mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A substrate suitable for incorporation into an absorbent article for automatic detection of wetness events therein and/or risk of exudate leakage therefrom, the substrate comprising a first surface capable of being arranged proximal to a body facing side of the absorbent article and a second surface opposite said first surface and capable of being arranged proximal to a garment facing side of said absorbent article, said substrate comprising a plurality of sensor tracks disposed on said first surface wherein said sensor tracks are in electrical communication with a clip-on data processing module when connected at a position proximal to a first end of the substrate such to form a closed electrical circuit, typically for measuring resistance, impedance and/or capacitance therethrough, said substrate comprises one or more slits and an insulating layer placed over said first surface to sandwich at least a portion of said sensor tracks therebetween, and in that a pocket is formed between said first surface and said insulating layer at least proximal to said first end, said pocket being in fluid communication with said slit(s) and arranged to retain at least a portion of said clip-on data processing module therein, and characterised in that said substrate consists of a liquid impermeable backsheet and said insulating layer is a non-conductive film, and wherein the pocket is in the form of a channel extending from the first end to a second end of the substrate, said channel being flanked by oppositely disposed bonding seals such that said channel remains impermeable to exudates.
Method for transferring an electronic display device for a vehicle into a secured state, wherein the electronic display device is designed to display, in response to an image signal received by a control device, image information which is transmitted by the image signal, and to retain said image information without the application of an operating voltage, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: receiving a diagnostic signal via an interface to the control device, wherein the diagnostic signal represents a signal which is made available by the control device; and outputting a resetting signal to an interface to the display device as a function of a signal state of the diagnostic signal, wherein the resetting signal is designed to bring about a display of secured image information via the display device in order to transfer the display device into the secured state. receiving a diagnostic signal via an interface to the control device, wherein the diagnostic signal represents a signal which is made available by the control device; and outputting a resetting signal to an interface to the display device as a function of a signal state of the diagnostic signal, wherein the resetting signal is designed to bring about a display of secured image information via the display device in order to transfer the display device into the secured state.
An automated tightening shoe, comprising: (a) a shoe having a sole and an upper connected to the sole, the upper including a toe, a heel, a medial side portion, and a lateral side portion; (b) a closure means connected to the medial and lateral side portions of the upper for drawing them around a foot placed inside the shoe; (c) a tightening mechanism secured to the shoe, the tightening mechanism including an axle (242; 244) with an actuator wheel rigidly connected to the axle and said actuator wheel extending outside the shoe sole; (d) at least one engagement cable (190; 192; 160) connected at its one end to the closure means, and at its other end to the tightening mechanism; (e) whereby rolling the actuator wheel extending outside the shoe sole causes rotation of the axle (242; 244) of the tightening mechanism to draw the engagement cable (190; 192; 160) in a tightening direction to draw the closure means and medial and lateral side upper portions around the foot, securement means operatively connected to the tightening mechanism acting to impede counter-rotation of the axle to prevent the engagement cable from loosening; and (f) release means operatively connected to the securement means for selective disengagement of the securement means to enable counter-rotation of the axle to allow the closure means to loosen. (a) a shoe having a sole and an upper connected to the sole, the upper including a toe, a heel, a medial side portion, and a lateral side portion; (b) a closure means connected to the medial and lateral side portions of the upper for drawing them around a foot placed inside the shoe; (c) a tightening mechanism secured to the shoe, the tightening mechanism including an axle (242; 244) with an actuator wheel rigidly connected to the axle and said actuator wheel extending outside the shoe sole; (d) at least one engagement cable (190; 192; 160) connected at its one end to the closure means, and at its other end to the tightening mechanism; (e) whereby rolling the actuator wheel extending outside the shoe sole causes rotation of the axle (242; 244) of the tightening mechanism to draw the engagement cable (190; 192; 160) in a tightening direction to draw the closure means and medial and lateral side upper portions around the foot, securement means operatively connected to the tightening mechanism acting to impede counter-rotation of the axle to prevent the engagement cable from loosening; and (f) release means operatively connected to the securement means for selective disengagement of the securement means to enable counter-rotation of the axle to allow the closure means to loosen.
A microorganism comprising an endogenous -specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene in the genome DNA being chromosome or megaplasmid, characterized in that a nucleotide sequence upstream of the -specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene comprises a modification that regulates the expression of the -specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene to produce a polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer having 3-hydroxyhexanoate monomer by the microorganism, wherein the microorganism belongs to Cupriavidus necator, and wherein the modification comprises an insertion of or a substitution by a foreign expression regulatory DNA comprising a promoter sequence or both of promoter and Shine-Dalgarno sequences, for the regulation of the expression of the -specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene, and wherein the promoter is selected from the group consisting of E. coli -derived trc, lacUV5 and trp promoters; a promoter of phaC1 gene from Cupriavidus necator; and a modified phaC1 gene promoter comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of the nucleotide sequences as shown by SEQ ID NOs: 55 to 59. wherein the modification comprises an insertion of or a substitution by a foreign expression regulatory DNA comprising a promoter sequence or both of promoter and Shine-Dalgarno sequences, for the regulation of the expression of the -specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene, and wherein the promoter is selected from the group consisting of E. coli -derived trc, lacUV5 and trp promoters; a promoter of phaC1 gene from Cupriavidus necator; and a modified phaC1 gene promoter comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of the nucleotide sequences as shown by SEQ ID NOs: 55 to 59.
An adeno-associated virus vector comprising a nucleic acid comprising (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding RP2 or a functional fragment thereof and (b) a 5' AAV2 Inverted Terminal Repeat or a functional fragment thereof and a 3' AAV2 ITR or a functional fragment thereof, wherein (a) the nucleotide sequence encoding RP2 is under the transcriptional control of a rhodopsin kinase promoter and/or (b) the vector comprises a human β-globin polyadenylation signal or a functional fragment thereof, wherein the vector further comprises a cytomegalovirus /human β-globin intron, wherein the vector is self-complementary and wherein the vector is an AAV8 or AAV9 vector. wherein the vector further comprises a cytomegalovirus /human β-globin intron, wherein the vector is self-complementary and wherein the vector is an AAV8 or AAV9 vector.
A method of operating non-volatile storage, comprising: receiving data and a request to store the data; transferring the data into an intermediate register that is on a substrate but is not underneath a monolithic three-dimensional memory array of non-volatile storage elements, the monolithic three-dimensional memory array is above the substrate; transferring a selected subset of data of said received data from the intermediate register to shadow storage devices over a bi-directional data bus and subsequently transferring the selected subset of data from the shadow storage devices to data storage devices that are in communication with sense amplifiers, the shadow storage devices and the data storage devices are on the substrate and are beneath the monolithic three-dimensional memory array; transferring a selected next subset of data of said received data from the intermediate register to the shadow storage devices and concurrently transferring the selected subset of data from the data storage devices to the sense amplifiers that are on the substrate and are beneath the monolithic three-dimensional memory array, and programming a subset of the non-volatile storage elements based on the selected subset of data in the sense amplifiers. receiving data and a request to store the data; transferring the data into an intermediate register that is on a substrate but is not underneath a monolithic three-dimensional memory array of non-volatile storage elements, the monolithic three-dimensional memory array is above the substrate; transferring a selected subset of data of said received data from the intermediate register to shadow storage devices over a bi-directional data bus and subsequently transferring the selected subset of data from the shadow storage devices to data storage devices that are in communication with sense amplifiers, the shadow storage devices and the data storage devices are on the substrate and are beneath the monolithic three-dimensional memory array; transferring a selected next subset of data of said received data from the intermediate register to the shadow storage devices and concurrently transferring the selected subset of data from the data storage devices to the sense amplifiers that are on the substrate and are beneath the monolithic three-dimensional memory array, and programming a subset of the non-volatile storage elements based on the selected subset of data in the sense amplifiers.
A telescopic dock leveller able to establish a connection between a dock for receiving vehicles for loading and/or unloading thereof and the interior of a vehicle positioned perpendicular to the edge of the dock, said dock leveller comprising a body attached or intended to be attached to the dock and a lip movable between a rest position, in which the lip has been moved in a so-called retraction direction, oriented towards the body, and is positioned substantially within the body, and a loading and/or unloading position, in which the lip has been moved in a so-called extension direction, oriented away from the body, and is positioned substantially outside the body with its free end region in contact with the vehicle so as to allow to establish a connection between the vehicle and the dock, characterized by the fact that the lip has bearing means arranged in order to bear against a substantially vertical surface of the vehicle, and by the fact that the leveller further has means for permanently biasing the lip in the extension direction, so that the lip exerts a thrust against the vehicle via said bearing means, said permanent biasing means allowing a movement of the lip in the retraction direction such that, during a loading and/or unloading operation, the lip moves in the retraction direction if the vehicle moves closer to the dock and the lip moves in the extension direction if the vehicle moves away from the dock, with the same amount of movement as the vehicle, the lip thus maintaining the loading and/or unloading position even in case of unintentional movement of the vehicle.
A method of processing a moving picture, comprising: dividing a frame of the moving picture into a plurality of sub-frames; calculating a color distribution vector for each of said sub-frames; and generating a feature vector of the frame based on the color distribution vectors; characterized by generating first order differentials of the color distribution vectors based on the color distribution vectors, wherein a first order differential is defined as a difference between a color distribution vector of a sub-frame and a color distribution vector of another sub-frame or between corresponding components of said color distribution vectors of said subframes; and generating second order differentials of the color distribution vectors based on the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors, wherein the second order differential is calculated from difference between a first order differential and another first order differential; wherein generating a feature vector of the frame is further based on the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors and the second order differentials of the color distribution vectors by selecting a plurality from the following: - components of the color distribution vectors, - components of the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors, and - the second order differentials of the color distribution vectors. dividing a frame of the moving picture into a plurality of sub-frames; calculating a color distribution vector for each of said sub-frames; and generating a feature vector of the frame based on the color distribution vectors; characterized by generating first order differentials of the color distribution vectors based on the color distribution vectors, wherein a first order differential is defined as a difference between a color distribution vector of a sub-frame and a color distribution vector of another sub-frame or between corresponding components of said color distribution vectors of said subframes; and generating second order differentials of the color distribution vectors based on the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors, wherein the second order differential is calculated from difference between a first order differential and another first order differential; wherein generating a feature vector of the frame is further based on the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors and the second order differentials of the color distribution vectors by selecting a plurality from the following: - components of the color distribution vectors, - components of the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors, and - the second order differentials of the color distribution vectors. - components of the color distribution vectors, - components of the first order differentials of the color distribution vectors, and - the second order differentials of the color distribution vectors.
A method for manufacturing a hollow body, typically a tank, from a plastic material, said method comprising the steps of: - molding a preform into shells (12, 14) in a molding tool; - joining an insert to an inner surface of a shell of said shells, said insert defining a sub volume within the hollow body to be made; - joining together the shells to form the hollow body by closing the molding tool and applying a main pressure ( P1') to a main volume enclosed by the shells, wherein there is applied a sub pressure ( P2') to the sub volume whilst applying the main pressure ( P1') to the main volume, such that a pressure difference between the main volume and the sub volume is bigger than 0,20 bar ( P1' - P2' > 0,20 bar) and smaller than 3,00 bar ( P1' - P2' < 3,00 bar). - molding a preform into shells (12, 14) in a molding tool; - joining an insert to an inner surface of a shell of said shells, said insert defining a sub volume within the hollow body to be made; - joining together the shells to form the hollow body by closing the molding tool and applying a main pressure ( P1') to a main volume enclosed by the shells, wherein there is applied a sub pressure ( P2') to the sub volume whilst applying the main pressure ( P1') to the main volume, such that a pressure difference between the main volume and the sub volume is bigger than 0,20 bar ( P1' - P2' > 0,20 bar) and smaller than 3,00 bar ( P1' - P2' < 3,00 bar).
An optical component, comprising: a first optical path module and a polarization-sensitive optical component, wherein the first optical path module comprises: a first beam splitting submodule, a first input/output separator, a first beam combining submodule, and a second input/output separator, wherein the first beam splitting submodule comprises a polarization beam splitter and a polarization rotator, wherein the first beam combining submodule comprises a polarization beam combiner and a polarization rotator, and wherein the polarization-sensitive optical component is a microring filter; wherein the first beam splitting submodule receives an input optical signal by using a first input end, and is configured to: divide the input optical signal into a first optical signal and a second optical signal whose polarization states are different, convert the first optical signal into a third optical signal whose polarization state is the same as that of the second optical signal, output the third optical signal to the first input/output separator, and output the second optical signal to the second input/output separator; the first input/output separator is configured to output the third optical signal to the polarization-sensitive optical component; the second input/output separator is configured to output the second optical signal to the polarization-sensitive optical component; the polarization-sensitive optical component is configured to: obtain a fourth optical signal based on the second optical signal, obtain a fifth optical signal based on the third optical signal, and output the fourth optical signal and the fifth optical signal to the first input/output separator and the second input/output separator; the first input/output separator is further configured to output the fourth optical signal to the first beam combining submodule, and the second input/output separator is further configured to output the fifth optical signal to the first beam combining submodule; and the first beam combining submodule is configured to: convert the fourth optical signal into a sixth optical signal whose polarization state is different from that of the fifth optical signal, perform beam combination on the fifth optical signal and the sixth optical signal, and output a combined optical signal by using a first output end.
A mechanical all wheel drive system comprising an electrical motor/generator for use in a hybrid electric motor vehicle, wherein said mechanical all wheel drive system comprises: an internal combustion engine, a transmission, and a front drive unit comprising a front drive shaft, wherein said transmission is driving the front drive unit via said front drive shaft by means of said internal combustion engine, a cardan shaft, wherein said cardan shaft is connected at a front end to said front drive unit and at a rear end to a differential, a rear drive unit comprising a rear drive shaft, a gear set and said electrical motor/generator, wherein said cardan shaft provides a mechanical and operational coupling between said front drive unit and said rear drive unit, and wherein the electrical motor/generator is coupled to said gear set, which gear set in turn is coupled to the link shaft via said differential, whereby the electrical motor/generator is arranged offset in the radial direction in relation to the link shaft, characterized in that the gear set comprises a planetary gear set having a sun gear, a ring gear, and carrier and planet gears; wherein the carrier is secured to the differential at one end, and has the planet gears rotatively coupled to the other end of the carrier. an internal combustion engine, a transmission, and a front drive unit comprising a front drive shaft, wherein said transmission is driving the front drive unit via said front drive shaft by means of said internal combustion engine, a cardan shaft, wherein said cardan shaft is connected at a front end to said front drive unit and at a rear end to a differential, a rear drive unit comprising a rear drive shaft, a gear set and said electrical motor/generator, wherein said cardan shaft provides a mechanical and operational coupling between said front drive unit and said rear drive unit, and wherein the electrical motor/generator is coupled to said gear set, which gear set in turn is coupled to the link shaft via said differential, whereby the electrical motor/generator is arranged offset in the radial direction in relation to the link shaft, characterized in that the gear set comprises a planetary gear set having a sun gear, a ring gear, and carrier and planet gears; wherein the carrier is secured to the differential at one end, and has the planet gears rotatively coupled to the other end of the carrier.
Dishwasher having a dishwasher cavity, in which two receptacles (8; 9) for items to be washed, in particular an upper basket and a lower basket, are arranged, further comprising a spray arm assembly arranged between the receptacles, for items to be washed and having a spray arm, an inlet pipe to which the spray arm is rotatably attached by means of a bearing device, and a closure device for closing the bearing device, wherein the closure device has at least one spray nozzle and the closure device is designed to hold the spray arm on the bearing device.
A method for assessing interfering noise in motor vehicles, in which the noises occurring during a predefined measurement time are divided into various frequency ranges, wherein the noises are scanned within theirfrequency range with first time windows and are averaged over the first time window, wherein for determining an unsteady noise component the noises are scanned with second time windows and are averaged over the second time window, wherein the period of the second time window is smaller than that of the first time window, wherein the second time windows for higher frequency ranges have a shorter time duration than for the lower frequency range, wherein level changes are determined as level differences between successive points in time T and T+Tmittel of the unsteady noise component averaged over the second time window, wherein Tmittel is the particular averaging time, wherein the ratio between the level changes and the background noise is determined within the frequency ranges, and wherein the level changes thus determined are evaluated in respect of the frequency with which unsteady noise events occur within the unsteady noise component with a ratio greater than a threshold value x.