mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A multicast transmission control method, comprising: obtaining station information lists of at least two wireless Access Points, APs, the station information list of a target AP including channel quality information of a first-type station associated with the target AP and channel quality information of a second-type station associated with the target AP, the first-type station being a station in an Overlapping Basic Service Set, OBSS, and the second-type station being a station not in the OBSS, the target AP being any one of the at least two APs; characterised by generating multicast optimization information for the at least two APs based on the station information lists of the at least two APs respectively, the multicast optimization information for the at least two APs indicating multicast rates of the at least two APs and multicast receiving stations of the at least two APs. obtaining station information lists of at least two wireless Access Points, APs, the station information list of a target AP including channel quality information of a first-type station associated with the target AP and channel quality information of a second-type station associated with the target AP, the first-type station being a station in an Overlapping Basic Service Set, OBSS, and the second-type station being a station not in the OBSS, the target AP being any one of the at least two APs; characterised by generating multicast optimization information for the at least two APs based on the station information lists of the at least two APs respectively, the multicast optimization information for the at least two APs indicating multicast rates of the at least two APs and multicast receiving stations of the at least two APs.
A machine-vision system comprising: a modulated light source configured to project light onto a subject; an imaging pixel array configured to receive the light reflected from a locus of the subject and indicate distance to the locus; and a lens system configured to have a focal length that decreases with increasing angle of observation relative to a shared optical axis of the lens system and the imaging pixel array, the lens system configured to receive the light reflected from the subject and refract such light onto the imaging pixel array; wherein the lens system is configured such that the focal length decreases substantially in proportion to a cosine of the angle of observation. a modulated light source configured to project light onto a subject; an imaging pixel array configured to receive the light reflected from a locus of the subject and indicate distance to the locus; and a lens system configured to have a focal length that decreases with increasing angle of observation relative to a shared optical axis of the lens system and the imaging pixel array, the lens system configured to receive the light reflected from the subject and refract such light onto the imaging pixel array; wherein the lens system is configured such that the focal length decreases substantially in proportion to a cosine of the angle of observation.
A carbon dioxide responsive self-thickening smart fluid based on supramolecular self-assembly, comprising a Gemini surfactant, a single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group, and water, wherein the Gemini surfactant has a structure as follows: and the single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group has a structure as follows: wherein R is CH 3 (CH 2) 7 CH=CH(CH 2) 7 -, n is 2, p is 3, and Y is Br, and the Gemini surfactant and single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group self-assemble to form a vesicle structure dispersed in water, wherein the hydrophilic head group is exposed outside and the hydrophobic tail is hided inside; wherein the Gemini surfactant is included in an amount of 1% to 4%, the single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group is included in an amount of 0.5% to 1.2%, and the balance is water; based on the total mass of the carbon dioxide responsive self-thickening smart fluid being 100%. the Gemini surfactant has a structure as follows: and the single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group has a structure as follows: wherein R is CH 3 (CH 2) 7 CH=CH(CH 2) 7 -, n is 2, p is 3, and Y is Br, and the Gemini surfactant and single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group self-assemble to form a vesicle structure dispersed in water, wherein the hydrophilic head group is exposed outside and the hydrophobic tail is hided inside; wherein the Gemini surfactant is included in an amount of 1% to 4%, the single-chain amide molecule with a tertiary amine head group is included in an amount of 0.5% to 1.2%, and the balance is water; based on the total mass of the carbon dioxide responsive self-thickening smart fluid being 100%.
A method of controlling an optical modulator, the modulator being configurable to be biased by application of the bias voltage such that the modulator operates at quadrature, the method comprising: receiving, by the modulator, an optical input; outputting, by the modulator, an optical output having an output power; providing a target for the output power, the target for the output power being an output power corresponding to the modulator operating at quadrature; applying, to the modulator, a bias voltage that biases the modulator so that the output power is within a pre-defined range of the target output power; characterized by detecting that an optical input to the optical modulator has been disabled; determining a first length of time, the first length of time being a length of time that, prior to the optical input to the optical modulator being disabled, the output power of the modulator was within pre-defined range of the target output power; and maintaining the bias voltage at its current level for a second length of time, the second length of time being dependent upon the first length of time. receiving, by the modulator, an optical input; outputting, by the modulator, an optical output having an output power; providing a target for the output power, the target for the output power being an output power corresponding to the modulator operating at quadrature; applying, to the modulator, a bias voltage that biases the modulator so that the output power is within a pre-defined range of the target output power; characterized by detecting that an optical input to the optical modulator has been disabled; determining a first length of time, the first length of time being a length of time that, prior to the optical input to the optical modulator being disabled, the output power of the modulator was within pre-defined range of the target output power; and maintaining the bias voltage at its current level for a second length of time, the second length of time being dependent upon the first length of time.
A forestry winch, which is in particular adapted for attachment to a three-point mechanism of a tractor and comprising a casing, within which a winding drum is embedded, which is driven by means of a joint shaft of said tractor via appropriate clutch and appropriate transmission gear and is adapted for tensioning or releasing of a towing rope, wherein at least an upper pulley and at least one lower pulley block are available on the external surface of said winch casing, by which said lower pulley block is arranged at appropriate distance above the ground, and said towing rope can be directed either via the upper pulley, or alternatively via a pulley of the lower pulley block, and wherein the lower pulley block, consisting at least of a supporting beam, a casing which is allowed to pivot relative to said beam at certain angle around an axle, as well as of a pulley which is freely rotatable embedded within said casing, is adapted to cooperate with guides on the winch casing and characterised in that the lower pulley block is vertically displaceable along said guide, and that said lower pulley block is vertically displaceable by means of a flexible towing member, which is by means of its first end portion attached to said supporting beam and by means of its second end portion (3") to a fixed fastening point, wherein a resting member, which is attached on a displaceable part of a working cylinder, is pressed towards said flexible towing member in the area between said supporting beam and said fixed fastening point, wherein said cylinder consists of said displaceable part as well as of a stationary part which is connected to the winch casing.
Bag comprising: - first and second walls (10, 20) joined together to define lateral sides, a mouth and a base of the bag, - a closure assembly comprising a first and a second support web (30, 35) connected respectively to the first and the second wall (10, 20) and each comprising a complementary closure element (6, 7), the first support web having an upper edge adjacent to the mouth and a lower edge adjacent to the bottom and being fixed to the first wall at its upper edge in a continuous manner between the lateral sides of the bag, the bag being characterised in that a through window is formed in the first support web, between the closure element and its upper edge, said window having a closed periphery and not opening onto the upper edge, so as to allow local deformation of the first support web capable of modifying the local relative orientation of the closure elements (6, 7) when the walls (10, 20) of the bag move apart and facilitating opening of the closure assembly. - first and second walls (10, 20) joined together to define lateral sides, a mouth and a base of the bag, - a closure assembly comprising a first and a second support web (30, 35) connected respectively to the first and the second wall (10, 20) and each comprising a complementary closure element (6, 7), the first support web having an upper edge adjacent to the mouth and a lower edge adjacent to the bottom and being fixed to the first wall at its upper edge in a continuous manner between the lateral sides of the bag,
Inerting device for an aircraft tank comprising an air-separation device having a roughly cylindrically shaped housing (1, 2) containing a filtration element comprising a cluster of hollow oblong fibres for selective oxygen adsorption forming a membrane, the longitudinal axis of the fibres being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical housing (1, 2), the housing (1, 2) comprising, at a first end, an air-inlet orifice and, at a second end, a purified-gas outlet orifice, the device comprising a member for holding the cluster of fibres in the housing (1, 2), characterised in that the holding member comprises at least one spring member disposed inside the housing (1, 2), said spring member being constrained between a stop formed by the housing (1, 2) and a longitudinal end of the cluster of fibres, in order to provide the longitudinal holding of the cluster of fibres while allowing expansion or contraction thereof, and in that the cluster of fibres comprises a rigid layer of rigid material such as a thermosetting material at at least one of the ends thereof and in that the holding member is in abutment on said rigid layer.
A bicycle control cable comprising: a central wire including at least one metallic strand defining a radially outermost surface of the central wire; an outer case surrounding at least a portion of an axial length of the central wire, the outer case having a radially innermost surface; and a radial protrusion spirally extending along one of either the radially outermost surface of the central wire or the radially innermost surface of the outer case in a direction intersecting with a center longitudinal axis of the bicycle control cable, the radial protrusion reducing a sliding resistance of the central wire relative to the outer case, the central wire being configured and arranged to slidably move in an axial direction with respect to the center longitudinal axis of the bicycle control cable within the outer case to operate a bicycle component, characterized in that the radial protrusion has a first section with a first pitch and a second section with a second pitch, the first and second pitches (P1, P2) being different from each other. a central wire including at least one metallic strand defining a radially outermost surface of the central wire; an outer case surrounding at least a portion of an axial length of the central wire, the outer case having a radially innermost surface; and a radial protrusion spirally extending along one of either the radially outermost surface of the central wire or the radially innermost surface of the outer case in a direction intersecting with a center longitudinal axis of the bicycle control cable, the radial protrusion reducing a sliding resistance of the central wire relative to the outer case, the central wire being configured and arranged to slidably move in an axial direction with respect to the center longitudinal axis of the bicycle control cable within the outer case to operate a bicycle component, characterized in that the radial protrusion has a first section with a first pitch and a second section with a second pitch, the first and second pitches (P1, P2) being different from each other.
Pneumatic vehicle tire with a foam sound absorber inside it, adhesively attached to the inner surface opposite from the tread, the sound absorber having a contact side, by which it adheres to a previously applied, self-sealing sealant, and the sealant having at least immediately after its application a tackiness required for the adhesive attachment of the sound absorber, characterized in that the contact side of the sound absorber has a contact area on the sealant of between 5% and 50% with respect to the total area of the contact side.
An apparatus for a first wireless network, comprising means for performing: receiving a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by an access node of a second wireless network; selecting, on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency, URLLC, service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service; causing transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element. receiving a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by an access node of a second wireless network; selecting, on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency, URLLC, service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service; causing transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element.
Helmet, which has a recess in the portion which can be positioned over the face of a wearer, further comprising a device for accommodating electronic components, wherein the recess in the helmet is adapted to receive the device for receiving electronic components, characterised in that the recess is provided in the downwardly facing edge of the helmet. which has a recess in the portion which can be positioned over the face of a wearer, further comprising a device for accommodating electronic components, wherein the recess in the helmet is adapted to receive the device for receiving electronic components, characterised in that the recess is provided in the downwardly facing edge of the helmet.
Supplementary engine control device, comprising a microcontroller; a non-volatile memory connected to the microcontroller, the microcontroller having access to data stored in the memory; an interface unit configured to connect the microcontroller to a computer bus, allowing the microcontroller to monitor data present on said bus and, optionally, to transmit data on said bus; a first analogue input, connected to the microcontroller via an analogue-digital converter, for connecting the supplementary engine control device to a first probe; a first analogue output, connected to the microcontroller via a digital-analogue converter, for connecting the supplementary engine control device to a first analogue input of an original engine control unit; the microcontroller comprising a plurality of operating states, the microcontroller being configured, at least in one of its operating states, to monitor data on the bus, compute a correction of a signal applied to the first analogue input on the basis of a map stored in said memory and transmit, to the first analogue output, a signal corresponding to the signal applied to the first analogue input with said correction being included; a first electronic switch being positioned on a line connecting said first analogue input and said first analogue output, the first electronic switch being controlled by the microcontroller, the first switch being able to be opened or closed by the microcontroller depending on the operating state which the latter is in. a non-volatile memory connected to the microcontroller, the microcontroller having access to data stored in the memory; an interface unit configured to connect the microcontroller to a computer bus, allowing the microcontroller to monitor data present on said bus and, optionally, to transmit data on said bus; a first analogue input, connected to the microcontroller via an analogue-digital converter, for connecting the supplementary engine control device to a first probe; a first analogue output, connected to the microcontroller via a digital-analogue converter, for connecting the supplementary engine control device to a first analogue input of an original engine control unit; the microcontroller comprising a plurality of operating states, the microcontroller being configured, at least in one of its operating states, to monitor data on the bus, compute a correction of a signal applied to the first analogue input on the basis of a map stored in said memory and transmit, to the first analogue output, a signal corresponding to the signal applied to the first analogue input with said correction being included; a first electronic switch being positioned on a line connecting said first analogue input and said first analogue output, the first electronic switch being controlled by the microcontroller, the first switch being able to be opened or closed by the microcontroller depending on the operating state which the latter is in.
A secondary battery pack comprising: a battery cell having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal formed at one face having a sealed surplus portion; and a protection circuit module electrically connected to the battery cell via the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, wherein the PCM comprises: a board having a protection circuit formed thereon, the board being provided with an anode terminal connection part and a cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, respectively; and a PCM case configured to receive the board through an open face thereof so that the PCM case surrounds the board, and the board is coupled to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell via the anode terminal connection part and the cathode terminal connection part, the board is disposed in the PCM case, and the PCM case, in which the board is disposed, is mounted to the sealed surplus portion of the battery cell, characterized in that: the PCM case receives the board in a state in which the board is disposed in parallel to the upper end of the battery cell, the cathode terminal and the anode terminal are exposed through the open face of the PCM case, and the secondary battery pack further comprises at least one groove formed at an edge of the open face of the PCM case. a battery cell having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal formed at one face having a sealed surplus portion; and a protection circuit module electrically connected to the battery cell via the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, wherein the PCM comprises: a board having a protection circuit formed thereon, the board being provided with an anode terminal connection part and a cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, respectively; and a PCM case configured to receive the board through an open face thereof so that the PCM case surrounds the board, and a board having a protection circuit formed thereon, the board being provided with an anode terminal connection part and a cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, respectively; and a PCM case configured to receive the board through an open face thereof so that the PCM case surrounds the board, and the board is coupled to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell via the anode terminal connection part and the cathode terminal connection part, the board is disposed in the PCM case, and the PCM case, in which the board is disposed, is mounted to the sealed surplus portion of the battery cell, characterized in that:
Salt core as a cavity spacer for producing castings, the salt core having a layered structure, the layered structure consisting of individually applied and solidified layers of a molding material, the molding material comprising crystalline salt and a binder, characterized in that the crystalline salt is contained in a bimodal or a multimodal grain size distribution, the crystalline salt in particular having grain sizes of 0.01 to 0.29 mm, 0.3 to 1.3 mm and/or 1.31 to 2.0 mm.
A steam turbine (201, 202) adaptable to a differing number of blade/vane stages and having: - a plurality of stages (201A, 202A) comprising a plurality of blades and a plurality of nozzles; a casing accommodating the plurality of stages (201A, 202A) there-within and having an open end; characterized in that: if a number of the plurality of stages is larger than 3, the open end of the casing is provided with an exhaust pipe (402B, 403B) configured to direct the exhaust mass flow of the steam turbine into a condenser or to a supply for backpressure applications; and if the number of the plurality of stages is smaller than or equal to 3, the casing is provided with a machined exhaust arrangement configured as a section of a wall of the casing with removed material not accommodating any of the stages (201A, 202A), and wherein the open end of the casing is provided with a sealing plate configured to direct the exhaust mass flow of the steam turbine through the machined exhaust arrangement only. - a plurality of stages (201A, 202A) comprising a plurality of blades and a plurality of nozzles; a casing accommodating the plurality of stages (201A, 202A) there-within and having an open end; characterized in that: if a number of the plurality of stages is larger than 3, the open end of the casing is provided with an exhaust pipe (402B, 403B) configured to direct the exhaust mass flow of the steam turbine into a condenser or to a supply for backpressure applications; and if the number of the plurality of stages is smaller than or equal to 3, the casing is provided with a machined exhaust arrangement configured as a section of a wall of the casing with removed material not accommodating any of the stages (201A, 202A), and wherein the open end of the casing is provided with a sealing plate configured to direct the exhaust mass flow of the steam turbine through the machined exhaust arrangement only. if a number of the plurality of stages is larger than 3, the open end of the casing is provided with an exhaust pipe (402B, 403B) configured to direct the exhaust mass flow of the steam turbine into a condenser or to a supply for backpressure applications; and if the number of the plurality of stages is smaller than or equal to 3, the casing is provided with a machined exhaust arrangement configured as a section of a wall of the casing with removed material not accommodating any of the stages (201A, 202A), and wherein the open end of the casing is provided with a sealing plate configured to direct the exhaust mass flow of the steam turbine through the machined exhaust arrangement only.