mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for producing a photovoltaic element with stabilised efficiency, comprising the following steps: providing a silicon substrate; forming an emitter layer at a surface of the silicon substrate; forming electrical contacts on the silicon substrate; characterised in that the method further comprises a stabilising treatment step comprising: introducing hydrogen into the silicon substrate, wherein the hydrogen is introduced at temperatures above 650°C and subsequent cooling to 450°C is carried out with a ramp at a cooling rate above 550°C of at least 10 K/s; and subsequently generating excess minority charge carriers in the silicon substrate while the silicon substrate is at a temperature of more than 230°C. providing a silicon substrate; forming an emitter layer at a surface of the silicon substrate; forming electrical contacts on the silicon substrate; characterised in that the method further comprises a stabilising treatment step comprising: introducing hydrogen into the silicon substrate, wherein the hydrogen is introduced at temperatures above 650°C and subsequent cooling to 450°C is carried out with a ramp at a cooling rate above 550°C of at least 10 K/s; and subsequently generating excess minority charge carriers in the silicon substrate while the silicon substrate is at a temperature of more than 230°C. introducing hydrogen into the silicon substrate, wherein the hydrogen is introduced at temperatures above 650°C and subsequent cooling to 450°C is carried out with a ramp at a cooling rate above 550°C of at least 10 K/s; and subsequently generating excess minority charge carriers in the silicon substrate while the silicon substrate is at a temperature of more than 230°C.
A slipform paving machine, comprising: a machine frame; a plurality of ground engaging units for supporting the slipform paving machine from a ground surface; a plurality of height adjustable machine frame supports supporting the machine frame from the plurality of ground engaging units, each of the machine frame supports including a machine frame support actuator configured to adjust a height of the machine frame relative to a respective one of the ground engaging units, and each of the machine frame supports including a machine frame support sensor configured to provide a signal corresponding to the height of the machine frame relative to the respective one of the ground engaging units; an offset mold including a mold frame; a mold frame actuator configured to adjust a height of the mold frame relative to the machine frame; a mold frame sensor configured to provide a signal corresponding to the height of the mold frame relative to the machine frame; an external reference sensor configured to provide a signal representative of a position of the slipform paving machine relative to an external reference system; and a controller configured to: receive the signal from the external reference sensor; and control extension of the machine frame support actuators and the mold frame actuator to control a height of the mold frame relative to the ground surface. a machine frame; a plurality of ground engaging units for supporting the slipform paving machine from a ground surface; a plurality of height adjustable machine frame supports supporting the machine frame from the plurality of ground engaging units, each of the machine frame supports including a machine frame support actuator configured to adjust a height of the machine frame relative to a respective one of the ground engaging units, and each of the machine frame supports including a machine frame support sensor configured to provide a signal corresponding to the height of the machine frame relative to the respective one of the ground engaging units; an offset mold including a mold frame; a mold frame actuator configured to adjust a height of the mold frame relative to the machine frame; a mold frame sensor configured to provide a signal corresponding to the height of the mold frame relative to the machine frame; an external reference sensor configured to provide a signal representative of a position of the slipform paving machine relative to an external reference system; and a controller configured to: receive the signal from the external reference sensor; and control extension of the machine frame support actuators and the mold frame actuator to control a height of the mold frame relative to the ground surface. receive the signal from the external reference sensor; and control extension of the machine frame support actuators and the mold frame actuator to control a height of the mold frame relative to the ground surface.
A compound of formula or a salt, or ester thereof for use in the treatment of pain, wherein the treatment comprises administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound to a patient in need thereof, wherein the pain is selected from the group consisting of: acute pain, chronic pain, and inflammatory pain.
A polypeptide having carbohydrate material degrading activity which comprises the amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 4, or a variant polypeptide or variant polynucleotide thereof, wherein the variant polypeptide has at least 96% sequence identity with the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the variant polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide that has at least 96% sequence identity with the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2,
Heat exchange device (10; 100) for a motor vehicle including: - a heat exchanger with ∘ a first collector plate and a second collector plate extending mainly in a longitudinal direction, ∘ a first header box attached to the first collector plate and a second header box attached to the second collector plate, and ∘ at least one bundle (18; 20) of pipes extending between the first and second collector plates (30; 56) in a longitudinal direction of the pipes, ∘ each of the first and second collector plates (30; 56) forming a groove (54; 72) between the pipes of the pipe bundle (18; 20) and a lateral end (50: 68) of the respective collector plate (30; 56), said groove (54; 72) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the respective collector plate (30; 56), perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pipes, and - a perforated protection device for the pipes in the pipe bundle (18; 20), including attachment means (78, 80) to the heat exchanger, characterized in that the attachment means (78, 80) bear against the inside of the grooves (54, 72) formed by the first and second collector plates (26; 28). - a heat exchanger with ∘ a first collector plate and a second collector plate extending mainly in a longitudinal direction, ∘ a first header box attached to the first collector plate and a second header box attached to the second collector plate, and ∘ at least one bundle (18; 20) of pipes extending between the first and second collector plates (30; 56) in a longitudinal direction of the pipes, ∘ each of the first and second collector plates (30; 56) forming a groove (54; 72) between the pipes of the pipe bundle (18; 20) and a lateral end (50: 68) of the respective collector plate (30; 56), said groove (54; 72) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the respective collector plate (30; 56), perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pipes, and ∘ a first collector plate and a second collector plate extending mainly in a longitudinal direction, ∘ a first header box attached to the first collector plate and a second header box attached to the second collector plate, and ∘ at least one bundle (18; 20) of pipes extending between the first and second collector plates (30; 56) in a longitudinal direction of the pipes, ∘ each of the first and second collector plates (30; 56) forming a groove (54; 72) between the pipes of the pipe bundle (18; 20) and a lateral end (50: 68) of the respective collector plate (30; 56), said groove (54; 72) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the respective collector plate (30; 56), perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pipes, and - a perforated protection device for the pipes in the pipe bundle (18; 20), including attachment means (78, 80) to the heat exchanger, characterized in that the attachment means (78, 80) bear against the inside of the grooves (54, 72) formed by the first and second collector plates (26; 28).
A miniaturized scanning system to generate movement of a flexible device positioned at a distal part of a medical tool, comprising: - an inner shaft with a longitudinal axis, adapted to guide said flexible device along said longitudinal axis, - an abutment comprising an inclined external surface and adapted to maintain said flexible device, - a pusher mechanism adapted to engage with said abutment and comprising at least one end portion adapted to contact said inclined external surface of the abutment at a contact point, wherein said end portion is configured to translate along said longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and wherein the translation of said end portion causes the end portion to push against the inclined external surface of the abutment and to bend the abutment and the flexible device in a bending plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and said contact point. - an inner shaft with a longitudinal axis, adapted to guide said flexible device along said longitudinal axis, - an abutment comprising an inclined external surface and adapted to maintain said flexible device, - a pusher mechanism adapted to engage with said abutment and comprising at least one end portion adapted to contact said inclined external surface of the abutment at a contact point, wherein said end portion is configured to translate along said longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and wherein the translation of said end portion causes the end portion to push against the inclined external surface of the abutment and to bend the abutment and the flexible device in a bending plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and said contact point.
A spring feeding device configured to feed a spring for pocketing the spring, the spring feeding device comprising: a feeding member (60; 61, 62) delimiting a channel, a pusher configured to push the spring along the channel delimited by the feeding member (60; 61, 62), and a drive mechanism configured to displace both the feeding member (60; 61, 62) and the pusher such that the feeding member (60; 61, 62) and the pusher move in opposite directions (91, 92). a feeding member (60; 61, 62) delimiting a channel, a pusher configured to push the spring along the channel delimited by the feeding member (60; 61, 62), and a drive mechanism configured to displace both the feeding member (60; 61, 62) and the pusher such that the feeding member (60; 61, 62) and the pusher move in opposite directions (91, 92).
An outdoor device for an air conditioner, comprising: a top cover that forms an upper surface of the outdoor device and provided with at least one discharge port through which air can be discharged; at least one fan provided under the top cover; and at least one shroud that accommodates the at least one fan and that communicates with the at least one discharge port, wherein a transverse width of the at least one shroud that passes through side surfaces of the at least one shroud and the at least one fan is constant from an inlet port of the shroud to an outlet port of the shroud, and a cross sectional area of the outlet port gradually increases toward the at least one discharge port. a top cover that forms an upper surface of the outdoor device and provided with at least one discharge port through which air can be discharged; at least one fan provided under the top cover; and at least one shroud that accommodates the at least one fan and that communicates with the at least one discharge port, wherein a transverse width of the at least one shroud that passes through side surfaces of the at least one shroud and the at least one fan is constant from an inlet port of the shroud to an outlet port of the shroud, and a cross sectional area of the outlet port gradually increases toward the at least one discharge port.
Starter for an internal combustion engine, having a starter pinion which is mounted so as to be displaceable relative to a drive shaft of the starter and is connected to a pinion shaft, wherein the starter pinion being coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the pinion shaft but being axially adjustable relative to the pinion shaft, comprising a spring element for exerting an axial spring force between the starter pinion and the pinion shaft and comprising a coupling device between the starter pinion and the pinion shaft, wherein the starter pinion and the pinion shaft are insertable one into the other via their axially facing end faces and wherein the coupling device and the spring element are arranged radially outside of the interior space of the pinion shaft which accommodates a drive shaft, or respectively of the starter pinion, wherein the pinion shaft has a roller collar, which is axially connected to the end face of the starter pinion, and wherein there is a gap between the roller collar and the facing end face of the starter pinion, which forms an axial clearance between the starter pinion and pinion shaft, characterized in that the spring element is designed as a wave spring, wherein the pinion shaft engages over the starter pinion.
Device for operating at least one energy generator (EE1, EE2, EE3) in an electric energy supply network having at least three voltage levels (1, 2, 3) of different heights for supplying consumers with electrical energy, the upper two voltage levels of which are connected to each other via a first transformer and the lower two voltage levels via a second transformer, wherein the energy generator (EE1, EE2, EE3) is connected to the lower voltage level or to the central voltage level via a network linking point (5, 9, 9', 11), characterised by - a measuring device, which detects the reactive power transfer between the two upper voltage levels (1, 2) on the first transformer, - a voltage measuring apparatus, which determines the voltage on a first network linking point of the lower voltage level, - a computing device, which calculates the amount of a reactive power demand to be served by the energy generator (EE1, EE2, EE3) depending on the voltage value determined by the voltage measuring apparatus in order to maintain the voltage determined on the lowermost voltage level within a predeterminable voltage range, and - a regulating and control unit, which controls a means of the energy generator (EE1, EE2, EE3), with the aid of the calculated reactive power demand, for a reactive power draw or a reactive power delivery. - a measuring device, which detects the reactive power transfer between the two upper voltage levels (1, 2) on the first transformer, - a voltage measuring apparatus, which determines the voltage on a first network linking point of the lower voltage level, - a computing device, which calculates the amount of a reactive power demand to be served by the energy generator (EE1, EE2, EE3) depending on the voltage value determined by the voltage measuring apparatus in order to maintain the voltage determined on the lowermost voltage level within a predeterminable voltage range, and - a regulating and control unit, which controls a means of the energy generator (EE1, EE2, EE3), with the aid of the calculated reactive power demand, for a reactive power draw or a reactive power delivery.
Method for obtaining a porous titanium part, characterized in that the starting titanium powder is pure grade 2, with a mean particle size of 200 micrometers, a flow rate of 93s calculated according to ISO 4490 standard, an apparent density of 1.0 g/cm 3 calculated according to ISO 3923/1, and said powder is mixed at a proportion of 34% titanium by weight with NaCl with a particle size between 300 and 600 micrometers and at least 50% by weight of NaCl, and further characterised in that it comprises the following steps: i) adding a binder at a proportion of at least 15%; ii) compacting the resulting material between 200-400 MPa; iii) removing the binder and salt by means of a thermal process followed by continuous rinsing in double-distilled water; iv) sintering at a temperature between 1200°C and 1400°C and at a pressure less than 4.10 -4 mbar; v) machining the surface of the part. i) adding a binder at a proportion of at least 15%; ii) compacting the resulting material between 200-400 MPa; iii) removing the binder and salt by means of a thermal process followed by continuous rinsing in double-distilled water; iv) sintering at a temperature between 1200°C and 1400°C and at a pressure less than 4.10 -4 mbar; v) machining the surface of the part.
Apparatus with integrated laundry treatment functionality, in particular an item of laundry treatment furniture for household use, in order to subject an item of clothing to a treatment in an operating state in the apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a carrier for holding the item of clothing in the apparatus and wherein the carrier is configured so as to spread out a first subregion of the item of clothing for the treatment, without spreading out a second subregion, wherein the carrier is configured such that the first subregion of the item of clothing is spread out in a first treatment step and a second subregion of the item of clothing is spread out in a second treatment step, wherein the carrier is mounted such that it can move in the apparatus, characterised in that the apparatus is configured such that the carrier can be transferred from a first orientation in the first treatment step into a second orientation in the second treatment step.
A yarn joining device comprising: a yarn joining nozzle having a yarn joining space extending in a predetermined direction; two clamps (42A, 42B) each arranged on either side of the yarn joining nozzle in the predetermined direction for gripping a corresponding yarn; two cutters (41A, 41B) each arranged on either side of the yarn joining nozzle in the predetermined direction for cutting the corresponding yarn; two untwisting pipes (32A, 32B) each having a suction vent arranged between the yarn joining nozzle and the corresponding cutter (41A, 41B) in the predetermined direction for sucking a yarn end of the corresponding yarn gripped by the corresponding clamp (42A, 42B) and cut by the corresponding cutter (41A, 41B); a control section; a yarn shrinkage suppression mechanism (37A, 37B) capable of moving so as to contact the yarns between the suction vents and the yarn joining nozzle in the predetermined direction, wherein the control section is adapted to cause the cutters (41A, 41B) to cut the yarns while the yarn shrinkage suppression mechanism (37A, 37B) is in contact with the yarns; characterized in that the yarn shrinkage suppression mechanism (37A, 37B) is adapted to grip the yarns by sandwiching the yarns between itself and a support member that supports the yarn joining nozzle. a yarn joining nozzle having a yarn joining space extending in a predetermined direction; two clamps (42A, 42B) each arranged on either side of the yarn joining nozzle in the predetermined direction for gripping a corresponding yarn; two cutters (41A, 41B) each arranged on either side of the yarn joining nozzle in the predetermined direction for cutting the corresponding yarn; two untwisting pipes (32A, 32B) each having a suction vent arranged between the yarn joining nozzle and the corresponding cutter (41A, 41B) in the predetermined direction for sucking a yarn end of the corresponding yarn gripped by the corresponding clamp (42A, 42B) and cut by the corresponding cutter (41A, 41B); a control section; a yarn shrinkage suppression mechanism (37A, 37B) capable of moving so as to contact the yarns between the suction vents and the yarn joining nozzle in the predetermined direction, wherein the control section is adapted to cause the cutters (41A, 41B) to cut the yarns while the yarn shrinkage suppression mechanism (37A, 37B) is in contact with the yarns; characterized in that the yarn shrinkage suppression mechanism (37A, 37B) is adapted to grip the yarns by sandwiching the yarns between itself and a support member that supports the yarn joining nozzle.
A hard-surface polishing material comprising: hard segments; soft segments; and from 0 wt% to about 80 wt % filler material, wherein a weight ratio of the hard segments to the soft segments is greater than or equal to 0.95:1; wherein the hard-surface polishing material is formed using one or more of a foaming agent and a cell stabilizer, and wherein the weight ratio of the hard segment to the soft segments is calculated by defining the hard segments to be a molecular weight of an aromatic portion of the polymer structure of the hard-surface polishing material plus the 60 to 150 Da of an oligomeric portion of said polymer structure minus a molecular weight of a diol and/or an amine and an isocyanate (N=C=O) portion of said polymer structure, and the soft segment is defined as a 150 to 6000 Da portion of said polymer structure. hard segments; soft segments; and from 0 wt% to about 80 wt % filler material, wherein a weight ratio of the hard segments to the soft segments is greater than or equal to 0.95:1; wherein the hard-surface polishing material is formed using one or more of a foaming agent and a cell stabilizer, and wherein the weight ratio of the hard segment to the soft segments is calculated by defining the hard segments to be a molecular weight of an aromatic portion of the polymer structure of the hard-surface polishing material plus the 60 to 150 Da of an oligomeric portion of said polymer structure minus a molecular weight of a diol and/or an amine and an isocyanate (N=C=O) portion of said polymer structure, and the soft segment is defined as a 150 to 6000 Da portion of said polymer structure.