mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising a housing including an upright handle assembly and a base mounted to the handle assembly and adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, a suction source, a suction nozzle assembly provided on the base and defining a suction nozzle in fluid communication with the suction source, the suction nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle housing and a cover on the nozzle housing, and a fluid delivery system provided on the housing and comprising a fluid supply chamber adapted to hold a supply of liquid, a fluid dispenser provided on the base in fluid communication with the fluid supply chamber, and a fluid delivery pathway between the fluid supply chamber and the fluid dispenser; characterized by: a hybrid brushroll that includes multiple agitation materials to optimize cleaning performance on different types of surfaces to be cleaned, including hard and soft surfaces, and for different cleaning modes, including wet and dry vacuum cleaning, wherein the hybrid brushroll is suitable for use on both hard and soft surfaces, and for wet and dry vacuum cleaning, and wherein the hybrid brushroll comprises a dowel, a plurality of tufted bristles extending from the dowel, and microfiber material provided on the dowel and arranged between the bristles. a hybrid brushroll that includes multiple agitation materials to optimize cleaning performance on different types of surfaces to be cleaned, including hard and soft surfaces, and for different cleaning modes, including wet and dry vacuum cleaning, wherein the hybrid brushroll is suitable for use on both hard and soft surfaces, and for wet and dry vacuum cleaning, and wherein the hybrid brushroll comprises a dowel, a plurality of tufted bristles extending from the dowel, and microfiber material provided on the dowel and arranged between the bristles.
A method of operating an access network including a plurality of connections between end user devices and an aggregation transceiver device where the connections are aggregated for onward connection through the access network, the connections being capable of operating in a rate adaptive data mode or in one or more other modes, the method comprising: storing in a management device a plurality of different profiles, each of which specifies the Signal-to-Noise Ratio, SNR, margin and the fast/interleave mode associated with each connection when operating in a data connection mode; and, when detecting that a connection is migrated to a rate adaptive mode from another mode, selecting by the management device an initial profile for the connection from among the plurality of stored different profiles in dependence upon one or more measurements, or a parameter or parameters derived from one or more measurements, made in respect of the connection whilst operating in said another mode.
A cartridge munition comprising a cartridge shell and a projectile inserted into the cartridge shell and mechanically connected to the cartridge shell, wherein a pyrotechnic propulsive charge is located in a propulsion chamber of the cartridge shell that is ignited by means of a pyrotechnic igniter, and whose propulsive gases exert a force on the base of the projectile when they burn, by means of which the projectile is driven out of the cartridge shell, and wherein at least one passage exits from the propulsion chamber through the cartridge shell that are filled with a fusible, solid, pressure-tight material whose melting temperature is lower than the ignition temperatures of the pyrotechnic igniter and the propulsive charge of the projectile, characterized in that at least one non-fusible, rupturable member is positioned between the fusible, solid, pressure-tight material and the propulsive charge.
A drawbar for a low-platform truck, for a hand pallet truck in particular, with • a towing fork, which has two parallel-running towing arms, from which each one has means (46, 48, 50) for the connection to a load arm of a low-platform truck on its free end, and • an adapter for connection of the drawbar to a vehicle, the adapter being connected to the towing fork, characterised in that • each one of the two parallel-running towing arms has at least one roller, and • the means (46, 48, 50) for the connection to the load arm have a projecting strap and a groove which runs crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the towing arm and which can be reached behind by a wall on the top of the load arm of the low-platform truck. • a towing fork, which has two parallel-running towing arms, from which each one has means (46, 48, 50) for the connection to a load arm of a low-platform truck on its free end, and • an adapter for connection of the drawbar to a vehicle, the adapter being connected to the towing fork, characterised in that • each one of the two parallel-running towing arms has at least one roller, and • the means (46, 48, 50) for the connection to the load arm have a projecting strap and a groove which runs crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the towing arm and which can be reached behind by a wall on the top of the load arm of the low-platform truck.
A double-head drainage pump of a washing machine, comprising a pump housing in which a water inlet is formed, and wherein at least one first water outlet and at least one second water outlet are formed in the pump housing, a first drainage motor is mounted on the pump housing corresponding to the first water outlet and a second drainage motor is mounted on the pump housing corresponding to the second water outlet, the first drainage motor controls opening/closing of the first water outlet, and the second drainage motor controls opening/closing of the second water outlet, wherein the pump housing at least comprises a first pump housing and a second pump housing which internally communicate with each other, the water inlet and the first water outlet are formed in the first pump housing, and the second water outlet is formed in the second pump housing, the first drainage motor is mounted on the first pump housing, and the second drainage motor is mounted on the second pump housing characterized in that the first pump housing and the second pump housing are arranged in parallel, and the second pump housing and the water inlet are arranged on a same side of the first pump housing.
A thermoelectric conversion unit (2, 2C, 2D, 2E) generating electricity based on a temperature difference between a first fluid and a second fluid at higher temperature than the first fluid, the thermoelectric conversion unit (2, 2C, 2D, 2E) comprising: a pair of first fluid flow path sections (4, 6) through each of which the first fluid flows, the first fluid flow path sections (4, 6) being arranged to face each other; a second fluid flow path section through which the second fluid flows, the second fluid flow path section being arranged between the pair of first fluid flow path sections (4, 6); a pair of thermoelectric modules (18, 20) each arranged between the second fluid flow path section and one of the pair of first fluid flow path sections (4, 6) in a one-to-one relation, the thermoelectric modules (18, 20) converting thermal energy given by the temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid to electrical energy; and heat transfer plates (32, 34) arranged in the second fluid flow path section to face each other along a predetermined direction from one of the pair of thermoelectric modules toward the other, characterized by the heat transfer plates including at least two heat transfer plates (32, 34) and each of the at least two heat transfer plates includes: an opening; and a baffle projecting from a peripheral edge of the opening and configured to baffle the second fluid passing through the opening to flow in a direction toward the one of the pair of thermoelectric modules (18, 20) or the other. a pair of first fluid flow path sections (4, 6) through each of which the first fluid flows, the first fluid flow path sections (4, 6) being arranged to face each other; a second fluid flow path section through which the second fluid flows, the second fluid flow path section being arranged between the pair of first fluid flow path sections (4, 6); a pair of thermoelectric modules (18, 20) each arranged between the second fluid flow path section and one of the pair of first fluid flow path sections (4, 6) in a one-to-one relation, the thermoelectric modules (18, 20) converting thermal energy given by the temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid to electrical energy; and heat transfer plates (32, 34) arranged in the second fluid flow path section to face each other along a predetermined direction from one of the pair of thermoelectric modules toward the other, characterized by the heat transfer plates including at least two heat transfer plates (32, 34) and each of the at least two heat transfer plates includes: an opening; and a baffle projecting from a peripheral edge of the opening and configured to baffle the second fluid passing through the opening to flow in a direction toward the one of the pair of thermoelectric modules (18, 20) or the other. an opening; and a baffle projecting from a peripheral edge of the opening and configured to baffle the second fluid passing through the opening to flow in a direction toward the one of the pair of thermoelectric modules (18, 20) or the other.
A light emitting device package comprising: a body including a cavity formed in a flat top surface of the body; first and second electrode layers disposed in the cavity electrically isolated from each other and extended by passing through the body; a light emitting device disposed in the cavity electrically connected to the first and second electrode layers on the body; a luminescent layer disposed in the cavity on the light emitting device; and an encapsulant layer including particles, the encapsulant layer being disposed in the cavity in direct contact with the luminescent layer, wherein an effective refractive index of the encapsulant layer has a deviation of 10% or less with respect to an effective refractive index of the luminescent layer, wherein the luminescent layer includes a first luminescent layer, a second luminescent layer and a third luminescent layer, wherein the first luminescent layer is disposed on a top surface and lateral sides of the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device, wherein the second luminescent layer is disposed on the first luminescent layer corresponding to the top surface and lateral sides of the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device, and the third luminescent layer is disposed on the second luminescent layer corresponding to the top surface and lateral sides of the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device, and wherein top surface and lateral sides of the third luminescent layer are in direct contact with the encapsulant layer. a body including a cavity formed in a flat top surface of the body; first and second electrode layers disposed in the cavity electrically isolated from each other and extended by passing through the body; a light emitting device disposed in the cavity electrically connected to the first and second electrode layers on the body; a luminescent layer disposed in the cavity on the light emitting device; and an encapsulant layer including particles, the encapsulant layer being disposed in the cavity in direct contact with the luminescent layer, wherein an effective refractive index of the encapsulant layer has a deviation of 10% or less with respect to an effective refractive index of the luminescent layer, wherein the luminescent layer includes a first luminescent layer, a second luminescent layer and a third luminescent layer, wherein the first luminescent layer is disposed on a top surface and lateral sides of the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device, wherein the second luminescent layer is disposed on the first luminescent layer corresponding to the top surface and lateral sides of the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device, and the third luminescent layer is disposed on the second luminescent layer corresponding to the top surface and lateral sides of the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device, and wherein top surface and lateral sides of the third luminescent layer are in direct contact with the encapsulant layer.
A tape for providing a layer in flexible pipe body, comprising: an elongate tape body portion, a cross section of the tape through the body portion comprising at least one channel region holding aerogel material, characterised in that the tape has an imaginary centre line, a nose at a first edge region of the tape being inwardly turned towards the centre line and a further nose at a further edge region of the tape being inwardly turned towards the centre line. an elongate tape body portion, a cross section of the tape through the body portion comprising at least one channel region holding aerogel material, characterised in that the tape has an imaginary centre line, a nose at a first edge region of the tape being inwardly turned towards the centre line and a further nose at a further edge region of the tape being inwardly turned towards the centre line.
A method for setting a maximum stable gain of a hearing aid comprising an adaptive filter for feedback cancellation, the method comprising the steps of: - when the hearing aid is fitted and initialized, performing initial adaption of the adaptive filter resulting in initial filter coefficients, - after the initial adaption, estimating the maximum stable gain based on the initial filter coefficients, and - setting the maximum stable gain of the hearing aid according to the estimated maximum stable gain. - when the hearing aid is fitted and initialized, performing initial adaption of the adaptive filter resulting in initial filter coefficients, - after the initial adaption, estimating the maximum stable gain based on the initial filter coefficients, and - setting the maximum stable gain of the hearing aid according to the estimated maximum stable gain.
A method for manufacturing a water-in-water polymer dispersion which comprises subjecting an aqueous reaction mixture comprising (i) a cationic polymeric dispersant and (ii) a monomer composition containing a) 45 to 99 mole.-% of one or more non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, based on the total molar amount of monomers; and b) 0.001 to 50 mole.-% of one or more cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, based on the total molar amount of monomers; and c) 0.001 to 27.5 mole.-% of one or more hydrophobic monomers according to general formula wherein R 1 means hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl; R 2 means C 5 -C 24 -alkyl; and Z 0 means O, NH or NR 3 with R 3 being C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, based on the total molar amount of monomers; to a free radical polymerization reaction such that the resulting water-in-water polymer dispersion contains a cationic copolymer; wherein the aqueous reaction mixture does not contain branching agents and cross-linkers such that the cationic copolymer is substantially free of branching. (i) a cationic polymeric dispersant and (ii) a monomer composition containing a) 45 to 99 mole.-% of one or more non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, based on the total molar amount of monomers; and b) 0.001 to 50 mole.-% of one or more cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, based on the total molar amount of monomers; and c) 0.001 to 27.5 mole.-% of one or more hydrophobic monomers according to general formula wherein R 1 means hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl; R 2 means C 5 -C 24 -alkyl; and Z 0 means O, NH or NR 3 with R 3 being C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, based on the total molar amount of monomers; to a free radical polymerization reaction such that the resulting water-in-water polymer dispersion contains a cationic copolymer; wherein the aqueous reaction mixture does not contain branching agents and cross-linkers such that the cationic copolymer is substantially free of branching. a) 45 to 99 mole.-% of one or more non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, based on the total molar amount of monomers; and b) 0.001 to 50 mole.-% of one or more cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, based on the total molar amount of monomers; and c) 0.001 to 27.5 mole.-% of one or more hydrophobic monomers according to general formula wherein R 1 means hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl; R 2 means C 5 -C 24 -alkyl; and Z 0 means O, NH or NR 3 with R 3 being C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, based on the total molar amount of monomers; to a free radical polymerization reaction such that the resulting water-in-water polymer dispersion contains a cationic copolymer; wherein the aqueous reaction mixture does not contain branching agents and cross-linkers such that the cationic copolymer is substantially free of branching. R 1 means hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl; R 2 means C 5 -C 24 -alkyl; and Z 0 means O, NH or NR 3 with R 3 being C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, based on the total molar amount of monomers;
A process for selective metallization, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a surface of a non-conductive material by chemically or physically modifying the surface within areas to be plated, wherein the non-conductive material comprising one or more metal or metal compounds chosen from metal oxides, metal silicates, metal phosphates or metal chelates mixed with the non-conductive material, wherein chemically or physically modifying the surface of the non-conductive material a portion of the metals or metal compounds emerges on the surface of the non-conductive material; (b) contacting the non-conductive material with a pretreatment solution comprising a conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl phenol phosphate, polyether phosphate, phenol sulfonic acid and mixtures thereof, and an alkali metal hydroxide; (c) contacting the non-conductive material with a catalyst solution consisting of a source of palladium metal ions; sulfuric acid and chloride ions, and water, wherein a weight ratio of the palladium metal ions to the chloride ions in the catalyst solution is between 1 to 10 and 1 to 1000; and (d) selectively electrolessly plating copper on those areas to be plated on the surface of the non-conductive material. (a) preparing a surface of a non-conductive material by chemically or physically modifying the surface within areas to be plated, wherein the non-conductive material comprising one or more metal or metal compounds chosen from metal oxides, metal silicates, metal phosphates or metal chelates mixed with the non-conductive material, wherein chemically or physically modifying the surface of the non-conductive material a portion of the metals or metal compounds emerges on the surface of the non-conductive material; (b) contacting the non-conductive material with a pretreatment solution comprising a conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl phenol phosphate, polyether phosphate, phenol sulfonic acid and mixtures thereof, and an alkali metal hydroxide; (c) contacting the non-conductive material with a catalyst solution consisting of a source of palladium metal ions; sulfuric acid and chloride ions, and water, wherein a weight ratio of the palladium metal ions to the chloride ions in the catalyst solution is between 1 to 10 and 1 to 1000; and (d) selectively electrolessly plating copper on those areas to be plated on the surface of the non-conductive material.
A dental appliance, comprising: a fabric ribbon for use in a reinforced plastic composite, comprising: a transverse set of fibers aligned generally transverse to a length of the ribbon; and an axial set of fibers (28, 30), intertwined around the transverse set of fibers and aligned generally axially along the length of the ribbon, characterized in that each of the fibers in the axial set of fibers (28, 30) has a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the fibers in the transverse set of fibers. a fabric ribbon for use in a reinforced plastic composite, comprising: a transverse set of fibers aligned generally transverse to a length of the ribbon; and an axial set of fibers (28, 30), intertwined around the transverse set of fibers and aligned generally axially along the length of the ribbon, characterized in that each of the fibers in the axial set of fibers (28, 30) has a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the fibers in the transverse set of fibers. a transverse set of fibers aligned generally transverse to a length of the ribbon; and an axial set of fibers (28, 30), intertwined around the transverse set of fibers and aligned generally axially along the length of the ribbon, characterized in that each of the fibers in the axial set of fibers (28, 30) has a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the fibers in the transverse set of fibers.
A control system for a catalytic process, comprising: a) an electroconductive support (12; 72) having a layer (14; 74) of a catalyst thereon; b) a means (28; 17; 18) for applying a DC field across the catalyst layer (14; 74) and the electroconductive support (12; 72); c) a means for controlling and varying the application of the DC field; d) a means for measuring the polarization impedance across the catalyst layer (14; 74) and the electroconductive support (12; 72); e) a means for comparing the measured polarization impedance with a reference value; and f) a means (28; 17; 18; 32) for varying the application of the DC field to the catalyst layer (14; 74) and the electroconductive support (12; 72) when the measured polarization impedance differs from the reference value. a) an electroconductive support (12; 72) having a layer (14; 74) of a catalyst thereon; b) a means (28; 17; 18) for applying a DC field across the catalyst layer (14; 74) and the electroconductive support (12; 72); c) a means for controlling and varying the application of the DC field; d) a means for measuring the polarization impedance across the catalyst layer (14; 74) and the electroconductive support (12; 72); e) a means for comparing the measured polarization impedance with a reference value; and f) a means (28; 17; 18; 32) for varying the application of the DC field to the catalyst layer (14; 74) and the electroconductive support (12; 72) when the measured polarization impedance differs from the reference value.
Arrangement in a motor vehicle, comprising a covering element mounted on a structural element of a door entrance, made up of an inner reinforcement and an outer sheet metal element having a wall with longitudinal orientation, the covering element extending in a longitudinal plane parallel to that of the wall of the outer sheet metal element and a rim extending in a transverse plane towards the structural element from an end edge of the covering element, one edge of the rim being provided with a terminal portion forming a recess having a U-shaped profile, made of two inner and outer partitions parallel to the plane of the covering element, connected to one another by a transverse end partition, the outer partition resting against one end of the wall, so that together they form a rebate, the reinforcement having a first wall extending in a longitudinal plane resting against a portion of the wall, characterized in that the reinforcement includes a counter-brace forming a device for limiting the deformation of the covering element when the latter is exposed to a force exerted in a substantially longitudinal direction.