mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Fresnel mirror made from a flat supporting part which has a Fresnel structure on its top, whereby, for directed reflection of sunlight onto a focal point or onto a focus line, the individual steps (21; 22; 23) of this Fresnel structure features a reflecting, level surface as effective surface, whereby, this Fresnel structure, made from multiple sections (12, 12', 12") generated by extrusion, is composed of aluminium or an aluminium alloy, characterized in that, means of connection (13, 14) are formed on the sections (12, 12', 12") which are used for positive interlocking of the sections (12, 12', 12") and that, in their composed form, the sections (12, 12', 12") supplement the Fresnel structure, such that this composes a Fresnel structure from the sections (12, 12', 12") so that the result is a directed reflection of sunlight onto a common focus line.
A process for the production of a skin comprising the steps of: (a) forming into a powder a thermoplastic polyolefin composition comprising one or more polymeric materials comprising one or more soft segment and one or more hard segment, and having a Shore A hardness greater than 75, a Tg less than -45°C, and a distinct melting peak greater than 95°C as determined by DSC, and (b) slush molding said powder into a skin. (a) forming into a powder a thermoplastic polyolefin composition comprising one or more polymeric materials comprising one or more soft segment and one or more hard segment, and having a Shore A hardness greater than 75, a Tg less than -45°C, and a distinct melting peak greater than 95°C as determined by DSC, and (b) slush molding said powder into a skin.
A method of maintaining an aircraft, comprising: storing a plurality of maintenance messages generated during a plurality of legs of flights of the aircraft to form a plurality of stored maintenance messages; filtering the stored maintenance messages to remove from the stored maintenance messages those maintenance messages that are correlated to minimum equipment list actions; generating a predicted maintenance message from the plurality of stored maintenance messages; and using the predicted maintenance message to perform a maintenance operation on the aircraft; wherein the correlation is determined by applying a rule differentiation procedure based on sequential rule mining performed on the maintenance messages that are in the range of dates for the minimum equipment list and sequential rule mining performed on the maintenance messages that are outside of the range of dates for the minimum equipment list. storing a plurality of maintenance messages generated during a plurality of legs of flights of the aircraft to form a plurality of stored maintenance messages; filtering the stored maintenance messages to remove from the stored maintenance messages those maintenance messages that are correlated to minimum equipment list actions; generating a predicted maintenance message from the plurality of stored maintenance messages; and using the predicted maintenance message to perform a maintenance operation on the aircraft; wherein the correlation is determined by applying a rule differentiation procedure based on sequential rule mining performed on the maintenance messages that are in the range of dates for the minimum equipment list and sequential rule mining performed on the maintenance messages that are outside of the range of dates for the minimum equipment list.
A compound having a structure represented by a formula or a polymorph, a geometric isomer, a stereoisomer, an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a solvate, an ester wherein the term ester refers to a chemical compound derived from an acid in which at least one - OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, and R 4 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, and each of said NR 1 R 2 and NR 3 R 4 can independently combine to form a 6- to 15-membered heterocycloalkyl; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, -P 2, -CHR 7 -O-P 2, -C -R 8, and -CHR 7 -O-C -R 8; R 6 is -P 2; R 7 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms; R 8 is an alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, -OR 11, - aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl, wherein said alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with -NR 9 R 10 and/or OR 12; R 9 and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, -P 2, and optionally substituted alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms; R 11 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl wherein said alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with -NR 9 R 10 and/or -OH; and R 12 is H or -P 2. wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, and R 4 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, and each of said NR 1 R 2 and NR 3 R 4 can independently combine to form a 6- to 15-membered heterocycloalkyl; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, -P 2, -CHR 7 -O-P 2, -C -R 8, and -CHR 7 -O-C -R 8; R 6 is -P 2; R 7 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms; R 8 is an alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, -OR 11, - aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl, wherein said alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with -NR 9 R 10 and/or OR 12; R 9 and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, -P 2, and optionally substituted alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms; R 11 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl wherein said alkyl group containing from one to six carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with -NR 9 R 10 and/or -OH; and R 12 is H or -P 2.
An air supply unit for high pressure applications, comprising: an air inlet, an air outlet, and an exhaust outlet; a shut-off valve having an inlet port connected to the air inlet and an outlet port connected to the air outlet; a first exhaust valve having an inlet port connected to the air outlet, wherein the first exhaust valve comprises an outlet port connected to the exhaust outlet; a pilot valve arranged to control the shut-off valve; wherein the pilot valve is configured to control the shut off valve and control the exhaust valve, characterised in that the air supply unit further comprises: a slow fill valve connected to the shut-off valve and the air; a throttle which controls the fluid flow rate out of the slow fill valve; a second exhaust valve connected to the outlet port of the slow fill valve and the air outlet, said second exhaust valve comprising an outlet port connected to the exhaust outlet; and a slow fill pilot valve arranged to control the slow fill valve and the second exhaust valve. an air inlet, an air outlet, and an exhaust outlet; a shut-off valve having an inlet port connected to the air inlet and an outlet port connected to the air outlet; a first exhaust valve having an inlet port connected to the air outlet, wherein the first exhaust valve comprises an outlet port connected to the exhaust outlet; a pilot valve arranged to control the shut-off valve; wherein the pilot valve is configured to control the shut off valve and control the exhaust valve, characterised in that the air supply unit further comprises: a slow fill valve connected to the shut-off valve and the air; a throttle which controls the fluid flow rate out of the slow fill valve; a second exhaust valve connected to the outlet port of the slow fill valve and the air outlet, said second exhaust valve comprising an outlet port connected to the exhaust outlet; and a slow fill pilot valve arranged to control the slow fill valve and the second exhaust valve. a slow fill valve connected to the shut-off valve and the air; a throttle which controls the fluid flow rate out of the slow fill valve; a second exhaust valve connected to the outlet port of the slow fill valve and the air outlet, said second exhaust valve comprising an outlet port connected to the exhaust outlet; and a slow fill pilot valve arranged to control the slow fill valve and the second exhaust valve.
A method for the operation of a combined service and parking brake cylinder of a pressure-medium-actuated vehicle brake system, comprising a service brake chamber that is arranged in a service brake cylinder, can be charged with and emptied of a pressure medium and is delimited by at least one diaphragm that actuates a brake mechanism of a brake against the action of a return spring via a pressure rod, and comprising a parking brake cylinder having at least one control chamber that can be charged with and emptied of a pressure medium in order to control a parking brake piston, which can be locked by means of a locking device, in a brake-application or brake-release direction, the service brake chamber being formed in part at least between the diaphragm and another diaphragm, this further diaphragm being connected to the parking brake piston and it being possible to actuate this further diaphragm together with the parking brake piston in a brake-application or brake-release direction of the brake, characterised in that when the service brake is solicited a) the at least one control chamber of the parking brake piston is charged with a pressure medium at a pressure that is sufficient to actuate the parking brake piston together with the diaphragms (10, 22) into an air-gap-overcoming position in which the air gap of the brake is overcome, and then b) the parking brake piston is locked in the air-gap-overcoming position by means of the locking device, and then c) the service brake chamber is charged with a second pressure in order to actuate the diaphragm relative to the further diaphragm, which is locked together with the parking brake piston, in the brake-application direction and thereby to generate the service braking force. a) the at least one control chamber of the parking brake piston is charged with a pressure medium at a pressure that is sufficient to actuate the parking brake piston together with the diaphragms (10, 22) into an air-gap-overcoming position in which the air gap of the brake is overcome, and then b) the parking brake piston is locked in the air-gap-overcoming position by means of the locking device, and then c) the service brake chamber is charged with a second pressure in order to actuate the diaphragm relative to the further diaphragm, which is locked together with the parking brake piston, in the brake-application direction and thereby to generate the service braking force.
A directional control valve (10a; 10b; 10c) for fluid that is adapted to make up a solution in situ by mixing two ingredients coming from a first reservoir and from a second reservoir, said valve (10a; 10b; 10c) comprising: a body defining an axial chamber and being provided with radial first and second inlet/outlet (I/O) ports (21, 22) designed to be connected to said first reservoir and to a feed pump, and with a radial administering port adapted to enable said solution to exit, said first and second I/O ports (21, 22) and said administering port communicating with said chamber; and a rotary spool (3a; 3b, 3c) received in said chamber and through which link channels (5a, 6a, 7a; 5b, 6b; 5c, 6c) pass, said spool (3a; 3b; 3c) being provided with axial third and fourth I/O ports (31, 32) designed to be connected to said second reservoir and communicating with said link channels (5a, 6a; 5b, 6b; 5c, 6c), said link channels (5a, 6a, 7a; 5b, 6b; 5c, 6c) being arranged to interconnect said first, second, third, and fourth I/O ports (21, 22, 31, 32) and said administering port selectively and for fluid flow, depending on the angular position of the spool (3a; 3b; 3c) relative to said body so that, in a first angular position, they connect said first I/O port to said third I/O port, and close off said second I/O port and said fourth I/O port so that, by means of said feed pump, they enable the ingredient to be transferred between said first reservoir and said second reservoir, said valve being characterized in that said link channels (5a, 6a, 7a; 5b, 6b; 5c, 6c) are arranged so that: · in a second angular position, said link channels connect said first I/O port to said third I/O port and connect said-second I/O port to said fourth I/O port so that, by means of said feed pump, they enable the mixture to be transferred and blended between said first and second reservoirs (100, 200); and · in a third angular position, said link channels connect said first I/O port to said administering port, and close off said second I/O port, said third I/O port, and said fourth I/O port so that, by means of said feed pump they enable the resulting solution to be administered. · in a second angular position, said link channels connect said first I/O port to said third I/O port and connect said-second I/O port to said fourth I/O port so that, by means of said feed pump, they enable the mixture to be transferred and blended between said first and second reservoirs (100, 200); and · in a third angular position, said link channels connect said first I/O port to said administering port, and close off said second I/O port, said third I/O port, and said fourth I/O port so that, by means of said feed pump they enable the resulting solution to be administered.
A method of controlling a power system (1; 1') comprising an electrical machine, a power converter (6; 16) including alternating current AC terminals connected to the electrical machine and direct current DC terminals, a DC circuit (4; 18) connected to the DC terminals of the power converter (6; 16), and a dynamic braking system comprising a braking circuit connected in series to the DC circuit (4; 18), the braking circuit including a braking resistor and a chopper; the method comprising the steps of: operating the dynamic braking system; and characterised by controlling operation of the electrical machine based on a prevailing temperature of the braking circuit by carrying out the steps of: stopping operation of the electrical machine; restarting the electrical machine after a period of time; and after restarting the electrical machine, varying the maximum output power of the electrical machine based on the prevailing temperature of the braking circuit. operating the dynamic braking system; and characterised by controlling operation of the electrical machine based on a prevailing temperature of the braking circuit by carrying out the steps of: stopping operation of the electrical machine; restarting the electrical machine after a period of time; and after restarting the electrical machine, varying the maximum output power of the electrical machine based on the prevailing temperature of the braking circuit. stopping operation of the electrical machine; restarting the electrical machine after a period of time; and after restarting the electrical machine, varying the maximum output power of the electrical machine based on the prevailing temperature of the braking circuit.
Sterile closed loop device for medical-surgical use intended for the collection, the transportation and the processing of prostheses and/or implantable or explanted prothesic materials and the like, having at least one collection compartment provided with an hermetically closable main opening (21, 21'), for the introduction of said prosthesis and/or implantable or explanted prothesic materials and the like to be analyzed, so as to be contained in it, at least one containment chamber, in which a solution is contained, filled in a sterile way by suitable means through a connector, for the chemical detachment of bacteria adhering to animate or inanimate surfaces, such as prostheses and the like, and/or bacterial biofilm, said containment chamber being selectively communicating with said collection compartment, so that said solution can be conveyed from said containment chamber to said collection compartment, for the chemical separation of bacteria to said prosthesis and/or implantable or explanted prothesic materials and the like to be analyzed, that can be inserted in said collection compartment, extraction means (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56) of said solution for the chemical detachment of bacteria from said collection compartment, and a valve interposed between said collection compartment and said containment chamber, adapted to allow the passage of said solution for the chemical detachment of bacteria from said containment chamber to said collection compartment, said valve being provided with a stem that can be opened by breaking, characterized in that said solution for the chemical detachment of bacteria and/or bacterial biofilm comprises a solution of dithiothreitol and/or N-acetylcysteine and/or glutathione and/or other thiol derivatives in concentrations between 0,0001% and 100%, said solution being capable of dissolving the biofilm matrix allowing the isolation and consequently the bacteria identification, in that said valve provides with selective passage in one direction, and in that said collection compartment and said containment chamber are made of soft and/or compressible material, in such way that, when the valve is opened and the containment chamber is manually compressed, the solution for the chemical detachment of bacteria and/or bacterial biofilm passes from said containment chamber to said collection compartment, thus entering in contact with the said prosthesis and/or implantable or explanted prothesic materials contained in said collection compartment.
A method for selectively preventing an unauthorized detachment of a security tag, from an article, comprising: coupling the security tag to the article by locking a tack assembly to a securement mechanism disposed within a housing of the security tag; guiding an external tool into a channel formed within the security tag for releasing the tack assembly from the securement mechanism; and characterized in that it further comprises the steps of obstructing the external tool's access to the securement mechanism by biasing a post into a first position in which the post at least partially extends into the channel; further comprising applying a magnetic field to the security tag so as to transition the post from the first position to a second position in which the external tool's access to the securement mechanism is no longer obstructed by the post. coupling the security tag to the article by locking a tack assembly to a securement mechanism disposed within a housing of the security tag; guiding an external tool into a channel formed within the security tag for releasing the tack assembly from the securement mechanism; and characterized in that it further comprises the steps of obstructing the external tool's access to the securement mechanism by biasing a post into a first position in which the post at least partially extends into the channel; further comprising applying a magnetic field to the security tag so as to transition the post from the first position to a second position in which the external tool's access to the securement mechanism is no longer obstructed by the post.
An illumination device comprising: a cover having a flat plate shape; a straight tube fluorescent lamp including a cylindrical light emitting unit, the fluorescent lamp being disposed at one side of the cover in a thickness direction thereof, the cover being substantially in a parallel relationship with a central axis of the light emitting unit of the fluorescent lamp; and a doppler sensor disposed on the same side as the fluorescent lamp with respect to a first plane including a surface of the cover which faces the fluorescent lamp, the doppler sensor including a receiving unit for receiving an electric wave from a detectable range having a part of the first plane, wherein, in a cross section that intersects the receiving unit and is orthogonal to the central axis of the light emitting unit of the fluorescent lamp, an angle "θ" between a boundary line of the detectable range close to the fluorescent lamp and a normal to the first plane, a distance "d" between the central axis of the light emitting unit and the first plane, a radius "r" of the light emitting unit; a distance "y" between the first plane and the receiving unit; and a distance "x" between the receiving unit and a second plane that includes the central axis of the light emitting unit and is orthogonal to the first plane satisfy the following equation x > y + d ⁢ tan θ + r cos θ, such that radiation noise generated from the fluorescent lamp and reflected by the cover is prevented from entering into the receiving unit at an incident angle that is equal to or smaller than the angle θ. a cover having a flat plate shape; a straight tube fluorescent lamp including a cylindrical light emitting unit, the fluorescent lamp being disposed at one side of the cover in a thickness direction thereof, the cover being substantially in a parallel relationship with a central axis of the light emitting unit of the fluorescent lamp; and a doppler sensor disposed on the same side as the fluorescent lamp with respect to a first plane including a surface of the cover which faces the fluorescent lamp, the doppler sensor including a receiving unit for receiving an electric wave from a detectable range having a part of the first plane, wherein, in a cross section that intersects the receiving unit and is orthogonal to the central axis of the light emitting unit of the fluorescent lamp, an angle "θ" between a boundary line of the detectable range close to the fluorescent lamp and a normal to the first plane, a distance "d" between the central axis of the light emitting unit and the first plane, a radius "r" of the light emitting unit; a distance "y" between the first plane and the receiving unit; and a distance "x" between the receiving unit and a second plane that includes the central axis of the light emitting unit and is orthogonal to the first plane satisfy the following equation x > y + d ⁢ tan θ + r cos θ, such that radiation noise generated from the fluorescent lamp and reflected by the cover is prevented from entering into the receiving unit at an incident angle that is equal to or smaller than the angle θ.