mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for carbonitriding steel parts, in particular parts entering into the production of motor vehicles, having alternate cementation (C1-Cn) and nitridation (N1-Nn-1) steps at a constant temperature, preceded by a temperature increasing step, and followed by a soaking step, characterised in that it has a final nitridation step (Nn) accompanied by a fall in temperature immediately before the soaking, in that the fall in temperature is achieved up to a temperature of between 900°C and 800°C, in that the fall in temperature is achieved with a temperature gradient of between 10°C/min and 1°C/min and in that the temperature increasing step comprises one single temperature increasing phase followed by an initial nitridation phase (Ni) with a continued increase in temperature and the initial nitridation phase (Ni) is carried out from a temperature of between 700°C and 750°C, and up to a temperature of between 860°C and 1000°C.
A monitoring device having a safety sensor which is designed to monitor a protective field in such a way that it generates a switching signal as a function of object detections in the protective field, a signal of a protective field violation being generated as a switching signal in the event of object interference, characterised in that an external unit is provided outside the safety sensor, which generates a control signal with an inactive and active signal state, in that a delay unit is provided in which the switching signal can be delayed by a predetermined time amount, and in that monitoring means are provided by means of which it is monitored as a muting condition whether the signal starts and/or signal ends of the signal of the protective field violation and of the active control signal lie within a predetermined time window.
A method for producing a turbine engine component, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of arched pieces; arranging the plurality of arched pieces in a ring formation; and bonding the plurality of arched pieces together to produce a monolithic ring by heating the ring formation to a predetermined bonding temperature while constraining the outward radial growth thereof; characterized in that the plurality of arched pieces includes opposing axial shoulders (92, 94) that combine to form first and second annular tooling contact surfaces (114, 115) when the plurality of arched pieces is arranged into the ring formation; and further characterized in that the outward radial growth of the ring formation is constrained utilizing a thermal growth constraint tool including first and second thermal growth constraint rings (120, 122) positioned around the first and second annular tooling contact surfaces (114, 115), respectively. obtaining a plurality of arched pieces; arranging the plurality of arched pieces in a ring formation; and bonding the plurality of arched pieces together to produce a monolithic ring by heating the ring formation to a predetermined bonding temperature while constraining the outward radial growth thereof; characterized in that the plurality of arched pieces includes opposing axial shoulders (92, 94) that combine to form first and second annular tooling contact surfaces (114, 115) when the plurality of arched pieces is arranged into the ring formation; and further characterized in that the outward radial growth of the ring formation is constrained utilizing a thermal growth constraint tool including first and second thermal growth constraint rings (120, 122) positioned around the first and second annular tooling contact surfaces (114, 115), respectively.
A pressure support system for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient, comprising: a pressure generating system (6, 16) structured to generate the flow of breathing gas; a patient circuit including a patient interface device, the patient circuit being coupled to the pressure generating system and structured to carry the flow of breathing gas; a barometric pressure sensor coupled to the patient circuit within a gas flow path of the patient circuit, wherein the barometric pressure sensor is structured to generate a barometric pressure signal indicative of a barometric pressure within the gas flow path proximate the patient; and a control system structured to control an outlet pressure generated by the pressure generating system based on at least the barometric pressure signal in a manner that compensates for a pressure drop across the patient circuit due to a pneumatic resistance of the patient circuit, characterized in that the barometric pressure sensor is directly connected to the patient interface device. a pressure generating system (6, 16) structured to generate the flow of breathing gas; a patient circuit including a patient interface device, the patient circuit being coupled to the pressure generating system and structured to carry the flow of breathing gas; a barometric pressure sensor coupled to the patient circuit within a gas flow path of the patient circuit, wherein the barometric pressure sensor is structured to generate a barometric pressure signal indicative of a barometric pressure within the gas flow path proximate the patient; and a control system structured to control an outlet pressure generated by the pressure generating system based on at least the barometric pressure signal in a manner that compensates for a pressure drop across the patient circuit due to a pneumatic resistance of the patient circuit, characterized in that the barometric pressure sensor is directly connected to the patient interface device.
An apparatus comprising: first and second arms (102 A-B), comprising respective proximal (103A-B) and distal portions (105A-B), the proximal portions of the first and second arms (102A-B) coupled together, the distal portions (105A-B) of the first and second arms configured to be inserted between, and to exert enough of an outward force against, opposing lateral walls of a cervix or vagina to hold the apparatus in position, while measuring cervical dilation; biasing means, providing a force, that is coupled to the first and second arms (102A-B) to bias the first and second arms (102A-B) away from each other, the first and second arms being configured to exert enough of an outward force of the first and second arms (102 A-B) against opposing lateral walls of the cervix or vagina to hold the apparatus in position, without physical penetration of or clipping to tissue, while measuring cervical dilation, and without exerting so much outward force so as to substantially affect the measuring of the cervical dilation; and a cervical dilation gauge assembly, communicatively coupled to the first and second arms (102A-B) to receive information about the cervical dilation, and comprising an external cervical dilation indicator to provide an indication of the cervical dilation to a user, wherein the distal portions (105A-B) of the respective first and second arms (102A-B) respectively comprising first and second feet (404A-B) that are hingedly or flexibly attached to respective intermediate portions (104A-B) of the respective first and second arms. first and second arms (102 A-B), comprising respective proximal (103A-B) and distal portions (105A-B), the proximal portions of the first and second arms (102A-B) coupled together, the distal portions (105A-B) of the first and second arms configured to be inserted between, and to exert enough of an outward force against, opposing lateral walls of a cervix or vagina to hold the apparatus in position, while measuring cervical dilation; biasing means, providing a force, that is coupled to the first and second arms (102A-B) to bias the first and second arms (102A-B) away from each other, the first and second arms being configured to exert enough of an outward force of the first and second arms (102 A-B) against opposing lateral walls of the cervix or vagina to hold the apparatus in position, without physical penetration of or clipping to tissue, while measuring cervical dilation, and without exerting so much outward force so as to substantially affect the measuring of the cervical dilation; and a cervical dilation gauge assembly, communicatively coupled to the first and second arms (102A-B) to receive information about the cervical dilation, and comprising an external cervical dilation indicator to provide an indication of the cervical dilation to a user, wherein the distal portions (105A-B) of the respective first and second arms (102A-B) respectively comprising first and second feet (404A-B) that are hingedly or flexibly attached to respective intermediate portions (104A-B) of the respective first and second arms.
A loading and relieving device for a thread clamping apparatus of a rotationally movable spinning or twisting machine spindle, the loading and relieving device comprising a spring ring element, which can be abruptly transferred between a stable state and a metastable state, an inner retaining device, which is arranged on an inner edge of the spring ring element for connection to a stationary underwinding sleeve of the spinning or twisting machine spindle, an outer retaining device, which is arranged on an outer edge of the spring ring element for connection to a clamping element of the spinning or twisting machine spindle, which clamping element can be slid relative to the stationary underwinding sleeve axially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the underwinding sleeve, and a retaining and guiding device for retaining centrifugal-force elements in a guiding manner between a stable position and a metastable position, which can be assumed by means of a relative movement between the outer retaining device and the inner retaining device, the spring ring element assuming the stable state in the stable position and the metastable state in the metastable position, characterised in that the retaining and guiding device has at least one receptacle (18D, 18E) for a centrifugal-force element, which receptacle is arranged at a distance from a ring surface portion of the spring ring element, the ring surface portion coupling the inner edge and the outer edge to one another. a spring ring element, which can be abruptly transferred between a stable state and a metastable state, an inner retaining device, which is arranged on an inner edge of the spring ring element for connection to a stationary underwinding sleeve of the spinning or twisting machine spindle, an outer retaining device, which is arranged on an outer edge of the spring ring element for connection to a clamping element of the spinning or twisting machine spindle, which clamping element can be slid relative to the stationary underwinding sleeve axially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the underwinding sleeve, and a retaining and guiding device for retaining centrifugal-force elements in a guiding manner between a stable position and a metastable position, which can be assumed by means of a relative movement between the outer retaining device and the inner retaining device, the spring ring element assuming the stable state in the stable position and the metastable state in the metastable position, characterised in that the retaining and guiding device has at least one receptacle (18D, 18E) for a centrifugal-force element, which receptacle is arranged at a distance from a ring surface portion of the spring ring element, the ring surface portion coupling the inner edge and the outer edge to one another.
An electric vehicle, comprising, - a user compartment, - a front section located in front of and proximate to said user compartment, said front section comprising a portion of a vehicle chassis, - a crash absorbing member located in the front section at a front end of the vehicle chassis at a bottom portion of the electric vehicle and connected to the portion of the vehicle chassis, the crash absorbing member is arranged such that it is able to absorb forces from a front crash, - said crash absorbing member comprising a first extruded profile, preferably an extruded aluminium profile, having a main extension direction in a transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, whereby the extrusion direction of the first extruded profile extends substantially in the transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, and wherein further said first extruded profile comprises at least two cells (C 1, C 2) being defined by outer walls and at least one intermediate wall separating the at least two cells (C 1, C 2), wherein said at least one intermediate wall has a main extension direction in the transverse direction (y) and a second extension direction which extends substantially in a vertical direction (z) in respect of the vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a front subframe, and the crash absorbing member is connected to the vehicle chassis via the front subframe (50, 50'), wherein the crash absorbing member is a portion of the front subframe. - a user compartment, - a front section located in front of and proximate to said user compartment, said front section comprising a portion of a vehicle chassis, - a crash absorbing member located in the front section at a front end of the vehicle chassis at a bottom portion of the electric vehicle and connected to the portion of the vehicle chassis, the crash absorbing member is arranged such that it is able to absorb forces from a front crash, - said crash absorbing member comprising a first extruded profile, preferably an extruded aluminium profile, having a main extension direction in a transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, whereby the extrusion direction of the first extruded profile extends substantially in the transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, and wherein further said first extruded profile comprises at least two cells (C 1, C 2) being defined by outer walls and at least one intermediate wall separating the at least two cells (C 1, C 2), wherein said at least one intermediate wall has a main extension direction in the transverse direction (y) and a second extension direction which extends substantially in a vertical direction (z) in respect of the vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a front subframe, and the crash absorbing member is connected to the vehicle chassis via the front subframe (50, 50'), wherein the crash absorbing member is a portion of the front subframe. wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a front subframe, and the crash absorbing member is connected to the vehicle chassis via the front subframe (50, 50'), wherein the crash absorbing member is a portion of the front subframe.
A method for providing traffic information to a navigation terminal, the method comprising: organizing a file containing traffic information as an object of a first type and organizing information about a traffic information service providing the file and information about the file as an object of a second type; transmitting the organized objects to a receiving unit (1, 2) of the navigation terminal; extracting, via a first decoder comprised in the receiving unit (1, 2) of the navigation terminal, the file containing traffic information from the received object of the first type and the information about the traffic information service and the information about the file from the received object of the second type; based on the extracted information about traffic information service, via a second decoder comprised in the receiving unit (1, 2) of the navigation terminal, determining decodability of traffic information contained in the extracted information, and based on the extracted information about the file, determining said file either to be decoded for utilizing traffic information or for updating traffic information; decoding the extracted file based on the determining step via the second decoder; obtaining information about a current location of the navigation terminal; providing the decoded traffic information contained in the extracted file to a navigation engine of the navigation terminal; and displaying a part of the decoded traffic information corresponding to road segments belonging to a particular region around the obtained current location. organizing a file containing traffic information as an object of a first type and organizing information about a traffic information service providing the file and information about the file as an object of a second type; transmitting the organized objects to a receiving unit (1, 2) of the navigation terminal; extracting, via a first decoder comprised in the receiving unit (1, 2) of the navigation terminal, the file containing traffic information from the received object of the first type and the information about the traffic information service and the information about the file from the received object of the second type; based on the extracted information about traffic information service, via a second decoder comprised in the receiving unit (1, 2) of the navigation terminal, determining decodability of traffic information contained in the extracted information, and based on the extracted information about the file, determining said file either to be decoded for utilizing traffic information or for updating traffic information; decoding the extracted file based on the determining step via the second decoder; obtaining information about a current location of the navigation terminal; providing the decoded traffic information contained in the extracted file to a navigation engine of the navigation terminal; and displaying a part of the decoded traffic information corresponding to road segments belonging to a particular region around the obtained current location.
A portable handheld static-electricity generator for alleviating pain in at least one portion of patient's body, comprising a) a movable brush assembly, b) an automatically-operated mechanical unit; wherein additionally comprising a polymer assembly comprising a rubbing-surface portion upon which said movable brush assembly is configured to rub; said polymer assembly having affinity to a defined charge such that when said movable brush assembly rubs said rubbing surface of said polymer assembly for a predefined time period, a static electricity is generated. a) a movable brush assembly, b) an automatically-operated mechanical unit;
A dilator assembly comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a first lumen extending along the body, a second lumen extending along the body so that it is a parallel to the first lumen, and a joint lumen disposed adjacent the distal end of the body, wherein both the first lumen and second lumen are in fluid communication with the joint lumen, wherein the joint lumen forms a single exit lumen; and a guidewire having a first end, a second end and a body portion between the first and second end of the guidewire, wherein the first end of the guidewire is slidably received in the first lumen and the body portion of the guide wire is proximate the proximal end of the elongated body; characterized in that the second end of the guidewire is slidably received in the second lumen. an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a first lumen extending along the body, a second lumen extending along the body so that it is a parallel to the first lumen, and a joint lumen disposed adjacent the distal end of the body, wherein both the first lumen and second lumen are in fluid communication with the joint lumen, wherein the joint lumen forms a single exit lumen; and a guidewire having a first end, a second end and a body portion between the first and second end of the guidewire, wherein the first end of the guidewire is slidably received in the first lumen and the body portion of the guide wire is proximate the proximal end of the elongated body; characterized in that the second end of the guidewire is slidably received in the second lumen.
A method for assembling a cover glass in an endoscope, wherein an uncoated cover glass is soldered into an intermediate ring, the cover glass soldered into the intermediate ring is provided with a coating, at least on an inner side, a drying agent is introduced into a sheath of the optical system of the endoscope and the intermediate ring provided with the coated cover glass is joined into the sheath of the optical system of the endoscope, wherein the sheath is an eyecup sheath and the cover glass is a proximal end window of the endoscope.
A device authenticity determination system for using a semiconductor chip having a PUF function and for using printed information, the printed information is viewable from an exterior of a device or a component, the device and the component having mounted thereon the semiconductor chip, and the printed information includes auxiliary data, for generating secret information with use of the PUF function, data obtained by encrypting a master key with the use of the secret information, and keyed hash value calculated with the use of the master key as a key against a concatenated data including the auxiliary data and product related information included in said printed information and the encrypted data, the device authenticity determination system comprising a control terminal for reading the printed information, which is viewable, and transmitting the printed information to the semiconductor chip through electronic access means, wherein the semiconductor chip further has a confirmation function of temporarily reconstructing, through the PUF function, the secret information with use of the auxiliary data included in the printed information acquired from the control terminal, calculating keyed hash value against the concatenated data included in the printed information with use of the temporarily-reconstructed secret information, and confirming whether or not there is a match between the keyed hash value included in the printed information and the keyed hash value calculated with the use of the temporarily-reconstructed secret information.
A chair for a treatment unit, in particular an ophtalmic unit, comprising a seat, a support base supporting said seat in elevation from a ground plane along an elevation axis, said support base comprising a platform for resting over the ground plane, a movable part fixed with said seat and movable with respect to said platform along said elevation axis, and motorized drive means adapted to control the displacement of said movable part with respect to said platform, conversely varying the elevation of said seat with respect to the ground plane along the elevation axis, wherein said platform comprises: a pedestal adapted to rest over the ground plane thereby generating a static friction therewith, operationally engaged with said movable part; trolley means adapted to move over the ground plane with rolling resistance, unlocked with respect to said pedestal at least according to the elevation axis and not preventing the pedestal from taking a chair locking position in contact with the ground plane; pusher means being provided in a fixed and upwards projecting arrangement with respect to said trolley means, adapted to be struck by said movable part when it moves downwards along the elevation axis under a predetermined reference height, and to exert a reaction force that lifts said pedestal from the ground plane towards a release position of the chair, pursuant to a further downwards movement of said movable part, whereby in the chair release position the weight of the chair is born only by said trolley means, wherein said trolley means comprise a frame from which said pusher means elevate, and rolling elements pivotally supported by said frame, characterized in that said pedestal comprises an outer box-like body, generally cup-shaped with a top wall and a peripheral skirt that at its lower edge is adapted to rest on the ground plane, said trolley means being arranged inside said box-like body and having a size, measured along said elevation axis equal to or lower than the size of said skirt.