mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Prefabricated structural wall system for a building, particularly of the low-rise type, comprising a set of wall elements including beams, a plurality of main structural members consisting of mutually cooperating columns and said beams; wherein said mutually cooperating columns and beams form a structural building framework and are provided with connection means between them for mutually connecting said main structural members, and a series of hollow steel sections arranged vertically respective said beams within said wall elements, wherein said main structural members (2, 3) are made of steel, wherein said wall elements comprise at least two composite wythes made of a heavy material, particularly reinforced concrete or a concrete-like material in parallel, and a thermal insulation layer embedded in-between both said wythes, wherein said wythes are each reinforced with a steel bar mesh, which are interconnected with said hollow steel sections by means of sheer connectors, wherein said wythes are positioned on either side of said hollow steel sections, wherein said wall elements are formulated by a composite combination of precast wythes and hollow steel sections in the form of a composite sandwich-panel and said beam. a plurality of main structural members consisting of mutually cooperating columns and said beams; wherein said mutually cooperating columns and beams form a structural building framework and are provided with connection means between them for mutually connecting said main structural members, and a series of hollow steel sections arranged vertically respective said beams within said wall elements, wherein said main structural members (2, 3) are made of steel, wherein said wall elements comprise at least two composite wythes made of a heavy material, particularly reinforced concrete or a concrete-like material in parallel, and a thermal insulation layer embedded in-between both said wythes, wherein said wythes are each reinforced with a steel bar mesh, which are interconnected with said hollow steel sections by means of sheer connectors, wherein said wythes are positioned on either side of said hollow steel sections, wherein said wall elements are formulated by a composite combination of precast wythes and hollow steel sections in the form of a composite sandwich-panel and said beam.
Method of installing equipment in the mouth of a side branch pipe in the lower section of a well of a pipe installation, said well having and inner wall defining the well, in particular a sewer system, comprising the following steps: a) determining the dimension of the mouth of the side branch pipe, and selecting an equipment having an appropriate corresponding outer dimension for a part of the equipment to fit inside said mouth of the side branch pipe; b) releasably attaching the selected equipment to a mounting pole c) attaching a flexible member to said equipment d) lowering the equipment down the well by means of the pole, and keeping an end of the flexible member above the well; e) inserting the equipment into the mouth of the side branch pipe in the lower section of the well by means of the pole; f) tightening the flexible member along the inner wall of the well and above the mouth of the branch pipe, providing a substantially vertical upwards force on the equipment, thereby fixing the equipment against an upper part of the side branch pipe; g) fixating the flexible member inside the well; and h) releasing the mounting pole from the equipment, and withdrawing the mounting pole from the well. a) determining the dimension of the mouth of the side branch pipe, and selecting an equipment having an appropriate corresponding outer dimension for a part of the equipment to fit inside said mouth of the side branch pipe; b) releasably attaching the selected equipment to a mounting pole c) attaching a flexible member to said equipment d) lowering the equipment down the well by means of the pole, and keeping an end of the flexible member above the well; e) inserting the equipment into the mouth of the side branch pipe in the lower section of the well by means of the pole; f) tightening the flexible member along the inner wall of the well and above the mouth of the branch pipe, providing a substantially vertical upwards force on the equipment, thereby fixing the equipment against an upper part of the side branch pipe; g) fixating the flexible member inside the well; and h) releasing the mounting pole from the equipment, and withdrawing the mounting pole from the well.
A torque-limiting coupling for connecting coaxial, first and second rotating shafts, the coupling comprising: a first connecting part on an end of the first shaft, a second connecting part on an end of the second shaft, and an interconnector which joins to the first connecting part at a first engagement formation (36, 38), and which joins to the second connecting part at a second engagement formation (40,46); wherein the first engagement formation is a threaded engagement formation which threadingly joins the interconnector to the first connecting part, and the second engagement formation is configured to resist rotational movement of the interconnector relative to the second connecting part, but to allow movement of the interconnector in the axial direction of the shafts; whereby, when a torque transmitted by the shafts exceeds a predetermined value, the interconnector rotates relative to the first connecting part at the threaded engagement formation, the resistance to rotational movement relative to the second connecting part causing the interconnector to move in an axial direction of the shafts and to come out of engagement with the first and/or the second connecting part (30,32), the coupling characterised in that the interconnector is configured to be elastically deformed when joined to the first connecting part and the second connecting part, the elastic deformation exerting a predetermined radial pressure on the threaded engagement formation.. a first connecting part on an end of the first shaft, a second connecting part on an end of the second shaft, and an interconnector which joins to the first connecting part at a first engagement formation (36, 38), and which joins to the second connecting part at a second engagement formation (40,46); wherein the first engagement formation is a threaded engagement formation which threadingly joins the interconnector to the first connecting part, and the second engagement formation is configured to resist rotational movement of the interconnector relative to the second connecting part, but to allow movement of the interconnector in the axial direction of the shafts; whereby, when a torque transmitted by the shafts exceeds a predetermined value, the interconnector rotates relative to the first connecting part at the threaded engagement formation, the resistance to rotational movement relative to the second connecting part causing the interconnector to move in an axial direction of the shafts and to come out of engagement with the first and/or the second connecting part (30,32), the coupling characterised in that the interconnector is configured to be elastically deformed when joined to the first connecting part and the second connecting part, the elastic deformation exerting a predetermined radial pressure on the threaded engagement formation..
A page wide print bar comprising: a support element; a plurality of ejection dies disposed in a page wide arrangement along a longitudinal dimension of the page wide print bar on the support element; and a plurality of sensors disposed at positions spaced from each other along the longitudinal dimension of the support element, parallel to the page wide arrangement of the plurality of ejection dies, the positions of the sensors corresponding to regions in which two adjacent ejection dies of the plurality of ejection dies overlap in order to sense print characteristics of an image printed in regions of a print media that correspond to the regions in which the two adjacent ejection dies of the plurality of ejection dies overlap, characterized in that the support element comprises an over-molded element disposed around the plurality of ejection dies and the plurality of sensors. a support element; a plurality of ejection dies disposed in a page wide arrangement along a longitudinal dimension of the page wide print bar on the support element; and a plurality of sensors disposed at positions spaced from each other along the longitudinal dimension of the support element, parallel to the page wide arrangement of the plurality of ejection dies, the positions of the sensors corresponding to regions in which two adjacent ejection dies of the plurality of ejection dies overlap in order to sense print characteristics of an image printed in regions of a print media that correspond to the regions in which the two adjacent ejection dies of the plurality of ejection dies overlap, characterized in that the support element comprises an over-molded element disposed around the plurality of ejection dies and the plurality of sensors.
A pipelay vessel, comprising two pipe string manufacturing lines (60, 80) and a firing line, wherein the pipe string manufacturing lines are designed for simultaneously handling two different pipe outer diameters for use as an inner pipe and an outer pipe respectively and each comprises one or more workstations for the fabrication of multi-length strings from single joints, wherein the vessel further comprises a pipe-in-pipe assembly workstation for assembling the inner pipe and the outer pipe in a pipe-in-pipe configuration, the pipe-in-pipe assembly station being arranged to assemble inner and outer pipe strings on the firing line or parallel and adjacent to the firing line, such that a distance between the firing line and the pipe-in-pipe assembly station is less than 5 meters.
A blood guidance device for cooperating with a blood treatment device comprising: - a main blood line for fluidic connection to a dialyzer and for fluidic connection to a blood treatment element downstream from the dialyzer, wherein the main blood line has at one end a blood withdrawal port for connection to a blood withdrawal access of a patient and at the other end has a blood return port for connection to a blood return access of the patient; - at least one secondary line, which branches off from the main blood line at a first branch and recombines with the main blood line at a second branch; and - one or more pump configuration sections, designed for action of the pump configuration on the blood treatment device, characterized in that the blood guidance device comprises a second secondary line, which branches off from the main blood line at a recirculation branch and opens into a recirculation return port, wherein the first branch is disposed upstream from the connection point for the dialyzer, and wherein the second branch is disposed downstream from the connection point for the dialyzer and upstream from the connection point for the blood treatment element, and wherein the recirculation branch is disposed downstream from the connection point for the blood treatment element, and wherein the recirculation return port is disposed in the main blood line upstream from the connection point for the blood treatment element and downstream from the connection point for the dialyzer, or wherein the recirculation return port is disposed in the first secondary line upstream from the second branch. - a main blood line for fluidic connection to a dialyzer and for fluidic connection to a blood treatment element downstream from the dialyzer, wherein the main blood line has at one end a blood withdrawal port for connection to a blood withdrawal access of a patient and at the other end has a blood return port for connection to a blood return access of the patient; - at least one secondary line, which branches off from the main blood line at a first branch and recombines with the main blood line at a second branch; and - one or more pump configuration sections, designed for action of the pump configuration on the blood treatment device, the blood guidance device comprises a second secondary line, which branches off from the main blood line at a recirculation branch and opens into a recirculation return port, wherein the first branch is disposed upstream from the connection point for the dialyzer, and wherein the second branch is disposed downstream from the connection point for the dialyzer and upstream from the connection point for the blood treatment element, and wherein the recirculation branch is disposed downstream from the connection point for the blood treatment element, and wherein the recirculation return port is disposed in the main blood line upstream from the connection point for the blood treatment element and downstream from the connection point for the dialyzer, or wherein the recirculation return port is disposed in the first secondary line upstream from the second branch.
Simulation method for simulating a real control for an industrial process, a plant or machine to determine the causes of the errors occurring in the course of the simulation, - wherein a control program for controlling the industrial process, plant or machine is specified for a simulation system, - wherein the simulation system determines control commands for the process, plant or machine while the control program is being executed by means of a simulation program, - wherein the simulation system determines expected actual values of the process, plant or machine on the basis of a model of the process, plant or machine and takes them into account in the simulation, characterised in that, - the simulation system stores and time-stamps intermediate states during the simulation, - wherein a stored intermediate state is reloaded into the simulation system at a later time and a simulation is carried out on the basis thereof, - wherein the control program is modified and/or wherein memory contents and/or system states are changed manually before the simulation is restarted, - wherein the simulated control comprises a plurality of virtual components (12, 13, 14; K1, K2, K3) which correspond to real components of the real control, and wherein intermediate states for the individual virtual components (12, 13, 14; K1, K2, K3) are stored. - wherein a control program for controlling the industrial process, plant or machine is specified for a simulation system, - wherein the simulation system determines control commands for the process, plant or machine while the control program is being executed by means of a simulation program, - wherein the simulation system determines expected actual values of the process, plant or machine on the basis of a model of the process, plant or machine and takes them into account in the simulation, - the simulation system stores and time-stamps intermediate states during the simulation, - wherein a stored intermediate state is reloaded into the simulation system at a later time and a simulation is carried out on the basis thereof, - wherein the control program is modified and/or wherein memory contents and/or system states are changed manually before the simulation is restarted, - wherein the simulated control comprises a plurality of virtual components (12, 13, 14; K1, K2, K3) which correspond to real components of the real control, and wherein intermediate states for the individual virtual components (12, 13, 14; K1, K2, K3) are stored.
A positive airway pressure apparatus comprising: a flow generator coupled to a delivery device, the flow generator producing a pressurized gas to the delivery device; a controller having a control signal input and configured to produce an output signal that drives the flow generator; a pressure sensor configured to sense pressure in the positive airway pressure apparatus, the pressure sensor providing a pressure sensor input signal representing the pressure to the controller; and a feedback loop coupled to the controller and providing a feedback signal to the controller, the controller including a summing component to add three separate signals in order to provide an aggregate input to the controller, the three separate signals consisting of the control signal input, the feedback signal, and the pressure sensor input signal, wherein the summing component comprises three separate inputs corresponding to each of the three separate signals, wherein the feedback signal is positive in polarity and the pressure signal has a negative polarity, wherein the source of the feedback signal is between an output of the summing component and an input to the flow generator, wherein the controller is configured to regulate the pressure by increasing the pressurized gas during inspiration and by decreasing the pressurized gas during expiration, thereby presenting a negative pressure impendance, and wherein the apparatus does not comprise an additional flow sensing device. a flow generator coupled to a delivery device, the flow generator producing a pressurized gas to the delivery device; a controller having a control signal input and configured to produce an output signal that drives the flow generator; a pressure sensor configured to sense pressure in the positive airway pressure apparatus, the pressure sensor providing a pressure sensor input signal representing the pressure to the controller; and a feedback loop coupled to the controller and providing a feedback signal to the controller, the controller including a summing component to add three separate signals in order to provide an aggregate input to the controller, the three separate signals consisting of the control signal input, the feedback signal, and the pressure sensor input signal, wherein the summing component comprises three separate inputs corresponding to each of the three separate signals, wherein the feedback signal is positive in polarity and the pressure signal has a negative polarity, wherein the source of the feedback signal is between an output of the summing component and an input to the flow generator, wherein the controller is configured to regulate the pressure by increasing the pressurized gas during inspiration and by decreasing the pressurized gas during expiration, thereby presenting a negative pressure impendance, and wherein the apparatus does not comprise an additional flow sensing device.
A gas appliance failure diagnosis system comprising: a gas meter which measure a flow rate of a gas consumed by a gas appliance (23,24) connected downstream of the gas meter; and a center device which obtains the flow rate measured by the gas meter through a communication, wherein the gas meter includes a flow rate meter which measures the flow rate in one of a normal measurement mode and a detailed measurement mode, the normal measurement mode being a mode in which the flow rate is measured in a predetermined sampling period, the detailed measurement mode being a mode in which the flow rate is measured in a sampling period shorter than the predetermined sampling period in the normal measurement mode, the center device gives an instruction to the gas meter to measure the flow rate in the detailed measurement mode, collects flow rate data that is data of the flow rate measured in the detailed measurement mode from the gas meter, and generates, based on the flow rate data, failure diagnosis information for diagnosing a failure in the gas appliance (23,24), and a communication method performed between the center device and the gas meter is a direct communication using a telephone line, a cellular communication via a base station, or a method using a multi-stage relay for wireless communication between a wireless slave unit provided in the gas meter and a master unit and internet connection. a gas meter which measure a flow rate of a gas consumed by a gas appliance (23,24) connected downstream of the gas meter; and a center device which obtains the flow rate measured by the gas meter through a communication, wherein the gas meter includes a flow rate meter which measures the flow rate in one of a normal measurement mode and a detailed measurement mode, the normal measurement mode being a mode in which the flow rate is measured in a predetermined sampling period, the detailed measurement mode being a mode in which the flow rate is measured in a sampling period shorter than the predetermined sampling period in the normal measurement mode, the center device gives an instruction to the gas meter to measure the flow rate in the detailed measurement mode, collects flow rate data that is data of the flow rate measured in the detailed measurement mode from the gas meter, and generates, based on the flow rate data, failure diagnosis information for diagnosing a failure in the gas appliance (23,24), and a communication method performed between the center device and the gas meter is a direct communication using a telephone line, a cellular communication via a base station, or a method using a multi-stage relay for wireless communication between a wireless slave unit provided in the gas meter and a master unit and internet connection. a direct communication using a telephone line, a cellular communication via a base station, or a method using a multi-stage relay for wireless communication between a wireless slave unit provided in the gas meter and a master unit and internet connection.
A movable system for producing building materials, comprising: - a containment element adapted to contain raw materials; - a mixer adapted to mix the raw materials; - lifting means adapted to lift the mixer; and - a semitrailer comprising a semitrailer body, said semitrailer being configured to support at least the containment element and the lifting means of the mixer and to cause the movement thereof, said semitrailer comprising a movable portion, wherein the movable system is switchable between a first configuration, in which the movable portion is in an extended position and the mixer is in a lowered position at said movable portion, and a second configuration, in which said movable portion is in a retracted position and the mixer is lifted by the lifting means, so that in said second configuration said mixer is substantially cantilever lifted with respect to said semitrailer, characterized in that the lifting means comprise a vertical loading upright. - a containment element adapted to contain raw materials; - a mixer adapted to mix the raw materials; - lifting means adapted to lift the mixer; and - a semitrailer comprising a semitrailer body, said semitrailer being configured to support at least the containment element and the lifting means of the mixer and to cause the movement thereof, said semitrailer comprising a movable portion, wherein the movable system is switchable between a first configuration, in which the movable portion is in an extended position and the mixer is in a lowered position at said movable portion, and a second configuration, in which said movable portion is in a retracted position and the mixer is lifted by the lifting means, so that in said second configuration said mixer is substantially cantilever lifted with respect to said semitrailer, characterized in that the lifting means comprise a vertical loading upright.