mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A conjugate damper for a structural panel, said conjugate damper comprising: a constraining sheet extending between a first edge and a second edge, wherein each of said first edge and said second edge is at least partially coupled to a first surface of the structural panel and wherein said constraining sheet extends between said first edge and said second edge in a first direction and the constraining sheet also extends between a third edge and a fourth edge in a second direction, and wherein said constraining sheet is not coupled to the first surface along said third edge and fourth edge; and a damping layer comprising a viscoelastic material, said damping layer being coupled between said constraining sheet and the first surface such that: - when the structural panel is in a compressively deformed state, a thickness of said damping layer in a direction generally normal to the first surface is decreased relative to a baseline state and the damping layer is compressed between the constraining sheet and the first surface, - and when the structural panel is in a expansively deformed state, a thickness of said damping layer in a direction generally normal to the first surface is increased relative to the baseline state and the damping layer is expanded between the constraining sheet and the first surface. a constraining sheet extending between a first edge and a second edge, wherein each of said first edge and said second edge is at least partially coupled to a first surface of the structural panel and wherein said constraining sheet extends between said first edge and said second edge in a first direction and the constraining sheet also extends between a third edge and a fourth edge in a second direction, and wherein said constraining sheet is not coupled to the first surface along said third edge and fourth edge; and a damping layer comprising a viscoelastic material, said damping layer being coupled between said constraining sheet and the first surface such that: - when the structural panel is in a compressively deformed state, a thickness of said damping layer in a direction generally normal to the first surface is decreased relative to a baseline state and the damping layer is compressed between the constraining sheet and the first surface, - and when the structural panel is in a expansively deformed state, a thickness of said damping layer in a direction generally normal to the first surface is increased relative to the baseline state and the damping layer is expanded between the constraining sheet and the first surface. - when the structural panel is in a compressively deformed state, a thickness of said damping layer in a direction generally normal to the first surface is decreased relative to a baseline state and the damping layer is compressed between the constraining sheet and the first surface, - and when the structural panel is in a expansively deformed state, a thickness of said damping layer in a direction generally normal to the first surface is increased relative to the baseline state and the damping layer is expanded between the constraining sheet and the first surface.
A carbon paper for a fuel cell gas diffusion layer comprising 10 to 70% by weight of a mixture of 1) polypyrrole or a derivative thereof and 2) poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythio-phene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) or a derivative thereof, wherein the carbon paper is produced by baking and calcination at a temperature of 50 to 500 °C.
A sealing system, comprising: a first component comprising a seal recess defined in the first component, the seal recess having a surface (118A, 118X); a second component comprising a sealing surface; a polymer seal positioned in the seal recess; a two way shape memory alloy (TWSMA) member positioned in the seal recess, the TWSMA member having a retracted shape and an expanded shape, wherein in the expanded shape the TWSMA member exerts a force on the polymer seal in a direction that is substantially parallel to the sealing surface of the second component so as to urge the polymer seal into contact with the sealing surface of the second component and wherein in the expanded shape, at least a portion (122S1) of a surface of the TWSMA member is positioned at a location that is farther away from the surface (118A, 118X) of the seal recess than the portion (122S1) was when the TWSMA member was in its retracted shape, characterized in that the TWSMA member is configured to transition from the retracted shape to the expanded shape at a temperature that is less than an installation temperature when the polymer seal and the TWSMA member were positioned in the seal recess, wherein the TWSMA member transitions from the retracted shape to the expanded shape at a temperature that is less than 15°C (60°F). a first component comprising a seal recess defined in the first component, the seal recess having a surface (118A, 118X); a second component comprising a sealing surface; a polymer seal positioned in the seal recess; a two way shape memory alloy (TWSMA) member positioned in the seal recess, the TWSMA member having a retracted shape and an expanded shape, wherein in the expanded shape the TWSMA member exerts a force on the polymer seal in a direction that is substantially parallel to the sealing surface of the second component so as to urge the polymer seal into contact with the sealing surface of the second component and wherein in the expanded shape, at least a portion (122S1) of a surface of the TWSMA member is positioned at a location that is farther away from the surface (118A, 118X) of the seal recess than the portion (122S1) was when the TWSMA member was in its retracted shape, characterized in that the TWSMA member is configured to transition from the retracted shape to the expanded shape at a temperature that is less than an installation temperature when the polymer seal and the TWSMA member were positioned in the seal recess, wherein the TWSMA member transitions from the retracted shape to the expanded shape at a temperature that is less than 15°C (60°F).
A crystalline polymorph of -L-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride for use in the treatment of a subject with phenylketonuria, wherein the BH4 is to be administered in a single dose once daily, wherein the crystalline form exhibits an X-ray powder diffraction pattern, expressed in d-values (Å) at: 8.7 (vs), 6.9 (w), 5.90 (vw), 5.63 (m), 5.07 (m), 4.76 (m), 4.40 (m), 4.15 (w), 4.00 (s), 3.95 (m), 3.52 (m), 3.44 (w), 3.32 (m), 3.23 (s), 3.17 (w), 3.11 (vs), 3.06 (w), 2.99 (w), 2.96 (w), 2.94 (m), 2.87 (w), 2.84 (s), 2.82 (m), 2.69 (w), 2.59 (w), 2.44 (w).
A method for manufacturing laminated printed matter, comprising the steps of: ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium; ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition into a non-image area adjoining an image area formed by the colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition; curing the ejected colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition and the ejected colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition by irradiation with active radiation to form an image layer; and laminating a lamination film on a surface on which the image layer has been formed wherein the colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition and the colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition are cured in an atmosphere with an oxygen partial pressure of 15199 Pa (0.15 atm) or less. ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium; ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition into a non-image area adjoining an image area formed by the colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition; curing the ejected colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition and the ejected colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition by irradiation with active radiation to form an image layer; and laminating a lamination film on a surface on which the image layer has been formed wherein the colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition and the colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition are cured in an atmosphere with an oxygen partial pressure of 15199 Pa (0.15 atm) or less.
An article of footwear comprising: an upper; an outsole; and a midsole interposed between and attached to both the upper and the outsole, the midsole comprising a first midsole layer and a second midsole layer secured to one another, the first midsole layer being adjacent the upper and the second midsole layer being adjacent the outsole, characterised in that the second midsole layer defines a plurality of bores, each bore having a shape; and the outsole comprises a first outsole layer and a second outsole layer, the first outsole layer being adjacent the midsole and being substantially translucent and the second outsole layer comprising at least two non-contiguous, abrasion-resistant members (156, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176) that correspond in shape and size to at least one of the plurality of bores in the second midsole layer. an upper; an outsole; and a midsole interposed between and attached to both the upper and the outsole, the midsole comprising a first midsole layer and a second midsole layer secured to one another, the first midsole layer being adjacent the upper and the second midsole layer being adjacent the outsole, characterised in that the second midsole layer defines a plurality of bores, each bore having a shape; and the outsole comprises a first outsole layer and a second outsole layer, the first outsole layer being adjacent the midsole and being substantially translucent and the second outsole layer comprising at least two non-contiguous, abrasion-resistant members (156, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176) that correspond in shape and size to at least one of the plurality of bores in the second midsole layer.
A heat exchanger, comprising: a peripheral wall having a polygonal tube shape; and partition walls that divide an inside of the peripheral wall into first cells and second cells, the first cells and the second cells extending in an axial direction of the peripheral wall, wherein ends of each of the first cells in the axial direction are sealed and adjacent ones of the first cells are in communication with one another so that the first cells constitute a first passage, the first passage comprising an inflow port and an outflow port that are open in the same surface of the peripheral wall, each of the second cells constitutes a corresponding second passage, the second passages each comprising an inflow port and an outflow port provided respectively at ends of each of the second cells in the axial direction, and heat is exchanged between a first fluid flowing through the first passage and a second fluid flowing through the second passages, characterised in that the first passage has a U-Shaped cross section perpendicular to the axial direction. a peripheral wall having a polygonal tube shape; and partition walls that divide an inside of the peripheral wall into first cells and second cells, the first cells and the second cells extending in an axial direction of the peripheral wall, wherein ends of each of the first cells in the axial direction are sealed and adjacent ones of the first cells are in communication with one another so that the first cells constitute a first passage, the first passage comprising an inflow port and an outflow port that are open in the same surface of the peripheral wall, each of the second cells constitutes a corresponding second passage, the second passages each comprising an inflow port and an outflow port provided respectively at ends of each of the second cells in the axial direction, and heat is exchanged between a first fluid flowing through the first passage and a second fluid flowing through the second passages, characterised in that the first passage has a U-Shaped cross section perpendicular to the axial direction.
Brake for vehicle wheels comprising a first element coupled with the wheel and a second element comprising an annular strip on which braking pads act, said first and second element having respective hollow portions (17, 16) designed to correspond in pairs for forming housing seats for constraining elements, each of said constraining elements consisting of a substantially cylindrical pin around the side surface of which an elastically deformable annular element is arranged to remain interposed, with mutual contact, between the wall of the seat and the side wall of the pin, wherein said hollow portions are open concavities (16, 17) designed to be faced one another in pairs to define a hole that makes said housing seat for the constraining element, said first and second elements being separated by a gap so as not to be in contact with each other, thereby enabling mutual movements between said faced open concavities (16, 17), characterised in that said elastically deformable annular element is made of an elastic band having an undulated profile in a section according to a plane perpendicular to the axis of the pin for alternately resting on the wall (16a, 17a) of the open concavities (16, 17) forming said housing seat and on the side wall of the pin.
A scroll type compressor including a fixed scroll having a mirror plate and a lap provided to the mirror plate, a movable scroll having a mirror plate (25A, 125A) and a lap (25B, 125B) that is provided to the mirror plate (25A, 125A) and engaged with the fixed scroll, and an Oldham's ring that is disposed on the back side of the movable scroll and constrains rotation of the movable scroll on the axis thereof, wherein the Oldham's ring has a pair of fixing locking pawls extending from the back side of the movable scroll and fitted to the fixed scroll, each of the fixing locking pawls is provided with a reinforcing portion at the base portion thereof, and the mirror plate of the movable scroll is cut out in a concave shape at the edge portion thereof in conformity with a movement range of the reinforcing portion to form a concave escape portion (91, 191) at the edge portion of the mirror plate, characterized in that a concave notch constituting the concave escape portion is formed by extending the circumference of the mirror plate to the circular arc direction from a line extending along a movement direction of the reinforcing portion by the amount corresponding to the total length of the circular arcs between points P1 and P2, wherein: the point P1 is an intersecting point between the circumference of the mirror plate and the line N1; and the point P2 is an end of the opening of the concave escape portion the point P1 is an intersecting point between the circumference of the mirror plate and the line N1; and the point P2 is an end of the opening of the concave escape portion
An infusion pump assembly comprising: a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid; a pump assembly for pumping a quantity of infusible fluid from the reservoir to an exit; a first valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the pump assembly from the reservoir; a second valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the exit from the pump assembly; and a split ring resonator antenna having a resonant frequency comprising a plurality of planar metallic layers, the split ring resonator antenna comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, wherein the inner ring is surrounded by the outer ring without physically contacting the outer ring, the inner ring having a split and an impedance matching circuit, wherein the impedance matching circuit is integrated into a transmission line. a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid; a pump assembly for pumping a quantity of infusible fluid from the reservoir to an exit; a first valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the pump assembly from the reservoir; a second valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the exit from the pump assembly; and a split ring resonator antenna having a resonant frequency comprising a plurality of planar metallic layers,
A suspension device for a tracked vehicle, which vehicle comprises at least one track assembly pair, where each track assembly of the track assembly pair comprises a track support beam, at least one drive wheel, a plurality of support wheels and an endless track, wherein said at least one drive wheel and said plurality of support wheels are rotatably secured to said track support beam, wherein said at least one drive wheel is arranged to drive said endless track running over the at least one drive wheel and said plurality of support wheels, wherein the suspension device comprises a first suspension configuration constituting a support wheel suspension configuration configured to resiliently secure said support wheels to said track support beam, and a second suspension configuration configured to connect said track assembly pair with a centrally arranged centre beam (30, 32), characterised in that said second suspension configuration comprises a pair of springs (62, 64) for the respective track assembly, which pair of springs comprises a front and a rear spring strut (62, 64), wherein said track assembly pair is configured to be secured to said centre beam (30, 32) via a track assembly suspension configuration (S1, S2) comprising said second suspension configuration.
An acid whey composition comprising: (a) 50 to 99.5 wt. % acid whey, (b) at least 0.3 wt. % milk products, selected from the group consisting of yoghurt, fermented milk, créme fraîche, sour cream, cultured cream, kefir, kefir mild, (c) 0.05 to 2 wt. % pectin, (d) 0.1 to 15 wt. % sugar, (e) 0 to 3.0 wt. % egg yolk, wherein the sum of components (a) to (e) comes to 100 wt. %. (a) 50 to 99.5 wt. % acid whey, (b) at least 0.3 wt. % milk products, selected from the group consisting of yoghurt, fermented milk, créme fraîche, sour cream, cultured cream, kefir, kefir mild, (c) 0.05 to 2 wt. % pectin, (d) 0.1 to 15 wt. % sugar, (e) 0 to 3.0 wt. % egg yolk,
Process for the separation of a sample mixture for analytical reason based on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, the method involving a first separation in a first gel strip on the basis of isoelectric points and a second separation in a second gel on the basis of molecular size characterized in that when starting the separation in the second dimension, for transferring the compounds separated in the first dimension into the second dimension gel, an electric field is applied by which sodium-dodecyl-sulphate contained in a buffer solution, migrates electrokinetically into the first gel strip, and the compounds are being complexed simultaneously with SDS, wherein the complexing procedure takes place in flow direction of the SDS, which means from the backside to the front side of the first gel strip in direction of the second gel so that at least partially the mobilized compounds are being compacted or stacked respectively at the front side before migration into the second gel.
An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to human protease activated receptor 2 (PAR-2) and comprises the heavy chain variable region complementarity determining region 1, VH CDR2, VH CDR3 and light chain variable region CDR1, VL CDR2, and VL CDR3 sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, and 18, respectively.
A method of operating a hydraulic machine for controlling a transition between a pump mode of the machine to a turbine mode of the machine, wherein the method comprises providing a hydraulic torque and an electric torque to the hydraulic machine to control the rotation speed of the machine during the transition, wherein the method comprises coupling the hydraulic machine to a grid, the step of coupling the hydraulic machine to the grid comprising opening an electric torque circuit breaker between the source of the electric torque and the machine, wherein the electric torque is provided using a battery connected to the alternator of the hydraulic machine via a DC/AC conversion unit.
A method for making at least one first suspended part of a microelectronic or nanoelectronic structure from a monolithic part of a first substrate comprising a front face and a back face, said method comprising the following steps: a) make a first etching with a first given depth (pi) in the front face so as to delimit the first suspended part by trenches, the trenches being delimited by side edges (8.1) and a bottom, b) deposit a protective material (10, 16) on at least the side edges of the trenches forming the flanks of the first suspended part, said protective material being capable of protecting said side edges against a subsequent physicochemical treatment, c) make a second etching at least in the bottom of the trenches so as to obtain trenches with a second depth greater than the first depth (pi), the side edges then comprising a part covered by the protective material and a part not covered by the protective material, d) make a physicochemical treatment of the first substrate in the part of the side edges not covered by the protective material so as to at least partly modify a zone of the substrate placed opposite the front face relative to the first suspended part, called the treated zone, e) release the first suspended part by removal of at least the zone treated in step d), the method being characterized in that the physicochemical treatment is chosen from an electrochemical treatment and a partial isotropic etching. a) make a first etching with a first given depth (pi) in the front face so as to delimit the first suspended part by trenches, the trenches being delimited by side edges (8.1) and a bottom, b) deposit a protective material (10, 16) on at least the side edges of the trenches forming the flanks of the first suspended part, said protective material being capable of protecting said side edges against a subsequent physicochemical treatment, c) make a second etching at least in the bottom of the trenches so as to obtain trenches with a second depth greater than the first depth (pi), the side edges then comprising a part covered by the protective material and a part not covered by the protective material, d) make a physicochemical treatment of the first substrate in the part of the side edges not covered by the protective material so as to at least partly modify a zone of the substrate placed opposite the front face relative to the first suspended part, called the treated zone, e) release the first suspended part by removal of at least the zone treated in step d),