mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method to determine the yaw angle of a nacelle of a wind turbine, - wherein the nacelle is subjected to a predefined yawing-movement, thus the nacelle is turned around the longitudinal axis of the tower of the wind turbine by a specified range of angles, - while one receiver of an automated and autonomous positioning system is arranged at the hub of the wind turbine, thus the receiver is subjected to the yawing movement of the nacelle, - wherein the receiver is used to generate position data of the receiver, thus the position data of the receiver are monitored during the yawing movement defining at least a part of a circle, - wherein the centre of the circle is determined and used as reference point, while the reference point is used as a common point of intersection of a first reference axis and a second reference axis, - wherein the nacelle is turned into the incoming wind after this calibration, - wherein actual position-data (APOS) of the receiver are determined, - wherein the actual position-data (APOS) and the position data of the reference point are used to define the first reference axis, while the first reference axis defines the actual orientation of the nacelle in reference to the second reference axis, while the second reference axis defines the orientation of the nacelle in reference to a predefined geographic direction, and - wherein the angle between the first reference axis and the second reference axis is determined as yaw angle of the nacelle. - wherein the nacelle is subjected to a predefined yawing-movement, thus the nacelle is turned around the longitudinal axis of the tower of the wind turbine by a specified range of angles, - while one receiver of an automated and autonomous positioning system is arranged at the hub of the wind turbine, thus the receiver is subjected to the yawing movement of the nacelle, - wherein the receiver is used to generate position data of the receiver, thus the position data of the receiver are monitored during the yawing movement defining at least a part of a circle, - wherein the centre of the circle is determined and used as reference point, while the reference point is used as a common point of intersection of a first reference axis and a second reference axis, - wherein the nacelle is turned into the incoming wind after this calibration, - wherein actual position-data (APOS) of the receiver are determined, - wherein the actual position-data (APOS) and the position data of the reference point are used to define the first reference axis, while the first reference axis defines the actual orientation of the nacelle in reference to the second reference axis, while the second reference axis defines the orientation of the nacelle in reference to a predefined geographic direction, and - wherein the angle between the first reference axis and the second reference axis is determined as yaw angle of the nacelle.
A method of manufacturing an impeller, the method comprising: a step of forming a cover that is provided with a plurality of blades; a step of disposing a core on the cover such that the core is interposed between the blades; a step of disposing a hub on the blades, the hub being a plate on which grooves conforming to shapes of the blades are formed; and a step of welding the hub and the blades, wherein through-holes conforming to the shapes of the blades are provided on the core, such that the blades are fitted in the core when the core is disposed, a vent hole is provided on the core, and the method further comprises a step of affixing a tape over a gap between the hub and the core and filling an inert gas from the vent hole into a space among the hub, the cover and the core, before the step of welding the hub and the blades. a step of forming a cover that is provided with a plurality of blades; a step of disposing a core on the cover such that the core is interposed between the blades; a step of disposing a hub on the blades, the hub being a plate on which grooves conforming to shapes of the blades are formed; and a step of welding the hub and the blades, wherein through-holes conforming to the shapes of the blades are provided on the core, such that the blades are fitted in the core when the core is disposed, a vent hole is provided on the core, and the method further comprises a step of affixing a tape over a gap between the hub and the core and filling an inert gas from the vent hole into a space among the hub, the cover and the core, before the step of welding the hub and the blades. through-holes conforming to the shapes of the blades are provided on the core, such that the blades are fitted in the core when the core is disposed, a vent hole is provided on the core, and the method further comprises a step of affixing a tape over a gap between the hub and the core and filling an inert gas from the vent hole into a space among the hub, the cover and the core, before the step of welding the hub and the blades.
A sensor element carrier for use in a mass-sensitive chemical sensor instrument, the sensor element carrier comprising a base component and a lid component, the base component being adapted to receive, in use, a sensor, the signal generated by which depends on the mass of material adsorbed at a sensing surface thereof, the base component or the lid component having formed therein, in a recessed area, at least one channel for the ingress of sample fluid, the recessed area forming, in use and in conjunction with the sensing surface of the sensor, a sample chamber, the sensor being held, in use, between the base component and the lid component and the approach of the base component and lid component being limited on assembly of the sensor element by means of substantially rigid portions of each which come into abutment, thereby limiting the minimum height of the sample chamber for a given set of sensor, base and lid components, wherein the sensor element carrier further comprises a compressible sealing member surrounding the recessed area, the compressible sealing member protruding beyond the recessed area and beyond the non-recessed portion of the base or lid component surrounding the recessed area, such that the compressible sealing member abuts, in use, the surface of the sensor so as to form the lateral edges of the sample chamber, and wherein the compressible sealing member is an elastomeric ring having a cross-sectional shape which is capable of deformation, upon application of axial force, by bending.
An enameled wire, particularly an enameled copper wire or enameled aluminum wire, wherein a surface of a winding wire forming a core of the enameled wire is completely or in essence completely coated with an electrically insulating varnish consisting of at least one varnish resin, wherein the electrically insulating varnish contains at least one nanofiller, wherein the nanofiller is composed of a plurality of platelets, and wherein a platelet jacket (8a, 8b, 8c) formed by the nanofiller completely or in essence completely encloses the winding wire.
Apparatus for adjusting the position of components of a pedal arrangement which are operatively connected to one another in order to support the pedal force in a vehicle, which pedal arrangement is formed from the components of pedal block, pedal, cam disc, energy store and rolling element, and a cam contour is applied either on the cam disc or the energy store, the energy store having a bearing face at one end, and the rolling element being operatively connected to the cam contour in a working region, and it being possible for the pedal arrangement to be connected to a piston rod of a master cylinder, and, in addition to the working region, the cam contour having an adjusting region, with which the rolling element can be brought into contact, characterized in that a compensating material is provided between the bearing face and the energy store.
A system for increasing diversity of a communication system using QAM modulation, comprising: a receiver to receive and jointly decode N spread QAM symbols received over N different independent channels; and a transmitter to spread and rotate N QAM symbols and transmit the N spread and rotated QAM symbols over N different independent channels, wherein the transmitter further comprises a spreading rotation component to spread and rotate each QAM symbol vector by multiplying by a pre-specified NxN integer spreading rotation matrix, characterized by said pre-specified NxN integer spreading rotation matrix being orthogonal; having only positive or negative integer power-of-two entries that occur only once per row or per column and each column or row including one positive or negative one; and having a prefactor that is calculated as the reciprocal Euclidean norm of one row or column. a receiver to receive and jointly decode N spread QAM symbols received over N different independent channels; and a transmitter to spread and rotate N QAM symbols and transmit the N spread and rotated QAM symbols over N different independent channels, wherein the transmitter further comprises a spreading rotation component to spread and rotate each QAM symbol vector by multiplying by a pre-specified NxN integer spreading rotation matrix, characterized by said pre-specified NxN integer spreading rotation matrix being orthogonal; having only positive or negative integer power-of-two entries that occur only once per row or per column and each column or row including one positive or negative one; and having a prefactor that is calculated as the reciprocal Euclidean norm of one row or column.
A ventilation valve (1; 101) for ventilation of a space exclusively for keeping animals or plants, the ventilation valve comprising: a circumferential framework (3; 103) defining a complete opening, for mounting in a wall of the space for keeping animals or plants, and a panel (5; 105) movably attached to the circumferential framework to allow it to be moved relative thereto between a fully closed position, in which substantially no ventilating air can pass between the circumferential framework and the panel, and a fully open position in which substantially the complete opening is available for passage of ventilating air, wherein on the circumferential framework (3; 103) a profiled edge extending in the opening direction of the panel is provided which in a range between the fully closed position of the panel and a predetermined partly opened position thereof provides a non-linear relation between a passage opening (33; 133) for the ventilating air and an associated relative movement position of the panel (5; 105) relative to the circumferential framework (3; 103), characterised in that in an initial range of the predetermined partly opened position, exclusively a jet inlet (19; 119) is cleared, which is part of the profiled edge and is configured to effect a laminar ventilating air current. a circumferential framework (3; 103) defining a complete opening, for mounting in a wall of the space for keeping animals or plants, and a panel (5; 105) movably attached to the circumferential framework to allow it to be moved relative thereto between a fully closed position, in which substantially no ventilating air can pass between the circumferential framework and the panel, and a fully open position in which substantially the complete opening is available for passage of ventilating air, wherein on the circumferential framework (3; 103) a profiled edge extending in the opening direction of the panel is provided which in a range between the fully closed position of the panel and a predetermined partly opened position thereof provides a non-linear relation between a passage opening (33; 133) for the ventilating air and an associated relative movement position of the panel (5; 105) relative to the circumferential framework (3; 103), characterised in that in an initial range of the predetermined partly opened position, exclusively a jet inlet (19; 119) is cleared, which is part of the profiled edge and is configured to effect a laminar ventilating air current.
A transparent laminated structure having multiple peel-away film layers for use with a windscreen, wherein each film layer comprises: a film (14, 14a, 14b, 14c) having a first major side and a second major side; a bonding layer (16, 16a, 16b, 16c) on the first major side of said film (14, 14a, 14b, 14c); and a hard coat layer on the second major side of said film (14, 14a, 14b, 14c), characterized in that an innermost film has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the outer films (14b, 14c). a film (14, 14a, 14b, 14c) having a first major side and a second major side; a bonding layer (16, 16a, 16b, 16c) on the first major side of said film (14, 14a, 14b, 14c); and a hard coat layer on the second major side of said film (14, 14a, 14b, 14c),
Method for adjusting the fuel gas-air ratio for a gas-fired burner, which is monitored by means of an ionisation electrode, wherein the signal of the ionisation electrode is measured directly or indirectly, characterised in that during the operation of the burner the fuel gas-air mixture is thinned out and the signal of the ionisation electrode is measured continually, the gradient of the signal of the ionisation electrode being formed in this way, when exceeding a specific gradient or with an over-proportional increase in the gradient the thinning out of the fuel gas-air mixture is stopped and the fuel gas-air mixture is enriched in a defined manner.
A method of detecting the presence of a chronic inflammatory-associated disease in a subject suspected of having the chronic inflammatory-associated disease, comprising: analyzing a fluid sample obtained from the subject to detect an isoform of CAP37 protein in the fluid sample, wherein the isoform of CAP37 protein has an apparent molecular weight of 135 kDa ± 15 kDa as assessed by SDS PAGE under reducing conditions; and correlating the presence of the isoform of CAP37 protein with a chronic inflammatory-associated disease status, wherein the presence of the isoform of CAP37 protein is indicative of a chronic inflammatory-associated disease in the subject. analyzing a fluid sample obtained from the subject to detect an isoform of CAP37 protein in the fluid sample, wherein the isoform of CAP37 protein has an apparent molecular weight of 135 kDa ± 15 kDa as assessed by SDS PAGE under reducing conditions; and correlating the presence of the isoform of CAP37 protein with a chronic inflammatory-associated disease status, wherein the presence of the isoform of CAP37 protein is indicative of a chronic inflammatory-associated disease in the subject.
Spherical particles with an average diameter (volume average) in the range of 1 to 100 μm, comprising at least one organic polymer, wherein the particles have one or a plurality of open pores, which have a diameter in the range of 1 to 90% of the particle diameter and a depth of at least 10% of the particle diameter, wherein that organic polymer is selected from polyurethanes, which have urea groups and which are produced substantially by the use of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic di-isocyanates, obtainable by the method according to any one of claims 10 to 12.
A field flow fractionator including a channel containment means which comprises a channel bounded by bounding surfaces on all sides; wherein at least one of said bounding surfaces comprises an accumulation wall (2, 4) having a porous structure; port means (9, 11) to provide and regulate a mobile phase flow along said channel; and means to introduce a sample aliquot into said mobile phase; characterized in that said accumulation wall (2, 4) is divided into distinct regions; a plurality of separated compartments are arranged along the length of said channel so that a portion of said mobile phase flowing transverse to the flow along said channel may pass through each said distinct region of said accumulation wall (2, 4) into one or more of the plurality of said separated compartments; and each said compartment is provided with independent flowport means to regulate said transverse flow of a portion of said mobile phase there into.
A method to control a gearshift in a vehicle with a transmission comprising a stepped gearing, the transmission being arranged between an engine and at least one driven axle, wherein the engine and the transmission are controlled by an electronic control unit, the method performing the steps of: - monitoring at least one parameter related to a vehicle operating condition; - registering that a manual upshift command is requested; and - determining a desired shift point and a target engine speed based on a parameter comprising at least current engine speed; the method being characterized by the step of: - performing an upshift when the target engine speed is reached. - monitoring at least one parameter related to a vehicle operating condition; - registering that a manual upshift command is requested; and - determining a desired shift point and a target engine speed based on a parameter comprising at least current engine speed; - performing an upshift when the target engine speed is reached.
Bearing apparatus for conveying worm shafts, having at least one shaft bearing unit which comprises a housing shell which receives at least one anti-friction bearing for mounting a rotatable shaft, and having a base unit with an outer housing, in which the shaft bearing unit is arranged in a pivotably movable manner, at least one elastomeric ring element being arranged between an inner ring of the outer housing and a circumferential face of the housing shell of the shaft bearing unit, characterized - in that a connecting shaft is mounted in the shaft bearing unit, - in that the ends of the connecting shaft are received in each case in a connector unit, which connector units are to be connected in each case to a conveying worm shaft; - in that the outer housing of the base unit and an outer housing shell of the connector unit are in each case of tubular configuration; - in that the inner shaft bearing unit extends axially outwards beyond the outer housing of the base unit and has a smaller diameter than the base unit, and in that the tubular housing shell of the outer connector unit has a greater diameter and extends axially in the direction of the centre axis partially beyond the regions of the shaft bearing unit which protrude out of the base unit. - in that a connecting shaft is mounted in the shaft bearing unit, - in that the ends of the connecting shaft are received in each case in a connector unit, which connector units are to be connected in each case to a conveying worm shaft; - in that the outer housing of the base unit and an outer housing shell of the connector unit are in each case of tubular configuration; - in that the inner shaft bearing unit extends axially outwards beyond the outer housing of the base unit and has a smaller diameter than the base unit, and in that the tubular housing shell of the outer connector unit has a greater diameter and extends axially in the direction of the centre axis partially beyond the regions of the shaft bearing unit which protrude out of the base unit.
A nuclear radiation protective tent assembly for intervention by an operator on a glove box, said tent assembly comprising at least one leak tight envelope and an outer support, said envelope being formed by at least one flexible sheet and being provided with at least one access opening, said envelope being mounted on said outer support, said tent assembly further comprises a plurality of outer shielding panels, each of them having a width and height in the range of 400-1500 mm and the resulting surface in the range 0.4-1.5 m 2, placed peripheral to said envelope and being located on the outside of said envelope, some of these shielding panels comprising at least one further access opening for enabling said operator to have access via said at least one access opening to an inner space of said envelope, the access opening in the envelope and the further access opening in the shielding panel being aligned with respect to each other so as to enable an easy passage from the access opening to the further access opening, said panels being provided for shielding said operator against nuclear radiation, said outer support being located on the outside of said envelope, and characterized in that said outer support is arranged around the envelope and is provided with means arranged for holding said shielding panels.
A catheter apparatus, comprising: an elongated shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion wherein the distal portion of the elongated shaft is sized and configured for intravascular delivery into the pulmonary artery of a human patient; an energy delivery element positioned along the distal portion of the shaft; and a plurality of deflectable members spaced apart about a circumference of the distal portion of the shaft, wherein each of the deflectable members is configured to transform from a low-profile state to a deployed state, thereby bending the distal portion of the elongated shaft and placing the energy delivery element in apposition with a wall of the pulmonary artery, wherein the energy delivery element is spaced apart from the deflectable members along the shaft, and wherein the deflectable members have a distal terminus spaced proximally of the energy delivery element. an elongated shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion wherein the distal portion of the elongated shaft is sized and configured for intravascular delivery into the pulmonary artery of a human patient; an energy delivery element positioned along the distal portion of the shaft; and a plurality of deflectable members spaced apart about a circumference of the distal portion of the shaft, wherein each of the deflectable members is configured to transform from a low-profile state to a deployed state, thereby bending the distal portion of the elongated shaft and placing the energy delivery element in apposition with a wall of the pulmonary artery, wherein the energy delivery element is spaced apart from the deflectable members along the shaft, and wherein the deflectable members have a distal terminus spaced proximally of the energy delivery element.