mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A nozzle wherein a main fluid flow path having a jet port at a front end thereof is communicated with a liquid inflow path connected to a liquid supply tube via a liquid inlet and with an air inflow path connected to an air supply tube via an air inlet, and a pressure of a liquid supplied to said liquid supply tube fluctuates, whereas a pressure of air supplied to said air supply tube is set to a constant pressure;said liquid inlet is always open, and said air inlet is opened and closed by a switching valve characterised in that when a pressure of a liquid supplied from said liquid supply tube to said main fluid flow path decreases, said switching valve is opened to introduce air into said main fluid flow path according to a decrease rate of said pressure of said liquid so that said nozzle sprays a binary fluid, whereas except when said pressure of said liquid decreases, said nozzle sprays a single fluid consisting of said liquid; anda flow rate of said spayed single fluid consisting of said liquid is equal to a flow rate of said sprayed binary fluid obtained by an addition of a flow rate of said liquid and a flow rate of said air, and a spray angle and a flow rate distribution of said single fluid sprayed from a jet port disposed at said front end of said main fluid flow path are equal to a spray angle and a flow rate distribution of said binary fluid sprayed from said jet port disposed at said front end of said main fluid flow path,wherein the liquid inlet and the air inlet communicating with said liquid inflow path and said air inflow path respectively are disposed in confrontation with each other or at inside and outside positions in such a way that said liquid inflow path and said air inflow path are in parallel with each other.
Device for detecting a direction of motion of a wheel on a rail track, the device being configured to be placed on or near a lateral side of the rail track, the device comprising: at least one permanent magnet for providing a magnetic field; a magnetic field sensor for sensing a magnetic field value indicative for a flux density, or a change in the flux density, of the provided magnetic field; at least one processor in communication with the magnetic field sensor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: obtain a plurality of the magnetic field values for respective times from the magnetic field sensor; and to analyse the obtained plurality of magnetic field values such that a direction of motion of a wheel passing the device is obtained. at least one permanent magnet for providing a magnetic field; a magnetic field sensor for sensing a magnetic field value indicative for a flux density, or a change in the flux density, of the provided magnetic field; at least one processor in communication with the magnetic field sensor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: obtain a plurality of the magnetic field values for respective times from the magnetic field sensor; and to analyse the obtained plurality of magnetic field values such that a direction of motion of a wheel passing the device is obtained. obtain a plurality of the magnetic field values for respective times from the magnetic field sensor; and to analyse the obtained plurality of magnetic field values such that a direction of motion of a wheel passing the device is obtained.
An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition means configured to acquire viewpoint information for specifying a movement path of a virtual viewpoint (6a-f) corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image to be generated based on captured image frames obtained by a plurality of cameras that performs imaging from a plurality of directions; and a control means configured to determine a placement area, in a three-dimensional space, of a virtual object which is included in the virtual viewpoint image and which is not included in the captured images; wherein the control means is configured to: divide the placement area into a plurality of subareas; determine the value of a counter for each subarea, said counter indicating a frame count where said subarea is within the view of the virtual viewpoint; and determine, as the placement area of the virtual object, one or more subareas with a counter indicating a maximum frame count. an acquisition means configured to acquire viewpoint information for specifying a movement path of a virtual viewpoint (6a-f) corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image to be generated based on captured image frames obtained by a plurality of cameras that performs imaging from a plurality of directions; and a control means configured to determine a placement area, in a three-dimensional space, of a virtual object which is included in the virtual viewpoint image and which is not included in the captured images; wherein the control means is configured to: divide the placement area into a plurality of subareas; determine the value of a counter for each subarea, said counter indicating a frame count where said subarea is within the view of the virtual viewpoint; and determine, as the placement area of the virtual object, one or more subareas with a counter indicating a maximum frame count. divide the placement area into a plurality of subareas; determine the value of a counter for each subarea, said counter indicating a frame count where said subarea is within the view of the virtual viewpoint; and determine, as the placement area of the virtual object, one or more subareas with a counter indicating a maximum frame count.
Emergency stop device for a shuttle in a stockroom system, moveable in a horizontal plane on two elongated rails arranged in parallel and at least one pressure biased locking shoulder displaceable in a horizontal plane, characterized in that at least one stabilizing wheel (38, 38') arranged together with the locking shoulder in a holder and protruding outside the locking shoulder, wherein the stabilizing wheel (38, 38') is rotatable in a horizontal plane, and in that the locking shoulder and the stabilizing wheel (38, 38') together have an extension such that they together can be received, at least partially, in a hole provided in a substantially vertical web of the rail at an end portion of the rail, when biased by the pressure bias, and a frictional coupling arranged between the shuttle and the holder allowing limited movement of the shuttle in the horizontal plane after the locking shoulder has reached a locked position vis-à-vis the rail.
A mechanical thrombectomy apparatus for removing a clot (539, 639) from a vessel, the apparatus comprising: an elongate inversion support catheter (501, 601) having a distal end and a distal end opening; an elongate puller (545, 645) extending within the inversion support catheter; a flexible tractor tube (544, 644) having a free first end (533, 638) and a second end that is coupled to a distal end region of the puller, wherein the tractor tube is configured to invert over the distal end opening of the inversion support catheter and to be held within the inversion support catheter in a collapsed first configuration; and an annular bias (525, 625) disposed at least partially around the free first end of the tractor tube, wherein the flexible tractor tube is configured to be extended from the distal end opening of the inversion support catheter and to expand into an expanded second configuration, wherein the annular bias has a diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the inversion support catheter in the expanded second configuration, wherein the annular bias comprises a plurality of pre-determined collapse locations about which the annular bias is configured to collapse or expand. an elongate inversion support catheter (501, 601) having a distal end and a distal end opening; an elongate puller (545, 645) extending within the inversion support catheter; a flexible tractor tube (544, 644) having a free first end (533, 638) and a second end that is coupled to a distal end region of the puller, wherein the tractor tube is configured to invert over the distal end opening of the inversion support catheter and to be held within the inversion support catheter in a collapsed first configuration; and an annular bias (525, 625) disposed at least partially around the free first end of the tractor tube, wherein the flexible tractor tube is configured to be extended from the distal end opening of the inversion support catheter and to expand into an expanded second configuration, wherein the annular bias has a diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the inversion support catheter in the expanded second configuration, wherein the annular bias comprises a plurality of pre-determined collapse locations about which the annular bias is configured to collapse or expand.
A jitter buffer controller for controlling a jitter buffer in which arrived packets are accumulated, including: a jitter measuring portion for measuring jitter in the arrived packets; a judging portion for judging whether or not the jitter of the packets can be absorbed with an accumulation capacity of the jitter buffer; a determining portion for determining levels of importance of the packets; and a control portion for performing reproduction processing or discarding processing on a packet, among the packets accumulated in the jitter buffer, having jitter that cannot be absorbed with the accumulation capacity of the buffer, depending on a level of importance of the packet; characterized in that said determining portion is arranged to determine said levels of importance such that when the power of voice signals obtained by decoding encoded voice data included in the packet is larger than a predetermined first threshold value and a power variation is larger than a predetermined second threshold value, it is determined that the level of importance of the packet is high; and when the power of voice signals obtained by decoding encoded voice data included in the packet is smaller than the predetermined first threshold value or the power variation is smaller than the predetermined second threshold value, it is determined that the level of importance of the packet is low, said control portion being arranged to perform said reproduction processing when the level of importance of the packet is high, and to perform said discarding processing when the level of importance of the packet is low. a jitter measuring portion for measuring jitter in the arrived packets; a judging portion for judging whether or not the jitter of the packets can be absorbed with an accumulation capacity of the jitter buffer; a determining portion for determining levels of importance of the packets; and a control portion for performing reproduction processing or discarding processing on a packet, among the packets accumulated in the jitter buffer, having jitter that cannot be absorbed with the accumulation capacity of the buffer, depending on a level of importance of the packet; characterized in that said determining portion is arranged to determine said levels of importance such that when the power of voice signals obtained by decoding encoded voice data included in the packet is larger than a predetermined first threshold value and a power variation is larger than a predetermined second threshold value, it is determined that the level of importance of the packet is high; and when the power of voice signals obtained by decoding encoded voice data included in the packet is smaller than the predetermined first threshold value or the power variation is smaller than the predetermined second threshold value, it is determined that the level of importance of the packet is low, said control portion being arranged to perform said reproduction processing when the level of importance of the packet is high, and to perform said discarding processing when the level of importance of the packet is low.
A method for whitening teeth, the method comprising (a) applying a first composition to the teeth thereby forming a first layer on the teeth, wherein the first composition comprises: (i) a peroxide-containing whitening agent; and (ii) at least one silicone polymer, and (b) subsequently applying a second composition to the first layer on the teeth, the second composition comprising a polymer selected from polysaccharides, acrylate polymers, acrylamide polymers, and a mixture of any two or more thereof. (a) applying a first composition to the teeth thereby forming a first layer on the teeth, wherein the first composition comprises: (i) a peroxide-containing whitening agent; and (ii) at least one silicone polymer, and (i) a peroxide-containing whitening agent; and (ii) at least one silicone polymer, (b) subsequently applying a second composition to the first layer on the teeth, the second composition comprising a polymer selected from polysaccharides, acrylate polymers, acrylamide polymers, and a mixture of any two or more thereof.
A manufacturing method of a display device, comprising: stacking a release layer over a first substrate; forming a conductor pattern over the release layer; forming a sacrificial layer over the conductor pattern; forming a second substrate including a polymer layer over the sacrificial layer; forming an electronic element including a conductor over the second substrate; forming a pattern corresponding to the conductor pattern in the sacrificial layer by removing a portion of the sacrificial layer corresponding to the conductor pattern in the sacrificial layer;transferring the conductor pattern from the release layer to a surface of the second substrate; and removing the first substrate, the release layer, and the sacrificial layer. stacking a release layer over a first substrate; forming a conductor pattern over the release layer; forming a sacrificial layer over the conductor pattern; forming a second substrate including a polymer layer over the sacrificial layer; forming an electronic element including a conductor over the second substrate; forming a pattern corresponding to the conductor pattern in the sacrificial layer by removing a portion of the sacrificial layer corresponding to the conductor pattern in the sacrificial layer;transferring the conductor pattern from the release layer to a surface of the second substrate; and removing the first substrate, the release layer, and the sacrificial layer.
Method for analysis of a substrate using a nozzle comprising a double pipe including a nozzle main body adapted to discharge and suction an analysis liquid and an outer pipe disposed on an outer periphery of the nozzle main body so as to surround the analysis liquid when held at a tip of the nozzle main body, an exhaust means having an exhaust path between the nozzle main body and the outer pipe, and a gas spraying pipe for spraying an inert gas to the tip of the nozzle main body being disposed on the outer periphery of a tip of the outer pipe and on a side opposite to a scanning direction of the nozzle, wherein the method comprises the steps: discharging the analysis liquid onto the substrate from the tip of the nozzle main body, decompressing the exhaust path between the nozzle main body and the outer pipe for holding the analysis liquid present at the tip of the nozzle main body; spraying an inert gas to the tip of the nozzle main body by the gas spraying pipe disposed on the outer periphery of the tip of the outer pipe and on a side opposite to a scanning direction of the nozzle, wherein the spraying angle of the inert gas from the gas spraying pipe is in a range of 0 degree to 75 degrees with respect to a surface of the substrate, scanning the whole surface of the substrate with the discharged analysis liquid being held, suctioning the analysis liquid after scanning the whole surface of the substrate with the discharged analysis liquid being held, and analyzing the analysis liquid. discharging the analysis liquid onto the substrate from the tip of the nozzle main body, decompressing the exhaust path between the nozzle main body and the outer pipe for holding the analysis liquid present at the tip of the nozzle main body; spraying an inert gas to the tip of the nozzle main body by the gas spraying pipe disposed on the outer periphery of the tip of the outer pipe and on a side opposite to a scanning direction of the nozzle, wherein the spraying angle of the inert gas from the gas spraying pipe is in a range of 0 degree to 75 degrees with respect to a surface of the substrate, scanning the whole surface of the substrate with the discharged analysis liquid being held, suctioning the analysis liquid after scanning the whole surface of the substrate with the discharged analysis liquid being held, and analyzing the analysis liquid.
A method to make an aqueous pour point depressant dispersion composition comprising the steps of: a combining in an extruder i ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ii a dispersing agent; and iii water to form an aqueous dispersion of EVA, and b mixing the aqueous dispersion of EVA with iv an aqueous freezing point depressant to form the aqueous pour point depressant dispersion composition, wherein the amount of EVA in the final composition is from 25 to 60 weight percent, wherein the average particle size of the dispersed EVA is equal to or less than 1 micrometer, the amount of dispersing agent in the final composition is from 1 to 10 weight percent, the water: aqueous freezing point depressant mixture in the final composition is present in an amount of from 40 to 75 weight percent, the water: aqueous freezing point depressant ratio is from 40:60 to 70:30, and weight percents are based on the total weight of the aqueous pour point depressant dispersion composition. a combining in an extruder i ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ii a dispersing agent; and iii water to form an aqueous dispersion of EVA, and i ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ii a dispersing agent; and iii water b mixing the aqueous dispersion of EVA with iv an aqueous freezing point depressant to form the aqueous pour point depressant dispersion composition, iv an aqueous freezing point depressant to form the aqueous pour point depressant dispersion composition,
A carbon fiber having a tensile strength of at least 6.895 GPa (1000 ksi) and modulus of elasticity of at least 345 GPa (50 Msi), and wherein the carbon fiber has a crystallite width value L a of 4 nm or greater and a resistivity value of 14 μΩm or greater, wherein the crystallite width value and the resistivity value are measured as defined in the description.
A process for purifying a fatty acid which has 1 to 6 centres of unconjugated unsaturation, which process comprises: (a) reacting a mixture of a single fatty acid and non-acidic impurities with a lithium salt in a first solution and under conditions to allow formation of a precipitate of a lithium salt of the fatty acid, wherein the temperature of the reaction is between -30 and 30°C, and wherein the fatty acid has 1 to 6 centres of unconjugated unsaturation; (b) isolating the precipitate; (c) dissolving the precipitate in a second solution which is capable of generating two immiscible layers upon dissolution of the precipitate, the two immiscible layers being an organic layer and an aqueous acidic layer, wherein the aqueous acidic layer is an aqueous solution of a strong mineral acid; (d) separating the two immiscible layers formed upon dissolution of the precipitate; and (e) evaporating the organic layer to isolate the purified fatty acid. (a) reacting a mixture of a single fatty acid and non-acidic impurities with a lithium salt in a first solution and under conditions to allow formation of a precipitate of a lithium salt of the fatty acid, wherein the temperature of the reaction is between -30 and 30°C, and wherein the fatty acid has 1 to 6 centres of unconjugated unsaturation; (b) isolating the precipitate; (c) dissolving the precipitate in a second solution which is capable of generating two immiscible layers upon dissolution of the precipitate, the two immiscible layers being an organic layer and an aqueous acidic layer, wherein the aqueous acidic layer is an aqueous solution of a strong mineral acid; (d) separating the two immiscible layers formed upon dissolution of the precipitate; and (e) evaporating the organic layer to isolate the purified fatty acid.
A drum washing machine having a heating or drying function and comprising a door-opening indicator, a control panel, a door body being provided with a door lock that locks and unlocks the door body controlled by a computer programmable controller of the washing machine, and the door-opening indicator being disposed on the door body of the drum washing machine and/or a front portion of the washing machine, wherein the door-opening indicator comprises a touch sensor and a color-changeable indicator lamp set that are connected to the computer programmable controller of the washing machine, the touch sensor comprises a touch area and an opening/closing sensor, the touch sensor detects a touch signal and transmits the signal to the computer programmable controller of the washing machine, whereby, when the washing machine is in a use state, the computer programmable controller judges according to the washing state whether the door body is in at least one of two states, an openable state and an unopenable state, and sends a corresponding instruction of controlling the door lock on the the door body, and the computer programmable controller further controls the indicator lamp set displaying different colors to maintain or change the color of the indicator lamp set according to changes of the washing state and after the user directly touches the touch area of the touch sensor without pressing a start/pause button on the control panel, so that the indicator lamp set displays colors of the corresponding at least two states indicating whether the state of the washing machine door body is openable or unopenable, the computer programmable controller directly controls the door lock to maintain a locked or unlocked state, and after the washing machine completes washing or if the user directly touches the touch area of the touch sensor without pressing a start/pause button on the control panel, the computer programmable controller judges the door body to be in the openable state and unlocks the door body at least as long as the washing machine meets a state that stalling of the motor is lower than a pre-defined frequency value, or the water level in the drum is lower than a pre-defined water value, or a temperature in the drum is lower than a pre-defined temperature value, and the computer programmable controller judges the door body to be in the unopenable state and controls the door to remain locked, when the washing machine is in a state that the motor rotates at a speed higher than an pre-defined speed or the water level in the drum is higher than a pre-defined value, or the temperature in the drum is higher than a pre-defined temperature value.