mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Apparatus for assistance in manually sorting flat articles into a sorting case comprising sorting slots, in which apparatus a monitoring and control unit is adapted to generate an identification signal that designates a certain sorting slot of the sorting case, into which slot said article to be sorted is to be placed, said apparatus being characterized in that it comprises: - a container for storing said flat articles to be sorted in a stack, - an image-taking apparatus adapted to automatically form at a certain rate a digital image of the top of the stack of article in the container, each digital image from the top of the stack including a sorting indication placed on said article; - said monitoring and control unit being adapted on the basis of the digital image of said article on the top of the stack, to generate automatically said identification signal as a flat article is being taken from the top of the stack of flat articles, - said monitoring and control unit being further designed to detect that the article from the top of the stack is being taken, by detecting a difference between two successive digital images and in response to that detection, by refreshing the identification signal corresponding to the article. - a container for storing said flat articles to be sorted in a stack, - an image-taking apparatus adapted to automatically form at a certain rate a digital image of the top of the stack of article in the container, each digital image from the top of the stack including a sorting indication placed on said article; - said monitoring and control unit being adapted on the basis of the digital image of said article on the top of the stack, to generate automatically said identification signal as a flat article is being taken from the top of the stack of flat articles, - said monitoring and control unit being further designed to detect that the article from the top of the stack is being taken, by detecting a difference between two successive digital images and in response to that detection, by refreshing the identification signal corresponding to the article.
A distance measurement apparatus arranged to measure the distance to an object comprising a first sonic transmitter arranged at a first distance from that object and a second sonic transmitter arranged at a second distance from that object, wherein the first and second distances are different, the first and second transmitters (100, 102) being controlled by processing circuitry and the first and second transmitters (100, 102) being arranged such that sonic pulses emitted, in use, thereby are incident upon that object and the apparatus further comprising a single sonic receiver arranged to receive the reflected sonic pulses and generate an output therefrom, the sonic receiver being mounted at substantially the same distance from the object as one of the transmitters, and the distance between the sonic receiver and the other of the transmitters in a direction substantially perpendicular to the object being a known distance, wherein the processing circuitry is arranged to receive the output, determine the times since the first and second pulses were emitted and generate a distance to that object from either of the determined times, and the actual speed of sound calculated from the difference between the determined times and the known distance between the sonic receiver and the other of the transmitters, wherein the first and second transmitters (100, 102) are offset from one another, in a direction substantially transverse a perpendicular line between one of the first and second transmitters (100, 102) and the object, and wherein the processing circuitry is arranged to take in to account the offset when determining the distance to that object from either the first and/or second transmitter (100, 102).
A method for processing a juice product comprising: providing a juice; and processing the juice by way of micro filtration to produce a clarified juice which is subsequently subjected to nano-filtration to selectively remove more sucrose than primary sugars, for example glucose and fructose, and thereby produce a a juice product wherein sugar content of the juice product comprises 0 to 30 wt. % sucrose. providing a juice; and processing the juice by way of micro filtration to produce a clarified juice which is subsequently subjected to nano-filtration to selectively remove more sucrose than primary sugars, for example glucose and fructose, and thereby produce a a juice product wherein sugar content of the juice product comprises 0 to 30 wt. % sucrose.
An eCall terminal, said eCall terminal not performing any registration with a communications network (1, 2) after said eCall terminal was initially registered in a home communications network, apart from an emergency case, said eCall terminal comprising a communication unit and an interface for communication of said eCall terminal with communication networks (1, 2), said eCall terminal comprising a determination unit for determining in which communication network (1, 2) the eCall terminal is located, characterised in that the eCall terminal comprises a database in which communication network related data for a number of different communication networks (1, 2) are stored, in which said communication network related data are linked to paging channels of the respective communications networks (1, 2), that the eCall terminal comprises means for selecting a paging channel related to the communication network, in which the eCall terminal is located, from said database, that the eCall terminal comprises a scanning unit for scanning the selected paging channel for information and that the eCall terminal further comprises an evaluation unit for evaluating the information received via the paging channel.
A footgauge (10; 110) for measuring the length of a foot, the footgauge (10; 110) comprising; (i) a foot support having a foot support plate on which the underside of the foot is placed; (ii) a heel abutment (18; 119) for engaging the heel of the foot; (iii) a toe abutment (20; 132) for engaging the foremost extremity of the foot; (iv) means for receiving a touchscreen computer device (12; 131); (v) contact means for enabling the screen of the touchscreen computer device (12; 131) to be contacted to indicate the length of the foot; wherein the heel abutment (18; 119) and the toe abutment (20; 132) are movable relative to each other and whereby, in use of the footgauge (10; 110), the touchscreen computer device and the contact means are movable relative to each other as a result of the relative movement of the heel and toe abutments. (i) a foot support having a foot support plate on which the underside of the foot is placed; (ii) a heel abutment (18; 119) for engaging the heel of the foot; (iii) a toe abutment (20; 132) for engaging the foremost extremity of the foot; (iv) means for receiving a touchscreen computer device (12; 131); (v) contact means for enabling the screen of the touchscreen computer device (12; 131) to be contacted to indicate the length of the foot; wherein the heel abutment (18; 119) and the toe abutment (20; 132) are movable relative to each other and whereby, in use of the footgauge (10; 110), the touchscreen computer device and the contact means are movable relative to each other as a result of the relative movement of the heel and toe abutments.
A process for producing metal oxide nanoparticles comprising the steps of: a) providing at least two precursor metal salt materials, wherein each precursor metal salt material is selected from the group consisting of: a salt of magnesium, aluminum, silicon, titanium, iron, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, and dysprosium, and wherein each salt comprises a nitrate and/or an acetate; b) passing the at least two precursor metal salt materials through a plasma torch having a temperature greater than 3000 degrees centigrade thereby forming a vaporized material; c) condensing the vaporized material forming a metal oxide nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticles formed include solid solution particles, hollow particles, core-shell particles and/or particles having a variegated surface. a) providing at least two precursor metal salt materials, wherein each precursor metal salt material is selected from the group consisting of: a salt of magnesium, aluminum, silicon, titanium, iron, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, and dysprosium, and wherein each salt comprises a nitrate and/or an acetate; b) passing the at least two precursor metal salt materials through a plasma torch having a temperature greater than 3000 degrees centigrade thereby forming a vaporized material; c) condensing the vaporized material forming a metal oxide nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticles formed include solid solution particles, hollow particles, core-shell particles and/or particles having a variegated surface.
A method comprising: generating, by a first device, a first signal indicating a first pattern of movement of the first device; receiving, by the first device, a second signal indicating a second pattern of movement of a second device that is paired to the first device in accordance with a wireless communication protocol; comparing the first pattern of movement of the first device to the second pattern of movement of the second device; identifying a speed of the first device; unlocking the first device if the speed of the first device is identified to be below a threshold and based on the first pattern of movement of the first device matching the second pattern of movement of the second device. generating, by a first device, a first signal indicating a first pattern of movement of the first device; receiving, by the first device, a second signal indicating a second pattern of movement of a second device that is paired to the first device in accordance with a wireless communication protocol; comparing the first pattern of movement of the first device to the second pattern of movement of the second device; identifying a speed of the first device; unlocking the first device if the speed of the first device is identified to be below a threshold and based on the first pattern of movement of the first device matching the second pattern of movement of the second device.
A surface covering for enabling a surface, e.g. of the uneven, muddy, marshy, or sandy ground type, to be crossed, in particular by at least one vehicle, said surface covering being characterized in that it includes a double-ply textile core having: a) two covered faces, each covered with at least one polymer layer (11A, 11B); and b) a plurality of through tubular pockets extending substantially transversely through the thickness of the core between the two layers (11A, 11B) and obtained while the two layers are assembled together, enabling respective stiffener bars to be inserted into each tubular pocket so as to make it possible, in particular, to increase the drivability and the load-bearing capacity of the surface when the surface covering is positioned on said surface.
A defrothing device (200, 500, 800, 1000), comprising: a defrothing portion (210, 510, 810) to separate froth into a coalesced fluid and air; an air vent (230, 530, 830) to vent the air from the defrothing device; and characterized by a membrane (240, 540, 840) on an outer surface (212, 512, 812) of the defrothing device, the membrane sealing the air vent, the membrane being formed of a material to prevent liquid from passing therethrough; a termination vent (252, 552, 852) exposed to the atmosphere; and a labyrinth (250, 550, 850) formed on the outer surface (212, 512, 812) of the defrothing device, the labyrinth extending from the air vent (230, 530, 830) to the termination vent (252, 552, 852). a defrothing portion (210, 510, 810) to separate froth into a coalesced fluid and air; an air vent (230, 530, 830) to vent the air from the defrothing device; and characterized by a membrane (240, 540, 840) on an outer surface (212, 512, 812) of the defrothing device, the membrane sealing the air vent, the membrane being formed of a material to prevent liquid from passing therethrough; a termination vent (252, 552, 852) exposed to the atmosphere; and a labyrinth (250, 550, 850) formed on the outer surface (212, 512, 812) of the defrothing device, the labyrinth extending from the air vent (230, 530, 830) to the termination vent (252, 552, 852).
A transcatheter valve comprising: a body frame having a generally tubular shape defining a body frame lumen; a leaflet frame having a generally annular shape defining a plurality of U-shaped portions each defining a base and a plurality of posts, the body frame extending coaxially, adjacent to and spaced apart from the leaflet frame, the base of each U-shaped portion being located proximate to but not in contact with a body frame first end of the body frame with the U-shaped portions of the leaflet frame extending away from the body frame and the posts extending away from body frame (120, the posts being distal from the body frame first end; and a film, the film extending across and between the U-shaped portions and the body frame, wherein the film that extends between the body frame and the leaflet frame defines a fold region, wherein the film that extends across each of the U-shaped portions defines a leaflet, wherein the leaflet frame is operable to evert to an everted position by rotating about the fold region to a position in which the leaflet frame is at least partially coaxially disposed at least partially within the body frame lumen, wherein each leaflet is moveable between an open and closed position. a body frame having a generally tubular shape defining a body frame lumen; a leaflet frame having a generally annular shape defining a plurality of U-shaped portions each defining a base and a plurality of posts, the body frame extending coaxially, adjacent to and spaced apart from the leaflet frame, the base of each U-shaped portion being located proximate to but not in contact with a body frame first end of the body frame with the U-shaped portions of the leaflet frame extending away from the body frame and the posts extending away from body frame (120, the posts being distal from the body frame first end; and a film, the film extending across and between the U-shaped portions and the body frame, wherein the film that extends between the body frame and the leaflet frame defines a fold region, wherein the film that extends across each of the U-shaped portions defines a leaflet, wherein the leaflet frame is operable to evert to an everted position by rotating about the fold region to a position in which the leaflet frame is at least partially coaxially disposed at least partially within the body frame lumen, wherein each leaflet is moveable between an open and closed position.
Wheelset bearing for a wheelset (2, 3) of a rail vehicle with an internally supported bogie, comprising - in each case a bearing housing per side of the wheelset (2, 3), which surrounds the wheelset bearing for the wheelset, wherein in the assembled state the wheelset bearing and bearing housing lie within the wheels, - a torsion spring (1, 12) which serves as a roll stabiliser and is connected to the bearing housings, characterised in that the torsion spring (1, 12) is connected at its two ends rigidly - without interconnection of compression-tension rods - to a bearing housing in each case. - in each case a bearing housing per side of the wheelset (2, 3), which surrounds the wheelset bearing for the wheelset, wherein in the assembled state the wheelset bearing and bearing housing lie within the wheels, - a torsion spring (1, 12) which serves as a roll stabiliser and is connected to the bearing housings, characterised in that the torsion spring (1, 12) is connected at its two ends rigidly - without interconnection of compression-tension rods - to a bearing housing in each case.
A method of processing eggshell residues, which emanate from an egg breaking unit and comprise eggshell portions as well as membrane portions, the method comprising the following steps: centrifuging the eggshell residues, having a particle size of 0,5 mm to 40 mm and a wet basis moisture content of 3% to 40% from said egg breaking unit prior to feeding them into a cyclone, feeding the centrifuged eggshell residues into said cyclone, which, at a speed exceeding 60 m/s, and preferably between 70 m/s and 340 m/s, is driven by a process gas, which has a temperature of less than 85°C, in said cyclone, vortex processing of the eggshell residues to reduce particle size and to peel said membrane portions off of said eggshell portions, such that said eggshell portions become separated from said membrane portions, through a top outlet of said cyclone, releasing mainly a mix of process gas, vapour and droplets, through a bottom outlet of said cyclone, releasing mainly a mixture of separated eggshell portions and membrane portions, controlling time between feeding eggshell residues into and releasing said mixture out of said cyclone by adjusting an eggshell residue feed rate in relation to a total process gas feed rate, wherein said time is confined into an interval of 0,5 s to 5 s, and, in a sorting device, sorting of said released mixture into an eggshell portion part and a membrane portion part. centrifuging the eggshell residues, having a particle size of 0,5 mm to 40 mm and a wet basis moisture content of 3% to 40% from said egg breaking unit prior to feeding them into a cyclone, feeding the centrifuged eggshell residues into said cyclone, which, at a speed exceeding 60 m/s, and preferably between 70 m/s and 340 m/s, is driven by a process gas, which has a temperature of less than 85°C, in said cyclone, vortex processing of the eggshell residues to reduce particle size and to peel said membrane portions off of said eggshell portions, such that said eggshell portions become separated from said membrane portions, through a top outlet of said cyclone, releasing mainly a mix of process gas, vapour and droplets, through a bottom outlet of said cyclone, releasing mainly a mixture of separated eggshell portions and membrane portions, controlling time between feeding eggshell residues into and releasing said mixture out of said cyclone by adjusting an eggshell residue feed rate in relation to a total process gas feed rate, wherein said time is confined into an interval of 0,5 s to 5 s, and, in a sorting device, sorting of said released mixture into an eggshell portion part and a membrane portion part.
A powder supply device which ejects a powder stored in a tank from an ejection port to supply the powder, the powder supply device comprising: a powder fluidizing unit which blows air into the powder in the tank to fluidize the powder; a powder supply path forming member which forms a powder supply path in which one end is the ejection port and the other end is an inflow port connected to the tank, wherein the powder in the tank which is fluidized by the powder fluidizing unit flows into the inflow port so as to be ejected from the ejection port through the powder supply path; characterized by an air blowing unit which blows air toward the powder that is about to flow into the inflow port such that as the air blowing amount increases, the inflow amount of the powder to the inflow port, that is, a powder ejection amount from the ejection port is suppressed; and a control unit, wherein the control unit is capable of executing supply flow rate control of controlling the powder ejection amount from the ejection port according to the air blowing amount by the air blowing unit by controlling the air blowing amount. a powder fluidizing unit which blows air into the powder in the tank to fluidize the powder; a powder supply path forming member which forms a powder supply path in which one end is the ejection port and the other end is an inflow port connected to the tank, wherein the powder in the tank which is fluidized by the powder fluidizing unit flows into the inflow port so as to be ejected from the ejection port through the powder supply path; characterized by an air blowing unit which blows air toward the powder that is about to flow into the inflow port such that as the air blowing amount increases, the inflow amount of the powder to the inflow port, that is, a powder ejection amount from the ejection port is suppressed; and a control unit, wherein the control unit is capable of executing supply flow rate control of controlling the powder ejection amount from the ejection port according to the air blowing amount by the air blowing unit by controlling the air blowing amount.
Device for securing a radiator against being lifted out and displaced, said radiator being held by means of suspension lugs (3.1) in a bracket provided with a receiving slot (2.1), wherein the device comprises a securing yoke (1.1), which is releasably connected to the bracket, and a retaining clamp (1.2) with a fixing screw (1.3) and a nut (1.3.1), wherein the securing yoke (1.1) is bent in a u shape and has two leg portions (1.1.3, 1.1.4), which extend parallel to one another, and a head portion (1.1.5) which connects the two legs and wherein the securing yoke has grooves (1.1.1, 1.1.2) for receiving the lower edge of a suspension lug (3.1) of the radiator, which grooves, in the connected state with the bracket, are arranged in a vertical axis above the receiving slot (2.1) of the bracket, characterized in that the two leg portions (1.1.3, 1.1.4) have grooves (1.1.1, 1.1.2), which are situated opposite one another in parallel, for supporting a suspension lug (3.1) of the radiator and holes (1.1.6, 1.1.7), which are situated opposite one another in parallel, for receiving a screw (1.1.8) for connection to the bracket, wherein the holes (1.1.6, 1.1.7) are arranged below the grooves (1.1.1, 1.1.2).
Process for preparing a nanocrystalline molybdenum mixed oxide, which comprises the steps a) introduction of a solution, suspension or slurry containing a molybdenum starting compound and at least one further metal-containing starting compound selected from among a tungsten-containing starting compound and a vanadium-containing starting compound into a reaction chamber by means of a carrier fluid, b) thermal treatment of the solution, suspension or slurry containing the molybdenum starting compound and the at least one further metal-containing starting compound in a treatment zone by means of pulsating flow at a temperature of from 200 to 500°C, c) formation of nanocrystalline molybdenum mixed oxide, d) discharge of the nanocrystalline molybdenum mixed oxide obtained in steps b) and c) from the reactor, where the molybdenum starting compound is a molybdate, the tungsten-containing starting compound is a tungstate and the vanadium-containing starting compound is a vanadate and a solution, suspension or slurry of a copper and/or iron salt is added to the solution, suspension or slurry containing the molybdenum starting compound and the at least one further metal-containing starting compound before or during introduction into the reaction chamber. a) introduction of a solution, suspension or slurry containing a molybdenum starting compound and at least one further metal-containing starting compound selected from among a tungsten-containing starting compound and a vanadium-containing starting compound into a reaction chamber by means of a carrier fluid, b) thermal treatment of the solution, suspension or slurry containing the molybdenum starting compound and the at least one further metal-containing starting compound in a treatment zone by means of pulsating flow at a temperature of from 200 to 500°C, c) formation of nanocrystalline molybdenum mixed oxide, d) discharge of the nanocrystalline molybdenum mixed oxide obtained in steps b) and c) from the reactor,