mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Barrier adhesive comprising an adhesive base composed of - at least one reactive resin having at least one activatable group, - at least one elastomer, - optionally at least one tackifying resin, where the adhesive base after the activation of the reactive resin has a water vapour permeation rate of less than 100 g/m 2 d, preferably of less than 50 g/m 2 d, more preferably less than 15 g/m 2 d, measured to ASTM F-1249 (temperature 37.5°C, relative humidity 90%; sample layer thickness 50 μm), a transparent molecularly dispersed getter material and optionally a solvent, characterized in that the getter material is at least one cyclic azasilane. an adhesive base composed of - at least one reactive resin having at least one activatable group, - at least one elastomer, - optionally at least one tackifying resin, - at least one reactive resin having at least one activatable group, - at least one elastomer, - optionally at least one tackifying resin, where the adhesive base after the activation of the reactive resin has a water vapour permeation rate of less than 100 g/m 2 d, preferably of less than 50 g/m 2 d, more preferably less than 15 g/m 2 d, measured to ASTM F-1249 (temperature 37.5°C, relative humidity 90%; sample layer thickness 50 μm), a transparent molecularly dispersed getter material and optionally a solvent, characterized in that the getter material is at least one cyclic azasilane.
A radar (15, 16, 17) based bird detection system for detecting and tracking birds (85, 95, 105) that may pose a collision risk with a collision object (6, 81, 91, 108) such as air traffic or a wind turbine, said bird detection system having a detection coverage range, said bird detection system comprising one or more processors configured to detect and track a bird (85, 95, 105) and to generate an alarm or alert when a tracked bird enters an alarm zone (9, 82, 92, 102) inside said detection coverage range, said one or more processors are configured to dynamically arrange the alarm zone (9, 82, 92, 102) within said detection coverage range using real time information, wherein said real time information holds information representing one or more of a reflection and/or radar cross section of a detected bird, type of bird, air or ground speed of the detected bird, track length and/or track shape of the detected bird, a status of the collision object, wind speed and/or direction, weather conditions, and a distance from a user to the detected bird, wherein said alarm zone (9, 82, 92, 102) has an outer boundary (10, 83, 93, 103) and an inner boundary (14, 84, 94, 104), characterized in that said one or more processors are configured to dynamically change said inner boundary (14, 84, 94, 104) based on location of the collision object (6, 81, 91, 108), groundspeed of the detected bird (85, 95, 105), and wind speed and direction, and in that said one or more processors are further configured not to allow generation of an alarm when a detected bird (85, 95, 105) is inside the inner boundary (14, 84, 94, 104) of the alarm zone (9, 82, 92, 102) and thereby outside the alarm zone defined by said outer and inner boundaries.
A steerable medical instrument comprising: a shaft; control cables comprising a first control cable and a second control cable disposed within the shaft of the medical instrument that are selectively tensioned to steer a tip of the medical instrument, each of the first and second control cables (102a, 102b) having a core wire (106a, 106b) surrounded by an outer sheath (104a, 104b); a first spring; a second spring; a first block that engages the outer sheath of the first control cable and allows the core wire of the first control cable to pass through the first block, wherein the first block is slidingly fitted in a container having side walls (126a, 126b) that engage the first block preventing the first block from moving laterally while allowing the first block to move along the core wire of the first control cable; and a second block that engages the outer sheath of the second control cable and allows the core wire of the second control cable to pass through the second block, wherein the second block is slidingly fitted in the container and wherein the side walls (126a, 126b) of the container engage the second block preventing the second block from moving laterally while allowing the second block to move along the core wire of the second control cable, wherein the first spring is disposed to engage the first block against an end of the outer sheath of the first control cable and the second spring is disposed to engage the second block against an end of the outer sheath of the second control cable. a shaft; control cables comprising a first control cable and a second control cable disposed within the shaft of the medical instrument that are selectively tensioned to steer a tip of the medical instrument, each of the first and second control cables (102a, 102b) having a core wire (106a, 106b) surrounded by an outer sheath (104a, 104b); a first spring; a second spring; a first block that engages the outer sheath of the first control cable and allows the core wire of the first control cable to pass through the first block, wherein the first block is slidingly fitted in a container having side walls (126a, 126b) that engage the first block preventing the first block from moving laterally while allowing the first block to move along the core wire of the first control cable; and a second block that engages the outer sheath of the second control cable and allows the core wire of the second control cable to pass through the second block, wherein the second block is slidingly fitted in the container and wherein the side walls (126a, 126b) of the container engage the second block preventing the second block from moving laterally while allowing the second block to move along the core wire of the second control cable, wherein the first spring is disposed to engage the first block against an end of the outer sheath of the first control cable and the second spring is disposed to engage the second block against an end of the outer sheath of the second control cable.
A personal automotive vehicle having a reconfigurable passenger cabin, comprising: a first seat coupled with a body of the vehicle in the passenger cabin for rotational movement between a forward-facing position and an inwardly-rotated position, the first seat comprising a seat bottom and a backrest, the seat bottom having an occupant seating surface; a second seat coupled with the body of the vehicle and spaced transversely from the first seat in the passenger cabin; and a panel having a working surface, the panel being moveable between a stowed position and a working position, characterized in that the panel is mounted on the second seat, movement of the panel between the stowed position and the working position includes vertical movement and rotation about a vertical axis, and when the first seat is in the inwardly-rotated position and the panel is in the working position, the working surface of the panel is higher than the occupant seating surface and in front of the backrest and extends radially away from the vertical axis in a direction orthogonal with a longitudinal axis of the first seat. a first seat coupled with a body of the vehicle in the passenger cabin for rotational movement between a forward-facing position and an inwardly-rotated position, the first seat comprising a seat bottom and a backrest, the seat bottom having an occupant seating surface; a second seat coupled with the body of the vehicle and spaced transversely from the first seat in the passenger cabin; and a panel having a working surface, the panel being moveable between a stowed position and a working position, characterized in that the panel is mounted on the second seat, movement of the panel between the stowed position and the working position includes vertical movement and rotation about a vertical axis, and when the first seat is in the inwardly-rotated position and the panel is in the working position, the working surface of the panel is higher than the occupant seating surface and in front of the backrest and extends radially away from the vertical axis in a direction orthogonal with a longitudinal axis of the first seat.
Method for programming in natural language, comprising the steps of: - providing a plurality of character string program code components (10, 10', 10") in a system, wherein a character string program code component respectively comprises: - a definition character string which comprises an expression in natural language, and - a program code segment that is unambiguously assigned to the definition character string and that implements a functionality assigned to the expression in natural language, - inputting a programming character string in natural language; - selecting at least one character string program code component from the plurality of character string program code components if the programming character string comprises at least one character substring of the definition character string of the at least one character string program code component; - creating a program assigned to the programming character string based on the program code segment of the at least one selected character string program code component. - providing a plurality of character string program code components (10, 10', 10") in a system, wherein a character string program code component respectively comprises: - a definition character string which comprises an expression in natural language, and - a program code segment that is unambiguously assigned to the definition character string and that implements a functionality assigned to the expression in natural language, - a definition character string which comprises an expression in natural language, and - a program code segment that is unambiguously assigned to the definition character string and that implements a functionality assigned to the expression in natural language, - inputting a programming character string in natural language; - selecting at least one character string program code component from the plurality of character string program code components if the programming character string comprises at least one character substring of the definition character string of the at least one character string program code component; - creating a program assigned to the programming character string based on the program code segment of the at least one selected character string program code component.
A sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter, comprising at least a switched-capacitor integrator having a switched-capacitor network, to an input of which a signal (VOP2, VON2; VO1) to be sampled is applied during the functioning, an amplifier in cascade to the switched-capacitor network and at least a first feedback capacitor (2C, 2C; 2C) connected between a first input node of the amplifier and a first output node of the amplifier, a quantizer connected in cascade to said amplifier and configured to generate a digital output signal (D OUT) of the sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter, circuit means coupled to said amplifier for adding to the output of the amplifier an analog dither signal by providing the analog dither signal to the first input node of the amplifier, said circuit means comprising at least a first digital-to-analog converter (DAC; DACP) configured to receive an externally generated digital dither signal and to generate at an output terminal of the first digital-to-analog converter (DAC; DACP) said analog dither signal as a first analog replica of said digital dither signal, characterised in that said first digital-to-analog converter (DAC; DACP) comprises: - an array of an integer number of binary weighted capacitors, each capacitor of said array of binary weighted capacitors having a first terminal and a second terminal, - an array of said integer number of switches, each switch of said array being controlled by a respective bit of said digital dither signal and being configured to connect the first terminal of a respective capacitor of said array of binary weighted capacitors either to a positive supply terminal (+V REF) or to a negative supply terminal (-V REF) depending on a logic value of said respective bit of the digital dither signal, wherein the second terminals of the capacitors of said array of binary weighted capacitors are directly connected to the output terminal of the first digital-to-analog converter (DAC; DACP), the output terminal of said first digital-to-analog converter (DAC; DACP) being directly connected to said first input node of said amplifier. - an array of an integer number of binary weighted capacitors, each capacitor of said array of binary weighted capacitors having a first terminal and a second terminal, - an array of said integer number of switches, each switch of said array being controlled by a respective bit of said digital dither signal and being configured to connect the first terminal of a respective capacitor of said array of binary weighted capacitors either to a positive supply terminal (+V REF) or to a negative supply terminal (-V REF) depending on a logic value of said respective bit of the digital dither signal,
A security document including a security document substrate having a face, a first fluorescent layer, a UV blocking layer, and a second fluorescent layer, the first fluorescent layer being fluorescent in a first visible colour when it is exposed to ultraviolet light, the UV blocking layer being opaque to ultraviolet light, but transmitting visible light, and the second fluorescent layer being fluorescent in a second, different, visible colour when it is exposed to ultraviolet light, wherein the second fluorescent layer is part of a security transfer affixed to the face of the security document, the security transfer having an inner face proximal to the security substrate and an outer face distal to the security substrate and the second fluorescent layer is closer to the outer face of the security transfer than either of the first fluorescent layer or the UV blocking layer, characterised in that an adhesive has been applied selectively to one or more portions of the security document and/or of the security transfer, so that only a portion of the security transfer is affixed to the face of the security document by the adhesive.
A method of operating a robotic cleaning device comprising the steps of: - Recording an obstacle detecting device output data of a vicinity of the robotic cleaning device with an object detecting device; - identifying a landmark and its position from the obstacle detecting device output data and characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: deriving information from the landmark to generate a landmark signature; - storing the generated landmark signature; - comparing the generated landmark signature with predetermined landmark signatures; and - determining, whether the generated landmark signature matches one of the predetermined landmark signatures or not; - operating the robotic cleaning device on the basis of the determination. - Recording an obstacle detecting device output data of a vicinity of the robotic cleaning device with an object detecting device; - identifying a landmark and its position from the obstacle detecting device output data and characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: deriving information from the landmark to generate a landmark signature; - storing the generated landmark signature; - comparing the generated landmark signature with predetermined landmark signatures; and - determining, whether the generated landmark signature matches one of the predetermined landmark signatures or not; - operating the robotic cleaning device on the basis of the determination.
Rubber composition for tire applications comprising: - rubber polymers comprising at least optionally functionalized styrene-butadiene rubber and at least one rubber selected from polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber and mixtures thereof, and - at least one acid derived from renewable sources selected from trimer and/or dimer acids having the formula A-(COOH) q, with q being 2 or 3 and A being identical or different, acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon groups having from 3 to 69 carbon atoms or at least one ester derived from renewable sources resulting from the esterification of trimer and/or dimer acids having the formula A-(COOH) q, with q being 2 or 3 and A being identical or different, acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon groups having from 3 to 69 carbon atoms, with acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alcohols, said rubber polymers comprising: - from 20 to 90% by weight of styrene-butadiene rubber(s) optionally functionalized and - from 10 to 80% by weight of at least one rubber selected from polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber and mixtures thereof, based on the total weight of the rubber polymers. - rubber polymers comprising at least optionally functionalized styrene-butadiene rubber and at least one rubber selected from polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber and mixtures thereof, and - at least one acid derived from renewable sources selected from trimer and/or dimer acids having the formula A-(COOH) q, with q being 2 or 3 and A being identical or different, acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon groups having from 3 to 69 carbon atoms or at least one ester derived from renewable sources resulting from the esterification of trimer and/or dimer acids having the formula A-(COOH) q, with q being 2 or 3 and A being identical or different, acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon groups having from 3 to 69 carbon atoms, with acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alcohols, - from 20 to 90% by weight of styrene-butadiene rubber(s) optionally functionalized and - from 10 to 80% by weight of at least one rubber selected from polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber and mixtures thereof,
An eye treatment system for performing vision correction on an eye, the system comprising: projection optics to project a reference image through the ocular optics of the eye and onto the retina of the eye to form a retinal image (I R) of the reference image when the eye is positioned for treatment; imaging optics to acquire an evaluation image (I E) from the retina through the ocular optics, the evaluation image being defined by the reference image as projected through the ocular optics of the eye and as imaged through the ocular optics of the eye; an image capture device optically coupled to the imaging optics for generating analysis image signals in response to the evaluation image (I E) and an image analyzer coupled to the image capture device; and a laser positioned relative to the imaging optics to transmit treatment laser energy toward the cornea of the ocular optics of the eye for altering the ocular optics of the positioned eye; characterized in that the reference image is a pattern of lines with spatial separations or frequencies which vary according to a known pattern; the image capture device is provided for determining an imaging quality of the ocular optics of the eye in response to the analysis image signals; and the image analyzer is coupled to the laser to define a corneal treatment feedback path, the laser being arranged to alter the treatment energy in response to feedback signals from the feedback path. projection optics to project a reference image through the ocular optics of the eye and onto the retina of the eye to form a retinal image (I R) of the reference image when the eye is positioned for treatment; imaging optics to acquire an evaluation image (I E) from the retina through the ocular optics, the evaluation image being defined by the reference image as projected through the ocular optics of the eye and as imaged through the ocular optics of the eye; an image capture device optically coupled to the imaging optics for generating analysis image signals in response to the evaluation image (I E) and an image analyzer coupled to the image capture device; and a laser positioned relative to the imaging optics to transmit treatment laser energy toward the cornea of the ocular optics of the eye for altering the ocular optics of the positioned eye; characterized in that the reference image is a pattern of lines with spatial separations or frequencies which vary according to a known pattern; the image capture device is provided for determining an imaging quality of the ocular optics of the eye in response to the analysis image signals; and the image analyzer is coupled to the laser to define a corneal treatment feedback path, the laser being arranged to alter the treatment energy in response to feedback signals from the feedback path.
A method of making polypropylene-coated functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (PP/f-MWNT), the method comprising: (a) contacting pristine multiwall carbon nanotubes (p-MWNT) with nitric acid to produce functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWNT) comprising carboxylic acid groups; (b) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT with a first solvent to form a f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion; (c) contacting polypropylene with a second solvent to form a PP solution; (d) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion with at least a portion of the PP solution to form a PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension; and (e) drying at least a portion of the PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension to form the PP/f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups. (a) contacting pristine multiwall carbon nanotubes (p-MWNT) with nitric acid to produce functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWNT) comprising carboxylic acid groups; (b) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT with a first solvent to form a f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion; (c) contacting polypropylene with a second solvent to form a PP solution; (d) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion with at least a portion of the PP solution to form a PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension; and (e) drying at least a portion of the PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension to form the PP/f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups.