mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Method for producing a composite material part comprising - a step of producing an initial dry preform, formed from unidirectional continuous dry fibers, - a step of applying nonwoven felt formed of non-woven filaments to a first main face of the dry preform, the felt having a surface mass of 5 to 100 g/m 2, the non-woven filaments having a diameter between 5 and 50 μm, - a step of needling said filaments by means of a needling device (5, 205, 305) comprising a plurality of forked needles, each provided with at least one notch, so that filaments are driven by the needles and arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the continuous fibers of the dry preform, the working part of the forked needles having a diameter between 0.30 and 0.60 mm, the notch having a width and a depth between 0.03 and 0.1 mm, the needling density being between 150 and 350 punches/cm 2, and - a step of thermoforming the reinforced dry preform obtained after the needling step to obtain a three-dimensional preform, and - a step of impregnating the three-dimensional dry preform with an impregnation polymer, said impregnation polymer constituting the matrix of the composite material part. - a step of producing an initial dry preform, formed from unidirectional continuous dry fibers, - a step of applying nonwoven felt formed of non-woven filaments to a first main face of the dry preform, the felt having a surface mass of 5 to 100 g/m 2, the non-woven filaments having a diameter between 5 and 50 μm, - a step of needling said filaments by means of a needling device (5, 205, 305) comprising a plurality of forked needles, each provided with at least one notch, so that filaments are driven by the needles and arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the continuous fibers of the dry preform, the working part of the forked needles having a diameter between 0.30 and 0.60 mm, the notch having a width and a depth between 0.03 and 0.1 mm, the needling density being between 150 and 350 punches/cm 2, and - a step of thermoforming the reinforced dry preform obtained after the needling step to obtain a three-dimensional preform, and - a step of impregnating the three-dimensional dry preform with an impregnation polymer, said impregnation polymer constituting the matrix of the composite material part.
Bearing-free direct drive for coupling to a shaft, in particular the shaft of a printing press, the bearing-free drive comprising a rotor and a stator, the rotor and the stator being arranged coaxially with respect to one another within a housing, characterized in that the one first end face of the housing consists of a connector flange with a central recess, and a second end face of the housing consists of a covering which lies opposite the connector flange and can be removed, the stator being connected fixedly to the housing and comprising locking means (8 a, b, c), in particular of the connector flange, the covering and the rotor, by means of which locking means (8 a, b, c) the rotor can be fixed within the housing in the radial and/or axial direction.
A encoder system implemented in digital electronic circuitry or in combinations of computer software and hardware, the encoder system comprising: a time encoder configured to encode information in a collection of time-based code signals, the time-based code signals each including time intervals (320, 1420, 2905) and each of the time intervals (320, 1420, 2905) including an event (325, 1425, 2910), occurrences of the events (325, 1425, 2910) within the time intervals (320, 1420, 2905) being timed to represent the information; and a compressing encoder comprising a collection of converter devices each connected and configured to receive and weight the amplitudes of events (325, 1425, 2910) in a respective of the time-based code signals as a function of the timing of other events (325, 1425, 2910) in the respective time-based code signal, and output a signal that includes the amplitude-weighted events at relative times that correspond to the timing of the unweighted events within the respective time-based code signal. a time encoder configured to encode information in a collection of time-based code signals, the time-based code signals each including time intervals (320, 1420, 2905) and each of the time intervals (320, 1420, 2905) including an event (325, 1425, 2910), occurrences of the events (325, 1425, 2910) within the time intervals (320, 1420, 2905) being timed to represent the information; and a compressing encoder comprising a collection of converter devices each connected and configured to receive and weight the amplitudes of events (325, 1425, 2910) in a respective of the time-based code signals as a function of the timing of other events (325, 1425, 2910) in the respective time-based code signal, and output a signal that includes the amplitude-weighted events at relative times that correspond to the timing of the unweighted events within the respective time-based code signal. receive and weight the amplitudes of events (325, 1425, 2910) in a respective of the time-based code signals as a function of the timing of other events (325, 1425, 2910) in the respective time-based code signal, and output a signal that includes the amplitude-weighted events at relative times that correspond to the timing of the unweighted events within the respective time-based code signal.
A lighting unit, comprising: a light source; a light sensor arrangement; and an optical feedback path from the light source to the light sensor arrangement; a transistor in series with the light source; wherein the lighting unit is adapted to receive a first external input from a source external to the lighting unit for turning on the light source, wherein the light sensor arrangement is adapted to sense the first external input and turn on the light source; characterized in that the light sensor arrangement is adapted to maintain the light source switched on in response to light output from the light source sensed by the light sensor arrangement through the optical feedback path, wherein an output from the light sensor arrangement is directly connected to a gate of the transistor, so as to directly control an on state of the light source via said transistor. a light source; a light sensor arrangement; and an optical feedback path from the light source to the light sensor arrangement; a transistor in series with the light source; wherein the lighting unit is adapted to receive a first external input from a source external to the lighting unit for turning on the light source, wherein the light sensor arrangement is adapted to sense the first external input and turn on the light source; characterized in that the light sensor arrangement is adapted to maintain the light source switched on in response to light output from the light source sensed by the light sensor arrangement through the optical feedback path, wherein an output from the light sensor arrangement is directly connected to a gate of the transistor, so as to directly control an on state of the light source via said transistor.
A method for measuring a plurality of state parameters of a fluid contained in a container (10, 10'), wherein a sensor carrier plate is fastened in a fluid-tight manner to the wall of the container (10, 10'), the container being configured for single use, which sensor carrier plate bears a plurality of sensors (S01-S10, S01'-S10'), each of which has a sensor head in effective contact with the interior of the container (10, 10') and a communication path having a data-exchanging connection path to an external control unit, and wherein the external control unit receives measured data produced by means of the sensor heads of active sensors (S03, S05; S01', S04', S06', S07', S10') via the communication path of said sensors and processes said measured data, characterized in that each sensor (S01-S10, S01'-S10') is assigned an activation data set (24, 24'), which is stored to be accessible to the external control unit, and that the external control unit first accesses the activation data sets (24, 24'), then classifies the sensors (S01-S10, S01'-S10') as activatable or non-activatable sensors in accordance with specified rules on the basis of the activation data sets (24, 24') assigned to the sensors, and thereafter activates only the sensors (S03, S05; S01', S04', S06', S07', S10') classified as activatable sensors.
A manufacturing method of a vitrified bonded grinding wheel (9; 19; 27; 39), said manufacturing method comprising: a coating step of manufacturing coated abrasive grains (4; 14; 24; 35) by forming a first overcoat layer (2; 12; 22; 32) on an outer side of each of abrasive grains (1; 11; 21; 31) and then forming at least one outer overcoat layer (3; 13; 23; 33, 34) that is deformable under a pressure lower than a pressure under which the first overcoat layer is deformable, on an outer side of the first overcoat layer (2; 12; 22; 32); a pressure-molding step of charging the coated abrasive grains (4; 14; 24; 35) into a prescribed shape and then manufacturing a molded material (6; 36) by applying a pressure equal to or higher than a pressure under which the outer overcoat layer (3; 13; 23; 33, 34) is deformed; and a sintering step of sintering the molded material (6; 36) to form a vitrified bond layer (8; 18; 28; 38) from the first overcoat layer (2; 12; 22; 32) and the outer overcoat layer (3; 13; 23; 33, 34). a coating step of manufacturing coated abrasive grains (4; 14; 24; 35) by forming a first overcoat layer (2; 12; 22; 32) on an outer side of each of abrasive grains (1; 11; 21; 31) and then forming at least one outer overcoat layer (3; 13; 23; 33, 34) that is deformable under a pressure lower than a pressure under which the first overcoat layer is deformable, on an outer side of the first overcoat layer (2; 12; 22; 32); a pressure-molding step of charging the coated abrasive grains (4; 14; 24; 35) into a prescribed shape and then manufacturing a molded material (6; 36) by applying a pressure equal to or higher than a pressure under which the outer overcoat layer (3; 13; 23; 33, 34) is deformed; and a sintering step of sintering the molded material (6; 36) to form a vitrified bond layer (8; 18; 28; 38) from the first overcoat layer (2; 12; 22; 32) and the outer overcoat layer (3; 13; 23; 33, 34).
An electronic vapour inhaler (10, 110) comprising: a housing; a cartridge (26, 44, 56, 60, 68, 84) positioned in the housing, the cartridge comprising an induction heatable element (28, 46, 62, 70, 90) and a flavour-release medium (30, 54, 64, 78, 86), wherein the flavour-release medium is tobacco or a tobacco material; an induction heating arrangement arranged to inductively heat the induction heatable element (28, 46, 62, 70, 90) to heat the flavour-release medium (30, 54, 64, 78, 86) within the cartridge; and a control arrangement which is arranged to energise the induction heating arrangement to inductively heat the induction heatable element and thereby heat the flavour-release medium; characterized in that the control arrangement is further arranged to recognise the cartridge by detecting a characteristic of the induction heatable element and to control the operation of the induction heating arrangement based on the detected characteristic to provide one of a plurality of predetermined heating profiles adapted to optimally heat the cartridge. a housing; a cartridge (26, 44, 56, 60, 68, 84) positioned in the housing, the cartridge comprising an induction heatable element (28, 46, 62, 70, 90) and a flavour-release medium (30, 54, 64, 78, 86), wherein the flavour-release medium is tobacco or a tobacco material; an induction heating arrangement arranged to inductively heat the induction heatable element (28, 46, 62, 70, 90) to heat the flavour-release medium (30, 54, 64, 78, 86) within the cartridge; and a control arrangement which is arranged to energise the induction heating arrangement to inductively heat the induction heatable element and thereby heat the flavour-release medium; characterized in that the control arrangement is further arranged to recognise the cartridge by detecting a characteristic of the induction heatable element and to control the operation of the induction heating arrangement based on the detected characteristic to provide one of a plurality of predetermined heating profiles adapted to optimally heat the cartridge.
A method comprising: applying an external stimulus to a surface (205, 207) of a substrate, adjusting at least a portion of the surface from a first state to a second state, wherein either (i) the first state presents a hydrophobic surface and the second state presents a hydrophilic surface; or (ii) the first state presents a hydrophilic surface and second state presents a hydrophobic surface; contacting the surface in the second state with a fluid or gas, the fluid or gas having one or more decontaminating agents effective against one or more contaminates (400, 405) associated with the surface of the substrate; removing the external stimulus to the surface of the substrate, the surface transforming from the second state back to the first state, whereby at least a portion of the surface of the substrate is decontaminated; wherein the substrate is at least an interior surface of a vehicle, wherein the one or more decontaminating agents are applied to the surface as an aerosol spray, wherein the stimulus is light. applying an external stimulus to a surface (205, 207) of a substrate, adjusting at least a portion of the surface from a first state to a second state, wherein either (i) the first state presents a hydrophobic surface and the second state presents a hydrophilic surface; or (ii) the first state presents a hydrophilic surface and second state presents a hydrophobic surface; contacting the surface in the second state with a fluid or gas, the fluid or gas having one or more decontaminating agents effective against one or more contaminates (400, 405) associated with the surface of the substrate; removing the external stimulus to the surface of the substrate, the surface transforming from the second state back to the first state, whereby at least a portion of the surface of the substrate is decontaminated; wherein the substrate is at least an interior surface of a vehicle, wherein the one or more decontaminating agents are applied to the surface as an aerosol spray, wherein the stimulus is light.
A vacuum pump apparatus comprising: a pump casing having a rotor chamber therein; a pump rotor arranged in the rotor chamber; a rotation shaft to which the pump rotor is secured; an electric motor coupled to the rotation shaft; a side cover (10A, 10B) forming an end surface of the rotor chamber; and a side heater (55A, 55B) arranged in the side cover (10A, 10B), characterised in that the side cover (10A, 10B) includes an inner side cover (31A, 31B) forming the end surface of the rotor chamber and an outer side cover (32A, 32B) located outwardly of the inner side cover (32A, 31B) in an axial direction of the rotation shaft; the side heater (55A, 55B) is arranged between the inner side cover (31A, 31B) and the outer side cover (32A, 32B), and the inner side cover (31A, 31B) and the outer side cover (32A, 32B) are separated from each other. a pump casing having a rotor chamber therein; a pump rotor arranged in the rotor chamber; a rotation shaft to which the pump rotor is secured; an electric motor coupled to the rotation shaft; a side cover (10A, 10B) forming an end surface of the rotor chamber; and a side heater (55A, 55B) arranged in the side cover (10A, 10B), characterised in that the side cover (10A, 10B) includes an inner side cover (31A, 31B) forming the end surface of the rotor chamber and an outer side cover (32A, 32B) located outwardly of the inner side cover (32A, 31B) in an axial direction of the rotation shaft; the side heater (55A, 55B) is arranged between the inner side cover (31A, 31B) and the outer side cover (32A, 32B), and the inner side cover (31A, 31B) and the outer side cover (32A, 32B) are separated from each other.
An active flow transfer arrangement for generating an exchange of air between two rooms that are separated from one another by a dividing wall, wherein the arrangement has: a dividing wall section which is provided with at least one passage hole which extends from a first wall opening on the first side of the dividing wall section to a second wall opening on the second side of the dividing wall section; a fan arranged in the at least one passage hole; two silencer units (4, 5) which are arranged so as to lie sealingly against the first wall opening and against the second wall opening such that a flow transfer channel for air is provided between the two rooms, which flow transfer channel is formed by both of the silencer units (4, 5) and the at least one passage hole, characterised in that each one of the silencer units (4, 5) comprises a continuous air channel with a first channel section (4a, 5a), a diverting section (4b, 5b) and a second channel section (4c, 5c), wherein the first channel section extends substantially parallel to the plane of the dividing wall from a wall opening (2a, 2b) to the respective diverting section (4b, 5b), and the second channel section (4c, 5c) extends substantially parallel to the plane of the dividing wall, or substantially perpendicular to the plane of the dividing wall, from the respective diverting section (4b, 5b) to a room-side outlet opening of the respective silencer unit (4, 5). a dividing wall section which is provided with at least one passage hole which extends from a first wall opening on the first side of the dividing wall section to a second wall opening on the second side of the dividing wall section; a fan arranged in the at least one passage hole; two silencer units (4, 5) which are arranged so as to lie sealingly against the first wall opening and against the second wall opening such that a flow transfer channel for air is provided between the two rooms, which flow transfer channel is formed by both of the silencer units (4, 5) and the at least one passage hole, characterised in that each one of the silencer units (4, 5) comprises a continuous air channel with a first channel section (4a, 5a), a diverting section (4b, 5b) and a second channel section (4c, 5c), wherein the first channel section extends substantially parallel to the plane of the dividing wall from a wall opening (2a, 2b) to the respective diverting section (4b, 5b), and the second channel section (4c, 5c) extends substantially parallel to the plane of the dividing wall, or substantially perpendicular to the plane of the dividing wall, from the respective diverting section (4b, 5b) to a room-side outlet opening of the respective silencer unit (4, 5).
A laundry drying machine comprising a rotatable laundry drum designed to rotate about an axis of rotation, said drum having a chamber adapted to receive laundry to be dried, an electric motor, which is mechanically connected with the rotatable laundry drum for rotating said rotatable laundry drum about its axis of rotation; hot-air generator means configured to supply a heated airflow to the rotatable laundry drum during a drying cycle; the drying machine comprising an electronic control system which comprises an electronic control unit configured to: - retrieve prefixed threshold values (STH1, STH2) or prefixed time period (ΔTS), which are stored in a memory support accessible to the electronic control unit, according to the selected drying program; - provide a sensed signal which is indicative of a torque that said electric motor provides to the rotatable laundry drum; - determine the value of a parameter (ΔS1)(TIME) that is correlated to variation of the sensed signal in time, based on said retrieved prefixed values (ΔTS) (STH1, STH2), and - estimate the laundry-load contained within said chamber based on said determined value of said parameter (ΔS1, TIME). - retrieve prefixed threshold values (STH1, STH2) or prefixed time period (ΔTS), which are stored in a memory support accessible to the electronic control unit, according to the selected drying program; - provide a sensed signal which is indicative of a torque that said electric motor provides to the rotatable laundry drum; - determine the value of a parameter (ΔS1)(TIME) that is correlated to variation of the sensed signal in time, based on said retrieved prefixed values (ΔTS) (STH1, STH2), and - estimate the laundry-load contained within said chamber based on said determined value of said parameter (ΔS1, TIME).
Device for advancing goods, having a pusher which can be moved along a guide profile and is pretensioned in an advancing direction by a spring in order to move goods to a stop on a front anchor, wherein a marking element is provided on the front anchor to indicate the filling level, characterized in that a driver is movable together with the pusher and can be moved along a curve guide, wherein the marking element can be adjusted by the curve guide.
Method for managing the state of charge of a battery comprising a step of activating a float-charge phase of the battery, wherein the battery is intermittently charged with a view to maintaining the state of charge of the battery above a predetermined target state of charge value (SOC_target), the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - detection of critical conditions of use of the battery likely to prevent the state of charge of the battery from being maintained above the predetermined target state of charge value (SOC_target); and - increasing the predetermined target state of charge value (SOC_target) when the critical conditions of use of the battery are detected, such as to anticipate the step of activating the battery float-charge phase, the battery being a traction battery of a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine, characterized in that the step of detecting the critical conditions of use of the battery comprises: - a step of estimating the maximum charging power that it would be possible to supply to the battery considering the current driving conditions of the vehicle and the electrical energy supplied by the traction battery to power the on-board low-voltage electrical system of the vehicle, and - comparison of the maximum charging power thus estimated with a predefined power threshold of detection of the critical conditions of use of the battery. - detection of critical conditions of use of the battery likely to prevent the state of charge of the battery from being maintained above the predetermined target state of charge value (SOC_target); and - increasing the predetermined target state of charge value (SOC_target) when the critical conditions of use of the battery are detected, such as to anticipate the step of activating the battery float-charge phase, the battery being a traction battery of a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine, characterized in that the step of detecting the critical conditions of use of the battery comprises: - a step of estimating the maximum charging power that it would be possible to supply to the battery considering the current driving conditions of the vehicle and the electrical energy supplied by the traction battery to power the on-board low-voltage electrical system of the vehicle, and - comparison of the maximum charging power thus estimated with a predefined power threshold of detection of the critical conditions of use of the battery.
Process for the production of a transparent fire-resistant glazing comprising at least one intumescent layer of hydrated alkali metal silicate between two glass sheets, in which layer the SiO 2 /M 2 O molar ratio is at least 3 and is less than 4, the composition resulting in this layer being obtained, without drying, from an alkali metal silicate solution, this silicate formed either of industrial silicate, or of the reaction of colloidal silica and alkali metal hydroxide, or a combination of these two types of silicates, to which alkali metal silicate solution is added an aqueous suspension of colloidal silica in an amount such that the silica introduced with this suspension is not less than 25% of the total silica in the intumescent layer.