mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process for the separation of a first diol, selected from the group consisting of C3 to C7 diols from a first mixture comprising two or more C3 to C7 diols, said process comprising the steps of: (i) providing said first mixture comprising two or more C3 to C7 diols as a feed to a first distillation column; (ii) providing a feed comprising an extractant to the first distillation column above the first mixture; (iii) operating the first distillation column at a temperature in the range of from 50 to 250 °C and a pressure in the range of from 0.1 to 400 kPa; (iv) removing a stream comprising the first diol and the extractant as a bottoms stream from the first distillation column; and (v) subjecting the stream comprising the first diol and the extractant to distillation in a second distillation column to provide a stream from the top-section of the second distillation column comprising the first diol in high purity and a stream from the bottom section of the second distillation column comprising a used extractant stream, wherein the extractant is selected from the group of C3 to C6 sugar alcohols and mixtures thereof, and wherein the first diol is a close-boiler to and/or forms an azeotrope with one or more of the other C3 to C7 diols present in the first mixture. (i) providing said first mixture comprising two or more C3 to C7 diols as a feed to a first distillation column; (ii) providing a feed comprising an extractant to the first distillation column above the first mixture; (iii) operating the first distillation column at a temperature in the range of from 50 to 250 °C and a pressure in the range of from 0.1 to 400 kPa; (iv) removing a stream comprising the first diol and the extractant as a bottoms stream from the first distillation column; and (v) subjecting the stream comprising the first diol and the extractant to distillation in a second distillation column to provide a stream from the top-section of the second distillation column comprising the first diol in high purity and a stream from the bottom section of the second distillation column comprising a used extractant stream, wherein the extractant is selected from the group of C3 to C6 sugar alcohols and mixtures thereof, and wherein the first diol is a close-boiler to and/or forms an azeotrope with one or more of the other C3 to C7 diols present in the first mixture.
A device for injecting a mixture of air and fuel into a combustion chamber of a turbomachine, the injection device having a symmetry of revolution about an axis and comprising, arranged from upstream to downstream in the gas flow direction, a sliding bushing at the center of which an injector is positioned, an annular cup retaining the sliding bushing axially, at least one radial swirler comprising a venture, and connected by its downstream end to a bowl; wherein the sliding bushing comprises, arranged from upstream to downstream, a cylindrical upstream part extended by a convergent conical intermediate part and terminating in an annular flange 33b) extending radially outward and wherein the annular cup comprises, arranged from upstream to downstream, a profiled upstream fairing having a divergent conical shape and a convex external wall and extended by an annular flange extending radially inward.
Arrangement of a hand rest element and of a display device for a vehicle, wherein the hand rest element is disposed and/or designed such that an operating menu of a display device of the vehicle can be operated and/or activated with a hand of a driver of the vehicle rested and/or supported on the hand rest element, wherein the hand rest element and the display device are fixed to the vehicle, and wherein the hand rest element can be displaced between an in-use position and a stowed position and is disposed beneath the display device when viewed in the vehicle's vertical direction (z), characterized in that the hand rest element comprises at least one operating element (29, 31), by means of which the operating menu of the display device and/or a volume control of a vehicle-infotainment system can be operated and/or activated.
Filtering device, in particular liquid filter, with a pot-shaped filter housing for accommodating a filter element and with a filter head forming a cover, the filter head being connectable with the filter housing, with a spring element for supporting the filter element, wherein the filter head features at least one form-fit element to which a corresponding form-fit element is allocated at the filter housing, wherein the spring element is disposed in such a way that the filter head and the filter housing for reaching a closed position, in which the form-fit elements at the filter head and at the filter housing engage with each other, are to be axially displaced relative to each other against the force of the spring element and that the spring element clamps the filter element in the closed position axially between filter head and filter housing, characterized in that a central tube, that rests on the filter head in closed position and transmits a force in axial direction, is integrated into the filter element, wherein the central tube seals in closed position against the filter head.
A home appliance comprising: a body provided with a cavity; and a door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the cavity; a handle coupled to the door to rotate in linkage with a rotation of the door with respect to the body; a link unit provided in the door and configured to rotate the handle in linkage with a rotation of the door with respect to the body, and the link unit comprises: a hinge bracket configured to couple the door to the body, a link rod (40, 50, 55) configured to connect the body to the handle so as to rotate the handle in linkage with the rotation of the door with respect to the body, characterized in that the link unit further comprises: a latch configured to fix the door to the body and configured to rotate in linkage with the rotation of the door with respect to the body. a body provided with a cavity; and a door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the cavity; a handle coupled to the door to rotate in linkage with a rotation of the door with respect to the body; a link unit provided in the door and configured to rotate the handle in linkage with a rotation of the door with respect to the body, and the link unit comprises: a hinge bracket configured to couple the door to the body, a link rod (40, 50, 55) configured to connect the body to the handle so as to rotate the handle in linkage with the rotation of the door with respect to the body, characterized in that the link unit further comprises: a latch configured to fix the door to the body and configured to rotate in linkage with the rotation of the door with respect to the body. a hinge bracket configured to couple the door to the body, a link rod (40, 50, 55) configured to connect the body to the handle so as to rotate the handle in linkage with the rotation of the door with respect to the body, characterized in that the link unit further comprises: a latch configured to fix the door to the body and configured to rotate in linkage with the rotation of the door with respect to the body.
A method of reworking a component, comprising: at least partially filling a cavity in a non-fusion weldable base alloy with a filler alloy, wherein the filler alloy is different than the non-fusion weldable base alloy; characterised in that: the step of at least partially filling a cavity is carried out such that the cavity is at least partially filled with a multiple of layers of a multiple of laser powder deposition spots formed of the filler alloy, wherein each of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots at least partially overlaps at least one of another of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots, wherein the method comprises: applying the non-fusion weldable base alloy of the workpiece as a cap at least partially within the cavity and over the filler alloy; and electro-spark depositing the non-fusion weldable base alloy cap, and applying a coating over the non-fusion weldable base alloy, wherein the filler alloy is PWA 795 and the non-fusion weldable base alloy is MAR-M 247. at least partially filling a cavity in a non-fusion weldable base alloy with a filler alloy, wherein the filler alloy is different than the non-fusion weldable base alloy; characterised in that: the step of at least partially filling a cavity is carried out such that the cavity is at least partially filled with a multiple of layers of a multiple of laser powder deposition spots formed of the filler alloy, wherein each of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots at least partially overlaps at least one of another of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots, wherein the method comprises: applying the non-fusion weldable base alloy of the workpiece as a cap at least partially within the cavity and over the filler alloy; and electro-spark depositing the non-fusion weldable base alloy cap, and applying a coating over the non-fusion weldable base alloy, wherein the filler alloy is PWA 795 and the non-fusion weldable base alloy is MAR-M 247. the step of at least partially filling a cavity is carried out such that the cavity is at least partially filled with a multiple of layers of a multiple of laser powder deposition spots formed of the filler alloy, wherein each of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots at least partially overlaps at least one of another of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots, wherein the method comprises: applying the non-fusion weldable base alloy of the workpiece as a cap at least partially within the cavity and over the filler alloy; and electro-spark depositing the non-fusion weldable base alloy cap, and applying a coating over the non-fusion weldable base alloy, wherein the filler alloy is PWA 795 and the non-fusion weldable base alloy is MAR-M 247. applying the non-fusion weldable base alloy of the workpiece as a cap at least partially within the cavity and over the filler alloy; and electro-spark depositing the non-fusion weldable base alloy cap, and applying a coating over the non-fusion weldable base alloy, wherein the filler alloy is PWA 795 and the non-fusion weldable base alloy is MAR-M 247.
A grommet configured to provide support for a cable exiting of a housing, the grommet having a generally elongate shape and extending along a longitudinal axis, comprising a sealing part and a sleeve arranged around the longitudinal axis, the sleeve being configured to be arranged outside of the housing to act as a cable relief on the outside of the housing, the sealing part being configured to interact with an inner wall of an exit point of the housing, further comprising one or more separate reinforcement members provided in a region of a transition between the sealing part and the sleeve, wherein a material of at least one of the sealing part and the sleeve is softer than a material of the one or more reinforcement members, and wherein the sealing part comprises an outer surface and the one or more reinforcement members are provided in the region of the outer surface and of the transition, and characterized in that the grommet comprises three sealing lips arranged at the outer surface, which are arranged between an attachment part of the grommet and a wall of the sleeve, and wherein the outer surface of the sealing part comprises a planar surface region arranged between the wall of the sleeve and the sealing lip that is arranged furthest away from a housing end of the grommet. the grommet comprises three sealing lips arranged at the outer surface, which are arranged between an attachment part of the grommet and a wall of the sleeve, and wherein the outer surface of the sealing part comprises a planar surface region arranged between the wall of the sleeve and the sealing lip that is arranged furthest away from a housing end of the grommet.
Hand tool with a drive motor, which can be coupled with an output, an energy supply device for the provision of electric energy, a control device with a motor control for driving the drive motor and an operating state recognition module which is designed to detect at least one operating state value and dependent thereon for the output of a braking signal, characterised in that the control device is designed to initiate, depending on the braking signal, a braking procedure in which braking cycles are provided, which have a first time segment (Δt 1) in which the drive motor is short-circuited, and a second time segment (Δt 2) in which the drive motor is supplied with current against its original direction of rotation, wherein the duration (Δt) of the braking cycles is summarily formed from the first time segment (Δt 1) and the second time segment (Δt 2), and that the control device is designed to derive the duration of the first time segment (Δt 1) and thus the duration of the second time segment (Δt 2) such that maximum values for current or voltage are not exceeded.
An isolating bar, particularly for window and door frames, for mechanically connecting a first inner-side profile to a second outer-side profile, wherein the isolating bar is designed to form a shear-resistant composite structure with the inner-side profile and the outer-side profile, wherein the isolating bar is of one-piece configuration and can be brought from a first state resistant to shear in the longitudinal direction of the isolating bar into a second shearable state in the longitudinal direction of the isolating bar, characterized in that the isolating bar comprises the following: - a first region which is connectable to the inner-side profile in shear-resistant manner; - a second region which is connectable to the outer-side profile in shear-resistant manner; and - a third region formed between the first and the second region (110, 120) and designed to movably connect the first region to the second region perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the isolating bar, wherein the third region is connected to the first region in shear-resistant manner at a second end region of the first region facing toward the inner-side profile to form a first separation region and wherein the third region is connected to the second region in shear-resistant manner at a second end region of the second region facing toward the outer-side profile to form a second separation region. - a first region which is connectable to the inner-side profile in shear-resistant manner; - a second region which is connectable to the outer-side profile in shear-resistant manner; and - a third region formed between the first and the second region (110, 120) and designed to movably connect the first region to the second region perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the isolating bar,
An electrodischarge apparatus comprising: a nozzle that includes a discharge chamber that has an inlet for receiving water and an outlet; a first electrode (11, 43, 107) extending into the discharge chamber and being electrically connected to one or more high-voltage capacitors; a second electrode (11, 39, 112) proximate to the first electrode to define a gap between the first and second electrodes; a switch to cause the one or more capacitors to discharge across the gap between the electrodes to create a plasma bubble which expands to form a shockwave that escapes from the nozzle ahead of the plasma bubble; a water pump to supply water to the discharge chamber; and an insulated hose coupling (117, 118, 122, 123) to electrically insulate the pump from the nozzle. a nozzle that includes a discharge chamber that has an inlet for receiving water and an outlet; a first electrode (11, 43, 107) extending into the discharge chamber and being electrically connected to one or more high-voltage capacitors; a second electrode (11, 39, 112) proximate to the first electrode to define a gap between the first and second electrodes; a switch to cause the one or more capacitors to discharge across the gap between the electrodes to create a plasma bubble which expands to form a shockwave that escapes from the nozzle ahead of the plasma bubble; a water pump to supply water to the discharge chamber; and an insulated hose coupling (117, 118, 122, 123) to electrically insulate the pump from the nozzle.
A variant of mannanase having mannanase activity and a non-glycosylated amino acid at the position 283, wherein the variant is selected from the group consisting of 1) a polypeptide having at least 85% sequence identity to residues 27-331 of SEQ ID NO: 2; 2) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with a) nucleotides 79 - 993 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or b) the full-length complement of a), and wherein the high stringency conditions correspond to hybridizing at prehybridisation and hybridization at 65°C in 5× SSC, 0.1% N-lauroylsarcosine, 0.02% SDS, 1% blocking reagent (Roche 11 096 176 001), following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24 hours, and washing two to three times for 15 minutes using 0.1X SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65°C.; and 3) a variant encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 95% sequence identity to the SEQ ID NO: 1 or the genomic DNA sequence thereof; and wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to the amino acid numbering of SEQ ID NO: 2 full length amino acid sequence containing a signal sequence, and wherein at least position N283, T285, or S285 is substituted by a residue which prevents N-linked glycosylation of the residue 283 when expressed in a host cell capable of N-linked glycosylation. 1) a polypeptide having at least 85% sequence identity to residues 27-331 of SEQ ID NO: 2; 2) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with a) nucleotides 79 - 993 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or b) the full-length complement of a), and wherein the high stringency conditions correspond to hybridizing at prehybridisation and hybridization at 65°C in 5× SSC, 0.1% N-lauroylsarcosine, 0.02% SDS, 1% blocking reagent (Roche 11 096 176 001), following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24 hours, and washing two to three times for 15 minutes using 0.1X SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65°C.; and a) nucleotides 79 - 993 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or b) the full-length complement of a), 3) a variant encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 95% sequence identity to the SEQ ID NO: 1 or the genomic DNA sequence thereof;
A gelled anode mixture comprising a metal alloy powder, a gelling agent and an alkaline electrolyte having a hydroxide concentration less than 40% (w/w) characterised by further comprising an amphoteric surfactant mixture comprising an amphoteric surfactant having a formula of I and an amphoteric surfactant having a formula of II, wherein: R1 is an alkyl group having between 8 to 30 unbranched carbon atoms; R2 is a short alkyl group having from 1 to 6 unbranched carbon atoms that can have one or more hydroxyl side groups; R3 is selected from a polyethylene oxide group having between 3 to 40 ethylene oxide units and a polypropylene oxide group having from 1 to 10 propylene oxide units; R4 is an unbranched alkyl group having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms that forms an aliphatic fatty amine when bound to the nitrogen atom; R5 is selected from a polyethylene oxide group having between 3 to 40 ethylene oxide units and a polypropylene oxide group having from 1 to 10 propylene oxide units; and R6 is selected from hydrogen, a polyethylene oxide group having between 3 to 40 ethylene oxide units and a polypropylene oxide group having from 1 to 10 propylene oxide units; and X is an anionic acid group, an anionic acid ester, or an alkali metal salt of an anionic acid or acid ester. R1 is an alkyl group having between 8 to 30 unbranched carbon atoms; R2 is a short alkyl group having from 1 to 6 unbranched carbon atoms that can have one or more hydroxyl side groups; R3 is selected from a polyethylene oxide group having between 3 to 40 ethylene oxide units and a polypropylene oxide group having from 1 to 10 propylene oxide units; R4 is an unbranched alkyl group having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms that forms an aliphatic fatty amine when bound to the nitrogen atom; R5 is selected from a polyethylene oxide group having between 3 to 40 ethylene oxide units and a polypropylene oxide group having from 1 to 10 propylene oxide units; and R6 is selected from hydrogen, a polyethylene oxide group having between 3 to 40 ethylene oxide units and a polypropylene oxide group having from 1 to 10 propylene oxide units; and X is an anionic acid group, an anionic acid ester, or an alkali metal salt of an anionic acid or acid ester.
Apparatus for the treatment of an organic waste stream comprising a biological reactor for the biological digestion of said organic waste stream to produce a converted biomass, an inlet conduit for feeding said organic waste stream to said biological reactor, an outlet conduit for removing said converted biomass from said biological reactor, a particle size reduction member associated with said inlet conduit for mechanically reducing the average particle size of said organic waste stream to a predetermined particle size prior to its entry into said biological reactor, said particle size reduction member being capable of reducing the average particle size of said organic waste stream by mechanical means while simultaneously mixing said organic waste, characterized in that excess biomass that is generated in the bioreactor and/or unconverted particulate organics, are also introduced to the particle size reduction member, and in that the apparatus comprises a means for measuring the biodegradation rate in said biological reactor at a plurality of particle sizes, wherein the impact of the mean particle size on the biodegradation rates is determined, and wherein the internal configuration of the particle size reduction member is then adjusted to produce the necessary mean particle size output for the target feedstock and biomass.
A method of operating a first communications device which supports both cooperative and non-cooperative communications relationships, the method comprising: receiving an interference control signal from a second communications device via an air link; determining whether the second communications device is in a cooperative communications relationship or a non-cooperative communications relationship with the first communications device characterized in that deciding whether to disregard the interference control signal, if the first communications device is in a non-cooperative communications relationship with the second communications device or to implement an interference control operation, if the first communications device is in a cooperative communications relationship with the second communications device, wherein in the cooperative communications relationship the first communication device implements the interference control operation in response to the received interference control signal. receiving an interference control signal from a second communications device via an air link; determining whether the second communications device is in a cooperative communications relationship or a non-cooperative communications relationship with the first communications device characterized in that deciding whether to disregard the interference control signal, if the first communications device is in a non-cooperative communications relationship with the second communications device or to implement an interference control operation, if the first communications device is in a cooperative communications relationship with the second communications device, wherein in the cooperative communications relationship the first communication device implements the interference control operation in response to the received interference control signal.