mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Joint mechanism for piping, comprising two joint portions (20, 40), wherein one of the two joint portions engages into the other of the two joint portions, as well as a locking body which engages at least in some areas between the joint portions (20, 40) and interacts with a locking contour on one of the joint portions and with a locking portion of the other joint portion in such a way that a relative movement between the joint portions (20, 40) can at least be limited and wherein a guiding device is provided on the joint portions (20, 40) in such a way that the two joint portions (20, 40) are connectable to each other in a defined rotatory position, wherein the locking contour of the one joint portion comprises a plurality of recesses on its internal wall which correspond with the locking elements of the locking body, wherein the locking portion of the other joint mechanism engaging in the joint portion features a spherical shape.
A composition for stimulating the formation of one or more extracellular matrix components in skin or mucosa, comprising N-Octanoyl carnosine, the lipoaminoacid derivative of the tripeptide GHK (N-Palmitoyl-GHK), and the tetrapeptide GEKG (SEQ ID NO:1), wherein the composition stimulates the formation of collagen III to a higher degree than the formation of collagen I, wherein the combination of active ingredients stimulates formation of hyaluronic acid.
A method for processing signals in a sensor network, the sensor network including a plurality of sensors each sensor being in a state of an owning sensor or non-owning sensor, the method comprising: establishing, by a non-owning sensor in the network, a neighborhood of owning sensors, each of the owning sensors owning a specific source signal from amongst a plurality of source signals generated from sources; obtaining, by the non-owning sensor, signal information from the owning sensors in the neighborhood of owning sensors; comparing, by the non-owning sensor, based on the signal information, a signal reception strength of an owning sensor over a specific source signal owned by the owning sensor with a signal reception strength of the non-owning sensor over the specific source signal; and based on the comparison of the signal reception strengths, the non-owning sensor taking ownership of the specific source signal; wherein the signal information from the owning sensors include extracted source signals and sensor signals from each of the owning sensors in the neighborhood, and wherein the extracted source signals are estimates of the source signals generated from the sources. establishing, by a non-owning sensor in the network, a neighborhood of owning sensors, each of the owning sensors owning a specific source signal from amongst a plurality of source signals generated from sources; obtaining, by the non-owning sensor, signal information from the owning sensors in the neighborhood of owning sensors; comparing, by the non-owning sensor, based on the signal information, a signal reception strength of an owning sensor over a specific source signal owned by the owning sensor with a signal reception strength of the non-owning sensor over the specific source signal; and based on the comparison of the signal reception strengths, the non-owning sensor taking ownership of the specific source signal; wherein the signal information from the owning sensors include extracted source signals and sensor signals from each of the owning sensors in the neighborhood, and wherein the extracted source signals are estimates of the source signals generated from the sources.
Method of communication between a remote action manager and at least one communication box so as to interact with one or several items of equipment connected to said communication box, this box and this item of equipment being included in a local network, the box being connected to said remote action manager by way of an integrated access device possessing, as well as the remote action manager, a public address, the communication box possessing a private address not addressable from the remote action manager, this method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps - during the deployment of communication boxes, association of a single communication mechanism with each box, this association being stored in a database associated with said remote action manager, said communication mechanism being chosen, according to technical and operational constraints, from among a list comprising ∘ a communication mechanism based on a tunnel via a proxy; ∘ a communication mechanism based on the Internet gateway device control protocol; ∘ a communication mechanism using the extensible messaging and presence protocol; and ∘ a communication mechanism based on the protocol of the simple traversal of user datagram through network address translation - during reception, by the action manager, of an action request destined for said item of equipment; ∘ identification, in said database, of the communication mechanism associated with said communication box; ∘ communication of the action request to the communication box via the communication mechanism identified. - during the deployment of communication boxes, association of a single communication mechanism with each box, this association being stored in a database associated with said remote action manager, said communication mechanism being chosen, according to technical and operational constraints, from among a list comprising ∘ a communication mechanism based on a tunnel via a proxy; ∘ a communication mechanism based on the Internet gateway device control protocol; ∘ a communication mechanism using the extensible messaging and presence protocol; and ∘ a communication mechanism based on the protocol of the simple traversal of user datagram through network address translation ∘ a communication mechanism based on a tunnel via a proxy; ∘ a communication mechanism based on the Internet gateway device control protocol; ∘ a communication mechanism using the extensible messaging and presence protocol; and ∘ a communication mechanism based on the protocol of the simple traversal of user datagram through network address translation - during reception, by the action manager, of an action request destined for said item of equipment; ∘ identification, in said database, of the communication mechanism associated with said communication box; ∘ communication of the action request to the communication box via the communication mechanism identified. ∘ identification, in said database, of the communication mechanism associated with said communication box; ∘ communication of the action request to the communication box via the communication mechanism identified.
A pushchair comprising a pushchair frame assembly (4, 44), a hinge arrangement (16, 42) of said assembly (4, 44) including a primary hinge device defining a first axis of rotation and a secondary hinge device defining a second axis of rotation, there being two primary hinge devices of a primary frame and two secondary hinge devices of a secondary frame connected to the primary frame, the primary and secondary hinge devices (16, 42) being located on respective opposite sides of the respective primary and secondary frames (4, 44), and an elongate actuator connected to a part of said hinge arrangement (16, 42) for actuating folding of said frame assembly (4, 44) about the second axis of said hinge arrangement, characterised in that the folding about the first axis takes place prior to folding about the second axis and said elongate actuator is an actuating strap, each end of said strap being connected to the respective secondary hinge devices, the second axis of rotation being arranged parallelly to said first axis of rotation, the arrangement being such that the actuating folding of the secondary frame about the second axis by way of the elongate actuator causes further turning of the primary frame about the first axis of rotation to complete the folding of the frame assembly (4, 44).
A timing synchronization method in a User Equipment, UE, which is served in a first cell of a first synchronous communication network and also located in a second cell of a second synchronous communication network, said method comprising: receiving a message from a communication node of the first network, the message including clock offsets of the first cell and the second cell or timing difference therebetween; calculating downlink synchronization of the second cell from downlink synchronization of the first cell and the clock offsets/timing difference; detecting a pilot signal of the second cell based on the calculated downlink synchronization if the signal quality of the first cell is lower than a threshold; using the pilot signal to measure downlink signal strength and estimate signal quality of the second cell; and performing handover or reselection to the second cell if the signal quality of the first cell is lower than the estimated signal quality of the second cell. receiving a message from a communication node of the first network, the message including clock offsets of the first cell and the second cell or timing difference therebetween; calculating downlink synchronization of the second cell from downlink synchronization of the first cell and the clock offsets/timing difference; detecting a pilot signal of the second cell based on the calculated downlink synchronization if the signal quality of the first cell is lower than a threshold; using the pilot signal to measure downlink signal strength and estimate signal quality of the second cell; and performing handover or reselection to the second cell if the signal quality of the first cell is lower than the estimated signal quality of the second cell.
An uncontrolled alternating-current demagnetizer, comprising an alternating-current circuit and an AC voltage source, wherein the alternating-current circuit, via the actuation of a switch, permits the application of an AC voltage to a parallel oscillating circuit comprising a demagnetizer coil and a capacitor connected in parallel to said demagnetizer coil, and wherein the alternating-current circuit has at least one inrush current-limiting semiconductor element which switches the AC voltage at the zero crossing, is arranged in series to the AC voltage source and can be operated by means of switch, with which semiconductor element an AC voltage can be applied to the alternating-current circuit at precisely the zero crossing of the AC voltage, whereby an inrush current pulse can be avoided, characterized in that the alternating-current circuit has a series capacitor which is connected in series with the demagnetizer coil in the alternating-current circuit.
Converter arrangement (1, 101) having - a first phase module extending between a first and a second DC voltage pole (51, 61) and having a first AC voltage connection, said first phase module comprising a first phase module branch extending between the first AC voltage connection and the first DC voltage pole and a second phase module branch extending between the first AC voltage connection and the second DC voltage pole, - a second phase module extending between the first and the second DC voltage pole (51, 61) and having a second AC voltage connection, said second phase module comprising a third phase module branch extending between the second AC voltage connection and the first DC voltage pole and a fourth phase module branch extending between the second AC voltage connection and the second DC voltage pole, wherein each of the phase module branches (8, 9, 10, 11) comprises a series circuit containing two-pole submodules, wherein each submodule comprises at least two series-connected power semiconductor switches (28, 29) and an energy store and can be bypassed in a manner independent of current direction by means of a bypass unit arranged in parallel with the connection terminals of said submodule, - a DC voltage switch in one of the two DC voltage poles (51, 61), characterized by - a freewheeling path, which extends between a first DC voltage link that can be connected to the first DC voltage pole and a second DC voltage link that can be connected to the second DC voltage pole and comprises a semiconductor element having a reverse direction and a forward direction, wherein the freewheeling path comprises a parallel circuit, which is arranged in series with the semiconductor element and has an energy absorber element and an absorber switch arranged in parallel therewith. - a first phase module extending between a first and a second DC voltage pole (51, 61) and having a first AC voltage connection, said first phase module comprising a first phase module branch extending between the first AC voltage connection and the first DC voltage pole and a second phase module branch extending between the first AC voltage connection and the second DC voltage pole, - a second phase module extending between the first and the second DC voltage pole (51, 61) and having a second AC voltage connection, said second phase module comprising a third phase module branch extending between the second AC voltage connection and the first DC voltage pole and a fourth phase module branch extending between the second AC voltage connection and the second DC voltage pole, wherein - a DC voltage switch in one of the two DC voltage poles (51, 61), - a freewheeling path, which extends between a first DC voltage link that can be connected to the first DC voltage pole and a second DC voltage link that can be connected to the second DC voltage pole and comprises a semiconductor element having a reverse direction and a forward direction, wherein the freewheeling path comprises a parallel circuit, which is arranged in series with the semiconductor element and has an energy absorber element and an absorber switch arranged in parallel therewith.
A surgical instrument system, comprising: a plurality of handle assemblies (21000, 22000, 23000) comprising: a first handle assembly; and a second handle assembly; each handle assembly of said plurality of handle assemblies comprising a housing, each housing comprising: at least one motor; and a drive shaft; a power source; a shaft assembly configured to be attached to a distal end of each housing, said shaft assembly being selectively attachable to said plurality of different handle assemblies in different orientations, wherein: said shaft assembly is selectively attachable to said first handle assembly in a first orientation; and said shaft assembly is selectively attachable to said second handle assembly in a second orientation; wherein said shaft assembly comprises: a control circuit; and a locking mechanism, wherein said locking mechanism prevents movement of said drive shaft if said shaft assembly is not attached to any of said housings in an orientation which enables operation of said surgical instrument system; and an end effector attachable to a distal end of said shaft assembly. a plurality of handle assemblies (21000, 22000, 23000) comprising: a first handle assembly; and a second handle assembly; a first handle assembly; and a second handle assembly; each handle assembly of said plurality of handle assemblies comprising a housing, each housing comprising: at least one motor; and a drive shaft; at least one motor; and a drive shaft; a power source; a shaft assembly configured to be attached to a distal end of each housing, said shaft assembly being selectively attachable to said plurality of different handle assemblies in different orientations, wherein: said shaft assembly is selectively attachable to said first handle assembly in a first orientation; and said shaft assembly is selectively attachable to said second handle assembly in a second orientation; said shaft assembly is selectively attachable to said first handle assembly in a first orientation; and said shaft assembly is selectively attachable to said second handle assembly in a second orientation; wherein said shaft assembly comprises: a control circuit; and a locking mechanism, wherein said locking mechanism prevents movement of said drive shaft if said shaft assembly is not attached to any of said housings in an orientation which enables operation of said surgical instrument system; and a control circuit; and a locking mechanism, wherein said locking mechanism prevents movement of said drive shaft if said shaft assembly is not attached to any of said housings in an orientation which enables operation of said surgical instrument system; and an end effector attachable to a distal end of said shaft assembly.
An ultrasonic cleaner (23, 24) for cleaning a sample probe (11a, 12a) of a sample dispensing mechanism (11, 12) comprising: a washing tank (13, 14) in which a washing liquid is reserved; an ultrasonic vibrator driven in an axial direction; a vibration head provided with a neck extended from the ultrasonic vibrator to the washing tank (13, 14) and a tip end portion having a cylindrical hole whose longitudinal direction is oriented in a vertical direction perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the cylindrical hole is provided to receive a sample probe (11a, 12a) when the sample probe (11a, 12a) is washed; and a first cover having a first opening configured to receive the neck and a second opening configured to be aligned with the cylindrical hole and is installed at a height of being in contact with the surface of the washing liquid in the manner of covering the washing tank (13, 14); characterized by further comprising a scattering prevention cover arranged in the vertical direction to prevent scattering of the washing liquid from a space between the second opening of the first cover and the neck. a washing tank (13, 14) in which a washing liquid is reserved; an ultrasonic vibrator driven in an axial direction; a vibration head provided with a neck extended from the ultrasonic vibrator to the washing tank (13, 14) and a tip end portion having a cylindrical hole whose longitudinal direction is oriented in a vertical direction perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the cylindrical hole is provided to receive a sample probe (11a, 12a) when the sample probe (11a, 12a) is washed; and a first cover having a first opening configured to receive the neck and a second opening configured to be aligned with the cylindrical hole and is installed at a height of being in contact with the surface of the washing liquid in the manner of covering the washing tank (13, 14); characterized by further comprising a scattering prevention cover arranged in the vertical direction to prevent scattering of the washing liquid from a space between the second opening of the first cover and the neck.
A method for manufacturing coal briquettes which are charged into a dome part of a melter-gasifier to be rapidly heated in a apparatus for manufacturing molten iron (200, 300) including the melter-gasifier into which reduced iron is charged, and a reducing furnace connected to the melter-gasifier and providing the reduced iron, the method comprising: providing powdered coals; providing graphite suppressing hot differentiation of the coal briquettes; providing a hardening agent and a binder; providing a mixture by mixing the powdered coals, the graphite, the hardening agent, and the binder; and providing the coal briquettes by molding the mixture, wherein in the providing of the mixture, a ratio of the amount of graphite to the sum of the amount of powdered coals and the amount of graphite is greater than 0 and 0.3 or less, wherein in the providing of the graphite, the graphite is pressure-transported with a gas, stored in a graphite storage bin, and then provided, and wherein the graphite is directly mixed with the hardening agent and the binder before being mixed with the powdered coals; wherein the gas includes nitrogen or a by-product gas. providing powdered coals; providing graphite suppressing hot differentiation of the coal briquettes; providing a hardening agent and a binder; providing a mixture by mixing the powdered coals, the graphite, the hardening agent, and the binder; and providing the coal briquettes by molding the mixture, wherein in the providing of the mixture, a ratio of the amount of graphite to the sum of the amount of powdered coals and the amount of graphite is greater than 0 and 0.3 or less, wherein in the providing of the graphite, the graphite is pressure-transported with a gas, stored in a graphite storage bin, and then provided, and wherein the graphite is directly mixed with the hardening agent and the binder before being mixed with the powdered coals; wherein the gas includes nitrogen or a by-product gas.
Connecting device for connection to an electrical connecting system (3, 104) of a solar module, comprising: - a connector housing for arranging on an outer face of the solar module, and - current-carrying components (21 to 24, 31 to 33, 51) arranged in the connector housing, which components comprise at least one contact for connection to a conductor of the electrical connection system of the solar module, which conductor leads out from the solar module, - a connection device, which may be arranged inside the connector housing, for positioning the conductor which leads out from the solar module, it being possible for the connection device and the contact to be arranged relative to one another in such a way that the contact is moved, at least in part, along the conductor which leads out so as to contact said conductor which leads out, characterised in that - the connection device comprises at least one guide means which is configured in such a way that the contact is initially guided contactlessly along the conductor which leads out, so as to contact said conductor which leads out, and contacts the conductor which leads out when in an end position, wherein the connection device comprises at least one web, to which the conductor which leads out may be attached, and the guide means is bulbous and arranged at an end of the web facing the contact, and the contact presses the conductor which leads out against the web when in the end position. - a connector housing for arranging on an outer face of the solar module, and - current-carrying components (21 to 24, 31 to 33, 51) arranged in the connector housing, which components comprise at least one contact for connection to a conductor of the electrical connection system of the solar module, which conductor leads out from the solar module, - a connection device, which may be arranged inside the connector housing, for positioning the conductor which leads out from the solar module, it being possible for the connection device and the contact to be arranged relative to one another in such a way that the contact is moved, at least in part, along the conductor which leads out so as to contact said conductor which leads out, characterised in that - the connection device comprises at least one guide means which is configured in such a way that the contact is initially guided contactlessly along the conductor which leads out, so as to contact said conductor which leads out, and contacts the conductor which leads out when in an end position,