mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of controlling opening of a valve in an HVAC system to regulate the flow φ of a fluid through a thermal energy exchanger of the HVAC system and adjust the amount of energy E exchanged by the thermal energy exchanger, the method comprising: measuring the flow φ through the valve; determining a temperature difference Δ T = T in - T out between a supply temperature T in of the fluid entering the thermal energy exchanger and a return temperature T out of the fluid exiting the thermal energy exchanger; the method being characterised in that it further comprises calculating a control criterion c = f ( φ, Δ T) using the flow φ, the temperature difference Δ T = T in - T out, and a function f ( φ,Δ T), whereby the function f ( φ, Δ T) satisfies the condition that with an increase of the temperature difference Δ T = T in - T out, the value of the flow φ must increase also, for the control criterion c = f ( φ, Δ T) to be constant; and controlling the opening of the valve depending on a comparison of the control criterion c = f ( φ, Δ T) to a threshold value. measuring the flow φ through the valve; determining a temperature difference Δ T = T in - T out between a supply temperature T in of the fluid entering the thermal energy exchanger and a return temperature T out of the fluid exiting the thermal energy exchanger; the method being characterised in that it further comprises calculating a control criterion c = f ( φ, Δ T) using the flow φ, the temperature difference Δ T = T in - T out, and a function f ( φ,Δ T), whereby the function f ( φ, Δ T) satisfies the condition that with an increase of the temperature difference Δ T = T in - T out, the value of the flow φ must increase also, for the control criterion c = f ( φ, Δ T) to be constant; and controlling the opening of the valve depending on a comparison of the control criterion c = f ( φ, Δ T) to a threshold value.
A compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: X is S(=O) 2; Z is C 1-6 alkyl or C 3-6 cyclolalkyl; A is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl group containing a nitrogen atom, or an N-oxide thereof, and from 0 to 2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, or S, where the heteroaryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, -OC 1-6 alkyl, -OCF 3, -CF 3, -CHF 2 or -CH 2 F; R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, where the alkyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, -OH, -OC 1-6 alkyl, -OCF 3, -CF 3, -CN, -CHF 2 or -CH 2 F; R 2 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 3 is C 3-6 cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 akyl, -CH 2 CF 3, -CF 3, -OCF 3, -CHF 2 or -CH 2 F; R 4 is a phenyl or pyridyl group which is substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from halo or C 1-6 alkyl; R 5 is a phenyl or pyridyl group which is substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from halo or C 1-6 alkyl; n is 1; m is 1; and wherein the term "cycloalkyl" means a cyclic, nonaromatic hydrocarbon which can contain one or more double bond. X is S(=O) 2; Z is C 1-6 alkyl or C 3-6 cyclolalkyl; A is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl group containing a nitrogen atom, or an N-oxide thereof, and from 0 to 2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, or S, where the heteroaryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, -OC 1-6 alkyl, -OCF 3, -CF 3, -CHF 2 or -CH 2 F; R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, where the alkyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, -OH, -OC 1-6 alkyl, -OCF 3, -CF 3, -CN, -CHF 2 or -CH 2 F; R 2 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 3 is C 3-6 cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 akyl, -CH 2 CF 3, -CF 3, -OCF 3, -CHF 2 or -CH 2 F; R 4 is a phenyl or pyridyl group which is substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from halo or C 1-6 alkyl; R 5 is a phenyl or pyridyl group which is substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from halo or C 1-6 alkyl; n is 1; m is 1; and wherein the term "cycloalkyl" means a cyclic, nonaromatic hydrocarbon which can contain one or more double bond.
A mobile terminal, comprising a display screen, a support frame, a first side housing, a first reel and a first driving assembly, wherein the display screen is arranged on the support frame, and a first side portion of the display screen is made of a flexible material; the first reel is arranged in a cavity in the first side housing, and the first side portion of the display screen circumferentially surrounds about the first reel; characterised in that the first driving assembly is connected to the first side housing through a first telescopic component; the first driving assembly is configured to be controlled according to a screen expansion instruction to drive the first telescopic component to push the first side housing outwards, such that the first side portion of the display screen expands about the first reel during an expansion process; and be controlled according to a screen contraction instruction to drive the first telescopic component to pull the first side housing inwards, such that the first side portion of the display screen contracts about the first reel during a contraction process, wherein the first driving assembly converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, such that the first telescopic component pushes or pulls the first side housing 130 to move. the display screen is arranged on the support frame, and a first side portion of the display screen is made of a flexible material; the first reel is arranged in a cavity in the first side housing, and the first side portion of the display screen circumferentially surrounds about the first reel; characterised in that the first driving assembly is connected to the first side housing through a first telescopic component; the first driving assembly is configured to be controlled according to a screen expansion instruction to drive the first telescopic component to push the first side housing outwards, such that the first side portion of the display screen expands about the first reel during an expansion process; and be controlled according to a screen contraction instruction to drive the first telescopic component to pull the first side housing inwards, such that the first side portion of the display screen contracts about the first reel during a contraction process, wherein the first driving assembly converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, such that the first telescopic component pushes or pulls the first side housing 130 to move.
Method for diagnosing a tumor disease in an isolated sample, comprising the steps of a) bisulphite conversion of the DNA in the sample, b) amplifying methylated and unmethylated DNA sequences by means of PCR, wherein each the annealing temperature, MgCl 2 concentration and number of cycles as well as 5'-CG-3' content are set such that the methylated DNA sequences being amplified to a greater extent than the unmethylated DNA sequences, if the methylated DNA sequences are tumourspecific, or the unmethylated DNA sequences being amplified to a greater extent than the methylated DNA sequences, if the unmethylated DNA sequences are tumourspecific, c) quantifying the methylated and unmethylated DNA by means of digital PCR, wherein the average number of DNA copies obtained in step b) and used in the digital PCR being at least 8 copies per compartment. a) bisulphite conversion of the DNA in the sample, b) amplifying methylated and unmethylated DNA sequences by means of PCR, wherein each the annealing temperature, MgCl 2 concentration and number of cycles as well as 5'-CG-3' content are set such that the methylated DNA sequences being amplified to a greater extent than the unmethylated DNA sequences, if the methylated DNA sequences are tumourspecific, or the unmethylated DNA sequences being amplified to a greater extent than the methylated DNA sequences, if the unmethylated DNA sequences are tumourspecific, c) quantifying the methylated and unmethylated DNA by means of digital PCR, wherein the average number of DNA copies obtained in step b) and used in the digital PCR being at least 8 copies per compartment.
A method of decelerating a robot axis arrangement having at least one output member, the method comprising the steps of: applying a braking force to the output member by means of a brake (5.1-5.4); and, in the course of this, controlling, during at least portions of the braking process and in the opposite direction to the brake, a driving force (T M) of a drive (4.1-4.4) which acts on the output member, on the basis of a dynamic variable of the output member which dynamic variable is dependent on the braking force, and/or the braking force (T B) on the basis of a difference between a dynamic variable of the output member which depends on the braking force and which comprises a force of the output member, in particular a torque of the output member, and a specified limit value. applying a braking force to the output member by means of a brake (5.1-5.4); and, in the course of this, controlling, during at least portions of the braking process and in the opposite direction to the brake, a driving force (T M) of a drive (4.1-4.4) which acts on the output member, on the basis of a dynamic variable of the output member which dynamic variable is dependent on the braking force, and/or the braking force (T B) on the basis of a difference between a dynamic variable of the output member which depends on the braking force and which comprises a force of the output member, in particular a torque of the output member, and a specified limit value.
A camera lens actuation arrangement comprising: a support structure having an image sensor mounted thereon; a camera lens element arranged to focus an image on the image sensor and having an optical axis; a suspension system for allowing movement of the camera lens element along the optical axis; a total of four lengths of SMA wire held between the support structure and the camera lens element, each length of SMA wire being inclined as viewed radially outwards of the optical axis, wherein a first pair of the lengths of SMA wire are arranged to apply a force to the camera lens element with a component parallel to the optical axis in a first direction and a second pair of the lengths of SMA wire are arranged to apply a force to the camera lens element with a component parallel to the optical axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a control circuit configured to drive the two pairs of lengths of SMA wire simultaneously to maintain tension in the SMA wires and hold the camera lens element at a position along the optical axis controlled by the relative contraction of each pair of lengths of SMA wire; wherein the control circuit is configured to supply drive signals to the lengths of SMA wire which provide resistive heating to selectively vary the temperature, and hence the degree of contraction, of the lengths of SMA wire. a support structure having an image sensor mounted thereon; a camera lens element arranged to focus an image on the image sensor and having an optical axis; a suspension system for allowing movement of the camera lens element along the optical axis; a total of four lengths of SMA wire held between the support structure and the camera lens element, each length of SMA wire being inclined as viewed radially outwards of the optical axis, wherein a first pair of the lengths of SMA wire are arranged to apply a force to the camera lens element with a component parallel to the optical axis in a first direction and a second pair of the lengths of SMA wire are arranged to apply a force to the camera lens element with a component parallel to the optical axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a control circuit configured to drive the two pairs of lengths of SMA wire simultaneously to maintain tension in the SMA wires and hold the camera lens element at a position along the optical axis controlled by the relative contraction of each pair of lengths of SMA wire; wherein the control circuit is configured to supply drive signals to the lengths of SMA wire which provide resistive heating to selectively vary the temperature, and hence the degree of contraction, of the lengths of SMA wire.
A stent-graft, comprising: a self-expanding helix disposed about a substrate; a covering disposed over at least a portion of the helix; and characterized by a plurality of spaced apart expandable segments coupled to the covering and wherein the substrate is an ePTFE substrate. a self-expanding helix disposed about a substrate; a covering disposed over at least a portion of the helix; and characterized by a plurality of spaced apart expandable segments coupled to the covering and wherein the substrate is an ePTFE substrate.
A bore system for a vehicle, in particular for a rail vehicle, including a door leaf, which can be moved from a closed position into an opening position and vice versa, the door system including a. a longitudinal member extending along a vehicle longitudinal axis, comprising a longitudinal guide in which the door leaf is moveably guided; b. a cross member arranged fixed to the vehicle, which extends along a vehicle transverse axis substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal member, wherein the longitudinal member is moveably guided in a transverse guide of the cross member via a guiding device; c. a locking device, which is designed, in a locking position to block a relative displacement between longitudinal member and cross member (1, 2) and in an opening position, enable a displacement of the longitudinal member relative to the cross member; wherein the locking device includes a locking disc, which is pivotably mounted on the guiding device, wherein the locking disc during the unlocking of the locking device can be pivoted from a first end position as far as to a second end position with the use of a driving device operatively connected to the locking disc and performing an unlocking pivot movement, and wherein the longitudinal member and the cross member during the performing of the unlocking pivot movement beyond a predetermined idle operation angular amount of the locking disc, are non-displaceable relative to one another, characterised in that the locking disc has an elongated hole opening of curved design, in which a guide element non-displaceably arranged on the cross member is at least partially received and guided. a. a longitudinal member extending along a vehicle longitudinal axis, comprising a longitudinal guide in which the door leaf is moveably guided; b. a cross member arranged fixed to the vehicle, which extends along a vehicle transverse axis substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal member, wherein the longitudinal member is moveably guided in a transverse guide of the cross member via a guiding device; c. a locking device, which is designed, in a locking position to block a relative displacement between longitudinal member and cross member (1, 2) and in an opening position, enable a displacement of the longitudinal member relative to the cross member; wherein the locking device includes a locking disc, which is pivotably mounted on the guiding device, wherein the locking disc during the unlocking of the locking device can be pivoted from a first end position as far as to a second end position with the use of a driving device operatively connected to the locking disc and performing an unlocking pivot movement, and wherein the longitudinal member and the cross member during the performing of the unlocking pivot movement beyond a predetermined idle operation angular amount of the locking disc, are non-displaceable relative to one another, characterised in that the locking disc has an elongated hole opening of curved design, in which a guide element non-displaceably arranged on the cross member is at least partially received and guided.
A straddled vehicle comprising: a frame; a rear wheel (Wr) disposed below the frame in a vehicle side view; a mud guard including a portion disposed between the frame and the rear wheel (Wr) in the vehicle side view and a portion disposed behind the rear wheel (Wr); a tail lamp disposed above the mud guard; a license lamp illuminating a license plate disposed behind the mud guard; and a first wiring supplying power to the license lamp; wherein the tail lamp includes a light source emitting light rearward, a lamp base being a separate member from the mud guard and holding and housing the light source, and a clear cover (53, 54) being a separate member from the lamp base, being disposed behind the light source and transmitting the light of the light source, wherein the lamp base includes a housing portion being open rearward and holding and housing the light source, a lamp pedestal portion being integral to the housing portion and on which the license lamp is mounted, an upper fastening portion fastened to the frame without interposition of the mud guard, and a lower fastening portion disposed behind the mud guard and fastened to the mud guard, and the first wiring extends to a position higher than the mud guard while passing between the mud guard and the lamp pedestal portion without penetrating through the mud guard. a frame; a rear wheel (Wr) disposed below the frame in a vehicle side view; a mud guard including a portion disposed between the frame and the rear wheel (Wr) in the vehicle side view and a portion disposed behind the rear wheel (Wr); a tail lamp disposed above the mud guard; a license lamp illuminating a license plate disposed behind the mud guard; and a first wiring supplying power to the license lamp; wherein the tail lamp includes a light source emitting light rearward, a lamp base being a separate member from the mud guard and holding and housing the light source, and a clear cover (53, 54) being a separate member from the lamp base, being disposed behind the light source and transmitting the light of the light source, wherein the lamp base includes a housing portion being open rearward and holding and housing the light source, a lamp pedestal portion being integral to the housing portion and on which the license lamp is mounted, an upper fastening portion fastened to the frame without interposition of the mud guard, and a lower fastening portion disposed behind the mud guard and fastened to the mud guard, and a housing portion being open rearward and holding and housing the light source, a lamp pedestal portion being integral to the housing portion and on which the license lamp is mounted, an upper fastening portion fastened to the frame without interposition of the mud guard, and a lower fastening portion disposed behind the mud guard and fastened to the mud guard, and the first wiring extends to a position higher than the mud guard while passing between the mud guard and the lamp pedestal portion without penetrating through the mud guard.
A method for performing communication by a device in a communication network, the method comprising: performing, by the device, the communication with a controller using a medium access control, MAC, superframe including a beacon frame and at least one multi-node connection frame following the beacon frame, wherein the beacon frame includes beacon information including MAC superframe structure information and synchronization information for synchronization between the device and the controller, information indicating whether the at least one multi-node connection frame is included in the MAC superframe, position information of the at least one multi-node connection frame, and characteristic information of content included in the at least one multi-node connection frame, and wherein the at least one-multi-node connection frame includes device specific information including resource allocation information for the device and network specific information including configuration information of the communication network. performing, by the device, the communication with a controller using a medium access control, MAC, superframe including a beacon frame and at least one multi-node connection frame following the beacon frame, wherein the beacon frame includes beacon information including MAC superframe structure information and synchronization information for synchronization between the device and the controller, information indicating whether the at least one multi-node connection frame is included in the MAC superframe, position information of the at least one multi-node connection frame, and characteristic information of content included in the at least one multi-node connection frame, and wherein the at least one-multi-node connection frame includes device specific information including resource allocation information for the device and network specific information including configuration information of the communication network.
Process for enhancing the molecular weight of a semi-crystalline starting polyester comprising ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate units, by heating the semi-crystalline starting polyester, having a melting point Tm, at a temperature in the range of (Tm-40°C) to Tm to obtain a solid stated polyester, wherein the semi-crystalline starting polyester has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.45 dL/g, and an amount of carboxylic acid end groups in the range of 15 to 122 meq/kg, wherein the intrinsic viscosity and the amount of carboxylic acid end groups are determined as described in the description.
Universal carrier for installation on vertical support profiles (6a, 6b) of a rack, wherein the universal carrier comprises at least a base part and a telescoping part movable axially with respect to the base part, wherein the telescoping part and the base part are connected via a flexible element such that the telescoping part and the base part form a predetermined extension length of the universal carrier when the flexible element is relaxed and can be pushed together against a force of the flexible element, and wherein the flexible element can be fixed in a plurality of axial positions on the base part such that the extension length of the universal carrier can be adjusted by varying the axial position of the flexible element on the base part, wherein the flexible element is a spring element, characterized in that the spring element is fixed at a first end to a manually-operable latch element and at a second end to the telescoping part, wherein the manually-operable latch element can be locked in a plurality of axial positions (P1,..., Pn) on the base part.