mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for implementing an entity of a network by virtualizing said network entity and implementing it on one or more servers each acting as an execution unit for executing thereon one or more applications running and/or one or more virtual machines running on said execution unit, each of said application programs or virtual machines running on a server and implementing at least a part of the functionality of said network entity being called a virtual network function VNF module, wherein a plurality of said VNF modules together implement said network entity to thereby form a virtual network function, VNF,, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining m application-level key performance indicators, KPI, specifying the required overall performance of the VNF, obtaining n hardware-level performance parameters for available types of execution units, determining one or more possible VNF deployment plans based on the obtained m application-level KPI and n hardware-level performance parameters through an n:m mapping of n hardware-level performance parameters for available types of execution units to m application-level KPIs achieved by a VNF module performing on an execution unit of that type, each VNF deployment plan specifying the number and types of execution units, such that the joint performance of VNF modules running on these execution units achieves the required overall performance of the VNF, the method further comprising the steps of determining one or more construction plans that specify an allocation of VNF modules to actual execution units according to the one or more possible VNF deployment plans, the requirements for networking resources linking the VNF modules, and the currently available datacenter resources; and deploying individual VNF modules according to one of the construction plans. obtaining m application-level key performance indicators, KPI, specifying the required overall performance of the VNF, obtaining n hardware-level performance parameters for available types of execution units, determining one or more possible VNF deployment plans based on the obtained m application-level KPI and n hardware-level performance parameters through an n:m mapping of n hardware-level performance parameters for available types of execution units to m application-level KPIs achieved by a VNF module performing on an execution unit of that type, each VNF deployment plan specifying the number and types of execution units, such that the joint performance of VNF modules running on these execution units achieves the required overall performance of the VNF, the method further comprising the steps of determining one or more construction plans that specify an allocation of VNF modules to actual execution units according to the one or more possible VNF deployment plans, the requirements for networking resources linking the VNF modules, and the currently available datacenter resources; and deploying individual VNF modules according to one of the construction plans.
An aggregate of metal fine particles, characterized in that the metal fine particles have disk shapes or rod shapes, when a shape of each metal fine particle having the disk shape is approximated to an ellipsoid, and mutually orthogonal semi-axial lengths are defined as a, b, c (a ≥ b ≥ c) respectively, an average value of a / c is 9.0 or more and 40.0 or less, a standard deviation of a / c is 3.0 or more, a value of a / c has a continuous distribution in a range of at least 10.0 to 30.0, and a number ratio of the metal fine particles having the value of a / c of 1.0 or more and less than 9.0 does not exceed 10% in the aggregate, in an aspect ratio a / c of the metal fine particles; when a shape of each metal fine particle having the rod shape is approximated to an ellipsoid, and mutually orthogonal semi-axial lengths are defined as a, b, c (a ≥ b ≥ c) respectively, an average value of a / c is 4.0 or more and 10.0 or less, a standard deviation of a / c is 1.0 or more, a value of a / c has a continuous distribution in a range of at least 5.0 to 8.0, and a number ratio of the metal fine particles having the value of a / c of 1.0 or more and less than 4.0 does not exceed 10% in the aggregate, in an aspect ratio a / c of the metal fine particles; and the metal is silver or a silver alloy of silver and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of platinum, ruthenium, gold, palladium, iridium, copper, nickel, rhenium, osmium, and rhodium.
A method of automatically detecting a change in a lighting system comprising a plurality of devices each comprising a luminaire and/or a sensor, wherein each respective one of the devices has a respective location recorded in a commissioning database in a cloud or back end server in association with lighting data reported by the respective device to the cloud or back end server, wherein lighting data includes a value of a characteristic of the respective device; the method comprising: identifying a subset of said devices located within a predetermined spatial demarcation; the method characterised by comprising: automatically monitoring the respective value of the characteristic of each of the devices in said subset as reported by each of the devices to the cloud or back end server, thereby forming a data cluster comprising the values of said characteristic for the devices in the subset; automatically detecting a change in the lighting system by detecting a shift in one of the values relative to the rest of the values in the data cluster; and in response to said detection, automatically outputting an indication that the commissioning database is likely to require updating to reflect said change. identifying a subset of said devices located within a predetermined spatial demarcation; automatically monitoring the respective value of the characteristic of each of the devices in said subset as reported by each of the devices to the cloud or back end server, thereby forming a data cluster comprising the values of said characteristic for the devices in the subset; automatically detecting a change in the lighting system by detecting a shift in one of the values relative to the rest of the values in the data cluster; and in response to said detection, automatically outputting an indication that the commissioning database is likely to require updating to reflect said change.
A system for detecting and locating an incontinence event comprising a patient support apparatus configured to support a patient thereon, an incontinence detection pad including a substrate and an incontinence detection grid coupled to the substrate, and a communications system including a wireless tag coupled removably to the incontinence detection pad and configured to sense one or more electrical characteristics of the detection grid, a wireless module coupled to the patient support apparatus and having an antenna to receive signals from the wireless tag including the one or more electrical characteristics sensed by the wireless tag, and circuitry coupled to the patient support apparatus configured to provide a transmission of data signals to a nurse call station including incontinence signals indicative of the occurrence of an incontinence event based on the one or more electrical characteristics characterised in that the wireless tag is a clip-on wireless tag, and wherein the wireless tag includes a pair of index tabs and the incontinence detection pad is formed to include a pair of index openings that each receive one of the index tabs to position the wireless tag in contact with a plurality of conductive traces included in the detection grid. a patient support apparatus configured to support a patient thereon, an incontinence detection pad including a substrate and an incontinence detection grid coupled to the substrate, and a communications system including a wireless tag coupled removably to the incontinence detection pad and configured to sense one or more electrical characteristics of the detection grid, a wireless module coupled to the patient support apparatus and having an antenna to receive signals from the wireless tag including the one or more electrical characteristics sensed by the wireless tag, and circuitry coupled to the patient support apparatus configured to provide a transmission of data signals to a nurse call station including incontinence signals indicative of the occurrence of an incontinence event based on the one or more electrical characteristics characterised in that the wireless tag is a clip-on wireless tag, and wherein the wireless tag includes a pair of index tabs and the incontinence detection pad is formed to include a pair of index openings that each receive one of the index tabs to position the wireless tag in contact with a plurality of conductive traces included in the detection grid.
A mast-raising mechanism for raising a mast of a mobile lift crane, said crane including movable ground engaging members mounted on a carbody allowing said crane to move over the ground, a rotating bed rotatably mounted on said carbody, and a boom pivotally mounted on said rotating bed, said boom being supported by boom hoist rigging and said mast being pivotally connected to said rotating bed, said mast having a lower surface oriented towards said rotating bed when said mast is stowed in a substantially horizontal position for travel, said mast-raising mechanism comprising: a) a bearing surface coupled to said lower surface of said mast; b) a linear actuator extendable to raise said mast, said linear actuator including a first end pivotally coupled to said rotating bed and a second end spaced apart from said first end of said linear actuator; the mast-raising mechanism characterized by: c) a first arm including a first end pivotably coupled to said second end of said linear actuator, said first end of said first arm including a plate oriented to press against said bearing surface to raise said mast when said linear actuator is extended, and a second end spaced apart from said first end of said first arm; d) a second arm including a first end proximate said second end of said first arm, and a second end spaced apart from said first end of said second arm, said second end of said second arm being pivotably connected to said rotating bed; and, e) a biasing mechanism coupling said second end of said first arm to said first end of said second arm, said biasing mechanism urging said first arm towards said second arm. a) a bearing surface coupled to said lower surface of said mast; b) a linear actuator extendable to raise said mast, said linear actuator including a first end pivotally coupled to said rotating bed and a second end spaced apart from said first end of said linear actuator; the mast-raising mechanism characterized by: c) a first arm including a first end pivotably coupled to said second end of said linear actuator, said first end of said first arm including a plate oriented to press against said bearing surface to raise said mast when said linear actuator is extended, and a second end spaced apart from said first end of said first arm; d) a second arm including a first end proximate said second end of said first arm, and a second end spaced apart from said first end of said second arm, said second end of said second arm being pivotably connected to said rotating bed; and, e) a biasing mechanism coupling said second end of said first arm to said first end of said second arm, said biasing mechanism urging said first arm towards said second arm.
A surface-modified elastic body, a three-dimensional solid having at least partially a modified surface, a gasket for syringes having at least partially a modified surface, a catheter having at least partially a modified surface or a tire having at least partially a modified groove surface, which is obtainable by a surface modification method, the method comprising: step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on the elastic body, three-dimensional solid, gasket for syringes, catheter or tire as object to be modified by allowing a polymerization initiator to be adsorbed on the object to be modified wherein the polymerization initiator is a thioxanthone compound according to the formula wherein R 11 to R 14 and R 11' to R 14' are the same as or different from one another and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group; step 2 of radically polymerizing a monomer, starting from the polymerization initiation points, by irradiation with LED light at 300 nm to 400 nm to grow polymer chains on a surface of the object to be modified; and step 3 of i) esterifying or transesterifying, wherein for the esterification or transesterification a compound is used selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols, alkoxy alcohols, aromatic alcohols and fluoro alcohols, or ii) amidating side chains of the polymer chains, wherein for the amidation a compound is used selected from the group consisting of aromatic amines and amino group-containing silane compounds. step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on the elastic body, three-dimensional solid, gasket for syringes, catheter or tire as object to be modified by allowing a polymerization initiator to be adsorbed on the object to be modified wherein the polymerization initiator is a thioxanthone compound according to the formula wherein R 11 to R 14 and R 11' to R 14' are the same as or different from one another and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group; step 2 of radically polymerizing a monomer, starting from the polymerization initiation points, by irradiation with LED light at 300 nm to 400 nm to grow polymer chains on a surface of the object to be modified; and step 3 of i) esterifying or transesterifying, wherein for the esterification or transesterification a compound is used selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols, alkoxy alcohols, aromatic alcohols and fluoro alcohols, or ii) amidating side chains of the polymer chains, wherein for the amidation a compound is used selected from the group consisting of aromatic amines and amino group-containing silane compounds.
Tap changer with vacuum switching tubes for uninterrupted changeover between winding taps of a tapped transformer, wherein two load branches are provided for each phase to be switched, characterised in that each load branch comprises in a main current branch a vacuum switching contact, which acts as a main contact, and a mechanical switching means connectible therewith in series, for each phase to be switched an auxiliary current branch connectible in parallel with the corresponding load branch is provided, each auxiliary current branch in the current-conducting state comprises at least one switch-over resistance and a vacuum switching contact acting as an auxiliary contact, not only the main current branch, but also the auxiliary current branch of each load current branch is connectible with a common load diverter, in each load branch at least one vacuum switching contact (V 1; V 2; V 3 and V 5; V 4 and V 6) of a main or auxiliary current branch and a further mechanical switching means (U 1; U 2; U 3; U 4) correspondingly connectible in series therewith are arranged, constructionally combined into a single vacuum switching tube with two separately movable contact systems (I and II), in a common housing enclosing the entire vacuum switching tube and the separate contact systems (I and II) are arranged in separate vacuum chambers (10; 20).
A machine for riveting parts, preferably metal sheets, for example for an airplane fuselage, said machine comprising: - a drilling tool which has a drilling axis; - an upper support member, called upper sheet clamp, and a lower support member, called lower sheet clamp, which are mounted to be movable relative to one another in a direction bringing said sheet clamps (71, 21) closer to each other, to enable clamping of the parts to be riveted; - a rivet holding and setting tool, called upper rivet set; - a support element, called lower rivet set, adapted to cooperate with the upper rivet set to flare a rivet, when said rivet is disposed inside an orifice pierced through the parts to be riveted, between the lower and upper rivet sets (29, 51); the upper sheet clamp having a passage orifice facing which the drilling tool is adapted to be positioned to enable said drilling tool to drill an area of said parts clamped between the upper sheet clamp and the lower sheet clamp, characterized in that the upper sheet clamp and the lower sheet clamp are mounted to be movable relative to one another along a direction transverse to the drilling axis the machine also comprises a control unit configured to position the passage orifice of the upper sheet clamp facing the area to be drilled of the parts, and, when an obstacle is located on the side of the lower sheet clamp in the axis of a desired drilling orifice of an area of the parts to be riveted, to bring the lower sheet clamp, supporting the parts, into a position offset from the axis of the passage orifice of the upper sheet clamp in order to bypass the obstacle. - a drilling tool which has a drilling axis; - an upper support member, called upper sheet clamp, and a lower support member, called lower sheet clamp, which are mounted to be movable relative to one another in a direction bringing said sheet clamps (71, 21) closer to each other, to enable clamping of the parts to be riveted; - a rivet holding and setting tool, called upper rivet set; - a support element, called lower rivet set, adapted to cooperate with the upper rivet set to flare a rivet, when said rivet is disposed inside an orifice pierced through the parts to be riveted, between the lower and upper rivet sets (29, 51);
A method of producing an integrated monolithic aluminium structure, the method comprising the steps of: - providing an aluminium alloy rolled product with a predetermined thickness of at least 2 mm, and wherein the aluminium alloy rolled product is an AlMgSc-series aluminium alloy; - forming the rolled product; - heating and cooling the formed structure; characterized in that the method producing an integrated monolithic aluminium structure comprises the steps of: - optionally pre-machining of the aluminium alloy rolled product to an intermediate machined structure; - high-energy hydroforming of the rolled product or optional intermediate machined structure against a forming surface of a rigid die having a contour in accordance with a desired curvature of the integrated monolithic aluminium structure, the high energy forming causing the plate or the intermediate machined structure to conform to the contour of the forming surface to at least one of a uniaxial curvature and a biaxial curvature; - annealing and cooling of the high-energy hydroformed structure; - machining of the annealed high-energy formed structure to a near-final or final machined integrated monolithic aluminium structure; and - optionally annealing of the near-final or final integrated monolithic aluminium structure to a desired temper. - providing an aluminium alloy rolled product with a predetermined thickness of at least 2 mm, and wherein the aluminium alloy rolled product is an AlMgSc-series aluminium alloy; - forming the rolled product; - heating and cooling the formed structure; - optionally pre-machining of the aluminium alloy rolled product to an intermediate machined structure; - high-energy hydroforming of the rolled product or optional intermediate machined structure against a forming surface of a rigid die having a contour in accordance with a desired curvature of the integrated monolithic aluminium structure, the high energy forming causing the plate or the intermediate machined structure to conform to the contour of the forming surface to at least one of a uniaxial curvature and a biaxial curvature; - annealing and cooling of the high-energy hydroformed structure; - machining of the annealed high-energy formed structure to a near-final or final machined integrated monolithic aluminium structure; and - optionally annealing of the near-final or final integrated monolithic aluminium structure to a desired temper.
Agricultural spreader machine having a supply container that is supported on a frame, having at least one rotatingly driven metering member which is assigned to the supply container and which feeds material located in the supply container in adjustable quantities into lines that lead to delivering elements, wherein the at least one metering member is capable of being set by means of a setting unit, having at least one ground flap which is assigned to the metering member and the spacing of which from the at least one metering member is capable of being set by way of a ground flap setting unit, having at least one deflection box which is disposed below the at least one metering member and is capable of being moved to an operating position and to a calibrating and/or servicing position, and/or having a deflection flap which is assigned to the at least one metering member and which by means of a deflection flap setting unit is capable of being moved to an operating position and a calibrating and/or servicing position, wherein at least one gearbox setting unit, the ground flap setting unit, and/or the deflection flap setting unit are combined in an operating centre, and the operating centre is disposed on one side of the spreader machine, preferably on the side of the supply container that in the operating direction is the left side, characterized in that the operating centre is capable of being covered by means of a cover and the cover is capable of being moved to a calibrating and/or servicing position and to an operating position, wherein the internal contour of the cover is shaped in such a manner that the cover is capable of being moved to the operating position thereof exclusively when all setting units combined in the operating centre are located in a suitable operating position.
Complex comprising Pt and a compound of formula where R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 are each independently selected from -(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-cycloalkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-heterocycloalkyl, -(C 6 -C 20)-aryl, -(C 6 -C 20)-heteroaryl; at least one of the R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 radicals is a - (C 6 -C 20)-heteroaryl radical having at least six ring atoms; and R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, if they are -(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-cycloalkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-heterocycloalkyl, -(C 6 -C 20)-aryl or -(C 6 -C 20) -heteroaryl, may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from: -(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -O-(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -OH, -NH 2, halogen. R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 are each independently selected from -(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-cycloalkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-heterocycloalkyl, -(C 6 -C 20)-aryl, -(C 6 -C 20)-heteroaryl; at least one of the R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 radicals is a - (C 6 -C 20)-heteroaryl radical having at least six ring atoms; and R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, if they are -(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-cycloalkyl, -(C 3 -C 12)-heterocycloalkyl, -(C 6 -C 20)-aryl or -(C 6 -C 20) -heteroaryl, may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from: -(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -O-(C 1 -C 12)-alkyl, -OH, -NH 2, halogen.