mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A compound engine system having a compressor, a turbine and a rotary engine (10; 110; 210; 310; 410), the engine having a stator body having walls defining an internal cavity, and a rotor body mounted for eccentric revolutions within the cavity, the rotor and stator bodies cooperating to provide rotating chambers of variable volume when the rotor moves relative to the stator, the engine comprising at least an inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440), an exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) and a purge port (42; 142; 242; 442) defined in the stator body and communicating with the cavity, the inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440) and purge port (42; 142; 242; 442) being in communication with an air source, the purge port (42; 142; 242; 442) being located rearwardly of the inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440) and forwardly of the exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) relative to a direction of the rotor revolution, the purge port (42; 142; 242; 442) momentarily communicating with the exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) through each of the chambers when the rotor is positioned in a respective portion of the rotor revolution, wherein the rotor is configured and ports are located to prevent direct communication between the inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440) and the exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) through the rotating chambers in any rotor position; and wherein the inlet and outlet ports are located relative to one another such that a volumetric compression ratio of the engine is lower than a volumetric expansion ratio of the engine, wherein the inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440) and purge port (42; 142; 242; 442) communicate with the compressor and the exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) communicates with the turbine. the rotor is configured and ports are located to prevent direct communication between the inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440) and the exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) through the rotating chambers in any rotor position; and wherein the inlet and outlet ports are located relative to one another such that a volumetric compression ratio of the engine is lower than a volumetric expansion ratio of the engine, wherein the inlet port (40; 140; 240; 340; 440) and purge port (42; 142; 242; 442) communicate with the compressor and the exhaust port (44; 144; 244; 344) communicates with the turbine.
Use of a fluorophore or fluorescent dye suspended in a thermoplastic polymer matrix to validate a thermal cycler, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing suitable thermoplastic monomers; mixing the thermoplastics monomers with a suitable fluorophore or fluorescent dye; carrying out a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polymer comprising a fluorophore suspended substantially uniformly therein, wherein the fluorophore is suspended in the thermoplastic polymer matrix, wherein the fluorophore has a concentration in the thermoplastic polymer matrix below 10 -2 mol/L, and has fluorescence characteristics within a predetermined uncertainty budget, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of: poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate, poly oxymethylene, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) or PVC/Acrylic copolymer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer matrix is cut to the shape of a PCR tube, further comprising the step of placing the fluorophore suspended in the thermoplastic polymer matrix in the thermal cycler having means to measure fluorescence, wherein the thermal cycler is validated by validating a fluorescence measurement obtained in the fluorescence measurement means of the thermal cycler within the predetermined uncertainty budget of the fluorophore to thereby make measurements traceable. providing suitable thermoplastic monomers; mixing the thermoplastics monomers with a suitable fluorophore or fluorescent dye; carrying out a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polymer comprising a fluorophore suspended substantially uniformly therein, wherein the fluorophore is suspended in the thermoplastic polymer matrix, wherein the fluorophore has a concentration in the thermoplastic polymer matrix below 10 -2 mol/L, and has fluorescence characteristics within a predetermined uncertainty budget, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of: poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate, poly oxymethylene, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) or PVC/Acrylic copolymer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer matrix is cut to the shape of a PCR tube, further comprising the step of placing the fluorophore suspended in the thermoplastic polymer matrix in the thermal cycler having means to measure fluorescence, wherein the thermal cycler is validated by validating a fluorescence measurement obtained in the fluorescence measurement means of the thermal cycler within the predetermined uncertainty budget of the fluorophore to thereby make measurements traceable.
A method for controlling at least one manipulator for carrying out a working process, which is controlled by a process controller, wherein the method comprises following steps: a) providing one or more working points, which have to be approached by the manipulator; b) approaching a working point A n by the manipulator; c) checking, whether a subsequent working point A n+1 is present; and d) if a subsequent working point A n+1 is present, retrieving one or more data sets for the subsequent working point A n+1, while the working process is being carried out at the working point A n. a) providing one or more working points, which have to be approached by the manipulator; b) approaching a working point A n by the manipulator; c) checking, whether a subsequent working point A n+1 is present; and d) if a subsequent working point A n+1 is present, retrieving one or more data sets for the subsequent working point A n+1, while the working process is being carried out at the working point A n.
A method of forming an implantable medical device configured to release at least one therapeutic agent therefrom, wherein a side wall of the implantable medical device has a mural surface, a luminal surface opposite the mural surface, a thickness defined between the mural and luminal surfaces and an opening extending through the thickness of the side wall, wherein the therapeutic agent is disposed in a matrix receivable in the opening defined in the side wall of the implantable medical device, and wherein the matrix has a thickness defined between the mural and luminal surfaces, the method comprising: forming a homogeneous solution comprising a polymeric binder and a solvent; evaporating the solvent in the homogeneous solution, thereby forming a matrix; exposing the matrix to a solution comprising the at least one therapeutic agent for a time period sufficient to produce a partial diffusion of the at least one therapeutic agent into the matrix, so as to disperse the therapeutic agent throughout the thickness of the matrix, whereby the concentration of the at least one therapeutic agent varies in the matrix; and affixing the matrix to the opening of the implantable medical device, and allowing the concentration of the at least one therapeutic agent in the matrix to vary as a continuous gradient throughout the thickness of the matrix relative to the mural surface of the side wall of the implantable medical device. forming a homogeneous solution comprising a polymeric binder and a solvent; evaporating the solvent in the homogeneous solution, thereby forming a matrix; exposing the matrix to a solution comprising the at least one therapeutic agent for a time period sufficient to produce a partial diffusion of the at least one therapeutic agent into the matrix, so as to disperse the therapeutic agent throughout the thickness of the matrix, whereby the concentration of the at least one therapeutic agent varies in the matrix; and affixing the matrix to the opening of the implantable medical device, and allowing the concentration of the at least one therapeutic agent in the matrix to vary as a continuous gradient throughout the thickness of the matrix relative to the mural surface of the side wall of the implantable medical device.
A method for producing a porous material from a liquid solution comprising a biocompatible polymer the method comprising: a. introducing the biocompatible polymer solution into a thermally insulated container with a thermally conducting surface; b. optionally allowing at least part of the biocompatible polymer solution to gel, by cooling the container in a cooling device to a temperature in the range of from sample melting point (Tm) to 25°C; c. freezing the biocompatible polymer gel/solution in a controlled fashion via the thermally conducting surface by: (i) rapidly dropping the temperature of the cooling device to between about -10°C and about -50°C, within no more than 5 minutes, so as to form a thin layer of frozen biocompatible polymer gel/solution on the thermally conducting surface; (ii) rapidly raising the temperature of the cooling device, within no more than 5 minutes, to a temperature closer to but still below sample Tm; (iii) gradually lowering the temperature of the cooling device so as to induce a constant unidirectional growth rate of ice-crystals in the biocompatible polymer gel/solution, initiated from the frozen layer formed in step c (i); d. freeze drying the product of step c (iii). a. introducing the biocompatible polymer solution into a thermally insulated container with a thermally conducting surface; b. optionally allowing at least part of the biocompatible polymer solution to gel, by cooling the container in a cooling device to a temperature in the range of from sample melting point (Tm) to 25°C; c. freezing the biocompatible polymer gel/solution in a controlled fashion via the thermally conducting surface by: (i) rapidly dropping the temperature of the cooling device to between about -10°C and about -50°C, within no more than 5 minutes, so as to form a thin layer of frozen biocompatible polymer gel/solution on the thermally conducting surface; (ii) rapidly raising the temperature of the cooling device, within no more than 5 minutes, to a temperature closer to but still below sample Tm; (iii) gradually lowering the temperature of the cooling device so as to induce a constant unidirectional growth rate of ice-crystals in the biocompatible polymer gel/solution, initiated from the frozen layer formed in step c (i); (i) rapidly dropping the temperature of the cooling device to between about -10°C and about -50°C, within no more than 5 minutes, so as to form a thin layer of frozen biocompatible polymer gel/solution on the thermally conducting surface; (ii) rapidly raising the temperature of the cooling device, within no more than 5 minutes, to a temperature closer to but still below sample Tm; (iii) gradually lowering the temperature of the cooling device so as to induce a constant unidirectional growth rate of ice-crystals in the biocompatible polymer gel/solution, initiated from the frozen layer formed in step c (i); d. freeze drying the product of step c (iii).
A system for capturing a portion of 2-dimensional 2D data for construction of a 3-dimentional 3D object image, comprising: a device for capturing a 2D image, the 2D image is representative of a corporeal object from a perspective dictated by an orientation of the device, the device comprising: a content aggregator for constructing a 3D object image from two or more 2D images collected by the device that include at least one of a portion of substantially similar imagery or a portion of substantially similar perspective, the construction being based at least in part upon aligning each corresponding perspective associated with each 2D image; and a navigation component for providing a portion of guidance that instructs capturing a 2D image in accordance with a pre-defined structure in order to capture 2D content for the 3D object image, the portion of guidance identifying at least one of a geographic location, a perspective, an angle for the device, an orientation for the device, or a zoom level for the device, wherein the device leverages a global positioning system component to facilitate identifying the geographic location, the perspective and the orientation in order to capture the 2D content for the 3D object image. a content aggregator for constructing a 3D object image from two or more 2D images collected by the device that include at least one of a portion of substantially similar imagery or a portion of substantially similar perspective, the construction being based at least in part upon aligning each corresponding perspective associated with each 2D image; and a navigation component for providing a portion of guidance that instructs capturing a 2D image in accordance with a pre-defined structure in order to capture 2D content for the 3D object image, the portion of guidance identifying at least one of a geographic location, a perspective, an angle for the device, an orientation for the device, or a zoom level for the device, wherein the device leverages a global positioning system component to facilitate identifying the geographic location, the perspective and the orientation in order to capture the 2D content for the 3D object image.
Device for injecting a fuel gas for a gas-powered fastening tool, characterized in that it conprises an evaporator block comprising: - a cavity for evaporation of the fuel, - a duct for evaporation of the fuel leaving said cavity, and - a recess in which there is mounted an essentially planar filter that is configured to retain impurities of said fuel, characterized in that said recess is located upstream of said cavity. - a cavity for evaporation of the fuel, - a duct for evaporation of the fuel leaving said cavity, and - a recess in which there is mounted an essentially planar filter that is configured to retain impurities of said fuel,
A guided rocket, comprising: an unguided rocket including a warhead having an inner thread form and a fuze having an outer thread form configured to mate with the warhead's inner thread form to form a first threaded interface; a guidance system including an aft mounting feature and one or more canards; and an adapter comprising an inner adapter with an outer thread form and an outer adapter with an inner thread form, said inner adapter captured between the fuze and the warhead at the first threaded interface, said outer adapter's inner thread form threaded on the inner adapter's outer thread form at a second threaded interface, said outer adapter comprising an external mounting feature forward of said fuze to which the guidance system's aft mounting feature is attached; wherein said inner adapter comprises an inner surface to match the exterior profile of the warhead and make conformal contact therewith, characterised in that said inner adapter comprises a forward face, said fuze comprising a lip that engages the forward face to capture the inner adapter between the fuze and the warhead and preload the fuze. an unguided rocket including a warhead having an inner thread form and a fuze having an outer thread form configured to mate with the warhead's inner thread form to form a first threaded interface; a guidance system including an aft mounting feature and one or more canards; and an adapter comprising an inner adapter with an outer thread form and an outer adapter with an inner thread form, said inner adapter captured between the fuze and the warhead at the first threaded interface, said outer adapter's inner thread form threaded on the inner adapter's outer thread form at a second threaded interface, said outer adapter comprising an external mounting feature forward of said fuze to which the guidance system's aft mounting feature is attached; wherein said inner adapter comprises an inner surface to match the exterior profile of the warhead and make conformal contact therewith, characterised in that said inner adapter comprises a forward face, said fuze comprising a lip that engages the forward face to capture the inner adapter between the fuze and the warhead and preload the fuze.
A messaging server, comprising: one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors and configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions; and one or more processors configured to: receive a message including geographic location information from a first device; extract the geographic location information from the message, wherein to extract the geographic location information from the message comprises to recognize the geographic location information by comparing the message to one or more templates associated with geography related information, wherein the one or more templates are associated with one or more of the following: an address, a name of a business, an area, a name of a public location, and a name of a building; determine additional information associated with the geographic location information; send the message and the additional information to a second device; and send computer instructions to the second device, characterised in that the computer instructions are configured to cause the second device to simultaneously present the message and the additional information within a messaging application interface presented at the second device. receive a message including geographic location information from a first device; extract the geographic location information from the message, wherein to extract the geographic location information from the message comprises to recognize the geographic location information by comparing the message to one or more templates associated with geography related information, wherein the one or more templates are associated with one or more of the following: an address, a name of a business, an area, a name of a public location, and a name of a building; determine additional information associated with the geographic location information; send the message and the additional information to a second device; and send computer instructions to the second device, characterised in that the computer instructions are configured to cause the second device to simultaneously present the message and the additional information within a messaging application interface presented at the second device.
Method for tightness control (30, 40, 50, 60) of a filling-sealing unit for containers, where a pressure chamber formed at said filling-sealing unit is sealed by way of a first seal against a sealer that is movable therein and by way of a second seal against a product feeder, characterized in that a third seal formed for sealing said pressure chamber around a neck finish portion and/or a neck portion and/or a shoulder portion of said containers is temporarily sealed from the outside with an attachment, thereby temporarily replacing the function of the third seal and of an inserted container with the sealing attachment, a positive pressure and/or negative pressure is generated in said pressure chamber, the pressure line (11, 12) used for this purpose is closed, and then a pressure profile in said pressure chamber is measured, and that further a container is introduced with its neck finish portion, neck portion, and/or shoulder portion into said third seal, the same is acted upon with compressed air to enclose the neck finish portion / neck portion / shoulder portion with the third seal in a liquid-tight and gas-tight manner in relation to positive pressures and/or negative pressures prevailing during the working operation, then a positive pressure and/or negative pressure is generated in said pressure chamber, said pressure line (11, 12) used for this purpose is closed, and then a pressure profile in said pressure chamber is again measured.
An MQS connector (1; 2) with a plurality of contact pins that are designed and arranged to contact and be soldered to a printed circuit board, wherein - the contact pins extend in a contact direction from the MQS connector (1; 2), and - the contact pins extend out of the MQS connector (1; 2) in a homogeneously organized manner such that the printed circuit board is heated substantially homogeneously when the contact pins are being soldered to the printed circuit board; and with at least one plug-in surface (6, 7) into which a plug-in end of the contact pins is inserted substantially perpendicular to the at least one plug-in surface (6, 7) and parallel to a plug-in direction, wherein - the at least one plug-in surface (6, 7) is arranged in a plane parallel to the direction vector of the contact direction, - the contact pins are each bent about 90° such that each contact end of the contact pins is arranged parallel to the contact direction; - a front side group of the plurality of contact pins is inserted into a front side of the at least one plug-in surface, and a rear side group of the plurality of contact pins is inserted into a rear side of the at least one plug-in surface, - the contact ends of the contact pins of the front side group are arranged offset from the contact pins of the rear side group in a direction perpendicular to the contact direction and perpendicular to the plug-in direction, characterized in that plug ends, that are inserted into the front side of the at least one plug-in surface, of the contact pins of the rear side group face in the direction opposite that of the plug ends, that are inserted into the rear side of the at least one plug-in surface, of the contact pins of the front side group. - the contact pins extend in a contact direction from the MQS connector (1; 2), and - the contact pins extend out of the MQS connector (1; 2) in a homogeneously organized manner such that the printed circuit board is heated substantially homogeneously when the contact pins are being soldered to the printed circuit board; - the at least one plug-in surface (6, 7) is arranged in a plane parallel to the direction vector of the contact direction, - the contact pins are each bent about 90° such that each contact end of the contact pins is arranged parallel to the contact direction; - a front side group of the plurality of contact pins is inserted into a front side of the at least one plug-in surface, and a rear side group of the plurality of contact pins is inserted into a rear side of the at least one plug-in surface, - the contact ends of the contact pins of the front side group are arranged offset from the contact pins of the rear side group in a direction perpendicular to the contact direction and perpendicular to the plug-in direction,
A gripper for finding, clamping and releasing a spool with a circular grip part comprising (a) a driveable clamp for clamping and releasing said grip part on demand, said clamp having a reference axis, said reference axis coinciding with the axis of the spool when clamped, said clamp having a clamp size configured to the diameter of the circular grip part of the spool so as to mate with, grip, or seize the circular grip part of the spool; (b) a scanning system for identifying the axis of the spool wherein said scanning system comprises two or more sensors (108, 108′, 108ʺ, 108′′′) all organized equidistant along a straight line, said two or more sensors for sensing in a direction parallel to said reference axis the presence of the spool, said reference axis defining a reference plane perpendicular to said reference axis, wherein the distance (Δ) between any two adjacent sensors is less than the clamp size, characterised in that the perpendicular distance (d) in the reference plane between said reference axis and said line is less than the clamp size. (a) a driveable clamp for clamping and releasing said grip part on demand, said clamp having a reference axis, said reference axis coinciding with the axis of the spool when clamped, said clamp having a clamp size configured to the diameter of the circular grip part of the spool so as to mate with, grip, or seize the circular grip part of the spool; (b) a scanning system for identifying the axis of the spool