mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An apparatus for processing a continuous band of wrapping material, comprising: a roller pair (42, 44, 46, 48) defining a roller gap there between, wherein the roller pair (42, 44, 46, 48) comprises a male and a female roller, wherein the rollers have matching convex and concave shapes, respectively, wherein both rollers have flat central roller areas (22, 32), and wherein the female roller has convexly rounded edges, and the male roller has corresponding concavely rounded edges, such that the rollers are adapted to provide a continuous weakened region of the continuous band of wrapping material by displacing the region of the continuous band of wrapping material which is passing between the concavo-convex portion of the roller gap relative to the region of the continuous band of wrapping material which is passing between the flat central portion of the roller gap. a roller pair (42, 44, 46, 48) defining a roller gap there between, wherein the roller pair (42, 44, 46, 48) comprises a male and a female roller, wherein the rollers have matching convex and concave shapes, respectively, wherein both rollers have flat central roller areas (22, 32), and wherein the female roller has convexly rounded edges, and the male roller has corresponding concavely rounded edges, such that the rollers are adapted to provide a continuous weakened region of the continuous band of wrapping material by displacing the region of the continuous band of wrapping material which is passing between the concavo-convex portion of the roller gap relative to the region of the continuous band of wrapping material which is passing between the flat central portion of the roller gap.
Driver brake valve for a compressed air brake system of a commercial vehicle, the driver brake valve being controllable by a brake pedal and being provided for outputting an analog driver brake pressure and a useful electrical sensor signal on the basis of the actuation of the brake pedal, the driver brake valve having a compressed air inlet for connection to a system pressure, a compressed air output for connecting a brake control line, and a sensor for determining an actuation of the brake pedal, characterized in that - the brake valve has a characteristic-curve memory device having stored characteristic-curve data and a determination device, - the sensor is designed to generate an actuation signal on the basis of the actuation of the brake pedal, - the determination device is designed to generate the useful sensor signal from the actuation signal on the basis of the characteristic-curve data stored in the characteristic-curve memory, and - the determination device is designed to generate and output the useful sensor signal as a linear dependency of the driver brake pressure on the actuation distance (sw). the driver brake valve being controllable by a brake pedal and being provided for outputting an analog driver brake pressure and a useful electrical sensor signal on the basis of the actuation of the brake pedal, the driver brake valve having a compressed air inlet for connection to a system pressure, a compressed air output for connecting a brake control line, and a sensor for determining an actuation of the brake pedal, characterized in that - the brake valve has a characteristic-curve memory device having stored characteristic-curve data and a determination device, - the sensor is designed to generate an actuation signal on the basis of the actuation of the brake pedal, - the determination device is designed to generate the useful sensor signal from the actuation signal on the basis of the characteristic-curve data stored in the characteristic-curve memory, and - the determination device is designed to generate and output the useful sensor signal as a linear dependency of the driver brake pressure on the actuation distance (sw). - the brake valve has a characteristic-curve memory device having stored characteristic-curve data and a determination device, - the sensor is designed to generate an actuation signal on the basis of the actuation of the brake pedal, - the determination device is designed to generate the useful sensor signal from the actuation signal on the basis of the characteristic-curve data stored in the characteristic-curve memory, and - the determination device is designed to generate and output the useful sensor signal as a linear dependency of the driver brake pressure on the actuation distance (sw).
A method of manufacturing an article with the aid of an electroadhesive capture element, the method comprising: capturing a first article component placed on a first platform via electroadhesion and application of negative pressure; capturing a second article component placed on the first platform via electroadhesion and application of negative pressure; moving the captured first and second article components to a position over a second platform; releasing the captured first article component to place the first article component on a first predetermined location of the second platform; and releasing the captured second article component to place the second article component on a second predetermined location of the second platform; wherein the first and second article components placed on the second platform are assembled into at least a portion of the article; characterized in that capturing the one or more of the first and second article components via electroadhesion comprises placing a planar electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952) of an electroadhesive capture element (305, 405, 605, 705, 905) over the one or more of the first and second article components and activating the electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952), and that a plurality of ports (667, 767) are formed in the electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952) through which negative pressure is applied wherein the negative pressure is applied at the electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952) of the capture element (305, 405, 605, 705, 905). capturing a first article component placed on a first platform via electroadhesion and application of negative pressure; capturing a second article component placed on the first platform via electroadhesion and application of negative pressure; moving the captured first and second article components to a position over a second platform; releasing the captured first article component to place the first article component on a first predetermined location of the second platform; and releasing the captured second article component to place the second article component on a second predetermined location of the second platform; wherein the first and second article components placed on the second platform are assembled into at least a portion of the article; characterized in that capturing the one or more of the first and second article components via electroadhesion comprises placing a planar electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952) of an electroadhesive capture element (305, 405, 605, 705, 905) over the one or more of the first and second article components and activating the electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952), and that a plurality of ports (667, 767) are formed in the electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952) through which negative pressure is applied wherein the negative pressure is applied at the electroadhesive surface (452, 652, 752, 952) of the capture element (305, 405, 605, 705, 905).
A process for the manufacture of a strained fermented dairy product, comprising at least the following steps: a) heat treatment of a dairy material comprising lactose, b) fermentation with at least one lactic acid bacteria, c) separation to obtain a strained fermented dairy product and an acid whey by-product comprising lactose, d) optionally smoothing the fermented dairy product, e) optionally at least one cooling step, wherein the at least one lactic acid bacteria has a lactose metabolization capacity of lactose loss of lower than 15% after storage during 7 days at 32°C in acid whey, wherein the at least one lactic acid bacteria comprises a Lactobacillus bulgaricus strain which is strain CNCM I-2787. a) heat treatment of a dairy material comprising lactose, b) fermentation with at least one lactic acid bacteria, c) separation to obtain a strained fermented dairy product and an acid whey by-product comprising lactose, d) optionally smoothing the fermented dairy product, e) optionally at least one cooling step, wherein the at least one lactic acid bacteria has a lactose metabolization capacity of lactose loss of lower than 15% after storage during 7 days at 32°C in acid whey, wherein the at least one lactic acid bacteria comprises a Lactobacillus bulgaricus strain which is strain CNCM I-2787.
Method for drying a fibrous web, in particular a paper, board or tissue web, in which hot air is applied to the moving fibrous web in the area of a predefinable drying zone, steam being applied to the fibrous web, at least in some areas, within the drying zone, characterized in that viewed in the web running direction, steam is applied to the fibrous web within the first half of the overall length of the drying zone, and in that, viewed in the web running direction, first of all steam and then hot air are applied to the fibrous web.
A method comprising: implementing (404, 406), by a host audio, video, control, AVC, operating system, OS, executed by a computing device, a virtual machine with a guest OS different from the host AVC OS, wherein the host AVC OS is a real-time OS configured for real-time audio, video and/or control processing; establishing a virtual hardware connection between the host AVC OS and the guest OS, the virtual hardware connection representing a virtual device created by the host AVC OS and presented to the virtual machine as an available hardware component; receiving, from a network device external to the computing device executing the host AVC OS, an AVC signal at the host AVC OS; processing, in real-time, the AVC signal at the host AVC OS, the processing including one or more of gain and level adjustments, echo reduction or cancellation, mixing, encoding/decoding, resolution adjustments, cropping, delay control, Voice over Internet Protocol/Session Initiation Protocol, VoIP/SIP, interface control, and input control; and routing the processed AVC signal through the virtual hardware connection to the guest OS. implementing (404, 406), by a host audio, video, control, AVC, operating system, OS, executed by a computing device, a virtual machine with a guest OS different from the host AVC OS, wherein the host AVC OS is a real-time OS configured for real-time audio, video and/or control processing; establishing a virtual hardware connection between the host AVC OS and the guest OS, the virtual hardware connection representing a virtual device created by the host AVC OS and presented to the virtual machine as an available hardware component; receiving, from a network device external to the computing device executing the host AVC OS, an AVC signal at the host AVC OS; processing, in real-time, the AVC signal at the host AVC OS, the processing including one or more of gain and level adjustments, echo reduction or cancellation, mixing, encoding/decoding, resolution adjustments, cropping, delay control, Voice over Internet Protocol/Session Initiation Protocol, VoIP/SIP, interface control, and input control; and routing the processed AVC signal through the virtual hardware connection to the guest OS.
Drive system having an energy store, wherein an inverter feeds an electric motor, wherein the inverter is connected to a DC link and is supplied from a unipolar DC link voltage, wherein an energy store is connected in parallel with the inverter, wherein a film capacitor is connected in parallel with the inverter, wherein the DC link voltage is generated by a DC/DC converter which is supplied from an AC/DC converter, in particular a rectifier, wherein an electric current can be supplied to the DC link from the DC/DC converter, wherein a series circuit consisting of a switch and a resistor is connected in parallel with the DC link and/or with the inverter, wherein a means for detecting the DC link voltage is connected to a comparison means, wherein the comparison means is connected to the DC/DC converter, and the drive system is configured such that the DC/DC converter supplies such a current to the DC link that the power fed into the DC link is regulated to a setpoint value, wherein the comparison means is configured to compare the detected DC link voltage to at least one critical value (U0, U1 or U2), wherein the drive system is configured such that the DC link voltage is detected and ∘ if a first value is not reached, an electric power is fed into the DC link by the DC/DC converter, and ∘ if a second value is exceeded, energy from the DC link is supplied to a resistor for conversion into ohmic heat or is supplied to a network return device for returning the energy to an AC power network, and ∘ if the first value is exceeded but the second value is not reached, no electric power is fed into the DC link by the DC/DC converter. ∘ if a first value is not reached, an electric power is fed into the DC link by the DC/DC converter, and ∘ if a second value is exceeded, energy from the DC link is supplied to a resistor for conversion into ohmic heat or is supplied to a network return device for returning the energy to an AC power network, and ∘ if the first value is exceeded but the second value is not reached, no electric power is fed into the DC link by the DC/DC converter.
A thoraco-abdominal branch graft prosthesis, comprising: a) a main graft component having a luminal wall defining an open proximal end, an open distal end opposite the open proximal end, at least one main graft wall fenestration in the main graft component luminal wall, and a main graft lumen defined by the main graft component luminal wall extending from the open proximal end to the open distal end, wherein the luminal wall of the main graft component defines a midsection having a cross-sectional diameter of the main graft lumen that is smaller than at least one of the open proximal end and the open distal end of the main graft component; and b) at least one tunnel graft component having a tunnel graft luminal wall defining, at least in part, a tunnel graft proximal end, a tunnel graft distal end opposite the tunnel graft proximal end, a tunnel graft lumen extending from the tunnel graft proximal end to the tunnel graft distal end, and at least one tunnel graft fenestration in the tunnel graft wall, wherein the tunnel graft component is within the main graft lumen and a major longitudinal axis of the tunnel graft lumen is substantially aligned with a major longitudinal axis of the main graft lumen, and wherein the tunnel graft luminal wall of the tunnel graft component is fixed to the luminal wall of the main graft component, whereby the fenestration of the tunnel graft luminal wall is aligned with the fenestration of the main graft component luminal wall. a) a main graft component having a luminal wall defining an open proximal end, an open distal end opposite the open proximal end, at least one main graft wall fenestration in the main graft component luminal wall, and a main graft lumen defined by the main graft component luminal wall extending from the open proximal end to the open distal end, wherein the luminal wall of the main graft component defines a midsection having a cross-sectional diameter of the main graft lumen that is smaller than at least one of the open proximal end and the open distal end of the main graft component; and b) at least one tunnel graft component having a tunnel graft luminal wall defining, at least in part, a tunnel graft proximal end, a tunnel graft distal end opposite the tunnel graft proximal end, a tunnel graft lumen extending from the tunnel graft proximal end to the tunnel graft distal end, and at least one tunnel graft fenestration in the tunnel graft wall, wherein the tunnel graft component is within the main graft lumen and a major longitudinal axis of the tunnel graft lumen is substantially aligned with a major longitudinal axis of the main graft lumen, and wherein the tunnel graft luminal wall of the tunnel graft component is fixed to the luminal wall of the main graft component, whereby the fenestration of the tunnel graft luminal wall is aligned with the fenestration of the main graft component luminal wall.
A high-temperature resistant component for a gas turbine comprising: a substrate containing an alloy including Ni, Co, or Fe as a main component; a bond coat being formed on the substrate and including an alloy; and a thermal barrier coating being formed on the bond coat, wherein the thermal barrier coating comprises a thermal barrier layer being formed on the bond coat and containing porous ceramic, an impregnated layer being formed on the thermal barrier layer, and an environmental barrier layer being formed on the impregnated layer and containing silica as a principal component, the impregnated layer containing a part of the porous ceramic of the thermal barrier layer and material in pores of the part of the porous ceramic, the material including the silica of the environmental barrier layer as a principal component, characterized in that the environmental barrier layer includes a silica glass with 90% or more of silica purity. a substrate containing an alloy including Ni, Co, or Fe as a main component; a bond coat being formed on the substrate and including an alloy; and a thermal barrier coating being formed on the bond coat, wherein the thermal barrier coating comprises a thermal barrier layer being formed on the bond coat and containing porous ceramic, an impregnated layer being formed on the thermal barrier layer, and an environmental barrier layer being formed on the impregnated layer and containing silica as a principal component, the impregnated layer containing a part of the porous ceramic of the thermal barrier layer and material in pores of the part of the porous ceramic, the material including the silica of the environmental barrier layer as a principal component, characterized in that the environmental barrier layer includes a silica glass with 90% or more of silica purity.
Fin for a finned pack for heat exchangers, comprising a plate in which a plurality of through holes is obtained for the positioning of tubes intended to convey a first heat exchange fluid, said plate having an edge as well as two main faces each intended to be licked by a second heat exchange fluid in a crossing direction (A-A) from an inlet portion to an outlet portion of said edge of said plate, said holes being delimited by a respective inner delimiting wall of said plate including a first portion facing towards said inlet portion and a second portion facing towards said outlet portion, said fin comprising at least one confinement unit (8, 9) of said second fluid arranged around a hole of said plurality of holes so as to obtain at least one partially surrounded hole, said at least one confinement unit comprising two baffles (8, 9) or two through recesses for housing baffles (8, 9) arranged one opposite the other with respect to a respective partially surrounded hole as well as each surrounding and spaced from a respective section of said second portion of said delimiting wall of said partially surrounded hole, so as to confine, during use, on said plate a first flow zone of said second fluid between each baffle (8, 9) or recess and a respective section of said second portion of said delimiting wall, wherein said first flow zone has section, evaluated with reference to a plane orthogonal to said plate and passing through the center or central point of the respective partially surrounded hole, that is constant for the entire extension thereof, constant and then diverging, converging for the entire extension thereof, converging and then diverging, constant and then converging, or constant, then converging and finally diverging, and wherein the intrados (8h, 9h) of said baffles (8, 9) or said recesses along said first flow zone, i.e. the section of said baffles (8, 9) or recesses facing towards or facing the respective partially surrounded hole, comprises a curved or substantially curved surface with concavity facing towards said first flow zone at the areas with constant and/or converging section of said first flow zone, and a curved or substantially curved surface with concavity facing away from said first flow zone itself at the optional areas with diverging section of said first flow zone, characterised in that said baffles (8, 9) have a substantially tubular structure so as to delimit at least one first opening or channel.
A baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) for a passenger seat row assembly (2, 200), comprising: one or more clamping surfaces (208, 408) for contacting a baseframe tube (30, 130, 132) of the seat assembly, and a securement element (206, 406) disposed in a flange of the baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) for attaching the baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) to a structural component of the seat row assembly; characterised in that it comprises a pair of fulcrum elements (212, 412) for contacting one or more contact elements (38, 44) of the structural component of the seat row assembly (2, 200); the baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) comprises two clamping legs (210, 410) arranged to form the clamping surfaces (208, 408) that span between the flange (204, 404) and the pair of fulcrum elements (212, 412), and in that the securement element (206, 406) is positioned distal of the clamping surfaces (208, 408) from the fulcrum elements (212, 412). one or more clamping surfaces (208, 408) for contacting a baseframe tube (30, 130, 132) of the seat assembly, and a securement element (206, 406) disposed in a flange of the baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) for attaching the baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) to a structural component of the seat row assembly; characterised in that it comprises a pair of fulcrum elements (212, 412) for contacting one or more contact elements (38, 44) of the structural component of the seat row assembly (2, 200); the baseframe tube clamp (202, 402) comprises two clamping legs (210, 410) arranged to form the clamping surfaces (208, 408) that span between the flange (204, 404) and the pair of fulcrum elements (212, 412), and in that the securement element (206, 406) is positioned distal of the clamping surfaces (208, 408) from the fulcrum elements (212, 412).