the roof side rail having a closed cross-section structure; a flange which is formed at the rail reinforcement and to which a roof panel is joined; characterized by a first contact surface which is formed on the rail reinforcement and with which a weather strip (42, 44) provided on an outer peripheral portion of a side door (32, 34) is to come into contact; and a rail garnish made of resin that covers a portion of the roof side rail from the flange to an upper portion of the first contact surface in an up-down direction of the vehicle.
A device for the storage and/or removal of cloths, in particular disposable cloths, namely wet cloths, comprising a storage area with an inner storage container for cloths, in particular a roll of cloth, a solid-walled container, and a cover area which cannot be removed without residue, at an upper side having a extraction opening through which the cloths can be removed and which can be covered by means of a closure, the extraction opening has a diameter adapted to a diameter of the storage container in such a way as to prevent passage of the storage container as a whole through the extraction opening, the device being protected from reuse, the cover area having a foil-like cover adapted to the container, in particular a stable and/or liquid-tight and/or germ-tight composite film, e.g. comprising PET/PE and/or PET/PP and/or PE and/or PP and/or PET/aluminium/PE or other fixable film materials.
A surgical saw apparatus comprising. a surgical saw blade; a housing; a drive plate, mounted in the housing to rotate about an axis of rotation, driven in oscillating rotation, having a plurality of grooves radially displaced from the axis of rotation and arranged in a first circular pattern; and a holding member, releasably holding the surgical saw blade and including a plurality of teeth extending toward the drive plate and arranged in a second circular pattern, where the holding member is mounted in the housing to rotate about the axis of rotation, to slide along the axis of rotation in a releasing direction from an engaged position, in which the drive plate and the holding member are configured to be brought together at a plurality of different angles relative to one another about the axis of rotation and held together with the teeth engaged into the grooves, to a released position, in which all of the teeth and grooves are spaced apart from one another.
A method for forming a polycomponent fibre suitable for forming a filter tow for conversion to cigarette filter rods, the polycomponent fibre comprising a first, fibre-forming component comprising an acetate polymer, and a second, component comprising an active ingredient comprising one or more of activated carbon, ion exchange resin and zeolite, that will selectively reduce or remove components of tobacco smoke, the method comprising the steps of: i. forming a first solution comprising the first component; ii. forming a dispersion comprising the second component and dispersant; iii. coextruding the first component and the dispersion, solution or liquid through a jet or aperture to form a fibre comprising a first portion formed from the first component, and a second portion formed from the second component; and iv. drying the or each fibre after extrusion by passing the or each fibre through a heating chamber, thereby driving the dispersant from the second component to form the second portion of the fibre. i. forming a first solution comprising the first component; ii. forming a dispersion comprising the second component and dispersant; iii. coextruding the first component and the dispersion, solution or liquid through a jet or aperture to form a fibre comprising a first portion formed from the first component, and a second portion formed from the second component; and iv. drying the or each fibre after extrusion by passing the or each fibre through a heating chamber, thereby driving the dispersant from the second component to form the second portion of the fibre.
A compound having the formula or a stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein R 1 is phenyl or pyridinyl, each optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C 1-6 alkyloxy, (C 3-6 cycloalkyl)C 1-3 alkyloxy and trifluoromethoxy; R 2 is a radical of formula -L 1 -NR 3 R 4; L 1 is a covalent bond, CH 2, CH(CF 3) or C(=O); R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, C 1-3 alkoxy, mono- and di(C 1-3 alkyl)amino, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl, pyridinyl, pyridinyl substituted with halo, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, and piperidinyl substituted with methyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; tetrahydropyranyl; 1-methylpiperidin-4-yl; 4-hydroxycyclohexan-1-yl; 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl; C 1-3 alkylcarbonyl; and pyridinyl; or NR 3 R 4 is pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholinyl, each optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, trifluoromethyl, hydroxyl, C 1-3 alkyloxy, mono- and di(C 1-3 alkyl)amino, hydroxyC 1-3 alkyl, haloC 1-3 alkyl, and methoxyC 1-3 alkyl; or 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof. R 1 is phenyl or pyridinyl, each optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1-6 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C 1-6 alkyloxy, (C 3-6 cycloalkyl)C 1-3 alkyloxy and trifluoromethoxy; R 2 is a radical of formula -L 1 -NR 3 R 4; L 1 is a covalent bond, CH 2, CH(CF 3) or C(=O); R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, C 1-3 alkoxy, mono- and di(C 1-3 alkyl)amino, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl, pyridinyl, pyridinyl substituted with halo, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, and piperidinyl substituted with methyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; tetrahydropyranyl; 1-methylpiperidin-4-yl; 4-hydroxycyclohexan-1-yl; 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl; C 1-3 alkylcarbonyl; and pyridinyl; or NR 3 R 4 is pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholinyl, each optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, trifluoromethyl, hydroxyl, C 1-3 alkyloxy, mono- and di(C 1-3 alkyl)amino, hydroxyC 1-3 alkyl, haloC 1-3 alkyl, and methoxyC 1-3 alkyl; or 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl;
A method for controlling propulsion of a heavy-duty vehicle (100, 110, 120), where the heavy-duty vehicle (100, 110, 120) comprises a drive shaft connected to a differential drive arrangement arranged to evenly distribute torque between a left wheel and a right wheel of a driven axle, the method comprising configuring a nominal shaft slip (λ 0) of the drive shaft in dependence of a desired longitudinal wheel force (F x) to be generated by the driven axle, wherein a shaft slip (λ) is indicative of a difference between a current vehicle velocity ( v x) and a vehicle velocity corresponding to the rotation speed ( ω 0) of the drive shaft, obtaining a rotation speed ( ω 1) of the left wheel and a rotation speed ( ω 2) of the right wheel, as function of a current shaft slip (λ) of the driven axle, estimating a peak shaft slip value (λ max) associated with an open differential peak longitudinal force (F x,max) of the driven axle, based on the current shaft slip (λ) and on the corresponding obtained speeds ( ω 1, ω 2) of the left and right wheels, and controlling propulsion of the heavy-duty vehicle unit (100, 110, 120) by setting the current shaft slip (λ) of the drive shaft based on the configured nominal shaft slip (λ 0) adjusted in dependence of the estimated peak shaft slip value (λ max). configuring a nominal shaft slip (λ 0) of the drive shaft in dependence of a desired longitudinal wheel force (F x) to be generated by the driven axle, wherein a shaft slip (λ) is indicative of a difference between a current vehicle velocity ( v x) and a vehicle velocity corresponding to the rotation speed ( ω 0) of the drive shaft, obtaining a rotation speed ( ω 1) of the left wheel and a rotation speed ( ω 2) of the right wheel, as function of a current shaft slip (λ) of the driven axle, estimating a peak shaft slip value (λ max) associated with an open differential peak longitudinal force (F x,max) of the driven axle, based on the current shaft slip (λ) and on the corresponding obtained speeds ( ω 1, ω 2) of the left and right wheels, and controlling propulsion of the heavy-duty vehicle unit (100, 110, 120) by setting the current shaft slip (λ) of the drive shaft based on the configured nominal shaft slip (λ 0) adjusted in dependence of the estimated peak shaft slip value (λ max).
A mannanase variant having mannanase activity and an amino acid sequence that varies from the amino acid sequence of parent/wild type Trichoderma reesei mannanase (SEQ ID NO:1), wherein the amino acid sequence of the mannanase variant comprises the variations 201S, 207F and 274L, and the variations 66P, 215T and 259R and a sequence identity of at least 90% to Seq ID 1.
Cooktop comprising 1.1. one or a plurality of cooking locations 1.2. a central recess, and 1.3. a device (5; 36) provided for extracting cooking fumes downwards and comprising two or more fans, 1.4. wherein the recess is arranged in an area around the geometric center of area of the cooktop, and 1.5. wherein the recess communicates with the device (5; 36) for extracting cooking vapors, characterized in that 1.6. the two or more fans have fan motors with vertically oriented rotational axes, 1.7. wherein the rotational directions of two fan wheels of the two fans oppose one another. 1.1. one or a plurality of cooking locations 1.2. a central recess, and 1.3. a device (5; 36) provided for extracting cooking fumes downwards and comprising two or more fans, 1.4. wherein the recess is arranged in an area around the geometric center of area of the cooktop, and 1.5. wherein the recess communicates with the device (5; 36) for extracting cooking vapors, 1.6. the two or more fans have fan motors with vertically oriented rotational axes, 1.7. wherein the rotational directions of two fan wheels of the two fans oppose one another.
A system for avoiding collision between a first floating structure and a second structure, the system comprising - a main positioning arrangement comprising a dynamic positioning system for maintaining the first floating structure at a predetermined distance ( l c) from the second structure, characterized in that the system further comprises a back-up system, the back-up system comprising: - an auxiliary positioning arrangement (3, 3a, 3b), arranged on the first floating structure facing away from the second structure during use, for mooring the first floating structure to an underlying seabed, the auxiliary positioning arrangement comprising tensioning means mountable on the first floating structure and connected to a first end of the auxiliary positioning arrangement, the tensioning means being enabled to control the minimum distance ( l min) by regulating the tensioning along the auxiliary positioning arrangement, and - that the auxiliary positioning arrangement is configured to establish, in case of malfunctioning of the main positioning arrangement, a resultant force ( F res) acting on the first floating structure having a magnitude and direction that ensures maintenance of the minimum distance ( l min) between the first floating structure and the second structure. - a main positioning arrangement comprising a dynamic positioning system for maintaining the first floating structure at a predetermined distance ( l c) from the second structure, - an auxiliary positioning arrangement (3, 3a, 3b), arranged on the first floating structure facing away from the second structure during use, for mooring the first floating structure to an underlying seabed, the auxiliary positioning arrangement comprising tensioning means mountable on the first floating structure and connected to a first end of the auxiliary positioning arrangement, the tensioning means being enabled to control the minimum distance ( l min) by regulating the tensioning along the auxiliary positioning arrangement, and - that the auxiliary positioning arrangement is configured to establish, in case of malfunctioning of the main positioning arrangement, a resultant force ( F res) acting on the first floating structure having a magnitude and direction that ensures maintenance of the minimum distance ( l min) between the first floating structure and the second structure.
An aqueous binder composition comprising a) a water-insoluble polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles which is obtainable by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: • 90% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and • 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which is selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which have at least two hydroxyl groups attached to vicinal C atoms, and monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which carry a functional groups which can be converted by hydrolysis into two hydroxyl groups attached to vicinal C atoms; and b) boric acid and/or at least one salt of boric acid; the at least one monomer M1 is selected from esters and diesters of monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 monocarboxylic and C 4 -C 8 dicarboxylic acids with C 1 -C 30 alkanols, esters of vinyl alcohol or allyl alcohol with C 1 -C 30 monocarboxylic acids, vinylaromatics, amides and diamides, monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 monocarboxylic and C 4 -C 8 dicarboxylic acids with C 1 -C 30 alkylamines or di-C 1 -C 30 alkylamines, and mixtures thereof. a) a water-insoluble polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles which is obtainable by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: • 90% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and • 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which is selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which have at least two hydroxyl groups attached to vicinal C atoms, and monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which carry a functional groups which can be converted by hydrolysis into two hydroxyl groups attached to vicinal C atoms; and • 90% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and • 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which is selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which have at least two hydroxyl groups attached to vicinal C atoms, and monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which carry a functional groups which can be converted by hydrolysis into two hydroxyl groups attached to vicinal C atoms; and b) boric acid and/or at least one salt of boric acid; the at least one monomer M1 is selected from esters and diesters of monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 monocarboxylic and C 4 -C 8 dicarboxylic acids with C 1 -C 30 alkanols, esters of vinyl alcohol or allyl alcohol with C 1 -C 30 monocarboxylic acids, vinylaromatics, amides and diamides, monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 monocarboxylic and C 4 -C 8 dicarboxylic acids with C 1 -C 30 alkylamines or di-C 1 -C 30 alkylamines, and mixtures thereof.
A spinal system comprising: a first distraction rod which has a first connector mounted at an end thereof; and a second distraction rod, both of said rods being arranged to move in a housing of the spinal system, and wherein said first connector is mounted on a first polyaxial joint and secured by a fastener, said first polyaxial joint being attachable to a pedicle screw, and wherein said fastener is tightened against a portion of said first polyaxial joint but does not inhibit polyaxial movement of said first polyaxial joint, such that even after tightening said fastener, said first connector cannot move off said first polyaxial joint but said first polyaxial joint is free to move polyaxially at all times; characterised by an extender member which is a rod coupled to a connecting element of the spinal system, the connecting element coupled to a polyaxial joint of said second distraction rod by an extender member fastener, wherein said extender member fastener is tightened against a portion of said polyaxial joint of said second distraction rod but does not inhibit polyaxial movement of said polyaxial joint of said second distraction rod, such that there is free polyaxial movement between said extender member and said second distraction rod, and wherein the extender member may be collinear with said second distraction rod or may be tilted with respect to said second distraction rod. a first distraction rod which has a first connector mounted at an end thereof; and a second distraction rod, both of said rods being arranged to move in a housing of the spinal system, and wherein said first connector is mounted on a first polyaxial joint and secured by a fastener, said first polyaxial joint being attachable to a pedicle screw, and wherein said fastener is tightened against a portion of said first polyaxial joint but does not inhibit polyaxial movement of said first polyaxial joint, such that even after tightening said fastener, said first connector cannot move off said first polyaxial joint but said first polyaxial joint is free to move polyaxially at all times; characterised by an extender member which is a rod coupled to a connecting element of the spinal system, the connecting element coupled to a polyaxial joint of said second distraction rod by an extender member fastener, wherein said extender member fastener is tightened against a portion of said polyaxial joint of said second distraction rod but does not inhibit polyaxial movement of said polyaxial joint of said second distraction rod, such that there is free polyaxial movement between said extender member and said second distraction rod, and wherein the extender member may be collinear with said second distraction rod or may be tilted with respect to said second distraction rod.
Rectangular plug connector (10;210) made from a modular system, including a plurality of plug connector modules for lines; and at least one first housing frame (11, 211) having a plurality of identical receiving means (30a,... 30d; 230a,... 230d) for receiving a plurality of plug connector modules in the interior of the housing frame (11, 211), wherein the plug connector modules are respectively received in the housing frame (11, 12, 211) and wherein the housing frame has two parallel longitudinal side walls (14, 214), which define the frame width (B1, B) of the housing frame and perpendicularly thereto two parallel narrow side walls (16, 216) which define the frame height of the housing frame, characterised in that - the frame width (B1, B) is substantially N-times the frame height, with N being a whole number; - the longitudinal side walls (14, 214) and the narrow side walls (16, 216) have connecting elements (20, 220A, 220B), in particular for positively locking connection, wherein a respective connecting element (20, 220A, 220B) of a longitudinal side wall (14, 214) corresponds to a connecting element (20, 220A, 220B) of a narrow side wall (16, 216); and - a plurality of connecting elements (20, 220A, 220B) are arranged along the frame width (B1, B) at a grid distance which corresponds to the frame height at each longitudinal side wall (16, 216), so that a plurality of housing frames (11, 12, 211) can be modularly connected together by means of their connecting elements (20, 220A, 220B) to form a rectangular plug connector (10, 210). - the frame width (B1, B) is substantially N-times the frame height, with N being a whole number; - the longitudinal side walls (14, 214) and the narrow side walls (16, 216) have connecting elements (20, 220A, 220B), in particular for positively locking connection, wherein a respective connecting element (20, 220A, 220B) of a longitudinal side wall (14, 214) corresponds to a connecting element (20, 220A, 220B) of a narrow side wall (16, 216); and - a plurality of connecting elements (20, 220A, 220B) are arranged along the frame width (B1, B) at a grid distance which corresponds to the frame height at each longitudinal side wall (16, 216), so that a plurality of housing frames (11, 12, 211) can be modularly connected together by means of their connecting elements (20, 220A, 220B) to form a rectangular plug connector (10, 210).