mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for measuring a lateral recess depth in a microstructure positioned on a substrate, the structure having an elongate sidewall in an upright position relative to the substrate, the structure comprising at least one recess formed from the sidewall inwards and extending essentially parallel to the surface of the substrate, the method comprising the steps of: - directing an energy beam at the structure, - measuring a spectroscopic response generated by the interaction between the incident beam and the structure, - detecting one or more peaks (15,16) in the response and deriving from said one or more peaks a parameter value that is representative of the recess depth, said parameter having a previously established one-on-one relation to the recess depth, - deriving the recess depth from the detected parameter value, using the previously established relation. - directing an energy beam at the structure, - measuring a spectroscopic response generated by the interaction between the incident beam and the structure, - detecting one or more peaks (15,16) in the response and deriving from said one or more peaks a parameter value that is representative of the recess depth, said parameter having a previously established one-on-one relation to the recess depth, - deriving the recess depth from the detected parameter value, using the previously established relation.
A method for distributing publish-subscribe messages to clients over a network using a message broker, the method comprising: the message broker, receiving a message from a first client which identifies a second client as a successor of the first client; determining that the first client has disconnected from the message broker; and in response to determining that the first client has disconnected from the message broker, the message broker routing to the second client one or more messages that are identified for transmission to the first client. the message broker, receiving a message from a first client which identifies a second client as a successor of the first client; determining that the first client has disconnected from the message broker; and in response to determining that the first client has disconnected from the message broker, the message broker routing to the second client one or more messages that are identified for transmission to the first client.
A small interfering RNA molecule (siRNA molecule) comprising: a 19 nucleotide (nt) antisense strand; and a 15-17 nt sense strand having a sequence complementary to the antisense strand, wherein the 5' end of the antisense strand has a blunt end and the 3' end of the antisense strand has an overhang of 2-4 nt.
A computer-implemented method of recording work history of a mining node on a blockchain in a blockchain network, comprising: mining, by the mining node, a first block containing a registration generation transaction having an output that includes, within a registration information field, a miner identifier for the mining node; and mining, by the mining node, two or more additional blocks in an order, each additional block of the same mining node in the order containing a respective generation transaction each of which includes an output having an information field containing the miner identifier and a reference to the generation transaction of the preceding additional block of the same mining node in the order, wherein the registration generation transaction is a first block of the same mining node in the order. mining, by the mining node, a first block containing a registration generation transaction having an output that includes, within a registration information field, a miner identifier for the mining node; and mining, by the mining node, two or more additional blocks in an order, each additional block of the same mining node in the order containing a respective generation transaction each of which includes an output having an information field containing the miner identifier and a reference to the generation transaction of the preceding additional block of the same mining node in the order, wherein the registration generation transaction is a first block of the same mining node in the order.
A digital printer, to mark on one or more media disposed on a flat surface, comprising at least one multi-printhead assembly that is moveable along at least a first axis, parallel to said surface, each multi-printhead assembly including a plurality of printheads that are mounted in a two-dimensional array and are disposed at substantial distances from each other; each printhead includes one or more printing devices and all of said printheads are operative, to mark simultaneously on one or more of said media within respective non-overlapping windows, wherein each multi-printhead assembly is movable along said first axis while any printhead of the multi-printhead assembly marks along lines within its respective window.
A method of formulating a personal care product composition that is stable when exposed to temperatures of about 60°C and/or about 5°C for a period of one week or more and that applies clear to wet skin and remains clear, the method comprising: combining a discontinuous oil phase with a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance emulsifying compound to form an oil phase mixture, wherein the HLB emulsifying compound is a liquid at room temperature and has a HLB less than about 5; heating and mixing the oil phase mixture; dispersing one or more carbomer polymers in a continuous water phase to form a water phase mixture; combining and mixing the oil phase mixture and the water phase mixture to form a pre-emulsion; adding a neutralizing base to the pre-emulsion to form a personal care product emulsion; adding water to the personal care product emulsion; and mixing the personal care product emulsion to form a homogenous composition, wherein, the homogenous composition comprises: from 0.1% to 1% by weight of the HLB emulsifying compound, a stabilizing, non-whitening amount of the one or more carbomer polymers, each carbomer polymer selected from the group consisting of a carbomer copolymer, a carbomer interpolymer, and a carbomer homopolymer, wherein none of the one or more carbomer polymers is emulsifying grade and wherein the total carbomer polymer concentration is less than 0.5% by weight of the composition, and wherein, the homogenous composition is free of any other emulsifying compound. combining a discontinuous oil phase with a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance emulsifying compound to form an oil phase mixture, wherein the HLB emulsifying compound is a liquid at room temperature and has a HLB less than about 5; heating and mixing the oil phase mixture; dispersing one or more carbomer polymers in a continuous water phase to form a water phase mixture; combining and mixing the oil phase mixture and the water phase mixture to form a pre-emulsion; adding a neutralizing base to the pre-emulsion to form a personal care product emulsion; adding water to the personal care product emulsion; and mixing the personal care product emulsion to form a homogenous composition, wherein, the homogenous composition comprises: from 0.1% to 1% by weight of the HLB emulsifying compound, a stabilizing, non-whitening amount of the one or more carbomer polymers, each carbomer polymer selected from the group consisting of a carbomer copolymer, a carbomer interpolymer, and a carbomer homopolymer, wherein none of the one or more carbomer polymers is emulsifying grade and wherein the total carbomer polymer concentration is less than 0.5% by weight of the composition, and wherein, the homogenous composition is free of any other emulsifying compound. from 0.1% to 1% by weight of the HLB emulsifying compound, a stabilizing, non-whitening amount of the one or more carbomer polymers, each carbomer polymer selected from the group consisting of a carbomer copolymer, a carbomer interpolymer, and a carbomer homopolymer, wherein none of the one or more carbomer polymers is emulsifying grade and wherein the total carbomer polymer concentration is less than 0.5% by weight of the composition, and
A method for backscattering an incoming radio frequency signal, the method comprising: emitting a backscattered radio frequency, RF, signal responsive to the incoming RF signal by an antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603) in accordance with an adjustable reflection coefficient of the antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603), the incoming RF signal having been transmitted at a carrier frequency; switching a switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) of a variable impedance circuit between (i) a control-on state in which the switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) has a null impedance notch response at the carrier frequency and a high impedance response at all other frequencies, and (ii) a control-off state in which the switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) has a high impedance response all frequencies, for adjusting the adjustable reflection coefficient of the antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603); and operating a band-pass delta sigma modulator (302, 402, 602, 614) having (i) a delta sigma modulator input for receiving a delta sigma modulator input signal to be modulated onto the backscattered RF signal and (ii) a delta sigma modulator output coupled to the control input of the switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) of the variable impedance circuit, the variable impedance circuit having an output electrically connected to an antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603). emitting a backscattered radio frequency, RF, signal responsive to the incoming RF signal by an antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603) in accordance with an adjustable reflection coefficient of the antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603), the incoming RF signal having been transmitted at a carrier frequency; switching a switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) of a variable impedance circuit between (i) a control-on state in which the switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) has a null impedance notch response at the carrier frequency and a high impedance response at all other frequencies, and (ii) a control-off state in which the switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) has a high impedance response all frequencies, for adjusting the adjustable reflection coefficient of the antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603); and operating a band-pass delta sigma modulator (302, 402, 602, 614) having (i) a delta sigma modulator input for receiving a delta sigma modulator input signal to be modulated onto the backscattered RF signal and (ii) a delta sigma modulator output coupled to the control input of the switchable impedance element (205, 305, 605) of the variable impedance circuit, the variable impedance circuit having an output electrically connected to an antenna (203, 303, 403, 503a, 503b, 503c, 603).
An implantable medical device, comprising: - an electronic circuit, - sensor and/or actuation elements, and - a connector (10, 30, 40) for coupling the electronic circuit to the sensor and/or actuation elements, the connector (10, 30, 40) comprising at least one connection surface with i connection points, the i connection points comprising j primary connection points coupling the electronic circuit to j corresponding ones of the elements, the implantable medical device being characterized in that the i connection points comprise k redundant connection points redundantly coupling the electronic circuit to at least one of the elements, the primary and the redundant connection points for the at least one of the elements being distributed over the connection surface. - an electronic circuit, - sensor and/or actuation elements, and - a connector (10, 30, 40) for coupling the electronic circuit to the sensor and/or actuation elements, the connector (10, 30, 40) comprising at least one connection surface with i connection points, the i connection points comprising j primary connection points coupling the electronic circuit to j corresponding ones of the elements,
Spray field system for a cooling tower, preferably a natural draught cooling tower, wherein the spray field system comprises a plurality of spray arrangements for delivering primary medium, in particular cooling water, and a supply pipe for supplying the spray arrangements with the primary medium, wherein the spray arrangements each comprise an actuator for controlling the delivery of the primary medium, whereby the volumetric flow of primary medium deliverable by the spray arrangements is individually adjustable for the respective spray arrangement, characterized in that one or more of the spray arrangements each comprise one or more measuring devices, in particular an air sensor and/or a cooling water sensor, for determining spray-arrangement-related spray arrangement measurement values, in particular a primary medium temperature, a primary medium pressure and/or an ambient air pressure of the immediate surroundings of the respective spray arrangement.
System for automated handling of at least one working step of a workflow in an automation and/or electrical engineering project, comprising • a data input interface for reading in at least one input value (ns, pt, sc) belonging to the at least one working step of the workflow of the project, • a processing unit connected to the data input interface for generating at least one output value (nc) from the at least one input value (ns, pt, sc), where the at least one output value represents a result of the at least one working step, • a data output interface connected to the processing unit for transmitting any data read in by the data input interface or generated by the processing unit to at least one of a data repository, an input interface of a further computing device and/or a display unit (14, 15), characterized in that • the data input interface is arranged to read in at least one input uncertainty (u_ns, u_pt) characterizing a possible or allowed range of the input value (ns, pt), • the processing unit is arranged to calculate from the at least one input value (ns, pt, sc) and the at least one input uncertainty (u_ns, u_pt) at least one output uncertainty (u_nc) characterizing a possible or allowed range of the output value (nc) of the at least one working step, by taking into account a parameter and/or a technical condition of the working step. • a data input interface for reading in at least one input value (ns, pt, sc) belonging to the at least one working step of the workflow of the project, • a processing unit connected to the data input interface for generating at least one output value (nc) from the at least one input value (ns, pt, sc), where the at least one output value represents a result of the at least one working step, • a data output interface connected to the processing unit for transmitting any data read in by the data input interface or generated by the processing unit to at least one of a data repository, an input interface of a further computing device and/or a display unit (14, 15), characterized in that • the data input interface is arranged to read in at least one input uncertainty (u_ns, u_pt) characterizing a possible or allowed range of the input value (ns, pt), • the processing unit is arranged to calculate from the at least one input value (ns, pt, sc) and the at least one input uncertainty (u_ns, u_pt) at least one output uncertainty (u_nc) characterizing a possible or allowed range of the output value (nc) of the at least one working step, by taking into account a parameter and/or a technical condition of the working step. • the data input interface is arranged to read in at least one input uncertainty (u_ns, u_pt) characterizing a possible or allowed range of the input value (ns, pt), • the processing unit is arranged to calculate from the at least one input value (ns, pt, sc) and the at least one input uncertainty (u_ns, u_pt) at least one output uncertainty (u_nc) characterizing a possible or allowed range of the output value (nc) of the at least one working step, by taking into account a parameter and/or a technical condition of the working step.
An over-the-air test module for testing a device under test over-the-air, wherein the test module comprises an antenna that is connected with a radio frequency module having at least three ports (28, 32, 34), wherein a first port of the radio frequency module is connected with a first path, wherein a second port of the radio frequency module is connected with a second path that encompasses a detector module, and wherein the second path comprises an interface configured to be connected with a power meter (14, 16), a signal analyzer (14, 16) or a feedback interface of a signal generator (14, 16), wherein the first path comprises a connector configured to connect a signal analyzer (14, 16) and/or a signal generator (14, 16) with the over-the-air test module, characterized in that the first path is a bidirectional path that ensures signal processing in both directions which depend on an operation mode.
Packaging box (15, 16, 52, 53) made of corrugated cardboard comprising walls, a bottom and a top, the lower face of the bottom being provided with at least two recesses (13, 33, 41, 58, 68, 98, 104, 114, 121) and the top comprising at least two tongues (14, 38, 54, 67, 95, 102, 115, 119) glued to its upper face, plumb with the recesses of complementary shape, characterised in that the recesses and/or the tongues are situated entirely within the corresponding face or faces (31, 32) and in that the tongues are each formed by a portion of the upper face of the top cut out in a first part and connected by a second part to said face by a fold line.
A complex spring unit (10; 20) comprising at least first (12; 22) and second (14; 24)integrally formed spring portions, wherein the first spring portion (12; 22) is arranged in use to be placed under compression, and the second spring portion (14; 24) is arranged in use to be placed under tension, during compression of the complex spring unit; characterised in that the second spring portion is a coiled tension spring and is substantially flat in a relaxed configuration.
A method for preparing an earplug assembly, the earplug assembly comprising: a first earplug, a second earplug, and a cord comprising a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends, each earplug comprising: a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a sound attenuating body disposed at the distal end of the stem, the stem comprising a first thermoplastic having a first melting temperature and the cord comprising a second thermoplastic having a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature by at least 30 °C, the method comprising attaching the first and second ends of the cord to the first and second earplugs, respectively, by: inserting a hot tip to a depth into the proximal end of the stem of the respective first or second earplug to form a cord cavity, the hot tip having a temperature at or above the first melting temperature; removing the hot tip from the stem; and inserting the respective first or second end of the cord into the cord cavity, to thermally bond the first or second end of the cord to the proximal end of the stem of the first or second earplug, respectively. a first earplug, a second earplug, and a cord comprising a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends, each earplug comprising: a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a sound attenuating body disposed at the distal end of the stem, the stem comprising a first thermoplastic having a first melting temperature and the cord comprising a second thermoplastic having a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature by at least 30 °C, a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a sound attenuating body disposed at the distal end of the stem, the stem comprising a first thermoplastic having a first melting temperature and the cord comprising a second thermoplastic having a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature by at least 30 °C, the method comprising attaching the first and second ends of the cord to the first and second earplugs, respectively, by: inserting a hot tip to a depth into the proximal end of the stem of the respective first or second earplug to form a cord cavity, the hot tip having a temperature at or above the first melting temperature; removing the hot tip from the stem; and inserting the respective first or second end of the cord into the cord cavity, to thermally bond the first or second end of the cord to the proximal end of the stem of the first or second earplug, respectively. removing the hot tip from the stem; and inserting the respective first or second end of the cord into the cord cavity, to thermally bond the first or second end of the cord to the proximal end of the stem of the first or second earplug, respectively.
A vertical shaft impact crusher feed tube for protecting a rotor feeding opening of a feeding funnel arranged for feeding material to be crushed into an opening arranged in a roof of a rotor of a vertical shaft impact crusher, the feed tube comprising a mounting flange adapted for mounting the feed tube to the feeding funnel and a tube portion via which material may flow from the feeding funnel and vertically downwards into the rotor, the tube portion has a first width at a material inlet and a second width at a material outlet, characterised in that the second width being larger than the first width, and in that, the feed tube comprises a rock bed seat for capturing a rock bed for protecting the tube portion from wear.
A screen assembly (10, 52, 80), comprising: a screen element including a screen element screening surface having screening openings; and a screen assembly support structure comprising a subgrid (14, 18, 58, 60) including a grid framework having grid openings (50, 74), wherein the screen element spans the grid openings (50, 74) and is attached to a surface of the subgrid (14, 18, 58, 60), wherein the screen assembly (10, 52, 80) has a continuous screen assembly screening surface comprised of multiple screen element screening surfaces, and wherein each screen element is a single thermoplastic injection molded piece. a screen element including a screen element screening surface having screening openings; and a screen assembly support structure comprising a subgrid (14, 18, 58, 60) including a grid framework having grid openings (50, 74), wherein the screen element spans the grid openings (50, 74) and is attached to a surface of the subgrid (14, 18, 58, 60), wherein the screen assembly (10, 52, 80) has a continuous screen assembly screening surface comprised of multiple screen element screening surfaces, and wherein each screen element is a single thermoplastic injection molded piece. wherein the screen element spans the grid openings (50, 74) and is attached to a surface of the subgrid (14, 18, 58, 60), wherein the screen assembly (10, 52, 80) has a continuous screen assembly screening surface comprised of multiple screen element screening surfaces, and wherein each screen element is a single thermoplastic injection molded piece.