mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Series circuit having a plurality of circuit units connected in series, wherein the circuit units are stacked on one another and braced with respect to one another by means of clamping means (35, 36), and the circuit units each have an industrially conventional, cost-effective power semiconductor switch in modular form for a converter, which power semiconductor switch has at least one collector terminal, at least one emitter terminal as load terminals and a control terminal, wherein power semiconductor chips arranged in a semiconductor housing are connected to one another by means of bonding wires, which are designed to conduct a load current, and provide a current path between the load terminals (4, 5), which current path can be controlled by means of the control terminal, wherein the power semiconductor switch is transferred from its conducting position, in which a flow of current between the load terminals (4, 5) in a forward direction is made possible, to its blocking position or vice versa, in which blocking position a flow of current between the load terminals (4, 5) is interrupted, wherein the power semiconductor switch is arranged between an emitter plate electrically connected to the emitter terminals and a collector plate electrically connected to the collector terminals, wherein the emitter plate and the collector plate are electrically conductive and are supported against one another by means of an intermediate component (19, 32), which prevents a flow of current between the emitter plate and the collector plate in at least one direction, the emitter plate and the collector plate are constituent parts of the circuit unit and form sides of the circuit housing thereof that face away from one another and the semiconductor housing is arranged between the emitter plate and the collector plate so that a "pseudo-press-pack" is produced, and in that the collector and emitter plates (16, 18) of adjacent circuit units make pressure-contact with one another.
A system for extending a path length of an electromagnetic wave signal, the system being characterized by comprising N arrays having M 1 through M N apertures, respectively, wherein: N ≥ 2, M 1 ≥ 2, and each of M 2 through M N ≥ 1; a substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in a first array is configured to send the electromagnetic wave signal to a substantial number of the M 2 apertures (121, 122, 123, 124, 125) in a second array through the M N apertures (131, 132, 133, 134) in a N-th array; the substantial number of the M 2 apertures (121, 122, 123, 124, 125) in the second array through the M N apertures (131, 132, 133, 134) in the N-th array receiving the electromagnetic wave signal from the substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array is configured to redirect the received electromagnetic wave signal back to the substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array; and the substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array is further configured to send the electromagnetic wave signal to another one of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array after receiving the redirected electromagnetic wave signal from a M N -th aperture in the N-th array. N ≥ 2, M 1 ≥ 2, and each of M 2 through M N ≥ 1; a substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in a first array is configured to send the electromagnetic wave signal to a substantial number of the M 2 apertures (121, 122, 123, 124, 125) in a second array through the M N apertures (131, 132, 133, 134) in a N-th array; the substantial number of the M 2 apertures (121, 122, 123, 124, 125) in the second array through the M N apertures (131, 132, 133, 134) in the N-th array receiving the electromagnetic wave signal from the substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array is configured to redirect the received electromagnetic wave signal back to the substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array; and the substantial number of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array is further configured to send the electromagnetic wave signal to another one of the M 1 apertures (111, 112, 113) in the first array after receiving the redirected electromagnetic wave signal from a M N -th aperture in the N-th array.
A laser processing method for irradiating a material with a laser beam and laser-processing the material, comprising: projecting, by a projection means, an image of a product to process on the material and an image of vertex positions of a processing pallet skid (1a1) on which the material is placed; determining whether or not the projected product image interfere with the skid vertex positions; and moving and correcting, by a correction means (7 and 5), the projected image on the material according to a projection image correction instruction provided through inputting a worker's instruction so that the projected product image does not interfere with the skid vertex positions, wherein after determining a position of the projected image with respect to the material, processing data is corrected and generated in accordance with the position of the corrected projected image. projecting, by a projection means, an image of a product to process on the material and an image of vertex positions of a processing pallet skid (1a1) on which the material is placed; determining whether or not the projected product image interfere with the skid vertex positions; and moving and correcting, by a correction means (7 and 5), the projected image on the material according to a projection image correction instruction provided through inputting a worker's instruction so that the projected product image does not interfere with the skid vertex positions, wherein after determining a position of the projected image with respect to the material, processing data is corrected and generated in accordance with the position of the corrected projected image.
A method for sanitizing mucilaginous edible seeds comprising the steps of, providing a sanitizing composition comprising water, peracetic acid, and at least one alcohol in an amount: (i) providing at least 15% by volume of the composition; (ii) comprising at least 13% by volume of propylene glycol; (iii) comprising at least 15% by volume of ethanol; or (iv) comprising a mixture of ethanol and propylene glycol at a minimum concentration obtained by linear interpolation of the effective amounts for ethanol and propylene glycol; wherein the effective amount for ethanol is a concentration of 15% by volume, and wherein the effective amount for propylene glycol is a concentration of 13% by volume; applying the sanitizing composition to the seeds at no more than 15% by weight of the seeds; and, drying the seeds.
A method for wireless communication, performed by an apparatus, comprising: identifying a data stream for transmission to a wireless device in a multi-layer modulated stream; splitting the data stream into a plurality of data sub-streams (315a-w); mapping the plurality of data sub-streams (315a-w) to a plurality of layers of the multi-layer modulated stream according to a multi-layer modulated stream mapping configuration, wherein the multi-layer modulated stream mapping configuration comprises a one data sub-stream (315a-w) to many layer mapping or a many data sub-stream (315a-w) to one layer mapping; combining the plurality of layers into a combined data stream; and transmitting the combined data stream to the wireless device in the multi-layer modulated stream. identifying a data stream for transmission to a wireless device in a multi-layer modulated stream; splitting the data stream into a plurality of data sub-streams (315a-w); mapping the plurality of data sub-streams (315a-w) to a plurality of layers of the multi-layer modulated stream according to a multi-layer modulated stream mapping configuration, wherein the multi-layer modulated stream mapping configuration comprises a one data sub-stream (315a-w) to many layer mapping or a many data sub-stream (315a-w) to one layer mapping; combining the plurality of layers into a combined data stream; and transmitting the combined data stream to the wireless device in the multi-layer modulated stream.
A method for fetching a content identified by a content identifier from a web server, for use with distinct first and second servers and an intermediate device (33a-e) that are each connected to the Internet and are each addressable in the Internet using a respective Internet Protocol, IP, address, wherein the content identifier is comprised in a content request sent by a client device requesting the content to be fetched, wherein the first server, upon selecting an IP address from a list of IP addresses corresponding to available intermediate devices, directs the intermediate device corresponding to the selected IP address to initiate communication and establish connection with the second server, by sending a message containing the IP address of the second server to the intermediate device, the method comprising: establishing (173, 223), by the intermediate device, a connection with the first server using the first server IP address and the intermediate device IP address, in response to detecting of connecting to the Internet of the intermediate device; receiving (221, 224), by the intermediate device from the first server over the established connection, a first message that comprises the content identifier; sending, by the intermediate device to the web server, a content request that comprises the content identifier, so that the web server is only aware of the IP address of the intermediate device as a content requesting device; receiving, by the intermediate device from the web server, the content, in response to the content request; and sending, by the intermediate device to the second server using the respective IP address of the second server, the content, in response to the received first message, so that the second server sends the content to the requesting client device, wherein the intermediate device is integrated in part or entirely in an appliance. establishing (173, 223), by the intermediate device, a connection with the first server using the first server IP address and the intermediate device IP address, in response to detecting of connecting to the Internet of the intermediate device; receiving (221, 224), by the intermediate device from the first server over the established connection, a first message that comprises the content identifier; sending, by the intermediate device to the web server, a content request that comprises the content identifier, so that the web server is only aware of the IP address of the intermediate device as a content requesting device; receiving, by the intermediate device from the web server, the content, in response to the content request; and sending, by the intermediate device to the second server using the respective IP address of the second server, the content, in response to the received first message, so that the second server sends the content to the requesting client device, wherein the intermediate device is integrated in part or entirely in an appliance.
A breast pump for extracting milk from a human breast, comprising: - a first breast receiving funnel for receiving a first breast of a user; - a vacuum pump for generating an underpressure within the first breast receiving funnel; and - a control unit for controlling the vacuum pump; wherein the control unit is configured to operate the vacuum pump in at least two different modes, an attachment mode and a milk extraction mode; wherein in the attachment mode the control unit is configured to control the vacuum pump to generate within the first breast receiving funnel an underpressure that is constant over time, allowing the user to attach the first breast receiving funnel to the first breast; and wherein in the milk extraction mode the control unit is configured to control the vacuum pump to generate a time-variable underpressure profile within the first breast receiving funnel for extracting milk from the first breast. - a first breast receiving funnel for receiving a first breast of a user; - a vacuum pump for generating an underpressure within the first breast receiving funnel; and - a control unit for controlling the vacuum pump;
A call processing method in a Push-to-Talk over Cellular, PoC, network in which a session is established in advance between a receiving PoC client and a receiving PoC server, and an automatic response mode is established in the receiving PoC server, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the receiving PoC server, a call request message transmitted from a sending PoC server; transmitting, by the receiving PoC server, a response signal corresponding to the call request message; and transmitting, by the receiving PoC server, information to the receiving PoC client, the information including an address and a name of a sending PoC client and an automatic response indication which indicates whether an answer mode associated with the sending PoC client is an automatic answer mode or a manual answer mode; receiving, by the receiving PoC server, an error occurrence signal from the receiving PoC client, when the automatic response indication in the information is identified not to match an answer mode set in the receiving PoC client; and preventing, by the receiving PoC server, a media stream from the sending PoC client, in response to receiving the error occurrence signal. receiving, by the receiving PoC server, a call request message transmitted from a sending PoC server; transmitting, by the receiving PoC server, a response signal corresponding to the call request message; and transmitting, by the receiving PoC server, information to the receiving PoC client, the information including an address and a name of a sending PoC client and an automatic response indication which indicates whether an answer mode associated with the sending PoC client is an automatic answer mode or a manual answer mode; receiving, by the receiving PoC server, an error occurrence signal from the receiving PoC client, when the automatic response indication in the information is identified not to match an answer mode set in the receiving PoC client; and preventing, by the receiving PoC server, a media stream from the sending PoC client, in response to receiving the error occurrence signal.
A method at an optical transmitting arrangement comprising a tunable laser transmitter, of controlling a mode change of the tunable laser transmitter from a current mode to a new mode, the mode change executed during transmission of user data to an optical receiving arrangement on a physical channel, comprising the steps of - monitoring a state of the tunable laser transmitter, wherein the state is one of stable and unstable; - selecting a time instance for initiation of the mode change based on the monitored state of the tunable laser transmitter, wherein from the selected time instance, the tunable laser transmitter enters an unstable state; - notifying, the optical receiving arrangement that the transmission of user data is to be interrupted and the mode change is about to be initiated; - start buffering user data of the data transmission during the mode change; - interrupting the user data transmission; - initiating the mode change at the selected time instance; - receive a notification from the optical receiving arrangement that the physical channel used for the user data transmission has been re-established; and - resuming the user data transmission on the physical channel. - monitoring a state of the tunable laser transmitter, wherein the state is one of stable and unstable; - selecting a time instance for initiation of the mode change based on the monitored state of the tunable laser transmitter, wherein from the selected time instance, the tunable laser transmitter enters an unstable state; - notifying, the optical receiving arrangement that the transmission of user data is to be interrupted and the mode change is about to be initiated; - start buffering user data of the data transmission during the mode change; - interrupting the user data transmission; - initiating the mode change at the selected time instance; - receive a notification from the optical receiving arrangement that the physical channel used for the user data transmission has been re-established; and - resuming the user data transmission on the physical channel.
A method of bonding cables (22, 24) to one another using ultrasonic welding, the method comprising the steps of: - introducing two or more ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) into a welding area, - providing a respective stop (34, 36) at the welding area for each end (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) to align the two or more ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) with respect to one another and a sonotrode, with each stop (34, 36) defining a position of one or more of the ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) at the welding area; - moving an anvil towards the two or more ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) to clamp the two or more ends (26, 28) relative to the anvil and the sonotrode; and - bonding the ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) one to another to form a bond by means of ultrasonic welding on use of the sonotrode; characterized in that each stop (34, 36) comprises a plurality of pins (34', 36') that can be moved into and out of engagement with the respective end (26, 28) of the cable (22, 24) and that are preferably arranged in a row to form a curtain of pins (34', 36'). - introducing two or more ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) into a welding area, - providing a respective stop (34, 36) at the welding area for each end (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) to align the two or more ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) with respect to one another and a sonotrode, with each stop (34, 36) defining a position of one or more of the ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) at the welding area; - moving an anvil towards the two or more ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) to clamp the two or more ends (26, 28) relative to the anvil and the sonotrode; and - bonding the ends (26, 28) of the respective cables (22, 24) one to another to form a bond by means of ultrasonic welding on use of the sonotrode;
An ophthalmic surgical laser system, comprising: a laser source, configured to generate a laser beam; a scanning delivery system, configured to: direct the laser beam to an ocular target region; and scan the laser beam along a scan pattern in the ocular target region of an eye; a system controller in communication with the scanning delivery system, the system controller configured to control the scanning delivery system to scan the laser beam along the scan pattern to create a pattern of cuts for relaxing ophthalmic tissue in the ocular target region, the ophthalmic tissue comprising a layer having an anterior side and a posterior side, wherein: each cut of the pattern of cuts extends only partially through the ophthalmic tissue; characterized in that: at least one cut of the pattern of cuts originates from the posterior side; and the pattern of cuts comprises cuts that originate from the anterior side and the posterior side of the ophthalmic tissue in an alternating manner. a laser source, configured to generate a laser beam; a scanning delivery system, configured to: direct the laser beam to an ocular target region; and scan the laser beam along a scan pattern in the ocular target region of an eye; direct the laser beam to an ocular target region; and scan the laser beam along a scan pattern in the ocular target region of an eye; a system controller in communication with the scanning delivery system, the system controller configured to control the scanning delivery system to scan the laser beam along the scan pattern to create a pattern of cuts for relaxing ophthalmic tissue in the ocular target region, the ophthalmic tissue comprising a layer having an anterior side and a posterior side, wherein: each cut of the pattern of cuts extends only partially through the ophthalmic tissue; characterized in that: at least one cut of the pattern of cuts originates from the posterior side; and the pattern of cuts comprises cuts that originate from the anterior side and the posterior side of the ophthalmic tissue in an alternating manner. at least one cut of the pattern of cuts originates from the posterior side; and the pattern of cuts comprises cuts that originate from the anterior side and the posterior side of the ophthalmic tissue in an alternating manner.
A system for the production of alpha type gypsum in board plants wherein the gypsum is produced using heat recovery, the system comprising: a board dryer 22 including a conveyor and a heating element whereby a number of gypsum boards are transported and heated to thereby remove excess moisture from the gypsum boards, the board dryer 22 including one or more stacks 24 to permit excess moisture from the gypsum boards to be removed from the board dryer 22 as steam; a condenser 26 associated with one of the stacks 24 of the board dryer, 22 the condenser 26 using a cooling medium to cool the steam within the stack 24 to produce a heated condensate; a mixing tank 28 in communication with the condenser 26, wherein heated condensate from the condenser is mixed with raw gypsum to produce a heated gypsum slurry; an autoclave 38 in communication with the mixing tank 28 for processing the heated gypsum slurry from the mixing tank 28, the autoclave 38 pressurising and heating the gypsum slurry whereby the gypsum slurry is calcined to yield alpha type gypsum and steam, the gypsum being used in the production of gypsum boards, wherein an energy savings is realised by using a heated gypsum slurry within the autoclave 38. a board dryer 22 including a conveyor and a heating element whereby a number of gypsum boards are transported and heated to thereby remove excess moisture from the gypsum boards, the board dryer 22 including one or more stacks 24 to permit excess moisture from the gypsum boards to be removed from the board dryer 22 as steam; a condenser 26 associated with one of the stacks 24 of the board dryer, 22 the condenser 26 using a cooling medium to cool the steam within the stack 24 to produce a heated condensate; a mixing tank 28 in communication with the condenser 26, wherein heated condensate from the condenser is mixed with raw gypsum to produce a heated gypsum slurry; an autoclave 38 in communication with the mixing tank 28 for processing the heated gypsum slurry from the mixing tank 28, the autoclave 38 pressurising and heating the gypsum slurry whereby the gypsum slurry is calcined to yield alpha type gypsum and steam, the