mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a developer bearing member for bearing developer; an image bearing member that allows toner to be supplied to from the developer bearing member; a development current detector that is configured to detect an actual measurement value of a development current which flows between the image bearing member and the developer bearing member; a development current calculator that is configured to calculate a provisional calculation value of a development current based on an image formation condition; and an image-defect determiner that is configured to determine whether or not an image defect occurs, based on the actual measurement value of the development current detected by the development current detector and on the provisional calculation value of the development current calculated by the development current calculator. a developer bearing member for bearing developer; an image bearing member that allows toner to be supplied to from the developer bearing member; a development current detector that is configured to detect an actual measurement value of a development current which flows between the image bearing member and the developer bearing member; a development current calculator that is configured to calculate a provisional calculation value of a development current based on an image formation condition; and an image-defect determiner that is configured to determine whether or not an image defect occurs, based on the actual measurement value of the development current detected by the development current detector and on the provisional calculation value of the development current calculated by the development current calculator.
Switch comprising an outer protective cover having a central orifice, a switch actuator key, a case for carrying contacts and mechanisms of the switch, the case comprising a stem protruding upwards, said key comprising a hollow portion for accommodating the stem inside it, said hollow portion comprising at least one flexible rib, characterised in that said case for carrying contacts and mechanisms of the switch comprises a neck into which the rib of said hollow portion fits, said neck having an inlet diameter smaller than the greatest diameter of the rib so that the rib is resiliently deformed for insertion into the neck.
Method for the estimation of parameters impacting a driving resistance force F drivingres for a vehicle, comprising - a definition, by way of a model unit, of a longitudinal vehicle model, comprising representations of forces with horizontal impact on said vehicle in a valid driving mode; - a determination, with a determination device of an estimated mass m est for said vehicle, and of a representation of an estimated rolling resistance force F roll est impacting said vehicle; - a utilisation, with a utilisation device, of said estimated mass and said representation of said estimated rolling resistance force in vehicle systems adapted for automatic gear selection or cruise control, characterised in that said longitudinal vehicle model is used jointly with known values for said representations of forces, in order to minimise a model error in said longitudinal vehicle model, wherein said known values for said representations of said forces comprise calculated values for said representations of said forces, which have been calculated based on measured parameters and/or assumptions about parameters which are related to said representations of said forces. - a definition, by way of a model unit, of a longitudinal vehicle model, comprising representations of forces with horizontal impact on said vehicle in a valid driving mode; - a determination, with a determination device of an estimated mass m est for said vehicle, and of a representation of an estimated rolling resistance force F roll est impacting said vehicle; - a utilisation, with a utilisation device, of said estimated mass and said representation of said estimated rolling resistance force in vehicle systems adapted for automatic gear selection or cruise control,
A driver (200, 300, 400) for operating one or more light emitting diodes, LEDs, the driver (200, 300, 400) comprising, an output for connecting the one or more LEDs, power source means for supplying power to said output, reference generation means (250, 350) for generating a common reference potential (V 1) in dependence of a selectable component (R set) connectable to the driver (200, 300, 400), first feedback means (230, 330, 430, 530) for providing current feedback (FB I) in dependence of said common reference potential (V 1), which current feedback (FB I) is indicative of a level of an output current (lout) supplied to said output in relation to a nominal current level, and second feedback means (240, 340, 440, 540) for providing voltage feedback (FB V) in dependence of said common reference potential (V 1), which voltage feedback (FB V) is indicative of an output voltage (V out) across nodes of said output in relation to an adaptive maximum output voltage (V max), characterized in that the reference generation means (250, 350) is arranged to generate a common reference potential (V 1) that serves to set the nominal current level and the adaptive maximum output voltage (V max) such that the higher the value selected for the nominal current level the lower the value of the adaptive maximum output voltage and vice versa so that their product remains substantially constant, and that the driver further comprises control means for controlling the power source means based at least on said current feedback (FB I) and said voltage feedback (FB V) such that the power supplied to said output does not exceed a predefined maximum power (P max).
A fast change method for digital video broadcasting, DVB, channel, comprising: receiving a channel change request initiated by a user, wherein the channel change request comprises a target channel identifier; determining a frequency of a target channel based on the target channel identifier; sending a unicast request to a fast channel change, FCC, server based on the channel change request, wherein the unicast request comprises the target channel identifier; receiving a unicast transport stream that is of the target channel and that is sent by the FCC server; receiving, based on the frequency of the target channel, a broadcast transport stream that is of the target channel and that is sent by a DVB network side; and when determining that the broadcast transport stream is synchronous with the unicast transport stream, sending a synchronization notification to the FCC server to instruct the FCC server to stop sending the unicast transport stream of the target channel; characterized in that the unicast transport stream is Real-time Transport Protocol, RTP, packets, and each of the RTP packets carries a presentation time stamp, PTS, range value of a transport stream, TS, packet carried in the RTP packet. receiving a channel change request initiated by a user, wherein the channel change request comprises a target channel identifier; determining a frequency of a target channel based on the target channel identifier; sending a unicast request to a fast channel change, FCC, server based on the channel change request, wherein the unicast request comprises the target channel identifier; receiving a unicast transport stream that is of the target channel and that is sent by the FCC server; receiving, based on the frequency of the target channel, a broadcast transport stream that is of the target channel and that is sent by a DVB network side; and when determining that the broadcast transport stream is synchronous with the unicast transport stream, sending a synchronization notification to the FCC server to instruct the FCC server to stop sending the unicast transport stream of the target channel; characterized in that the unicast transport stream is Real-time Transport Protocol, RTP, packets, and each of the RTP packets carries a presentation time stamp, PTS, range value of a transport stream, TS, packet carried in the RTP packet.
A method of preparing -2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate hydrochloride while minimizing contamination with 2-chloropropane, the method comprising crystallizing -2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate from isopropanol in the presence of aqueous HCl, thereby producing crystals of -2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate hydrochloride.
A heating system for independently heating at least two sample recipients (524; 612; 654; 708; 762) each containing a sample, the sample recipients provided in a sample holder (520; 604; 670), comprising: a heating chamber having at least one opening and adapted to receive the sample holder (520; 604; 670); at least two microwave applicators (506; 552) inside the heating chamber, each of the at least two microwave applicators comprising a microwave generator (508; 554; 804) and an oven cavity portion (512; 558; 572; 582; 614; 710) which is a partial mini cavity adapted to mate with a complementary partial mini cavity portion (526; 574; 584; 610; 658) provided on the sample holder for creating a mini microwave cavity around a single sample recipient (524; 612; 654; 708; 762) in the sample holder (520; 604; 670), and for applying microwaves generated by the corresponding microwave generator (508; 554; 804) directly to the single sample recipient; and a control unit for controlling the microwave generators independently. a heating chamber having at least one opening and adapted to receive the sample holder (520; 604; 670); at least two microwave applicators (506; 552) inside the heating chamber, each of the at least two microwave applicators comprising a microwave generator (508; 554; 804) and an oven cavity portion (512; 558; 572; 582; 614; 710) which is a partial mini cavity adapted to mate with a complementary partial mini cavity portion (526; 574; 584; 610; 658) provided on the sample holder for creating a mini microwave cavity around a single sample recipient (524; 612; 654; 708; 762) in the sample holder (520; 604; 670), and for applying microwaves generated by the corresponding microwave generator (508; 554; 804) directly to the single sample recipient; and a control unit for controlling the microwave generators independently.
A method recovering carbon fibres by delamination of a discrete waste carbon fibre composite article comprised of carbon fibres bonded into layers by resin or adhesive or a combination of such articles, the method comprising the steps of: (a) introducing said article or combination of articles into a pressure vessel, (b) supplying to said vessel superheated steam at a temperature of at least 400°C and pressurising said vessel to subject said article or articles to an atmosphere of superheated steam in the vessel of at least 0.5 bar above atmospheric pressure, (c) subsequently decompressing the vessel to achieve a pressure reduction of at least 0.5 bar in at most 5 seconds whilst maintaining the supply of superheated steam to the vessel, and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) to effect delamination of said article or combination of articles to recover carbon fibres therefrom. (a) introducing said article or combination of articles into a pressure vessel, (b) supplying to said vessel superheated steam at a temperature of at least 400°C and pressurising said vessel to subject said article or articles to an atmosphere of superheated steam in the vessel of at least 0.5 bar above atmospheric pressure, (c) subsequently decompressing the vessel to achieve a pressure reduction of at least 0.5 bar in at most 5 seconds whilst maintaining the supply of superheated steam to the vessel, and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) to effect delamination of said article or combination of articles to recover carbon fibres therefrom.
Apparatus for holding a milling and/or grinding machine, in particular a hand-held milling and/or grinding machine, in a position for machining an edge at an end of a pipe, said apparatus having at least one rotatable roller (5, 6, 7) which can be applied to the pipe inner side or the pipe outer side and by means of which a connecting part of the holding apparatus, on which connecting part a housing of the milling and/or grinding machine can be arranged, is movable along the edge, characterized in that the holding apparatus is provided for rotatably mounting the milling and/or grinding machine in relation to the holding apparatus about the same axis about which there can be rotated a milling or grinding head, which is to be arranged in the holding apparatus, of the milling and/or grinding machine, while machining the edge in the machining position.
A centrifugal pump with a volute and at least one stage with an associated impeller and a removable diffuser assembly, comprising: multiple diffuser segments, each diffuser segment comprising a central passage from a curvilinear inner surface to a curvilinear outer surface and a curvilinear leading engagement surface between a leading end of its curvilinear inner surface and its curvilinear outer surface; multiple curvilinear volute mounting surfaces within the volute, each curvilinear mounting surface receiving a corresponding diffuser segment to mount the diffuser segments in a generally annular pattern about the impeller to form the removable diffuser assembly, with the curvilinear inner surface of each diffuser segment proximate an outer periphery of the impeller and the curvilinear leading engagement surface of each diffuser segment engaging a trailing portion of the outer curvilinear surface of an adjacent one of the diffuser segments; and a volute connecting passage within the volute for coupling the central passages of each diffuser segment to a pump outlet. multiple diffuser segments, each diffuser segment comprising a central passage from a curvilinear inner surface to a curvilinear outer surface and a curvilinear leading engagement surface between a leading end of its curvilinear inner surface and its curvilinear outer surface; multiple curvilinear volute mounting surfaces within the volute, each curvilinear mounting surface receiving a corresponding diffuser segment to mount the diffuser segments in a generally annular pattern about the impeller to form the removable diffuser assembly, with the curvilinear inner surface of each diffuser segment proximate an outer periphery of the impeller and the curvilinear leading engagement surface of each diffuser segment engaging a trailing portion of the outer curvilinear surface of an adjacent one of the diffuser segments; and a volute connecting passage within the volute for coupling the central passages of each diffuser segment to a pump outlet.
A hinge with torque setting function comprising a hinge shaft to pivotally support two objects and arranged to be securely attached through an attachment portion to one of said objects and a holder including a curvature portion closely engaging said hinge shaft either directly or through a brake member, said holder further comprising a flat fixing portion integrally extending from one end of the curvature portion and being arranged to be securely attached to the other of said objects, wherein said curvature portion holds said hinge shaft under predetermined pressure directly or through said brake member and serves to force against hinge shaft by reducing a diameter of said curvature portion; said holder includes an adjusting member separate from said curvature portion; wherein the hinge further comprises a tightening member to tighten said adjusting member to said flat fixing portion, wherein the adjusting member serves to be tightened to the flat fixing portion by said tightening member by being loosely engaged with a latch portion provided on another end of said curvature portion so as to reduce a diameter of said curvature portion in a direction parallel to said flat fixing portion, characterised in that the end of the curvature portion comprising the latch portion has at least one insertion piece inserted into a thrusting groove in said flat fixing portion.
A trolley wire detection device, wherein a trolley wire is disposed on a guide rail and is disposed along an extending direction of the guide rail, and the trolley wire detection device comprises: a current collector assembly connected to the trolley wire; a power mechanism slidably disposed on the guide rail; and an engagement assembly disposed between the current collector assembly and the power mechanism, wherein the engagement assembly is configured to provide a preset engagement force, so that the current collector assembly is connected to the power mechanism; wherein the power mechanism is configured to drive the current collector assembly to move along the trolley wire through the engagement assembly, and the current collector assembly is configured to be disengaged from the power mechanism when a resistance generated by the trolley wire is greater than the preset engagement force. a current collector assembly connected to the trolley wire; a power mechanism slidably disposed on the guide rail; and an engagement assembly disposed between the current collector assembly and the power mechanism, wherein the engagement assembly is configured to provide a preset engagement force, so that the current collector assembly is connected to the power mechanism; wherein the power mechanism is configured to drive the current collector assembly to move along the trolley wire through the engagement assembly, and the current collector assembly is configured to be disengaged from the power mechanism when a resistance generated by the trolley wire is greater than the preset engagement force.
A wall ring for receiving an axial fan, comprising an annular body having a central longitudinal axis (X-X), with a flow inlet opening and a flow outlet opening, and in particular, said wall ring comprising an electric heating element that is arranged at least over part of the circumference of the annular body, whereby a covering profile made of a thermally insulating material is removably affixed to the outside of the annular body, at least over part of the circumference, said covering profile - together with the annular body in the area of its ring wall - enclosing a receiving space for the electric heating element, characterized in that the covering profile is made of a foamed plastic material.
Rotobaler having a bale pressing chamber, a door which is arranged in the rear region of the bale pressing chamber and can move along a path between a closed position, in which the door extends along the rear side of the bale pressing chamber, and an open position, in which a finished bale can be ejected from the bale pressing chamber, and having a sensor (38, 42, 44) which is connected to a controller and has the purpose of making available information about the respective position of the door along the path, characterized in that the controller is also connected to an actuator for moving the door and can be operated to activate the actuator as a function of the signal value of the sensor (38, 42, 44) in such a way that the actuator moves at a speed which depends on the respective position of the door.
A heated aerosol-generating article for use with an aerosol-generating device having a heating element, the heated aerosol-generating article comprising: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a wrapper at least partially circumscribing the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the wrapper comprising a heat control element on at least one surface of the wrapper, the heat control element comprising one or more circumferential bands of a heat-shrinkable material, wherein upon heating of the heat-shrinkable material to a temperature above the shrink temperature thereof, the internal radius of each of the one or more circumferential bands of the heat-shrinkable material is reduced by at least 20 percent compared to the internal radius of the respective circumferential band prior to heating, whereby the portion of the aerosol-generating substrate underlying the heat control element is deformed such that the resistance to draw of the aerosol-generating article is increased, wherein the shrink temperature is between about 180 degrees Celsius and about 300 degrees Celsius. a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a wrapper at least partially circumscribing the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the wrapper comprising a heat control element on at least one surface of the wrapper, the heat control element comprising one or more circumferential bands of a heat-shrinkable material, wherein upon heating of the heat-shrinkable material to a temperature above the shrink temperature thereof, the internal radius of each of the one or more circumferential bands of the heat-shrinkable material is reduced by at least 20 percent compared to the internal radius of the respective circumferential band prior to heating, whereby the portion of the aerosol-generating substrate underlying the heat control element is deformed such that the resistance to draw of the aerosol-generating article is increased, wherein the shrink temperature is between about 180 degrees Celsius and about 300 degrees Celsius.
A curable phenylorganosiloxane polymer composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of a phenylorganosiloxane having a viscosity of at least 10000 mPa.s at 25°C and at least two reactive groups per molecule selected from (i) -OH or hydrolysable groups and which is linear or branched but not a resin; (c) 0 to 500 parts by weight of fillers per 100 parts by weight of (a); (d) a suitable cure package comprising a cross-linker and a catalyst the suitable cure package being selected from • a silane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups per molecule or dimethyltetraacetoxydisiloxane and a condensation catalyst when (a) is (a) (i); (b) 0.1 to 300 parts by weight of at least one phenyl siloxane resin per 100 parts by weight of (a) in which, • when (a) is (a) (i) the at least one phenyl siloxane resin is un-reactive with said cross-linker in (d) or has at least two -OH groups or hydrolysable groups. (a) 100 parts by weight of a phenylorganosiloxane having a viscosity of at least 10000 mPa.s at 25°C and at least two reactive groups per molecule selected from (i) -OH or hydrolysable groups and which is linear or branched but not a resin; (i) -OH or hydrolysable groups and which is linear or branched but not a resin; (c) 0 to 500 parts by weight of fillers per 100 parts by weight of (a); (d) a suitable cure package comprising a cross-linker and a catalyst the suitable cure package being selected from • a silane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups per molecule or dimethyltetraacetoxydisiloxane and a condensation catalyst when (a) is (a) (i); • a silane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups per molecule or dimethyltetraacetoxydisiloxane and a condensation catalyst when (a) is (a) (i); (b) 0.1 to 300 parts by weight of at least one phenyl siloxane resin per 100 parts by weight of (a) in which, • when (a) is (a) (i) the at least one phenyl siloxane resin is un-reactive with said cross-linker in (d) or has at least two -OH groups or hydrolysable groups. • when (a) is (a) (i) the at least one phenyl siloxane resin is un-reactive with said cross-linker in (d) or has at least two -OH groups or hydrolysable groups.